City of Byron Council met Aug. 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Palmgren called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by Mayor Palmgren
3. ROLL CALL – Aldermen present: *Todd Isaacs, Emily Gerdes, Mitzi Fulrath, Dan Reilly, John Rickard, Michael Gyorkos, Christy Hanlin,. Seven members present by Roll Call Vote. Quorum established.
PRESENT: Mayor Tom Palmgren
City Clerk Caryn Huber
Treasurer Kim Gouker
City Attorney Kim Krahenbuhl
Chief of Police Todd Murray
Econ. Dev. Admn. Larry Hewitt
City Engineer Jason Stoll
Citizens Bill Pirnat, Pam Kultgen
4. REVERENCE PERIOD – Alderman Rickard led the Council in prayer.
5. APPROVAL/AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA – Motion made by Alderman Gerdes to approve, as amended, the August 15, 2018, Agenda, seconded by Alderman Isaacs. Roll call vote: Gerdes, AYE; Fulrath, AYE; Reilly, AYE; Rickard, AYE; Gyorkos, AYE; Hanlin, AYE; Isaacs, AYE. Motion passed: AYE, 7; ABS, 0; NAY 0.
6. MINUTES - Minutes of August 1, 2018, Regular Council Minutes: Alderman Hanlin motioned to approve, as presented, the August 1, 2018, Regular Council Meeting minutes, seconded by Alderman Gerdes. Roll call vote: Fulrath, AYE; Reilly, ABS, Rickard, AYE; Gyorkos, AYE; Hanlin, AYE; Isaacs, AYE; Gerdes, AYE. Motion passed: AYE, 6; ABS, 1; NAY, 0.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT – None
8. TREASURER’S REPORT – No report.
9. LIST OF BILLS – The tentative bills for the City of Byron were presented to the Council for discussion. Alderman Isaacs inquired about the sewer bedding charges from Rogers Ready-Mix. Mayor Palmgren explained they are for backfill for 3rd Street water service replacements. Alderman Isaacs asked about the Evoqua Water Technologies charge for Sludge Diffusers, and Engineer Stoll explained it was for maintenance. Alderman Isaacs asked if insurance has been notified regarding Well 5, and Director Hewitt said he has been in touch with Chad Nelson. Motion made by Alderman Isaacs to approve the payment of bills, dated August 15, 2018, as presented, in the amount of $236,114.72, plus $10,000.00 to Robert Curatola, seconded by Alderman Hanlin. Roll call vote: Rickard, AYE; Gyorkos, AYE; Hanlin, AYE; Isaacs, AYE; Gerdes, AYE; Fulrath, AYE; Reilly, AYE. Motion passed: AYE, 7; ABS, 0; NAY, 0.
10. MAYOR’S REPORT – Mayor Palmgren announced that, effective August 31, 2018, he will be resigning his position as Mayor of Byron.
11. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT – Attorney Krahenbuhl explained the process of electing an acting mayor. The aldermen will elect an acting mayor out of the seven aldermen currently in office. The acting mayor may choose to vote as an alderman or as the mayor. The acting mayor will be elected at the first meeting in September, and serve until a Special Election is held in April, 2019 (since the term has more than 28 months remaining). Petitions will be available in September, and need to be filed by the December filing deadline. They will receive a prorated share of the mayor’s salary.
12. CITY ENGINEER’S PROJECT STATUS – Progress is being made on the Headworks punch list. The heater and softener will be replaced this week. Payment to Leander will be held until all repairs are completed. Third Street work is continuing and William Charles will be doing street work soon.
13. REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Director Hewitt reported that a recent downtown power outage (due to a truck hitting an electrical pole) forced McDonalds to close after losing their fryers, hot water heater, etc. They are waiting for the Health Department to inspect before re-opening. Work is continuing on re-siding the Public Works building. An electrician is working on fixing the clock downtown.
14. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Community Services – No report.
b. Emergency Services – No report.
c. Administrative – No report.
15. OLD BUSINESS - None
16. NEW BUSINESS - None
17. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Section 2(c)11 – Pending, probable or imminent litigation
b. Section 2(c)1 – Personnel
c. Section 2(c)(5)(6) – Purchase/Sale of City Owned Real Property
d. Section 2(c)(21) – Review/Approval of Closed Meeting Minutes
e. Section 2(c)(2) – Collective Bargaining Negotiations
Mayor Palmgren advised there was no need for an Executive Session.
18. COMMUNICATION
a. Next Regular City Council Meeting – Wednesday, September 19, 2018 @ 6:30 pm.
Mayor Palmgren adjourned the City Council meeting at 6:48 p.m.
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