Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting October 6, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Throndson & Zubrod. Scheidel arrived at 7:20 PM.
Others present: Orlo Njus, Dick Schnorenberg, Jim Drewelow, Larry Bergmann, John Eichenberger, Dennis Lau, Scott Gudbaur. CJ Eichenberger, Ron Pumphrey, Deb Speltz, Jay Uhlenhake & Chad Gruenberg.
Moved by King, seconded by Throndson to approve the Agenda. All Ayes.
Moved by Izer, seconded by Zubrod to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.
| Hawkeye REC | Service |
$21,851.31 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$977.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,483.84 |
| IPERS | September |
$968.50 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,508.64 |
| Jendro Sanitation | September garbage |
$2,098.82 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$68.00 |
| Windstream | September |
$86.17 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$58.80 |
| Hawkins | water supplies |
$1,285.64 |
| Aramark | rental |
$37.12 |
| New Hampton Tribune | proceedings |
$98.90 |
| Iowa One Call | locates |
$18.00 |
| Iowa Prison Industries | signs |
$78.30 |
| Office Depot | supplies |
$135.53 |
| Wellmark | health insurance |
$3,144.15 |
| Sandean | supplies |
$52.33 |
| Schuchhardt Construction | labor |
$500.00 |
| City of Lawler | electric at lift satation |
$537.97 |
| USA Bluebook | supplies |
$592.00 |
| Terry-Durin Co. | electric supplies |
$1,011.00 |
| CASH, Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$997.18 |
| UPS | shipping |
$172.75 |
| Iowa DNR | water use fee |
$99.00 |
| Stanton Electric | electric repairs |
$11,836.65 |
| Fehr Graham | water project fees |
$579.00 |
| Quality Pump & Control | lift station |
$859.40 |
| Jay Uhlenhake | lodging reimbursement |
$217.80 |
| IAWEA | class fee |
$25.00 |
| Iowa Workforce Development | unemployment |
$30.52 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$780.00 |
| Lawler Plumbing | supplies |
$12.00 |
| Bucky’s | fuel & supplies |
$138.68 |
| Five Star Coop | supplies & fuel |
$514.28 |
| TestAmerica | water testing |
$222.49 |
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| Total |
$58,538.77 |
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| Library Bills |
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| IPERS | September |
$187.54 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,228.36 |
| The Courier | subscription |
$91.85 |
| INGRAM | books |
$205.81 |
| Midwest Tape | DVD’s |
$37.78 |
| Cousumer Report | subscription |
$26.00 |
| Windstream | September |
$83.64 |
| Jane Lynch | part-time wages |
$32.00 |
| MidAmerica Books | books |
$37.90 |
| Penworthy | books |
$174.86 |
| Readers Digest | subscription |
$19.06 |
| New Hampton Tribune | subscription |
$46.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | FICA |
$648.44 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$44.00 |
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| Library Total |
$2,863.24 |
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| September Receipts |
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| General |
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$468.70 |
| Property Tax |
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$3,874.34 |
| Road Use Tax |
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$2,963.91 |
| Local Option Tax |
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$3,466.35 |
| Library |
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$105.00 |
| Charges for Services |
$35,847.25 |
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| Total |
$46,725.55 |
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An expansion project planned by the Five Star Co-op was explained by representatives from the Co-op. They were asking that E Main Street from Benz Street to Depot Street be vacated by the city and the possible rezoning of the block west of the co-op to a business district.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to contact the City Attorney in regard to the vacation of E Main Street from Benz Street to Depot Street and also the procedure on rezoning. All Ayes.
The proposed fire truck purchase was discussed, the city does not have the funds budgeted for a truck at this time.
Dick Schnorenberg and Orlo Njus had concerns about the drainage ditch under the bridge at Lincoln Street.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Izer to get bids on cleaning the drainage ditch at Lincoln Street to be completed in the spring. All Ayes.
Deb Speltz updated the council on a meeting that the Irish Fest Committee had with business owners.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to approve the Brite Spot liquor license revision to include extended outdoor service area. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve the water system project change of scope authorization with Fehr Graham Engineering. All Ayes.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk