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Lismore council delays chip-seal work, approves routine business and two zoning permits
Summary
At its April 7, 2025 meeting the City of Lismore council approved the agenda and minutes, accepted an audit review requiring council sign-off on bank statements, delayed planned chip-seal work to next year to piggyback on county paving, approved two zoning permits (one member abstained), and accepted donations via Resolution 25.4.1.
Mayor Andrew Fodness called the City of Lismore council to order on April 7, 2025. The council approved the meeting agenda and the March 10, 2025 minutes and accepted the monthly financial statement presented by City Clerk Amber Bertrand.
The maintenance report prompted the council’s largest operational decision. Maintenance staff member Josh said recent quotes for chip sealing were higher than expected; to reduce costs the council voted to delay city chip-seal work until next year and attempt to piggyback on planned county work on County Road 16. The council also approved purchasing the seal-coat product the city will need in the interim and asked Josh to compare the cost of retrofitting existing fluorescent fixtures with LED tubes versus replacing fixtures outright.
Rebecca from Kinner & Co., the city’s auditors, joined by phone and reported an otherwise clean audit. The auditors required one procedural change: councilmembers must review and sign the actual bank statements going forward. The council approved the audit review.
The council approved two zoning permits. It approved a permit for Austin Garms for a driveway and yard shed; Garms abstained from the vote because of a conflict of interest, and the motion carried with the remaining votes. The council also approved a permit for Gloria Galberg to add a covered patio.
On financial housekeeping, the council approved Resolution 25.4.1 accepting donations. The council recorded a reminder that the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization will meet April 24, 2025 at 2:30 p.m., and then adjourned. The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Details of formal motions recorded in the minutes include motions to approve the agenda and minutes, to accept and pay invoices under the financial statement, to delay chip sealing until next year, to purchase seal-coat product, to accept the audit review with the bank-statement sign-off requirement, to approve two zoning permits (with an abstention recorded on the permit for Austin Garms), to adopt Resolution 25.4.1 accepting donations, and to adjourn. The minutes list attendance as Tory Bohlke, Austin Garms, Ken Leinen and Mayor Andrew Fodness; Ryan Schieck was absent.
