REGULAR MEETING

                The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, February 23, 2009.  Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Members present:  Kayser, Woods and Shields.  Absent: Frost and Mangrich.  Also present: Gary Ott, Assistant Public Works Director and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

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

                Motion by Kayser, second by Woods to approve the Minutes of the February 9^th Regular Meeting.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Woods and Shields.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Woods, second by Kayser to approve the Application for Renewal of Liquor License for Pronto Market.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Kayser and Shields.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Shields, second by Kayser to open the Public Hearing on the FY 2010 Budget.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Kayser and Woods.  Nays: None.  There was some discussion on charging city departments wholesale cost for utilities rather than the retail price.  It will be considered again next budget year.  There were no comments written or oral from the public.

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

                Motion by Woods, second by Shields to approve RESOLUTION 2009-05 – RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Shields and Kayser.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Kayser, second by Shields to approve RESOLUTION 2009-06 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAIRBANK, IOWA AUTHORIZING SHARON JUON OF THE IOWA NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND MAYOR AS THE APPLICANT’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES FOR ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF A HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN GRANT.  EITHER OF THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Shields and Woods. Nays: None.

                Motion by Shields, second by Woods to approve RESOLUTION 2009-07 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, COMMITTING LOCAL MATCH FUNDS NECESSARY TO SECURE POTENTIAL GRANT FUNDING MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY THROUGH THE IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Woods and Kayser.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Woods, second by Kayser to approve RESOLUTION 2009-08 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE IOWA NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR CREATING A HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE THROUGH THE HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM (HMGP).  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Kayser and Shields.  Nays: None.

                The Aquatic Center update and future plans will be on the next agenda when more information will be available.

                The Wapsie Valley FFA is interested in running the concession stand at the ball park again this year.  The council had no objections.

                Motion by Shields, second by Kayser to adjourn at 6:34 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Kayser and Woods.  Nays: None.

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                                                                                                Maurice Welsh, Mayor

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk