November 13, 2007

Wellman, Iowa 52356

The Wellman City Council met in work session at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Wellman Municipal Building. Mayor Ryan Miller presided with the City Administ-rator, City Clerk and following Council Members: Robert Goodrich, James Seward, and Karri Fisher; absent: Richard Oldfield. Also present were Marc Pennington, Steve Slaubaugh, and Matthew Latchem.

The Agenda was approved upon motion by Goodrich, second by Fisher and all aye votes.

The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Marc Pennington who will complete the term of Robert Swartzendruber which ends December 31, 2007.

Mayor Miller announced that Richard Oldfield has submitted his resignation from the City Council effective immediately. His term ends December 31, 2007. A brief discussion was held as to whether the Council should appoint someone to fill that vacancy. The City Attorney will be contacted to determine the best course of action.

Administrator Ross gave a Power Point presentation on budgeting basics, capital budgeting and suggested projects to be budgeted for. The members and council-elect members then prioritized their list of projects. Ross will compile the lists and return with the Council’s choices.

Ross then gave the Council a study on creating a new position for the City. It would involve parks cleaning, meter reading, animal control, ordinance enforcement and other general maintenance duties. He evaluated the impact on the budget with this position. The Council discussed various ways of implementing some of these job duties into the present staff schedule. It was the consensus that for the present this position would not be offered.

Ross developed a new salary scale for all city employees and briefly reviewed the process he used to set it up. The Library Director increase being the biggest was discussed.

Discussion was held on the next scheduled meeting for November 19. Seward and Pennington will not be at the meeting. Therefore a quorum will not be possible. As there are public hearings scheduled it will be important to provide appropriate notice if the meeting must be rescheduled. Attorney Kitchen will be consulted.

Fisher moved for adjournment at 7:56pm, Goodrich seconded and all voted aye.

Minutes transcribed by the City Clerk subject to Council approval.