Minutes

(Minutes subject to council approval)

CITY OF NEZPERCE, IDAHO

SPECIAL MEETING

August 22, 2022

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE NEZPERCE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEZPERCE, IDAHO, HELD ON August 22, 2022.

PLACE:  Training Room, Nezperce City Hall, 606 Maple Street.

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR BATEMAN AT 5:30P.M.

PRESENT were Councilmembers Steve Bateman, Mike Jensen, James Zenner and Tyler Nelson; Kimberly J. Ingram (via Zoom), Maintenance Supervisor Craig Cardwell, Office Assistant Kim Johnson Ingram and Clerk/Treasurer Rhonda Schmidt.

Pledge of Allegiance:  The pledge was led by Mayor Bateman.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No members of the public in attendance wanted to make comment prior to the public hearing business.

BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED

1.  Public Hearing on 15% Increase in Sanitation: Mayor Bateman opened the public hearing on sanitation. No comments were made regarding the increase; therefore, Mayor Bateman closed the public hearing for the sanitation increase.

2.  Public Hearing on Proposed FYE 2023 Budget: Mayor Bateman opened the public hearing on the FYE 2023 proposed Budget. No comments were made regarding the proposed budget; therefore, Mayor Bateman closed the public hearing for the 2023 budget.

3.  Adoption of Resolution R2022-11: Following the reading of the resolution, Cm. Jensen moved to adopt Resolution R2022-11 to increase sanitation fees by 15%, Cm. Zenner seconded the motion, motion carried.

4.  Adoption of Budget Ordinance 2022-10: Mayor Bateman then read out loud the Title Section of the proposed Nezperce City Ordinance No. 2022-10 and asked for a motion to dispense with the rule requiring 3 different readings by title or in full, to dispense with the second and third readings of the ordinance, and proceed with consideration of adoption of the Nezperce Ordinance No. 2022-10 as presented. Cm. Zenner moved to suspend the 3-reading rule and move to adoption of the ordinance. Cm. Nelson seconded the motion. Mayor Bateman asked for a roll call vote.

Roll call vote was as follows:

            Cm. Nelson, aye;

            Cm. Jensen, aye;

            Cm. Zenner, aye;

            Cm. Ingram, aye.

COUNCIL COMMENT

ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.        

Other/Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Council Meetings: Sept. 12th and October 11th at 7:00AM

Clerks Conference: Sept. 21-23 in Coeur d’Alene

Lewis County Fair: Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Cottonwood

The next regularly scheduled city council meeting will be on Monday, September 12th at 7AM at City Hall.

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Steve A. Bateman, Mayor                                           Rhonda J. Schmidt, Clerk-Treasurer