Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting December 1, 2014 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Scheidel, Throndson & Zubrod.
Others present: Mike Murray, Deb Merrill, Cindy Ohm, Charles & Joyce Sawyer, Brenda Frana, Ben Cutsforth, Rose Njus, Jay Uhlenhake, Paul Barta, Nathen Suell, John Eichenberger, Dennis Lau, Jeremy Macklenberg, Chad Gruenberg, Eric Fibikar, Dan Steinlage, Mike Hollis, Jack Orvis, Jeanie Loftus, Darin Balk & Frank Wilson.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to approve the Agenda. 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 |
$16,694.74 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$907.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,483.82 |
| IPERS | October |
$968.50 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,508.64 |
| Jendro Sanitation | November garbage |
$2,178.57 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$215.00 |
| Windstream | November |
$86.45 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$99.14 |
| Fehr Graham | water project fees |
$6,441.00 |
| TestAmerica | water testing |
$53.50 |
| Team Lab | supplies |
$626.50 |
| Aramark | rental |
$40.84 |
| Culver-Hahn | electric supplies |
$20.98 |
| Paul Niemann Const. | rock |
$56.76 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$117.41 |
| Richard Zahasky | legal fees |
$397.45 |
| Hawkins Inc. | water supplies |
$699.99 |
| New Hampton Tribune | proceedings |
$59.77 |
| NAPA of New Hampton | parts |
$23.98 |
| Iowa Rural Water | annual dues |
$200.00 |
| Iowa Finance Authority | wastewater interest payment |
$10,380.00 |
| Office Depot | supplies |
$322.21 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel |
$179.03 |
| Bodensteiner Imp. | supplies |
$5.28 |
| CASH Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$430.71 |
| Croell Redi-Mix | sand |
$317.46 |
| Sandean | repairs |
$418.00 |
| Data Technologies | license & support fee |
$1,096.40 |
| Mark Mueterthies | mayor |
$1,200.00 |
| John Izer | 11 mtgs. |
$275.00 |
| Dale King | 11 mtgs. |
$275.00 |
| Jeremy Scheidel | 12 mtgs. |
$300.00 |
| Deb Throndson | 11 mtgs. |
$275.00 |
| Deb Zubrod | 10 mtgs. |
$250.00 |
| Stanton Electric | well house heater |
$280.17 |
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| Total |
$54,346.30 |
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| Library Bills |
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| IPERS | November |
$161.43 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,084.86 |
| Real Simple | subscription |
$24.00 |
| Farm & Ranch Living | subscription |
$18.00 |
| INGRAM | books |
$177.83 |
| Midwest Tape | DVD’s |
$81.90 |
| Family Fun | subscription |
$15.00 |
| Windstream | October |
$83.31 |
| MidAmerica Books | books |
$84.75 |
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| Library Total |
$1,731.08 |
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| November Receipts |
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| General |
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$234.02 |
| Property Tax |
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$3,076.04 |
| Road Use Tax |
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$5,232.97 |
| Local Option Tax |
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$7,589.57 |
| Library |
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$1,179.53 |
| Charges for Services |
$40,853.73 |
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| Total |
$58,165.86 |
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Dennis Lau and John Eichenberger from the Five Star Coop presented a plan for the Five Star Coop expansion. Several citizens had questions and concerns about the expansion. More information was needed for the council to make a decision on the street vacation and rezoning for this project.
Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to table discussion on vacation of a portion of E Main Street and rezoning for the next meeting. All Ayes.
The Lawler Fire Department presented a payment plan for the purchase of a new tanker truck. This will be discussed further at the next meeting, more information was needed.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk