HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1/4/2016 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session January 4, 2016 with Mayor Nederhoff presiding and all Council Members present. This meeting was the organizational meeting for 2016
as such, the following committee appointments were made: Building and Finance, Steve Hippen and Josh Meyer; Police and Fire, Dale Eilderts and Lance Van Heiden; Streets and Alleys,
Lance Van Heiden and Calvin Werkman; Parks and Pool, Josh Meyer and Calvin Werkman; Garbage and Landfill, Dale Eilderts and Steve Hippen; and Water and Waste Water, full council. Other
Appointments as follows: Mayor Pro Tem, Lance Van Heiden; City Clerk, Wendy Lage; City Attorney, Seth Schroeder; Fire Chief, Greg Winger; and Official Publication, Grundy Register.
Mayor Camie Nederhoff, and Council Members Lance Van Heiden and Steve Hippen were sworn in in December 2015.
Meyer moved to approve the minutes of the December regular meeting. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Van Heiden moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report for December. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Eilderts moved to approve the following bills for payment. Meyer seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Alliant Energy, Electric/Gas Service $3,877.01 Blythe Sanitation, November Garbage $4,069.59
Card Services, Budget Meeting $40.00 Casey's General Store, Supplies & Ice $201.90
Eftps, Fed/Fica Taxes $3,810.56 Grundy County Sheriff, Contract $3,350.75
Ipers, Pension $1,675.39 John Deere Financial, Supplies $62.26
Treasurer State of IA, Payroll Tax $1,015.00 Wellsburg Post Office, Postage $189.00
Windstream, Phone Service $431.79 Unifirst Corporation, Rugs & Mops $127.25
Terry Babcock, Repair Fire Station Heat $161.40 Bierman, Marvin, Labor/Install Doors $800.00
Blythe Sanitation, Garbage Pickup $45.00 Current Electric, Reset Breaker – Library $18.50
CVD Publishing, Advertising $64.13 Frank Dunn Co, Cold Mix $588.00
Grundy County Auditor, Election $662.80 Grundy Register, Minutes $46.81
Kluesner Construction, Street Sweeping $1,402.50 Office Depot, Paper $38.01
Test America, Testing $665.70 Andy's Auto Parts, Parts & Supplies $722.31
Universal Welding, Repair Valve $25.00 Plumb Supply, City Shed - Faucet $46.87
US Cellular, Phone Service $79.36
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Unifirst Corporation, Rug $12.45 Card Services, Dvd, Supplies, Computer $256.54 Ingram Library Service, Books $363.09 Karen Mennenga, Travel $35.65
December receipts by fund as follows: General Fund, 14,725.63; Road Use Tax Fund, 7,628.68; Capital Projects Fund, 8.22; Water Fund, 14803.84; Sewer Fund, 14,748.77; Garbage Fund,
4,192.03; Library Fund, 18.86; Debt Service, 3,427.04; Special Fund, 6,144.37 and TIF Fund, 2,108.93.
Nathan Vogel presented the public works report.
Greg Winger, Dave Riekena and Chase Babcock presented the Fire Department report.
Werkman moved to approve the following Fire Department Officers: Greg Winger, Chief: Chase Babcock, Assistant Chief; Brent Schipper and Kendall Abbas, Captains; Tyler Duhn and Grant
Decker Lieutenants; Derek Richtsmeier and Mike Haupt, Maintenance; Kenny Abbas & April Haupt, EMS; Dave Riekena, Secretary and Dailene Abbas, Treasurer. Hippen seconded the motion.
All ayes, carried
Wendy Lage presented the Clerk’s report.
Eilderts moved to approve wage increase for Brandon Kistner, Memorial Building Custodian. His new wage will be set at $9.00 per hour and goes into effect immediately. Hippen seconded
the motion. All ayes, carried
The Mayor presented information on the Integrated Plan. We have received recommendations from Eric Wikland and will make the necessary corrections and resubmit.
Don Moore, Ryken Engineer, discussed continuing issues with infiltration.
Council discussed the need for a new public works facility. Plans are to move forward with construction this spring.
Van Heiden moved to approve FY 2017 pay raises as follows: Randy Hippen $.75 per hour; Nathan Vogel and Wendy Lage 3% wage increase. Wendy Lage will receive a $500.00 bonus for work
completed on the Memorial Building Project. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Meyer moved to adjourn the meeting. Hippen seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Wendy Lage, City Clerk