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Council members present were Katherine Shearer, Ronica McCoy, Richard Ells and Keith Wharton. Fred White was absent.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Darcy Linklater.
Council person Shearer wants a correction to be made in paragraph #23; that Randy Gentry be charged for the monthly tank charge of $19.00 for his second tank. With this correction, the minutes stand as read.
The Water Bacteriological Analysis was satisfactory for the month of March.
Guest present –
Citizens present – Sharon Shantie, Doris Matheny.
Sharon Shantie asked what the concerns were and why the
alley can’t be vacated behind her barn. Council person Shearer stated that she didn’t
want to vacate because of the study being done on the set back levee for
flooding issues. Councilman Wharton
stated that money wise; the future property revaluation shouldn’t be an issue
as it wouldn’t change the worth of the evacuated property that much. We could
use the assessed value or the market value.
He just wants to make sure that the town would never need the land. There was much discussion about the idea of
vacating city property.
Keith stated that
the council really needs to sit down and discuss the pros and cons. He asked
It was discussed of paying the clerk for extra hours for scanning. The Clerk reported that she has completed the scanning of the ordinances, resolutions and the cemetery deeds & permits and is now working on the receipts and disbursements. There is quite a bit of scanning left to do.
Council person Shearer made a motion to pay the Clerk for the extra hours for scanning @ the $10 per hr rate. Ronica seconded it motion carried. Hopefully we can get a grant to cover these expenses as it is required by the state.
Katherine wants a thank you put in the Water bills thanking
Carol Wildman and all the volunteers who helped with organizing the
The backflow valves were discussed. Darcy explained that some of these are going to be mandated by the state. By a state mandate, the Clerk sent out a questionnaire asking citizens about their private water systems. She will be sending out a Water Consumer quality report in the next W, S & G billing.
The resolution #117 was looked over and discussed concerning the Cross-Connection Control policy.
Katherine stated she took her sewer cert. test and passed on April 8. She stated that the town owes her $50 for the application fee and $85 for the cost of taking the test, with a total of $135. She said she will turn in the receipts.
It was discussed that the town needs a new backpack sprayer. Katherine stated that she purchased a drill for our maintenance supplies. Darcy discussed getting a pump for our sewer system.
Katherine reported that 6 tanks had to be pumped in the last month. She also stated that they checked the pre-treatment collection tank and it might need to be pumped.
To build the doggie system at the park was discussed.
Councilman Wharton made a motion to adopt Resolution #117. Council person McCoy seconded it. Motion carried.
The bills were looked over and discussed.
Treas. Report read:
Ronica made a motion to pay the bills. Was seconded by Richard Ells.
Motion carried.
As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned. Motion carried.
“I, the undersigned, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the claim is a just, due and unpaid obligation against The Town of Starbuck, and that I am authorized to certify to said claim.”
Vouchers #3230 – 3260, totaling $9,561.85 were approved and
paid on
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Mayor Darcy Linklater Clerk/Treas., Candice Harrison