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City Council Meeting Minutes - 1/7/2013

                                                 COMMON COUNCIL 

 

January 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.             

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was given by everyone in attendance.           

 

Prayer was given by Councilman At Large Peckinpaugh

 

ROLL CALL:

 

Sandy Bertram             Present

Brian Ingerman             Present

Jimmy Kidd                              Present

Mary Malone                           Present

Mark Koger                             Present

Vaughn Reid III                        Present

Rex Peckinpaugh                      Present

 

 

COUNCIL ELECTION:

 

·        Mayor York requested nominations for Council President and Vice President.

o       Councilman Kidd nominated Mark Koger as President.  Council-lady Bertram seconded.  Council Peckinpaugh moved nominations be closed, Councilman Ingerman seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

o       Councilman Kidd nominated Sandy Bertram as Vice-President.  Councilman Ingerman seconded.  Councilman Peckinpaugh moved nominations be closed, Councilman Ingerman seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

 

 

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

 

·        Mayor York announced the following staff changes;

o       Don Tichenor's retirement.

o       Dave Barker has been hired to replace Don as Director of Public Works

o       Jean Ann Hill's retirement.

o       Kendra Kennedy has been hired to replace Jean Ann as Mayor's Assistant.

 

·        Council-lady Bertram moved to suspend the rules and accept the minutes of the last meeting.  Councilman Reid seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

 

PROCLAMATIONS:

 

·        No proclamations were presented.

 

RESOLUTIONS:

 

No resolutions were presented

 

ORDINANCES:

 

·        Ordinance #3658 - Amend Salary Ordinace #3651 - 3rd  reading

President Koger moved to approve Ordinance #3658 on third and final reading.  Council-lady Bertram seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3660 - Amend Salary Ordinance #3650 - 3rd reading

President Koger moved to approve Ordinance #3660 on third and final reading.  Council-lady Malone seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

 

 

·        Ordinance #3661 - Amend Salary Ordinance #3652 - 3rd reading

President Koger moved to approve Ordinance #3661 on third and final reading.  Council-lady Bertram seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3664 - No Parking Zone - Q Avenue - 2nd reading

President Koger read Ordinance #3664 and moved to approve on second reading.  Council-lady Bertram seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3665 - No Parking Zone - R Avenue - 2nd reading

President Koger read Ordinance #3665 and moved to approve on second reading.  Councilman Peckinpaugh seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3666 - No Parking Zone - Spring Street - 2nd reading

President Koger read Ordinance #3666 and moved to approve on second reading.  Council-lady Bertram seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3667 - No Parking Zone - Indiana Avenue  - 2nd reading

President Koger read Ordinance #3667 and moved to approve on second reading.  Councilman Reid seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3668 - No Parking Zone - Mourer Street - 2nd reading

President Koger read Ordinance #3668 and moved to approve on second reading.  Councilman Peckinpaugh seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3670 - No Parking Zone - North Main Street - 2nd reading

President Koger read Ordinance #3670 and moved to approve on second reading.  Council-lady Malone seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

·        Ordinance #3671 - No Parking Zone - North 14th Street - 2nd reading

President Koger read Ordinance #3671 and moved to approve on second reading.  Councilman Kidd seconded.  Motion carried 7-0

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

·        Council-lady Bertram requested Traffic Committee review the stop intersection on Grand Avenue between South 20th and 19th Streets, consider removing the stop sign at that intersection.

·        Councilman Ingerman requested Traffic Committee review and consider removal of the stop lights at the intersections of Main and Church and South 14th and Church.

·        Council-lady Malone commended administration of the great job of snow removal.

·        Councilman Reid noted that trash and snow removal during holidays and big snows needed improvement, that pre-treatment of the roads was not noted and he felt was an important step and be reconsidered.  He requested that administration review and reconsider the 3 day trash pickup.

·        Councilman Peckinpaugh noted he received no complaints in his Ward on trash pick up or snow removal and also commended the efforts.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

 

·        Clerk-Treasurer York announced that effective February 1, 2013 Citizens State Bank would no longer be processing payments for the Utility Office and there would be new drive up hours that would also go into effect.  Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday the hours would be 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

·        Mayor York noted at this same time City Hall Offices would no longer close during lunch.

 

CITIZENS REQUESTS:

 

·        Cathy Hamilton representing Hope Initiative noted the last public forum was Saturday.

·        Norma Dishman, New Castle commended administration for their efforts of snow removal and trash pickup.

 

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:

 

·        No reports were presented to council.

 

ADJOURN:

 

Councilman Peckinpaugh moved for adjournment.  Council-lady Bertram seconded.    Meeting adjourned.