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Sigourney City Council approves consent agenda, hires office assistant and corrects bond transfer
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Sigourney City Council approved a multi-item consent agenda, passed council accounts payable claims with one abstention, hired an office assistant at $17 per hour and adopted a resolution correcting bond transfer payments.
The Sigourney City Council met Sept. 18, 2024, in the Council Chambers at Sigourney City Hall. Mayor Pro-tem Connie McLaughlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; Council members Schultz, Clark, Conrad, McLaughlin, Iosbaker and Lentz were present.
The council approved a consent agenda that included the Sept. 4, 2024 minutes; Library accounts payable claims of $8,480.81; City Clerk financial reports for July 2024; payroll and miscellaneous expenses and transfers for July; Resolution No. 2024-09-26 authorizing the temporary closing of East Pleasant Valley Street; a cigarette/tobacco/vapor license for Elliott Oil; a Class C retail alcohol and catering license for Grant Ranch, LLC (Grant Ranch, 121 S. Jefferson St.); authorization for Deputy City Clerk Ashley Fry to attend the Municipal Professional Institute Oct. 2–4 for $240; community betterment projects; and the credit card report. The council also set the time and place for its Oct. 2, 2024 meeting at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Council then approved Council accounts payable claims totaling $52,781.92. The motion passed with Ayes: Clark, Conrad, McLaughlin, Iosbaker and Lentz; Council member Schultz recorded an abstention, noting a conflict (his nephew is the owner of Exceptional Edge).
Under additional business, Council member Iosbaker, identified in the minutes as KCED director, said KCED will hold a raffle in November in Hedrick, that "Lady’s Night Out" planning is proceeding, the KCED website is now live to the public, and there will be a ribbon cutting for a new business on the square.
On street and sanitation matters the council approved a snow-removal advertisement to run on Steve Shettler Media and the Sigourney News Review two weeks before bids are accepted. City Clerk Angie Alderson confirmed the advertisement wording is the same as last year with updated dates.
On finance, the council discussed scheduling a budget/strategic planning meeting but agreed to wait until standing committees have met; no vote or date was set.
The council approved hiring Jessica Weber as an Office Assistant at $17.00 per hour, with a $0.50 increase after a 60-day probationary period, working 32–40 hours per week with full benefits. The motion passed unanimously.
City Clerk Alderson reviewed the annual debt report covering the city’s general and revenue bonds and answered council questions. Alderson also noted that a June resolution had omitted the sewer sinking fund transfer; Council member Iosbaker moved and Council member Schultz seconded Resolution No. 2024-09-27 authorizing transfers and payments to correct the omission. The resolution was approved unanimously.
Council member Conrad moved to adjourn, Council member Clark seconded, and the council adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
