HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 10/1/2007 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session October 1, 2007 with Mayor Fox presiding and all Council Members present.
Motion by Lindaman, second by Van Heiden approving the minutes of the September regular meeting and the September 20th special meeting. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by James approving the Treasurer’s Report for September. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Van Hauen to approve the following bills for payment. All ayes, carried.
Iowa DNR, sewer construction permit 100.00 Post Office, stamps 119.00
Net Salaries 4934.36 Peoples Savings, payroll taxes 1798.49
State Treasurer, payroll taxes 274.00 IPERS, payroll taxes 972.72
City of Wellsburg, utility deduction 60.00 Wellmark, health insurance 1245.18
City of Wellsburg, cafeteria plan 170.00 Post office, postage 20.60
Grand Harbor Hotel, mapping conference 285.69 Central IA Water, usage 4861.74
Alliant Energy, utility bills 3922.71 Huisenga Construction, housing 15211.00
Iowa Telecom. Phone service 453.20 Grundy Co. Recorder, housing lien 7.00
Net Memorial Building Salaries. 102.60 Alltel, cell phone service 67.50
Grundy Co. Landfill, monthly/recycling 973.33 Grundy Co. Sheriff 2569.75
Terry Babcock, water heater, park electric 482.80 Hometown PC, advertising 354.00
Grundy Register, minutes and notices 140.27 Wellsburg Insurance, umbrella/linebacker 2097.00
Carte Graph, conference 595.00 Office Depot, insurance forms 12.58
IIMC, dues 115.00 Radio Communications, pager repairs 247.16
League of Cities, firefighter insurance 408.50 EMP, ambulance supplies 229.60
Marshall & Swift, rugs, towels & mops 155.00 Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 52.00
Brown Supply, access boxes, service saddles 307.08 INRCOG, housing rehab admin 1072.21
Wellsburg Ag, gasohol 90.85 Snittjer Grain, gasohol and diesel 1004.18
Utility Equipment, locator repair, receiver 2583.55 Matt Parrott, checks 199.84
Bells Fire Stop, fire extinguisher inspect 125.00 City of Eldora, locator usage 150.00
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Ackley World Journal, newspaper 30.00 Baker and Taylor, books 194.08
Hearst Corp. Magazine 5.00 Hearst Corp, magazine 25.68
Mary Mumby, mileage 20.00 NE IA Library Service Area, workshop 40.00
Prairie Pirate, DVD 15.00 Reiman Publishers, magazine 14.98
Reminisce, magazine 12.98 Veridian, DVD’s and magazine 74.93
Assurant Health, health insurance 255.05 Net Salaries, 1931.36
Julie Stratton, mileage 89.73
September receipts by funds as follows: General Fund, 15,402.51; Road Use Tax Fund, 5,326.86; Capital Projects Fund, 0.00; Water Fund, 8,684.80; Sewer Fund, 4,548.48; Garbage Fund,
3,362.00; Library Fund, 0.00; Debt Service, 3,085.99; Special Fund, 8,312.97 and TIF Fund, 37.93.
Betty Fink, Big Brothers Big Sisters, presented information regarding this organization and asked the Council for financial support of $500.00. Motion by Lindaman second by Van Hauen
to approve a donation of $500.00 to Big Brothers Big Sisters. In addition the Council will look at budgeting funds for the organization FY 2009. All ayes, carried.
After much discussion Van Hauen made a motion second by Lindaman that we approve the consulting contract with Consult Savoy. This approval is subject to the Library Board wanting to
move forward with the project and that all Library staff is onboard. Mayor Fox is planning to attend the October 10th Library Board Meeting.
Cindy Knox, INRCOG, presented a resolution awarding Project 8 of the Housing Rehabilitation program to Bierman Construction. Motion by Nielsen second by Van Hauen to approve Resolution
10-2007-1 a resolution awarding the lowest most responsible bid to Bierman Construction. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Gary Sindelar presented information on changes in the contract amount for the water project and the construction plans for the Sewer Upgrade. Motion by James second by Nielsen to approve
additional design cost of $2135.66 for the water project, additional supervision costs at $35.00/hour not to exceed 20 hours per week, and design costs for the sewer project of 5350.00.
Gary will complete a plan of action to be sent to the DNR. This will be completed at no cost to the City. All ayes, carried.
Council Member Lindaman left the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Motion by Van Hauen second by James to approve the Sewer Line Quote from Central Iowa Rural Water at a cost of $37,500.00. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Nielsen second by Van Heiden approving Resolution #10-2007-2 a resolution authorizing and approving a Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance of a $500,000.00 General
Obligation Corporate Purpose Note and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Van Heiden second by Nielsen to approve building permit for Terry Aalfs. All ayes, carried.
Trick or Treat will be October 31, 2007 from 5-8.
Motion to adjourn James second Van Heiden. All ayes, carried.
Richard Fox, Mayor Wendy Lage, City Clerk