City of Fulton City Council met May 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Mayor Ottens called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM and directed the City Clerk to call roll. On roll call Mayor Ottens, Ald. Mike VanZuiden Gene Field, Margaret Crosthwaite, Dan Nederhoff, Barb Mask, Paul Banker, Sue VanKampen, and Keith King. Also in attendance Randy Boonstra, Bill Shirk, Dave Bartels, Tammy Garibay, Debi Ervin, Dale Sikkema and Dan Clark.
Pledge of allegiance was recited; invocation was given by Kevin Verhoven.
Visitors at the meeting included; Charlene Johnson, Trudy Feldt, Roy and Mary Jo Nelson, Harold & Helen Smith, Irma Geerts, Eunice Swanson, Matt & Sarah Mitchell, Roger & Sherry Luchies, Marilyn Tichler, Barb Anderson, Karen Vogel, Linda Dykstra, Neil & Jane Luker, John Biker, John Rohlf, Daniel Nardini, Richard & Bea Farwell, Jill Nederhoff, Chuck Dykstra and Barb Frantz.
Approve consent agenda; approve meeting minutes from March 25, 2019 and approve the bill list. Ald. VanZuiden motioned, seconded by Ald. Crosthwaite to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote (8 yes).
Business
Opening bids for Drives Building. There was only one bid, from the Fulton Historical Society in the amount of $10,500.
Approve to accept bid for sale of Drives Building. Ald. VanZuiden motioned, seconded by Ald. VanKampen to accept bid from Fulton Historical Society in the amount of $10,500. Roll call vote (9 yes). Also approve ordinance for the sale of the Drives Building. Ald. VanZuiden motioned, seconded by Ald. Nederhoff to approve ordinance authorizing the sale of municipally owned real estate (Drive’s Building) to the Fulton Historical Society on or before April 29th, 2019 in the amount of $10,500. Roll call vote (9 yes).
Approve motion to pass an ordinance to create a one-way street on 7th Ave commencing at 13th Street and going easterly to the east driveway of the grade school, this will allow traffic to flow west. Ald. King motioned, seconded by Ald. Mask to approve ordinance to create one-way street on 7th Ave commencing at 13th Street. Roll call vote (8 yes).
Approve Leah Richter DBA Curious Cat a waiver to hold a class B liquor license for the location of her business in a residential area. This type of license only allows the sale of wine and beer. Ald. Mask motioned. Seconded by Ald. King to approve Leah Richter DBA Curious Cat a waiver to hold a class B liquor license for the location of her business in a residential area. Roll call vote (8 yes).
Ald. King motioned, seconded by Ald. Mask to change the regular council meeting from April 22, 2019 to April 29, 2019 at 5:30 PM. Roll call vote (8 yes).
Ald. Mask motioned, seconded by Ald. Crosthwaite to adjourn to the Committee of the Whole. Roll call vote (8 yes). The council entered the Committee of the Whole at 5:43 PM.
Ald. Mask motioned, seconded by Ald. Crosthwaite to enter closed session to discuss personnel and sale of property. Roll call vote (8 yes).
Ald. Mask motioned, seconded by Ald. King to exit closed session. Roll call vote (8 yes). The council exited closed session at 6:50 PM.
With no further discussion Ald. Mask motioned, seconded by Ald. King to adjourn. With voice agreement the council adjourned at 7:16 PM.
https://www.cityoffulton.us/government/city-council/city-council-meeting-minutes/city-council-minutes-april-8-2019.html
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