January 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Crete City Council Regular Meeting
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1. Open Meeting
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2. Roll Call
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3. Consent Agenda
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3.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
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3.A.1. January 3, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting minutes
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3.A.2. January 3, 2023 Legislative Economic Development Committee Meeting minutes
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3.A.3. January 3, 2023 City Council Meeting minutes
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3.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
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3.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the City
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4. Items of Business
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4.A. Consider approving the payment of claims against the City to Crete Ace Hardware in the amount of $1,290.00
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4.B. Consider approving payment to Cline Williams in the amount of $7,766.75 for legal services rendered through December 31, 2022.
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4.C. Consider appointing Henry Wiedrich and John Zimmer as special city attorneys to the City of Crete.
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Mayor Dave Bauer pointed out that Henry and John need to be appointed to be able to prosecute cases for the City, it is not for the work that Alison is doing. The Legislative and Economic Development Committee met on this and recommended approving the appointments.
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4.D. Consider enacting Ordinance 2160: An ordinance to amend the electric rates beginning March 1, 2023.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada informed the Council that this is the ordinance for the electric rate increase, which has already had its first reading approved. There is the option to suspend the other two readings if desired. With everything rising in cost, this is the best way to move forward.
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4.E. Consider enacting Ordinance 2161; an ordinance creating a Grant Writer position on the City Officer and Non-Bargaining Unit Employee Salary and Wage Exhibit.
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The Legislative and Economic Development Committee met on this and recommended enacting the ordinance.
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4.F. Consider approving Application for Payment No. 2 to General Excavating in the amount of $35,300.20 for the East 22nd Street project.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada mentioned that this is the second payment for the box culvert replacing the bridge on 22nd Street. The Public Works Committee met on this and recommended approving the payment.
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4.G. Consider approving Change Order No. 01 to Kingery Construction in the amount of $14,638 for renovations to the Isis Theater.
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City Administrator Tom Ourada reported that this change order reflects the City doing some of the exterior work on the theater. The Public Works Committee met on this and, contingent on a sales tax issue, recommended approving the change order.
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5. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
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6. Officers' Reports
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7. Adjournment
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