CITY OF LENOX

Due to the COVID- 19 Health Crisis, Lenox City Hall is closed to public access. This Council meeting was held electronically through GoToMeeting as allowed by Section 21.8 of Iowa Code. A regular meeting of the Lenox City Council was called to order by Mayor Douglas on April 13, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. with the following council members answering roll call: Brown, Bowman, Tull, Zabel and Cruz. Staff present electronically was City Administrator, Allison Kitzman and City Clerk, Dawne Bowman. Colleen Larimer was also present electronically.

Bowman made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Brown, all ayes, motion carried. Tull made a motion to approve 03/23/20 meeting minutes, seconded by Cruz, all ayes, motion carried. Brown made a motion to approve the payment of the bills, seconded by Tull, all ayes, motion carried. Zabel made a motion to approve March 2020 Clerk Treasurer Report, seconded by Tull, all ayes, motion carried.

Bowman made a motion to approve Abbee Sheley and April Wright to the Lenox Neighborhood Center Board to full unexpired terms, ending 8/2021, seconded by Brown, all ayes, motion carried.

Zabel made a motion to approve 2nd Reading Ordinance 387 Amending Chapter 7 Fiscal Management Section 7.05 Operating Budget Preparation, seconded by Tull, all ayes, motion carried.

Zabel made a motion to approve waiving 3rd Final Reading Ordinance 387 Amending Chapter 7 Fiscal Management Section 7.05 Operating Budget Preparation, seconded by Brown. Roll call votes- all ayes, motion carried.

Tull made a motion to approve re- appointment of Deb Miller and Wayne Haidsiak to the LMU Board of Trustees for term of 6 years, expiring 5/2026, seconded by Brown, all ayes, motion carried.

Mayor Douglas discussed temporary staggered schedules for employees. Due to the uncertainty of COVID- 19, it was recommended that employees do not all work together in case of an outbreak. Kitzman discussed that the scheduling in place, which is every other day, every other Friday rotation is working and everyone continues to have communication with each other. The Council is in favor of the staggered schedules. Zabel thought a week rotation could also work. Kitzman mentioned that it's a lot of work to get caught up after being gone a week, so every other day rotation was decided. Mayor Douglas suggested continuing this scheduling through the end of the month, then it will be revisited. Kitzman discussed the Shared Employee contract with the School, as this employee is not reporting to City Hall but has been doing some mowing for the School.

Brown moved to adjourn the meeting, Tull seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:01 P.M.