| City Council Minutes: November 1, 2010 |
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CITY OF FULTON
Mayor Russell called the meeting to order and directed the clerk to call the roll. On roll call Mayor Larry Russell, Alderpersons Charles Dykstra, Gene Field, Margaret Crosthwaite, Charlie Letcher, Warren Juist, Wes Letcher, Randy Boonstra and Ron Roels answered present. Also in attendance were Randy Balk - City Administrator and Police Officer Dave Bartels.
The pledge of allegiance was recited and the invocation was given by Pastor Tom Merchant of Trinity Reformed Church.
Communication from visitors. Randy Rash and Benjy Grant, both of Fulton Junior League Football asked the council for permission to put a full size football field near the Frisbee golf course. There is enough room for it and it would not interfere with the golf course. They would have 4 Saturday home games during their season. Spectators would bring their own chairs. The Frisbee golf course is located south of the Rt. 136 bridge and accessed from either 15th or 16th Avenue.
Ald. Dykstra moved, seconded by Ald. Field to authorize a football field next to the Frisbee golf course. Roll call vote/all yes/motion carried.
Ald. Field moved, seconded by Ald. Dykstra to approve the October 18, 2010 regular council meeting minutes. Roll call vote/Ald. Roels, Boonstra, W. Letcher, Juist, Crosthwaite, Field and Dykstra voted yes/Ald. C. Letcher abstained/motion carried.
Roxanne Bauer, Whiteside County Senior Center Executive Director and Deb Wehmhoefer, Administrative Assistant were present and hopeful the council will approve the agreement between the WCSC and the city. The city's attorney and their attorney recently worked out a few changes to the agreement. If approved tonight, they would get to work immediately setting up a WCSC in the Robert Fulton Commons.
Ald. Dykstra moved, seconded by Ald. W. Letcher to approve the one year lease agreement between the Whiteside County Senior Center and the City of Fulton. Roll call vote/all yes/motion carried.
Ald. Boonstra moved, seconded by Ald. Roels to pass Corporate Authorization Resolution No. 222 (Community State Bank) and Corporate Authorization Resolution No. 223 (Central Bank). Roll call vote/all yes/motion carried. The resolutions were needed to update signature authorization for all bank accounts after Bill Loerop resigned from the council. The banks require this to be done as a resolution.
Ald. Dykstra moved, seconded by Ald. Roels to approve the Christmas Walk streets closures for Friday, December 3, 2010 as follows: 4th Street from 10th Avenue to 12th Avenue from 4:00pm to 8:30pm and the closures for the run/walk starting at 11th Avenue and 4th Street south to the marina, north on the bike path, east on 8th Avenue, then north on 4th Street to 3rd Avenue and then turn back south, east on 8th Avenue and south on 3rd Street, ending at Manny's Too from 6:20pm to 7:15pm at the latest. Roll call vote/all yes/motion carried.
Ald. Roels moved, seconded by Ald. Crosthwaite to adjourn. Voice vote/all yes/motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:08pm.
Minutes recorded by,
Linda Hollis City Clerk |