City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

A regular meeting of the Lenox City Council was called to order by Mayor Douglas on April 8, 2019 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 Deputy Pafford and Colleen Larimer.

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

Bowman made a motion to approve 3/25/19 meeting minutes, seconded by Ramsey, all ayes, motion carried. Vogel made a motion to approve the payment of the bills, seconded by Ramsey, all ayes, motion carried. Custer made a motion to approve March 2019 Clerk Treasurer Report, seconded by Vogel, all ayes, motion carried.

At 5:30 PM a Public Hearing was held on Proposed Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimate of Cost for Water Quality Initiatives for Storm Water Runoff. There were no comments heard from the public. At 5:31 PM Custer closed the Public Hearing, seconded by Borland.

Custer made a motion to approve Resolution 19-11 Delinquent Natural Gas Write Off for 2018 in the amount of $769.45, seconded by Bowman, all ayes, motion carried.

Borland made a motion to approve Resolution 19-12 Tax Abatement for 701 West Temple, seconded by Ramsey, all ayes, motion carried.

Kitzman discussed mowing for the Sports Complex. It was the recommendation of the park committee and the Mayor to continue having Aleck Pafford mow the Sports Complex. Custer made a motion to approve Aleck Pafford to mow the Sports Complex at a rate of $11.00 per hour, seconded by Borland, all ayes, motion carried.

Bowman made a motion to approve Resolution 19-13 Approving Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract, seconded by Ramsey, all ayes, motion carried.

Kitzman explained that the City is in need of a signed letter of approval from SRF but has yet to received it. The SRF has approved the project and the bids by email but a signed letter is needed. Because of this, Kitzman asked the council to table the approval of this Resolution until this letter is received. Ramsey made a motion to table Resolution 19-14 Making Award of Contract for Bioswale, seconded by Vogel, all ayes, motion carried.

Ramsey moved to adjourn the meeting, Vogel seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.