Alderman Row, Hejna, Stumpf, Oberkfell, and Agne were not in attendance at this meeting. It was noted to me that Oberkfell and Agne were both out of town on business. The council did not have a quorum to do much of anything really. Quite a few delegations of people were there to make presentations. These people took time out of their schedules to make presentations and those council members in attendance did their best to accommodate these people to ensure they would not be required to take more time out of their lives to attend a future meeting.
Parks Committee
• Bikers Benefit Ride
http://www.sheriannherboys.com/events.htm
PDF for the Event – distribute at your leisure
Three representatives presented their plan for the ride. They will be out of the park in the morning. They said they have had a great number of people call them about the ride and expect anywhere up to 500 riders if people show up like they have been saying they will. Cars are welcome in the ride as well and they have some car clubs that will be in attendance. See the website linked to above for more details if you are interested.
•Returning Soldiers Parade
Rhonda Farrel(sp) was in attendance to present on her idea for the parade and see if it would be ok with the city and to get their input on the plan. There are four young men returning at the end of September from Afghanistan who she would like to have a “homecoming” parade for. The parade will be open for any veteran who would like to be a part of it as to not offend anyone who might not have had a parade when the returned home from serving their country abroad.
A major concern for her that the council brought to her attention would be the insurance that she and the other organizers would need to purchase to hold the city
harmless during the parade. It was suggested that maybe the acknowledgment of these young men and their service could take place on stage at the Festivfall(sp).
• Blue Jay Football
Two representatives form the Blue Jay football organization were in attendance to present a plan to expand the area around their flagpole to incorporate two small memorials for their lost teammates Garret & Gavin Coleman. There have been donations made for the material and they will maintain the area as they have in the past, there will be no cost to the city.
•Walking Trail Expansion
There was a discussion about exchanging some land with the concrete plant in order to alleviate the need of a large switchback on the walking trail for Metter Park access. The council decided the land offered in the trade did not accomplish what they would like to so regardless of what the concrete plant had asked for in return it would not be worthwhile. The plant was asking for room to have an entrance off of Cherry Street along side of the walking trail, this would have also created another area where large trucks would be in close proximity with the walking trail. Overall the trade really had no positives in it for the city.
Municipal Buildings, Property and Capital Improvements
A quorum was not present so this meeting could not take place.
License, Insurance, CEMA and Contracts
A quorum was not present so this meeting could not take place.
Finance, Claims, Bonds and Interest
• Audit Engagement Letter review/approval
It was discussed that the auditing company that the city used last year will be providing more services than last year for the same price and no one on the council had any issue with this. When questioned why the service price had not gone up Alderman Roessler noted that Linda Sharp had simply told the company that the price could not go up as the city’s revenues were not up. Big thanks should go out to Linda for saving the city a little money on this service. Good work.
• Senior Center Site Lease
Paulett(sp) from Western Egyptian and Paula Stumpf(sp) who is the onsite supervisor for the senior center were in attendance for this meeting.
It was explained that the lease agreement with Traube Inc. was favorable with their organization as it provided them with the best space for their operation. When questioned why the YMCA location would not work it was explained that the space they would be granted for their activities would have to be picked up and all of their supplies and equipment moved out of the way each day before they left. This was a much more suitable explanation than the left turn on Route 3 explanation the council had always heard before.
The council asked if it would be possible to raise the menu prices to cover some of the increasing costs but it was explained that the seniors are simply asked for a “suggested donation” and they give what they can. I believe the “suggested donation” prices on the meals at the Columbia location are $3.75 for eating in and $4.00 for home delivery.
Personnel
I am not sure if this was canceled for lack of quorum or if the update
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