Posted: December 21, 2023 | Updated: January 18, 2024
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESCO, IOWA
DATE OF MEETING: DECEMBER 22, 2023
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING: 3:30 P.M. CITY HALL, 130 N PARK PLACE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED
GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE. THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:
ROLL CALL: KRIENER, McCONNELL, FORTUNE, BOUSKA, CARMAN
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: (This portion of the agenda is for comments that are not related to one of the items listed on the agenda. Comments can only be received. No formal action by the Council can be taken. Those making public comments will be asked to state their name and address, and to speak from the podium.)
BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Interview Applicants for Public Works Director Position
- Motion to go into CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 (1) (i) to Conduct Interviews if Requested
- Motion to go into OPEN SESSION
- Motion to go into CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 (1) (i) to Conduct Interviews if Requested
- Motion to go into OPEN SESSION
- Discuss Vacant Public Works Director Position
ADJOURN:
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY. POSTED DECEMBER 21, 2023.
MINUTES
Mayor Pro-Tem Bouska called the Cresco City Council special meeting to order on December 22, 2023 at 3:30 pm. Council Members Carman, Bouska, Fortune, McConnell, and Kriener were present.
The Council met in a special meeting to conduct job interviews for the vacant Public Works Director position.
Kriener made the motion to go into closed session at 3:30 pm pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5
(1) (i) per request from the applicant. McConnell seconded. Fortune, Bouska, McConnell, Kriener, and Carman voted aye.
Fortune made the motion to go back into open session at 4:08 pm. Kriener seconded and it passed all ayes.
No formal action was taken during the closed session.
Kriener made the motion to go into closed session at 4:11 pm pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5
(1) (i) per request from the applicant. McConnell seconded. Fortune, Bouska, McConnell, Kriener, and Carman voted aye.
Kriener made the motion to go back into open session at 5:32 pm. McConnell seconded and it passed all ayes.
No formal action was taken during the closed session.
McConnell made a motion to authorize the Mayor Pro-Tem to draft an offer of employment for applicant #1. Kriener seconded and it passed all ayes. Motion passed by majority vote.
Carman moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 5:33 pm. Fortune seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco City Council meeting will be January 8, 2024, at 5:30 pm at Cresco City Hall.
Mayor Pro-Tem Amy Bouska
City Clerk Michelle Elton