HomeMy Public PortalAbout20031212 BB work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 12, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
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The Council "Brown Bag" Work Session of December 12, 2003, was convened at 12:00
P.M. by Mayor John Landwehr.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present when the meeting convened:
Present: Ferguson, Gordon, Groner, Klindt, Olsen, Viessman, Vogel, and
Weber
Absent: *Angle,(arrived at 12:15), and * *Berry (arrived at 12:12)
A quorum was present.
DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Items were not necessarily discussed in order that they appeared on the agenda.
BIDS OVER $25,000
Councilman Richard Groner asked how many Council Members had read the proposal.
Mayor John Landwehr stated he would prefer Councilman Groner to ask how many Council
Members were prepared to vote on the issue. There was no response to either question.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS:
2003 -152: Councilman Bob Weber asked that he be added to the bill as a co- sponsor.
2003 -155: Councilman Richard Groner wants to know what the bill would do money -wise.
City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus said he had actuarial information, and Mayor Landwehr
asked that Mr. Nickolaus send that information to Councilman Groner.
*Councilman Michael Berry arrived at this point in the meeting (12:12 p.m.)
2003 -130: City Planner Janice McMillan distributed information from the December 11
Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Councilman Dan Klindt asked everyone to review
the information and he will plan to leave the bill on the Informal Calendar at the December
15 meeting.
COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 12, 2003
* *Councilman Clyde Angle arrived at this point in the meeting (12:15 p.m.)
CONSENT AGENDA
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Councilman Bob Weber requested that the December 8 Council work session minutes be
corrected by adding his name to the list of Council Members that he complimented the CVB
on their efforts.
Councilman Richard Groner asked questions about the October finance reports that were
included in the packet. He wondered if the parking bonds can be paid off or not. Mayor
John Landwehr asked Finance Director Steve Schlueter to generate a report on this matter
and give the information the Council.
CLEAN AIR ISSUE
2003 -146: Mayor John Landwehr suggested that the Council may want to take up all other
business on the agenda Monday night before taking up anything pertaining to the clean air
issue, and an announcement could be made that the issue will begin at 7:00 or as soon
thereafter as the other city business is concluded. The Council agreed that would be a good
idea.
A discussion was held regarding the various proposed substitutions to Bill 2003 -146 which
appeared on the matrix prepared by City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus. Councilman Michael
Berry stated his original Bill 2003 -146 will not be brought to a vote, but would serve as the
vehicle to which a substitute can be made for passage. Councilman Olsen stated he
planned to bring his substitute for a vote; Councilman Angle stated he planned to bring the
"Angle III" substitute for a vote. Councilman Bob Weber stated he is also offering a
substitute which City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus distributed, and he stated he planned
to bring that fora vote. Councilman Weber indicated that if the Olsen and Angle III versions
were both defeated, he would not offer his substitute. The sponsors of all the other
proposed indicated they will not be bringing their substitutes forward for a vote.
City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus explained to the Council what each of the proposed bills
would entail. Councilman Michael Berry stated that whichever version passes, if any, he
would be prepared to make a motion to amend that it have a 180 day effective date.
Councilman Clyde Angle handed out printed information about the clean air issue.
No official actions were taken since this was a work session only.
The meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.