Board Meeting - July 11, 2014

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at the Hastings Utilities Board Room on Friday, July 11, 2014, at 8:00 a.m.  This meeting was preceded by notice duly published in the Hastings Tribune on Thursday, July 10, 2014, and by notices duly posted in the lobby of Hastings Utilities, 1228 North Denver Avenue, and the City Hall, 220 N. Hastings Avenue, and was therefore open to the public.

Present: Hunt, Shoemaker, Kully, Dewalt (arrived during Executive Session)

Absent:  Krieger

Also Present:  Schultes, Meyer, Ptak, Hartman, Goebel, Odom, and Crecelius

Chairman Shoemaker stated that the Board of Public Works is subject to the Open Meetings Laws and acknowledged that the Open Meetings Law poster has been posted in the room.  He also declared a quorum of members present.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

There were no public comments.

The reason for the call of this special meeting was to discuss personnel in Executive Session.

Moved by Hunt, seconded by Kully, that this Board go into Closed Session, which Closed Session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest and for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, which individual has not requested a public meeting, in order to discuss certain matters relating to personnel.  Roll Call:  Ayes; Hunt, Kully,  Shoemaker.  Nays; None.  Motion carried.

The meeting closed to the public at 8:08 a.m.  The executive session consisted of Board Members, Council Liaisons, the Board’s Attorney, and HU staff. 

Moved by Hunt, seconded by Kully, that the meeting be reopened to the public at 8:55 a.m., and that no decisions were made nor official actions taken during said Closed Session.  Roll Call:  Ayes; Hunt, Kully, Shoemaker, Dewalt.  Nays; None.  Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 8:55 a.m.