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MINUTES-MORRIS
CITY COUNCIL–ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING-JANUARY 6, 2009
The organizational
meeting of the Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m. this 6th
day of January, 2009, by Mayor Giese in the Council Chambers of the Morris
Senior Citizens/Community Center.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited.
READING
AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 12/23/08
Regular Meeting Minutes:
Council member Storck moved, seconded by Miller, to approve the 12/23/08
regular meeting minutes. Motion carried.
12/23/08
Condensed Version: Council
member Miller moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to approve the 12/23/08 condensed
version minutes. Motion carried.
OATH OF
OFFICE: City Attorney Glasrud
administered the oath of office to incumbent Council members Storck and
Carrington.
ROLL
CALL: Roll call was taken with
the following members present:
Council member Carrington, Webster, Miller, Storck and Mayor Giese. Also present was City Manager Hill,
Finance Director Krosschell, Public Works Director Dittbenner, Police Chief
Beauregard and City Attorney Glasrud.
OFFICIAL
ACTS: Election of Mayor Pro
Tem: Council member Webster
moved, seconded by Miller, to elect Council member Storck as Mayor Pro Tem for
2009. Motion carried.
Designation
of Official Newspaper: Council
member Carrington moved, seconded by Webster, to designate the Morris Sun
Tribune as the official newspaper for the City of Morris. Motion carried.
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution Adopting Standing Rules: Based upon a recommendation by City Manager
Hill, the council discussed changing the order of business for the council
meeting agenda. The council
decided to put Citizens Comments directly after Roll Call, followed by Public
Hearings. Also, a Consent Agenda
including the city bills, would be added after approval of the minutes. It was also agreed to eliminate the
times from the agenda.
Council
member Miller moved, seconded by Storck, to adopt Resolution #2849-1-09,
Resolution Adopting the 2009 Morris City Council Standing Rules. Upon a roll call vote taken and all
present voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution
Authorizing Finance Director to Designate Depositories: Council member Storck moved, seconded
by Webster, to adopt Resolution #2850-1-09, Resolution Authorizing Finance Director
to Designate Depositories. Upon a
roll call vote taken and all present voting in favor, motion carried.
MAYORAL
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Mayor Giese appointed the following people to their
respective boards and commissions:
Ruth Roquitte, Nancy Sparby and Laverne Swanson to the Library Board, Tom
McRoberts to the Human Rights Commission, Sue Granger and Steve Rudney to the
Planning Commission, Mike Mahoney and Mark Torgerson to the Park Board, Peg
Rinkenberger to the Police Civil Service Commission and Jay Fier and Sue
Granger to the Tree Board.
APPOINTMENT
OF EX-OFFICIOS: It was the
consensus of the council members to remain on their various boards and
commissions as follows:
Webster
– Park Board, Chamber of Commerce
Carrington
– RFC Board, Community Ed
Miller
– Planning Commission, Human Rights
Storck
– Airport Advisory, Rental Housing
Giese
– West Central Initiative, WACCO, SCEIC
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor
Giese adjourned the meeting at 5:36 p.m.
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