Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting March 4, 2013 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Njus, Scheidel & Zubrod.
Others present: Jay Uhlenhake, Curt Franzen, Tony Blazek, Jason Byrne & Marty Hemann.
Moved by King ,seconded by Zubrod to approve the Agenda with the addition of Lawler Irish Fest Committee. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Izer to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.
| Hawkeye REC | Service |
$23,937.65 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$1,015.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,361.16 |
| IPERS | February |
$873.74 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,046.68 |
| Jendro Sanitation | Garbage-February |
$2,001.25 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$99.00 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$168.56 |
| Windstream | February |
$73.40 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$210.95 |
| Bodensteiner Imp | supplies |
$25.71 |
| Marshall & Swift | rental |
$37.12 |
| Richard Zahasky | legal fees |
$498.62 |
| CASH, Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$272.49 |
| Marion Water Dept. | class fee |
$20.00 |
| IAMU | dues |
$1,016.00 |
| New Hampton Tribune | proceedings |
$101.82 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel |
$124.80 |
| Total |
$38,345.95 |
|
| Library Bills | ||
| IPERS | February |
$146.48 |
| Good Housekeeping | subscription |
$26.72 |
| INGRAM | books |
$146.20 |
| Midwest Tape | DVD’s |
$204.66 |
| Mitinet, Inc. | computer expense |
$299.00 |
| MidAmerican Books | books |
$67.80 |
| Rapid Printers | mailings |
$129.00 |
| Petty Cash | Petty Cash |
$35.00 |
| Windstream | phone |
$82.33 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,013.74 |
| Library Total |
$2,150.93 |
|
| February Receipts | ||
| General |
$199.54 |
|
| Property Tax |
$238.21 |
|
| Road Use Tax |
$4,642.22 |
|
| Local Option Tax |
$3,506.72 |
|
| Library |
$100.00 |
|
| Charges for Services |
$39,693.86 |
|
| Total |
$48,380.55 |
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve the Starlite Ballroom liquor license renewal. All Ayes.
The Lawler Irish Fest committee is proposing to close the street at the intersection of Grove and Depot north 180’ June 21-23 and Grove Street from Depot to Benz on June 22 after the parade. The streets would be re-opened on the morning of June 23. The council will consider the street closings when more definite plans are made.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to open the public hearing on the FY 2013/2014 budget estimate. All Ayes. There were no oral or written comments or objections at this time.
Moved by King, seconded by Njus to close the public hearing on the FY 2013/2014 budget estimate. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Izer to adopt the FY 2013/2014 budget estimate. All Ayes.
Spring Cleanup Day was tentatively set for May 3rd. The Lions Club will be having a scrap drive on April 27th. A newsletter will be sent out in April with the details.
Police report was given by deputy Marty Hemann.
Railroad Crossing Improvement Grant was discussed. The railroad will be checking into the possibility of some improvements. Stop signs with lights will also be checked into.
The City Clerk attended the kick-off meeting on the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan will include the entire county, cities no longer file separate plans. The planning meetings are set for March 26th, April 23rd, May 21st and June 11th at 6:30 PM. All meetings are open to the public.
The county will be rocking the road north of McHugh Street. A portion of that road is owned by the city. Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to have Chickasaw County rock the portion of the road north of McHugh that is owned by the city. The city will pay for the rock. All Ayes.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to allot Chickasaw Council on Aging $500 for the FY 2012/2013 and $500 for FY 2013/2014. All Ayes.
Moved by Njus, seconded by King to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 PM. All Ayes.