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Alma council approves $103,953.57 in claims, library pay raises and 18‑month CD renewals
Summary
At its July 1 meeting the Alma City Council approved $103,953.57 in claims, accepted the treasurer’s report, approved a 3.5% pay increase for the library administrator and a $0.50/hour raise for library aides, and renewed bank CDs for 18 months at 4.65%. Several motions carried unanimously; one pool-related motion carried 3–1.
The Alma City Council on July 1 approved routine fiscal and personnel actions including payment of $103,953.57 in claims and invoices, acceptance of the treasurer’s report, salary adjustments for library staff and an 18-month certificate of deposit renewal at Banner Capital Bank.
The council voted to pay $103,953.57 in outstanding claims for June 18 through July 1 after a motion by Councilmember Tom Moulton and a second by Councilmember Dyann Collins. The treasurer’s report was accepted after a motion by Moulton and a second by Councilmember Chris Tripe.
Library Administrator Keri Anderson received a 3.5% cost-of-living pay increase and library aides were approved for a $0.50-per-hour raise. Councilmember Larry Casper moved to approve the pay adjustments and Chris Tripe seconded; the motion passed with yes votes from Tripe, Collins, Moulton and Casper.
On banking, Treasurer Tashia Butterfield said the city holds three CDs at Banner Capital Bank currently yielding about 4.0%. Butterfield presented options including a 12-month CD at 5.0% and an 18-month CD at 4.65%. Councilmember Chris Tripe moved and Tom Moulton seconded to renew the CDs for 18 months at 4.65%; the motion passed with Tripe, Collins, Moulton and Casper voting yes.
On a personnel/operations item, Courtney Stottler, speaking for pool management, requested that pool managers be paid $20.00 per hour to perform cleaning of the pool deck and bath house so lifeguards would not have to perform those duties. A motion by Tripe, seconded by Collins, to approve the cleaning arrangement passed with Tripe, Collins and Casper voting yes and Moulton voting no.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to confirm meeting publicity and open session: moved by Larry Casper, second Tom Moulton; yes votes recorded: Tripe, Casper, Collins, Moulton; outcome: carried. - Approval of June 17 minutes: moved by Dyann Collins, second Tom Moulton; yes votes recorded: Collins, Casper, Tripe, Moulton; outcome: carried. - Approve claims ($103,953.57): moved by Tom Moulton, second Dyann Collins; yes votes recorded: Collins, Moulton, Tripe, Casper; outcome: carried. - Accept Treasurer’s report: moved by Tom Moulton, second Chris Tripe; yes votes recorded: Tripe, Casper, Collins, Moulton; outcome: carried. - Library pay increases (3.5% to administrator; $0.50/hr for aides): moved by Larry Casper, second Chris Tripe; yes votes recorded: Tripe, Collins, Moulton, Casper; outcome: carried. - Pool building cleaning ($20/hr): moved by Chris Tripe, second Dyann Collins; yes votes recorded: Tripe, Collins, Casper; no: Moulton; outcome: carried. - CD renewals (18 months at 4.65%): moved by Chris Tripe, second Tom Moulton; yes votes recorded: Tripe, Collins, Moulton, Casper; outcome: carried.
The council adjourned at 6:17 p.m. following a motion by Tripe and second by Collins. The minutes record who moved and seconded each motion and the roll-call tallies above as recorded in the meeting minutes.
