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Editors Note:
I have placed the following Havana City Council
Meeting Minutes below (and all previous minutes) as received on
1/5/2009 2:13:26 P.M. Central Standard Time and without
any alterations, changes, additions, or deletions. In compliance
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Meeting Minutes from December 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 willNovember 18, 2008 minutes of Nov. 18, 2008. stand as read.
FINANCE Mayor Roberts asked for any Motion made by Cox, REPORT questions on the Finance seconded by Brown, to approve Report. Mayor Roberts the Finance Report as corrected. asked for the Finance Report Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, be changed to reflect a change Campbell, Stroh, Stadsholt & Bryant. in Darryl Holmes check 56045 Voting No-None to remove the sales tax charges. Mayor Roberts asked for a motion to approve the Finance Report with that change.
CONSENT Mayor Roberts asked for Stroh made a motion, seconded AGENDA a motion to approve the by Campbell, to approve the Consent Consent Agenda. Agenda. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Campbell, Stroh, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
MAYOR’S Mayor Roberts reminded people None REPORT that the Optimist Christmas Shopping Tour was to be held on Wed. Dec. 10th…meet at Chester Center at 6 p.m. |
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Mayor Roberts also reminded people of the Hospital Auxiliary Holiday Sparkle on Friday, Dec. 5th 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch reservations should be called in to Julie Fredrich or Sharilyn Holtman.
CITY CLERK’S City Clerk Ruby Miller presented Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded REPORT a list of dates for 2009 Council by Stroh, to approve the list of dates Meetings and the 2009 Holidays for the 2009 Council Meetings and for Council approval. the 2009 Holidays. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
City Clerk Ruby Miller also None reminded people that petitions could be filed beginning 8:30 a.m. Dec. 8th until 5 p.m. Dec. 15th.
CITY TREAS.’S None None REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY’S None None REPORT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT Terry Svob reported that None people should try to shop locally this Holiday season. He also shared that the City of Macomb gives employees Chamber Bucks for Christmas and thought that might be a good idea if Havana did also. Discussion.
PUBLIC WORKS Jewel Bucy reported that we None REPORT may need to be rethinking the recycling program. The charges for taking the recycling have gone up to $80 per ton and only can take 1-1 ½ tons at a time. |
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Mayor Roberts asked Gary Davis None of Farnsworth Group to review the various City projects that are being worked on.
FINANCE & Alderman Palmer asked for Council Motion made by Palmer, seconded PURCHASING approval to give $100 (clear) as by Stadsholt, to approve the $100 a Christmas Bonus but to give (clear) as a Christmas Bonus for it in the form of Chamber Bucks. employees and volunteer firemen, Discussion. in the form of Chamber Bucks. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
HEALTH & None None SANITATION
LICENSES, ORD. & Alderman Cox presented the 1st Cox stated that Ord. #1301 LEGAL reading of Ordinance #1301 being will be on file with the City Clerk’s the Tax Levy for 2008. office until Dec. 16th Council Meeting.
Alderman Cox presented the 1st Cox stated that Ord.# 1302 reading of Ordinance #1302 being will be on file with the City Clerk’s the Abatement of Levy for 2008 office until Dec. 16th Council Meeting. covering the TIF Bond payment which is paid from other sources than taxes levied.
Alderman Cox stated that Ord.#1303 None will be brought to the next Council meeting.
PERSONNEL Alderwoman Stadsholt asked Council Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded to go into Executive Session on by Cox, to go into Executive Session Collective Bargaining-Sec.2(c)(2). on Collective Bargaining- Sec.2(c)(2). Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None Council returned from Executive Session. |
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Alderwoman Stadsholt asked Council Motion made by Stadsholt, seconded to approve the FOP Contract effective by Bryant, to approve the FOP May 1, 2008, as presented. Contract effective May 1, 2008, as presented. Voting Yes-Sarnes, Brown, Cox, Palmer, Stroh, Campbell, Stadsholt & Bryant. Voting No-None
PLANNING Alderman Bryant requested the None Council to consider the $10,000 participation in PACVB’s program for more coverage. Bryant said he would look into it before the next council meeting.
PROPERTY & None None ZONING .
PUBLIC SAFETY None None
PUBLIC WORKS None None
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Roberts adjourned None the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
_____________________ _______________________________ Dale Roberts Ruby J. Miller/CMC Mayor City Clerk
GUESTS: Ruth Anne Beaty Jewell Bucy Kevin Noble Terry Svob Blake Lindner Gary Davis |
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