CITY OF LENOX

A regular meeting of the Lenox City Council was called to order by Mayor Douglas on September 12, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall with the following council members answering roll call: Bowman, Adams, Vogel, Borland and Custer. Staff present included City Administrator, Allison Kitzman and City Clerk, Dawne Bowman, Public Works, Ryan Brown and City Attorney, James Varley. Other visitors were Ben French and Bill Goldy.

Adams made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Bowman, all aye, motion carried. Custer made a motion to approve 8/22/16 meeting minutes, seconded by Adams, all aye, motion carried. Adams made a motion to approve the payment of the bills, seconded by Vogel, all aye, motion carried.

Bill Goldy, with ISG was present to discuss a planning document his engineering firm would like to put together for the City of Lenox. This document would include a building assessment, noting the issues with all city buildings, how to fix them, and funds available. ISG will also put in place a 5 year plan for the City to include streets, buildings, and sewer if needed. The fee for the planning document is $25,500.

Adams made a motion to approve Resolution 16- 17 for Tax Abatement for Next Generation Unlimited Group at 205 North Birch, seconded by Custer, all aye, motion carried.

Discussion was held on a parking lot on Oak Street for Sunrise Apartments. There was concern of whose parking lot it would be, what it would be used for and who would maintain it. Adams recommended that signage be placed by Sunrise Apartments to authorize parking. Bowman made a motion to approve parking lot for Sunrise Apartment on west side of building off Oak Street, seconded by Adams, all aye, motion carried.

Adams made a motion to approve Municipal Advisory Service Agreement with D. A. Davidson, seconded by Borland, all aye, motion carried.

Vogel approved 1st Reading of Ordinance 370 amending sewer service charge to $20.00 for Residential, $30.00 for Non- Residential, and $6.00 per 1,000 gallons water used. This motion was seconded by Custer, all aye, motion carried.

Borland made a motion to re- appoint Vina Smith and Mike Halligan to the Low Rent Housing Board for a term of 2 years, expiring 9/2018, seconded by Adams, all aye, motion carried.

Custer made a motion to approve Resolution 16- 18 Street Financial Report for 2015- 2016, seconded by Bowman, all aye, motion carried.

Bowman made a motion to approve Special Events Permit for Homecoming Parade on 9/23/16 at 2:30 PM, seconded by Borland, all aye, motion carried.

There was a discussion held on the bids received for repairing City Hall wall, which included Stevens Bros Construction, Inc. in amount of $39,400 for brick and J & N Stephens LLC in amount of $13,800 for tin. This will be on the next agenda.

Adams moved to adjourn the meeting, Custer seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 P.M.