2020.10.28 - Joint Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Joint Meeting with City Council

The Board of Directors

Clarinda Community School District

A Joint Meeting of the Board of Directors of Clarinda Community School District and Clarinda City Council was held Wednesday, October 28, 2020, beginning at 4:00 PM in the Commons at the Middle School and Zoom for Public (Link found on district website under Menu - District Office - Zoom Link).

 

  1. Call to Order

President Jones called the meeting to order at 4:03 pm. Mayor Hull called city council to order at 4:05 pm.

  1. Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

  1. Roll Call

The following board members were present: President Jones, Vice President Sunderman, Meyer, and Pulliam. Absent: Bergren

The following city council members were present: Mayor Hull, Ascherl, Hill, McCall, Shore

  1. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0.

  1. Joint Meeting
    1. Japan Presentation

High School students Anna DeGroot and Kari VanNostrand gave a presentation on their trip to Tamana, Japan.

    1. General Discussion

Mayor Hull gave an overview of the tennis courts project. Mrs. Bergman reported the high school industrial class would like to assist with the sidewalk program. She thanked the library for hosting the Community Book Club. Mr. McClarnon thanked the football team for helping clean up a property in town. Parent traffic at Garfield and Middle School has improved from the first day of school. Having Wells Street from 16th to 15th Streets one-way going to the West is still an interest to help traffic flow.

 

Bergren came at 4:29 pm.

 

  1. Adjournment

A motion was made by Sunderman, seconded by Meyer, to adjourn the meeting at 4:39 pm. Motion carried 5-0.

Following the joint meeting, the school board began its regular board meeting while the city council retired to the Lied Library for its regular council meeting.

 

 

These minutes are as recorded by the board secretary and subject to approval at the next regular board meeting.

 

Nancy Fulk-McKinnon Board Secretary