January 2018

Beacon City Council Minutes

Thursday, January 4th, 2018

 7:00 p.m.

Call to Order- Mayor Jim Hughes called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Members present: Ron Kauffman, Dwight Teeter, Richard Thomas, and Danny Fetters. Members absent: Cecil Smith

  1. General Business
  2. Review Minutes from December 5th Meeting
  3. Treasurer’s Report-
  4. Claims Report-

Motion to approve the consent agenda made by Richard Thomas, seconded by Ron Kauffman. All members voted in favor, motion approved.

Old Business

  1. Hall Rentals-  There were three hall rentals in the month of December
  2. Clean-up & Animal Control- The Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter had no stray intakes or animal control calls in the month of December.
  3. City Snow Removal- No business.
  4. Ordinance Article 2, Chapter 4- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER ARTILCE 2, CHAPTER 3, PLACES FOR PUBLIC POSTING OF ORDINANCES OR AMENDMENTS, OF BEACON, IOWA BY CHANGING THE THREE (3) PUBLIC PLACES WHERE ORDINANCES OR AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE DISPLAYED (2nd Reading)- The second reading was held on Ordinance Article 2, Chapter 4 entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER ARTILCE 2, CHAPTER 3, PLACES FOR PUBLIC POSTING OF ORDINANCES OR AMENDMENTS, OF BEACON, IOWA BY CHANGING THE THREE (3) PUBLIC PLACES WHERE ORDINANCES OR AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE DISPLAYED”. Ron Kauffman moved to approve said ordinance, Dwight Teeter seconded. All members voted in favor, motion approved.

Motion to waive 3rd reading made by Richard Thomas, seconded by Ron Kauffman. All        members voted in favor, motion approved.

New Business

  1. Jamey Robinson, EMA Commission- Jamey Robinson from the EMA Commission brought the council a copy of the “Request for Proposal for Countywide Radio System”. Discussion held regarding the county wide radio system. Next EMA Commission meeting is Wednesday, January 10th at 7 p.m.
  2. 2017 City Street Inventory- Council reviewed the City of Beacon map provided by the Iowa DOT. City Clerk, Jaimie Williamson, will compare the map with the Mahaska Co. Assessor’s office map for the City of Beacon before sending any changes to the Iowa DOT or approving the map with the Iowa DOT.
  3. Committee Appointment- Mayor Jim Hughes appointed the following council members to the following committees:

Park & Recreation: Primary Richard Thomas, Secondary Cecil Smith

Clean-up & Weed Control: Primary Cecil Smith, Secondary Dwight Teeter

Street Repair: Primary Ron Kauffman, Secondary Danny Fetters

Animal Control: Primary Dwight Teeter, Secondary Richard Thomas

Alley, Ditches, Signs, & Lights: Primary Danny Fetters, Secondary Ron Kauffman

Mahaska Co. Conference Representative: Danny Fetters

Mahaska Co. Emergency Management Agency Representative: Danny Fetters

4. FY 2019 Budget- Council members reviewed the 2019 fiscal year budget. A public                  hearing on the 2019 fiscal year budget will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 7 p.m.            at the Beacon City Hall.

Next Scheduled Council Meeting Tuesday, February 6th

Adjournment- Motion to adjourn made by Dwight Teeter, seconded by Ron Kauffman. All members voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.