HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 5/7/2007 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session May 7, 2007 with Mayor Fox presiding and all Councilmen present.
Motion by James second by Lindaman to approve the minutes of the April regular meeting. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Van Heiden to approve the Treasurer’s Report for April. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Van Hauen to approve the following bills for payment. Table the bill for audit services received from Dietz, Donald and Co. All ayes, carried.
Eagle Ridge, cafeteria plan funds 1020.00 Grundy Co. Landfill, monthly fee/recycle 973.33
Grundy Co. Sheriff, contract 2390.50 Wendy Lage, mileage 62.08
Larry Akkerman, refund ambulance fee 590.85 Midwest Wireless, cell phone 96.44
IMFOA, spring conference 50.00 Post Office, stamps 111.00
Net Salaries, 4154.38 Peoples Savings Bank, payroll tax 2079.56
Treasurer, State of Iowa, payroll tax 270.00 IPERS, payroll tax 888.56
City of Wellsburg, utility bill deduction 56.00 Wellmark, health insurance 1211.14
City of Wellsburg, payroll ded. Cafeteria 170.00 Alliant, utility bills 3414.87
Iowa Telecom, phone service 392.25 Midwest Wireless, phone service 52.04
Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 2158.65 Treasurer, State of Iowa, 1st qtr sales tax 1756.00
Auditor, State of Iowa, audit fee 100.00 Post Office, certified postage 9.44
Ash Automotive, brake repair 513.51 B & B Auto, supplies and parts 157.75
Blythe Sanitation, garage pickup 40.00 Brown Supply, tracer boxes 520.00
Campbell Supply, drill and supplies 311.41 Christie Door, repair 72.00
Ellsworth Hospital, ambulance supplies 11.89 Grundy Co. Engineer, salt/sand 1014.26
Grundy Register, minutes & advertising 204.15 Harken Lumber, 1 x 6’s for benches 65.00
Hometown PC, advertising 125.00 INRCOG, grant administration 672.08
Iowa Radiant, light bulbs 86.10 Marshall & Swift, rugs, towels, mops 116.23
Matt Parrott, utility bills 242.19 Office Depot, printer ink, paper 76.17
Pool Tech, injector installation 68.95 Radio Communication, pager repair 153.00
Snittjer Grain, gasohol/diesel 834.66 Superior Welding, oxygen 42.46
Test America, water/sewer testing 437.44 Westrum, leak detection service 675.00
Zimmer & Francescon, sewer membranes 665.00 Wellsburg Insurance, property/wc/liab 20771.00
Wellsburg Fire Dept, amb calls/convention 498.00 Ed Feld Equipment, fire equipment 946.00
Computer Management, users meeting 30.00
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Julie Stratton, mileage 14.55 Petty Cash 68.03
Baker & Taylor, books 352.46 Kathy Dew, WOW supplies 15.00
Mike’s Supermarket, supplies 28.02 Office Depot, paper 67.95
Veridian, books, dvd’s 153.96 Robert Wolf, book 20.95
Karen Mennenga, mileage 98.94 State Library, PLM 2 registration 35.00
Julie Stratton, mileage 65.48
April receipts by funds as follows: General Fund, 72416.36; Road Use Tax Fund, 4420.98; Capital Projects Fund, 9547.32; Water Fund, 7410.85; Sewer Fund, 4262.36; Garbage Fund, 3566.77;
Library Fund, 2213.84; Debt Service, 18516.07; Special Fund, 6886.58 and TIF Fund, 5172.24.
The Library Board has hired Ralph Savoy to complete a feasibility study for the new library project.
Leon Abels presented the public works report.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Van Hauen to approve quote from Scanlon Tree Service for removal of trees. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve paying ½ the cost of repairs to the Golf Course Well. A claim has been filed with the city insurance company. All ayes, carried.
Discussed continuing infiltration problems. Leon will provide a list of homeowners in violation of City Code and the City Clerk will send letters requiring compliance.
Motion by James second by Van Heiden to place water meters in all city buildings. All ayes, carried.
Diane and David Kremer were present to discuss the new trailer parking ordinance. They feel that two hour parking is inadequate. The City will be looking at increasing the parking
to 12 hours in a 24 hour period once per week for the purpose of unloading and loading recreational vehicles/campers only. All other trailers will still need to comply with the two
hour parking regulation.
Harlyn Riekena, Grundy County Board of Supervisors and Glen Bakker, Shiloh Township Trustees, were present for the discussion on the Request for Voluntary Annexation by Kadner Farms
and the Wellsburg Development Corporation. Motion by James second by Lindaman to approve Resolution 05-2007 a Resolution setting time and date for hearing on application for Voluntary
Annexation. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried. Hearing will be held June 4, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve fee schedule for the 2007 Swimming Pool Season. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Van Heiden to approve salary request for lifeguards and pool managers. City council requested that the pool managers keep track of hours. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by James to approve a donation of $1000.00 to the Wellsburg Daze Fireworks. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Van Heiden to approve fire works permit for J & M Display for the Wellsburg Daze Celebration. All ayes, carried.
Motion by James, second by Lindaman to approve Sheriff’s Contract for FY 2008
Motion by Nielsen, second by Van Heiden to approve beer permit for R & M Foods. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Nielsen to approve Cigarette Permit for R & M Foods. All ayes, carried.
Motion to adjourn by James, second by Van Hauen. All ayes, carried.
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Richard Fox, Mayor Wendy Lage, City Clerk