Lorimor City Council Meeting
Regular Session April 3, 2006
The Lorimor City Council met in regular session, Monday, April 3, 2006, with Mayor Kent Forbes presiding. Council members answering roll call: Schmidt, Tucker, Wright. Davis and Orwan arrived later.
Schmidt moved to approve the agenda with a second from Wright. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Davis arrived during the discussion of the Contract and Bond for the Lorimor Community Building Site Plan. After discussion, Schmidt moved to approve the Resolution Approving Contract and Performance and/or Payment Bonds for the Lorimor Community Building Site Plan. Davis seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Davis, Schmidt, Wright –aye. Tucker – nay. Motion carried.
Luke Johnson, Fire Chief, reported that the ambulance from Norwalk, for which the City had submitted a bid, went to Knoxville Raceway. He asked permission to bid on an ambulance from Northern Warren Fire District. Davis moved with a second from Wright to place a $6,000 bid on the ambulance. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved to approve the consent agenda that included the payment of bills as presented and the approval of the minutes of the March 6th, 13th, and 23rd meetings. Wright seconded. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Orwan arrived at this time.
Seales reported that the City Attorney advised that the notice to James Zwiebel regarding his building at 502 Main Street had been served and the time was up. He advised that the City could secure the building by boarding the windows, locking and securing all entryways, document the costs of doing so, and bill Mr. Zwiebel. The Council determined that, before the money was spent to secure the building, they would like to consider demolition. Seales was to seek the advice of the Attorney. She will also check with other towns that have previous demolition project experience.
Orwan moved to approve authorizing the City Attorney to draft a letter to owners of grain bins that are within the City limits that have not regularly been used for storage. Schmidt seconded. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Orwan moved with a second from Davis to send a letter to Union County Supervisors and ask that the pile of gravel belonging to Union County that is in the parking area of Lion’s Park be removed within 10 days of the letter. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Orwan moved to raise the natural gas charge to the customer by $.15 per ccf. Schmidt seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Davis, Orwan, Schmidt, Wright – aye.
Tucker – nay. Motion carried. The first reading of the ordinance amendment will be April 10th.
Jeremy Rounds appeared before the Council to report on the CDBG Housing Rehab Project. The City was awarded a $155,000 grant to rehab 4 houses. Because of prior commitments to existing projects, the Lorimor project will not begin until late summer or early fall when applications will be taken. Construction would not begin until next year. Rounds asked for approval for SICOG to administer the rehab program. Davis moved to approve with a second from Schmidt. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Orwan moved to adjourn with a second from Davis. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Kent M. Forbes, Mayor
Attest: ________________________
Mary Seales, City Clerk
