Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting April 1, 2013 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Njus & Scheidel. Absent Zubrod.
Others present: Jay Uhlenhake, Alan Powell & Deputy Jeff Athey.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Njus to approve the Agenda with the addition of water system discussion. 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 |
$20,544.25 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$971.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,361.12 |
| IPERS | March |
$873.74 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,046.68 |
| Jendro Sanitation | Garbage-March |
$1,999.90 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$99.00 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$131.37 |
| Windstream | March |
$74.23 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$248.46 |
| CASH, Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$220.71 |
| Wellmark Blue Cross | health insurance |
$2,934.45 |
| Office Depot | office supplies |
$80.48 |
| Post Office | postage |
$112.00 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | water supplies |
$334.00 |
| Rosenbaum Auto | service |
$54.98 |
| Stanton Electric | electric repairs |
$310.00 |
| Zips | supplies |
$34.42 |
| USA Bluebook | water supplies |
$95.52 |
| City of Lawler | electric at lift station |
$202.93 |
| Test America | water testing |
$50.50 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$701.00 |
| Iowa Workforce Development | unemployment |
$163.26 |
| Total |
$38,106.00 |
|
| Library Bills | ||
| IPERS | March |
$160.17 |
| People Magazine | subscription |
$116.07 |
| INGRAM | books |
$207.61 |
| Midwest Tape | DVD’s |
$24.14 |
| Post Office | annual box rent |
$46.00 |
| MidAmerican Books | books |
$67.80 |
| Cathy Humpal | supplies |
$10.70 |
| Windstream | phone |
$82.59 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,478.57 |
| Internal Revenue Service | FICA & withholding |
$555.54 |
| Treasuser State of Iowa | withholding |
$30.00 |
| Penworthy | books |
$107.29 |
| Prevention | subscription |
$22.97 |
| Library Total |
$2,909.45 |
|
| March Receipts | ||
| General |
$95.85 |
|
| Property Tax |
$1,684.23 |
|
| Road Use Tax |
$3,901.85 |
|
| Local Option Tax |
$3,078.74 |
|
| Library |
$0.00 |
|
| Charges for Services |
$39,656.52 |
|
| Total |
$48,417.19 |
|
Police report was given by Deputy Jeff Athey.
A sanitation services proposal was submitted by Alan Powell from Jendro Sanitation. There were no other proposals at this time. Moved by King, seconded by Njus to extend the current sanitation services contract with Jendro Sanitation for five years. All Ayes.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to approve a 28E agreement with Chickasaw County for Law Enforcement Services effective July 1, 2013 at the rate of $7.50 per capita. All Ayes.
Spring Cleanup day details will be sent to residents in the City Newsletter. The Lions Scrap Metal Drive is April 27 and the City cleanup is May 3.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Izer to approve Bucky’s beer permit renewal. All Ayes.
The Iowa DOT sidewalk project was reviewed. No action was needed by the City Council.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to remove the window and door and install counter top in the City Clerk’s Office. The estimated cost is $1,560.00. All ayes.
Water system problems were discussed. A plan is in place for improvements per engineering study completed by TeKippe Engineering.
Moved by King, seconded by Izer to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk