HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1/2/1968The Wellsburg Town Council met in special session Dec. 26,1967.
Mayor Riekena presided and Councilmen present:Claassen,
Eckhoff, Huisman, and Lindaman.
Clerk administered oath of office to Mayor Riekena.
Mayor Riekena administered oath of office to the new Colzncil,
Harley Freese, Ted Van Deest, Thomas Claassen, Lester Huisman,
Herman Eckhoff.
Motion from Claassen, seconded by Eckhoff to approve the
bond and cigarette application of Jungling Gulf Station.
All councilmen present voted 'Aye'. Motion carried.
Motion to adjourn from Huisman, seconded by Ec'hoff.Carried.
Clerk
The Wellsburg Town Council met in regular session Jan. 2,1968.
with Mayor Riekena presiding and Councilmen present: Freese,
Van. Deest, -Claassen., Huisman,. and Eckhoff.
Minutes oft e_ revio?is-meeting wore read and approved as read 'by
motion ,•from, . 49 ° , . seconded by Claassen.
Motion. ,from Huisman, seconded by Freese to allow the bills.
U.S.Treasury Dept.., withholding tax------------------ $187.20
State Tax Comm.-, withholding tax-income--T----------- 206'07'.
I.P.E.R.S., T�rithhlding. tax-I..P,E.R.S.--- -- ------ 178:50 .
Iowa Empl. Sec. Comm., S.S.1,rithho1d1ng----------------- 247.72
park Board,=.op.eratiriF., exx�e-nse--- ------------- ------2000.00
Fischer' Ins-. Age ncy,Bo-hd-s -and insu��knob-:=-------------279.50
Aeilt. Krull, rock hauling-----------------.---.--------- 60*61
Ross &. ,Purvis., ..Tractor rentals------------------------- 22.00
Sander De Neui,.sharpen mower------------ - 4.00
The Wellsburg. Herald, printing-------------- --_------- 18,20.
Aukes -Sand _& _G,rava ,._ Truck rental----- •--------------- 52.50
Kruse Gulf, Gas, Oil,, ------ ------------------_-__ 103.44
B&H Skelly, Gas, oil, etc .-------------------------- --- 54 78
Ackley _4uarries, rock------_-- --______ ______ .__-____-- 22.05
C. A. Janssen,.Equipment rental--------------- -----_ 94.50'
University of Iowa, Handbooks------------------- 12.00
Aeilt Terfe-hn, ,?rages--2-�_ ____ , .__________------.- 380.00
Herman, De Vries, ------------ -------- 370.00
Iona El'ectric..Light. & Pourer-�----�---------------------- 799.52 '
.The Mayor named the-.follo%ring committees:
Town Hall and Finance-Claassen and Eckhoff.
;slater Dept. -Freese and Huisman.
Streets and Alleys- Huisman and Freese
Fire and Public safety- Van_ Deest and Huisman.
Sewer and sanitation- Eckhoff and Claassen
Park and RecreationYClaassen and Van Deest
Huisman was appointed Mayor Pro-tem. The Mayor appointed Aeilt
Terfehn and Herman pnVr es• as Toi�rn Ma rshalls. Motion from Claassen
Seoon,dedr.-by V-aka-, Deest toap i t ,kayo 1' j.&dear. 'o,rr ":Cl rki::: i .
M�a iar- or Eckhoff, second L bye, Freese. to retain_ IMebenstein and
Heronimus as-- attorneys, Motion. from Huisman, seconded by ClaassenVIA
tn�, Peoples Savings Bank be made depository for Totrrn funds
not to exceed $100.000.
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Motion from Freese, seconded by Van Deest that common labor be
paid not more than $1.50 per hour.
Motion from Van Deest, seconded by Huisman to appropiate the
following funds:-
General-$5000. Street-$9400 Public safety- $7000.
Sanitation-$7000, Mi.inicipal enterprises$4000. Recreation-J2000.
Utilities-$i6.000/ Debt service-$3000. Road Use Tax-$8000.
Liquor profits-1000.
Motion from Claassen, seconded by Freese to set Marshall's
salaries at not to exceed $400.00 per month.
Motion from Huisman, seconded by Claassen that the reg,zlar
meeting of -the Town Co,-incil be held the first Monday of the
month at 7:30 P.M.
Motion from Claassen, seconded by Huisman-to ratify resollztion
approving contract on railroad crossing signal.
Motion to file the Treasurer's report from Eckhoff, seconded.
by Van Deest.
Motion to adjo,arn from Huisman, seconded by Eckhoff.
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Z�rk
The Wellsburg Town Col_incil met_ in reg,-3lar session Feb, 5,1968.
Mayor-Riekena presided at the mooting and Councilmen present
were: Freese, Van Deest, Claassen, Huisman, and Eckhoff.
Minutes of the last meeting were read anj a proved -as read by
motion from Freese, seconded by Eckhoff. ot�on carried.
A delegation from the Fire Dept. met with the Council to discuss
the need for more equipment.
Motion from Claassen, seconded by Van Deest that the Fire Dept.
be authorized to buy the smoke fighting equipment. Motion carried.
The Treas,..irer s report *as read and filed by motion from
Iiuisman, seconded by Eckhoff. Carried.
WTessau i•sas sworn. in as Park Board. menber by Mayor Ri.ekena.
ion from Eckhoff, seconded by Claassen to pay the bills.
.A.eilt Terfehn, wages------___--_-.._
Herman DeVries; wages-----__-__-_-______--_--
Mayo Tjaden, Clerks - 400.00
Wellsburg Hardware,, Miscl.ySupplies ..................... 92.10
Lindaman.Lumber Co; Library remodeling materials -------- 74.80
Lindaman Lumber Co, street s,zpplies._________________ 260.52
H�.H Implement, Tractor repairs ------_ ---- 2.21
Weichers �__ _--______ ________ �3.15
Welding_Shop, cutting pipe_________ Harms Labor at -� --
75
Universal Welding, Loader
�ry-__,______________ _` -_--- 1.83
d g, Loader repairs---.__163.83
Wellsburg Hardware, Library, Library retrriring__�27.00
B&H Skelly Gas Oil & miscl.----____-__________ 57.31
Kliebensteln & Aeronimus, Fees--___________ - --__'_ 36
Kale Uniforms -_____ _ - ,973
C-tilde Flat Saps- __, ,__,-____-- __ _ --- -10.00
r Auto Salvage, Truck repairs- --_-___ _ ---�- __ 8.30
rown Supply Co. , Main repairs--------------- ---------- 32.10
Clary Concrete, Sand for"'----- ---
The Wellsburgice---___-_- -,__-- --___ '-- I14.44
Herald, Printin _' 4.99
---____--•------- 18.73