The City of Gallatin discussed receiving the City of Trenton’s bid on street repairs during the meeting of the Gallatin Board of Aldermen on June 22. The bid of $90 per ton was higher than expected and required Gallatin to provide the trucking of material from Trenton and tack oil at all times. The city will look into contracting the City of Trenton for shorter stretches of street repairs.
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Herzog will be reviewing Mill Street this week for potential repairs.
The board approved the transfer of $34,900 from the Sales Tax Money Market #67-6284 to the General Fund to be used for the purchase of the 2002 digger derrick truck.
City Administrator Tony Stonecypher had conversations with USDA regarding calculation of operation and maintenance costs regarding the new water plant. The rural water district usage was not adequately accounted for in USDA calculations. The error was corrected. The city is still waiting on USDA approval for final re-engineering.
A franchise agreement on natural gas, phone, cable, and trash was discussed. It was determined a franchise tax would require a public vote.
Discussion was held regarding possibly including an administrative fee on the next trash service contract.
Chief of Police Mark Richards submitted a report on activity from June 8-22 with the following reports taken and tickets given: One Property damage; One Juvenile issue; Two Juvenile Issues; One Suspicious person; Two Vehicle unlocks; One Assist Fire; One Assist DFS; One Alarm at business; One Welfare check; One Assault; One ATV violation; One Water leak; One Power outage; One Peace disturbance; One Harassment; One Child Abuse. Not included in this report is normal traffic stop activity. There are three dogs in the pound.
Public Works Director Mark Morey will move forward with a uniform contract for fire retardant clothing for employees in the electric department. Bids for reflective t-shirts will be collected and then purchased for employees in the street, water, and sewer departments.
Mr. Morey provided two bids for replacing a damaged electric pole and three crossarms. The bids are needed since the city doesn’t have the equipment to keep the line live and complete the project. SPC Company-Gail Scobee’s bid of $9,536.84 which includes supplies of poles and crossarms was accepted. A bid from R/S Electric of $8,828 did not include poles or crossarms.
The service lines to 112 and 114 South Main Street have been moved. Once the city caps the lines under Hwy. 13 the city will advertise for bids on the properties.
Bills in the amount of $29,939.75 were approved for payment.
A motion to place on its first reading an ordinance to establish a procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests for certain municipal officials failed. Aldermen wanted to be sure the ordinance was not more restrictive than necessary.
An ordinance amending the city code relating to bonds for city officials received a first and second reading.
An ordinance adding sections 155.010 to 155.090 to the city code relating to purchasing/surplus property procedures received first and second readings.
People Service report/expenses for May 2015 were reviewed and discussed regarding the sewer plant.
Mr. Morey is looking into installing an hour meter for the Sale Barn’s lagoon.
During comments by aldermen, it was requested to straighten out the stop sign at West Grand Street and North Market Street. Follow-up on the Park Street signs was requested. It was stated a window is out in the old grocery store building next to the cupola building.
The board entered into closed session pursuant to hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting employees.
The above are the unapproved minutes of the meeting for the City of Gallatin held on Monday, June 22, at city hall. Present were Mayor Barb Ballew, President of Board John Whitfield, Aldermen Dan Lockridge, Steve Evans, Carol Walker, City Administrator Tony Stonecypher, City Clerk Hattie Bailey, Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chaplain Austin Bonnett, and Jeff Plotner.