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Slater Regular City Council Meeting September 10, 2007 The regular meeting of the Slater City Council was called to order by Mayor Rick Rewerts at 7:30 P.M. on September 10, 2007, at City Hall 105 Greene St., Slater, Iowa. The roll being called the following Council members were present as follows: Mark Pritchard, Gene Staples, and Don Schick. Absent-Louise O’Donnell, Dave Cook. Others in attendance were Public Works Director LaDonna Chriswell, Mary Beth Chinery, John Walker, Ron Locker, Tim Locker, Gary Locker, Betty Robb, Fred Mason, Kevin & Cherryl Benning, Ken May, Linda Webster, Tami Staples, James Wilson, Derrick Stewart, Jill Kunder, Steve Larson, Matt Weigel, Myrna Harmon, Rich Mason, Craig Whitney, Darlene Rose, Gerri Kaldenberg, Cliff Carlson, Ray Rose, Chuck Hoeven, Jamie Holland, Wendell Mortwedt, Stephen Ransom, Chris Young, Mike Kaldenberg, Bob Locker, Gary Halverson, David Shei, Jack Harris, Rajean Birkestrand, Michael Higgs, Kirk Metz, Oge Forre, Dan Rolow, Gary Birkestrand, Mark Estrem, April Estrem, Tina Estrem, Tim Mortvedt, and Erin Wilson. Mayor Rewerts announced that the scope of services from PMRG was being withdrawn from the agenda until the full Council was in attendance. He also indicated that Sue North had requested a closed session however, was willing to begin her comments in open session. Sue North indicated that she had originally asked for a closed session since the matter related to her employment following non-elective major surgery. She indicated in preparing the list of priorities requested by the Mayor and Council, and in light of the time sensitive work load in this transitional period she wishes to withdraw her open ended resignation which had not specified a final date of termination and continue back to work full time with the City of Slater. She noted that, as previously authorized, she had continued to work on assisting the temporary staff and had never had a break in service with the City. After considerable discussion Staples made the motion to have the Mayor contact the City Attorney concerning the legal employment status of the City Clerk/Administrator. The motion was seconded by Pritchard. The motion passed with record vote as follows: Yes: Staples, Pritchard and Schick. No: none. Absent: Cook, O’Donnell. Betty Robb addressed the council, presented them with a letter and asked that it be placed on file. Ken May addressed the council on behalf of the Slater Business Association and invited the council to participate in the Downtown Assessment that will be held on October 24 & 25 by a consultant team from the Iowa Department of Economic Development. John Walker addressed the council, presented them with a letter and asked that it be placed on file. The council acknowledged that the calls for service report had been received from the Story County Sheriff’s Office. It also was placed on file for public inspection. It was moved by Pritchard and seconded by Schick to approve the consent agenda, the minutes from the August 6th and August 20th meetings and expenditures totaling $ 22,717.52 as follows:
The motion passed with record vote as follows: Yes: Pritchard, Schick and Staples. No: none. Absent: Cook, O’Donnell A letter was received from the Parks and Recreation board requesting the appointment of Sara Locker. It was moved by Pritchard and seconded by Schick to proceed with the appointment of Sara Locker to the Park and recreation Board. The motion passed with record vote as follows: Yes: Pritchard, Schick, Staples. No: none. Absent: Cook, O’Donnell Gary Locker asked the council for the status of the flood plain information. It was moved by Staples and seconded by Schick to adjourn at 8:45 P.M., the motion carried and the meeting adjourned. |