Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting April 7, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: King, Scheidel, Throndson & Zubrod. Absent Izer.
Others present: Tony Blazek, Pat Sheridan, Tim Speltz, Gail Stammeyer, Steve Stammeyer, Cathy Humpal, Rich Langreck & Jay Uhlenhake.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to approve the Agenda with the addition of the Irish Fest beer permit discussion. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Throndson to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.
| Hawkeye REC | Service |
$20,807.34 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$961.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,420.16 |
| IPERS | March |
$935.73 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$5,288.54 |
| Jendro Sanitation | Garbage-March |
$2,060.32 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$68.00 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$158.17 |
| Windstream | March |
$75.47 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$384.61 |
| Marshall & Swift | rental |
$37.12 |
| CASH, Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$791.03 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel – February |
$361.77 |
| New Hampton Tribune | proceedings |
$185.71 |
| Bodensteiner Imp. | lawn mower trade |
$3,150.00 |
| Bodensteiner Imp. | broom |
$3,850.00 |
| Bucky’s | fuel |
$47.24 |
| Wellmark | health insurance |
$3,144.15 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | water supplies |
$1,023.79 |
| Rosenbaum Auto | tire repair |
$14.75 |
| Sandean | service |
$307.12 |
| American Signal Corp | siren parts |
$814.14 |
| NAPA of New Hampton | parts |
$37.98 |
| Waucoma Tire Company | tire repair |
$146.25 |
| Fehr Graham | water project services |
$965.00 |
| IAMU | membership dues |
$1,043.00 |
| Mracek Electric | water |
$250.00 |
| Stanton Electiric | repairs |
$192.50 |
| City of Lawler | electric at lift station |
$273.78 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$738.00 |
| Iowa Workforce Development | unemployment |
$56.60 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel – March |
$113.09 |
| TestAmerica | water testing |
$191.99 |
| Total |
$50,356.35 |
|
| Library Bills | ||
| IPERS | March |
$150.85 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,013.74 |
| US Treasury | FICA |
$507.28 |
| State of Iowa | withholding |
$24.00 |
| Good Housekeeping | subscription |
$26.72 |
| Prevention | subscription |
$22.97 |
| Mitinet | software maintenance |
$329.00 |
| MidAmerica Books | books |
$99.75 |
| INGRAM | books |
$113.03 |
| US Post Office | box rent |
$50.00 |
| Library Total |
$2,337.34 |
|
| March Receipts | ||
| General |
$217.15 |
|
| Property Tax |
$2,616.15 |
|
| Road Use Tax |
$3,487.19 |
|
| Local Option Tax |
$2,851.64 |
|
| Library |
$35.00 |
|
| Charges for Services |
$44,907.55 |
|
| Total |
$54,114.68 |
Several property owners who live along the north drainage ditch discussed their concerns about high water along the ditch.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to look into rebuilding the dike that diverts water in the north drainage ditch and to also look into what my need to be done to the Brush Street culvert. All Ayes.
More information was needed for the Irish Fest beer permit application.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to approve Bucky’s beer permit renewal. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to approve the Brite Spot liquor license renewal. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve repairs to Main Street in the amount of $2,500 from Roger Dreckman Construction. All Ayes.
There will be bids at the next meeting for more street repairs.
Discussion on a golf cart ordinance was tabled.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to approve the Law Enforcement contract with Chickasaw County effective July 1, 2014. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk