Slater Regular City Council Meeting

April 17, 2008  

The regular meeting of the Slater City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Gene Staples at 7:30 P.M. on April1 7, 2008, at City Hall, 105 Greene St. , Slater, Iowa .  The roll being called the following council members were present as follows: Mike Higgs, and Steve Ransom; Absent – Tim Locker.  Council member Staples arrived at 8:30 .  Also in attendance were Mary Beth Chinery, Jennifer Davies, Ken May and Le Anne Harder.

It was moved by Staples and seconded by Higgs to approve the consent agenda, April 7, 2008 minutes, and expenditures totaling $ 20,404.89 as follows:

The motion passed with record vote as follows:  Yes: Staples, Higgs, and Ransom.  No: none.   

Le Anne Harder, Director of Story County Planning and Zoning presented the council with the final draft version of the hazard mitigation plan that she will be submitting to FEMA. 

Ransom moved for the adoption of Resolution 13 (2007/2008) A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE STORY COUNTY MULTI JURISDICTIONAL MULTI-HAZARD PLAN .  Higgs seconded the motion.  The Council Members voted on the motion as follows:  Yes: Ransom, Ransom, Higgs and Staples.  No:  None.  The motion carried. 

The council discussed the process to sell 400 Main Street .  Ransom moved for the adoption of Resolution 14 (2007/2008) A RESOLUTION SETTING THE SALE TYPE AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SALE OF 400 MAIN STREET. Higgs seconded the motion.  The Council Members voted on the motion as follows:  Yes: Ransom, Higgs, and Staples.  No:  None.  The motion carried.  The public hearing will be at 7:30 on May 5, 2008 at the regular council meeting.  400 Main will be offered for private sale.  The council decided by consensus to begin advertising in house.  Ransom moved to set the asking price at $25,000.  Staples seconded the motion.  Council Members voted on the motion as follows:  Yes: Ransom, Staples, and Higgs.  No:  None.  The motion carried

The council was updated on the status of the other dangerous buildings.  Staples moved for the adoption of Resolution 15 (2007/2008) ABATEMENT OF 317 MAIN .  Ransom seconded the motion.  The Council Members voted on the motion as follows:  Yes: Staples, Ransom, and Higgs.  No:  none.  The motion carried.  The council then further discussed the options available the city to collect repayment should the city need to take down the 2 abated buildings.  

Discussion was held concerning any possible alternatives for the water supply system. 

Staples moved for the adoption of Resolution 16 (2007-2008) A RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF $800,000 WATER REVENUE CAPITAL LOAN NOTES OF SLATER, IOWA , AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF.  Council Member Ransom seconded the motion.  The motion passed with record vote as follows:  Yes:  Staples, and Ransom.  No: Higgs.  The motion carried.  The meeting was set for May 5, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 105 Greene Street , Slater, Iowa .  

The council discussed the history and need for having two meetings per month  Ransom made the motion that the council should return to the schedule of one regular meeting per month to be held at 7:30 pm on the 1^st Monday with additional special meetings being scheduled as needed.  Higgs seconded the motion.  The Council Members voted on the motion as follows:  Yes: Ransom, Higgs, and Staples.  No:  none.  The Mayor declared the motion carried.   The council will hold a special meeting on May 19^th to adopt the budget amendment.

It was moved by Ransom and seconded by Staples to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. , the motion carried and the meeting adjourned.