Meeting Agenda
1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.
2. Roll Call.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
4.a. Approval of Minutes of the October 13, 2026 meeting.
4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of the October 13, 2026 meeting.
4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.
4.d. Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Rebecca Brunick to the Blair Housing Authority Board. 
4.e. Consider Resolution 2026-111 adopting the year-end certification of City Street Superintendent.
4.f. Consider Resolution 2026-112 designating Charles Heaton as the City's Street Superintendent effective January 1, 2027. 
5. Consider Resolution 2026-113 approving the purchase of new server hardware for Blair City Hall and the Blair Public Library and Technology Center. 
6. Consider Resolution No. 2026-114 authorizing the purchase and installation of equipment and related outfitting for the new police department vehicle. 
7. Consider Resolution 2026-115 approving the sludge application ground rental agreement between the City of Blair and Alex Meyer for land application of sludge from the Blair wastewater treatment plant. 
8. Deputy City Administrator Reports.
9. Executive Session for the protection of the public interest for the following: 1) Potential Litigation and 2) Possible Litigation involving the City of Blair. No action to be taken.
10. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
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Meeting: October 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting
Subject:
1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.
Subject:
2. Roll Call.
Subject:
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by James Letcher, second by Brent Clark to approve the Consent Agenda.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
Subject:
4.a. Approval of Minutes of the October 13, 2026 meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of the October 13, 2026 meeting.
Subject:
4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.d. Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Rebecca Brunick to the Blair Housing Authority Board. 
Subject:
4.e. Consider Resolution 2026-111 adopting the year-end certification of City Street Superintendent.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.f. Consider Resolution 2026-112 designating Charles Heaton as the City's Street Superintendent effective January 1, 2027. 
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Consider Resolution 2026-113 approving the purchase of new server hardware for Blair City Hall and the Blair Public Library and Technology Center. 
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Gary Banner, second by Kent Long to adopt Resolution No. 2026-113 as presented.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Consider Resolution No. 2026-114 authorizing the purchase and installation of equipment and related outfitting for the new police department vehicle. 
Action(s):
Motion 1 Passed:
Motion by Rick Paulsen, second by Kirk Highfill to receive and place on file the bids for the installation and outfitting of the new police department vehicle.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
Motion 2 Passed:
Motion by Rick Paulsen, second by Kirk Highfill to adopted Resolution No. 2026-114 as presented.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Consider Resolution 2026-115 approving the sludge application ground rental agreement between the City of Blair and Alex Meyer for land application of sludge from the Blair wastewater treatment plant. 
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Brent Clark, second by Gary Banner to adopt Resolution No. 2026-115 as presented.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Deputy City Administrator Reports.
Subject:
9. Executive Session for the protection of the public interest for the following: 1) Potential Litigation and 2) Possible Litigation involving the City of Blair. No action to be taken.
Action(s):
Motion 1 Passed:
Motion by Brent Clark, second by James Letcher to go into Executive Session at 7:21 p.m. to discuss possible litigation involving the City of Blair and to preserve the attorney-client privilege.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
Motion 2 Passed:
Motion by James Letcher, second by Brent Clark to come out of Executive Session and reconvene as a City Council at 8:54 p.m.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
Subject:
10. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by Gary Banner, second by Kent Long to adjourn the meeting 8:54 p.m.
  • Kevin Willis: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Brent Clark: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea

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