February 1, 2022 Minutes

The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.  Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Backes, Wermers, Kelsay and Taylor. Absent, Schmitt.

Motion by Backes, second by Taylor to approve items on the consent agenda as follows.

  1. Approval of minutes of previous meeting
  2. Claims
  3. City Finance Reports

Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

The public hearing for the Max Tax Levy was opened at 6:01. There were no written or oral comments from the public.  Motion by Kelsay, second by Taylor to close the public hearing at 6:03. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

Mayor Straube made the committee appointments. Kelsay was appointed Mayor Pro Tem. The complete listing of committee appointments are posted with the minutes.

Discussed health insurance costs, salaries, OT, vacations etc.

Motion by Wermers, second by Taylor to eliminate city provided health insurance for employees and to give a salary increase of $300 per month for the city maintenance and city clerk positions to help cover their costs for insurance effective immediately. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

The other items will be discussed next month.

Discussed 2023 budget.

Motion by Backes, second by Wermers to set the public hearing for the 2023 budget for March 1, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Spillville Council Chambers. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion by Taylor, second by Kelsay to authorize the mayor to sign an acceptance of proposal for pricing with Visu-Sewer. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

Meeting Adjourned 6:50
Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk

 


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