Town of Shalimar

Town Commission Meeting Minutes

December 12, 2006

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gary Combs called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. in Town Hall chambers.  He asked Rico Garcia to lead the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Flag.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD         

 

Mayor Gary Combs - present

 

Mayor Pro-Tem Ricardo Garcia - present

 

Commissioner Jerry McCallister - present

 

Commissioner Ursel Behnken -  present

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner -  absent

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Deputy Clerk Tina Smith, Town Attorney Mike Chesser, and many other employees and residents were in attendance for the Christmas festivities.

 

PLANNING AND ZONING BUSINESS - There was no Planning and Zoning Meeting in November.

 

TOWN RESIDENTS' TIME - None of the residents had any new business.

 

TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Mayor Combs moved the Attorney’s report to the end of the agenda.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 14, 2006 TOWN COMMISSION MEETING - Commissioner Behnken moved to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2006 Town Commission Meeting as written.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and passed unanimously.

II.

 

ORDINANCE 2007-04 SECOND READING - POLICE RETIREMENT FUND - Commissioner McCallister moved to table this issue for the January Meeting.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Behnken and passed unanimously.

III.

 

ORDINANCE 2007-05 SECOND READING - INDEMNITY CLAUSE - Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance 2007-05 as written.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and passed unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS - There was no new business.

 

MAYOR COMBS’ REPORT:

I.

 

OCLOC UPDATE - Mayor Combs reported that nothing significant happened at the lunch meeting.

II.

 

TIDBITS ARTICLES BY DECEMBER 18 - Everyone was reminded to have articles to town hall by December 18.

 

COMMISSIONER GARCIA’S REPORT - Commissioner Garcia had nothing to report.

 

COMMISSIONER MCCALLISTER’S REPORT - Mayor Combs moved Commissioner McCallister’s report to the end of the agenda (after Attorney Chesser’s report).

 

COMMISSIONER BEHNKEN’S REPORT - Commissioner Behnken reported that she handed out the yard of the quarter honors during the Christmas Parade.

 

COMMISSIONER WAGNER’S REPORT - Commissioner Wagner was not in attendance.

 

POLICE REPORT - The Police had nothing to report.

 

TOWN MANAGER UPDATE - Manager Burns reported that Officer Spohn had a write up in Sunday’s paper.

  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

DECEMBER 27, 2006 - PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING 6:00 P.M.

 

JANUARY 9, 2007 - TOWN COMMISSION MEETING  6:00 P.M.

 

TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Attorney Chesser had nothing to report.  He and Manager Burns will get together to discuss a few issues before the next meeting.

 

COMMISSIONER MCCALLISTER’S REPORT - Commissioner McCallister handed out everyone’s Christmas bonus checks.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner Behnken moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:17 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and it passed unanimously.