HomeMy WebLinkAbout01121970REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 12, 1970
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT CRAGG AT 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR ZIMMER, COUNCILMEN YATES, SNELL, HIERS, THOMAS AND CRAGG.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS READ AND APPROVED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HIERS THAT DECEMBER BILLS OF $6,825.82 BE PAID. SECONDED 8Y COUNCIL
THOMAS. CARRIED.
FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR PUBLIC.
COMMITTEE REPORTS WERE GIVEN. PRESIDENT CRAGG ANNOUNCED COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. COPY POSTED
ON BULLETIN BOARD.
COMMUNICATIONS WERE READ.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES THAT RAYMOND THOMAS BE APPOINTED PERMANENT PATROLMAN, THAT D. E. CHESTER
BE APPOINTED PATROLMAN ON SIXTEEN (16) WEEKS PROBATION AND THAT RESIGNATION OF RICHARD DeGRAEVE BE
ACCEPTED. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HIERS. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES THAT CITY FURNISH TITLE SECURITY COMPANY RECLAIMER ON CHESTERMAN
PROPERTY. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SNELL. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SNELL, THAT IF LABORATORY REPORTS ON STREET
CONSTRUCTION ARE NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION, THEN JOB WILL BE HALTED. SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN SNELL. CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HIERS THAT CITY GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT IN PROCURING NEW
AMBULANCE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS. CARRIED.
,/TEN MINUTE RECESS, AWARDING PLAQUE TO EDWIN KOHL.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT CRAGG.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HIERS THAT ACTION ON SALARY INCREASES BE VOTED ON AN INDIVIDUAL OR DEPARTMENTAL
BASIS. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS. CARRIED.
INCREASES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 1970.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS THAT SALARY OF CITY CLERK BE INCREASED TO $6,700 PER ANNUM, THENCE TO
$7,400.per annum. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN YATES. ROLL C~LL VOTE:
AYES - COUNCILMEN YATES, THOMAS AND CRAGG.
NAYS - COUNCILMEN SNELL AND HIERS.
CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN YATES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS THAT SALARY OF ASSISTANT CITY CLERK BE
INCREASED 15 CENTS (15~) PER HOUR. ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES - COUNCILMEN YATES, THOMAS AND CRAGG.
NAYS - COUNCILMEN SNELL AND HIERS.
CARRIED.
MOTION BY COUNCILNAN YATES THAT STREET DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES START AT $1.85 per hour, AFTER 13 WEEKS -
$2.00 per hour, AFTER 6 MONTHS - $2.1S per hour. FOREMAN'S SALARY et $3.00 pe~ hour. SECONDED 8Y
COUNCILMAN THOMAS. ROLL CALL VOTE - AYES - COUNCILMEN YATES,SNELL,HIERS,THOMAS AND CRAGG.
NAYS - NONE.
§ARRIED.
MOTION 8Y COUNCILMAN YATES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HIERS THAT SALARIES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT BE:
PATROLMAN - START $425 per month - AFTER 16 WEEKS, $450 pe~ month, - AFTER ONE YEAR. S475
SARGEANT - START SSO0 per month - AFTER SIX MONTHS, $525 pe~ month.
CHIEF - JANUARY 31, 1970, $550 per month. AFTER PROBATION ENDS, $7,200 p~r ennum,
ROLL CALL VOTE: - AYES - COUNCILMEN YATES,SNELL,HIERS, THOMAS AND CRAGG.
NAYS - NONE.
CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN HIERS DISCUSSED CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS. ~CLERK INSTRUCTED TO GET BIDS FOR PAINTING
CITY HALL.
CLERK INSTRUCTED TO WRITE FOR CONTRACT ON CHARTER REVISION.
FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR PUBLIC.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCILMAN HIERS.
/City Clerk
month.