Flushing City Council

Minutes

January 14, 2008

 

 

A Regular Meeting of the Flushing City Council was called to order on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Janice L. Gensel, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation.

 

Present:                                  Richard L. Bade

Mark F. Brock

                                                John C. Gault

Janice L. Gensel

George G. Kozan

Teresa K. Salem                                                                      

 

Absent:                                   Michael T. Szukhent

 

Others Present:                      Dennis J. Bow, City Manager

                                                Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer

                                                Edward G. Henneke, City Attorney

 

Excused Absence – Motion by Kozan, seconded by Gault, to excuse the absence of Councilperson Szukhent.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Agenda Addition – Motion by Gault, seconded by Kozan, to add item B-2 – Riverbend Striders, to the agenda.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Approval of Agenda - Motion by Gault, seconded by Salem, to approve the January 14, 2008 amended agenda.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:

 

The following individuals addressed City Council:

 

Beverley Martin                                Elva Cook

526 Chamberlain                                1459 Flushing Road

 

 

 

 

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Minutes

January 14, 2008

 

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Consent Agenda - Motion by Gault, seconded by Kozan, to approve City Council Minutes (December 10, 2007 Regular Meeting), City Council Minutes (December 10, 2007 Closed Session), City Council Minutes (December 22, 2007 Special Meeting), and January 14, 2008 Council Bills List.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

Flushing Lions Club – Motion by Bade, seconded by Brock, to approve the Flushing Lions Club request to use Riverview Park on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 for the Kelly Miller Circus.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Riverbend Striders – Motion by Bade, seconded by Salem, to approve the Riverbend Striders Running Club request to hold their 2008 running and walking series:  January 19, 2008 – Snowflake Run and Walk, February 16, 2008 – Sweetheart Run and Walk, March 8, 2008 – Shillelagh Four Mile Run & Walk, March 29, 2008 – Flushing Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk, April 12, 2008 – Tax Trot, and June 4, 2008 – 5K race in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce Oldies Festival.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Abstain:            Gault

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

BID/AWARD PURCHASES:

 

Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) – Motion by Gault, seconded by Bade, to approve the design engineering fee, with Rowe Incorporated, in the amount of $87,580.00 for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund project.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Minutes

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ORDINANCES:

 

Ordinance Amendments – Motion by Kozan, seconded by Brock, to move to first reading amendments to Ordinance Chapters 132, 133, and 134.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Adjournment - Motion by Bade, seconded by Salem, to adjourn.

 

            Yea:     Bade, Brock, Gault, Kozan, Salem, Gensel

            Nay:     None

            Motion Carried.

 

Adjourn:                      8:20 p.m.

 

 

 

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Janice L. Gensel, Mayor                                              Nancy G. Parks, City Clerk/Treasurer