PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SLATER, IOWA, WILL MEET AT CITY HALL, 105 GREENE ST., SLATER, IOWA AT 7:30 P.M. ON THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2007, TO CONSIDER THE MATTERS ON THE AGENDA BELOW:

Call the meeting to order – Roll Call (7:30 P.M.)

Citizen input forum is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the Council on matters not listed on the agenda. NOTE no formal action can be taken on matters not listed on the agenda

Sheriff’s Department service report on file as City Hall

Rich Webb, Executive Director of the Story County Community Land Trust (S.C.C.L.T) (7:30-8:00 P.M.)

Jennifer Ciha, 607 3^rd Ave. Slater – Website development overview as community volunteer/facilitator (8:00 – 8:30)

Consent agenda: these items are considered to be routine items and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council Member or Citizen requests it. In which event, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered separately. (8:30-8:45)

Approve and place on file the minutes of the December 18, 2006 Council meeting

Approval of expenditures (Discuss Fire Dept. Peterson Funds $2,000.)

December financials if Treasurer’s report is available

Old Business: (8:45 P.M. – 9:15 P.M.)

AN ORDINANCE TO RENEW THE CABLE FRANCHISE LAWFULLY HELD BY MCC IOWA, LLC, ITS SUSCCESORS OR ASSIGNS, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, REPLACE, RECONSTRUCT AND REMOVE A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM ACROSS THE PUBLIC WAY IN THE CITY LIMITS OF SLATER FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS

RESOLUTION DECLARING OAKVIEW CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN DEFAULT ON THE TERMS OF THE 2004 SLATER SWIMMING POOL CONTRACT AND THE PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE BOND

Appointment of Planning & Zoning Commissioner(s)

Fox Engineering agreement for services Slater Sievers Trail and Park Project

New Business: (9:15-9:45)

Discuss budget philosophy and strategy

Closed session under Iowa Code authority Chapter 21.5(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. (9:45 -10.00)

Adjourn

This notice is given at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting, advising the news media who have filed a request for notice and posting the notice on a bulletin board in the City Hall, that is accessible to the public, all pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Code of Iowa.