CITY OF BOWMAN Called Meeting Bowman City Hall And EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING MINUTES September 9th,2024  MEMBERS PRESNET Mayor, Scott Harpold Council Woman Mary Clark Council Member, Henrietta Williams Council Member, Leah Carey Council Member, Betty Jo Maxwell Attorney, Adam Nelson, Simon, and Jordan STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk, Tifany Verdell Assistant City Clerk, Kendra Jones  The meeting was calledt to order at 7:00pm. Aj prayer was said by Council Woman Henrietta Williams.  The Pledge ofAllegiance was said after our prayer. Mayor Scott Harpold called meeting to order. Change ofl Regular scheduled meeting:  Discussion" was. had toi regarding changingi the day and time. Council Woman Clark expressed concern with the meeting day andi time affecting other meetings and media presence. Input was given from the lawyers, and: media present. Was tabled to be discussed at a work session in the near: future. Clerk Verdell explained how the water rate was not trulyi increased it was decreased. The sewer was put on its owni rate. She explained that only the water needs to be adjusted everything is correct. Clerk is Counsel previously voted tol havet the Stratton Company dot the city'sroad project. Project is estimated to begin in October of2024.Council: approved thei mayor purchasing 501 Ibs. bags of cold patch for the city Mayor Scott Harpold talked about the code ofethicst thatAttorney! Nelson: sent should lookedat. Attorney Williams talked about the format of what the ethics should look like, his reference a GMA sample. CouncilWoman) Leah Carey discussed the: spendingl limits for the mayor, the attorney recommended to look at other cities the size ofl Bowman to get an idea ofv what should be done. Council Woman Leah Mayor Scott] Harpold asked forai motion to goi into executive session. CouncilWoman Mary Clark made the motion to goi into executive session. Council Woman Leah Careys seconded thei motion. Motioncarried  Water rates increase:  having a phone conference with Rural Water this week.  City Roads: workers. Code of Ethics:  Council talked about having a work session schedule to get things discussed.  Spending Limits for Counci/Mayor:  Carey wants to vote limit for the council and mayor.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  Litigation    Approved: 10-09-2024 #  sby Perdel  City Clerk