Monday, December 12, 2022
What happened
Council held a final 2023 budget work session, voting to reduce the fire pension contribution to $10,000, add $750 for the gopher feet bounty, and rejecting a motion to rescind a $25 mayor/council pay increase.
3 motions on the record.
M1MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WYLIE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROLF TO CONTRIBUTE $10,000 TO THE FIRE PENSION FUND.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WYLIE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROLF TO CONTRIBUTE $10,000 TO THE FIRE PENSION FUND.
moved by Wylie, seconded by Rolf
M2MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WYLIE TO ADD $750 TO THE BUDGET TO CONTINUE OFFERING THE GOPHER FEET BOUNTY.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WYLIE TO ADD $750 TO THE BUDGET TO CONTINUE OFFERING THE GOPHER FEET BOUNTY.
moved by Tradewell, seconded by Wylie
M3MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WYLIE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO RESCIND THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PAY INCREASE OF $25.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WYLIE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO RESCIND THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PAY INCREASE OF $25.
moved by Wylie, seconded by Tradewell
Amounts named in or tied to a motion that passed, each shown with the motion. A motion can approve an amount, cap it, or remove it from a list, so read the motion text. These links are AI-extracted, and the minutes control.
Added $750 to continue offering the gopher feet bounty.
$750
2 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
12023 Final Levy & Budget
Council discussed the City’s voluntary fire pension contribution, noting the fund was over 100% funded and that voluntary contributions could prolong the need for a mandatory contribution. Council agreed to reduce the contribution from $27,000 to $10,000 and a motion was made to contribute $10,000 to the fire pension fund, but the minutes do not record the outcome of that specific motion.
A resident (Angie Bray Johnson) asked the council to reconsider offering the gopher feet bounty. The mayor asked whether the bounty could be funded from the Public Benefit Fund, and the administrator said yes. Council then voted to add $750 to the budget to continue offering the gopher feet bounty; the motion carried 4-1 with Council Member Rolf opposed.
Council considered rescinding a $25 mayor and council pay increase. The motion to rescind failed on a 2-3 vote, with Mayor Denno, Council Member West, and Council Member Rolf opposed.
Work session discussion concluded with multiple budget motions: fire pension contribution set at $10,000; gopher feet bounty funded; rescinding pay increase failed.
2Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Options the council weighed, and what happened to them. The record of the road not taken.
Fire department response policy and non-resident billing
mentioned onlyLimit the calls the fire department responds to and bill non-Oak Grove residents for emergency services
Why: Raised as a suggestion in a resident text; no recorded council action or follow-up in these minutes.
Raised by resident (text read by Council Member Rolf)
Gopher feet bounty funding source
mentioned onlyHave the bounty come out of the Public Benefit Fund
Why: Mayor asked about using the Public Benefit Fund and administrator said yes, but the minutes do not record an adopted funding-source designation—only that $750 was added to the budget.
Raised by Mayor Denno
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
Agenda
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What was on the agenda.
Packet
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The supporting materials the board reviewed.
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