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March 10, 2009 Regular Meeting

APPROVED

                        CITY OF ANDERSON

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

March 10, 2009

ANDERSON CITY HALL

 

Present:                                                                       Staff:

Samantha Thompson arrived at 6:33 PM              Asta Reh, Clerk Assistant

Keith Fetzer, Mayor                                                                            

Karen Southwood       

Tom Howard                                                   Guests:           

Michael McKenzie                                           Scott Thompson          

Paul Dempster                                                 Nancy Hollis                                                   

                                                                        Michael Smith

 

Excused                                                                      

David Miller                                                               

                                               

                                                                                                 

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/M. McKenzie moved to approve the agenda.

                                                No further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

Minutes                                   M/S K. Southwood/P. Dempster moved to approve the minutes from the following meeting:  Regular Meeting, February 10, 2009.  There was discussion.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

 

Correspondence                     Mayor Fetzer reported on the following; Thank You Card was received from Jason Mayrand, the mayors of Nenana.  The City also received the 2009 summer Youth Litter Patrol grant, which was in turn given to the Lions Club.  Mayor Fetzer stated that the survey being conducted by Laurence Irving is now being taken care of by the City attorney and it will be completed.  Capital Improvement Project was completed and sent out.  Mayor Fetzer received a letter from Denali Borough, Mayor Talerico about reducing the budget in fiscal year 2010.

 

  

 

Financial Reports                   M/S /K. Southwood/T. Howard moved to receive the financial reports for February 2009.  There was discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

Bills to be Paid                        M/S K. Southwood/T. Howard moved to approve the bills to be paid for February 2009.    Motion passed unanimously.

                                               

 

Public Access                              Michael Smith announced that the Census Office is looking for people to help with the 2010 census.  It’s a good job with excellent pay and flexible schedule.  The job is projected to last 5 to 10 weeks. 

 

 

Reports          

Department Reports              Paul Dempster  none

                                                Michael McKenzie  none

                                                Tom Howard none.  The ground is still frozen.

                                                Karen Southwood   reported that she is doing an EMT class; we will have 5 new EMT’s.  There was a discussion about a universal 911. This would not work for the entire region.  Mayor Fetzer stated he will write a resolution concerning the matter.

                                                Samantha Thompson none

                                                Mayor Fetzer reported that all is going well at the city office.

 

Old Business

 

2nd Reading

Ordinance 09-01

3% Severance Tax                 M/S S. Thompson/ K. Southwood moved to accept the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 09-01.  There was no further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

                                                                                    Roll Call

                                                            Samantha Thompson                          yes

                                                            Keith Fetzer                                         yes

                                                            Karen Southwood                                yes

                                                            Tom Howard                                       yes

                                                                  Michael McKenzie                                    yes

                                                            Paul Dempster                                                yes

 

New Business

 

1st Reading

Ordinance 09-02

Amended Budget 2009           M/S K. Southwood/ P. Dempster moved to accept the 1st Reading of Ordinance 09-02.  There was no further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                Roll Call

                                                            Paul Dempster                                                  yes

                                                            Michael McKenzie                               yes

                                                            Tom Howard                                                  yes

                                                            Karen Southwood                               yes

                                                                  Keith Fetzer                                               yes

                                                            Samantha Thompson                         yes

 

1st Reading

Ordinance 09-03

 2010 Budget                           M/S T. Howard/ K. Southwood moved to accept the 1st Reading of Ordinance 09-03.  There was no further discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.

                                         

                                                                                               Roll Call

                                                            Samantha Thompson                          yes

                                                            Keith Fetzer                                         yes

                                                            Karen Southwood                                yes

                                                            Tom Howard                                       yes

                                                                  Michael McKenzie                                    yes

                                                            Paul Dempster                                                yes

 

 

Resignation

Of Council Member               M/S K. Southwood/ P. Dempster moved to accept resignation of Dave Miller.   There was discussion; Paul Dempster wanted to know if there was a reason for David Miller’s resignation.  Mayor Fetzer explained the situation and stated that the city council opening needs to be posted.  There was no further discussion. Motion passed unanimously.

 

Files to be

Destroyed                               M/S T. Howard/ M. McKenzie moved to approve files to be destroyed.  There was discussion.  Motion passed unanimously.                                                                   

                                               

Adjournment                          M/S K. Southwood/ T. Howard moved to adjourn the meeting @ 7:05 PM.

 

 

 

                                                                                                _______________________________

                                                                                                Keith Fetzer, Mayor

A.T.T.E.S.T

 

 

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Darla Coghill, City Clerk

 

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