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August 2, 2010

 

The Council of the City of Eddyville met in regular session on Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, Mayor Johnston presiding.

 

Council Members present: Doug Greenlee, John Simmers, Jim Durst, Wendell Terrell, Dwight Lobberecht.

Council Members absent: None.

Also 30 people were signed in.

 

The Mayor announced this to be the time and place for a public hearing and taking action on the proposal to enter into a loan agreement related to paying the cost of constructing street improvement and refund a 2007 General Obligation Street Improvement Note, there being no written or oral objections or comments Simmers moved, seconded by Durst to close the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

 

Durst moved, seconded by Terrell to approve the agenda as present with the deletion on item #5. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

 

Simmers moved, seconded by Durst to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes of meetings in July and bills for July payable in August 2010. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

 

Simmers introduced Resolution 2010-25 and moved its adoption, a resolution approving and authorizing a Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance of a $510,000.00 General obligation Street Improvement and Refunding Note and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same, seconded by Lobberecht. AYE: Simmers, Durst, Terrell, Lobberecht, Greenlee. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.

 

Ron Welsch was the spokesperson for a group of citizens concerned about the street flooding and back up in basements. After a lengthy discussion the council informed them that the city had received a grant for 4.1 million dollars and they are working on these problems. They then had some questions for the engineer for the project. Mr. Welsch wants on the September agenda to see what progress has been made.

 

Fire Chief would like the city to purchase barricades to block the streets because some people run over the cones and drive through the standing water. The Mayor said the city would look into this.

 

Lobberecht introduced Resolution 2010-26 and moved its adoption, a resolution setting a public hearing to add “new construction will need to add a sewer backflow preventer not less than 4” to prevent water from entering, for September 7, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, seconded by Durst. AYE: Durst, Wendell, Lobberecht, Greenlee, Simmers. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.

 

 

Terrell moved, seconded by Greenlee to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

 

 

                                                                                    ______________________________

                                                                                    John E. Johnston, Mayor

ATTEST:___________________________

               Mickey A. Solano, City Clerk