HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1/5/2004 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session January 5, 2004 with Mayor Fox presiding and all councilmen present.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve the agenda. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Meints to approve the minute of the December meeting. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Meints to approve the treasurer’s report for December. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Van Heiden to approve the following bills for payment. All ayes, carried.
Grundy County Landfill, monthly/recycling 1030.33 Grundy Co. Sheriff, contract 2166.82
Post Office, stamps 122.10 Leon Abels, reim. virus software 41.69
Net Salaries, 4433.60 Net Mayor Salary 1594.86
Net Council Salaries, 1826.84 Net Fire Dept. salaries 1385.24
Diane Babcock, net treasurer salary 709.20 Marcia Van Heiden, net park salary 230.87
Peoples Savings Bank, payroll taxes 2632.15 Ipers, payroll taxes 988.71
Treasurer, State, payroll taxes 267.98 City of Wellsburg, payroll deduction 50.00
Peoples Savings Bank, int. pmt on loans 12179.30 Alliant Energy, utility bills 3630.68
Iowa Telecom, phone service 213.79 Midwest Wireless, cell phone use 30.90
Wellmark, health insurance 904.50 Wellsburg Fire Dept., calls & meetings 563.00
Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 40.00 Central Iowa Distributing, glass cleaner 40.00
EMP, ambulance supplies 1367.08 Garden Gate Florist, flowers Van Heiden 33.00
Grundy Register, minutes & notice 165.73 Hach Chemical, chlorine 41.85
Harken Lumber, lumber, paint & supplies 437.54 TJ Heronimus, library ordinance 65.00
Hometown PC, advertising 46.60 Ipers, back payroll taxes 1901.70
ION Exchange, prairie mix for south entry 1163.41 INRCOG, hazard mitigation plan 13.90
Iowa Prison Industries, signs 37.27 Iowa Radiant, electrical supplies & heater 36.94
Marshall & Swift, rug & towel service 201.15 Midwest Wireless, cell phone service 30.90
Momar, super enzymar for sewer 500.00 Monroe Office Supply, office supplies & ink 80.57
Matt Parrott, W2 forms 52.93 Power Plan, parts from Murphy Tractor 115.58
Radio Communications, battery door 12.00 Snittjer Grain, gasohol/diesel 617.88
Test America, water/sewer testing 304.00 B & B Auto, parts and supplies 154.16
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Diane Haupt, mileage 143.64 Net salaries, 1324.21
Baker & Taylor, books 237.91 Walmart, supplies & videos 47.46
Post Office, stamps 37.00
Leon Abels and Merrill Lindaman reported on public works and swimming pool matters.
Motion by James second by Van Heiden to approve the hiring of Larry Hess for the Memorial Building custodian. Salary to be set at $7.50/hour. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Nielsen to leave the monthly rate for garbage at $10.00. The new ordinance will allow for 2 bags of garbage per week with the weight of each bag not to
exceed 40lbs, any additional bags must have a tag purchased from the City at a cost of $2.00. All ayes, carried.
Mayor Fox appointed Councilman Meints to the Library fund raising committee.
Gary Sindalar reported on the industrial park project. City Council has requested a meeting with the owner of Rampart Corporation.
Motion by Lindaman second by Meints to approve the liquor license for the Wellsburg Tap. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by James to deny the request from DOT to place a “NO SERVICES” sign on Hwy 20. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Meints second by Nielsen to approve budget requests for Operation Threshold and Chemical Dependency. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Van Heiden to approve the following paid holidays for city employees: New Years Day, Memorial Day, the Wednesday of Wellsburg Daze, July 4th, Labor Day,
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Day, One floating holiday to be used either on employees’ birthday or the day before or after Christmas. If the holiday
falls on a weekend the employee can either take Friday or Monday off. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Meints to approve the payment of back IPERS pay for Diane Babcock and Kathy Penning. The error was found during an audit completed by IPERS. All ayes,
carried.
City Clerk to have City Attorney draw up an ordinance changing the council meeting time to 7:00 p.m.
The Mayor set the following committees: Building and Finance, Steve Nielsen and Gary James; Police and Fire, Steve Nielsen and Warren Lindaman; Streets and Alleys, Vincel Meints and
Lance Van Heiden; Parks and Pool, Vincel Meints and Gary James; Garbage and Landfill, Warren Lindaman and Lance Van Heiden; Water and Wastewater, full Council and Mayor. Steve Nielsen
will serve as Mayor Pro-tem.
Motion by Lindaman second by Van Heiden to adjourn. All ayes, carried.
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Richard Fox, Mayor Wendy Lage, City Clerk