Roll Call for the August 1, 2005 7:50 meeting was answered by Council Members, Sharon Sines, Jeff Sines, Karen Rudd, Craig Walker and & Brad McKee.  Mayor Pro-Tem Sharon Sines conducted the meeting until Mayor Robert Closser arrived at 8:10.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved with a motion by Karen Rudd, seconded by Craig Walker and motion carried.

The Financial Report showing bills that were paid in July plus those for payment in August was presented by the Clerk.  A motion to accept the Financial Report was made by Jeff Sines, seconded by Craig Walker and motion carried.

The Park Board minutes were read by the Clerk and a motion to accept them was made by Craig Walker, seconded by Jeff Sines and motion carried.

The Mayor has to again meet with Attorney Swaim and take with him an accurate description of each vehicle and where it is exactly located.  He needs at least 1 (one) Council member to go with him.  Jeff Sines volunteered.  Then the list will be taken to the Attorney and the letters will be written.

No report available on the Kelly Neal property so a motion was made by Craig Walker, seconded by Jeff Sines to turn the matter over to our City Attorney.  Motion carried.

The recent Sign/Street Fundraiser grossed $5855 - the net amount is not yet known from the donations and auction.  There is a Company interested in making a sizeable donation to the cause but wants to wait until the bills are all in and the net amount is know.  The amount they want to donate will finish the project.  A possible special council meeting may be held in August.

The new sidewalk at City Hall has been completed and is very nice.  Thanks to Chris Day and Jeff Sines.

The new traffic control signs will need to be installed when the road work is done.  Do we need to have any additional labor other than City people?  Jeff thought he could get the County's gas powered posthole digger and Craig Walker volunteered if available and most felt that at this time any additional labor was not necessary.

Overnight street parking was discussed as well as on-street parking by any property owner.  Now that we have ditches dug again and will have a new road surface, the City would like to see individuals park in their drives or make a drive, so that the road doesn't again get pushed into the ditch by continual parking.  It was suggested to talk to these property owners or send them a nice letter requesting cooperation.  Brad McKee made a motion to draft an Ordinance to prohibit street parking at any time and assess a $50 find found in violation.  Further discussion and Brad withdrew his motion.

A motion was then made by Brad to draft an Ordinance prohibiting over night parking on City Street except in designated areas and assess a $50 fine if found in violation thereof.  Motion was seconded by Karen Rudd and motion carried.  Bob is to discuss with Attorney Swaim and have them draft the ordinance.

There will need to be tree trimming done around town near stop signs and other places.  A written bid was received from Craig Olinger for $2500 and verbal bid from Heartley Tree Trimming for $3000 . No evidence of insurance was with either bid.  (The Clerk reminded the Council that this was a must before work was to be done.)  A motion was made by Brad McKee, seconded by Karen Rudd to accept the Olinger bid providing the proof of insurance was secured.  Motion carried.

Hamilton Produce is again contracting for gas - we previously purchased 800 gallon each for Fire Station and City Hall.  Cost is $1.19 per gallon.  A motion was made by Jeff Sines, seconded by Brad McKee for us to purchase 800 gallon again.

The Council meeting in September will be on Labor Day - another date will need to be worked out.  Was decided to have it on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005.

A permit for a privacy fence to be constructed was presented by Chris Day.  A motion to approve the permit was made by Jeff Sines, seconded by Brad McKee and motion carried.

A motion to adjourn was made by Jeff Sines, seconded by Brad McKee and meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.