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Officials approve termination of city hall cleaning contract, extend power-sales agreement and confirm library appointment
Summary
At a public business meeting at City Hall, members approved ending the city hall cleaning contract with Jenny King effective Sept. 21, 2024, passed ordinance No. 1550 to extend an IMA power sales/capacity purchase agreement, approved several community event requests and appointed Becky Cman to the library board.
At a public business meeting at City Hall on the evening convening, officials approved a slate of routine measures including termination of the city hall cleaning contract and an extension of a power-sales and capacity purchase agreement.
The finance committee asked the meeting to end the current cleaning contract with Jenny King, making Sept. 21, 2024 the last service date. “I would like to request permission to terminate the contract with Jenny King … effective at the end of our contract date which is September 21st,” the finance committee member said. The motion to terminate the contract was made, seconded and the motion carried.
The meeting also approved payment of listed bills and added a previously unlisted invoice from MC Auto Repair for $870 to replace a truck battery. The presiding official called for votes on the bills and the additional invoice; those motions carried.
On a public works matter, a representative moved for passage of ordinance No. 1550, described in the meeting as an extension of an IMA power sales contract and a capacity purchase agreement. The motion was seconded and carried. Specific financial terms and vote tallies for the ordinance were not specified in the meeting record.
Cultural committee items that passed included approval of tables at Rad Park Pavilion for a Riley Foster benefit on Aug. 17 and approval of the Chamber of Commerce’s request to hold a golf tournament Sept. 6, 2024, with a $450 team sponsorship. “Motion to approve Savannah K’s request for tables … for the Riley Foster benefit on August 17,” the cultural committee representative said; the motion carried.
In new business, members approved an appointment to the library board. The presiding official called for a motion to appoint Becky Cman to the library board; the motion was seconded and carried.
Announcements during the meeting included a notice that a crossing guard at South Main and Field has resigned and that staff posted on social media to recruit a replacement. A staff member also announced upcoming siren testing and scheduled committee and Planning Commission meetings, and attendees were reminded the Grand Americans event would bring visitors to the World Shooting Complex.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve the financial statement — approved (motion carried). - Motion to approve estimated and listed bills, including added invoice from MC Auto Repair for $870 — approved (motion carried). - Motion to terminate city hall cleaning contract with Jenny King, last service Sept. 21, 2024 — approved (motion carried). - Ordinance No. 1550 (IMA power sales/capacity purchase agreement extension) — approved (motion carried). - Approve tables for Riley Foster benefit (Aug. 17) — approved (motion carried). - Chamber of Commerce golf tournament team/sponsor request, $450 (Sept. 6, 2024) — approved (motion carried). - Appointment of Becky Cman to the library board — approved (motion carried).
Notes: The meeting record did not provide roll-call vote tallies or identify individual makers/seconders for each motion in the transcript excerpts provided. Where exact vote counts or maker/second names were not recorded, this article notes that those details were not specified in the meeting transcript.
