HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 12/3/2007 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session December 3, 2007 with Mayor Fox presiding and Council Members James, Lindaman, Van Hauen and Nielsen present. Absent Van Heiden.
Motion Nielsen second by James to approve the minutes of the November regular meeting. All ayes, carried.
Motion by Lindaman second by Van Hauen to approve the Treasurer’s Report for November. All ayes, carried.
Motion by James, second by Nielsen to approve the following bills for payment. All ayes, carried.
Post Office, utility bill stamps 145.00 Wendy Lage, mileage Apr-Oct 211.46
Net Salaries 4942.69 Peoples Savings Bank, payroll tax 2109.29
Ipers, payroll tax 958.81 Treasurer State, payroll tax 272.00
City of Wellsburg, utility deduction 46.30 Wellmark, health insurance 1245.18
City of Wellsburg, cafeteria plan deduction 170.00 Alliant, utility bills 2379.37
Grundy Co. Sheriff, contract 2569.75 Iowa Telecom, phone service 345.62
Post Office, council packets 7.33 Blythe Sanitation, Oct. garbage & recycling 3718.08
League of Cities, budget workshop 30.00 Memorial Bldg Sal. 144.29
Blythe Sanitation, garbage pickup 50.00 Brown Supply, service plugs 25.16
Dorsey & Whitney, housing development 3760.00 Iowa Central College, extrication class 90.00
INRCOG, housing rehab administration 1173.80 Iowa One Call, locates 14.40
Marshall & Swift, rugs, towels, and mops 153.98 Municipal Pipe, smoke testing 7076.00
Norby’s, paint, supplies, and downspout 97.70 Radio Communications, battery and repair 45.00
Grundy Register, minutes & annual rpt 248.35 B & B Auto Parts, parts and supplies 351.46
Iowa Park & Rec, CPO school 95.00 Terry Babcock, stool flapper 5.00
Universal Welding, loader bucket repair 75.00 Ryken Engineering, const. services 6010.00
Ryken Engineering, sewer plan of action 945.00 Test America, water/sewer testing 140.08
Brown Supply, couplings, saddles, paint 1138.54 Hometown PC, advertising 95.00
Clapsaddle Garber, engineering 6898.02
APPROVED BY LIBRARY BOARD:
Greg Riebkes, reimburse vacuum repair 61.53 Baker & Taylor, books 485.15
Central Iowa Lib Service Area, class 16.00 Demco, supplies 153.48
Office, Depot, DVD cleaning kits 53.70 Pioneer Communications, Iowan Mag. 19.95
R & M Foods, WOW supplies 41.05 Reiman Pub., Country Woman Mag 24.98
Time, magazine 75.95 Veridian, DVD’s and Magazine 61.00
Net Salaries, 1820.54 Assurant, health insurance 255.05
Julie Stratton, Nov mileage 12.13
November receipts by fund as follows: General Fund, 28405.64; Road Use Tax Fund, 10467.90; Capital Projects Fund, 45210.00; Water Fund, 8410.71; Sewer Fund, 5121.92; Garbage Fund,
3505.91; Library Fund, 1566.83; Debt Service, 7017.65; Special Fund, 8372.02 and TIF Fund, 1204.33.
Greg Riebkes and Karen Mennenga presented information on the Library Building project. Fund raising committee meets on Wednesday December 5th at 4:00.
Ray Spangenburg and Jamie St. James from Central Iowa Rural Water updated the council on the water project and installation of sewer line.
Brent Port, Clapsaddle Garber updated the council on the Housing Subdivision Project. Work has ended for the year and will resume in the spring.
After discussion a motion was made by Nielsen second by James to disallow payment of a bill submitted by Verle Bohlen for toilet repair. All ayes, carried.
Leon Abels reported on the smoke testing completed by Municipal Pipe and Tool.
City Clerk to check into replacement of exit lights at the Memorial Building.
Discussion about tax rebates for new housing. State code does not allow for rebates unless new houses are in a blighted area. City Clerk to check into tax abatements.
Discussion of personnel policy.
Motion to adjourn James, Second Nielsen. All ayes, carried.
Richard Fox, Mayor Wendy Lage, City Clerk