Regular
Meeting
MINUTES
Meeting called to order by
Mayor Mary Gross.
Member of the council present were Kofmehl, Fell,
Breyfogle, Ehler and Lukins .
Consent The following consent agenda was
approved on a motion by Kofmehl,
Second
by Breyfogle.
A.
Minutes of the
Yea: all.
Motion carried.
Old Business .
1. Pay Estimate #7 $3,449.60, Smith Concrete
Motion by Kofmehl Second by
Fell to approve payment of Estimate #7 in the amount of $3,449.60.
All Ayes: Motion Carries.
New
Business
A. Construction
Project-Galva Holstein Ag
After a
discussion and explanation of various tax abatement alternatives, the Council directed the City Administrator to contact the
City’s bond attorney to begin
work on an Urban Revitalization Plan.
B. Workman’s
Compensation Safety Audit
City
Administrator Gifford reported that the City’s workers compensation carrier had conducted a safety audit
and issued a report. The report was very
favorable to the
city and had two minor items that needed attention. Both of those
items have been addressed.
C. Landfill Cost
Increase
Mayor Gross
reported that the Landfill Commission had met and discovered that
the landfill closing costs would be much higher than anticipated due to the lack of suitable
soil at the site. The commission
recommended that the per
capita landfill assessment be increased from $10 to $15 per capita.
Budget
A. Recreation Director
No
action was taken
B. Cemetery Report
The Cemetery Report was not available and was tabled
until the next meeting.
C. Miscellaneous Budget Matters
There
was a discussion regarding planned transfers from the Emergency Fund and the Library Memorial Fund. The Finance committee was asked to meet with the Library board and the City
administrator was asked to find out where the
Emergency Fund was, and how much money was available.
Bid
for Legal Publication:
The bids for legal publication for next fiscal year
were reviewed. Bids were received from
the
Motion by Breyfogle Second
by Ehler to accept the bid of the Holstein Advance.
Yea: all.
Motion carried.
Claims
The claims were examined by
the claims committee, and were approved,
Moved by Breyfogle, Second by Lukins to approve the
claims for payment
Yea: all. Motion carried.
Adjourn A motion was made by Lukins with
Second by Breyfogle to adjourn.
__________________________
Mary Gross, Mayor
Attest:
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Dan
Gifford-City Clerk