REGULAR MEETING

            The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, May 19, 2008.  Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Members present: Mangrich, Frost, Kayser, Shields, and Woods.  Also present: Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; B. J. Sackett, Police Chief; Gary Ott, Maintenance Technician; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

            Motion by Frost, second by Mangrich to approve the agenda as presented.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Frost, Mangrich, Kayser, Shields and Woods.  Nays: None.

            Motion by Kayser, second by Woods to approve the Minutes of the May 12^th Regular Meeting.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

            Motion by Kayser, second by Mangrich to open the Public Hearing on the FY 2008 Budget Amendment.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Mangrich, Frost, Shields and Woods.  Nays: None.  No comments written or oral were received.

            Motion by Mangrich, second by Kayser to close the Public Hearing.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Kayser, Woods, Shields and Frost.  Nays: None.

            Motion by Mangrich, second by Frost to approve RESOLUTION 2008-09 – CITY BUDGET AMENDMENT AND CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Frost, Shields, Woods and Kayser.  Nays: None.

The TAG students will donate $1,275 toward the bathroom doors at Island Park.  Motion by Shields, second by Woods that the City pay the balance and have the doors installed.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Woods, Kayser, Mangrich and Frost.  Nays: None.

            The City Engineer reported that the Change Order would be held until next month.

            Motion by Kayser, second by Woods to approve Pay Request #2 to Dolan Excavating LLC in the amount of $32,500.59 for work through April 30 on the West Main Street Utility Project.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

            The bonding attorney has not called back on the TIF fund for the geo-thermal at the school.  It will be on a future agenda.

            Motion by Shields, second by Mangrich to hold the first reading of ORDINANCE 309 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 92.02 RATES FOR SERVICE.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Mangrich, Kayser, Woods and Frost.  Nays: None.

            Motion by Kayser, second by Frost to hold the first reading of ORDINANCE 310 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 106.08, SECTION 1, COLLECTION FEES.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Frost, Shields, Woods and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

            There were two applications under consideration for the general maintenance position.  One of the applicants has since found other employment.  The remaining candidate asked to be interviewed in closed session.

            Motion by Kayser, second by Woods to go into closed session at 6:30 P.M. for the purpose of interviewing a prospective employee at their request.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

            Motion by Kayser, second by Woods to return to open session at 6:53 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

            Motion by Woods, second by Mangrich to offer the general maintenance position to Drake Mangrich contingent on his passing the required physical exam and drug test.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Mangrich, Kayser, Shields and Frost.  Nays: None.

            Motion by Mangrich, second by Frost to adjourn at 7:30 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Frost, Shields, Woods and Kayser.  Nays: None.

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                                                                        Maurice Welsh, Mayor

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk