COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ATTICA
SEPTEMBER
8, 2003
The
Common Council for the City of Attica met on the 8th day of September 2003 at
the hour of7:00 p.m. at city hall. Those present: Mr. Bill Craft, Mr. Larry
Grant, Mr. Curt Phelps, Mrs. Kay Gustus, Mr. Tom O'Connor and Mr. Deon Swift.
Mr.
Craft made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 11,2003 meeting,
seconded by Mrs. Gustus-
PUBLIC
HEARING
Mr.
Swift opened the public hearing for the city budget. As there were no comments
or discussion, the hearing was then closed.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
The
Planning Commission met on August 19th at 6 p.m. to discuss a request
for rezoning of the old NAPA building. The owners of the building were not
present which left many unanswered questions, so the meeting was rescheduled
for September 16th.
DEPARTMENT
HEADS
Mr.
Grant discussed a traffic problem at the elementary school with Mr. Snoeberger
who assured the council that he would speak with Mr. Crawford to see if they
could come up with some sort of resolution.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Mr.
Swift asked the council if they wanted to pursue the pool fencing issue. After
much discussion the subject was tabled until the next council meeting.
Mrs.
Gustus made a motion that Ordinance 6 be brought from the table and read in
full.
Mr.
Phelps seconded it. Mr. O'Connor read the ordinance. Mrs. Gustus made a motion
to adopt, seconded by Mr .Phelps. All ayes.
Mrs.
Gustus made a motion to bring Ordinance 7 from the table and read for the third
time. Mr. Phelps seconded the motion. Mr. Phelps then made a motion to adopt
and Mrs. Gustus seconded it. All ayes.
NEW
BUSINESS
Mrs.
Gustus made a motion to read Ordinance 9 in full the first time and by title
only the second time, then to table and publish. Mr. Craft seconded the motion.
Mr
.Phelps asked the council to consider compensating the various committees to generate
more interest in serving. The issue was tabled until after the first of the
year.
Mrs.
Negele asked the council to approve the purchase of General Ledger software for
~he clerk's office. Mr. Grant made a motion and Mr. Craft seconded it. All
ayes.
MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS
Mr.
Swift thanked the Historical Society and several other individuals for the work
on the McDonald Park steps. He also encouraged everyone in the audience to walk
the trail that David Foster and Theron Schmid worked on in Ravine Park.
There
will be a special council meeting on September 18th at 7 p.m. to adopt the 2004
budget and salary ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business to be brought before the counciL Mrs. Gustus made a
motion to adjo~ seconded by Mr. Craft.
ATTEST:
Sharon
Negele, Clerk-Treasurer
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