Council Minutes Archives COUNCIL MINUTES City of Harrison January 2, 2008 Council met in regular session with Mayor Joel McGuire presiding.   Members present included:  Mrs. Deborah Acra , Mr. Tony Burkart,  Mr. Matt Hiatt, Mrs. Judy Kercheval,   Mr. Bill Neyer,  Mr. Jim Robertson, and Mr. Randy Shank.  Mr. Bill Deters, the Law Director, was also in attendance. The meeting opened at 7:36 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Shank made a motion, seconded by Mr. Burkart to approve the Council meeting minutes for December 18, 2007.  The minutes were approved as presented.  Mr. Shank made a motion, seconded by Mr. Burkart to approve the executives session meeting minutes for December 18, 2007.  Those minutes were also approved as presented. Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Acra to move the approval of an ordinance regarding the 2008 Boards & Commissions from item #6 on the agenda to the next item on the agenda.  Roll Call:  All - yea. Mrs. Acra made a motion, seconded by Mr. Neyer to approve an ordinance regarding citizen appointees for the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Recreation Commission and Civil Service Commission. Roll Call:  All - yea.  (Ordinance #1 - 2008). Mayor McGuire presided over the swearing-in ceremonies for the newest members of the following Boards and Commissions:  Planning Commission - Barry Carlson, Greg Kathman, and Jeff Neal. ; Board of Zoning Appeals - Tom Austin, Brian Knauer, Mary Roehm, and Ken Schorsch. ;  Recreation Commission: Stacie Dick, Connie Dickerson, Gerilyn Frey, Bill Lutts, and Amy Plogman.(Ed Schinkal and Gary Trabel were not present). ; Civil Service Commission - Robert Pittman and Mel Westrich(Grace Kuntz was not present). Mr. Robertson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shank to appoint Mrs. Deborah Acra as the Vice Mayor for 2008.  Roll Call:  Robertson - yea;  Burkart - yea;  Shank - yea;  Neyer - yea; Hiatt - yea;  Acra - abstain ; Kercheval - yea. Mr. Shank made a motion, seconded by Mr. Neyer to approve an ordinance approving the Mayor’s recommendations for the appointment of City Council member to various City Council Committees for 2008.  Roll Call:  All - yea.  (Ordinance #2 - 2008). Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shank to table the approval of an ordinance for a PUD request for Mike May Construction on Dry Fork Road due to a lack of proper documentation from the Planning Commission needed to write the ordinance.  Roll Call:  All - yea. Mrs. Kercheval made a motion, seconded by Mr. Neyer to table the approval of a resolution appointing individuals to the Records Commission  of the City of Harrison.  Roll Call:  All - yea. State Representative Mr. Bob Mechlenberg addressed Council to offer his constituent support and service to the city of Harrison as well as to the outlying townships.  State Senator Bill Seitz addressed Council and explained that now is the time for the elected officials of the city of Harrison to put together a request for 2008 state capital dollars for local projects.  He also offered his support and service for the new year.    Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Robertson to add an item to the agenda regarding the approval of a council committee ordinance.  Roll Call:  All - yea.  Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shank to approve an ordinance to create the Harrison City Council Storm Water Committee and the Harrison City Council Law Committee. (The Law Committee will oversee Charter revisions, Land Use Plan revisions, periodic review of all ordinances.   The Storm Water Committee will oversee the new storm water fee system)  Roll Call:  All - yea.  (Ordinance #3 - 2008). Mayor Report Mayor McGuire congratulated Vice Mayor Acra, along with the newly elected Council members Mr. Hiatt, Mrs. Kercheval, and Mr. Robertson, as well as all the new board and commission members.  Law Director Report Mr. Deters had no report. Council - Committee Report Mr. Neyer had no report. Mr. Hiatt had no report, but thanked State Representative Bob Mechlenberg and State Senator Bill Seitz for attending tonight’s swearing-in ceremony. Mrs. Acra announced the following upcoming council committee meetings:  Buildings & Lands Committee will meet on January 29 (5th Tuesday of the month)   ;  The Police Committee will meet on January 19 (3rd Wednesday of the month) at 5:30 p.m.  ; The Western Joint Ambulance District (WESTJAD) will meet January 3 at 5:30 p.m.  The agenda will include election of officers, approval of the revised guidelines of operation, approval of the appropriations resolution, and the 2008 meeting schedule.   Mrs. Kercheval had no report, but thanked Bill Seitz for presiding over her swearing-in ceremony. Mr. Robertson announced the Recreation Commission will meet on January 23(4th Wednesday of the month). Mr. Burkart had no report. Mr. Shank reported the 2007 "Turkey Drop" for the employees of the City of Harrison as well as members of all Boards and Commissions was a great success.  This year over 25 turkeys were given back from the recipients to the Mayor’s Christmas Fund for needy families. Mr. Shank also thanked representatives Mechlenberg and Seitz for attending tonight’s meeting. There being no further business Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by  Mrs. Acra to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call:  All - yea. ATTEST: Joel McGuire, Mayor            Carol A. Wiwi, Clerk Back to top • Home
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