Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting March 3, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Scheidel, Throndson & Zubrod
Others present: Orlo Njus, Chris Njus, Jay Uhlenhake, Anita Franzen, Deb Speltz, Rebecca Fayer, Betsy Roesler & Frank Wilson.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to approve the Agenda with the addition of sandbag stroage discussion. All Ayes.
Moved by Zubrod, seconded by Throndson to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.
| Hawkeye REC | Service |
$23,636.79 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$1,045.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,420.14 |
| IPERS | February |
$935.72 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$5,288.54 |
| Jendro Sanitation | Garbage-February |
$2,072.70 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$117.55 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$334.99 |
| Windstream | February |
$78.42 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$329.45 |
| Marshall & Swift | rental |
$37.12 |
| CASH, Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$345.60 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel |
$292.88 |
| New Hampton Tribune | proceedings |
$69.96 |
| Schueth Hardware | supplies |
$19.98 |
| Bodensteiner Imp. | parts |
$315.21 |
| Franzen Sales& Service | blade |
$191.21 |
| Pollard | pest control |
$54.50 |
| Klimish Motor Sales | parts |
$73.00 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | water supplies |
$331.50 |
| Blazek Corporation | water main repair |
$1,682.10 |
| Westrum Leak Detection | leak locate |
$762.50 |
| Region 1 AWWA | class fee |
$20.00 |
| Mic’s Plumbing & Heating | frozen water line |
$442.98 |
| Team Lab | road patch |
$448.28 |
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| Total |
$40,808.12 |
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| Library Bills |
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| IPERS | February |
$152.50 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,024.88 |
| MORE Magazine | subscription |
$20.00 |
| INGRAM | books |
$158.86 |
| Midwest Tapes | dvd’s |
$172.13 |
| Windstream | January |
$83.10 |
| Midwest Living | subscription |
$19.97 |
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| Library Total |
$1,631.44 |
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| February Receipts |
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| General |
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$235.20 |
| Property Tax |
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$94.76 |
| Road Use Tax |
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$5,093.98 |
| Local Option Tax |
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$3,248.05 |
| Library |
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$0.00 |
| Charges for Services |
$44,885.90 |
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| Total |
$53,557.89 |
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Rebecca Fayer from Chickasaw Connections gave a presentation on statistics of underage drinking. Deb Speltz and Betsy Roesler also answered questions about the mission of Chickasaw Connections. The Council decided to place signs in the parks regarding alcohol consumption.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to sign a declaration to support alcohol awareness month during the month of April. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Izer to open the public hearing on the FY 2014/2015 budget estimate at 7:15 PM. All Ayes There were no oral or written comments or objections at this time.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to close the public hearing on the FY 2014/2015 budget estimate. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to adopt the FY 2014/2015 budget estimate. All Ayes.
There was no new information on Irish Fest plans. The application for the beer permit was not submitted and will be put on the agenda for the next meeting.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Izer to approve the Starlite Ballroom liquor license renewal. All Ayes.
Discussion on the gold cart ordinance was tabled for the next meeting.
Amendments for a new law enforcement contract were reviewed. The City would like these changes to be incorporated into a new contract. Supervisor Byrne and the Sheriff will be contacted regarding a new contract.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to accept the bid of $3,150.00 from Bodensteiner Imp to trade the lawn mower for a John Deere X754 plus deck. All Ayes.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to accept the bid of $3,850.00 from Bodensteiner Imp for a John Deere 60 in. heavy-duty rotary broom. All Ayes.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to accept the bid of $44,200.00 from Bodensteiner Imp to trade the tractor for a John Deere 6125M and H340 loader plus weights. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to enter into a six year loan agreement with John Deere to finance the purchase of a John Deere 6125M tractor and H340 loader. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to appoint Jason Byrne as the City representative on the Turkey River Watershed Board. All Ayes.
Spring Cleanup Day will be on May 16th. The City will not be picking up appliances this year. The TV, monitor and microwave pickup will be the same as last year.
The Fire Dept. no longer wants to store sandbags. In the future the sandbags will be stored in the City Shop. Ken Rasing will be contacted to check on the availability of sandbags to have on hand.
Moved by King, seconded by Izer to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk