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Lamont council adopts FY24 budget, hires public works director and awards housing rehab contract
Summary
At its March 8 meeting Lamont City Council adopted the FY24 budget after a public hearing with no public comment, hired Applicant #5 as public works director (abstention by one member), awarded Kirvan Enterprises three housing-rehab projects, and certified delinquent city bills to property tax.
The Lamont City Council approved its fiscal 2024 budget on March 8, 2023 after a public hearing that drew no speakers or written comments. Mayor Mary Ann Dozark opened and closed the hearing; Councilmember Behrens moved to adopt the budget proposal and Councilmember Devlin seconded. The motion carried as Resolution 23-09 with all five members voting aye.
Council also voted to hire Applicant #5 as Public Works Director. Councilmember Devlin moved and Councilmember Slack seconded the hire; Councilmembers Behrens, Lamphier, Slack and Devlin voted yes and Councilmember Lincoln abstained. The hiring carried as Resolution 23-10.
The council awarded the lowest, most responsible bid for all three Lamont Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Program projects to Kirvan Enterprises. The motion, moved by Councilmember Slack and seconded by Councilmember Devlin, passed unanimously and was recorded as Resolution 23-12.
The council approved Resolution 23-11 certifying delinquent city service bills to the property tax rolls for collection (motion by Councilmember Devlin, second by Councilmember Lamphier; all ayes). The meeting record shows the consent agenda had listed payroll and vendor disbursements and reported total expenditures by fund of $29,946.59 and February receipts totaling $35,849.07.
Other procedural items included an amendment to Resolution 23-02 to correct hiring names (approved as Resolution 23-13), and a motion to move temporarily into closed session under section 21.5(c) of the open meetings law to discuss litigation strategy; the council moved into closed session at 6:35 p.m. and reconvened at 7:55 p.m.
The meeting closed with approval of a street closure for the Romper Room Rally on June 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the council noting organizers expect 800–1,000 motorcycles. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
What happens next: Resolutions adopted at the meeting are recorded with their resolution numbers and will be executed or implemented by staff as appropriate; no timeline for implementation of the budget or hiring was specified in the meeting record.
