by Mari Radtke
Superintendent Kelly Top reported that King Construction, the contractor doing the aerator project at the city lagoons, laid 450 feet of pipe, cement work inside the building is done, cell 1 is done and a motor installation is also complete.
Brian Feltman’s appointment to Airport Manager was approved, with financial updates provided to him regularly. Police Chief Nathan Bremer was officially paid out earned banked PTO which exceeds allowable hours to be banked. Employee raises were approved. Top and Kaden Hewlett, lineman were each awarded 4%. Josh Biery and Nathan Bremer received 5% increase to their wages. Michelle Wilson and Alex Griggs both were awarded 10% increases. A sidebar discussion requested by Wilson was held. Wilson had requested that $1 of her increase be redirected to Griggs. Council denied the request but took note of the request for future potential consideration for Griggs’ compensation.
The Town and Country contract was extended an additional 60 days so attorneys for all parties can thouroughly consider the new proposed contract.
A workshop with D.A. Davidson bonding agent was set for Monday July 29 at City Hall. It will begin at 5:30pm. The workshop is to consider funding for all of the utility projects underway and utility price increases necessary.
Beck Excavation was approved to do street repairs in the amount of $77,653.30.
A public hearing was set for Monday August 5 at 5:30 to consider vacating of the right of way on Groesbeck and Canon Streets. The school’s north campus was built on a portion of the right of way. The situation was discovered during the final stages of the school district’s construction project. If the ROW is not vacated the district will have to build a brick wall on the property line and a portion of the existing building will belong to the city.
The first readings of all of the proposed utility price increases was removed fron the agenda due to barely a quorum in attendance. It was felt that such a consequential decision should be decided by more than a bare minimum of council members.