HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 2/2/2004 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session February 2, 2004 with Mayor Fox presiding and all councilmen present.
Motion by Lindaman second by Nielsen to approve the minutes of the January meeting. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Van Heiden to approve the treasurer’s report for January. All ayes, carried.
Motion by James second by Meints to approve the following bills for payment. All ayes, carried.
Post Office, stamps 37.00 Net salaries, 4437.60
Peoples Savings Bank, payroll taxes 1760.53 Treasurer, State of Iowa, payroll taxes 274.01
Ipers, payroll taxes 748.13 City of Wellsburg, payroll deduction 46.00
Alliant Energy, utility bills 4491.39 Iowa Telecom, phone service 487.38
Wellmark, health insurance 904.50 Blythe Sanitation, 4th qtr. garbage 7166.70
Midwest Wireless, phone service 60.97 Larry Hess, Memorial Bldg Salary 172.64
Treasurer, State of Iowa, 4th qtr sales tax 944.99 Campbell Supply, plow bolts 63.85
Terry Babcock, city shed restroom 312.15 Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 40.00
Brown Supply, locate paint and supplies 117.70 Farm Plan, loader filters 86.63
Fire Service, Fire Fighter 2 certification 50.00 Grundy Co. Auditor, election expense 762.97
Grundy Co. Hospital, ambulance supplies 81.95 TJ Heronimus, retainer fee 750.00
IMFOA, finance officer dues 30.00 Iowa One Call, locates 6.30
Iowa Radiant, electrical supplies and UPS 25.78 Radio Communications, install noise filter 142.75
Snittjer Grain, gasohol/diesel 325.08 University of Iowa, water testing 390.00
Superior Welding, prepaid tank rent 66.00 Peoples Savings Bank, box rent 35.00
Test America, water & sewer testing 150.40 Howgan Electric, install/rewire starter 2943.33
B & B Auto Parts, parts & supplies 279.15 Meints Lumber, door trim 14.73
Universal Welding, snow plow repair 30.00 Monroe Office, chair mat & binders 60.52
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Bank One, virus software and internet 53.85 Family Fun, magazine 11.95
Hometown PC, advertising 16.00 ILA, dues 35.00
Martha Stewart Living, magazine 69.00 Reiman Publications, magazine 29.98
Walmart, videos, dvd;s, supplies 153.51 Net salaries, 1538.12
Diane Haupt, mileage/reimburse paint 45.90
Motion by Nielsen second by James to approve the purchase of an amp probe. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Van Heiden to approve the attendance at wastewater school for Leon Abels and Merrill Lindaman. All ayes, carried.
Motion by James second by Lindaman to approve the purchase of two remote control units for the city shed. All ayes, carried.
Diane Haupt, Library Director, Sharon Harms and Kathy Akkerman, Library Board presented the library budget for FY 2005.
Motion by Nielsen second by Meints to approve Ordinance 1-2004 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING UNIT BASED PRICING FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. Roll call
of votes. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Van Heiden second by James to waive the second and third reading of the ordinance and pass upon first reading. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Mike Nederhoff, Fire Chief, presented the Fire Department budget requests for FY 2005. Motion by Lindaman second by Van Heiden to approve the Fire Department’s requests. All ayes,
carried.
Motion by James second by Van Heiden to pay Rampart Corp the amount left on the contract less penalties and damages. Total amount to be paid $6740.20. The Mayor will contact Gary
Sindalar, Engineer about this decision. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Nielsen to approve the liquor license for the Wellsburg Community Club pending the completion of all paperwork. All ayes, Carried.
The Mayor appointed Steve Nielsen to the Emergency Management Board.
Motion by James second by Van Heiden to approve Resolution 1-2004-1 setting a date for a public hearing on the adoption of a hazard mitigation plan for the City of Wellsburg. The public
hearing will be held March 1 at 7:15 p.m. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Nielsen to approve Resolution 1-2004-2 a resolution concerning the increase of Ambulance Service Fees. Ambulance fees will be set according to Medicare
Fee Schedule. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by James to approve Ordinance 2-2004 AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE TIME OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AMENDING THE CORDE OF ORDINANCES. Council meetings will be
held at 7:00 p.m. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to waive the second and third reading of the Ordinance and pass upon the first reading. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
The FY 2005 budget was discussed. A special meeting has been scheduled for February 23 at
7:00 p.m. to finalize the budget.
Motion by James second by Meints to set date for public hearing on the proposed FY 2005 budget. All ayes. Carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by James to approve pay increase of 2.5% for Leon Abels, Merrill Lindaman and Wendy Lage. Pay raises to go into effect July 1, 2004. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Van Heiden to adjourn. All ayes, carried.
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Richard Fox, Mayor Wendy Lage, City Clerk