MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009

 

Note:  The following minutes were approved by the Roland, Iowa, City Council at its January 26, 2009, council meeting.

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 6:00 pm, at the Roland City Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding.  Council members present at roll call were Duane Canny, Larry Ford, Corey Johnson, Jeri Neely and Erin Varley.  Also present were 5 visitors and members of the community.

 

It was moved by Neely, seconded by Canny to approve the consent agenda which contained the following items:  January 12, 2009 agenda, minutes from the December 8, 2008 meeting as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, claims as submitted, and the 2009 Committees.  All were in favor.

 

There was public input at this time from Sgt. Randy Mortvedt.  He updated the council on the snow ordinance, parking tickets and dog issues.

 

Department Head Reports were as follows: 

 

Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick had nothing to report at this time.  He was asked if he was doing OK on salt and sand.  Harold said he is OK on both.

 

Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark had nothing to report at this time.  He was asked if he got the pool filled with water.  Dean said no.  The weather turned bad before he could get to it.

 

City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing to report at this time.

 

Brandon Hansen and Jan Stole representing the Roland Park Board presented the Council with a copy of their Plans and Goals for the next three to five years.  Goals include:  new scoreboards for the softball diamonds, handicapping the restrooms at the softball field, paint/stain the shelter house, fence work, volleyball nets & sand, repaint the merry-go-round, general upkeep at Jacobson Bear Creek park and Erickson Park, remove the playground equipment at the park area at the pool (The Park Board would like to see the Pool Board take over that entire area (pool, park, tennis courts)), purchase “green space” on the west side of town for a park and to develop a Youth Sports Complex for the Roland Area Youth Sports group.

 

It was moved by Neely, seconded by Varley to approve Resolution No. 09-01 entitled, A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A LIEN FOR THE COLLECTION OF UNPAID UTILITY BILLS.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Ford, Johnson, Neely, Varley; NAY:  Canny.  Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolution duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

It was moved by Varley, seconded by Ford to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 64 entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO SPECIAL SPEED RESTRICTIONS.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Ford, Johnson, Neely, Varley; NAY:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the first reading of Ordinance No. 64 passed and asked that it be placed on the agenda for the next meeting for passage of the second reading.

 

It was moved by Varley, seconded by Canny to go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1j) to discuss the purchase of property.  All were in favor.  Council went into closed session at 6:46 pm and returned to open session at 6:58 pm.

 

It was moved by Canny, seconded by Varley to authorize CM Neely to bid on the property in an amount not to exceed what was discussed in closed session.

 

Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following:  recycling, action plan, work sessions, sidewalk snow removal going OK and guys doing a good job plowing streets.

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

With no further business at this time, Johnson moved adjournment of the meeting at 7:10 pm, seconded by Neely.  All were in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, January 26, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

NOVEMBER RECEIPTS

 

 

General Fund

 $ 59,235.90

 

Road Use Tax

 $ 10,672.38

 

TIF

 $   5,649.01

 

Housing Grant

 $   4,500.00

 

Economic Development

 $   3,798.61

 

Meter Deposit

 $      200.00

 

Library Trust Fund

 $        11.21

 

Debt Service

 $      834.68

 

Capital Projects

 $             -  

 

Water Utility

 $ 13,263.93

 

Sewer Utility

 $   8,036.17

 

 

 

 

      TOTAL        

$106,201.89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Fire

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      268.60

Ed M Feld

2.5" gate valve

 $      389.00

City Employees

wages

 $      170.85

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $      828.45

 

 

 

Roland Response Team

 

 

Electronic Engineering

tower rent/pager

 $      242.00

Soderstrum, Madison

reimb for rrt training

 $      611.25

City Employees

wages

 $      384.18

 

Total Roland Response Team

 $   1,237.43

 

 

 

Street Lights

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $   1,509.16

 

Total Street Lights

 $   1,509.16

 

 

 

Library

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      518.34

Business Card (Platinum Plus)

prog-office/adult F-NF/dvd's/postage

 $      540.65

City Employees

wages

 $   1,358.75

 

Total Library

 $   2,417.74

 

 

 

Museum

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        16.72

 

Total Museum

 $        16.72

 

 

 

Park

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        52.76

Iowa Irrigation

fall shut-down

 $        80.25

 

Total Park

 $      133.01

 

 

 

Cemetery

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        20.80

Howard Township Cemetery

FY 08-09 contribution

 $      390.00

 

Total Cemetery

 $      410.80

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Municipal Supply

8" twist plugs

 $        60.00

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $        60.00

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

Brekken, Wynia & Hyland

legal fees 10/22-11/19

 $      863.50

Business Card (Platinum Plus)

fuser/belt-printer

 $      347.11

Frost, Deneen

reimb for meals (10/30 & 11/12)

 $      130.46

IKON

copier lease

 $      172.00

Kabel Business Services

hra payment - Deneen

 $      100.10

Menards

gfi covers for light poles

 $        66.05

Story City Herald

publications/contractors ad

 $      228.43

True Value

supplies for Christmas decorations

 $        49.67

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Jan '09 premium

 $      714.76

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $   2,672.08

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $   9,285.39

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      139.12

Hawkeye Truck Equipment

hydraulic repairs

 $      417.10

Ia Dept of Trans

tubing/posts/chloride flakes

 $      192.40

Story City Herald

snow removal ad

 $        34.50

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Hovick family policy (Jan-Mar)

 $   1,058.10

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Jan '09 premium

 $      714.76

City Employees

wages

 $   1,357.38

 

TOTAL ROAD USE

 $   3,913.36

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $   1,085.30

Iowa Rural Water Assoc

membership dues

 $      225.00

Kabel Business Services

hra payments - Dean/Deneen

 $   1,528.89

City Employees

wages

 $   1,628.62

 

TOTAL WATER

 $   4,467.81

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      527.29

Kabel Business Services

hra payments-Dean/Deneen

 $   1,528.89

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Jan '09 premium

 $      714.76

City Employees

wages

 $   1,085.17

 

TOTAL SEWER

 $   3,856.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $ 21,522.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER RECEIPTS

 

 

General Fund

 $      35,631.23

 

Road Use Tax

 $        9,343.49

 

TIF

 $           234.84

 

Housing Grant

 $                 -  

 

Economic Development

 $        1,298.51

 

Meter Deposit

 $           100.00

 

Library Trust

 $             11.13

 

Debt Service

 $      12,229.83

 

Capital Projects-NLAC

 $                 -  

 

Water

 $      13,954.58

 

Sewer

 $        7,761.52

 

 

 

 

      TOTAL        

 $      80,565.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JANUARY CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Police Dept.

 

 

Story County Treasurer

3rd qtr law enforcement

 $      14,233.00

 

Total Police Dept.

 $      14,233.00

 

 

 

Fire Dept.

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $             28.30

Roland Service Center

service - '79 brush/'02 tanker/'05 pumper

 $           210.02

Wheeler Auto

power steering fluid

 $             16.69

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $           255.01

 

 

 

Roland Response Team

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $           138.04

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $           127.11

Electronic Engineering

tower rent - Jan '09

 $             21.00

City Employees

wages

 $           971.74

 

Total Roland Response Team

 $        1,257.89

 

 

 

Streets

 

 

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $             78.19

 

Total Streets

 $             78.19

 

 

 

Landfill/Garbage

 

 

Stone Sanitation

garbage hauling - December 2008

 $        6,897.02

 

Total Landfill/Garbage

 $        6,897.02

 

 

 

Library

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $           696.62

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $             90.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $           351.15

Baker & Taylor

adult-juvenile F/NF

 $           614.19

ICN

long distance

 $               3.02

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $             61.63

Premier Office Equipment

copier maintenance

 $             60.00

Wal-Mart

program-office supplies/dvd's

 $           202.17

City Employees

wages

 $        2,643.75

 

Total Library

 $        4,722.53

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $               5.99

K & H Corporation

work at pool this summer

 $      10,429.27

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $      10,435.26

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $             22.52

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $             39.73

Atech Group

annual email & web hosting fee

 $           240.00

Dust-Tex

rug rentals

 $             32.03

First American Bank

safe deposit box rent #377

 $             30.00

IMFOA

2009 membership dues

 $             30.00

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $           124.27

JBD Enterprises

Dec '08 web page maintenance fee

 $             38.00

Lowe's

supplies for wiring poles

 $           113.23

Story City Herald

publications/Ord #62 & #63

 $           267.01

True Value

supplies for wiring poles

 $             36.80

US Cellular

cell phone fees

 $             77.03

City Employees

wages

 $        1,494.29

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $        2,544.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $      40,423.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $           746.72

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $           147.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $           373.29

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel/hydraulic fluid/diesel additive/oil

 $           699.81

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $             31.96

Robb's Tree & Stump Service

remove tree - 317 S Vine St

 $           400.00

Ryerson's

cap/rotor/breaker/capacitor-420 tractor

 $             52.50

US Cellular

cell phone fee

 $             29.12

Webb's Mowing & Lawn Care

snow removal

 $           337.50

Wheeler Auto

hose/fittings-blue dump truck

 $             28.28

City Employees

wages

 $        2,775.90

 

TOTAL ROAD USE

 $        5,622.08

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $           906.22

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $           162.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $           442.64

Treasurer, State of Iowa

sales tax

 $           859.00

First American Bank

ach fee

 $             18.53

Hawkins

chlorine

 $           501.00

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $             33.16

Heartland Coop

tire repair (blue pickup)

 $             11.00

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $             46.56

LGI

water testing

 $             19.60

Roland Post Office

water bill postage

 $             63.33

US Cellular

cell phone fees

 $             14.56

City Employees

wages

 $        1,689.24

 

TOTAL WATER

 $        4,766.84

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $           869.13

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $           123.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $           316.72

Architectural Wall Systems Co.

crane rental (generator)

 $           275.00

Farm Plan

ball hitch for generator/space heater

 $           119.90

First American Bank

ach fee

 $             18.53

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $             33.15

Heartland Coop

tire repair

 $             11.00

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $             58.40

LGI

wastewater testing

 $           208.64

Roland Post Office

water bill postage

 $             63.33

Roland Service Center

replace transmission - '99 Dodge

 $        2,130.35

US Cellular

cell phone fees

 $             14.56

City Employees

wages

 $        2,725.81

 

TOTAL SEWER

 $        6,967.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $      57,780.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

_____________________________________                   _____________________________________

Samuel Juhl, Mayor                                                       Deneen Frost, City Clerk

 

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