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Mercer council approves routine financial items, directs letters on delinquent water bills and moves community center administrative steps
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Mercer City Council approved minutes, financials and bills to be paid; directed the city auditor to send delinquent water-bill notices; reviewed park finances; tabled City Hall insulation spending and approved turning off heat at the community center and opening a project bank account.
The Mercer City Council on March 17 approved routine meeting business, directed administrative follow-up on unpaid water bills, reviewed park finances and acted on several community-center and facilities items.
Randy Zinke moved to approve the Feb. 13 minutes with changes; Barb Stute seconded. Barb Stute, Gary Volochenko and Randy Zinke voted aye and Erika Lorenz abstained, and the motion carried. Barb Stute later moved to approve the city's financial reports; Randy Zinke seconded. Barb Stute, Gary Volochenko and Randy Zinke voted yes while Erika Lorenz voted no; that motion also carried. Erika Lorenz then moved to approve bills to be paid; Barb Stute seconded and the motion passed with all council members voting aye.
Tonya Wellington, the city auditor, said she will send letters to residents with water accounts more than 30 days past due. The council received park financials from Tina Goven: a $53.00 water charge and $76.11 for electricity were noted for February; the park project fund balance was $2,687.94 and the park maintenance fund balance was $5,950.72. Erika Lorenz said the park committee has not met and plans to schedule a meeting in April.
On facility matters, Mayor Lori Stute raised the need to insulate Mercer City Hall. Randy Zinke reported he priced materials at $1,350 at Wagon Wheel in Washburn, N.D.; the council decided to table action on insulation until the next meeting. The council approved a motion to turn off the heat at the Mercer Community Center; the motion passed with council-member votes recorded as aye. The council also voted to open a new bank account for the Community Center Project Committee.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that passed unanimously among the voting council members recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: the auditor will send delinquency letters for water accounts overdue by more than 30 days; insulation for City Hall will return to a future meeting for further consideration.
