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Ruthven council approves water‑plant payment, adopts safety policies and offers $2,500 counter to Masonic Lodge
Summary
At its March 26 meeting, the Ruthven City Council approved Pay Application No. 5 for water system work, adopted several safety and personnel policies, moved forward on acquiring 1404 Main Street, authorized demolition of an abandoned house, and proposed a $2,500 counteroffer to the Masonic Lodge with designated allocations.
Mayor Dustin Johnson called the Ruthven City Council to order on March 26, 2025, at the Ruthven Social Center. Councilmembers Morgan Miller, Mitch Anderson and Terrence Williams were present; Councilmembers Maya Cacek and Hailey Derrickson were absent.
The council approved Pay Application No. 5 for water system improvements at the water treatment plant, voting unanimously among those present after a motion by Councilmember Morgan Miller and a second by Councilmember Terrence Williams. The meeting record lists the action as an approval; the pay application amount is not specified in the minutes.
Council also approved a series of operational and safety items: a confined space entry model, a chainsaw and falling policy, brush pile burning safety procedures and a bloodborne pathogens model. Each policy was approved by motions recorded in the minutes (movers and seconders noted) with Miller, Williams and Anderson recorded as voting aye; absent members were Cacek and Derrickson. The minutes do not list implementation dates or department assignees for those policies.
On property matters, Councilmember Morgan Miller asked staff to determine the city’s costs to take over 1404 Main Street and to find the minimum bid; the council approved moving forward with advertising the property sale with stipulations. Separately, the council approved a Muddy Creek BID request to demolish an abandoned house; the minutes record the motion and approve the demolition but do not specify the contractor or funding details.
Members of the Masonic Lodge attended and presented a counteroffer related to a property matter. Council moved (Terrence Williams, second Mitch Anderson) to issue a council counteroffer of $2,500 with specific allocations: $1,000 to return to the library, $1,000 to return to the pool, and the city to pay closing and attorney fees. The motion carried among those present. The minutes state the Masonic Lodge will discuss the council’s counteroffer at its next meeting and report back.
The council adopted Resolution No. 08‑2025 to set the time and place for a public hearing on the 2024–2025 city budget amendment and directed publication of the hearing notice; the resolution was approved by motion. The minutes do not record the date set for the hearing in the recorded motion.
The meeting’s consent agenda included approval of minutes from Feb. 26, 2025, the claims report and the City Clerk’s financials. City employees and members of the public in attendance were listed in the minutes: City Clerk Jessica Schneider, Toad Loder, Judy Broadie, Maddy Williamson, Jamie Quinn, Dave Gustin and Al Puterbaugh.
The council adjourned at 7:24 p.m. on a motion by Miller, seconded by Anderson. The minutes show all actions passed by the three members present; two members were absent.
