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Spencer council approves travel-policy first reading, creates economic development and tourism council, and passes utility measures
Summary
At its July 25 meeting Spencer aldermen approved the first reading of Ordinance 2024-3 (travel policy), adopted Resolution 2024-5 to form a 13-member Economic Development and Tourism Council, approved a first-reading amendment to Ordinance 2006-5 to cancel a planned August rate change, authorized a customer account write-off, and approved a $200 donation for school supplies.
Mayor Farmer presided over the City of Spencer regular council meeting on July 25, 2024, at which aldermen passed a set of administrative and utility-related measures.
The council approved the first reading of Ordinance 2024-3, an updated travel policy intended to be added to the municipal employee handbook. Alderman David Chandler moved approval; Vice Mayor Drew Campbell seconded. The roll call showed Alderman Hensley absent; Aldermen Darrell Nance, Drew Campbell, Jerry Blankenship and David Chandler voted yes and the motion passed.
The council adopted Resolution 2024-5 to establish an Economic Development and Tourism Council for the City of Spencer. The resolution specifies a 13-member council to be appointed by the mayor and the board of aldermen. Vice Mayor Drew Campbell moved approval and Alderman Jerry Blankenship seconded; the same roll-call pattern (Hensley absent; all present voting yes) carried the measure.
On a utility-related matter, Alderman Chandler moved to approve a first-reading amendment to Ordinance 2006-5 to accept the recommendations of 'TBOUR' and cancel a planned rate change scheduled for August. Vice Mayor Campbell seconded; the motion carried on a roll call with Alderman Hensley recorded as absent and the remaining members voting yes. The transcript references 'TBOUR' as the source of the recommendation; the meeting record did not expand that acronym.
The council approved a recommended write-off of a customer account. Anthony Pelham, representing WCUD, told the board the amount to be written off for Mr. Clark's past-due balance aligns with what WCUD would write off under its leak adjustment policy. Alderman Chandler moved to approve the write-off; Alderman Blankenship seconded and the motion passed with Hensley absent.
The board also approved a $200 donation to the Van Buren County School System to support a school-supplies giveaway scheduled for Aug. 5, 2024. Alderman Chandler moved the donation; Alderman Blankenship seconded and the motion passed on the same roll-call pattern.
Each action recorded in the meeting minutes carried on roll-call votes with Alderman Hensley noted as absent; names and roles are taken from the meeting transcript. The meeting adjourned following routine updates and announcements.
