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Town of Clayton approves year-end fund transfer and gift certificates for contractor
Summary
At a brief year-end meeting, Town of Clayton participants approved a motion to transfer funds to a municipal unit and authorized gift certificates for Denny Excavating; they also reviewed a $600 asbestos inspection bill and discussed a potential employee bonus for 2020 with no action taken.
Town of Clayton participants approved a year-end transfer of funds and authorized recognition gifts for a contractor during a short meeting that included budget housekeeping and logistics.
Speaker 2, an unidentified speaker, moved "I make a motion to" and Speaker 3 completed the motion, saying "transfer the funds to the unit." Speaker 1 seconded the motion, members were asked to signify by saying "aye," and the motion was carried.
The action was part of a broader year-end review of small budget balances. Speaker 1 said the spring-cleanup line still held $1,600 and reported receiving a $600 bill for an asbestos inspection, stating, "I got the bill for that. It was $600." During that exchange Speaker 1 suggested allocating $812.50 toward the matter, though the transcript records that figure as a proposal rather than a finalized allocation.
Participants also addressed recognition for Denny Excavating, the contractor that provides trash pickup. Speaker 3 said the town "didn't give me anything" this year in reference to the contractor's recognition, and Speaker 1 recalled that the town "gave them both a 200 or $250" in the prior year. Following discussion, Speaker 3 moved to purchase two gift certificates for Denny Excavating (one for each); the motion received a first and second and was approved after members signified "aye."
Speakers briefly discussed the possibility of adopting a resolution or adding a bonus via the salary ordinance so employees could receive year-end pay, but no formal motion or vote on bonuses was recorded. Speaker 1 noted limits on spending for parties and suggested using a salary ordinance to authorize any bonus.
The meeting closed with routine bank/check distribution logistics: Speaker 1 said checks would be distributed but should not be cashed until Wednesday, and Speaker 2 adjourned the meeting at 04:08. The transcript records a person identified as "Susan Scatter" entering the meeting; that name is reported as given in the record and may be garbled in the transcript.
Actions recorded in the meeting include an approved motion to transfer funds to the unit and an approved motion authorizing two gift certificates for Denny Excavating. No ordinance or resolution adopting employee bonuses was passed.
