COMMITTEE:          Finance and Land Acquisition Committee

 

DATE:                        August 15, 2006

 

TIME:                        6:30 p.m.

 

MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Gilmour, Strong, Hermes, Mietzner, Johnston, Orr           

 

ABSENT:                   Plese, Hoppe

 

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Mayor Roy Strong, City Administrator John McIntyre, Executive Secretary Sheryl Puracchio, Accounting Supervisor Robin Theobald, Reporter Monson, City Attorney Justin Fredin, Bill Davy

 

DISCUSSION:           Minutes

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Mietzner seconded to open the meeting at 6:35 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    Alderman Johnston made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Approve the minutes as written and have them place on file.  All yes. Motion passed.

 

DISCUSSION:           Approval of Financial Reports

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to approve the July Collector’s Report in the amount of $162,652.81 and the July Payables in the amount of $185,894.26.  All yes. Motion passed.

 

DISCUSSION:           Davy Issue

 

ACTION:                   Mr. Davy explained his position.  Orr asked that in the future that developers will incur costs with any development issue.

 

                                    Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to waive the fee regarding the lot split issue. Aldermen Mietzner and Gilmour No, all others yes.  Motion passed.

 

                                    Mr. Davy explained that he will now pay bill because it was a matter of principle. 

 

DISCUSSION:           Approval of Landfill Review

 

ACTION:                   It was explained to the Committee that the City will be hiring an environmental engineer to review the landfill issues.

 

                                    Alderman Hermes made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to approve Patrick Engineering’s review of the City Landfill Documents not to exceed $5,000.  All yes. Motion passed.

 

DISCUSSION:           Adjourn

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to adjourn at 7:02 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.