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Wymore council approves claims and payroll; separate votes split on three checks
Summary
At its May 6 meeting the Wymore City Council approved routine claims and payroll but held separate votes on three checks (31098, 31109, 31154), approving each after individual motions produced abstentions from different council members.
The Wymore City Council on May 6 approved claims and payroll while setting aside three checks for separate votes, producing split outcomes on each.
Council member Max Allen moved to approve claims and payroll except for check numbers 31098, 31109 and 31154; the motion carried 4-0. The council then considered each held check individually. A motion by Sue Sapp, seconded by Curt Oblinger, approved checks 31098 and 31154; the vote was 3-0 with Council member Max Allen recorded as abstaining. A subsequent motion by Max Allen, seconded by Sue Sapp, approved check 31109; that motion carried 3-0 with Curt Oblinger recorded as abstaining.
The separate votes were opened and closed as formal motions on the consent/claims portion of the agenda and were recorded by the clerk in the meeting minutes. Council member Neil Van Boening asked several questions earlier in the meeting about historical claims for the fire department relating to R&R awards, which staff explained were five-year service awards and noted the city had not held a recognition banquet for three years.
The council’s handling of the three checks leaves the overall claims and payroll package approved while recording three abstentions tied to specific checks rather than the full claims docket.
The meeting record shows no additional conditions were placed on the approved checks. The council adjourned at 8:23 PM.
