City of Newton EMA Health and Sanitation Committee met March 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Marleen Harris
3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of March 3, 2020
6. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS: None
8. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on Dues and Donation distribution of funds.
b. Consider and act on the solid waste hauling franchise proposal selected by the EMA, Health and Sanitation Committee.
Agenda items 8c and 8d are revenue neutral rate shifts on utility bills of $.02 from one line item (PCA base) to another line item (kWh rates). This will not cause an increase on the utility bill, rather a $.02 per kWh shift from PCA TO EL.
c. Consider and act on 20-05 City Ordinance - Amend Chapter 11 -1-1 Electric rate.
d. Consider and act on 20-06 City Ordinance - Amend Chapter 11 -2-1 Para. A-2 - incentive on rates.
e. Consider and act Department Heads’ wage increase of $.85/hour effective May 1, 2020.
f. Consider and act on part-time employees’ wage increase of $.50/hour effective May 1, 2020.
g. Consider and act on part-time police employees’ wage increase of $2.00/hour and Ron Heltsley a wage increase of $1.98/hour
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Consider and act on authorizing the use of a deposit from a finalized utility account to pay on that customer’s debt to the City of Newton.
b. Consider and act on the Electric Department’s Revised 5 Year Plan.
c. Consider and act on authorizing one Newton Police employee to attend Police Decoy Training Camp March 30-April 1, 2020 at a $500 fee plus allowable expense.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS: Dues and Donations Committee March 16, 2020, EMA, Health and Sanitation Committee March 17, 2020 and Electric Committee March 17, 2020
11. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Mayor
12. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: April 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation, potential litigation and sale of real estate
14. ADJOURNMENT
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