The Lawler City Council met in regular session on January 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
Mayor Mark Mueterthies presided.
Council members present: Izer, King, Kuehner, Croell and Scheidel
Council members absent: none
Others present: Jay Uhlenhake, Renee Huinker and Sandy Busta
Motion made by Croell to approve the Agenda
Second by Scheidel. All Ayes. Motion passed.
Motion made by Scheidel to approve the previous minutes and current bills
Second by Croell. All Ayes. Motion passed.
| ARAMARK | RUGS | 249.7 | |
| JENDRO | GARBAGE CONTRACT | 2,789.31 | |
| STANTON ELECTRIC | CROELL BUILDING | 922.23 | |
| UPS | 46.5 | ||
| TEETER SPECIALTY CO. LLC | CITY CHECKS | 174.41 | |
| TEST AMERICA | DRINKING WATER TESTING | 95.6 | |
| EFTPS | FED/FICA TAXES | 1,663.63 | |
| IPERS | IPERS | 1,299.53 | |
| STATE WITHHOLDING | STATE TAXES | 803 | |
| BLACK HILLS ENERGY | GAS UTILITY | 441.1 | |
| MIENERGY | ELECTRICITY | 21,053.17 | |
| CASH | GAS | 407.35 | |
| BROWN SUPPLY CO | 286.12 | ||
| IOWA DEPT OF REVNUE/SALES | SALES TAX | 1,209.38 | |
| TEAM LAB | MEGA BUGS MUCK PUCK | 705 | |
| NEW HAMPTON TRIBUNE | DECEMBER 2022 MINUTES | 71.24 | |
| WELLMARK BLUE CROSS | 1,694.25 | ||
| LAWLER FIRE DEPARTMENT | 2023 1ST HALF TAXATION PYMT | 6,171.25 | |
| ANDERSON | 264 | ||
| MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC | RADIO READS | 1,725.66 | |
| DOT | ROCK SALT | 718.38 | |
| VISA – J UHLENHAKE | DIESEL | 209.77 | |
| VISA – S BYRNE | DISPLAY SALES | 319.28 | |
| PAYROLL CHECKS | TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS | 7,423.34 | REVENUE |
| CLAIMS TOTAL | 50,743.20 | 68,136.27 | |
| GENERAL FUND | 15,726.50 | 8,860.82 | |
| SANITATION FUND | 2,789.31 | 2,832.72 | |
| ROAD USE TAX FUND | 996.52 | 10,419.72 | |
| WATER FUND | 2,612.07 | 7,452.30 | |
| SEWER FUND | 3,723.59 | 7,983.26 | |
| ELECTRIC FUND | 24,895.21 | 30,587.45 |
Appointments were made by council.
Appointments January 2023
Mayor pro-tem Dale King
Bank Bank Iowa
City Attorney John Anderson
City Clerk Suzette Byrne
Toxic Cleanup Jeremy Scheidel
Street Committee Kurt Croell, John Izer, Jay Uhlenhake
Utilities Committee Gwen Kuehner, Dale King, Jay Uhlenhake
Fire Dept. Rep. John Izer & Dale King
Tree Committee Dale King, Gwen Kuehner, Jay Uhlenhake
Health Officer Dr. Lukas Brinkman
Street Superintendent Jay Uhlenhake
Water Superintendent Jay Uhlenhake
Landfill Committee Rep. Jay Uhlenhake
Board of Adjustment 5 year term
Linda Anderson 2025
Jeremy Scheidel 2025
Kurt Croell 2027
Roger Dreckman 2024
Frank Wilson 2025
Park Board 5 year term
Roger Dreckman 2026
Dale King 2026
Jeremy Scheidel 2025
Emergency Management Board
Mark Mueterthies
Dale King
REAP
Mark Mueterthies
Motion made by Croell to approve the 2023 appointments for the city. Second by Izer.
Ayes: Scheidel, Croell, Izer, Kuehner and King
Nayes: None
Motion passed.
Renee Huinker, representing the Lawler Library Board would like to expand the library by giving the library the community room and the library would pay for the remodel for the expansion. The library would like more people to come into the library. The council asked if they would provide feedback from the public regarding the use of the library. The council will discuss in more detail at the February meeting.
Motion made King to set Public Hearing date for the Max Levy approval for February 6, 2023 at 7:15pm. Second by Croell
Ayes: Scheidel, King, Izer. Kuehner and Croell
Nayes: None
Motion passed.
Mayor Mueterthies spoke with Jendro Sanitation to receive a quote to change the recycling from the current 15 gallon bins to a 65 gallon tote (like the trash totes) the price increase would be $3.00 per household. Every household would receive a Blue 65 gallon recycling tote. The city will need to update Ordinance Chapter 107 to include the price for recycling. The city will send notices to the residents in a few months notifying them about the price increase to their utility bill.
Mayor Mueterthies told the council he had discussed with INRCOG about funding for the repair of the bridges in town. They had told him about a loan to assist with payment for the repairs. The loan would need to be applied for by August 2023. Kurt informed the council he will be discussing this with the state in the next two days. This will be discussed further at the February meeting.
Council discussed budget item. Street repairs were discussed. Also, tennis court repairs, water tower repairs and salary increases were discussed. Suzette will run the numbers the council gave. Budget numbers will be discussed next month.
Next meeting will be February 6, 2023 at 7:00pm
Motion made by Scheidel to adjourn at 8:39pm. Second by King.
Ayes: Scheidel, King, Izer, Kuehner and Croell
Nayes: None
Motion passed.
Suzette Byrne
City Clerk