AGENDA FOR NEW LONDON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 14TH, 2023 – MONDAY EVENING – 6:00 P.M. CITY OFFICE – 112 W. MAIN ST.
1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING: Mayor Kirk Miller
2. ROLL CALL: Travis Benz, Brad Helmerson, Dan Berner, Scott Campbell and January Benjamin
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. INVOCATION: Kirk Miller
5. REPORTS:
- a. Police Dept.
- b. Fire Department (1)
- c. Public Works (2)
- d. Parks & Recreation
- e. Utilities (3-6)
- f. Child Care
- g. Mayor
6. OPEN FORUM:
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
- a. Approve minutes of previous meetings (7-11)
- b. Accept Clerk’s Financial Reports (12-14)
- c. Approve Payment of Claims (Handout)
- d. Approve liquor license for Woobies (15-16)
8. OLD BUSINESS:
- a. Approve the engagement agreement with Ahler’s & Cooney regarding the commercial
development east of the baseball diamonds (17-20)
NEW BUSINESS:
- b. Approve pay estimate #2 for Hickey Contracting for the Division St. Paving & Storm
Sewer (21) - c. Approve advertising for the full-time equipment operator position in the Public Works Department (22)
- d. Discuss and take action on Ryan Wilka’s request to extend the deadline or get paid for his unused vacation (23)
- e. Discuss and take action on Rober & Cynde Lemley’s request for a refund for sewer services provided from watering the grass at their property at 500 S. Pine St. (24-25)
9. MEETINGS:
- a. Public Works Committee, August 16th, 2023 at 6:30 A.M., Shop at WWTP
- b. Public Safety Committee, August 16th, 2023 at 6:30 P.M., City Office
- c. Regular City Council Meeting, September 11th, 2023 at 6:00 P.M., City Office
10. ADJOURNMENT
NEW LONDON CITY COUNCIL – OPEN FORUM NOTICE
The Open Forum portion of the New London City Council meeting is a time where the public is allowed to speak.
This is a courtesy that is extended to you. During this portion of the meeting the following guideline will be in
effect:
1. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please stand if possible, and state you name and address for the record.
2. Unless you are a scheduled, approved organization making a presentation, you will have 3 minutes to
respectfully express your thoughts. Guest organizations will be under the discretion and management of the
Mayor as the presiding officer.
3. Understand that no formal motions or actions will be taken on items during this time. Your concerns may be
forwarded to the appropriate committee for further considerations and/or discussion.
4. All comments and discussion will remain respectful in nature to all parties.
5. Similar topics will be acknowledged, and forwarded to the appropriate department. However, repetition of
topics will be limited.
6. Any deviation from these guidelines will end you allotted time and you will be asked to be seated. Failure to
abide by these guidelines may lead to removal from the meeting at the order of the Mayor and possibly
charges of disorderly conduct if so warranted.
7. Your involvement on agenda items will be limited to the presentation of factual material as determined by the
Mayor. This the Council’s time for dealing with matters and will not include public opinions or question and
answer time; this is done during Public Hearings.