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Dover council accepts clean 2024 audit, hires new clerk and approves community measures
Summary
At the May 1 meeting the council accepted a clean audit for 2024, approved hiring Melanie McGrath as Clerk/Treasurer at $28 per hour (start date April 7, 2025) and carried motions to pay bills, reimburse Eyota summer-league non-resident fees for Dover youth, and install an exterior plug for community-center food-truck use.
The Dover City Council on May 1 accepted the city's 2024 audit, approved municipal business including payment of bills and minutes, and approved several community items, including hiring a new Clerk/Treasurer and reimbursing extra fees for youth sports.
Andrew Forliti of Smith Schaffer auditing firm presented the council with the calendar-year 2024 audit and reported a "clean audit." Council Member Eric Tyler moved to accept the audit and Council Member Chelsie Kiekbusch seconded; the motion carried.
The council approved a personnel action to hire Melanie McGrath as Clerk/Treasurer at $28 per hour, with a stated starting date of April 7, 2025; the motion was moved by Member Kiekbusch and seconded by Member Putzier and carried. An oath of office was administered to McGrath following the motion. The minutes indicate McGrath had been listed as "Clerk-in-training" among staff present earlier in the record.
Routine municipal items approved by motion included acceptance of the prior month's minutes and authorization to pay bills and accept financial statements. The council also voted to reimburse Dover residents who enroll youth in the Eyota summer league by the extra non-resident amount Eyota charges, and to install an exterior electrical plug on the community center to accommodate food trucks.
Other non-action items noted in the minutes: the brush dump has been reorganized and residents were urged to follow posted signs; the July 3 celebration is scheduled to include a pedal pull for youth and fireworks; Sargent Adam Weletzki gave his regular report; Council Member Jaime Putzier spoke about garage-sale days; and Member Kiekbusch summarized findings on a possible non-profit to serve Dover. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Accept 2024 audit: motion by Eric Tyler, seconded by Chelsie Kiekbusch; outcome: carried (minutes record acceptance). - Approve prior meeting minutes: motion by Jodi Nicklay, seconded by Chelsie Kiekbusch; outcome: carried. - Pay bills and accept financial statements: motion by Chelsie Kiekbusch, seconded by Eric Tyler; outcome: carried. - Hire Melanie McGrath, Clerk/Treasurer, $28/hr, start April 7, 2025: motion by Chelsie Kiekbusch, seconded by Jaime Putzier; outcome: carried; oath administered. - Reimburse Eyota non-resident youth fees for Dover residents: motion by Chelsie Kiekbusch, seconded by Jaime Putzier; outcome: carried. - Install exterior plug at community center for food trucks: motion by Chelsie Kiekbusch, seconded by Jodi Nicklay; outcome: carried. - Adjourn: motion by Chelsie Kiekbusch, seconded by Jodi Nicklay; outcome: carried.
The minutes do not record vote tallies or roll-call votes, and they do not specify fiscal amounts beyond the hourly rate for the new clerk.
