REGULAR MEETING

                The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, December 22, 2008.  Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Members present: Shields, Woods and Mangrich.  Absent: Frost and Kayser.  Also present: Dave Ryan, Public Works Director; Gary Ott, Maintenance Technician; Drake Mangrich, Maintenance; B. J. Sackett, Police Chief; Heather Prendergast, City Attorney and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

                Motion by Woods, second by Shields to amend the agenda to include Wind Project, TIF Committee Report and Sale of Pickup.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Shields and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

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

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Shields to approve the Minutes of the December 8^th Regular Meeting.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Shields and Woods.  Nays: None.

                Councilman Kayser arrived at 6:06 P.M. 

                Motion by Shields, second by Kayser to give a 3% wage increase retroactive to July 1 to the Police Chief.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Kayser, Woods and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

                Craig Codner and Bob Baumann from Butler County REC were present to discuss the costs and increases for next year.  Estimated cost increase will be $.0029 per KWH.

                Changes to the Personnel Policy have not changed from those previously approved.

                Motion by Kayser, second by Shields to appoint a committee to formulate a plan for Main Street improvements and to contact various grants writers to look into applying for funding the project.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Shields, Mangrich and Woods.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Woods, second by Mangrich to give the Public Works Director a pay increase of $1.00 per hour to compensate for the increased duties and responsibilities effective January 1, 2009.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Mangrich, Shields and Kayser.  Nays:  None.

                Motion by Kayser, second by Mangrich to change the first duty in the Essential Job Functions of both the Public Works Director and the Assistant Public Works Director to read:  Responsible for overseeing the entire utility system and also to promote Gary Ott to the position of Assistant Public Works Director at a pay increase of $1.00 per hour effective January 1, 2009.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Mangrich, Woods and Shields.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Shields, second by Kayser to approve the change to Wellmark Health insurance plan for the employees and that the city will cover the increased cost. Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Kayser, Woods and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Kayser that it is the city’s intention to continue on with Phase 2 of the Joint Municipal Wind Project.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Kayser, Woods and Shields.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Shields, second by Mangrich to accept the TIF committee’s recommendation on the request by Brett Cummings and to forward it to Dorsey & Whitney to begin the formal paperwork.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Mangrich, Kayser and Woods.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Woods to accept the bid from Gary Ott for $300.00 for the 1993 Chevrolet pickup.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Woods, Shields and Kayser.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Woods to adjourn at 7:35 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Woods, Shields and Kayser.  Nays: None.  

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                                                                                                Maurice Welsh, Mayor

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk