BRYAN CITY COUNCIL Present at the March 18 2024 Bryan City Council meeting were from left to right councilors Richard Hupe Jim Kozumplik Mary Leatherman Stephen Alspaugh and John Betts
By: Anna Wozniak
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
anna@thevillagereporter.com
The Bryan City Council met on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance, councilors Richard Hupe, Jim Kozumplik, Mary Leatherman, Stephen Alspaugh, and John Betts approved the minutes of their March 4, 2024 meeting.
They then announced that council has decided that they are not going to entertain further discussion on video transmission of their meetings due to cost and privacy issues, before opening the floor to hear public concerns.
Mr. Salisbury greeted council, sharing his concerns over vehicles speeding down South Lynn Street, as well as how blight codes should be more heavily enforced.
City Treasurer John Lehner then gave his report, with Councilor Betts asking about a percentage discrepancy. Lehner shared that the receipts hit at different times in the payment cycle.
A 4,624 square foot parcel at the mobile home park was then discussed to be sold for $1,500, as there is a concrete drive that has been on 10 feet of county land. Council then authorized the sale, as the city has zero interest in using the land.
Ordinance 10-2024 was then approved, awarding the bid for the 2024 Asphalt Program to Gerken Paving, Inc. after a suspension of the rules.
Ordinance 11-2024 then approved a contract with Krill Funeral Services for a formal, non-binding agreement for indigent burials.
Mayor Schlade then shared that the state governor did a line-item veto on indigent burials and has removed state funding for this budget cycle.
Resolution 19-2024, the equal opportunity housing update, was then approved. This resolution updates the language and ensures that the regulations are compliant with the state.
The Bryan City Council then entered executive session at 5:53 p.m.