Council
Chambers
Special
Session
A) CALL TO ORDER
The Council for the City of
B) PRAYER
C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D) ROLL CALL
On roll call, the following members answered present: Mr. Gabbard, Mr. Sanker, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kelly and Mr. Barlow.
Mr. Schneider served as Clerk of Council, Pro-Tem.
E)
SECOND
A) RESOLUTION
DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING A TAX FOR CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES IN
EXCESS OF THE TEN-MILL LIMITATION AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO CERTIFY
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Moore opened discussion saying that the question we get all the time is when are we going to be able to fix their street. The appropriate answer has always been that we will address this when we have the money. If this levy gets on the ballot and the residents approve this renewal we can finally move forward and progress this City and be able to finally answer that question with a date in accordance with a comprehensive street plan.
Mr. Moore commented that Mr. Geers had a free survey done a few years ago that he remembers estimated that to hit all of our streets over a five year period would be on the order of $1 million per year and that was a few years ago. With this levy we can begin seriously thinking about an actual street program and it will be without any additional cost of tax dollars being owed by the voters. We can also start talking about other improvements to our City capital improvements as well. In addition, we talked about bringing in a Budget Analyst. I was reminded after last night’s meeting about how a couple of years ago, we received a grant to have a gentleman come in and give us some financial advice. This was a well known person whose name has been seen in the paper dealing with major financial dealings and projects in this region. We sent him some information that the Mayor’s office received from the Auditor. The gentleman’s response was that he couldn’t do anything with it. That’s one of the reasons we never got a report and that’s where we are. We will address these issues and have made great progress in the last few years; however, the thought that we’re going to fix that anytime in the next two weeks to go to the voters is unthinkable. I would rather go to the voters with this levy as an alternative to fix the streets and start addressing our other problems. Not presenting this as an option to our residents would be a terrible mistake.
On a motion by Mr. Sanker, seconded by Mr. Barlow, it was moved to suspend the rules and hear the second and third reading of the resolution. The following members voted YES: Mr. Gabbard, Mr. Sanker, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kelly and Mr. Barlow. The following members voted NO: Mr. Schneider.
On a motion by Mr. Sanker, seconded by Mr. Barlow, it was moved to hear the second reading of the resolution. The following members voted YES: Mr. Gabbard, Mr. Sanker, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kelly and Mr. Barlow. The following members voted NO: Mr. Schneider.
F) EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
On a
motion by Mr. Barlow, seconded by Ms. Kelly, it was moved to excuse the absent
member. All members present voted YES.
G) ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Ms. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Sanker, it was moved to adjourn. All members present voted YES.
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J. Brian Mumper Jane
M. Grote
Clerk of Council President
of Council