2022-12-14 WS, CC & Closed Exec. Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville WS, City Council & Closed Exec. Meeting Minutes December 14, 2022 levy and how funding is spent. Council Member King stated that he needed additional information regarding the item prior to his support. Motion by Council Member Lakso, seconded by Council Member Mosher to Adopt Res. #22-037 – Supporting Extension of the JLEC Levy as Presented. Council Member King opposed. Motion carried (4/1). 4. Appointment of 2023 Jr. Council Member Rowan Shaw & Pay Administrator Statz stated that the Council had an opportunity to interview Mr. Shaw during the Work Session and discussion included pay/scholarship for serving. Outgoing Jr. Council Member Peterson stated that serving is a rather large commitment for someone who has homework, needs to attend two meetings per month, works part-time, etc. He stated that he felt compensation of some sort would be good. Discussion ensued that either a scholarship or stipend was discussed upon inception of the program a year ago and should be considered again, an amount of $1,000-$2,000 or amount per meeting attendance, that Mr. Shaw as a great applicant, $50/meeting attended, City Attorney Glaser’s approval of either a scholarship or meeting attendance pay being allowable, making the payment at the end of the term and compensating outgoing Jr. Council Member Peterson also for his service. Motion by Mayor Love, seconded by Council Member Lakso to Appoint Mr. Rowan Shaw as the 2023 Jr. Council Member with a stipend of $50/meeting to be paid at the end of the term and to provide a stipend of $50/meeting attended by outgoing Jr. Council Member Danny Peterson. Discussion ensued regarding if a stipend is determined then it should be paid on a monthly basis for meeting attendance. Discussion also included taxable amounts on the stipend versus scholarship, if a scholarship and distributing payment directly to them a policy would be needed and funding coming from the general fund. Council Member Mosher opposed. Motion carried (4/1). X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Administrator/Engineer Report – Administrator Statz stated that the Administrator Report would be coming out shortly but numerous things were happening such as Kwik Trip’s Ribbon Cutting on January 4, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and the Centerville Lions’ Christmas in the park on Saturday. He stated that he would take questions if Council had any. Junior Council Member Peterson gave an update on the High School sport teams (volleyball, basketball and hockey). Finance Director DeJong stated that from this evening’s meeting to the end of the year regular disbursements would be made and Council would receive them in January. He reported that initial audit work is being completed. 2. Council Reports Page 9 of 11