City Council Regular Meeting Monday, July 03, 2023 06:30 PM 115 2nd Street SE

The City Council meetings are open to the public attending in person, with masks encouraged when social distancing cannot be accomplished.  If the public does not wish to participate in person, they are also invited to participate via a Zoom meeting.  You can participate via phone:

Meeting ID: 713 080 5898 Passcode: 4332809                Call: 1-346-248-7799

1.Call to Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Aldermen Present

4.Correction or Approval of Minutes

  1. a.June 19th, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. b.June 27th, 2023 Street and Alley Committee Meeting

  3. c.June 27th, 2023 Water and Sewer Committee Meeting Minutes

  4. d.June 28th, 2023 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

5.Visitors

  1. a.Margie Peterson-Parking Issue with Boys and Girls Club

  2. b.Robyn Heck, Mondak Grace Fund-add to Veteran's Park Playground Equipment

  3. c.Other Visitors:

6.Public Hearing

7.Mayor Norby

  1. a.Update:

8.Committee Meeting Work

  1. a.Street and Alley Committee-Contribute to RC Transportation Safety Action Plan SS4A

  2. b.Street and Alley Committee-FY23-24 Streets Budgets and Rates

  3. c.Water and Sewer Committee-Anderson Subdivision SID

  4. d.Water and Sewer Committee-9th Avenue Sewer Extension

  5. e.Water and Sewer Committee-FY23-24 Water Preliminary Budget

  6. f.Water and Sewer Committee-FY23-24 Sewer Preliminary Budget

  7. g.Budget and Finance Committee-Library Service Cooperation Agreement with Richland County

  8. h.Budget and Finance Committee-Marijuana Tax MOU

  9. i.Budget and Finance Committee-FY 23-24 Oil and Gas Donations

9.Alderman Requests and Committee Reports

Parks and Recreation – Chairman Difonzo – Godfrey, Christensen | Water and Sewer – Chairman Koffler – Godfrey, Rasmussen

Street and Alley – Chairman Christensen– Difonzo, Stevenson | Sanitation – Chairman Rasmussen – Koffler, Stevenson

City Buildings & Street Lighting – Chairman Stevenson– Koffler, Rasmussen | Police and Fire – Chairman Godfrey, Godfrey, Difonzo, Christensen

Budget and Finance – Chairman Christensen – Rasmussen, Godfrey

10.Unfinished Business

11.New Business

  1. a.Sophos Email Renewal $1,876.11

  2. b.New York Life-Whole Life Insurance for Employees

12.City Planner

  1. a.Gem City Motors Final Plat

13.City Attorney

  1. a.Update:

14.Chief of Police

  1. a.Update:

15.Public Works Director

  1. a.Update:

  2. b.Phase 3 COP Pay Application #3, ARPA Competitive Draw #3 for $164,144.96 and Phase 3 SRF Draw 1C for $78,863.00

16.Fire Marshal/Building Inspector

17.City Clerk/Treasurer

  1. a.Update:

18.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Claims to be approved: $431,661.62

  2. b.Building Permits to be approved: 2023-66, 2023-67, RC2023-09 and RC2023-34

19.Adjournment