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Sabula council authorizes garbage bids, levee tree spraying and police LIDAR purchase; moves to draft 10-mile wind-turbine setback
Summary
At its Oct. 22 meeting, the Sabula City Council voted to solicit bids for garbage and recycling service, set Nov. 20 as the bid opening, approved levee-tree spraying and a police handheld LIDAR purchase (grant-funded), approved the consent agenda, and moved to draft a wind-turbine setback resolution; one motion’s vote was not recorded in the transcript.
The Sabula City Council approved several routine actions at its Oct. 22 meeting and moved to draft a wind-turbine setback resolution.
On a motion by Mike O’Hara, seconded by Dave Ward, the council voted to put the city’s garbage and recycling contract out for bid. The council then set the bid opening date for Nov. 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Both motions were recorded as passing with all ayes.
The consent agenda — including minutes for Sept. 24 and Oct. 16, 2024 and claims for October — was approved on a motion by Teena Franzen, seconded by Jim Phillips, with all ayes.
On the levee project, Jim Phillips moved and Teena Franzen seconded a motion to hire Woodland Forestry to spray trees along the levee. Council approved the work, which staff said will require two to three applications and will not kill grass.
The council approved purchase of a handheld police LIDAR unit after Jim Phillips moved and Teena Franzen seconded; the meeting record states the GTSB grant will reimburse the city 100% for the purchase.
Councilmember Mike O’Hara moved, seconded by Jim Phillips, to draft a resolution that would establish a 10-mile setback for wind turbines from the city center for placements in Jackson County. The transcript records the motion and second but does not record a vote or a final outcome for that item.
The meeting concluded with an adjournment motion by Mike O’Hara that passed with all ayes.
Votes at a glance: The meeting transcript records multiple motions as passing with “All ayes.” The transcript does not list individual roll-call votes for each motion; where the minutes record “All ayes,” the council’s present membership was Mayor Troy Hansen, Dave Ward, Mike O’Hara, Jim Phillips, Teena Franzen and Jeremy Diercks; Lynn Parker, City Clerk, was absent.
What this means: The council approved short-term administrative and procurement steps (bid solicitation, contract for levee treatment, a grant-funded LIDAR purchase) and directed staff or drafted language for longer-term policy work (possible wind-turbine setback resolution).
