Council approves annual appointments

The Wellman City Council approved the annual appointments in a very brief meeting Monday.
Appointments approved are:

• Mayor Pro Tempore: Marc Pennington
• Washington County Emergency Management Committee, Washington County Communications Board, and Washington County E911 Board: Ryan Miller
• Administrative Officer for Utility and Public Works Departments: Aaron Shumaker
• City Attorney: Dan Kitchen
• Library Board of Trustees Council Liaison: Fern Bontrager
• Parks and Recreation Board Council Liaison: Pennington
• Cable Commission Council Liaison: Steve Slaubaugh
• City Clerk/Treasurer: Donna Wade
• Senior Dining Board Council Liaison: Doug Powell
• Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments Council Liasion: Matt Latcham
• City Official Publication: The Wellman Advance with the Cedar Rapids Gazette to be secondary if needed
• Also, Fred Wagner was replaced by Shawn Powell on the Parks and Recreation Board. Vicki Showalter’s replacement on the board has not yet been named. Jared Schneider and Alberta Walker both agreed to serve another term on the Cable Commission Board.

In other business, the council:

• accepted acknowledgement/settlement agreement from Freeman Foods and Reggie Tire; and
• approved a resolution which does not specify employee mileage reimbursement rates. This will allow the city to change the rate to the current IRS reimbursement rate without a new resolution each time.