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Melbourne council approves personnel raises, new AMR meters and routine permits; resident raises tree concern
Summary
Council approved a 3% pay raise for four employees, authorized Kamstrup AMR meters and software, approved a shed permit for 602 Owen Street, and recorded a resident's request for a tree inspection to be placed on the May agenda.
At its April 13 meeting the Melbourne City Council handled several routine but material administrative matters, approving a personnel pay increase, authorizing meter purchases, and granting a building permit.
Personnel: The personnel committee (members Beth Smith and Gary Fricke) presented wage options. Josh Fuller moved to grant a 3% pay increase to Mary L. Pothast (City Clerk), Merrilee M. Harris (Deputy City Clerk), Beadle and Clark; Beth Smith seconded. The motion passed 3 ayes to 1 nay (Councilperson Beth Opperman). The minutes record the vote as 3 ayes with Opperman dissenting; details about stipend amounts for full-time employees were tabled until the May 11 meeting.
Meters and software: Council authorized purchase of Kamstrup AMR meters from DSG and the associated software on a motion by Beth Smith, seconded by Beth Opperman; the vote was recorded as all ayes. The clerk and Public Works were directed to make minimum purchases as needed.
Permits: Council approved a building permit for a shed at 602 Owen Street after confirming setbacks complied with code. Motion to approve by Beth Smith, second by Beth Opperman; vote recorded as all ayes.
Public comment and follow-up: Resident Nancy Lanning asked the council to inspect a dead tree she said was in the public right-of-way on the west side of a sidewalk; Councilperson Gary Fricke agreed to investigate and the item was placed on the May agenda for follow-up.
The council concluded routine business and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
