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Votes at a glance: council approves minutes, dues, trees, equipment and wastewater directives
Summary
The council approved acceptance of prior minutes, payment of Ames dues with an added $500, purchase of park trees, a new salt spreader, and multiple wastewater project work directives and a pay application; most motions passed unanimously on voice vote.
The council acted on several routine and project-related items during the meeting and approved motions by voice vote.
Key actions approved:
- Acceptance of the minutes from the Nov. 3 council meeting (motion moved and seconded; voice vote carried).
- Payment of the town's yearly Ames dues with an additional $500 contribution (motion moved, seconded and approved).
- Purchase of park trees: four sugar maples (installed) for $2,300 and 18 Norway spruce in two-gallon containers for $430; motion passed.
- Purchase of a salt spreader with installation for $9,435 following a listed discount; motion passed.
- Wastewater project approvals: Work Change Directive No. 5 ($7,239) and Work Change Directive No. 6 ($46,986) and Pay Application No. 12 as presented in the council packet; all motions carried.
Most votes were taken by voice with the notation "motion carries" recorded in the transcript; individual roll-call tallies were not read aloud during those items.
The council did not indicate any items were tabled or failed during the meeting. Items requiring follow-up include staff's collection of alternate piping quotes for the wastewater plant and the Finance department's processing of approved pay application paperwork.
