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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
December 21, 2009
4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
The meeting was called to order at 4:42 p.m.
Members present: Getty, Hart, Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Welper, Reggie Schmitt. Absent:
Cole.
Moved by Reggie Schmitt, seconded by Steve Schmitt that the Agenda, as proposed, be
approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried.
Mayor Hurley stated he was approached a couple weeks ago by Marsha Fisher. He stated that
she informed him of a First Lego League at Kingsley Elementary. He stated that this is a group
of students that get together on science, math, engineering, etc. He stated that the students did a
study working with representatives from AECOM and looked at safe routes to school. He stated
that the students would like to inform the council on their findings and seek direction as to where
to go next.
Marsha Fisher thanked the Mayor and Council for letting the students display the research that
they have done. She stated that a portion of the four prong part of the First Lego League is for
inspiration, and recognition of science and technology is research. Ms. Fisher stated that the
students did this research themselves with calls and so on. She stated that Mayor and Council
will find out as the students give their presentation where their concerns were as far as the
transportation around Kingsley. Ms. Fisher stated that this is something that started in 1989 by
the inventor of Segway and this goes on all over the country. She stated that the students went to
a regional competition and will go to Ames in January 2010 for the state competition. Ms.
Fisher stated that part of that is the research mission; the teamwork is what they won their place
for. She stated the students are a very tight knit group of fourth graders.
The First Lego League presented their findings to the Mayor and Council with a short skit.
Mayor Hurley asked Ms. Fisher to share what the students found and their suggestions with the
engineering staff. Ms. Fisher stated that she would share those with the staff. Mayor Hurley
stated that he heard stop lights as a suggestion and sidewalks. Mayor Hurley stated that the
suggestions were sidewalks where there are none and a stop light. He stated that the city is
currently looking for grants for safe routes to school through INRCOG.
With no further business before the Council, it was moved by Reggie Schmitt, seconded by
Steve Schmitt that the meeting be adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion
carried.
Carol Failor
Deputy City Clerk