CITY OF LENOX

A regular meeting of the Lenox City Council was called to order by Mayor ProTem Bowman on April 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall with the following council members answering roll call: Bowman, Nelson, Cruz, Tull and Zabel. Staff present was City Clerk, Dawne Bowman and City Administrator, Allison Kitzman. Other visitors were Colleen Larimer and Deputy Lynn.

Tull made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Nelson, all ayes, motion carried. Nelson made a motion to approve 4/10/23 minutes, seconded by Cruz, all ayes, motion carried. Nelson made a motion to approve the payment of bills, seconded by Tull, all ayes, motion carried.

Kitzman discussed 5 CD's that are maturing soon. ISSB is offering 4.05% APY for 12 months on the following CD's: Equipment Replacement, Main Street Development, Hwy 49, Housing Rehab and General Reserve. Zabel made a motion to approve Resolution 23- 19 Regarding ISSB CD's, seconded by Tull, all ayes, motion carried.

Tull made a motion to approve the re- appointment of Jo Adams and Dennis Nelson to the Zoning Board for term of 5 years, expiring May 2028, seconded by Cruz, all ayes, motion carried.

Kitzman discussed the current lease on the 2018 tractor at the golf course that is expiring June 25, 2023. There were 4 options regarding the lease that were presented to Kitzman by the Golf Board. #1- lease a new 2023 tractor with lease payments being $4,632.07, approximately $600 more than current lease payment, #2- purchase the current tractor without warranty in the amount of $10,400.11, #3 - purchase the current tractor and add extended warranty (36 months/1,000 hours) in the amount of $3,421.00, and #4 - finance the current tractor for 3 years in the amount of $12,006.89. Kitzman also mentioned that a couple golf board members discussed the possibility of purchasing the current tractor and selling it for approximately $14,000, then leasing the 2023 tractor. The council was not confident the tractor could be sold, so Option #1 was the consensus. Kitzman noted the idea of leasing is a better option, as it's always under warranty and it's easier to budget for. Kitzman will discuss further with the golf board and this will be on the next agenda.

Zabel motioned to adjourn the meeting, Nelson seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:43 PM.