HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 2/2/1970On 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.
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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
Sailor Ford, tractor parts
Aeilt Krull, hauling snow
Henke Mfg. Co., plow cutting edge
Brown Supply Co., Y4" tapt, calcium
ide, and 'No Parking' signs
Cordes Plbg.& Heating, conduit and
plies
Cordes Plbg. & Heating, repair curb
stop
18.32
32.65
31.35
chlor-
153.64
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United Telephone System, toll calls
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co., heat,
light and power
199.48
28.06
2.45
708.24
Mayor Ross administered the oath of office to town treas-
urer Bernard Harms.
On a motion by Claassen and seconded by Tan Deest it was
agreed to notify all residents of Wellsburg of their house
numbers by mail. Carried.
Lawrence Bausman, a member of the Grundy County Crime
Commission, gave a report on the purpose of the organization
and outlined its program and the funds available to the town.
On a motion by Tan Deest and seconded by Claassen, the Mayor
was instructed to sign the Crime Commission agreement. Motion
carried.
Community Club representatives, Leonard Gelder, Jakie
Lindaman and Darrell Breneman, invited the town council to
join the Community Club. No action was taken at this time.
On a motion by Van Deest seconded by Eckhoff the Peoples
Savings Bank of Wellsburg was made depository for the town
funds not to exceed $100,000. Motion carried.
A letter from Grundy County Auditor Wilbur Rust was read
asking the council to consider contrikjuting funds to the North
Central Detoxification & RehabilitationAat Iowa Falls. After
consideration and discussion Claassen made a motion to table
the request. Huisman seconded the motion. Carried.
After a discussion of the balances of the clerk's and
the treasurer's books, the town clerk asked for an audit of
the books. On a motion by Hippen and seconded by Vran Deest
it was moved to have an audit if the town attorney deemed it
necessary. Motion carried.
On a motion by Claassen and seconded by Eckhoff it was
proposed to raise the salaries of the town marshalls to
$450.00 per month retroactive to January 1, 1970. The motion
was approved by a roll call of votes as follows:
Ayes: Eckhoff, Huisman, Claassen
Nays: Hippen
Abstaining: Tan Deest
On a motion by Huisman and seconded by Van Deest the
meeting was adjourned. Carried.
Mayor
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Clerk