The city of Marion City Council met Dec. 12 to hire part-time staff.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:
The Marion City Council includes elect four commissioners and a mayor who are responsible for city management and general functions.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Marion held in the Council Chambers at City Hall December 12, 2016. Mayor Butler called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The City Clerk was instructed to call the roll and the response was as follows:
PHYSICALLY PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER.
ABSENT: NONE
The minutes of the November 28, 2016 Regular Meeting along with minutes from Public Hearing of November 28, 2016, Special Meeting of December 1, 2016 and Public Hearing of December 6, 2016 were all approved as presented.
ORDINANCE 3361 -AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN STREETS: A PORTION OF SHANE LANE AND A PORTION OF AUTRY DRIVE. Mayor Butler presented and read Ordinance 3361. Commissioner Goss made a motion to approve Ordinance 3361 as presented.
Commissioner Webb seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
ORDINANCE 3362 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION OF STANFORD AVENUE FROM AUTRY DRIVE TO SHANE LANE. Mayor Butler presented. Commissioner Webb seconded the motion.
presented Ordinance 3362. Commissioner Goss made a motion to approve Ordinance 3362 as presented. Commissioner Webb seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council to approve the hiring of Logan Hunt as a part-time Wellness Attendant at $9.00 per hour and Melise Oakley as a part-time Body Pump instructor at $15.00 per hour. Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve Logan Hunt and Melise Oakley for their respective job descriptions and pay rates. Commissioner Hightower seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council to approve the resignation of Erin Perry as full-time Membership Attendant and to approve increasing Abbie Shadowens to twenty-nine hours per week to replace part of the duties created by the resignation of Erin Perry.
Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve the resignation of Erin Perry as full-time Membership Attendant and to approve increasing Abbie Shadowens to 29 hours per week to replace part of the created by the resignation of Erin Perry. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council to approve Rashad Rucker as fall-time Sports and Recreation Coordinator at $15.00 per hour, to replace Karleigh Williamson.
Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve Rashad Rucker as full-time Sports and Recreation Coordinator at $15.00 per hour to replace Karleigh Williamson with Commissioner Webb seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council to approve Karleigh Williamson as part-time to oversee the volleyball program over a ten-week period for approximately five hours per week at $20.00 per hour. Commissioner Webb made a motion to approve Karleigh Williamson as part time to oversee the volleyball program over a ten-week period, approximately five hours per week at $20.00 per hour. Commissioner Rinella seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council to approve the construction of an office for the General Manager at the cost of $10,281.40 to be paid by Hub TIP funds. Peebles Siding & Const Inc. quoted $5,695.00 to build an 8x10 office at the end of the concession stand, finish and paint, install three-foot birch wood door to match existing doors and rework cabinetry to use swinging door for concession stand entry;
Brown Electric quoted $2,409.00 to install two new switches, one data rough-in, move exhaust fan switch, install three new receptacles, one new GFI receptacle and one new light fixture; U-Save Office Furniture quoted $2,177.40 for furniture for Chris's office and Cindy and Kelli's office.
Commissioner Webb made a motion to approve the above stated quote of $ 10,281.40 to construct the General Manager office and make the changes as stated above. Commissioner Rinella seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Boyton Street Community Center Board Chairman Ron Ferguson recommended the Council to approve Lisa M. Wilson to fill the vacant position on the Boyton Street Community Center Board for a three-year term. Commissioner Rinella made a motion to approve Lisa M. Wilson to a three-year term on the Boyton Street Community Center Board with Commissioner Goss seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA. COMMISSIONER HIGHTOWER ABSTAINED STATING HE WAS RELATED TO MRS. WILSON.
Hub General Manager Chris Georgantas asked the Council to approve the resignation of Karleigh Williamson as full-time Sports & Recreation Coordinator, effective December 16, 2016. Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve the resignation of Karleigh Williamson as of December 16, 2016 with Commissioner Rinella seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
The change of the street name Pyramid Park Drive/Ranch Lane was tabled until the January meeting.
Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve the Regular Council Meeting dates scheduled for the year 2017 with Commissioner Rinella seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
After a lengthy presentation/discussion from Jason Perry, Municipal Audit/Project Program Manager for Azavar Audit Solutions, Mayor Butler asked the Council what their pleasure was toward Azavar Audit Solutions. Commissioner Hightower made a motion to approve the contract with Azavar Solutions. There being no seconding of the motion, the motion died.
Byron Farthing, local resident, came before the Council to register a complaint about the Marion Cultural and Civic Center marquee sign advertising the "Two Naked Magicians", two men very scantily dressed, advertising a show at the Civic Center for February 14, 2017. Mayor Butler told Mr. Farthing he would check with Josh Benson, Executive Director at the Civic Center to get more details and to see what could be done about the marquee sign and performance. Mayor Butler did state that with a signed contract, the Civic Center may at this time be bound to follow what is in the contract.
Commissioner Rinella made a motion to pay the monthly bills as funds become available.
Commissioner Goss seconded the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Commissioner Goss made a motion to adjourn the meeting with Commissioner Rinella seconding the motion.
ON ROLL CALL VOTE COMMISSIONERS RINELLA, HIGHTOWER, WEBB AND GOSS AND MAYOR BUTLER ALL VOTED YEA.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
Mayor Robert L. Butler
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