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Hamilton City Council met Feb. 6.

Hamilton City Council met Feb. 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Bierbaum led everyone in the “Pledge of Allegiance”.

Bierbaum asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2017 meeting. Summers made a motion to approve the minutes. Johnson seconded the motion. Roll was called with Eddings, Bierbaum, Johnson, Boone, Schlatter and Summers voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

Bierbaum asked for a moment of silence for Judy Tucker. Judy was the wife of Stan Tucker, the City’s Attorney.

Finance and Appropriations

Eddings reported the Finance Committee held a meeting on January 23rd. He noted the committee discussed the following items:

Mark Menn reported sold two firetrucks – one for $58,500 and other $5,000 – like to use to purchase another tanker truck and balance toward current loan

Would like a new Fire department CD opened

Steve Kline, TIF Consultant will be here Monday, February 27th at 5:30pm

Reviewed expenditures

Insurance claim for library’s boiler denied, committee wants quote to repair/replace boiler

Budget meetings will begin next week

Discussed 3 year package from Frontier – compare prices with Mediacom

Discussed having maps made of the city

=Eddings reported the Finance Committee will hold budget meetings beginning Monday, February 13th at 5:30 pm.

Eddings reported that the City had received the following deposits:

January 17$11,814.73State Sales Tax

January 19$ 1,724.23Video Gaming Tax

January 23$31,796.74TV Franchise License

January 23$ 6,197.03Use Tax

January 23$ 2,503.53Utility Tax (Street & Bridge Maintenance)

January 30$ 6,575.02Utility Tax (Street & Bridge Maintenance)

February 6$15,694.70State Income Tax

The State still owes the City of Hamilton January $25,374.87 in State Income Tax.

Eddings made a motion to approve the Selected Check Registers. Boone seconded the motion. Roll was called with Bierbaum, Johnson, Boone, Schlatter, Summers, and Eddings voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

Public Works and Buildings

Bierbaum reported the Public Works and Buildings Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, February 9th at 5:30pm to mainly review budget for the Street Department.

Bierbaum reported the Public Works and Buildings Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, January 25th.

Street

Bierbaum noted the following items were discussed during the Street portion of the meeting:

Reported that advertising for new street employee

Discussed may be able to do 30 blocks this year due to the Utility Tax

Bierbaum noted we would hold approving the No Parking Sign for North Side of Laurel Street for the next Council meeting.

Water/ Sewer

Schlatter reported the following items were discussed during the Water portion of the meeting:

Update Industrial Park/Fish Factory – Stan is preparing a sewer ordinance for council

Water plant computer hard drive quit. New computer is ordered but additional $3,048 needed for software licenses lost due to drive malfunction

Van Meter gave Water Dept. light fixtures that were modified and installed over Claricones by department

Agreed to purchase six identical light fixtures for Maintenance building

Department will have overtime due to three main breaks

Discussed 2017-2018 Budget

Schlatter made a motion to approve Brent Reneau and Josh Turner to attend the IRWA Annual Technical Conference February 21st thru 23rd. Johnson seconded the motion. Roll was called with Johnson, Boone, Schlatter, Summers, Eddings, and Bierbaum voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

Building and Grounds

Johnson presented a list of Laverdiere Construction Change Request Orders. The total amount for the 12 change orders is $36,694.22. After discussion, Johnson made a motion to approve $34,592.27 including all Change Order Request except for #9 Add Locking Lockset to Pocket Doors for the amount of $2,101.95. Bierbaum seconded the motion. Roll was called with Boone, Schlatter, Summers, Eddings, Bierbaum and Johnson voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

Health and Safety

Summers reported the Health and Safety Committee held a meeting. She noted they discussed the following items:

Chief Bell updated committee on 2016 and 2017 crimes

Chief Bell reported to committee he moved more money from City Ordinance line to Vehicle Fund Line. This line is used to purchase new squad car and has $30,694.93

Robb is going to fill in as ESDA Coordinator. Mark Menn is going to inquire to see if any firefighter would be interested in the position.

Summers made a motion to approve purchasing a 1991 Pumper/Tanker Fire Truck for the amount of $30,000.00. Eddings seconded the motion. This will be paid with the funds received from selling the two other trucks. Roll was called with Schlatter, Summers, Eddings, Bierbaum, Johnson and Boone voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

Summers made a motion to approve changing Ambulance Fund to Hamilton Fire Rescue Fund. The Fire Department will deposit the check for selling the two trucks into this account and will pay for the 1991 Pumper/Tanker Truck from here. Will pay the additional towards the current truck loan. Schlatter seconded the motion. Roll was called with Summers, Eddings, Bierbaum, Johnson, Boone and Schlatter voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

Summers made a motion to approve Health and Safety Agenda items 4 & 5:

Purchase new in car camera system for police vehicle - $6.000.00

Revise Ord #5(Series 2015-2016) Administration Fee from $200.00 to $50.00

Eddings seconded the motion. Roll was called with Eddings, Bierbaum, Johnson, Boone, Schlatter and Summers voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

Summers reported there were no building or demolition permits to approve.

It was noted that Budget meetings will need to be changed on the 27th due to the TIF Representative coming on that evening.

There being no further business to discuss Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:25pm. Boone seconded the motion. Roll was called with Bierbaum, Johnson, Boone, Schlatter, Summers, and Eddings voting aye. Motion carried with 6 aye votes and no nay votes.

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