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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
March 12, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Getty, Hart, Greenwood, Welper, Reggie Schmitt.
Members absent: Cole, Steve Schmitt.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Greenwood that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Cole, Steve Schmitt. Motion carried.
Mayor Pro Tem Reggie Schmitt reviewed items on the Standing Committee agendas for
meetings scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2009.
Mayor Pro Tem Reggie Schmitt reviewed items on the council agenda for Monday, March 16,
2009 and the following items were discussed.
Noel Anderson, Community Planning & Development Director, reported that the agreement with
Richard F. Warren & Associates of Washington, DC at a cost of $5,000.00 per month to create
legislative strategy for the city can be terminated upon a 90 day notice. The city worked with
Richard F. Warren & Associates on other projects, and they helped the city obtain $1.2 million
grant for the Logan Plaza area and Highway 63 improvements. They will look for funding
sources at the federal level that will help our community. Richard F. Warren & Associates is the
company that informed the city about the Office of Community Services grants. They feel with
the stimulus program and disaster relief funding they can help the city obtain some grant
funding. Mr. Anderson stated the agreement will be evaluated on a monthly basis. Mayor Pro
Tem Reggie Schmitt commented that if they obtain millions of dollars in funding, then $5,000.00
per month doesn't seem so high. Mayor Pro Tem Reggie Schmitt recommended that the
agreement be evaluated on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Councilperson Welper asked if the DNR regulations stopping the burning of brush will affect the
exceptions the city gives for burning of prairie grass. Doug Carter, Fire Chief, stated the city's
brush fire never goes out, and the smoke travels to the casino and Dubuque Road. Chief Carter
stated he talked with Mayor Hurley and Larry Smith and the decision was that we do not allow
anyone else to burn and decided the city needed to find a different way to burn the brush. The
burning of prairie grass is allowed as it is controlled, small areas and it is done professionally.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Hart that the
meeting be adjourned at 8:09 a.m. Ayes: Five. Absent: Cole, Steve Schmitt. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk