HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 5/2/2005 The City of Wellsburg met in regular session May 2, 2005 with Mayor Fox presiding and all councilmen present.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve the minutes of the April meeting. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Van Heiden second by James to approve the Treasurer’s Report for April. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Meints to approve the following bills for payment. All ayes, carried
Kevin Fiscel, piercing nozzles parts 52.47 IAMU, CCR workshop 18.00
Post Office, utility bills stamps 92.00 Net Salaries, 4555.50
Peoples Savings Bank, payroll taxes 1922.28 Treasurer, State of Iowa, payroll taxes 303.00
Ipers, payroll taxes 807.82 City of Wellsburg, utility deduction 22.00
Wellsburg Betterment, dues 25.00 Post Office, stamps 37.00
Alliant Energy, utility bills 3930.21 Iowa Telecom, phone service 410.05
Wellmark, health insurance 1015.64 Grundy Co. Landfill, recycling 320.00
Grundy Co. Sheriff, contract 2221.00 Midwest Wireless, phone service 39.44
Larry Hess, Mem. Bldg Sal. 148.92 Wendy Lage, mileage & virus software 97.45
Wellsburg Insurance, city insurance 19374.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax 1740.92
B & B Auto Parts, parts and supplies 76.58 Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 2169.90
Grundy Register, minutes & notices 158.21 Hippen Trucking, rock hauling 808.43
Iowa Falls Fire, hose reel 400.00 Iowa Radiant, UPS charges 5.95
Mike’s Supermarket, supplies 96.80 Van Heiden Tiling, culvert pipe 3356.30
Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 40.00 Brown Supply, marking paint, valve box 107.58
EMC- deductible fire dept.claim 250.00 Emergency Vehicle Sup., rotor, halogen bulb 91.45
Flower Farm, Lindaman Retirement 27.00 Grundy Co. Road, salt/sand 1402.08
Hippen Trucking, snow removal 260.00 Innovative Comm., computer repair 102.50
Iowa DOT, sand bags 20.00 Iowa Prison Ind., signs 249.65
Iowa Workforce, unemployment benefits 406.89 Municipal Pipe, sewer jet cleaning 237.50
Nagle Signs, sign grass fire rig 227.50 Norby’s, garden hose 38.91
Oleson Sod, sod for Fire Dept 140.25 Snittjer Grain, gasohol/diesel 847.22
Test America, water/sewer testing 150.40 Those Ink Guys, ink cartridges 40.90
Universal Welding, sharpen mower blades 12.00 Hygienic Lab, water testing 390.00
Waterloo Fire Ext., inspection 91.00 Casey’s, ice & supplies 41.51
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Petty Cash, 44.15 ILA, conference 25.00
Ackley World Journal, advertising 22.40 Baker & Taylor, books 495.56
Country, magazine 10.00 Demco, supplies 362.92
Eclipse Review, advertising 24.00 Good Old Days, magazine 12.00
Greenwood Publishers, magazine 26.00 Grundy Register, advertising 30.50
Health, magazine 12.97 Herald Index, advertising 40.30
Iowa Radiant, repair 34.38 John Deere Mastercard, supplies 245.70
Kipp Brothers, summer reading prog prizes 76.55 Reiman Publications, magazine 16.98
Janet Schildroth, wow speaker 41.80 Walmart, supplies, dvd’s 360.18
Waverly Public Library, workshop 7.00 Net Library Salaries 1934.34
Julie Stratton, mileage 221.10
The Clerk presented the Sheriff’s report and contract information. Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve the Sheriff’s Contract for FY2006. All ayes, carried.
The Mayor declared that this was the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed FY 2005 budget amendment. Being there were no oral or written objections the Mayor declared
the public hearing closed.
Motion by Van Heiden second by James to approve Resolution 05-2005-1 a resolution approving a budget amendment for FY 2005. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Meg Harms and Sara Winkowitsch gave a report on the swimming pool.
Greg Riebkes, Library Board, presented the library report.
Terry Babcock, Community Club President, thanked the council for their support and presented information regarding the 125th Celebration.
Motion by James second by Meints to approve a firework’s permit for the City of Wellsburg for Wellsburg Daze. All ayes, carried.
The Mayor declared that this was the time and the place for the public hearing on the Interstate Power Franchise Agreements. Being there were no oral or written objections the Mayor
declared the public hearing closed.
Council Member Lindaman offered Ordinance No. 05-2005 an ordinance granting Interstate Power and Light Company the right to erect and maintain an electric distribution system in the
City of Wellsburg. It was moved by Lindaman seconded by Meints that said ordinance be placed upon it first reading. Roll call of votes. Ayes: Lindaman, James, Meints, Nielsen, and
Van Heiden. Five Members of the Council being present and having voted yes, Mayor declared said motion carried, and said Ordinance was placed upon its first reading and was read the
first time.
Thereupon, it was moved by Council Member Lindaman, and seconded by Council Member Meints that the laws and rules providing that ordinances shall be fully and distinctly read on three
different days be suspended and dispensed with, and the Ordinance 05-2005 be placed on its last reading. Roll call of votes. Ayes: Lindaman, James, Meints, Nielsen and Van Heiden.
Five members of the Council being present and having voted yes, Mayor Fox declared the motion carried, or Ordinance 05-2005 was placed upon its last reading and was read the last time.
Thereupon, it was moved by Lindaman and seconded by Meints that Ordinance 05-2005 be placed upon its final passage and passed. Roll call of votes. Ayes: Lindaman, James, Meints,
Nielsen, and Van Heiden. Five Members of the Council being present and having voted yes, Mayor Fox declared the motion carried, and the Ordinance passed and adopted.
Council Member Lindaman offered Ordinance 05-2005-2, an ordinance granting Interstate Power and Light Company the right to franchise a gas distribution system in the City of Wellsburg.
It was moved by Lindaman seconded by Meints that said ordinance be placed upon it first reading. Roll call of votes. Ayes: Lindaman, James, Meints, Nielsen, and Van Heiden. Five
Members of the Council being present and having voted yes, Mayor declared said motion carried, and said Ordinance was placed upon its first reading and was read the first time.
Thereupon, it was moved by Council Member Lindaman, and seconded by Council Member Meints that the laws and rules providing that ordinances shall be fully and distinctly read on three
different days be suspended and dispensed with, and the Ordinance 05-2005-2 be placed on its last reading. Roll call of votes. Ayes: Lindaman, James, Meints, Nielsen and Van Heiden.
Five members of the Council being present and having voted yes, Mayor Fox declared the motion carried, or Ordinance 05-2005-2 was placed upon its last reading and was read the last
time.
Thereupon, it was moved by Lindaman and seconded by Meints that Ordinance 05-2005 be placed upon its final passage and passed. Roll call of votes. Ayes: Lindaman, James, Meints,
Nielsen, and Van Heiden. Five Members of the Council being present and having voted yes, Mayor Fox declared the motion carried, and the Ordinance passed and adopted.
Motion by Nielsen second by Van Heiden approve Resolution 05-2005-2 a resolution concerning acceptance and compliance with various requirements to obtain financial assistance from the
United States of America, acting through the United State Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. Roll call of votes. All ayes. Carried.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Meints to approve Resolution 05-2005-2 a resolution setting date of public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract, estimate of cost, and notice
to contractor for receipt of bids. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by James to approve building permit for Lee Boomgarden. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve building permit for Tom Eiten. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by James to approve building permit for Roland Van Deest. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by James to approve a building permit for an apartment complex for Roland Van Deest and allowing for a front yard variance. All ayes, carried.
Motion to adjourn Van Heiden second Lindaman. All ayes, carried.
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Richard Fox, Mayor Wendy Lage, City Clerk