Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Actions topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Stanhope council approves consent agenda, vacation garbage rate and two firefighter applications pending paperwork
Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Stanhope City Council approved the consent agenda and several routine measures — including a vacation garbage rate, two firefighter applications (pending required paperwork), and alcohol licenses — and set a Feb. 1 deadline for required firefighter background checks.
The Stanhope City Council approved its consent agenda and a set of routine measures at a regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, taking actions on utility billing, personnel and business licenses that affect residents and local public safety.
Council moved quickly through routine business after Mayor Kelly Wirtz called the session to order at 6 p.m. Mindy Hetland moved to approve the consent agenda, which included the Nov. 12 agenda, Oct. 15 council minutes, payment of claims and the financial report for Oct. 1–31; Kempton Young seconded and the motion carried on a 3–0 roll call.
The council approved a vacation garbage rate for account #01-00001190-004, effective Oct. 16 through May 1. Council member Jill Haman made the motion and Mindy Hetland seconded; the measure passed with all in favor.
On personnel matters, the council approved applications for two prospective firefighters, Doug Sogard and Brittany Popp, but conditioned approval on completion of required paperwork. Kempton Young moved to approve the applications and Hetland seconded. Council noted that the Iowa Department of Public Safety Standards requires background checks for firefighters and directed that background checks be completed for all firefighters by Feb. 1.
The council also approved alcohol licenses for Al’s One Stop and Stanhope Meat and Locker after a motion by Haman and second by Hetland; all council members present voted in favor.
Other administrative directions included asking the city clerk to contact CJ Cooper to cancel services for now, with the option to re-enroll if staff changes or new equipment requiring a commercial driver’s license is acquired. Mayor Wirtz asked the Business Enterprise Committee to meet in late November or early December to review delinquent utility accounts and determine whether to use an offset program, place liens on property or write off bad debt; no meeting date was set.
Mayor Wirtz also reported the city is completing its 2023–2024 annual financial report and aims to meet the Dec. 1 filing deadline. "The report is being worked on and we hope to have it completed by the deadline, December 1st," Wirtz said.
Votes at a glance: the consent agenda passed on a 3–0 roll call; other routine motions — vacation garbage rate, firefighter applications (pending paperwork), and alcohol licenses — were recorded as unanimous among members present. Two council members were absent from the meeting.
The council adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
