MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETINGOF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILDECEMBER 20, 2004Mayor Jim Jellema called the special meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the following council members present: Jim Jellema, Linus Svoboda, Keith Elbers, and Ross Metzger. Absent: Dana Dahlquist. Employees present: Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk and Wayne Ward, City Maintenance.The purpose of this special meeting was to act on the City’s 2005 levy, and to discuss proposals for purchasing a new or used pickup.The Council reviewed seven proposals for the purchase of a pickup. Pending no other options are found by Jellema within the next day, a motion was made by Keith Elbers to purchase the 1988 GMC Sierra 2WD pickup at Papik Motors for $4,700. Motion seconded and carried. Motion by Svoboda, seconded by Elbers to certify the City’s 2005 property tax levy as $55,447.00. None opposed, motion carried. Motion by Metzger, seconded by Elbers to adjourn at 6:20 P.M.Connie J. WiertzemaCity Clerk(1-13)