Casey City Council met Monday, March 6.

REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CITY COUNCIL

MONDAY MARCH 6TH, 2017

6:00 P.M.

The Regular Meeting of the City Council was held Monday March 6th, 2017; beginning at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Nichols presided and called the Meeting to Order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call:

Present: Alderman Dane

Alderman Dennis

Alderman Jenkins

Alderman Nichols

Alderman Wimbley

Alderman Wilson

Absent: None

A quorum was declared.

Public Forum: Mr. Carrol Wilson addressed the Council about a problem he is having with his sewer line. Mayor Pro Tem Nichols responded that we would have Superintendent Biggs look into the problem.

Meeting Minutes:

Mayor Pro Tem Nichols looked for a motion for approval of the Minutes of the February 22nd, 2017 Council Meeting Minutes. Alderman Dennis motioned approval of the February 22nd, 2017 Council Meeting Minutes, seconded by Alderman Jenkins. Upon roll call the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Dane, Dennis, Jenkins, Nichols, Wilson and Wimbley

Nays: 0 – None

Motion declared carried

Officers Reports

Clerk Mumford requested approval of the February 2017 Bills Paid.

Alderman Dane motioned approval of the February 2017 bills paid totaling $1,894,880.05 seconded by Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Dane, Dennis, Jenkins, Nichols, Wilson and Wimbley

Nays: 0 – None

Motion declared carried

Clerk Mumford requested approval to pay from the Waterline Project Fund to B&T Drainage.

Alderman Jenkins motioned approval to pay from the Waterline Project Fund to B&T Drainage in the amount of $398,882.93 seconded by Alderman Wilson. Upon roll call the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Dane, Dennis, Jenkins, Nichols, Wilson and Wimbley

Nays: 0 – None

Motion declared carried

Clerk Mumford requested approval to pay from the Wastewater Construction Account to Curry Construction.

Alderman Wilson motioned approval to pay from the Wastewater Construction Account to Curry Construction in the amount of $1,029,051.00, seconded by Alderman Dane. Upon roll call the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Dane, Dennis, Jenkins, Nichols, Wilson and Wimbley

Nays: 0 – None

Motion declared carried

Treasurer Lorton requested approval of the February 2017 Treasurer’s Collection Deposit Report.

Alderman Wilson motioned approval of the February 2017 Treasurer’s Collection Deposit Report in the amount of $746,435.35, seconded by Alderman Jenkins. Upon roll call the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Dane, Dennis, Jenkins, Nichols, Wilson and Wimbley

Nays: 0 – None

Motion declared carried

Superintendent Biggs reported that with the Waterline Project we have to replace 534 trees. He has places for about 400 of them, but we may need to advertise in the future for places for the remainder to go.

Collector Hutton presented a Casey area events schedule for 2017 and also presented the ad for the City for the 2017 Discover Magazine.

New Business:

Finance Committee Chairman Steve Jenkins reported on the meeting held on February 28th, 2017. Appropriation work was being done as well as discussion for summer help.

Alderman Dane motioned approval to advertise for Summer Help, seconded by Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Dane, Dennis, Jenkins, Nichols, Wilson and Wimbley

Nays: 0 – None

Motion declared carried

Unfinished Business: None

Alderman Reports:

Alderman Jenkins reported on a call he got about a road issue behind the High School where the City installed new Drainage. Superintendent Biggs will look into this issue.

Alderman Dane wanted to thank the Police Department, EMA and Fire Department for all of their work with the accident on I-70. He also asked about when the City Wide Clean Up would be, Superintendent Biggs responded that usually the second week in June.

Alderman Wilson wanted to thank Superintendent Biggs for the new kids signs on Adams Street.

She also wanted to thank all the first responders for their work with that accident.

There was no further Business of the City Council for the March 6th , 2017 Meeting.

Adjournment:

Alderman Dennis motioned to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Wimbley. Upon roll call the vote was:

Ayes: 6 – Dane, Dennis, Jenkins, Nichols, Wilson and Wimbley

Nays: 0 – None

Motion declared carried

Adjournment of the City Council was at 6:25 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by; Jeremy Mumford, City Clerk