The Lawler City Council met in regular session on March 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
Mayor Mark Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: King, Izer and Kuehner Absent: Scheidel and Croell
Others present: Jay Uhlenhake
Motion made by King to approve the Agenda with Addition of EMA. Seconded by Kuehner. All Ayes. Motion passed.
Moved made by Izer, seconded by King to approve the previous minutes and current bills to be paid. All Ayes. Motion passed.
| WINDSTREAM | PHONE | 101.26 | |
| ARAMARK | RUGS | 224.84 | |
| JENDRO | GARBAGE CONTRACT | 2,152.48 | |
| POLLARD PEST CONTROL CO. | PEST | 54.50 | |
| SANDEAN & COMPANY, INC | PICKUP | 70.43 | |
| STANTON ELECTRIC | LINCOLN STREET CUTOUTS | 2,398.58 | |
| UPS | 210.02 | ||
| TEST AMERICA | DRINKING WATER | 50.75 | |
| EFTPS | FED/FICA TAXES | 1,361.13 | |
| IPERS | IPERS | 1,023.41 | |
| BLACK HILLS ENERGY | GAS UTILITY | 411.74 | |
| MIENERGY | ELECTRICITY | 24,819.61 | |
| CASH | GAS | 358.58 | |
| FIVE STAR COOP | DIESEL FUEL DUMP TRUCK AND | 295.88 | |
| HAWKINS | AZONE 15 | 379.00 | |
| IOWA DEPT OF REVENUE/SALES | SALES TAX | 830.00 | |
| NEW HAMPTON TRIBUNE | FEB 2019 MEETING MINUTES | 105.30 | |
| LAWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY | DEC 2018 – FEBRUARY 2019 | 3,200.01 | |
| NAPA | wiper blades | 45.47 | |
| CHICKASAW COUNTY RECORDER | RESOLUTION 02042019 | 37.00 | |
| REGION 1 AWWA | WATER WORKS OPERATOR MTG | 25.00 | |
| PAYROLL CHECKS | TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS | 4,968.54 | |
| CLAIMS TOTAL | 43,123.53 | REVENUE TOTAL | |
| GENERAL FUND | 6,952.69 | 5,092.96 | |
| SANITATION FUND | 2,152.48 | 2,313.94 | |
| ROAD USE TAX FUND | 1,162.65 | 4,150.07 | |
| WATER FUND | 2,143.61 | 6,565.17 | |
| SEWER FUND | 2,077.13 | 9,322.79 | |
| ELECTRIC FUND | 28,634.97 | 26,584.63 |
The state will no longer be providing brine to cities for free. This means more sand and salt will be used during the winter months. Mark would like to build an addition to the current sand shed. He received bids from CASH for materials, Roger Dreckman for concrete and Loren Franzen for Labor. It came to a total of $14,525.7 to be charged to street fund. Jay didn’t think he would need to build this. The council discussed how this amount of money could affect road repair budget.
Motion made by King to table the Sand Shed addition until April Meeting. Second by Kuehner. All Ayes. Motion passed.
Motion made by Kuehner to open the Public Hearing to approve Budget Fy19/20. Second by Izer. All Ayes. Motion Passed.
There were no objections the Budget proposal.
Motion made by King to close Public Hearing. Second by Izer. All Ayes. Motion passed.
A Motion by Kuehner to pass Resolution NO. 3042019 to adopt Annual Budget fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. Second by Izer. All Ayes. Motion passed.
Suzette briefly explained the Franchise Fee Agreement Ordinance with Alliant Energy. The city attorney reviewed the agreement sent by Alliant Energy and made a fee change. Suzette emailed the changes to Alliant Energy. As soon as Alliant Energy agrees to the changes the City can adopt the ordinance.
Mark discussed the Emergency Management. The EMA board hired a lawyer to assist with the discussion of Chickasaw Ambulance Service with Jeremy McGrath. The cities in the county will need to split the lawyer fee. He wanted the City Council to be aware of the possible lawyer bill.
Delinquent accounts were discussed.
The next meeting will be April 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by King and second by Kuehner to adjourn at 7:45 p.m. All Ayes. Motion passed.
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Suzette Byrne, City Clerk