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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1/2/1970185 The Wellsburg Town Council met in final session at 10:00 A.M. on January 2, 1970. Mayor Riekena along with Councilmen VanDeest, Claassen, Huisman and Eckhoff were present. Motion by Claassen, seconded by Huisman to adjourn the re- tiring council. Carried. The oath of office for Mayor of the Town of Wellsburg was administered to Willard Ross by retiring Mayor, John E. Riekena. Mayor Ross administered the oath of office to Councilmen Claas- sen, Eckhoff, Huisman, Hippen and VanDeest. Motion by Claassen and seconded by VanDeest to adjourn until 7:30 p.m. Carried Mayor The adjourned session met in the council chambers at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Ross presiding. All councilmen were in attend- ance. Minutes of the December 1, 1969, meeting were read. and ap- proved on a motion by Eckhoff and seconded by Claassen. Carried. Minutes of the special meeting of December 17, 1969, were read and approved as corrected on a motion by Claassen and sec- onded by VanDeest. Said correction being that Woodrow Lindaman be appointed to the park board to fill the unexpired term vaca- ted by Ray Tessau. Motion carried. On a motion by VanDeest and seconded by. Eckhoff, the follow- ing bills were allowed for payment: Aeilt Terfehn, salary $425.00 Herman DeVries, salary 425.00 Henry J. Grobe, salary 100.00 B & H Skelly, gas, oil and supplies 32.31 Donald Siefken, snowfence 16.00 Ackley Quarries, rock 33.60 Grundy County, cluvert, pipe and band 220.95 Ross Construction, level dump 61.00 Lindaman Lumber Company, lumber, cement, block, sewer pipe 55.55 Jungling Gulf, gas, oil and tires 245.92 Fischer Insurance, official bonds 129.50 Kliebenstein & Heronimus, legal fees 68.70 United Telephone Co., toll calls 2.65 Iowa Electric Light and Power, electric service 570.03 Treasurer State of Iowa, sales tax 85.83 Peoples Savings Bank, federal income tax 294.00 HEW, FICA taxes 296.28 Treasurer State of Iowa, state income tax 38.52 IPERS, retirement taxes 199.50 Ross and Purvis, canvas and labor 35.25 On a motion by Huisman, seconded by Eckhoff the Council appointed Henry J. Grobe to serve as town clerk for the fol- lowing term. Carried. Mayor Ross announced the following appointments with the approval of the Council: Town Hall and Finance: Hippen and Eckhoff Water Department: Claassen and Huisman Streets and Alleys: Huisman and VanDeest Fire and Public Safety: VanDeest and Hippen Sewer and Sanitation: Eckhoff and Claassen Parks and Recreation: Claassen and VanDeest Mayor Pro Tem: Huisman On a motion by Claassen, seconded by VanDeest, T. J. Her- onimus was appointed as legal counsel for the town. Carried. Motion by Huisman, seconded by Claassen to adjourn. Carried. i Mayor Clerk The Wellsburg Town Council met in regular session on February 2, 1970, with Mayor Ross presiding and all council- men present. On a motion by Eckhoff and seconded by Huisman the min- utes of the previous meeting were approved as read. Motion carried. Following a motion by Huisman seconded -by Tan Deest, the following bills were allowed for payment: Herman DeVries, salary $425.00 Aeilt Terfehn, salary 425.00 Henry J. Grobe, salary 100.00 State Hygienic Lab., water analysis 8.00 B & H Skelly, gas, oil and supplies 178.79 Peterson Construction Co., street maintenance 18.00 Meint J. Bakker, kerosene, gas and fuel oil 140.02 Postmaster of Wellsburg, stamps 18.00 Richard & Lucille Claassen, refund due to overpayment on curb and gutter 73.78 Del Chemical Corp., sewer chemical 23.40 Blythe & Sons, use of backhoe, dragline, and labor on water mains 588.40 Wendell Hoekstra, level dump and labor 18.00 Gelder Auto Salvage, truck repair 14.26 Henry Hippen, hauling snow & sand 259.00 Clary Concrete Materials, sand 37.06 The Wellsburg Herald, printing 45.00 Williams Office Supply, clerk's supplies 4.50 Matt Parrott & Sons, warrant register 24.60