CITY OF OVERBROOK                            

 

MINUTES                       SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING                                            July 24, 2008           Overbrook City Hall   

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:      Don Schultz, Dorthy Chikly, Bob Sisson, Larry Coursen, Tadd Goodyear.  Mayor Jack Young was absent.

                                   

OTHERS PRESENT:         Ed Harmison, Patty Hylton, Jim Koger, Jim Long, and Kristy Hamit (6:02 PM)

 

            The meeting was called to order by Council President Bob Sisson at 6:00 PM after which roll call determined the presence of a quorum.

 

The Budget Workshop began with Jim Long presenting the audit for review.  After discussion, Dorthy Chikly moved to approve the audit with a change to read that per our employment policy accumulated sick leave would not be paid out when employment ended. Larry Coursen seconded; Motion carried 4-0.

 

Jim Long then presented the 2009 Budget.  After discussion, Don Schultz moved to have our Budget Hearing at the beginning of our regular August 13th Council Meeting.  Dorthy Chikly seconded; Motion Carried 4-0.  The Clerk is to have the Budget Hearing Notice published in the Osage County Herald-Chronicle.

 

At 6:51PM a 5 minute recess was called.

 

Upon return at 6:56PM, Larry Coursen moved to hold an Executive Session for the purpose of conducting interviews for the Maintenance Superintendent Position.  A period of time of 1.5 hours was requested.  Tadd Goodyear seconded; Motion carried 4-0.

 

The Council returned from Executive Session at 8:30PM.  At 8:32PM Don Schultz moved for an additional 10 minutes to select candidates for additional interview(s).  Larry Coursen seconded; Motion carried 4-0.  The Clerk was instructed to stay for this session. 

 

Upon return from Executive Session at 8:42PM, Larry Coursen moved to hold second interviews with three of the candidates at 7PM on August 5th.  The Clerk is to have basic background checks run as well as set up the second interviews.  Dorthy Chikly seconded; Motion passed 4-0.

 

Larry Coursen moved to adjourn, with Dorthy Chikly seconding.  Motion carried; meeting was adjourned at 8:43 PM.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                    Jim Koger

                                                                                    City Clerk

 

 

Approved 8/13/08