SEPTEMBER
18, 2007
The Beloit City Council met in
regular session on September 18, 2007 in Council Chambers. Mayor Phillip Roberts called the meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m. City Council members
in attendance were Tom Maxwell, Bill Foreman, Craig Cousland, Pat Struble, Denis
Shumate, Raymond Pontow, Susan Concannon and
Department head in attendance was
Murray McGee.
Councilor Maxwell offered the
invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Mayor Roberts brought attention
to the amended agenda that added a formal action. Councilor Shumate mentioned his trip to
City Attorney Harry Gantenbein
had no report.
City Administrator Gerber welcomed
back Councilor Shumate. He also
mentioned the amended agenda. The
Mitchell County Fair Board was requesting another special event license for a
Solomon Valley Raceway race since they had to reschedule the last race due to
weather. Gerber had information for the
Council attending the upcoming League Meeting.
Gerber mentioned that he met with Janice Bassford who is selling shirts
to raise money for the Library. He
introduced Ambria Wendell and Luke Deneke who were in attendance for the Youth
Council. Youth Councilors Wendell,
Justin Gengler, and Dillon Stroede are all part of the Homecoming court at
Mayor Roberts asked for comments
from the public. There were none.
The Consent Agenda consisted of
the minutes of September 4, 2007 City Council meeting, minutes of September 11,
2007 City Council meeting, and Appropriations 9B. A motion was made by Councilor Maxwell and
seconded by Councilor Pontow to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Roll call vote: Yeas: Thompson, Foreman, Cousland, Concannon,
Struble, Maxwell, Shumate, and Pontow. Nays: None.
The Council received a copy of a generic
mutual aid agreement that should establish conditions under which the Fire Department
requests and receives mutual aid. Gerber
commented that the agreement is fill in the blank so it can be used in multiple
agreements. A motion was made by
Councilor Cousland and seconded by Councilor Concannon to approve the mutual
aid agreement. Motion carried 8-0.
The Fair Board requested permission
to host a beer garden for the upcoming Solomon Valley Raceway races on
September 22. The
Governing Body approved a request from the Fair Board at the August 7 City
Council meeting for a beer garden on September 15, but the races were cancelled
last week because of inclement weather.
The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. Councilor Pontow made the motion and it was
seconded by Councilor Struble. Motion
carried 8-0.
A motion was made by Councilor Concannon
and seconded by Councilor Maxwell to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 8-0. The meeting ended at 7:10 p.m.
The work session began at 7:10
p.m. Those present were: Mayor Roberts,
Councilors Thompson, Shumate, Cousland, Maxwell, Foreman, Concannon, Pontow,
and Struble. Also present was City
Administrator Gerber, City Attorney Gantenbein, and Assistant to the City Administrator
Thompson.
Department head present was McGee.
Correspondence and Staff reports
included the September Police reports.
Councilor Foreman questioned the destruction order for evidence. Sergeant Ryan Stocker answered that evidence
is kept for four years after the trial is completed in case of appeals.
The Council then moved the work
session to Sunflower Manufacturing. The
Sunflower staff gave a power point presentation and showed a video of what the
company does and some background information.
Sunflower is owned by AGCO which is a world wide company. Sunflower staff was clear that they plan to
stay in
The work session adjourned at 9:00
p.m.
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PHILLIP ROBERTS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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CHARLENE ABELL, City Clerk