HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_08Jan09Regular meeting of the City Council
January 9, 2008
Members present: Mayor Lindstrom, Council members Harris, Long, and Mercer-Taylor, Administrator Miller, Assistant City Administrator/Deputy Clerk Kreuser. Absent: Council member Kuettel.
Mayor Lindstrom called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Presentations:
1. Oaths of Office by Mayor Lindstrom, and Council members Long and Mercer-Taylor.
Mayor Lindstrom took the oath of office, given by his father John Lindstrom. Beth Mercer-Taylor was sworn into office, the oath given by Mayor Lindstrom, and then Chuck Long took the
oath, read by his wife Vicki.
2. Proclamation of Evelyn Kolars Day
Mayor Lindstrom read aloud the Evelyn Kolars proclamation, which recognized Kolars for her long-standing residency in the community and congratulated her on her 100th birthday. Kolars
graciously accepted the framed proclamation and thanked Lindstrom and the council.
Consent Agenda:
Council member Harris stated how great it was to have the numerous applications come in for commission seats. Long agreed by thanking those who applied and thanking the commissioners
that served. Mayor Lindstrom gave some background, stating he had completed phone interviews with all the applicants, and the appointments were made based on experience, dedication
to the city, and geographic boundary. He said he tried to get an even balance between city quadrants.
Mayor Lindstrom read the council liaison appointments aloud.
Council member Harris moved the following 11 items for approval. The motion passed unanimously.
1. General Disbursements 12/7/07 through 12/31/07: $328,488.67
Payroll 12/1/07 through 12/31/07: $30,669.44
2. Designation of official newspaper for 2008
3. City License Renewals
4. Review and adopt Council standing rules
5. Resolution 08-01 designating official depositories for 2008
6. 2008 Salary Adjustments
7. Appointment of City Engineer
8. Appointment of Prosecuting Attorneys
9. Appointment of City Auditor for 2008
10. Council liaison assignments
11. Commission appointments
The minutes of the December 12, 2007 regular council meeting were approved as submitted.
Policy Agenda:
1. Adoption of 2008 Fee Schedule
Administrator Miller introduced the item by stating there were a few changes but mostly the schedule was staying the same. He went over the changes listed in the staff report: liquor
license fees, copying/printing charges, set-up and tear-down costs, a new DVD fee for copies of the council minutes and agendas, and sanitary and storm sewer rate increases. Council
member Long moved to approve the 2008 fee schedule. The motion passed unanimously.
Information/Announcements:
Council member Mercer-Taylor announced she had started a blog. The web address will be forthcoming.
Council member Harris said she was excited to start a new year with the council and new mayor. She stated the Human Rights Commission would be interested in recruiting some new members,
and are working on their visibility efforts within the community by airing topic-related videos on CTV and they are also planning to sponsor a poster contest.
Council member Long invited residents to Winterfest on January 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Community Park. In addition, there are parent/child art classes offered, so check those out.
Mayor Lindstrom announced the CERT training would begin on February 7 and run through March 27. Call City Hall to sign up. He also echoed the sentiments of the council by saying he
was excited for the next four years, and joked in just the first two weeks as mayor his workload and number of phone calls have increased. He said that the city would go far by working
together as a staff, council, neighborhoods, and community.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey Kreuser
Assistant City Administrator/Deputy Clerk