MINUTES – MORRIS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – JULY 13, 2010
The regular meeting of the
Morris City Council was called to order at 5:15 p.m. this 13th day
of July, 2010, by Mayor Giese in the Council Chambers of the Morris Senior
Citizens/Community Center.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken with the following
members present: Council member Carrington,
Miller, Storck and Mayor Giese.
Council member Webster was absent.
Also present was City Manager Hill, Finance Director Krosschell, Police
Chief Beauregard, Public Works Director Dittbenner, Fleet Manager Searle and
City Attorney Glasrud.
CITIZEN’S COMMENTS: Gary Johnson from the U of M Forestry
Department and two of his assistants, Eric North and Emily Hansen, were present
at the meeting and indicated they would be beginning the tree survey work following
the meeting. Residents are asked
to look for gold, maroon or green shirts for workers taking part in the
survey. Johnson explained that
random blocks have been selected and workers will count and identify the
trees.
Johnson noted it is inevitable
that the emerald ash borer will arrive in Morris at some point. Johnson stated another thing they help
with is an energy audit to see what effect taking all the ash trees down has on
wind and energy consumption. The
third part of what they help with is the reforesting process.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
READING AND APPROVAL OF
MINUTES: 6/22/10 Regular
Meeting Minutes: Council
member Miller moved, seconded by Storck, to approve the 6/22/10 regular meeting
minutes. Motion carried.
6/22/10 Condensed
Version Minutes: Council
member Storck moved, seconded by Mayor Giese, to approve the 6/22/10 condensed
version minutes. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Giese moved, seconded by Council
member Carrington, to approve the consent agenda, which included the following
items:
A.
Audit of City bills
B.
Pay Estimate #1 –
East 2nd Street
C.
Pay Estimate #8 –
Highland Homes
D.
Final Pay Estimate –
Oregon/4th/College Avenue
E.
June Transit Report
F.
Gambling Report
G.
4/20/10 Planning
Commission Minutes
H.
Application for
Exempt Permit – Ducks Unlimited
I.
Temporary Beer
License – Assumption Church
Motion carried.
PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND
COMMUNICATIONS: None
ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS: Resolution
Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertising for Bids for the
Airport Sealcoating Project:
Council member Miller moved, seconded by Storck, to adopt Resolution
#2932-7-10, Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing
Advertising for Bids for the Morris Airport Sealing Project. Upon a roll call vote taken and all
present voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution Appointing
Judges for the August 10, 2010 Primary : Council member Storck moved, seconded by Carrington , to
adopt Resolution #2933-7-10, Resolution Appointing Judges for the August 10,
2010 Primary Election. Upon a roll
call vote taken and all present voting in favor, motion carried.
Resolution Selecting
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the Holder of Pledged Collateral: City Manager Hill explained that the
City has money invested in banks which pledge collateral as security. The city must keep the collateral at a
separate bank to insure the integrity of the collateral. Staff is recommending that the city
select Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the financial institution for the safekeeping
of the city’s pledged collateral.
Mayor Giese moved,
seconded by Council member Miller, to adopt Resolution #2934-7-10, Resolution
Selecting Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the Holder of Pledged Collateral. Upon a roll call vote taken and all
present voting in favor, motion carried.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
& RECOMMENDATIONS: City
Manager Report: This was
informational for the council.
The amount of time and
money that is being invested in the splash park was discussed.
NEW BUSINESS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor
Giese adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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