HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 5/5/2008 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session May 5. 2008 with Mayor Fox presiding and all council members present.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve the minutes of the April meeting. All ayes, carried
Motion by Van Heiden second by Van Hauen to approve the Treasurer’s report for April. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Van Heiden to approve the following bills for payment. Clerk to get clarification on Mid-Iowa Concrete and CIRW bills. All ayes, carried.
Post Office, utility bill stamps 119.00 Net Salaries 4967.36
EFTPS, payroll taxes 2073.28 Treasurer, State of Iowa, payroll taxes 267.00
IPERS, pension 890.12 City of Wellsburg, utility bill 44.00
Wellmark, health insurance 1215.18 City of Wellsburg, cafeteria deduction 141.66
Alliant, utility bills 3685.57 Grundy Co. Sheriff, contract 2569.75
Iowa Telecom, phone service 422.76 Community Club, fireworks donation 1000.00
Memorial Bldg salaries 198.80 Alltel, cell phone service 56.94
Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 3660.64 Eagle Ridge, 2nd ½ cafeteria plan 850.00
Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax 1598.00 Superior Welding, oxygen 37.71
Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 50.00 Brown Supply, street sweeper parts 585.42
B & B Auto, parts 139.10 Sartori, paramedic intercept 75.00
Elsworth Hospital, ambulance supplies 6.41 Ed Feld, bunker gear 395.00
Grundy Co. Engineer, blades and salt/sand 2421.63 Hippen Trucking, snow removal 1867.53
Hometown PC., advertising 58.00 INRCOG, grant administration 755.31
Iowa Radiant, light bulb and UPS charges 9.21 Konken Electric, generator hookup 1940.16
Mid Iowa Concrete, water main breaks 1900.00 Snittjer Grain, gas diesel 1056.32
Norby’s, paint and supplies 33.69 Wellsburg Fire, dues, calls, meeting 937.43
Wellsburg Insurance 23896.00 Terry Babcock, repair furnace 63.60
CIWA, water 7617.81 Wellsburg Ag 174.08
Brown Supply, clamps 536.76 Marshall and Swift, rugs, towels 310.19
Test America 191.52
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Demco, book covers 42.69 R & M Foods, light bulbs 1.55
Upstart, summer reading program supplies 13.40 Veridian, credit card payment 271.91
Walk in Closet, DVD’S and Videos 19.00 Baker and Taylor, books 623.69
Salaries, 1584.05
Karen Mennenga, Acting Library Director, presented an update of the Library Building Project. Jennifer Nazario, Library Board, presented nominations for Library Board Directors. Mayor
Fox accepted the nominations of Ron Klaasen and Geoff Tessau for Directors. Motion by Lindaman second by Van Hauen to approve the appointments of Ron Klaasen and Geoff Tessau for Library
Board. All ayes, carried.
Brent Port, Clappsadle Garber, discussed the housing development progress and problems caused by the damaged storm sewer.
Leon Abels gave an update on the water project and problems at the sewer due to heavy rain.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Van Hauen to purchase a 6”pump from Eddy Walker for the sewer. Cost to be $16,849.00. All ayes, carried.
Jennifer Nazario requested information regarding excess rock on her property, repair of her yard from water project and asked about the removal of a dead tree and junk cars in her neighborhood.
The City council agreed to send a letter to the homeowner requiring the removal of the tree and junk vehicles.
Verle Bohlen requested that the storm sewer intake by his house be kept open in the winter. The council agreed that the intake should be kept open.
Motion by Buseman second by Lindaman to reduce Roger Hippen’s water bill by 2/3. If Roger wants to have an external reader placed at the top of his well pit it will be at his expense.
He is also welcome to read the meter each month and provide the reading to the City Clerk. The City will continue to
read the meter quarterly according to City Code. If Roger chooses to accept the City reading schedule and has a high reading again the City will not reduce his bill.
Deputy Dolleslager presented information regarding truck parking.
A public hearing will be held May 27th at 7:00 p.m. to amend the FY 2008 Budget.
Information was received from Dave Henning regarding the proposed changes to EMS licensing. These changes will be harmful to small city services and also reduce the services our department
provides to our citizens. He requested that we as a City and Community we send letters supporting the current EMS rules.
Open burning will be allowed the month of May from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Lindaman to approve building permits for Terry Aalfs and Rick Riebkes. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Buseman to approve Liquor License for the Meadowbrook Golf Course. All ayes, carried.
Motion to adjourn Van Heiden second by Buseman. All ayes, carried.