Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting July 1, 2013 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Scheidel and Zubrod. Absent Njus.
Others present: Jay Uhlenhake and Tony Blazek.
Moved by King, seconded by Izer to approve the Agenda with the additions of Tony Blazek representing the Lawler Irish Fest and discussion of the Lawler All-Niter. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.
| Hawkeye REC | Service |
$16,175.99 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$930.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,361.14 |
| IPERS | June |
$873.74 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,046.68 |
| Jendro Sanitation | Garbage-June |
$2,045.23 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$112.00 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$97.77 |
| Windstream | June |
$79.14 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$84.11 |
| Test America | water & wastewater testing |
$115.45 |
| Marshall & Swift | rental |
$55.68 |
| Paul Niemann Construction | rock |
$74.03 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | water supplies |
$622.19 |
| John Deere Financial | supplies-Theisens |
$44.99 |
| Bruening Rock Products | rock |
$38.73 |
| USA Bluebook | water supplies |
$125.42 |
| Brown Supply Company | street supplies |
$317.42 |
| Calmar Courier | proceedings |
$81.88 |
| City of Lawler | electric at lift station |
$564.98 |
| HD Supply | water hydrant |
$3,700.00 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel & spray |
$1,256.05 |
| Wellmark | health insurance |
$2,934.45 |
| Iowa League of Cities | annual dues |
$341.00 |
| Chickasaw County Auditor | law enforcement contract |
$3,292.50 |
| Chickasaw County Auditor | haz-mat |
$219.50 |
| CASH, Inc. | supplies & fuel |
$655.24 |
| Chickasaw Council on Aging | annual allotment |
$500.00 |
| Lawler Public Library | annual allotment |
$9,500.00 |
| Lawler Fire Department | allotment |
$2,756.25 |
| Lawler Fire Department | equipment upgrade |
$3,750.00 |
| Chris Lauer | tree removal |
$1,855.00 |
| River City Paving | cold mix |
$133.76 |
| Iowa Workforce Development | unemployment |
$163.26 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$702.00 |
| Roger Dreckman | fountain repair |
$4,400.00 |
| Mack Gage | supplies |
$28.00 |
| Iowa DNR | water supply fee |
$51.26 |
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| Total |
$66,546.84 |
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| Library Bills |
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| IPERS | June |
$153.73 |
| House Beautiful | subscription |
$28.86 |
| INGRAM | books |
$179.37 |
| The Courier | subscription |
$65.15 |
| Petty Cash | petty cash |
$35.00 |
| Windstream | phone |
$82.04 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,063.87 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$32.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | FICA |
$565.52 |
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| Library Total |
$2,205.54 |
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| June Receipts |
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| General |
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$1,006.77 |
| Property Tax |
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$1,299.14 |
| Road Use Tax |
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$2,858.44 |
| Local Option Tax |
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$2,608.51 |
| Library |
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$0.00 |
| Charges for Services |
$35,027.35 |
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| Total |
$42,800.21 |
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The water project will be discussed at the next meeting.
Tony Blazek representing the Lawler Irish Fest thanked the council for allowing the Fest. All went well throughout the weekend.
Paragraph five of the 28E agreement with Chickasaw County for law enforcement was discussed. This will be discussed with the sheriff and Chickasaw County and possibly changed for next year.
The sheriff will be taking care of nuisances as time permits.
The lagoon farmland contract will be terminated this year, bids will be taken at the September meeting for a four year contract.
Electrical brownouts will be discussed at the next meeting.
The Lawler All-Niter will take place July 19-21. Council approved the closing of Grove Street near Junko Park as previous years.
Police report as reviewed.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve the Hole in the Wall class C liquor license renewal. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk