1-8-09 Minute Summary

The regular city council meeting was called to order by city clerk Bonnie Hubert at 7pm on January 8, 2009 in the council chambers in the Courtland Community Center.. The first order of business was to swear in Bob Schabert as the re-elected Mayor.

Mayor Schabert then proceeded to swear in Sharon Retka, Ralph Bents and Al Poehler as the newly elected council members. Retka was sworn in for a two-year term and Poehler and Bents were sworn in for four-year terms.

Poehler made a motion to approve the amended agenda to include the following items: West extension of sewer and water, TIF, and the fire department. Kollmann seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Bents made a motion to approve the written minutes from the Truth In Taxation Hearing and regular city council meeting held on Monday, December 1, 2008. Retka seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Poehler made a motion to approve the written minutes from theTruth in Taxation Continuation Meeting. Schabert seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Kollmann made a motion to approve the bills for December. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Schabert gave a report on the 12 meetings he had attended in the month of December on behalf of the city. Schabert and the city administrator Heather McCallum had done the annual employee reviews in December. He also reported that he spent three hours working on setting up the new computer for the city office but the software that we have been using is not compatible with the Vista operating system so the city will have to purchase upgrades for both Office and Quickbooks software.

Poehler reported that the street department had to purchase a snow bucket to fit the skidloader so that we have the capability of moving large amounts of snow.

The clerk informed the council that the auditor would be in the office on January 13 & 14 to do the preliminary work for the 2008 audit.

Kollmann approved the fee schedule for 2009 with the changes. Poehler seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Poehler made a motion to approve the appointment Schedule for 2009. Schabert seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Poehler made a motion to approve Resolution 09-101 Authorizing and Documenting Interfund Loan for TIF District No. 1. Bents seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

Poehler made a motion to adjourn. Bents seconded the motion. The motion carried with all in favor.

The meeting closed at 8:40pm.

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

Respectfully submitted,

Bonnie J. Hubert, City Clerk