Regular Meeting October 1, 2012 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: King, Njus, Scheidel & Zubrod. Absent Izer.
Others present: Larry Hruska, Jay Uhlenhake, Deb Straw & deputy Ryan Eichenberger.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to approve the Agenda. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.
| Hawkeye REC | Service |
$23,840.06 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$1,004.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,250.20 |
| IPERS | August |
$873.74 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,046.68 |
| Jendro Sanitation | Garbage-September |
$2,059.92 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$109.00 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$76.92 |
| Windstream | September |
$79.47 |
| Stanton Electric | electric repairs |
$150.00 |
| Marshall & Swift | rental |
$37.12 |
| Paul Niemann Const | rock |
$70.76 |
| Test America | water testing |
$50.00 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$0.00 |
| Office World | office supplies |
$38.99 |
| Wellmark | health insc. |
$2,477.85 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel |
$169.13 |
| Bucky’s | fuel |
$36.03 |
| Office Depot | supplies |
$89.70 |
| Hanawalt & Sons | wood chips |
$90.00 |
| Brown Supply Company | street supplies |
$345.48 |
| Bodensteiner Imp | supplies |
$35.99 |
| NEICAC | refund |
$55.00 |
| CASH Inc | supplies & fuel |
$326.11 |
| Sandean Company | service |
$67.85 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | water supplies |
$362.50 |
| Iowa Workforce Development | unemployment |
$21.01 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$696.00 |
| City of Lawler | electric at lift station |
$165.62 |
| IAWEA | class fee |
$30.00 |
| Schuchhardt Const. | park shelter |
$1,000.00 |
| Jay Uhlenhake | lodging |
$217.80 |
| Total |
$42,334.93 |
|
| Library Bills | ||
| IPERS | September |
$152.92 |
| Petty cash | postage |
$35.00 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$910.33 |
| New Hampton Tribune | subscription |
$46.00 |
| Time | subscription |
$72.24 |
| Consumer Report | subscription |
$26.00 |
| INGRAM | books |
$165.06 |
| Demco | supplies |
$169.95 |
| Cathy Humpal | supplies |
$17.96 |
| Internal Revenue Service | FICA & withholding |
$535.62 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$37.00 |
| Ladies Home Journal | subscription |
$16.97 |
| Library Total |
$2,185.05 |
|
| September Receipts | ||
| General |
$289.95 |
|
| Property Tax |
$4,741.51 |
|
| Road Use Tax |
$3,553.12 |
|
| Charges for Services |
$39,083.43 |
|
| Library |
$18.00 |
|
| Total |
$47,686.01 |
|
Deb Straw presented the plans for new Christmas decorations to the council. The Lions Club will be donating $5,000 for the decorations and an anonymous donor will also be contributing. The plans are for new decorations and banners for the business district and new decorations for highway 24. The council decided that some of the old decorations can be sold.
Police report was given by deputy Ryan Eichenberger. They are continuing to work on nuisances as time permits.
The water project and CDGB funding was discussed, funds will be applied for in the fall of 2013.
Moved by Njus, seconded by King to sell the property at 101 N Lincoln Street to Pat Costigan for $1,500, with the cost of legal fees paid one-half by the buyer and one-half by the seller. All Ayes.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk