BRYAN CITY COUNCIL

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Council President Tommy Morr opened the meeting with the following members present:

Richard Hupe, Carrie Schlade, Judy Yahraus, and Keith Day. Also present were: Mayor

Doug Johnson, City Attorney Rhonda Fisher, Assistant Fire Chief Doug Pool, Police

Chief Mike Willis, Parks and Recreation Director Benjamin Dominique, Street

Commissioner Tyson Engstrom, and Clerk-Treasurer Laura Rode.

Mr. Hupe moved, Mr. Day seconded, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held

on October 3, 2016, as written. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Mr. Day moved, Mrs. Yahraus seconded, to approve the Clerk-Treasurer’s report as

submitted by Clerk-Treasurer Rode for the month ending September 30, 2016. Roll call

vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Council welcomed members of the Leadership Williams County group to the meeting.

Ordinance No. 41, 2016, titled,

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR

THE CITY OF BRYAN, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER

31, 2016 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

was presented and read by title only. City Clerk-Treasurer Rode detailed the requested

appropriations for Council. Council President Morr expressed his appreciation of the

donations received.

Mr. Day moved, Mr. Hupe seconded, to suspend the reading of Ordinance No. 41, 2016,

on three separate days. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Mrs. Schalde moved, Mrs. Yahraus seconded, to pass Ordinance No. 41, 2016. Roll call

vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Parks and Recreation Director Dominique requested Council move Park Maintenance

employee Brandon Sullivan from probationary status to regular employment status

effective November 2, 2016, taking him from $12.94 per hour to $13.44 per hour.

Further discussion was held regarding the pool operator’s license Mr. Sullivan had

received.

Mrs. Yahraus moved, Mr. Hupe seconded, to move Park Maintenance employee Brandon

Sullivan from probationary status to regular employment status effective November 2,

2016, taking him from $12.94 per hour to $13.44 per hour. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays,

none. Motion carried.

Police Chief Willis requested Council’s permission to hire Mason Hammond as a Patrol

Officer at a rate of $18.44 per hour at a date to be determined pending his passing the

pre-employment examinations. Further discussion was held.

Mrs. Schlade moved, Mr. Hupe seconded, to hire Mason Hammond as a Patrol Officer at

a rate of $18.44 per hour at a date to be determined pending his passing the pre-

employment examinations. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Street Commissioner Engstrom advised Council of the resignation of Recycling

Supervisor Michael Speelman effective October 17, 2016. Further discussion was held.

Mrs. Schlade moved, Mrs. Yahraus seconded, to approve with regret the resignation of

Recycling Supervisor Michael Speelman effective October 17, 2016. Roll call vote: all

ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Mayor Johnson then requested to move Vehicle Operator Gregory Grieser from

probationary status to regular employment status effective November 2, 2016, with no

change in pay.

Mr. Day moved, Mrs. Yahraus seconded, to move Vehicle Operator Gregory Grieser

from probationary status to regular employment status effective November 2, 2016, with

no change in pay. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Street Commissioner Engstrom requested permission to post for the Recycling Supervisor

position.

Mrs. Schalde moved, Mr. Hupe seconded, to give permission to post for the Recycling

Supervisor position. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Mayor Johnson advised that due to an injury a new crossing guard needed to be hired for

student safety. Further discussion was held.

Mr. Day moved, Mr. Hupe seconded, to hire Jim Tucker as a part-time school crossing

guard at a rate of $9.00 per hour. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Further discussion was held regarding the necessity of the school crossing guard and

student safety.

Assistant Fire Chief Pool reminded everyone of the upcoming time change and to change

the batteries in their smoke detectors. He also informed them of a program offering fire

detectors for those unable to afford them.

Parks and Recreation Director Dominique thanked Bryan Municipal Utilities for their

continued support for street trees as well the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers

for their donation pertaining to the Dr. Beres Memorial. In addition, he reminded the

public of the Halloween party at the ice rink on October 29, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00

p.m.

Councilman Yahraus thanked our retiring employees for their years of service.

Councilman Schlade encouraged parents to walk their children versus driving on Trick or

Treat night to ensure safety.

Councilman Hupe thanked the volunteer firefighters for their efforts. In addition, he

acknowledged groups collaborating to court new businesses to our area.

Mayor Johnson reminded that Trick or Treat is October 29, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30

p.m. In addition, he noted that there will be an electronic recycling event at the

Recycling Center on October 20, 2016.

A brief recess was taken.

Mrs. Schlade moved, Mr. Hupe seconded, to go into Executive Session for discussion

regarding the compensation of personnel at 7:28 p.m. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays,

none. Motion carried.

Asked to attend the Executive Session were: Mayor Johnson, City Attorney Fisher, and

City Clerk-Treasurer Rode.

Mrs. Yahraus moved, Mr. Day seconded, to adjourn Executive Session at 8:46 p.m. Roll

call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

Mrs. Schlade moved, Mr. Hupe seconded, to adjourn the meeting. Roll call vote: all

ayes; nays, none. Motion carried.

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President of Council Clerk-Treasurer