February 11, 2025 Minutes
Charlotte City Council Proceedings
FEBRUARY 11TH, 2024
Mayor Kelly Snyder called the regular meeting of the Charlotte City Council to order at 6:00 PM with council members Lamaack, Snyder, Labarr, Eberhart and Hosette present.
The consent agenda included the approval of the agenda, the clerk’s financial report, the minutes of the January 14th regular meeting of 2025, and the following revenues and expenses:
Bills paid prior to Meeting:
941 Tax – 1,726.74
IPERS – 1,194.50
State W/H- 330.31
Sales Tax- 18.85
Water Excise Tax- 432.74
Alliant- 2,297.07
Windstream, phone & internet- 199.51
Visa, flooring & office supplies- 772.67
Rhonda Marlowe, mileage- 165.63
Accounts Payable for Meeting:
AT Disposal, garbage- 1,160.90
Clinton County Sheriff, monthly contract – 1,186.80
Charlotte Electric, town electric- 3,761.94
Charlotte Fire Association, blueprints- 1,500.00
ECIA, codification- 145.50
F&B, software- 73.50
Gordon Flesch, copier- 47.38
JJJ Enterprises, water main break- 2,216.61
Mulgrew, propane- 1,148.16
Observer, publications- 62.34
Preston Ready Mix, fire station- 334.85
Preston Telephone Co., phone & internet- 394.04
USA Bluebook, chemicals- 719.19
Water Solutions, chemicals- 305.54
Gross Wages
$ 7,843.75
JANUARY FUND REVENUES EXPENSES
GENERAL FUND $ 9,232.19 $ 7,859.09
ROAD USE FUND $ 3,107.62 $ 1,661.74
Employee Benefit $ 190.36 $ 386.74
Emergency Fund $ $
LOST FUND $ 6,744.73 $
Water $ 8,340.26 $ 3,107.17
Sewer $ 3,600.46 $ 3,013.90
TOTAL: $ 31,215.62 $ 16,028.64
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Snyder with a second by Hosette. All ayes.
Public Forum:
No written or oral comments were made.
At 6:01 p.m. a motion to open the public hearing for the Charlotte Code of Ordinances was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
No oral or written comments were made.
At 6:02 p.m. a motion to close the public hearing for the Charlotte Code of Ordinances was made by Hosette with a second by Lamaack. All ayes.
A motion to waive the first and second reading of the Ordinance 2025-01 and to approve the 3rd reading to Adopt the Charlotte City Code of Ordinances was made by Hosette with a second by Labarr. All ayes.
A motion to schedule the Tax Levy Hearing for April 1st, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. was made by Labarr with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
A motion to approve the bid from Cut-Rite Tree Service for tree removal this Spring was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
The council discussed water reconnect fees and decided to have the clerk update the ordinance reflecting a price increase to $100.00 and adding to the ordinance that the city has 24 hours to turn the service back on.
A motion to approve the Clinton County Sheriff’s contract was made by Eberhart with a second by Labarr. All ayes.
A motion to approve updating the lights in the fire station building was made by Labarr with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
Reports-
Eberhart mentioned that he was contacted by a resident asking if the city has a compost site to dump yard debris. Both Rhonda and Mayor Snyder said there is not a site and it is up to the homeowner to dispose of it themselves.
Motion to adjourn at 6:27 PM by Snyder with a second by Labarr. All Ayes.
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Kelly Snyder, Mayor
Attest:
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Chris Budde, City Clerk