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AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024

6:30 p.m. at City Hall  

The public is encouraged to participate in person,

or via Zoom at:

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Meeting ID:  314 750 1763

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 THE COUNCIL WELCOMES AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC COMMENT.  ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IS ENCOURAGED TO DO SO WITH THESE STIPULATIONS:

For comments pertinent to items being discussed during THIS MEETING, members of the public will be afforded an opportunity to address the council on every matter coming before the council immediately in advance of the vote and in accordance with established Council Rules of Procedure.

  1. The Mayor or Council may limit the amount of time for comments if they become extensive.

  2. If the speaker begins to infringe on the right to privacy of another, the Mayor or Council may interrupt and end the comments on that issue.

  3. These comments must be pertinent to the topic under consideration. There is an opportunity for open comments at the end of the meeting.

●        Open Meeting Call to Order

●        Pledge of Allegiance 

●        Roll Call  

●        Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s)

3/18/2024 Council Meeting

4/1/2024 Special Meeting

●        Approval of Agenda

●        Requests of elected city officials for absences exceeding 10 days or participation by telecommunications.

●        Communication for Public Record (Ex parte Communications)

●        Constituent issues-reports from the Mayor and Council members

●        Consent Agenda to include:

o   Mayor Report                                                                                                        

o   Ambulance Report

o   Fire Report

o   Public Works Report

o   City Court/Sheriff Reports

o   City Attorney Report

o   Reports from Clerk

o   Cash/Bank Reconciliation, March 2024

o   Statement of Revenue Budget vs Actual, March 2024

o   Statement of Expenditure Budget vs Actual, March 2024

o   Utility Billing Adjustments, Charges, Receipts, Delinquent Accounts for March 2024

o   Ambulance Write-offs & Collections for March 2024

●        Correspondence:

o   Brochure and introduction of Becky Beard candidate for Senate District 38

●        Committee Reports

o   Planning Board

o   Chamber of Commerce

o   Cemetery Advisory Committee

o   Finance/Investment Committee

●        Old Business

1.       Update on Trails Project -Discussion and Possible Determination on Signing Contract for Surveys from Stahly Engineering

2.       Discussion and possible determination on Signing Contract with Great West Engineering for Zoning Updates

●        New Business

1.       Discussion and Possible Determination on Morrison-Maierle's Scope and Fee for Engineering Services for the Phase 2 Water System Improvements Project (well backup power, fencing, storage improvements, and miscellaneous distribution system items)

2.       Discussion and Possible Determination on Authorizing a Well and Septic to Brent Sarchet at 209 Thompson Street

3.       Discussion and Possible Determination on Approving Mayor’s Recommendation for Hire for City Administrator Position

4.       Discussion and Possible Determination on Approving Mayor’s Recommendation for Hire for Pool Manager Position

5.       Discussion and possible determination on Scheduling a Budget Workshop with Department Heads for the Beginning of May

6.       Approval of City record destruction request

Unscheduled Matters

Note: An item that is NOT listed on the agenda for the current meeting may be discussed during the session at the discretion of the presiding officer. However, the purpose of such discussion shall be to decide whether to schedule the item for discussion and vote on a subsequent agenda. The Council shall decide on no item of significant interest to the public without prior notice to the public as a scheduled Council agenda item.

●        Open Public Comment

●        Authorization to pay bills

●        Council Agenda suggestions for the next meeting to be held on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

●        Adjournment