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Early council adopts resolutions on property sale, fund transfers, equipment purchase and junk-vehicle rules
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting, the Early City Council adopted Resolutions 25-09 through 25-12 covering a planned auction of surplus city property, a transfer to cover demolition costs (one abstention), a mower purchase, and an amendment to industrial junk-vehicle prohibitions.
The Early City Council on Aug. 5 adopted four separate resolutions addressing surplus property, fund transfers, equipment purchases and local nuisance code changes.
Resolution 25-09, offered by Councilor Brian Pickhinke, authorizes the sale of city property not needed for public use by public auction, sets notice requirements and schedules a public hearing and auction. The motion was seconded and adopted on a roll-call vote.
Resolution 25-10 transfers funds from the local option sales tax fund to the general fund to pay nuisance-property demolition costs. The resolution was adopted with Ayes recorded for Councilors Brandon Scadden, Cory Tiefenthaler, Christine Madden and Tim Langner; Councilor Brian Pickhinke recorded an abstention.
Resolution 25-11, offered by Councilor Tim Langner and seconded by Councilor Brian Pickhinke, transfers money from the sewer fund and the general fund to purchase a lawn mower; the council adopted the resolution on a roll-call vote.
Resolution 25-12, offered by Councilor Brian Pickhinke and seconded by Councilor Christine Madden, amends the city’s rules to except junk-vehicle prohibitions on property zoned Industrial (I-1); the council adopted the resolution on a roll-call vote.
Clerk’s financial listings read during the meeting show vendor payments and a total of $232,492.89 across city funds; fund-level totals reported in the meeting record were: General $80,090.97; Road Use Tax $17,827.93; Employee Benefits $1,254.55; Water Utility $58,728.52; Water Sinking $58,057.17; Sewer Utility $16,533.75. The clerk noted these were approved earlier as part of the consent agenda.
The council adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
