FIRST LOOK: Auburn City Council –Attempted Censure of City Council Person Fails, City May Dump Howard Center Recycling

AUBURN, IOWA – AUGUST 9, 2010

1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Agenda.
3. Discussion about how much money city spends on attorney fees.
4. Approval of Minutes of July 8, 2010
5. Approval of Treasurer’s Report.
6. Approval of Monthly Financial Report.
7. Approval of Claims and Payroll.
8. Approval of Sheriff’s Report.


9. Council unable to grant city council person’s relative an easement .



10. Council unable to allow city council person’s relative to put propane tank on adjoining property.


11. Council votes to send letter to relative of city council person regarding landscaping that is encroaching on neighbor’s property


12. City Council votes to have clerk send letter to local businesses asking them to move or remove signs.


13. Council discusses nuisance abatements issues.


14. Council approves $1.39 propane contract with Al’s Corner


15. Council charges commercial customers same amount as residential customers for cost of audit.
16. Council adopts a wait and see attitude towards having future audits performed.


17. In pursuit of energy efficiency grant, City hold after-school energy efficiency program for the kids with snacks.


18. Council declines to spend $600 to get clerk into "Energy Raider" program.


19. Attempted Censure of City Council Person Fails


20. Update regarding Memorandum of understanding with fire department.


21. Miscommunication about "Pool filling" form between fire department and city cleared up


22. Statement in defense of Councilperson’s Potthoff’s actions during disputed July 4, 2010 burn event.


23. Public Works Report
- Having problems getting people to give bids for streets.
- City to sell light poles via bids.
- Storm sewer not taking proper amount of water in.


24. Clerk’s Report.
- 125th celebration meeting on Monday, August 16,2010.
- Emergency planning meeting on Monday August 23, 2010.
- Odebolt is hosting the Sac County league Meeting on September 9th at the bowling alley.


25. Auburn City Council to explore the possibility of dumping Howard Center recycling and creating a collection area in the town.


26. other Reports
- CIED.
- Quasquicentennial.
- Fire Department.
- Recreation Committee Report.
- Library Report.
- Historical Committee Report.
- Sheriff’s Report.
- Council and Mayor Comments, Issues.
-- House to be torn down.
27. Adjournment




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