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NEWS ARCHIVE
Meetings for this week
(Clinton) -- Clinton City Council has several meetings this week-among the schedule of area meetings-
MONDAY AFTERNOON THERE WILL BE A BUDGET SESSION FOR THE CLINTON CITY COUNCIL. THAT SESSION IS SCHEDULED FOR 3 O’CLOCK AT CITY HALL.
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THE CAMANCHE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET AT 7:30 MONDAY EVENING AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER. A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR.
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THE EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET AT 7 MONDAY NIGHT IN DAVENPORT.
THE BOARD GOVERNS THE CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLUS THE SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MUSCATINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES.
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TUESDAY MORNING THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL CLINTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION. .THE 9 O'CLOCK MEETING WILL START WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S COMPENSATION. THAT IS PART OF THE SEARCH PROCESS FOR A NEW ADMINISTRATOR.
THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ‘SERVICE LEVEL FOR ANIMAL CONTROL’ THAT IS ACCEPTABLE.
THE CITY HAS NO SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE HOUSING OF ANIMALS THAT MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE CITY. THE MAYOR VETOED A CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY THAT HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL WITH AN INCREASE IN CITY SUBSIDY FROM 65-THOUSAND TO 120-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AT THE BUSINESS MEETING LAST WEEK THE COUNCIL DID-NOT-HAVE THE VOTES TO OVERRIDE THE VETO AND AN ALTERNATE AGREEMENT THE LOCAL VETERINARIAN TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE WAS DEFEATED.
IN A NEWS RELEASE ISSUED THURSDAY THE CITY STATED THAT WITHOUT A SERVICE PROVIDER THEY ARE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO ANIMAL-RELATED CALLS FOR SERVICE NOT REQUIRED BY STATE LAW-CONTINUING THAT AT THIS TIME THE CITY IS ONLY RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS OF DOG BITES, DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS PLUS IMPOUNDMENT CALLS ARE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. UNTIL A CONTRACT IS SECURED, THE CITY STATED IT WILL BE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO CALLS FOR STRAY CATS, REQUESTS FOR ANIMAL TRAPS OR ANY OTHER CALL OUTSIDE OF THE STATE LAW MANDATED CASES.
FOLLOWING THE MEETING THE COUNCIL’S INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING. TUESDAY THEY WILL REVIEW A CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY CONDUCTED FOR NON-BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL FOR CHARGING FOR ENGINEERING COPIES PLUS AN UPDATE ON FIRE AND E-M-S REPORTS IS ON THE AGENDA
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THE CLINTON COUNTY BOARD WILL BE MEETING TUESDAY THIS WEEK BECAUSE COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY FOR PRESIDENT’S DAY.
THE BOARD-ON TUESDAY- WILL CANVAS THE SPECIAL ELECTION VOTES FROM LAST WEEK’S CAMANCHE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL. THAT WILL START AT 10 A-M AND THE BUSINESS MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO START AT 10:15.
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ON TUESDAY THE FULTON CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 5:30 AT CITY HALL.
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THE RIVERBEND SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TUESDAY – THE 19TH – AT 6:30 AT THE FULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AMONG THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA IS CONSIDERATION OF AN ATHLETIC PROGRAM SURVEY.
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THE NORTHEAST SCHOOL BOARD MEETS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT – THE 20TH. THEY WILL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED START FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL TO START THE 6 P-M MEETING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER. THE BOARD WILL ALSO REVIEW SOME POLICIES AND SET A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
Written 2/18/2013 by Dave Vickers - KROS News
