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| Havana | | December 2008 | Minutes of December 2, 2008
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.
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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 will
November 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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