May 11, 2010 Regular Meeting
Approved
CITY OF ANDERSON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 11, 2010
ANDERSON CITY HALL
Present: Staff:
Keith Fetzer, Mayor Darla Coghill, City Clerk
Paul Dempster
Samantha Thompson
Karen Southwood
Cindy Wright
Excused
Tom Howard Guests:
Tina McPherson Donna McDavid Berry McDavid
Julie Morris Denna Archer
Donna Smith Rupert Smith
Jon Bailey Quenten Rathbone
John Goslar George Snyder
Anne Paul Cody Rathbone
Samuel Dempster
ROLL CALL The Regular Meeting of the Anderson City Council was called to order by Mayor Keith Fetzer at 6:30 PM.
AGENDA APPROVAL M/S K. Southwood/P. Dempster moved to approve the agenda. No further discussion. Motion passed unanimously.
Minutes M/S K. Southwood /S. Thompson moved to approve the minutes from the following meeting with these changes: Regular Meeting, April 13, 2010. Tom Howard Excused; Yvette’s last name is Lancaster. No further discussion. Motion passed unanimously.
Correspondence Mayor Fetzer reported on the following, funds are now available for the waste water project, a request from Julie Morris to purchase lots reposed by the city in the Northern Lights Subdivision. A letter from Jean Murrary requesting that the city put the flower pots out and a donation from the city to buy flowers to plant by the road sign. Also a lease agreement from Village Safe Water to lease the clinic building for one year.
Financial Reports M/S /K. Southwood /P. Dempster moved to receive the financial reports for April 2010. Motion passed unanimously.
Roll Call
Paul Dempster yes
Samantha Thompson yes
Cindy Wright yes
Keith Fetzer yes
Karen Southwood yes
Bills to be Paid M/S K. Southwood /S. Thompson moved to approve the bills to be paid for April 2010. No further discussion. Motion passed unanimously.
Roll Call
Paul Dempster yes
Samantha Thompson yes
Cindy Wright yes
Keith Fetzer yes
Karen Southwood yes
Public Access There was approximately 55 minutes of public access. All guests listed commented and some that did not sign in. The main topic of conversation was; sewer project, Alaska Machine gunners over Memorial Day weekend, the Ruba report, these were the main topics. Doug Poage of Village Safe Water answered questions along with the council. A special meeting was set up to discuss the sewer project on April 27th at 6:30 pm.
Also discussed was that there are a lot of empty lots in town that need to be cleaned up. The city needs to change its Ordinance to cover the Emanate Domain.
Council comments Karen Southwood; Anderson 911 now goes through the University Dispatch. Make sure you give them your real address, and you just have to dial 911. Karen also suggested that a Resolution be done for Phil Daugherty as a thank you from the city for all his years of dedication answering all the 911 calls.
Paul Dempster; Riverside Park in up and running for the season and it is looking good up there.
Kith Fetzer wanted to thank the public for their participation in the city meetings. DMV is now on its summer schedule open 3 days a week.
Reports
Mayor Talerico reported the borough still has a budget and that tourism is down. The budget is 3.8 million with 1.2-1.8 million on the table in case tourism is way down. Dave explained the budget and where the money was going. He also reported that there was a seat open on the Planning Commission Board. Dave also reported on the new lights for the school and also their sewer system.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ordinance 10-02
Budget Amendment 2010 No public comment
Ordinance 10-03
City Budget 2011 No public comment
Ordinance 10-04
Title 4 Code Book
Updates No public comment
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance 10-02
3rd Reading M/S S. Thompson/P. Dempster moved to approve the 3rd reading and Adoption of Ordinance 10-02. There was no comment. Motion passed unanimously.
Roll Call
Paul Dempster yes
Cindy Wright yes
Samantha Thompson yes
Keith Fetzer yes
Karen Southwood yes
Ordinance 10-03
Fiscal Budget 2011 M/S K. Southwood/S. Thompson moved to approve the 3rd reading and Adoption of Ordinance 10-03. There was no comment. Motion passed unanimously.
Roll Call
Cindy Wright yes
Paul Dempster yes
Karen Southwood yes
Samantha Thompson yes
Keith Fetzer yes
Ordinance 10-04
Title 4 Update
Code Book
M/S K. Southwood/C. Wright moved to approve the 3rd reading of Ordinance 10-04. There was no comment. Motion passed unanimously.
Roll Call
Karen Southwood yes
Paul Dempster yes
Samantha Thompson yes
Tina McPherson yes
Cindy Wright yes
Keith Fetzer yes
NEW BUSINESS
Resignation of
Council Members M/S K. Southwood/P. Dempster moved to approve the resignation of council members Tom Howard and Tina McPherson. There was no comment. Motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment M/S K. Southwood/S. Thompson moved to adjourn the meeting @ 8:55 PM.