City Council

Regular Council Meeting of February 19, 2019 Present were: Mayor Neal, Councilmembers Naillon, Marthaller, McElheran, Hart and Fuchs. Absent: None. Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Mayor Neal. Pledge of Allegiance given. Copies of the February 5th council meeting minutes were read and approved. Fire Chief Bruce Rawley was present to request permission to purchase new fire department uniforms using Fire Equipment Reserve funds; Rawley stated that the gear has a 10 year life cycle and they need to be replaced. Rawley received a quote for approximately $43,000 and the Rural Fire District has agreed to pay for ½ of the uniforms; City portion would be approximately $21,500. Clerk Denney stated that the Fire Equipment Reserve fund currently has a balance of $101,600. Motion by Naillon, second by Fuchs that Fire Chief Rawley be approved to purchase the updated gear using Fire Equipment Reserve funds; motion carried. Councilman Naillon would also like to express his appreciation for the services provided by the Fire Department Volunteers; councilmembers agreed. Salley Bull, President of the Oroville Library and Community Board, was present to give an update on the library, which included:  2019 OLCB Officer Roster.  Building Remodel costs and OLCB investment for additional separate projects.  Combined funds to accomplish the library improvements. Bull also presented a copy of the March 2019 Civic Room Use Calendar, which is very full; discussed how often the civic room is being used and how much it is appreciated. WSLCB Renewal Application Notice received for the Fashion; no comments or concerns. Superintendent Thompson requested permission to advertise for the summer park help; also discussed the need for an additional park employee since the City will be taking over some of the duties that had previously been taken care of by the Streetscape Committee. Approval given. 10-Minute Executive Session ~ 42.30.110 (g) ~ called by Mayor Neal at 7:10 pm to evaluate qualifications of an applicant for employment; meeting reconvened at 7:15 pm. Clerk Denney explained that Karen Monroe will be retiring in May of this year, with her last actual working day planned for May 10th. Denney requested that Cheryl Lemons be appointed to the Deputy Clerk position effective April 1st. Denney also requested that an applicant from the November 2018 interview process be appointed to fill the part-time position effective April 16th. Motion by Hart, second by McElheran that Clerk Denney be authorized to appoint Cheryl Lemons to the Deputy Clerk position effective April 1st and be authorized to offer the part-time position to the top applicant, as discussed during the executive session, effective April 16th; motion carried. Fire Chief Rawley requested that the City consider a 5 year cycle for uniform/gear replacement to help spread out the expense in the future. Motion by McElheran and second by Fuchs the vouchers #25307-25332 (void #25280- 25306), $32,205.79, be paid, the February 15, 2019 payroll of $42,535.68, #25267-25279, direct deposit run and EFT #201910-201913 be approved and the meeting be adjourned at 7:16 pm. Motion carried. Minutes approved ____________________ ________________________________ Mayor ________________________________ Clerk