January 3, 2008 Minutes Summary

The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Schabert in the Courtland Community Center on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 7:00 pm. All council members were present.

Schwartz made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Nielsen made a motion to approve the written minutes for the truth in taxation hearing held on December 3, 2007. Schwartz seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Kollmann made a motion to approve the written minutes for the regular city council meeting held on December 3, 2007. Schwartz seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Schwartz made a motion to approve the minutes of the truth in taxation hearing held on December 10, 2007. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Nielsen made a motion to approve the December bills for payment. Schwartz seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Doug Gulden gave a short report on the utility department. He stated that he still needed to check on the grinder pump at America Midwest Transportation.

The council reviewed the written police report for the month.

Schabert gave a short report on the different meetings that he had attended on behalf of the city. He also stated that the rural fire association’s annual meeting would be held on February 6, 2008 at 6:30pm. He asked the city clerk to call all the council and remind them of this meeting.

The city clerk requested permission to attend the Municipal Clerk and Finance Officer Association annual conference in Alexandria in March. Schabert made a motion to approve sending Bonnie Hubert to the annual conference. Schwartz seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Al Poehler gave a report on the search for a skid loader for the city to replace the old tractor. He gave each member of the council a comparison report on the units that the committee had looked at and considered.

The committee asked for guidance as to how much money would be available to purchase a unit. It was suggested that they try to trade in the old tractor. Schwartz made a motion not to exceed $20,000.00. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

There was discussion about building a city office and what steps we need to take to get started. Now that the council budgeted some money for this project the council said we need to get started so that it would at least be enclosed in the fall so it could be finished during the winter.

Schwartz made a motion to approve Resolution 08-101 Supporting Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Highway 14. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

A memo was presented to the city council members on employee evaluations and compensation. There was a brief discussion on the evaluations and the evaluations have been filed in the employee’s personnel files. Schwartz made a motion that the Courtland City Council adopts the employee evaluations and the compensation recommendation of an increase of 2.75% increase for the Courtland City Employees retroactive to January 1, 2008. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Schwartz made a motion to approve the 2008 appointments as presented. Nielsen seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Nielsen made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Schwartz seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

The meeting adjourned at 8pm.

A signed written copy of the minutes is on file in the office of the city clerk.

Respectfully submitted,

Bonnie J. Hubert

City Clerk