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Editors Note:
I have placed the following Havana City Council
Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on
9/25/2008 9:35:34 A.M. Central Daylight Time and without
any alterations, changes, additions, or deletions. In compliance
with
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Meeting Minutes from September 2, 2008 |
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The City Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers; Mayor Dale Roberts called the Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; City Clerk Ruby Miller called the roll and the following Aldermen answered to their names: Jim Sarnes, Portia Brown, Greg Cox, Harold Palmer, Charles Campbell, Jim Stroh, Brenda Stadsholt & Don Bryant. Absent: None. A quorum was present. Attorney Blake Lindner was present. Meeting taped. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was repeated by City Officials and Guests. ____________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION TAKEN
APPROVAL OF Mayor Roberts asked for any There being no additions or MINUTES OF additions or corrections to the corrections, the minutes willAUGUST 19, 2008 minutes of AUGUST 19, 2008. stand as read.
FINANCE Mayor Roberts asked for any Motion made by Campbell, REPORT questions on the Finance seconded by Stroh, to approve Report. Mayor Roberts the Finance Report. asked for a motion to Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, approve the Finance Report. Campbell, Stroh, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
CONSENT Mayor Roberts asked for Stadsholt made a motion, seconded AGENDA a motion to approve the by Brown, to approve the Consent Consent Agenda. Agenda. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Campbell, Stroh, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
MAYOR’S Mayor Roberts asked for Motion made be Campbell, seconded REPORT Council approval on some by Sarnes to approve the updates
Committee appointments to the Committees as presented by Committee As follows: Mayor Dale Roberts. appointments Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Ec. Dev. & TIF Advisory Committee: Palmer, Campbell, Stroh, Stadsholt Jeff Bonnett and Blake Lindner & Bryant. Serve until 2012 and 2013 respectively. Voting No-None
Review Committee for Business Park: Debbie Williams-Serve until 2011. |
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Planning Commission: Scott Williams-Serve until 2011 Grant Haley-Serve until 2011 Steve Spring-Serve until 2011
Zoning Board of Appeals: Kevin Irons-Serve until 3/2013 Michael Radosevich-Serve until 3/2013
Gary Davis reported that Farnsworth is working on a 9 year report on the EDA grant from 1999. The report asks for businesses retained and new businesses gained relative to the grant.
Gary Davis stated the CSO monitoring stations are running. EPA required sampling costs run $100 each. Work continues on Bike Path and Safe Routes to Schools.
CITY CLERK’S None None REPORT
CITY TREAS.’S None None REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY’S None None REPORT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT Terry Svob reported that he None has three different business owners working on façade agreements.
Mr. Svob reported a business None is interested in the Business Park.
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Terry Svob reported that he None has a meeting tomorrow evening to review the results of the business survey.
PUBLIC WORKS Jewel Bucy reported that the None REPORT floating hotel barge was here Sunday. Had three people working Sunday to unload 4 tons of garbage and loaded 41,000 gallons of water for them.
FINANCE & Alderman Palmer asked for Council Motion made by Palmer, seconded PURCHASING approval of QTR 2 2008 MST Country by Sarnes, to approve the QTR 2 2008 MST Plaza payment to Sunrise Ag Service Co. MST payment to Sunrise Ag Service on East Laurel for $2,674. in the amount of $2,674. Voting Yes- Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
MST Alderman Palmer asked for Council Motion made by Palmer, seconded approval of QTR 2 2008 MST Promart by Campbell, to approve the QTR 2 payment to Sunrise Ag Service Co. 2008 MST payment to Sunrise Ag in the amount of $3,718. Service Co. in the amount of $3,718. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
MST Alderman Palmer asked for Council Motion made by Palmer, seconded by approval of QTR 2 2008 MST share Stadsholt, to approve the QTR 2 2008 payment to Sunrise Ag on Petroleum MST share payment to Sunrise Ag on Plant on S. Water in the amount of Petroleum Plant on S. Water in the $86,656.70. amount of $86,656.70. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
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NHR Alderman Palmer asked for Council Motion made by Palmer, seconded by approval of QTR 2 2008 NHR payment Stroh, to approve the QRT 2 2008 to Sunrise Ag on Petroleum Plant NHR payment to Sunrise Ag on on S. Water in the amount of Petroleum Plant on S. Water in the $85,885.00. amount of $85,885.00. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
HEALTH & None None SANITATION
LICENSES, ORD. & Alderman Cox read the second Cox made a motion, seconded by LEGAL reading of Ord.#1299 relating to Stroh, to approve Ord.#1299 an Ord.#1299 elected fees and salaries of elected ordinance relating to fees and salaries City Officials City Officials. Of City Officials. salaries Alderman Cox requested an Cox made a motion, seconded by Amendment to Ord.#1299 by Bryant, to approve the Amendment striking “eight” and replacing it of Ord.#1299 with the clarification with “four”; and adding after the of when aldermen’s salaries are word each, “for those elected changed. during the 2009 election cycle, Voting Yes-Sarnes, Borwn, Cox, and that the remaining four aldermen Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & receive such annual salary after Bryant. the 2011 election cycle.” Voting No-None
Mayor Roberts asked for a vote Cox made a motion seconded by on the original motion with the Stroh, to approve Ord.#1299 an Amendment. ordinance relating to fees and salaries of City Officials with the amendment above added to it. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-Campbell
PERSONNEL Alderwoman Stadsholt reported Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded WasteWater that the Teamster Contract had by Stroh, to Approve the Teamster Wage increase sent a sideletter to be voted on contract sideletter effective May 1, 2008, having to do with the WasteWater to give WasteWater operator $1/hr increase.
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Plant Operator’s pay; stating Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, that there should be a $1/hr. Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. increase in Bruce Hallmark’s Voting No-None pay effective May 1, 2008.
Alderwoman Stadsholt reported None the committee met with FOP last Wednesday at 2 p.m. The FOP is still in mediation on their contract.
Jewel Bucy reported that None because of Bruce Hallmark’s plant operation, Havana’s WasteWater plant has been nominated as EPA plant of the year. There are 4-5 nominations for this award.
PLANNING Alderman Bryant reported None the Committee met on the Safe Routes to School.
Bryant said another issue being None discussed is a local business’s billboard.
PROPERTY & Alderwoman Brown reported None ZONING the Committee met last week to discuss new lights for City Hall. Received one bid. asking for another bid. Also discussed new lights for the conference room, offices and hallway at Police & Fire Depts.
Committee will meet with None Sr. Citizens to discuss the problem of heating that facility.
PUBLIC SAFETY Alderman Sarnes requested Motion made by Sarnes, seconded by |
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approval of use of streets for Campbell, to approve the use of streets by Santa Parade on 11/29/08. Chamber of Commerce for Santa Parade On 11/29/08. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
PUBLIC WORKS Alderman Campbell requested Motion made by Sarnes, seconded Council approval of a request by Cox, to approve Stanley Pratt’s to cut curb for a wider driveway request to cut curb to widen his entrance by Stanley Pratt of driveway. 224 S. Promenade. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer |
