City of Tekoa
Emergency COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES For March 23, 2020
I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Troy Wilson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present at the meeting were Wilson, John Jaeger, Alyssa Heagy, Mary LaSalle, Roy Schulz, Wendy Sienknecht, BJ Sperber and Dave Tysz. Clerk/Treasurer Kynda Browning was also in attendance.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Wilson asked those present to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. He said we are looking at Zoom or Skype to do remote meetings.
III. EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION 20-01: Emergency Proclamation 20-01 was read by Mayor Wilson. John Jaeger made a motion to accept the emergency proclamation 20-01 as presented. Alyssa Heagy seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
There was discussion about a 5th wheel on Ted Blaszak’s property. According to our ordinance, they have thirty days to live there without services.
Diane Harp asked about having the property cleaned up. There was discussion.
IV. RESOLUTION NO. 20-01 - ESTABLISHING RULES FOR REMOTE ATTENDANCE AT COUNCIL MEETINGS: Resolution No. 20-01 establishing rules for remote attendance at council meetings was presented to the council. Alyssa Heagy made a motion to approve Resolution No 20-01 as presented. Roy Schulz seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
There was discussion about the extra meter given to Kimball's last summer. We will figure out the amount water we charged him and give him a credit for any overages.
Dave Tysz asked if we can look into purchasing the railroad property. John Jaeger will take it on as a project. It will be on the next agenda.
Wendy Sienknecht gave the council information for the Honeywell Instant Alert System.
V. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. March 2, 2020, MEETING MINUTES: Roy Schulz made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Wendy Sienknecht seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
B. APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT: Roy Schulz made a motion to pay payroll EFT checks in the amount of $7,983.77 and check numbers 14596 through 14608 checks in the amount of $22,135.40 as presented. Wendy Sienknecht seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
X. ADJOURNMENT: Roy Schulz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 p.m. Wendy Sienknecht seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
APPROVED: ________________________________ Troy Wilson - Mayor
ATTEST: ________________________________ Kynda Browning – Clerk/Treasurer
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