City of Grace—Council Report November 6
This report is adapted from the official minutes recorded by City Clerk Shelley Reeves
Present: Councilmembers Larry Allen, Curtis Toone, Kyle Bingham, Kathy Tillotson, Clerk Shelley Reeves; Zoning Chair Ralph Spackman, Fire Chief Curtis Peck, Gloria Peck, Matt Loerscher.
After the invocation by CM Tillotson, and the pledge led by Clerk Reeves, the minutes from the last two meetings were approved. Bills in the amount of $320,037.33 and payroll in the amounts of $12,345.81 and $11,704.14 were approved.
Fire Chief Curtis Peck
Chief Peck reported that the fire department has assisted the county by responding to an alarm south of city limits. It turned out to be a false alarm. He attended the careers class at the junior high. The Chamber of Commerce will be bringing Santa to the fire station on November 30. He is working on getting quotes from a filling station for the SCBA’s (self-contained breathing apparatus).
Zoning—Ralph Spackman
Chairperson Spackman reported that the zoning commission has been working on the zoning map. They have been researching and trying to make the map match what zone the resident is taxed in. They don’t recommend making changed to the ones as they currently are, but if a citizen wants to change their zone the citizen can file for a zone change amendment.
Alcohol Licenses
City alcohol licenses were presented for 2025 as follows:
Grace Market for beer and wine, $37.50
Fast Stop for beer and wine, $37.50
Grace Lounge for beer and liquor, $262.50
CM Tillotson moved to approve the licenses with had been applied for, and the council unanimously approved them.
CM Tillotson also moved to approve Christmas bonuses for full-time employees of $400 and $200 for parttime employees. The motion passed.
CM Tillotson also moved to approve the purchase of turkeys and hams for employees, firefighters, zoning commission members, and lighting contest committee. The motion passed.
The Christmas party for the city was discussed. Mayor Barthlome will work on getting someone to cater the meal. The dinner will be held on November 25.
Account 4220.2 within the city was discussed. The account has had a water leak for a long time. Clerk Reeves let the previous homeowner know, but nothing was ever done to remediate the situation. The home was recently sold, and Clerk Reeves let the new homeowners know there was probably a leak on the property. The new homeowner dug up the line, found, and then fixed the leak. The homeowners asked whether they might be able to have the cost of water usage waived that had incurred before the leak was fixed . CM Bingham moved to approve a credit to the resident for $247.88 for the water usage. The motion passed.
Mayor Barthlome thanked the employees for getting the equipment ready for winter, and thanked Clerk Reeves for working on the audit.
Councilmember Allen turned in a letter of resignation due to his moving out of the city.
The meeting was adjourned.
