City of Tekoa
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
For December 7, 2009
The council interviewed the candidates for Linda Zehm’s council position
that will be vacant at the beginning of January 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor John Jaeger called the meeting to order at
7:05 p.m. Council members present at the meeting were Jaeger, Mike
Bogenreif, Debbie Groom, John Giudice, Roy Schulz, David Tysz, Melinda
Wilkins, and Linda Zehm. Also present was Clerk/Treasurer, Kynda Browning.
In attendance in the audience were Dave Merry and Eileen Soldwedel.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jaeger asked those present to join
him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION: Layne Merritt was in attendance
to talk about the reservoir rehabilitation project and the well rehabilitation project.
We received a letter from J.R. Bonnett Engineering stating we have a crack on
our reservoir wall that is 3 or 4 inches wide. Layne Merritt gave the council
prices to fix the water reservoir, including putting a new supporting wall around
it and to rehabilitate the well. After discussion, Mike Bogenreif made a motion to
apply for a grant to CDBG and to Rural Development, for a loan/grant to
rehabilitate the well and the reservoir, and pay the additional $4100 for
engineering services with Century West Engineering. Dave Tysz seconded the
motion; all council members voted yes.
IV. REVIEW LETTER TO PROPERTY OWNERS FOR SUR-CHARGE:
The council reviewed the letter. They approved the letter with one small change.
V. APPROVE BENEFITS/SALARY FOR EMPLOYEES FOR 2010: The
council adjourned into executive session at 9:15 for 45 minutes. The meeting
reconvened at 9:57 p.m. Roy Schulz made a motion to give Duane Groom a
$500 per month salary increase and $125.00 per month to pay the deductible
portion of his insurance. Funding for this salary increase will come entirely from
the savings, by changing his insurance from full family coverage at a cost of
$1807.74 per month, to a single, high deductible insurance at a cost of
$272.79 per month plus dental, vision and disability. This will be a savings
to the city of $1,331.60 per month or $15,979.20 per year. Schulz also
moved to give Rob Brown a 3% increase in his salary for $864.25 per
year and $125.00 per month to go into an HAS (Health Savings Account)
to pay the deductible portion of his insurance. This will save the city
$3,652.32 per year for a total savings of $19,631.52. His motion also
was to give Tara Chittenden 5 more hours per week, costing the city
$260.00 per month. Kynda Browning’s salary/compensation package
remained the same as 2009. Melinda Wilkins seconded the motion; all
council members voted yes, except Debbie Groom, who abstained from
voting.
VI. REVIEW CURRENT EXPENSE PORTION OF BUDGET: The
council studied the current expense portion of the 2010 budget.
VII. GOLF COURSE LEASE: We are revising the old lease agreement,
and it will be sent to the city attorney to be reviewed before the council can
approve it.
The mayor gave the council a breakdown of our Avista bill.
VIII. READING OF FINAL 2010 BUDGET: The final 2010 budget will be
adopted at the December 21st meeting.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: Mike Bogenreif made a motion to adjourn the meeting
at 10:05 p.m. Debbie Groom seconded the motion; all council members voted
yes.
APPROVED:
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John Jaeger – Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kynda Browning – Clerk/Treasurer
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