The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Schmitt, Backes, Wermers, Kelsay, and Taylor. Absent, none.
Motion by Taylor, second by Schmitt to approve items on the consent agenda as follows.
- Approval of minutes of previous meeting
- Claims
- City Finance Reports
Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
Received the Bily Clocks report. The new email address for the Bily Clocks is info@bilyclocks.org. Discussed some needed improvements with software, the website and credit card machines.
Motion by Kelsay, second by Backes to authorize purchase of a new credit card system, updating software and redoing the website. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
A building permit for installing solar panels was received.
Motion by Schmitt, second by Wermers to approve the building permit for Tom Meyer for the installation of solar panels. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
Mayor Straube opened the public hearing at 6:25. No oral or written comments were received. The meeting was closed at 6:26.
Motion by Taylor, second by Wermers to approve Resolution #3-1-22 adopting the 2023 budget and transfers of funds. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
The water project application was submitted today.
Televising sewer lines for the street project should begin soon.
$5000 was budgeted for the Park & Rec 28E.
Employee Handbook – Tabled
Discussed the Independence Day Celebration. The committee will be setting up a meeting time.
Motion by Backes, second by Schmitt to approve the fireworks application from the SWACG. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
Discussed changing the credit card from one offered at the local bank.
Motion by Wermers, second by Schmitt to approve Resolution #3-1-22-1 authorizing the clerk to obtain credit cards for the clerk, city maintenance, library director and Bily Clocks director with a cap of $1500.00 per card. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
The council decided to stay with the current city insurance agent for this year.
Due to conflicts the regular April meeting will be changed to April 11, 2022 at 6 p.m.
Meeting Adjourned 7:46
Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk