HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 3/2/2015 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session March 2, 2015with Mayor Nederhoff presiding And Council Members Van Heiden, Eilderts, Werkman and Buseman present. Absent Meyer.
Van Heiden moved to approve the minutes of the February regular meeting. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Buseman moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report for February. Van Heiden seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Werkman moved to approve the following bills for payment. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Alliant Energy, Gas & Electric $4,623.96 Blythe Sanitation, Garbage Pickup $4,118.71
Card Services, Memorial Bldg Supplies $15.60 Casey's, Ice $9.95
EFTPS Fed/Fica Tax $2,336.08 Green Belt Bank & Trust, Copier Pmt $100.16
Grundy County Sheriff, Contract $3,253.17 Ipers, pension $1,499.01
John Deere Financial Memorial Bld $172.02 U S Cellular, Cellphone Service $79.41
Wellsburg Post Office, Stamps $151.00 Windstream, Phone Service $421.67
Payroll Checks $7,565.05 Unifirst Corporation, Rugs & Mops $123.25
Andy's Auto Parts, parts & supplies $148.24 Blythe Sanitation, Garbage Pickup $45.00
Brown Supply, Cross Chains/Loader $1,187.40 Central Iowa Distributing, supplies $187.10
CIWA, January Water $680.00 Current Electric, Repair $215.88
Ed Feld Equipment Co, supplies $3,360.84 Grundy County Engineer, Wing Bolts $57.30
Grundy Register, Public Hearing Notice $117.14 Harken Lumber, Restroom Doors $1,858.00
Iamu, Dues $467.45 Iowa Dept Public Health, Pool Reg $70.00
Iowa Prison Industries, Restroom Signs $417.85 Iowa Radiant, Heater/Thermostats $266.79
Mid Iowa Concrete, Main Repair $980.00 Office Depot, Desk Calendar $23.68
Radio Communications, Repair $64.50 RW Sound, Sound System $2,681.80
Ryken Engineering, Sewer Project $15,042.50 Snittjer Grain, Gasohol & Diesel $469.55
Test America, Water/Sewer Testing $558.60
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
American Patchwork Quilting, Magazine $24.97 Card Services, DVDs, Book, SRP, Mag $394.04
Carnegie-Evans Library, Audio Books $23.48 Country Sampler, Magazine $18.00
Follett Software Co, Software Support $1,029.00 Fons & Porters, Magazine $20.97
Hecht & Jimenez, Copier Maintenance $598.95 Hometown Pc, Advertising $27.00
Ingram Library Services, Books $445.40 Karen Mennenga, First Aid/CPR $54.42
Midwest Living, Magazine $11.98 Wellsburg Public Library, Postage $69.99
Unifirst Corporation, Rug $11.50
February receipts by fund as follows: General Fund, 10,281.13; Road Use Tax Fund, 6,447.84; Capital Projects Fund, 0.00; Water Fund, 12,315.98; Sewer Fund, 13,045.66; Garbage Fund,
4,018.73; Library Fund, 1,535.08; Debt Service, 85.55; Special Fund, 4,316.73 and TIF Fund, 0.00.
Lindsay Beving, Bob Valentine, Rich Fox, Warren Lindaman from Wellsburg Economic Development were present to discuss the sale of lots in the Riekena Subdivision. Also present were
Sara Hook and Branden Lafrenz. The City Council will look into re-platting lots 15-20.
Nathan Vogel presented the public works report. Discussion: 2015 street cleaning, seal coating and other street repairs.
Mark Wiltfang presented the fire department report including repairs to the fire station, update on the new grass fire rig, use of the old fire station for storage and the sale of the
old pickup truck.
April Haupt presented information on the required ambulance reporting software. The City will need to purchase the software and tough books. Total cost the first year will be $2500.00.
Software support will be $500.00 per year.
Dan Blythe, Blythe Sanitation, presented new garbage contract information. There will be no increases in contracted rates. Buseman moved to approve contract renewal with Blythe Sanitation
for garbage collection. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Mark Lamar, Baumeier Co., requested the release of retainage for the Sewer Relining and Replacement Project. Van Heiden moved to withhold the retainage due to the late completion
of the project and the fact that the project was not completed as designed. Buseman second the motion. All ayes, carried.
Don Moore, Ryken Engineering, presented updated information on the Sewer Upgrade Project.
At 9:05 p.m. the Mayor declared this was the time and place for the FY 2016 Budget Hearing. Being there were no oral or written objections the Mayor closed the hearing at 9:10 p.m.
Werkman moved to approve the Resolution 03-2015 a resolution approving the FY 2016 Budget as presented. Van Heiden seconded the motion. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Van Heiden moved to approve liquor licenses for Meadowbrook Golf Course and Town House Supper Club. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Buseman moved to adjourn the meeting. Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Wendy Lage, City Clerk