Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
The Glasgow City Council met in regular session on Aug. 5, where regular business was conducted, including approving the consent agenda, which included the regular council agenda, payment of claims in the amount of $521,930.94; payment of Valley Court Apartments claims in the amount of $340.99; and the minutes of the July 15 regular council meeting.
The agenda also included the first reading ordinance No. 985 – an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the official code of the city of Glasgow (OCCG) to remove the license requirement for dancing in a bar.
The ordinance was discussed at a July 15 Ordinance Committee Meeting, where the changes to the OCCG were to be made and reflected in Ordinance No. 985. It was decided the Ordinance Committee approved the changes and the ordinance, so the next step was for it to go through the first and second reading at the full council.
The ordinance states that Section 4-55 of the OCCG, which states “It shall be unlawful for a person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages under this chapter, to permit dancing on the licensed premises unless a license for such dancing has been obtained from the city,” is hereby replaced and abolished. After the second reading and approval, the ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after final adoption by the City Council. The second reading is scheduled for the next regular City Council meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19.
During the regular meeting, Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) asked the Council if they were still interested in the idea of leasing the Glasgow Shooting Range to FWP, to then have it be improved and managed by FWP. Though final specifics are not determined yet, the hope is for it to be a long-term and low cost 30-year lease. The Council was in favor of FWP moving forward in seeking public participation and comment for the project, with the purpose being to make improvements to the current rifle range, trap shooting stations, pistol range, and the archery ranges. FWP would also manage and operate the Glasgow Shooting Range as a day use only, with possible restricted hours and days. The objective would be to begin work in early 2025 and complete the project by fall 2025.
The Council also approved the reappointment of Sam Waters and Pam Heikens to the Police Commission for another three years effective Aug. 6 and approved the payment to T&R Trucking for the year 2024-2025 in the total annual amount of $380,288.02.
The City Council also approved to move forward to put the Bathhouse Project for the Glasgow Swimming Pool out to bid. Mayor Rod Karst explained it would take about a month and a half to advertise, get the bid, take it back to others and then go through the approval process, so a decision wouldn’t be finalized until mid to late September. Maggan Walstad, a member of the Valley County Community Pool Campaign, made the public comment that the Pool Committee encourages the city council to approve the project going out to bid because the committee feels encouraged that by the time the bid comes through they will have the funds to finish the project. Also, the bid process will provide a number to complete the project, so it would also provide time to research other funding opportunities. As a result of approving the project to go to bid, the council also approved the short form agreement to furnish professional services to the City of Glasgow between Interstate Engineering and the City of Glasgow for the new bathhouse in the estimated amount of $65,000.
The City Council also discussed Chief Weber’s updated wage request. Conversations and negotiations had bene ongoing within the Wage Comp Committee regarding the increase of Chief Weber’s salary. In a letter written to the council, Chief Weber states “In the spirit of not wasting anymore time on this, my last and final request is for a wage increase of $5 per hour, effective July1. This would finally bring the Chief of Police’s wage more in line with other similar agencies around the state making it easier to retain and replace the position.”
After discussion, the Council approved Chief Weber’s request.
The Council meeting concluded with committee reports, department head reports as well as the mayor report.
The Glasgow City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month in the Council Chambers, located inside of the Glasgow Civic Center. The meetings start at 5 p.m., and agendas are posted on The Glasgow Courier Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/glasgowcourier/, when made available.
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