February City Council Minutes

The Lawler City Council met in regular session on February 1, 2016 at 7:00 PM.

Mayor Mueterthies presided.

Council members present: King, Throndson & Zubrod. Absent Izer and Scheidel.

Others present: Jay Uhlenhake and Roger Dreckman

Moved by King, seconded by Throndson to approve the Agenda.. All Ayes.

Moved by Zubrod, seconded by King to approve the minutes of the previous meeting and to approve the bills presented to be paid. All Ayes.

Hawkeye REC Service

$21,780.28

Treasurer State of Iowa Sales tax

$1,116.00

United States Treasury FICA, with

$1,513.74

IPERS Jaunary

$987.86

Salaries Salaries

$6,638.82

Jendro Sanitation January garbage

$2,078.18

Post Office Postage

$70.00

Windstream January

$85.57

Black Hills Energy natural gas

$238.16

Fehr Graham water project fees

$235.25

United Parcel Service shipping

$59.17

Schueth Hardware supplies

$47.26

Franzen Sales & Service blade repair

$254.79

ARAWARK rental

$72.40

Five Star Coop fuel

$91.64

Bucky’s fuel

$50.34

Wellmark health insurance

$1,335.95

New Hampton Tribune proceedings

$68.85

Brown Supply Company tire chains

$206.48

CASH, Inc. fuel & supplies

$246.83

Total

$37,639.57

Library Bills
IPERS January

$179.66

Cathy Humpal wages

$956.23

Windstream December

$85.33

Midwest Tape dvd’s

$88.16

INGRAM books

$59.77

Riley’s, Inc. fax machine

$300.00

Iowa Library Association dues

$50.00

Library Total

$1,719.15

January Receipts
General

$1,617.33

Received from CDBG

$0.00

Received from SRF

$0.00

Road Use Tax

$3,342.43

Property Tax

$1,210.35

Local Option Tax

$3,595.88

Park Donations

$25.00

Library

$10.00

Charges for Services

$38,922.06

Total

$48,723.05

Moved by King, seconded by Throndson to approve the Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Landfill annual report.  All Ayes.

Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to allot Pathways $468.00 for FY 2016/2017.  All Ayes.

Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to hold a public hearing on the FY 2016/2017 budget estimate on March 7, 2016 at 7:15 PM.  All Ayes.

Roger Dreckman presented a map on the proposed trail at Highland Park.  The council decided to look at park funds in June to see if there will be any funds that can be used for the trail.

A letter will be sent to the owner of the property at 315 E Grove Street concerning repairs to the property and snow removal.

Moved by King, seconded by Throndson to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 PM.  All Ayes._____________________________

Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk