Spencer public meetings in 2022
11 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on December 12, 2022, approving the agenda, minutes, finance report, and payment of bills. They also approved a $250 Christmas bonus for hourly employees. Two ordinances (review of ordinances and medical marijuana establishments) were tabled until the next meeting pending updates from SECOG.
- Approved payment of bills totaling $10,000+ including payroll, utilities, and services
- Approved $250 Christmas bonus for hourly employees
- Tabled review of ordinances until next meeting
- Tabled Medical Marijuana Establishments Ordinance until next meeting
- Next regular meeting set for January 13, 2023
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees approved the agenda, minutes, finance report, and payment of bills, including a $22,927 insurance payment. They voted to participate in a McCook County grant application for updating the pre-disaster mitigation plan. Two ordinances were tabled pending updates from SECOG. The meeting was largely routine with no public attendees.
- Approved payment of bills totaling over $30,000, including $22,927 to United Fire Group for insurance
- Voted to participate in McCook County's grant application for the Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities program
- Tabled review of ordinances and Medical Marijuana Establishments Ordinance pending SECOG updates
- Discussed the success of the Soup Supper
- Next regular meeting set for December 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees held its regular meeting, approving the agenda, minutes, finance report, and bills. The board adopted Appropriations Ordinance #252 on second reading, tabled the medical marijuana ordinance and a review of current ordinances, and discussed a potential Soup Supper. A judgement of $4,867.67 was placed against Tony Morehead's properties per a court order.
- Adopted Appropriations Ordinance #252 on second reading
- Tabled Medical Marijuana Ordinance until next meeting
- Tabled review of current ordinances per SECOG request
- Approved payment of bills totaling $4,000+
- Placed judgement of $4,867.67 against Tony Morehead's properties
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees met in regular session, approving the agenda, minutes, finance report, and a list of bills. They discussed the 2023 budget, held the first reading of Appropriations Ordinance #252, and tabled discussions on current ordinances and medical marijuana ordinances until the next meeting. No town members attended the open forum.
- Approved bills totaling over $7,000, including $2,137.20 to Hanson Rural Water and $1,152.00 to Addy Disposal Service
- Discussed the 2023 budget
- First reading of Appropriations Ordinance #252
- Tabled review of current ordinances per SECOG request
- Tabled discussion on Medical Marijuana Ordinances
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees approved the agenda, minutes, finance report, and a list of bills. They also approved a haying permit and received the results of the 2020 city audit. Discussions on reviewing ordinances and medical marijuana were tabled until the next meeting.
- Approved bills totaling over $20,000, including $8,000 for city audit and $5,858.63 in legal fees
- Approved haying permit with standard stipulations
- Received 2020 Audit results from Randy Schoenfish
- Tabled ordinance review and medical marijuana discussion
- Next meeting set for August 12, 2022
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees held a routine meeting, approving the agenda, minutes, finance report, and bills. The finance officer made two audit-directed journal entries, one fixing an accounts receivable error and one closing the inactive Flower Fund. The board continues reviewing ordinances and medical marijuana policies, and discussed chip sealing streets.
- Approved bills totaling about $9,000, including payroll, utilities, and services
- Finance officer made two journal entries per auditors Schoenfish & Co. Inc.
- Board continues reviewing ordinances per SECOG request
- Board continues reviewing medical marijuana policies of other towns
- Discussed chip sealing streets; will assess which streets need work
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees held its regular May meeting, approving the agenda, minutes, maintenance and finance reports, and paying bills as presented. The board approved an easement on a property being sold, with stipulations, and continued reviewing ordinances and medical marijuana policies. The meeting then adjourned and reconvened as the new Town Board, with officers elected and appointments made for the 2022-2023 year.
- Approved easement on a property in town being sold, with stipulations
- Paid bills totaling $7,000+ including payroll, utilities, and services
- Reorganized as new Town Board; elected Donna Ruden as President, Kevin Mentele as Vice President
- Appointed Michael Unke as City Attorney, Security State Bank as depository, Kimberly Thrift as finance officer
- Decided not to hold a clean-up day this year
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees held a regular meeting, approving the agenda, minutes, finance report, and bills. They approved haying permits with a stipulation that properties be mowed ten feet from the street edge. The board also discussed ongoing reviews of ordinances and medical marijuana policies, and tabled a cleanup day discussion.
- Approved haying permits with mowing stipulation (10 feet from street edge)
- Paid bills totaling over $10,000, including payroll, utilities, and services
- Discussed changing an ordinance and reviewed ordinances per SECOG request
- Reviewed medical marijuana policies from other towns
- Tabled discussion of a community cleanup day
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees met and approved the agenda, minutes, finance report, and bills. They discussed ongoing reviews of ordinances and medical marijuana policies, and noted that the recycling program may be discontinued if participation doesn't increase. The next meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2022.
- Approved bills totaling over $13,000, including $7,933.69 for lift station repairs
- Discussed recycling program with only 5 residents participating; may be eliminated if not more join
- No one turned in a petition for the Trustee seat vacancy except President Ruden
- Equalization meeting rescheduled to March 22, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
- Audit by Schoenfish & Co. Inc. still pending
Meeting
The Board of Trustees met to approve the January meeting minutes, financial reports, and various departmental bills. The Board also corrected 2022 salary figures for town officials and staff.
- Approved payment of various bills including $1,702.05 to US Bank Trust N.A. for sewer surcharge
- Approved payment of $1,524.00 to Bender’s Sewer & Drain for use of vac unit
- Updated 2022 salary schedule for Board members and town staff
- Discussed ongoing ordinance reviews requested by SECOG
- Reviewed medical marijuana policies used by other towns
Meeting
The Spencer Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting, approving the agenda, minutes, finance report, and payment of bills. They set the town election for April 12, 2022, to fill an expiring board seat, and reviewed employee salaries for 2022. The board also discussed ongoing ordinance review and medical marijuana policies.
- Approved payment of bills totaling over $9,000, including $1,702.05 sewer surcharge and $1,134.90 water
- Set Election Day for April 12, 2022, for expiring board seat
- Approved 2022 salaries: President $65/meeting, Trustees $60/meeting, Maintenance $14/hr, Finance Officer $12.50/hr
- Designated The Special as official newspaper
- Accepted annual lift station maintenance agreement from Dakota Pump & Control