Committee of the Whole

COLUMBUS COMMON COUNCIL – COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 – 6:45 PM COLUMBUS CITY HALL 1. Roll Call: Called to order at 8:40 pm. Present: Council President Traxler, Alders Gray, Johnson, Reid, Theilen, Thom; Interim City Administrator Berner, City Attorney Johnson, City Clerk Goebel; interested citizens and the media. Excused Ryan. 2. Notice of Open Meeting: Noted as posted. 3. Approve Agenda: Motion by Gray, second by Theilen to approve agenda. Carried voice vote. 4. Citizen Comments: None. 5. Department Reports: Placed on file: EMS Report – January 2020, Media Report – January, Finance Director – Final Major Class Comparison Assessment Report from Department of Revenue 6. Committee Minutes: Placed on file: CHLPC - 2/12/20, 2/13/20, Library – 6/28/19, PFC - 11/1/8/19, Tourism – 1/6/20, Cable Commission - 1/8/20, Plan Commission – 1/16/20, CWL - 1/19/20, CDA – 1/20/20 7. Continue discussion on amendments for the 2019 budget to qualify for the Expenditure Restraint Payment: Forward to March 16 Regular meeting. 8. Review & discuss Engagement Letter with Baker Tilly for the 2020 Sewer Rate Study: Forward to March 16 Regular meeting. 9. Review & discuss the replacement purchase of bobcat snow blower attachment: Move to March 16 Committee of the Whole. 10. Review & discuss offer to purchase of decommissioned blowers from WWTP: Offered to City Departments per City policy and found no interest. Forward to March 16 Regular meeting. 11. Review & discuss changes to Cable Commission Ordinance: Updates to the ordinance. Forward to March 16 Regular meeting. 12. Review & discuss the Access Easement for Sennview Farms to cross the City owned lands north of the Wastewater Treatment Plant: Approved and signed by Sennview Farms in good faith until legal description is completed, will review with Sennview Farms, and recorded at the County. Forward to March 16 Regular meeting. 13. Review & discuss the agreement with Sennview Farms regarding the City owned land north of the Wastewater Treatment Plant: Signed by Sennview Dairy, Forward to March 16 Regular meeting. Adjourn: Motion by Thom, second by Gray to adjourn at 9:00 pm. Carried voice vote. Submitted by: Pat Goebel, City Clerk