Draft Minutes Special Called Minutes for December 7 2018

MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL CALLED SESSION OF THE BILLINGS BOARD OF ALDERMEN

ON DECEMBER 7^TH, 2018 IN THE BILLINGS CITY HALL AT 7:00 P.M.

 

Present were: Mayor David Rauch, Chief David Taylor, Treasurer Chris M. Hopkins and City Clerk

Ruth M. Haskins.

 

No citizens or guests were present.

 

ROLL CALL TO OPEN MEETING.

WOODS – PRESENT, FENDER – PRESENT, BROWN – PRESENT, GOLD – ARRIVED AT 7:15 P.M.,

KUCERA – PRESENT, HUFFMAN – PRESENT.

 

Mayor asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. Fender stated on Tuesday evening before the ballgame, Flat Creek will have

a Food Truck at the School, Seniors will only have to pay $5.00 for a meal.

 

NEW BUSINESS, INCLUDING MEMORIALS AND ORDINANCES.

• Mayor discussed the Budget. Brown stated the old Mayor did promise Keith $.50 raise when he went to school. Huffman asked if could have a policy everybody receive the raise and then

 

1. 1. more from the Board for individuals. Woods stated is for round figures for raises. Gold made a motion that the COLA be $.50 for everybody seconded by Huffman. Voting “Aye” Woods, Fender, Brown, Gold, Kucera and Huffman. Voting “Nay” None. Brown made motion for Randy to receive a merit raise of $.75 per hour seconded by Kucera. Voting “Aye” Woods, Fender, Brown, Gold, Kucera and Huffman. Voting “Nay” None. Motion made by Huffman to raise Keith by $.50 per hour due to certification and $.50 for merit seconded Kucera. Voting “Aye” Woods, Fender, Brown, Gold, Kucera and Huffman. Voting “Nay” None. Fender made a motion to raise Gail due to the newsletter and Donnie for all the extra he does an additional $.25 per hour seconded by Gold. Woods is concerned that some of the jobs could be combined. Huffman objects to Donnie receiving extra for possibly working in the Park. Brown stated Randy was the one he wanted to have a raise, because he does a lot of extra work on his own. Voting “ Aye” Woods, Fender, Brown, Gold and Kucera. Voting “Nay” Huffman.

• Haskins asked if City Hall could be closed all day on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Huffman made a motion to close City December 24^th and 25^th seconded by Kucera. Voting “Aye” Woods, Fender, Brown, Gold, Kucera and Huffman. Voting “Nay” None.

 

 

Motion made by Brown that the Board go into Closed Session for the Purpose of hiring, firing and disciplining an employee Pursuant to Section 610.021(3) RSMo seconded by Fender.

ROLL CALL VOTE.

Woods                 Aye       

Fender                 Aye

Brown                  Aye

Gold                     Aye                                     

Kucera                 Aye

Huffman             Aye

 

Meeting Closed to the Public.

 

Reopen Regular Session.

 

No further Business.

 

Motion to adjourn made Fender seconded by Kucera. Voting “Aye” Woods, Fender, Brown, Gold, Kucera and Huffman.

 

 

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                                                                                          David Rauch, Mayor

 

 

 

ATTEST

 

 

 

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Ruth M. Haskins, City Clerk