HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 6/7/2004 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session June 7, 2004 with Mayor Fox presiding and Councilmen James, Lindaman, Meints and Nielsen present. Absent Van Heiden
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Meints to approve the Treasurer’s report for May. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by James to approve the following bills for payment. All ayes, carried.
Peoples Savings Bank, grader payment 10313.16 Western Iowa Tech, EMT testing 100.00
Iowa Dept Public Health, EMT testing 25.00 NR EMT, EMT testing 45.00
Salaries 4441.60 Peoples Savings Bank, payroll tax 1949.83
Treasurer, State, payroll tax 313.22 IPERS, payroll tax 782.29
City of Wellsburg, utility deduction 42.00 Alliant, electric and gas utility 2933.05
Iowa League, small town conference 50.00 Iowa Telecom, phone service 275.35
Oriental Trading, swimming pool supplies 60.04 Radio Comm., down payment siren 2625.00
Peoples Savings Bank, mem bldg pavers 56.00 Larry Hess, net salary 172.64
Sara Winkowitsch, manager salary 502.61 Ryan Jung, lifeguard salary 155.14
Wendy Lage, swimming pool startup cash 60.00 Peoples Savings Bank, fire station debt 25937.50
Peoples Savings Bank, Ind. Park Debt 20240.00 Triple T Meats, concessions 35.60
Ash Automotive, tire repair 26.95 Blythe Sanitation , garbage pickup 52.00
Brown Supply, hydrant paint 144.00 CID, degreaser and weed spray 2577.97
Grundy Register, minutes & public hearing 224.48 Grundy REC, stove repair 38.00
Harken Lumber, brushes & paint 49.76 Angela Hess, contract labor 52.50
Hewett Wholesale, concessions 68.85 Hometown PC, advertising 189.00
Howgan Electric, solenoid for air comp. 570.95 Iowa Radiant, light bulb 6.46
Ryan Jung, reim WSI books & supplies 176.21 Marshall & swift, rugs, towels, mops 445.14
Mid Iowa Concrete, snow removal 450.00 Mike’s, concessions and supplies 335.56
Paul Nieman, road stone 177.74 Norby’s, mower blade 11.97
Pepsi, concessions 460.80 Pool Tech, hose 47.50
RMS, street sweeper repairs 5372.16 Sartori, 2 paramedic intercepts 150.00
Snittjer Grain, gas/diesel 1593.84 Superior Welding, therapy oxygen 77.32
Test America, water/sewer testing 168.00 Sara Winkowitsch, reim. supplies & paint 203.61
Anderson Bierman, roof replacement 2410.00 B & B Auto, parts & supplies 196.73
Meints Lumber, lumber, paint & supplies 48.95 Wellsburg Fire, calls & meetings 562.76
Terry Babcock, furnace/air and repairs 4036.47
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Baker & Taylor, books 193.47 Bank One, internet service 22.75
Book Farm, books 196.62 Farm & Home Pub., plat book 32.25
Diane Haupt, reim supplies 40.90 Hecht & Jimenez, toner & ribbons 36.90
Hometown PC, advertising 39.70 Net Salaries 1830.29
Walmart, dvd’s, videos, & supplies 214.63
Dave and Sandra Henning were present to discuss options for tax abatement or rebate on the speculative house Dave has for sale. The City Council felt they would be able to provide
a rebate under an economic development grant. The amount and length of the rebate would be set at a latter meeting.
Leon Abels and Merrill Lindaman were present to discuss department matters.
Motion by James second by Lindaman to approve repairs to the culvert on the corner of Lincoln St. and 6th St. Cost to be $1800.00. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to purchase an alarm system for the sewer treatment plant from How’gan Electric. Cost to be $1958.00. This price includes maintenance for the
first year. After the first year maintenance will be $450.00 per year.
Discussion of the problems with the water filter. Cost to remove and replace filter media to be approximately $17,300.00. No action was taken at this time.
Gary Sindalar, City Engineer, will look into options for making the required repairs to the drinking water. Motion by Nielsen, second by James to have the engineer to proceed with
the water survey. He will report back on the options.
Sharon Harms and Pam Hook, Library Board presented the Library report.
Discussion of the Library Building Project. Motion by Lindaman second by Nielsen to form a committee that will consist of two councilmen, the mayor and to at-large citizens. This
group will name a new committee to take this project forward with the existing building. Ayes: James, Lindaman and Nielsen. Nays: Meints. Motion carried.
Steve Nielsen and Gary James were appointed to sit on this selection committee.
Motion by Meints second by James to approve extending the building permit for Casey’s General Store. All ayes, carried.
The Mayor then declared the public hearing on the proposed FY 2004 budget amendment open. Being there were no oral or written objections, the Mayor then closed the public hearing.
Motion by Nielsen second by Lindaman to approve Resolution 6-04 a resolution amending the City Budget for FY 2004. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
The Mayor proclaimed this, the month of June, 2004, as a celebration of life and as part of the fight against cancer in Grundy County with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Motion by Nielsen second by Meints to approve building permits for Terry Babcock and Alan Meyer. All ayes, carried.
Motion by James, second by Lindaman to approve cigarette permits for Wellsburg Tap and Mike’s Supermarket. All ayes. Carried.
Mike Nederhoff, Fire Chief, discussed placement of a retaining wall at the new fire station. The fire department is also looking to purchase a used pickup for use as a grass fire rig.
The pickup will be purchased out of the donation fund. He is requesting that the City purchase a new skid unit for the pickup. Cost to be approximately $7,000.00.
Motion by Nielsen second by James to transfer 90% of the remaining fire budget into the equipment fund CD. All ayes. Carried.
Motion to adjourn Lindaman second by James. All ayes. Carried.
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Richard Fox, Mayor Wendy Lage, City Clerk