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A public hearing was held in City Hall on Oct. 4, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. to receive public comment concerning the City applying for Community Development Block Grant funds for water tower construction and water main rehabilitation. There were no citizens or tax payers present either for or against the proposal. The hearing was closed.
The regular meeting of the Early City Council was held on October 4, 2005 at City Hall. Mayor Frank Scott called the meeting to order and roll calls was taken as follows: Present: Pennie Irwin, Vince Davis, Ron Drey, Richard Snyder. Absent: Randy Franken. A motion was unanimously passed by those present to authorize the Mayor to sign the CDBG application. Absent: Franken. Mary Fuhs met with the Council to discuss a concern she had in their neighborhood. City Clerk and Police Chief were instructed to check into the matter. A motion was unanimously made to approve the agenda. Absent: Franken Motion was made unanimously passed to approve the minutes as amended. Absent: Franken. Correspondence was read from Rural Development that we did not receive a grant for a new fire truck this year. Supt DPW Ray Musselman reviewed his monthly report with the Council. The security light has been installed at the shelter house, the northeast exit door on the community building has been covered, there is a turtle in the discharge tube at the lagoon (again), they repaired four water read outs and replaced one meter and swept the streets (he spread the gravel on the drive to the lagoon). Police Chief Roger Ray reviewed his monthly report with the Council. With the help of the Storm Lake and Carroll K-9 units a drug sweep of the high school was done at the request of the school, made an arrest for driving under suspension, traffic stops, investigating the break-in at the Farmers Cooperative. He also discussed with the Council the sex offender law and the fact that a sex offender cannot live anywhere in Early because of the location of the school and daycares. Clerk was instructed to contact the City Attorney about this law and how to proceed with it. Community Betterment purchased 40+ chairs on a sealed bid auction at Storm Lake. These chairs have been placed in the basement of the Community Building. Councilor Davis reported on a meeting that attended where they were told that the 911-access charge that is billed on all cell phone accounts is all going to the state highway patrol. Res. 05-27 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Sign a New Contract with Rudd Sanitation was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Franken. Clerk was instructed to get a certificate of insurance from them prior to the contract being signed. Those present unanimously approved a res. bldg permit for Roger Feilmeier for an old windmill to be installed in his rear yard since this is on the edge of the corporate limits. Absent: Franken. Councilor Franken arrived at 8:20 p.m. Discussed the annexation and responses received to date. A motion was unanimously passed to approve the security alarm license for the Schaller/Crestland School. Because of dwindling population, the library board is requesting the number of library board members be dropped from nine to seven. Res. 05-28 Adopting Ordinance 275 Amending Provisions Pertaining to Library Trustees was unanimously passed on roll call vote. A motion was unanimously passed to waive the second and third readings and pass on first and final. |
The Mayor reported on a meeting that he, the Police Chief and Superintendent Department of Public Works had attended on disaster management. The City will review their current plan and make revisions as needed.
Report was given on the Quasquicentennial planning meetings that have been held. There will be another meeting on Sunday, October 9 at the Center at 6 p.m. Receipts for the month of Sept:
At 8:50 p.m. Council Davis moved the meeting adjourned. Councilor Drey seconded said motion. Upon voice vote, said motion passed unanimously Frank L. Scott, Mayor Sharon Ann Irwin, Clerk |
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