CITY OF PROSPECT
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
July 9, 2008

(A complete transcript of this meeting is available at City Hall and on the City's Web Site, http://www.prospectky.com

PRESENT:

Mayor Todd Eberle; Council Members Loretta Ertel, Sandra Leonard, Stuart Miles, Alan Simon, Sandra Tucci, City Attorney Grover Potts; City Administrator Ann Simms; Police Lt. Dennis Wine; Recording Secretary Ann Melton; Court Reporter Bruce Handy.

Absent:   Council Member Lee Zimmerman

Mayor Eberle called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  

Mayor Eberle called this Special Council Meeting to vote on a Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Prospect to enter into an agreement for the purchase of real estate and for the re-allocation of funds to the purchase of real estate.

Comments from Citizens:

All those in attendance spoke in support of the purchase of Putney pond.   After a brief discussion and many thanks to all those who helped with the work on this project; Mayor Eberle said in order to allow me to execute the real estate contract for the purchase of Putney Pond and with no further comments , would anyone like to make a motion to go into executive session to discuss the purchase of Putney Pond.   Council Member Ertel made a motion to move into executive session; Council Member Simon seconded; passed unanimously.   The Council went into executive session at 7:58 p.m.     

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Upon the return from executive session, Mayor Eberle reconvened the Special Council Meeting at 8:22 p.m.   The Council discussed some changes to the proposed contract we will be submitting to Mr. Steve Cox with a closing for the end of July.   Mayor Eberle asked would anyone make a motion to adopt Resolution No. 1, Series 2008.

Council Member Miles made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 1, SERIES 2008:   A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PROSPECT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AND FOR THE RE-ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE PURCHASE REAL ESTATE. Council Member Ertel seconded; passed unanimously 5 to 0 on a roll call vote.

There being no further business, Council Member Simon moved adjournment; Council Member Leonard seconded; passed unanimously.  

Mayor Eberle declared the meeting adjourned at 8:30   p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Ann Melton
Recording Secretary

Approved:
Todd B. Eberle
Mayor

ATTEST:
Ann R. Simms
City Clerk