August 2016

Beacon City Council Minutes

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

 7:00 p.m.

I. Call to Order- Mayor Jim Hughes called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members present: Richard Thomas, Cecil Smith, Ron Kauffman, Dwight Teeter, Darrell Rust

II. General Business 

  1. Review Minutes from July 5th Meeting
  2. Treasurer’s Report –
  3. Claims Report-
  4. Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter- No stray animals picked up in the month of July.

 

Motion to approve the consent agenda made by Richard Thomas, seconded by Ron Kauffman. Motion approved.

  

 III.    Old Business:             

  1. Hall Rentals- 4 hall rentals in the month of July.
  2. Clean-up & Animal Control- Letters with copies of ordinances residents were in violation of were sent out in July.
  3. Culvert on Flora Street- Council received a bid from Jeromy Dingeman Concrete in the amount of $13,000 and a bid from Concrete Expressions in the amount of $10,284. Motion made by Darrell Rust to accept the bid from Concrete Expressions for the new culvert on Flora St with the exception of receiving a signed bid contract. Seconded by Richard Thomas. Motion approved.
  4. Ditch on South side of Williams Street- Council received a bid from Jeromy Dingeman Concrete in the amount of $9,000 with a potential of an additional of $2,000 in costs and a bid from Concrete Expressions in the amount of $9,034.69. Motion made by Ron Kauffman to accept the bid from Concrete Expressions for the ditch on the south side of Williams Street project with the exception of receiving a signed bid contract. Seconded by Darrell Rust. Motion approved.
  5. Mowing/Weed Control Ordinance- Letters with copies of ordinances residents were in violation of were sent out in July. Council members will follow up with residents still in violation.
  6. Front St. Property- Council has been contacted by someone interested in purchasing the property, this person would remove the trailer from the property. Council is still in the process of getting the property condemned.

IV. New Business

  1. Radar Speed Sign- Council discussed the potential of getting a radar speed sign. City Clerk, Jaimie Williamson, will research to see if there are any grants available to help with the purchase.
  2. North Grant Repair- City Council Mayor, Jim Hughes, will meet with Dwight Teeter with Concrete Expressions to look at the project needing completed.
  3. City Street Financial Report FY2016- 1st reading of Street Report. The report is due September 30, 2016.
  4. Next Scheduled Council Meeting Tuesday, September 6th@ 7:00 p.m.

 V. Adjournment- Motion to adjourn made by Dwight Teeter, seconded by Ron Kauffman. Motion approved. Meeting adjourned.