Meeting Minutes

Council Meeting

Elkton City Council

April 11, 2024, 8:30 am

 

Meeting was called to order by Mayor Burke, Dan Shepherd, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli were present. From the City Gary Trout.

 

Minutes: Kim Moore moved to approve the minutes; Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 4:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.

 

Bills: Kim Moore moved to approve the bills; Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 4:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.

 

Visitors: Marjory Hamann and Ryan Fall.

 

Communication: Our Union contract is open. No changes are expected.

 

Public Input: It’s ECEC’s 25th Anniversary this year. Marjory will also be stepping down from her position as Executive Director at the end of the summer.

 

Business New and Old:

City Report:

  • Last year the water rate increase was 10%. In order to continue moving forward with the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, we will need to do another water rate increase. Kim suggested staggering the increase, with examples of options. Dan B. suggested presenting with entire 10%. This only accounts for the water, not the sewer. The base rate of $63.00 would increase to $70.00 if we were to go with the full 10%. A letter will be sent out with the water bills for the full 10% increase.
  • Delta Pump is working on the new pumps at the water plant.
  • Luke Zieman and Brandon Shepherd have been working on the Fire Mitigation Grant Project.
  • All Council Members need to complete their SEI’s
  • We have still not received our audit back; we will be going out to bid for a different auditor for this next year.

 

Ordinance No. 183: Authorizing Loan from the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund was read to the Council in full. Kim Moore moved to approve Ordinance No. 183 as read. Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 4:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.

 

Appoint New Council Member: Kim Moore moved to appoint Ryan Fall as the new Council Member; Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 4:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.

 

Appoint New Council President: Ryan Fall moved to appoint Kim Moore as the new Council President; Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 5:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Kim Moore, Ryan Fall, and Sandra Galli.

 

Goals Short Term/Long Term: Updated last month.

 

Good of the Order:  Being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

 

This Meeting was posted on the website April 8, 2024, the Post Office April 8, 2024 and published in the News Review on April 8, 2024.

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