City of Colona City Council met March 27.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm
ROLL CALL: Acting Mayor Painter, Attorney Wright, City Clerk Hergert, Aldermen Swemline, Shady-Dahl, Barrett, Lack, and Stablein were present. Alderman Cole was absent.
STAFF PRESENT: Jen Legare (Finance Director) and Mike Stephens (Public Works Director) were present. Chief Mike Swemline (Police Chief) and Rich Holman (Economic Development Administrator) were absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE
MAYOR'S REPORT: NONE
CLERK'S REPORT:
1. Statements of Economic Interests- Fact sheet in packet.
2. Affordable Connectivity Program- Information sheet in packet.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Alderman Shady-Dahl made a motion to approve the minutes of the Monday, March 13, 2023 City Council Meeting. Alderman Barrett seconded. Discussion offered, hearing none. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed with 6 yes, and 1 absent.
CONSENT AGENDA: Alderman Lack made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 1 and 2 as follows: (1) Approve payment of bills for the period of March 14, 2023- March 27, 2023; (2) Approve payroll for the period of March 11, 2023- March 25, 2023. Alderman Shady-Dahl seconded. Discussion offered, hearing none. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed with 6 yes, and 1 absent.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discussion only- Approve Engine Idling Ordinance to be added 5-2-2-2. This will be added to the next meeting agenda.
2. Alderman Stablein made a motion to table for the next meeting- Approve formal bid to tear down carwash. Alderman Shady-Dahl seconded. Discussion offered, additional information will be given during the next meeting. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed 6 yes, 1 absent.
3. Update on basement bids- Will be going out for more bids.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Alderman Lack made a motion to Approve business license for RaiseMax Concrete Lifting. Alderman Barrett seconded. Discussion offered, this is a mobile home business, occasional parking of work vehicles on property. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed with 6 yes, 1 absent.
2. Alderman Shady-Dahl made a motion to Approve the use of Memorial Park on May 4, 2023 for a prayer service from 12:15-12:45pm. It is National Day of Prayer, provided by Dory Duncan. Alderman Stablein seconded the motion. Discussion offered, will contact PD for possible parking issues. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed with 6 yes, 1 absent.
3. Alderman Lack made a motion to Approve Amending the Budget FY 2022-2023 for the following fiscal year end 2022-2023 transfers. Alderman Stablein seconded the motion. Discussion offered, hearing none. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed with 6 yes, 1 absent.
4. Alderman Stablein made a motion to Approve Ordinance O-23-03- Ordinance to Amend 0-01-10 Ordinance of the City of Colona Establishing Sanitary Sewer Fees and to Add Water Fees. Alderman Lack seconded the motion. Discussion offered- No one likes increases or wants their rates to go up, maybe if we do it more often than seven years it won't be as significant. Knowing the yearly 3% increase that was suggested might not be needed. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed with 6 yes, 1 absent.
CLOSED SESSION: NONE
ADJOURNMENT: Alderman Shady-Dahl made a motion to adjourn the City Council meeting; Alderman Swemline seconded. All aldermen present voted in favor of adjourning. Meeting adjourned at 6:25pm.
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