Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting September 2, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Throndson & Zubrod. Scheidel arrived at 7:30 PM.
Others present: Mitch Wenum, Jay Uhlenhake, Erika Cutsforth & Meagan Daily.
Moved by King, seconded by Izer to approve the Agenda. All Ayes.
Moved by Izer, seconded by King to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.
| Hawkeye REC | Service |
$22,349.88 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$1,052.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,483.80 |
| IPERS | August |
$968.50 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,508.64 |
| Jendro Sanitation | August garbage |
$2,098.83 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$117.00 |
| Windstream | August |
$84.22 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$58.80 |
| Hawkins | water supplies |
$299.90 |
| Aramark | rental |
$37.12 |
| Bucky’s | fuel |
$35.00 |
| Bruening Rock Products | rock |
$59.63 |
| Brown Supply Company | water supplies |
$145.80 |
| Office Depot | supplies |
$17.00 |
| Pathways | annual allotment |
$468.00 |
| Chickasaw County Treasurer | property tax |
$384.00 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel & supplies |
$238.16 |
| Pollard | pest control |
$54.50 |
| Roger Dreckman Construction | Center Street |
$18,077.14 |
| Terry-Durin Co. | electric supplies |
$692.00 |
| CASH, Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$414.62 |
| UPS | shipping |
$233.18 |
| Barco Products | street supplies |
$1,217.22 |
| Stanton Electric | electric repairs |
$55.00 |
| Fehr Graham | water project fees |
$772.00 |
| Municipal Pipe Tool | lift station cleaning |
$864.50 |
| Municipal Supply | water meters |
$675.86 |
| Goldstar Products | street adhesive |
$649.00 |
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| Total |
$60,573.30 |
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| Library Bills |
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| IPERS | August |
$171.68 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$959.83 |
| Penworthy | books |
$130.64 |
| INGRAM | books |
$184.60 |
| Midwest Tape | DVD’s |
$123.84 |
| Country Sampler | subscription |
$18.00 |
| Windstream | August |
$83.55 |
| Jane Lynch | part-time wages |
$59.10 |
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| Library Total |
$1,731.24 |
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| August Receipts |
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| General |
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$461.28 |
| Property Tax |
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$0.00 |
| Road Use Tax |
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$5,671.22 |
| Local Option Tax |
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$3,073.34 |
| Library |
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$0.00 |
| Charges for Services |
$41,974.70 |
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| Total |
$51,180.54 |
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Iron removal options for the water system project were discussed with Mitch Wenum from Fehr Graham Engineering. Moved by King, seconded by Throndson to proceed with option #1 the original project less the $70,000 for the additional space for iron removal in the future. All Ayes.
Moved by Zubrod, seconded by Izer to approve Bucky’s liquor license renewal. All Ayes.
The truck route will be left as it is due to the width and thickness of Lincoln Street. The visibility at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Highway 24 is also a factor.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to pass resolution #090214 approving the annual street financial report. All ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to hire Cathy Humpal to clean the hallway and bathrooms at the City Hall/Library building on a three month trial basis. All Ayes.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk