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Lake City Council adopts Ordinance No. 320-23, approves dumpster purchase and mayor's vehicle lease
Summary
The Lake City Council on June 19 unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 320-23, authorized bids to remove asbestos from the old gym, approved a mayoral vehicle lease change to a 2023 Chevy Silverado, voted to buy four dumpsters for $5,900.67 and accepted the 2022 legislative audit with no findings.
Lake City — The Lake City Council met June 19 and unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 320-23, authorized the mayor to solicit bids for asbestos removal at the old gym, approved a change to the mayor’s vehicle lease to a 2023 Chevy Silverado and approved $5,900.67 to purchase four dumpsters, council records show.
Mayor Cameron Tate called the meeting to order and noted the roll included Councilmembers Brenda Hutcheson, Kate Wells, Tommy Eakins, Harmony Cash, Jake Emery and Jay Davis. City Clerk Lisa Sitz was present, and guests included Jon Milligan, Daniel Haynes, Bryan Wells and Aaron Bupp.
Councilmember Brenda Hutcheson moved, and Councilmember Kate Wells seconded, to approve the minutes from the May 15, 2023 meeting; the motion passed 6-0. Hutcheson also moved to add two items to the agenda — a dumpster purchase and the Legislative Audit — a motion seconded by Jake Emery and approved unanimously.
On Ordinance No. 320-23, the council voted 6-0 to allow a third reading by title only and then voted 6-0 to adopt the ordinance after a motion by Councilmember Harmony Cash and a second by Councilmember Jake Emery.
Mayor Tate briefed the council on the city’s financial statements and liabilities and reported that the old gym contains asbestos that must be removed before demolition. The council gave the mayor authority to obtain bids for asbestos abatement prior to tearing the gym down.
Councilmember Tommy Eakins moved and Councilmember Kate Wells seconded to amend the mayor’s vehicle lease to a 2023 Chevy Silverado; the amendment passed 6-0. Eakins also moved, and Jake Emery seconded, approval of $5,900.67 to purchase four dumpsters; that motion passed 6-0.
Finally, Councilmember Hutcheson moved and Councilmember Harmony Cash seconded to accept the 2022 legislative audit; the audit reported no findings and the council accepted it unanimously.
At about 6:10 p.m., the council adjourned. The minutes were signed by Mayor Cameron Tate and City Clerk Lisa Sitz.
