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Earlham council approves sheriff after-hours coverage, sets library wage correction and green-lights park events; clerk announces retirement
Summary
The council approved a Madison County Sheriff after-hours coverage agreement, passed a wage-setting resolution for a library employee, granted park and street use for autumn events, and heard that Clerk Mary Sue Hibbs will retire Dec. 31, 2024; a Christmas funding request was tabled for budget review.
The council handled several community and administrative items during the Aug. 12 meeting.
Resolution No. 24-07: Council approved an agreement with the Madison County Sheriff's Department to provide coverage of after-hour calls in Earlham. The motion, by Fredericksen with a second from Nelsen, passed unanimously.
Resolution No. 24-20: A proposed agreement with the Christmas on Chestnut Committee to donate to a 501(c)(3) was tabled until the September meeting by a unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 24-21: Council approved a resolution to set wages for permanent part-time Earlham Library employee Avory Hayden, effective Sept. 7, 2023, following an auditor finding that no prior resolution had been filed.
Community events: Jackie Hansen requested permission to use Earlham City Park for the Autumn Fun Fest fundraiser on Oct. 5, including adding a 5K and one-mile run and requesting police presence at 6th & Chestnut and 6th & Hull. The council gave consensus approval to use the park and streets for the races. Allissa Johnson said Christmas on Chestnut is scheduled for Nov. 30 and requested $2,000 to cover increased buggy-ride insurance costs (up from $1,000 last year); Mayor Jeff Lillie asked Clerk Hibbs to check the budget.
Clerk's administrative items: Clerk Mary Sue Hibbs said new mobile-home park owners plan to bring in new trailers and will submit building permits; the city will charge $500 per trailer (which includes the water meter). Hibbs also announced she will retire on Dec. 31, 2024, and will advertise the vacancy and assist with training before she leaves.
Public works and police reports: Public Works Supervisor Gary Coffman reported routine maintenance, a pothole-filling demo, scrapping seven old street light poles for $100 each and planned testing for elevated ammonia in lagoon cell 3. Police Chief Matt Stringham said Freedom Fest and Music in the Park wrapped up with no problems; officers have re-qualified on firearms and a new patrol car is in service pending equipment transfer.
Council comment: Councilmember Nelsen asked for further discussion of a dog/dangerous animal ordinance at the September meeting per a Visser request.
The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
