Lawler City Council, December 2018 Minutes

The Lawler City Council met in regular session on December 4, 2018 at 7:00 PM.

Mayor Pro-tem King presided.

Council members present: King, Kuehner, Croell, Scheidel

Others present:

Motion made by Croell to approve the Agenda.  Seconded by Kuehner.  All Ayes. Motion passed.

Moved made by Kuehner, seconded by Croell to approve the previous minutes and current bills to be paid with addition of Lawler Fire Department bill.   All Ayes.  Motion passed.

 

WINDSTREAM PHONE 111.44 ARAMARK RUGS 214.1 BODENSTEINER IMPLEMENT CO SNOW PLOW TRUCK 109.71 JENDRO GARBAGE CONTRACT 687.38 POLLARD PEST CONTROL CO. PEST 54.5 STANTON ELECTRIC FIX PRIMARY YARD LIGHT 548.81 UPS   226.94 TEST AMERICA wastewater testing and drinking 102.9 EFTPS FED/FICA TAX 1,505.65 IPERS IPERS 1,044.76 BLACK HILLS ENERGY GAS UTILITY 160.55 MIENERGY ELECTRICITY 18,838.13 IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY MC119R INT 2018 8,143.75 CASH GAS PICK UP 437.79 FIVE STAR COOP ROADS DIESEL FUEL 88.15 PAUL NIEMANN CONSTRUCTION BRIDGE 232.17 BLAZEK CORPORATION FIX SEWER MAIN 3,704.34 NEW HAMPTON TRIBUNE 2018 AFR REPORT 199.53 LAWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY AUG-NOV BUDGET PYMT 2018 2,133.34 QUILL CORPORATION OFFICE SUPPLIES 242.41 LAWLER FIRE DEPARTMENT ’19 1ST TRUCK PAYMENT 5,671.25 DATA TECH 2019 LICENSE FEE & SUPPORT FEE 2,428.14 IOWA RURAL WATER DUES MEMBERSHIP 1/19-12/19 225 QUALITY PUMP WASTE WATER LIFT STATION 1,161.00 IOWA UTILITIES BOARD FY 2019 ASSESSMENT 294 MARK MUETERTHIES MILEAGE 2018 325.62 DENNIS UNGS battery backup & jay’s laptop 60 ROSENBAUM AUTO MOUNT 4 NEW TIRES ON PICKUP 676 MITKO BOOM TRUCK 57.06 LARRY ELWOOD CONSTRUCTION CUTTING EDGE 318.74 PAYROLL CHECKS TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS 4,938.50   CLAIMS TOTAL 54,941.66   GENERAL FUND 15,922.99   SANITATION FUND 687.38   ROAD USE TAX FUND 646.32   LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FUND 676   WATER FUND 1,224.87   WATER SINKING FUND FUND 2,850.00   SEWER FUND 6,854.56   SEWER SINKING FUND FUND 5,293.75   ELECTRIC FUND 20,785.79

Discussed the current budget and Fy19-20 budget.  Discussed a possibly of adding Debit/Credit payments in next year’s budget.  Suzette has been doing research on what this would cost to add.  Jeremy Scheidel mentioned a 25% increase in fire protection from the fire department.

The Furnace Bids from Mic’ Plumbing and Heating, Fredericksburg Plumbing and Heating and Marv Smith Electric, Plbg & Htg were discussed.  After discussion of the three bids it was decided to go with Mic’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.  Motion made by Croell to approve quote from Mic’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.   Seconded by Kuehner.  All Ayes.  Motion passed.

Annexation was tabled.

The Home Rule amendment passed by citizens of Iowa in 1968 empowers cities to make decisions at the local level.  Motion made my Scheidel to approve the Home Rule Proclamation.  Seconded by Kuehner.  All Ayes.  Motion passed.

The Dodge Pickup was discussed.  Need to upgrade the pickup.   Motion made by Scheidel to sell the pickup.  Seconded by Croell.  All Ayes.  Motion passed.

Heather Busta requested to go off the library board.  Emily Brincks has agreed to replace her and finish her term which goes until June 2021.  Motion made by Kuehner to approve Emily Brincks to the library board.  Seconded by Scheidel.  All Ayes.  Motion passed.  Mayor pro-tem King appointed Emily Brincks to the library board.

Lift Station quote from Quality Pump & Control was reviewed.  Motion made by Croell to accept Lift Station quote from Quality Pump & Control.  Seconded by Kuehner.  All Ayes.  Motion passed.

Delinquent accounts were discussed.

The next meeting will be January 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Kuehner and second by Scheidel to adjourn at 7:35 p.m.  All Ayes.  Motion passed.

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Suzette Byrne, City Clerk