Britt officials to meet with golf course board to determine terms of proposed sale

Mayor Jim Nelson called a special meeting of the Britt City Council to order on Aug. 19, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Britt Council Chambers.

The council approved the meeting agenda after a motion by Council member Ashley Weiss; the minutes state the motion was seconded by “Nelson” and that the motion carried unanimously. The minutes do not record individual roll-call votes for the motion.

City Clerk Elizabeth Ibarra and Mayor Jim Nelson were directed to meet with Angela Hinton, identified in the minutes as Golf Course Board president, to determine what will be included in any sale of the municipal golf course. The minutes record that Hinton, as course president, will organize a members’ meeting to elect a new president and board members to follow up on next steps.

The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn made by Curt Gast and seconded by Jefry Moore; the minutes state that motion also carried unanimously.

Votes at a glance A motion to approve the meeting agenda — moved by Ashley Weiss and recorded as seconded by “Nelson” — carried unanimously (motion recorded as "carried unanimously" in the minutes). A motion to adjourn — moved by Curt Gast and seconded by Jefry Moore — also carried unanimously.

What happens next The minutes record only that the mayor and city clerk will meet with the Golf Course Board president to determine sale inclusions and that the board president will convene a membership meeting to elect new leadership; no sale terms, dates, price, or funding sources are specified in the minutes. The council did not take any final action to sell the property during this meeting.

The minutes are signed by City Clerk Elizabeth Ibarra and Mayor Jim Nelson.