HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 9/8/2020 The Wellsburg City Council met in regular session September 8, 2020 with Mayor presiding and all
Council Members present.
Eilderts moved to approve the minutes of the August regular meeting. Van Heiden seconded the
motion. All ayes, carried.
Van Heiden moved to approve the Treasurer's Report for August. Buseman seconded the motion.
All ayes, carried.
Van Heiden moved to approve the following bills for payment. Eilderts seconded the motion. All
ayes, carried.
Invoices Approved by Resolution
Alliant Energy Gas & Electric $ 5,264.35
Blythe Sanitation July Garbage/Recycling $ 4,517.96
EFTPS Fed/FICA Tax $ 4,089.38
Grundy County Sheriff Contract $ 3,896.33
IPERS IPERS $ 1,809.43
John Deere Financial Wasp Spray $ 11.96
Visa City Hall/Utility Bill Postage $ 179.86
Visa Public Works Pool Signs & Ice $ 58.34
Visa Concessions & Supplies $ 740.16
Windstream Phone Service - Shop $ 96.01
Windstream Phone City Hall, Pool & Fire $ 152.89
Payroll Checks $ 14,482.87
Approved by City Council
Unifirst Corporation Rugs& Mops $ 130.35
Andy's Auto Parts Parts& Supplies $ 128.09
Blythe Sanitation Garbage Pickup $ 45.00
Buseman Electric Circuit Tester $ 50.15
Iowa Regional Utilities Association August Water Usage $ 6,207.54
Ed Feld Equipment Co 3 Pair Boots $ 938.00
Fehr Graham Design& Bidding $ 16,000.00
Fire Text Response Text Alert Contract $ 500.00
City Of Grundy Center Ambulance Supplies $ 200.35
Grundy Register Council Minutes, Notices $ 170.16
Hometowner Swimming Pool Advertising $ 40.00
INRCOG Grant Administration $ 291.56
Iowa Radiant Ups Charges $ 82.95
Manly Drug Store Ambulance Supplies $ 37.06
Mid American Research Chemical Weed Control Lagoons $ 751.91
Snittjer Grain Gas, Diesel, Roundup $ 548.09
TC LLC Internet $ 107.00
Eurofins Test America Water& Sewer Testing $ 611.10
U S Cellular Cellphone Service $ 105.14
Approved by Library Board
The Cottage Journal Renewal $ 25.00
Ingram Library Services Books $ 697.69
Readers Digest Magazine $ 10.00
Sam's Club Concessions & Supplies $ 558.70
State Library Of Iowa E-Book Platform Fees $ 62.00
Times Citizen Communications 1 Yr. Renewal $ 52.00
Windstream Phone/Internet $ 149.99
August receipts by fund as follows: General Fund, $8,579.38; Road Use Tax Fund, $7,481.19;
Capital Projects Fund, $2.57; Water Fund, $15,058.82; Sewer Fund, $21,151.61; Garbage Fund, $4,143.12;
Library Fund, $15.27; Debt Service, $215.05; Special Fund, $5,228.95 and TIF Fund, $0.00.
August Expenditure by fund: General, $18,708.76; RUT, $3,769.18; Special, $2,897.66; TIF, $0.00;
Debt, $0.00; Capital Projects, $474.19; Library, $1,542.80; Water, $11,153.12; Sewer, $6,562.39; and
Garbage, $4,571.29.
Karen Mennenga, Library Director, presented the Library Report.
Eiten moved to approve a$300.00 bonus for Swimming Pool Manager Angela Koch. Buseman
seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Jamie Madden presented the Public Works report. Eiten moved to replace city cell phone. Buseman
seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
Wendy Lage, City Clerk, presented the Clerk's Report.
Evie Haupt presented information regarding the Visioning Process. The project boards have been
completed and will be on display September 17`h in the Park Shelter House.
Eilderts moved to approve Resolution 09-2020-1 a resolution accepting the FY 2020 Street Finance
Report. Buseman seconded the motion. Roll call of votes. All ayes, carried.
Eilderts move to approve Resolution 09-2020-2 approving contract and performance and/or payment
bonds for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project. Van Heiden seconded the motion. Roll
call of votes. All ayes, carried.
At 8:10 p.m. this being the time and place specified for holding the public hearing and taking action
on the proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement, the City Clerk
announced that no written objections had been placed on file. Whereupon, the Mayor called for any written
or oral objections, and there being none, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed at 8:11 p.m..
After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Eiten introduced Resolution 09-2020-3
taking additional action on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement and
moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Buseman. The Mayor put the question upon the adoption
of said resolution, and the roll being called the following Council Members voted aye: Van Heiden,
Eilderts, Kennedy, Buseman and Eiten. Nays: None.
At 8:12 p.m. this being the time and place specified for taking action on the proposal to enter into a
General Obligation Refunding Loan Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $600,000, the City
Clerk announced that no written objections had been placed on file. Whereupon, the Mayor called for any
written or oral objections, and there being none, the Mayor closed the public hearing at 8:13 p.m.
After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Eilderts introduced the Resolution 09-
2020-4 providing for the sale of Bonds, setting parameters for the sale of Bonds, and approving a purchase
agreement and an official statement and moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Eiten. The
Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following Council
Members voted aye: Eilderts, Eiten, Buseman, Kennedy, Van Heiden. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Van Heiden moved to approve Resolution 09-2020-5 requesting reimbursement from the Iowa
Covid-19 Government Relief Fund; within the City of Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa. Buseman
seconded the motion. Roll call of Votes. All ayes, Carried.
Eiten moved to adjourn. Kennedy seconded the motion. All ayes, carried.
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