Board Meeting - January 12, 2015

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at the City Council Chambers on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.  This meeting was preceded by notice duly published in the Hastings Tribune on Friday, January 9, 2015, 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, Kully, Krieger. Dewalt, Shoemaker

Also Present:  Schultes,

The purpose of the special meeting was the discuss contract negotiations with the Hastings City Council.

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.

Moved by Hunt, seconded by Dewalt, that this Board go into Closed Session, which Closed Session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest in that said Closed Session will consist of a strategy session relative to contract negotiations.  Roll Call:  Ayes; Hunt, Dewalt, Shoemaker, Kully, Krieger.  Nays; None.  Motion carried.

The meeting closed to the public at 7:15 p.m.  The executive session consisted of Board Members, the Board’s Attorney, and Schultes, along with the Mayor and Hastings City Council. 

Moved by Dewalt, seconded by Kully, that the meeting be reopened to the public at 9:05 p.m., and that no decisions were made nor official actions taken during said Closed Session.  Roll Call:  Ayes; Dewalt, Kully, Hunt, Shoemaker, Krieger.  Nays; None.  Motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.