City Council Minutes — September Meeting

Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting   September 3, 2013   7:00 PM   City Hall

Mayor Mueterthies presided.

Council members present: Izer, King, Njus, Scheidel and Zubrod.

Others present: Jay Uhlenhake, Paul Rosenbaum, Tami Vrzak, Tony Blazek, Lucas Elsbernd, Jason & Braylen Byrne, Jake Leibold, Justin Izer, Amanda Mueterthies, Noelle Berst, Chloe Reicks and Curt Franzen

Moved by King, seconded by Izer to approve the Agenda with the additions of Diagonal Street and Pitts Street culvert repair estimates and The Lawler Irish Fest Committee. All Ayes.

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

 

Hawkeye   REC Service

$32,267.79
Treasurer   State of Iowa Sales   tax

$1,145.00
United   States Treasury FICA,   with

$1,426.14
IPERS August

$935.72
Salaries Salaries

$5,288.54
Jendro   Sanitation Garbage-August

$2,120.84
Post   Office Postage

$66.00
United   Parcel Service shipping

$78.47
Windstream August

$83.56
Black   Hills Energy natural   gas

$58.00
Marshall   & Swift rental

$37.12
Paul   Niemann Construction rock

$214.43
Hawkins,   Inc. water   supplies

$350.70
Calmar   Courier proceedings

$100.54
New   Hampton Tribune farm   land ad

$48.00
CASH,   Inc. supplies   & fuel

$276.51
Iowa   DNR NPDES   fee

$210.00
Drillings   All Season Sports parts

$4.52
Pathways annual   allotment

$468.00
Chickasaw   County Treasurer property   tax

$316.00
Team   Lab lagoon   supplies

$735.00
Lawler   Plumbing repairs

$43.50
Brown   Supply Company street   supplies

$417.75
Mracek   Electric pump   repair

$168.00
Quality   Pump & Control pump   repair

$1,812.40
Office   Depot office   supplies

$118.26
TestAmerica water   testing

$64.99
Stanton   Electric electric   repairs

$75.00
ULINE city   supplies

$48.55
Brad   Busta utility   deposit refund

$75.00
Total

$49,516.33
Library   Bills
IPERS August

$164.93
Cathy   Humpal wages

$925.69
Library   Total

$1,090.62
August   Receipts
General

$520.69
Property   Tax

$0.00
Road   Use Tax

$4,978.03
Local   Option Tax

$2,608.52
Library

$185.86
Charges   for Services

$37,928.06
Total

$46,221.16

The water project was discussed with Lucas Elsbernd representing Fehr Graham engineering firm.

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve proposal #1 with iron sequestration for the water project.  The grant administrator will proceed with grant preparation for CDGB funding.  All Ayes.

A door-to-door income survey will be conducted by the Council members and City Clerk during the month of September.  This survey must be done to qualify for grant funding

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to accept the bid of $4,850 per year from John and Adam Brincks for the farmland lease of approx. 22 acres near the lagoon.  This lease is for four years.  All Ayes.

Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to pass resolution #090313 approving the annual street finance report for FY 2012/2013.  All Ayes.

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Njus to approve Bucky’s liquor license renewal.  All Ayes.

Operation of ATV’s and golf carts on city streets was discussed.  This will be discussed further after the county makes a decision.

Estimates were opened for the repair of culverts on Diagonal Street & Pitts Street that were damaged by flooding.

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to accept the bid of $13,150 from Blazek Corporation for the repair of culverts on Diagonal Street and Pitts Street.  All Ayes.

Members of the Irish Fest Committee were present to inform the council that the fest is planned for June 20-22, 2014.  There are some changes planned for next year.

Parking and truck loading by the dance hall was discussed.

Moved by Njus, seconded by King to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 PM.  All Ayes.

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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City Council Agenda–September Meeting

City of Lawler

414 E. Grove St.

PO Box 215

Lawler, IA  52154

563-238-3614

AGENDA

                                                      REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013                                                             7:00 PM, CITY HALL

 

 

1.  ROLL CALL.

 

2.  APPROVAL WITH ANY ADDITIONS OF AGENDA.

 

3.  APPROVAL & CORRECTIONS, IF ANY, OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND APPROVAL OF THE BILLS PRESENTED TO BE PAID.

 

4.  MAYORS COMMENTS.

 

5.  BUSINESS:

 

  1. WATER PROJECT – TEKIPPE ENGINEERING.
  1. INCOME SURVEY FOR CDGB FUNDING.
  1. BIDS FOR FARMLAND LEASE.
  1. CURT FRANZEN – PARKING & TRUCK LOADING BY DANCE HALL.
  1. ANNUAL STREET FINANCE REPORT APPROVAL.
  1. BUCKY’S LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL.
  1. GOLF CARTS & ATV’S.

6.  COMMENTS.

7.  ADJOURNMENT.

August Council Meeting Minutes

Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting August 5, 2013 7:00 PM City Hall

Mayor Mueterthies presided.

Council members present: Izer, King, Njus, Scheidel and Zubrod.

Others present: Jay Uhlenhake, Lyn Lehman, Pat Sheridan, Lucas Elsbernd and Curt Franzen.

Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to approve the Agenda with the addition of Curt Franzen discussion on dancehall parking and livestock loading. All Ayes.

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

Hawkeye REC Service $14,087.21
Treasurer State of Iowa Sales tax $999.00
United States Treasury FICA, with $1,426.14
IPERS July $935.72
Salaries Salaries $5,288.54
Jendro Sanitation Garbage-July $2,111.22
Post Office Postage $112.00
United Parcel Service shipping $137.07
Windstream July $71.78
Black Hills Energy natural gas $61.93
Marshall & Swift rental $37.12
Paul Niemann Construction rock $168.23
Hawkins, Inc. water supplies $337.40
Calmar Courier proceedings $40.05
HD Supply water supplies $801.40
CASH, Inc. supplies & fuel $568.87
Iowa One Call locates $23.40
INRCOG annual dues $201.94
Blazek Corporation hydrant replacement $4,293.75
NEICAC annual allotment $329.25
Pollard pest control $52.50
Lawler Plumbing water supplies $105.95
Stanton Electric pole replacement $1,115.17
Schueth Hardware supplies $30.97
Fredericksburg Plumbing register & replacement $77.21
Iowa Utilities Board energy center $270.00
A Uribe utility deposit refund $75.00
Roger Dreckman street repair $1,950.00
Roger Dreckman carwash tokens $40.00
Five Star Coop fuel $537.37
Dalaco street supplies $129.00
Richard Zahasky legal fees $132.07
Brincks Construction counter installation $1,560.00

Total $38,569.26

Library Bills

IPERS July $173.23
Cathy Humpal supplies $10.60
INGRAM books $108.27
Country Sampler subscription $18.00
Petty Cash petty cash $35.00
Windstream phone $82.41
Cathy Humpal wages $1,164.13
Family Fun subscription $14.95
Farm & Ranch Living subscription $12.98
Midwest Tape DVD’s $10.56
Our Iowa subscription $18.98

Library Total $1,649.11

July Receipts

General $1,697.54
Property Tax $238.96
Road Use Tax $3,043.65
Local Option Tax $2,608.51
Library $13,683.76
Charges for Services $35,528.41

Total $56,800.83

Lyn Lehman was present to discuss the closing of North Depot Street on August 10th for the Mary Bricks benefit.

Moved by King, seconded by Njus to allow the closing of N Depot Street from Grove Street approx. 180’ north on August 10th from 10:00 AM until August 11th at 2:00 AM. The alleyway cannot be blocked. All Ayes.

Lucas Elsbernd from TeKippe Engineering was present to discuss the water project. It was decided to proceed with the #1 proposal.

Curt Franzen was present to discuss problems with parking and livestock loading on Saturday evenings when there are weddings and dances. Councilman Izer will work with Lynch Livestock and Curt Franzen to get this problem resolved.

The Iowa DOT sidewalk project on highway 24 was discussed. No action by the council was needed.

Moved by King, seconded by Izer to send notice to property owners in regard to lawn mowing and to send notice to dog owners pertaining to dogs running at large. Also to put a notice in the paper regarding pets running at large. All ayes.

Discussion on the zoning ordinance was tabled.

Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 PM. All Ayes.

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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk

August Council Meeting Agenda

City of Lawler

414 E. Grove St.

PO Box 215

Lawler, IA  52154

563-238-3614

AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 5, 2013                                                                7:00 PM, CITY HALL

 

 

1.  ROLL CALL.

2.  APPROVAL WITH ANY ADDITIONS OF AGENDA.

3.  APPROVAL & CORRECTIONS, IF ANY, OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND APPROVAL OF THE BILLS PRESENTED TO BE PAID.

4.  MAYORS COMMENTS.

5.  BUSINESS:

  1. WATER PROJECT – TEKIPPE ENGINEERING.
  1. STREET CLOSING FOR BENEFIT ON AUGUST 10TH.
  1. IOWA DOT SIDEWALK PROJECT.
  1. NUISNACES.
  1. ZONING.

6.  COMMENTS.

7.  ADJOURNMENT.

Fathers O’Donnell and OLMC

Hi,

Just happened on  this article (in response to the article concerning Our Lady of Mount Carmel in a previous post).   Rev  John O’Donnell (died 1946) was my grand uncle. He was ordained in Thurles seminary (Ireland) in 1898 for what was known as the “American Mission.” This meant that, as a poor kid, his fees were paid by an American bishop. He had a younger brother, Rev Edmund O’Donnell (died 1953), who also ministered in Iowa. Two of his three sisters became nuns. The third, my late grand mother, also wanted to join an order but was persuaded not too. A narrow escape for me!! I have photo of him taken in front of his Church and also post card pictures of what I presume is Mount Carmel Church which are dated 1929 (if interested)

Regards,
Tom Power
23 Shorewood
Ballinakill Downs
Waterford Ireland

July City Council Minutes

Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting   July 1, 2013   7:00 PM   City Hall

Mayor Mueterthies presided.

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

Others present: Jay Uhlenhake and Tony Blazek.

Moved by King, seconded by Izer to approve the Agenda with the additions of Tony Blazek representing the Lawler Irish Fest and discussion of the Lawler All-Niter. 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

$16,175.99
Treasurer State of Iowa Sales tax

$930.00
United States Treasury FICA, with

$1,361.14
IPERS June

$873.74
Salaries Salaries

$6,046.68
Jendro Sanitation Garbage-June

$2,045.23
Post Office Postage

$112.00
United Parcel Service shipping

$97.77
Windstream June

$79.14
Black Hills Energy natural gas

$84.11
Test America water & wastewater testing

$115.45
Marshall & Swift rental

$55.68
Paul Niemann Construction rock

$74.03
Hawkins, Inc. water supplies

$622.19
John Deere Financial supplies-Theisens

$44.99
Bruening Rock Products rock

$38.73
USA Bluebook water supplies

$125.42
Brown Supply Company street supplies

$317.42
Calmar Courier proceedings

$81.88
City of Lawler electric at lift station

$564.98
HD Supply water hydrant

$3,700.00
Five Star Coop fuel & spray

$1,256.05
Wellmark health insurance

$2,934.45
Iowa League of Cities annual dues

$341.00
Chickasaw County Auditor law enforcement contract

$3,292.50
Chickasaw County Auditor haz-mat

$219.50
CASH, Inc. supplies & fuel

$655.24
Chickasaw Council on Aging annual allotment

$500.00
Lawler Public Library annual allotment

$9,500.00
Lawler Fire Department allotment

$2,756.25
Lawler Fire Department equipment upgrade

$3,750.00
Chris Lauer tree removal

$1,855.00
River City Paving cold mix

$133.76
Iowa Workforce Development unemployment

$163.26
Treasurer State of Iowa withholding

$702.00
Roger Dreckman fountain repair

$4,400.00
Mack Gage supplies

$28.00
Iowa DNR water supply fee

$51.26

 

Total  

$66,546.84

 

Library Bills  

 

IPERS June

$153.73
House Beautiful subscription

$28.86
INGRAM books

$179.37
The Courier subscription

$65.15
Petty Cash petty cash

$35.00
Windstream phone

$82.04
Cathy Humpal wages

$1,063.87
Treasurer State of Iowa withholding

$32.00
Internal Revenue Service FICA

$565.52

 

Library Total  

$2,205.54

 

June Receipts

General

$1,006.77
Property Tax

$1,299.14
Road Use Tax

$2,858.44
Local Option Tax

$2,608.51
Library

$0.00
Charges for Services

$35,027.35

Total  

$42,800.21

 

The water project will be discussed at the next meeting.

Tony Blazek representing the Lawler Irish Fest thanked the council for allowing the Fest.  All went well throughout the weekend.

Paragraph five of the 28E agreement with Chickasaw County for law enforcement was discussed.  This will be discussed with the sheriff and Chickasaw County and possibly changed for next year.

The sheriff will be taking care of nuisances as time permits.

The lagoon farmland contract will be terminated this year, bids will be taken at the September meeting for a four year contract.

Electrical brownouts will be discussed at the next meeting.

The Lawler All-Niter will take place July 19-21.  Council approved the closing of Grove Street near Junko Park as previous years.

Police report as reviewed.

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve the Hole in the Wall class C liquor license renewal.  All Ayes.

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by King to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 PM.  All Ayes.

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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iconic Two-Sided Fountain Restored!

Thanks to all of you current and former Lawlerites who contributed to the complete restoration of that fabulous fountain…and just in time to be enjoyed by those who attended Lawler’s Irish Fest I.  This photo (below) was taken by Bonnie Kuehner and the following is a chapter from my book, “Depot Street Memories…The Lawler Stories:”

Chapter Twenty-Six

Lawler’s Two-Sided Fountain

            It was one of the coolest landmarks in Lawler, but that is not how we thought of it. To us, it was simply a great place to get a drink any time of the night or day. Standing proudly on the sidewalk south of the lumberyard was the town’s only public water fountain.

It was without question one of the most unique fountains in the state of Iowa. The concrete structure was built to serve humans from the sidewalk on the north, and horses from the street side on the south.

Only a half block or so from The Park, the fountain was turned on in the early spring and ran continuously through October. Occasionally we called a halt to our football or baseball games and ran over for a cool refreshing drink.

There was a cement block for little kids to stand on in order to reach the fountain. It had a two-foot high barrier between the front (people-side) and back (horse-side).When we were youngsters, it was likely the most proficient germ-spreading device within fifty miles. That is because most of us completely cupped the fountain with our mouths to inhale the delicious cold water. (If you instinctively said, “Gross!”—I couldn’t agree with you more.)

The back side of the fountain had a large bowl beneath a valve that could be turned on to fill up for thirsty horses (or wash our hands if we had eaten something sticky).

As this is written in the summer of 2009, the fountain is still there and, I’m told, is still a functional piece of plumbing. My hope is that it does not go the way of the town bell that was located about one hundred yards to its west. To my regret, the bell has long since been dismantled.

That wonderful two-sided water fountain has stood guard over Main Street for at least eighty years, and needs to be there for future generations of Lawlerites and their horses to enjoy.

 

 

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Agenda for June City Council Meeting

City of Lawler

414 E. Grove St.

PO Box 215

Lawler, IA 52154

563-238-3614

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

JULY 1, 2013 7:00 PM, CITY HALL

1. ROLL CALL.

2. APPROVAL WITH ANY ADDITIONS OF AGENDA.

3. APPROVAL & CORRECTIONS, IF ANY, OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND APPROVAL OF THE BILLS PRESENTED TO BE PAID.

4. MAYORS COMMENTS.

5. BUSINESS:

WATER PROJECT – TEKIPPE ENGINEERING.

  1. POLICE REPORT.
  1. POLICE CONTRACT.
  1. NUISANCES
  1. HOLE IN THE WALL – LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL.
  1. FARMLAND LEASE.
  1. ELECTRIC OUTAGES.

6. COMMENTS.

7. ADJOURNMENT.

 

 

 

City Council Minutes for June 3rd Meeting

Lawler City Council Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting   June 3, 2013   7:00 PM   City Hall

Mayor Mueterthies presided.

Council members present: Izer, King, Njus, Scheidel and Zubrod.

Others present: Jay Uhlenhake, Tony Blazek, Harold Busta, Matt Shatek & Jayson Byrne.

Moved by King, seconded by Izer to approve the Agenda with the addition of discussion of electric outages. All Ayes.

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

Hawkeye REC Service

$16,002.28
Treasurer State of Iowa Sales tax

$982.00
United States Treasury FICA, with

$1,361.18
IPERS April

$873.74
Salaries Salaries

$6,046.68
Jendro Sanitation Garbage-May

$2,021.23
Post Office Postage

$99.00
United Parcel Service shipping

$166.38
Windstream May

$77.38
Black Hills Energy natural gas

$191.61
Test America water & wastewater testing

$104.00
Marshall & Swift rental

$37.12
Office Depot office supplies

$78.72
Iowa DNR operator certification

$120.00
Iowa Finance Authority sewer loan payment

$31,792.50
Paul Niemann Construction rock

$241.08
Hawkins, Inc. water supplies

$279.80
Ft Atkinson Nursery tree replacement – park

$103.75
Brown Supply Co. supplies

$17.07
Stanton Electric electric repairs

$200.00

 

Total  

$61,257.52

 

Library Bills  

 

IPERS May

$164.20
NEIBORS annual fee

$339.51
INGRAM books

$321.02
Midwest Tape DVD’s

$71.83
Petty Cash petty cash

$35.00
Cathy Humpal mileage

$13.60
Windstream phone

$82.04
Cathy Humpal wages

$1,136.28
Iowa History Journal subscription

$18.95
Penworthy books & puppets

$345.40
Riley’s, Inc. repair

$60.00
Quill supplies

$130.76

 

Library Total  

$2,718.59

 

May Receipts

General

$281.72
Property Tax

$4,358.23
Road Use Tax

$3,422.93
Local Option Tax

$3,078.74
Library

$10.99
Charges for Services

$38,477.10

Total  

$49,629.71

 

The water project will be discussed at the next meeting.

The Lawler Irish Fest committee will be putting banners at the intersection of Grove and Benz Street and at the tennis court.  Snow fence will be placed by the railroad tracks at Croell Park during the fest. Temporary bleachers will also be placed in Croell Park during the weekend of the Irish Fest.  All garbage disposal and restroom arrangements have been taken care of by the Irish Fest Committee.

Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to approve a four-way stop at the intersection of highway 24 and Lincoln Street during the Irish Fest.  The four-way stop will be effective Friday, June 21 at 4:00 PM until Saturday, June 22 at 12:00 midnight.  All Ayes.

Moved by King, seconded by Njus to approve Bucky’s cigarette permit renewal.  All Ayes.

Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to table discussion of enforcing a municipal infraction at 315 E. Grove Street.  All Ayes.

Information from the railroad regarding crossings was discussed.  Moved by King, seconded by Zubrod to check into the cost of installing stop signs with flashers at the railroad crossings.  All Ayes.

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Njus to have the city attorney review the contract with Chickasaw County for law enforcement.  All Ayes.

Moved by King, seconded by Izer to have the sheriff and city employees contact residents concerning nuisances and non-licensed vehicles.  All Ayes.

Moved by Scheidel, seconded by Zubrod to approve a 4% salary increase for the city employees effective July 1, 2013.  Jay Uhlenhake $50,765.57, Sue Cutsforth $27,816.88.  All Ayes.

Moved by King, seconded by Scheidel to repair the culverts at Diagonal Street and Lincoln Street that were damaged by flooding on May 29th per estimate from Blazek Corporation in the amount of $7,035.00.  All Ayes.

Hawkeye REC will be contacted concerning the recent power outages.

Moved by Njus, seconded by King to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM.  All Ayes.

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Sue Cutsforth, City Clerk