City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

A regular meeting of the Lenox City Council was called to order by Mayor Douglas on February 12, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall with the following council members answering roll call: Bowman, Ramsey, Vogel, Borland and Custer. Staff present was City Administrator, Allison Kitzman and City Clerk, Dawne Bowman. Other visitors were Coleen Larimer, Melissa Rahn and Cynthia Repasky.

Bowman made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Custer, all ayes, motion carried.

Custer made a motion to approve 1/22/18 meeting minutes, seconded by Borland, all ayes, motion carried. Vogel made a motion to approve the payment of the bills, seconded by Borland, all ayes, motion carried. Custer made a motion to approve January 2018 Clerk Treasurer Report, seconded by Vogel, motion carried.

Melissa Rahn and her mother, Cynthia Repasky were present to appeal the Mayor’s request to remove the dangerous animal (Pitbull) from the city limits. Kitzman discussed the original paperwork received from Unbreakable Bullies, claiming the breed as a Pitbull/Border Collie. After receiving notice to remove the dog, Rahn took it to a vet, who referred to the dog as a Border Collie mix. Rahn presented the council with a picture of the dog. It was the council’s decision for a DNA test to be completed by a vet. This will be on the agenda March 12th.

Bowman made a motion to approve Resolution 18-06 Natural Gas Write-Off’s for 2017 in amount of $745.45, seconded by Borland, all aye, motion carried.

Custer made a motion to approve Resolution 18-07 Tax Abatement for 107 West Kansas, seconded by Vogel, all aye, motion carried.

Vogel made a motion to approve Resolution 18-08 Tax Abatement for 307 East Nebraska, seconded by Borland, all aye, motion carried.

Bowman made a motion to approve Resolution 18-09 Tax Abatement for 207 North Birch, seconded by Vogel, all aye, motion carried.

Borland made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Scot Trost and Kelly Freshour to the Golf Board for a term of 2 years, ending 2/2020, seconded by Custer, all aye, motion carried.

Vogel made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Roger John and Joann Helm to the Low Rent Housing Board for a term of 2 years, ending 2/2020, seconded by Custer, all aye, motion carried.

At 5:45 PM a Public Hearing was held for the sale of 106 West Ohio to Ramsey Realty, LLC in the amount of $42,000. There were no comments heard from the public. At 5:47 PM Custer made a motion to close the Public Hearing, seconded by Vogel, all aye, motion carried.

Bowman made a motion to approve Resolution 18-05 Sale of 106 West Ohio, seconded by Custer. Roll call votes, all ayes- Ramsey abstained, motion carried.

Custer made a motion to approve Pay Request #4 in amount of $16,625, seconded by Bowman, all aye, motion carried.

Vogel motioned to approve CDBG draw request #5 in amount of $3,225, seconded by Borland, all aye, motion carried.

Custer motioned to approve SRF draw request #4 in amount of $24,872.12, seconded by Vogel, all aye, motion carried.

There was a discussion held regarding the goat in city limits. Borland made a motion to have the goat removed from city limits, seconded by Bowman, all aye, motion carried.

Custer motioned to approve Liquor License for Casey’s General Store #2834, seconded by Borland, all aye, motion carried.

Kitzman discussed the possibility of leasing the community center for the purpose of someone having a liquor license and operating the bar. The council would like to look into this further, by discussing stipulations and seeing if anyone is interested in running the bar at the community center. This will be on the next agenda.

Ramsey moved to adjourn the meeting, Vogel seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:19 P.M.