Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting July 6, 2015 7:00 PM City Hall
Mayor Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Scheidel, Throndson & Zubrod.
Others present: Jay Uhlenhake, Roger Dreckman, Renea Kuinker, Paul Rosenbaum, Kurt Croell, Jason Byrne, Tony Blazek, Deb Speltz & Diana Gebel.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King 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 |
$15,870.39 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | Sales tax |
$1,141.00 |
| United States Treasury | FICA, with |
$1,475.82 |
| IPERS | April |
$968.50 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$780.00 |
| Iowa Workforce Development | unemployment |
$19.53 |
| Salaries | Salaries |
$6,638.82 |
| Jendro Sanitation | June garbage |
$2,189.57 |
| Post Office | Postage |
$271.75 |
| Windstream | June |
$93.78 |
| Black Hills Energy | natural gas |
$71.00 |
| Fehr Graham | water project fees |
$4,420.00 |
| United Parcel Service | shipping |
$138.25 |
| Hawkins Inc. | water supplies |
$239.55 |
| ARAMARK | rental |
$52.45 |
| Croell Redi-Mix | concrete |
$291.00 |
| TestAmerica | water & wastewater testing |
$177.45 |
| Office Depot | office supplies |
$97.48 |
| Lawler Public Library | allotment |
$1,184.00 |
| Wellmark Bluecross | health insurance |
$3,438.45 |
| Intuit | software upgrade |
$199.95 |
| Simmering-Cory | administrative fees |
$12,000.00 |
| Klimish Motor | repairs |
$793.49 |
| Kohlmeyer, Inc. | downspouts |
$724.00 |
| CASH, Inc. | fuel & supplies |
$824.83 |
| Pollard | pest control |
$54.50 |
| Iowa League of Cities | annual dues |
$391.00 |
| Stanton Electric | electric repairs |
$2,193.38 |
| Mic’s Plumbing & Heating | repairs |
$66.00 |
| Five Star Coop | fuel & supplies |
$176.57 |
| New Hampton Tribune | proceedings |
$187.91 |
| State of Iowa | food permit for lunch stand |
$35.15 |
| Sue Rausch | supplies for lunch stand |
$354.05 |
| Deb Zubrod | supplies for lunch stand |
$180.84 |
| City of Lawler | electric at lift station |
$312.65 |
| Chickasaw County Auditor | haz-mat |
$219.50 |
| Chickasaw County Auditor | drive-thru patrol |
$3,292.50 |
| Lawler Fire Dept | taxation |
$2,756.25 |
| Brown Supply Co. | signs |
$809.83 |
| Municipal Pipe Tool Co. | sewer cleaning |
$1,860.56 |
| IAMU | energy efficiency plan |
$250.00 |
| Bodensteiner Imp | supplies |
$86.07 |
| Team Lab | sewer supplies |
$617.00 |
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| Total |
$68,406.82 |
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| Library Bills |
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| IPERS | June |
$198.15 |
| US Treasury | FICA |
$760.42 |
| Treasurer State of Iowa | withholding |
$81.00 |
| Cathy Humpal | wages |
$1,331.68 |
| Jeremy Humpal | part-time wages |
$29.00 |
| Midwest Tape | DVD’s |
$305.86 |
| INGRAM | books |
$246.84 |
| Iowa History Journal | subscription |
$18.95 |
| Windstream | fee & toll |
$167.46 |
| Penworthy | books |
$600.23 |
| Mid American Books | books |
$210.45 |
| Taste of Home | subscription |
$10.00 |
| House Beautiful | subscription |
$28.86 |
| Overdrive | neibors subscription |
$274.51 |
| The Courier | subscription |
$100.39 |
| Quill | supplies |
$250.31 |
| DEMCO | supplies |
$204.59 |
| Wellmark Bluecross | insurance |
$750.00 |
| Iowa Library Services | neibors subscription |
$65.00 |
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| Library Total |
$5,633.70 |
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| June Receipts |
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| General |
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$1,918.36 |
| Received from CDBG |
$0.00 |
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| Road Use Tax |
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$4,170.08 |
| Local Option Tax |
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$3,493.64 |
| Property Tax |
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$857.18 |
| Park Donations |
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$10,288.80 |
| Library |
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$15.00 |
| Charges for Services |
$34,368.93 |
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| Total |
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$55,111.99 |
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Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to approve an agreement with Bank Iowa allowing parking in the City right-of-way on the north side of the Bank Iowa property. All Ayes.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve the Hole in the Wall liquor license renewal. All Ayes.
Repairs on Lincoln Street were discussed. There will be estimates for the next meeting.
The Lawler Irish Fest Committee thanked the Council for help with the Irish Fest.
Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod that two extra restroom facilities are rented for the Lawler All-Niter, the fence picket fence will be put up as discussed at the last meeting and the dump truck will be placed on N East Street during the tournament. All Ayes.
The Lawler Park Committee will be having “Kids Fun Night” on July 31st at the Starlite Ballroom.
Nuisances were discussed.
Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 PM. All Ayes.
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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk