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.
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NOVEMBER RECEIPTS
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General Fund
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$ 59,235.90
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Road Use Tax
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$ 10,672.38
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TIF
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$ 5,649.01
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Housing Grant
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$ 4,500.00
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Economic Development
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$ 3,798.61
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Meter Deposit
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$ 200.00
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Library Trust Fund
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$ 11.21
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Debt Service
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$ 834.68
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Capital Projects
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$ -
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Water Utility
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$ 13,263.93
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Sewer Utility
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$ 8,036.17
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TOTAL
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$106,201.89
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DECEMBER CLAIMS
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GENERAL FUND
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Fire
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 268.60
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Ed M Feld
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2.5" gate valve
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$ 389.00
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 170.85
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Total Fire Dept.
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$ 828.45
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Roland Response Team
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Electronic Engineering
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tower rent/pager
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$ 242.00
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Soderstrum, Madison
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reimb for rrt training
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$ 611.25
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 384.18
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Total Roland Response Team
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$ 1,237.43
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Street Lights
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 1,509.16
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Total Street Lights
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$ 1,509.16
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Library
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 518.34
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Business Card (Platinum Plus)
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prog-office/adult F-NF/dvd's/postage
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$ 540.65
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 1,358.75
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Total Library
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$ 2,417.74
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Museum
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 16.72
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Total
Museum
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$ 16.72
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Park
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 52.76
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Iowa
Irrigation
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fall shut-down
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$ 80.25
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Total
Park
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$ 133.01
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Cemetery
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 20.80
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Howard
Township Cemetery
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FY 08-09 contribution
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$ 390.00
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Total
Cemetery
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$ 410.80
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Swimming Pool
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Municipal Supply
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8" twist plugs
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$ 60.00
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Total Swimming Pool
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$ 60.00
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Policy & Administration
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Brekken, Wynia & Hyland
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legal fees 10/22-11/19
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$ 863.50
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Business Card (Platinum Plus)
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fuser/belt-printer
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$ 347.11
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Frost, Deneen
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reimb for meals (10/30 & 11/12)
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$ 130.46
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IKON
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copier lease
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$ 172.00
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Kabel Business Services
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hra payment - Deneen
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$ 100.10
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Menards
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gfi covers for light poles
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$ 66.05
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Story
City
Herald
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publications/contractors ad
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$ 228.43
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True Value
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supplies for Christmas decorations
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$ 49.67
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Jan '09 premium
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$ 714.76
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Total Policy & Admin.
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$ 2,672.08
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TOTAL GENERAL
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$ 9,285.39
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ROAD USE
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 139.12
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Hawkeye Truck Equipment
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hydraulic repairs
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$ 417.10
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Ia Dept of Trans
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tubing/posts/chloride flakes
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$ 192.40
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Story
City
Herald
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snow removal ad
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$ 34.50
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Hovick family policy (Jan-Mar)
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$ 1,058.10
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Jan '09 premium
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$ 714.76
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 1,357.38
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TOTAL ROAD USE
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$ 3,913.36
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WATER
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 1,085.30
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Iowa
Rural Water Assoc
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membership dues
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$ 225.00
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Kabel Business Services
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hra payments - Dean/Deneen
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$ 1,528.89
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 1,628.62
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TOTAL WATER
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$ 4,467.81
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SEWER
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Alliant Energy
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gas & electric
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$ 527.29
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Kabel Business Services
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hra payments-Dean/Deneen
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$ 1,528.89
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Jan '09 premium
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$ 714.76
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 1,085.17
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TOTAL SEWER
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$ 3,856.11
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GRAND TOTAL
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$ 21,522.67
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DECEMBER RECEIPTS
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General Fund
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$ 35,631.23
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Road Use Tax
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$ 9,343.49
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TIF
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$ 234.84
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Housing Grant
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$ -
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Economic Development
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$ 1,298.51
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Meter Deposit
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$ 100.00
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Library Trust
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$ 11.13
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Debt Service
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$ 12,229.83
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Capital Projects-NLAC
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$ -
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Water
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$ 13,954.58
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Sewer
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$ 7,761.52
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TOTAL
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$ 80,565.13
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JANUARY CLAIMS
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GENERAL FUND
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Police Dept.
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Story County Treasurer
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3rd qtr law enforcement
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$ 14,233.00
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Total Police Dept.
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$ 14,233.00
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Fire Dept.
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 28.30
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Roland
Service Center
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service - '79 brush/'02 tanker/'05 pumper
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$ 210.02
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Wheeler Auto
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power steering fluid
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$ 16.69
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Total Fire Dept.
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$ 255.01
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Roland Response Team
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 138.04
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Iowa
Public Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$ 127.11
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Electronic Engineering
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tower rent - Jan '09
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$ 21.00
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 971.74
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Total Roland Response Team
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$ 1,257.89
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Streets
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Heart of Iowa
Coop
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fuel
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$ 78.19
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Total Streets
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$ 78.19
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Landfill/Garbage
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Stone Sanitation
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garbage hauling - December 2008
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$ 6,897.02
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Total Landfill/Garbage
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$ 6,897.02
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Library
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 696.62
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Treasurer, State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$ 90.00
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Iowa
Public Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$ 351.15
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Baker & Taylor
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adult-juvenile F/NF
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$ 614.19
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ICN
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long distance
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$ 3.02
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Iowa
Telecom
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phone bill
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$ 61.63
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Premier Office Equipment
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copier maintenance
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$ 60.00
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Wal-Mart
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program-office supplies/dvd's
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$ 202.17
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 2,643.75
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Total Library
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$ 4,722.53
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Swimming Pool
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Iowa
Telecom
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phone bill
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$ 5.99
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K & H Corporation
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work at pool this summer
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$ 10,429.27
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Total Swimming Pool
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$ 10,435.26
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Policy & Administration
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 22.52
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Iowa
Public Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$ 39.73
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Atech Group
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annual email & web hosting fee
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$ 240.00
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Dust-Tex
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rug rentals
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$ 32.03
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First American Bank
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safe deposit box rent #377
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$ 30.00
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IMFOA
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2009 membership dues
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$ 30.00
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Iowa
Telecom
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phone bill
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$ 124.27
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JBD Enterprises
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Dec '08 web page maintenance fee
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$ 38.00
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Lowe's
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supplies for wiring poles
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$ 113.23
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Story
City
Herald
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publications/Ord #62 & #63
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$ 267.01
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True Value
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supplies for wiring poles
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$ 36.80
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US Cellular
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cell phone fees
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$ 77.03
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 1,494.29
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Total Policy & Admin.
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$ 2,544.91
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TOTAL GENERAL
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$ 40,423.81
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ROAD USE
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 746.72
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Treasurer, State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$ 147.00
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Iowa
Public Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$ 373.29
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Heart of Iowa
Coop
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fuel/hydraulic fluid/diesel additive/oil
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$ 699.81
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Iowa
Telecom
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phone bill
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$ 31.96
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Robb's Tree & Stump Service
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remove tree - 317
S Vine St
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$ 400.00
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Ryerson's
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cap/rotor/breaker/capacitor-420 tractor
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$ 52.50
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US Cellular
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cell phone fee
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$ 29.12
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Webb's Mowing & Lawn Care
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snow removal
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$ 337.50
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Wheeler Auto
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hose/fittings-blue dump truck
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$ 28.28
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 2,775.90
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TOTAL ROAD USE
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$ 5,622.08
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WATER
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 906.22
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Treasurer, State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$ 162.00
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Iowa
Public Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$ 442.64
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Treasurer, State of Iowa
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sales tax
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$ 859.00
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First American Bank
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ach fee
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$ 18.53
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Hawkins
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chlorine
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$ 501.00
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Heart of Iowa
Coop
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fuel
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$ 33.16
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Heartland Coop
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tire repair (blue pickup)
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$ 11.00
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Iowa
Telecom
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phone bill
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$ 46.56
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LGI
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water testing
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$ 19.60
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Roland Post Office
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water bill postage
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$ 63.33
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US Cellular
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cell phone fees
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$ 14.56
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 1,689.24
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TOTAL WATER
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$ 4,766.84
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SEWER
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 869.13
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Treasurer, State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$ 123.00
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Iowa
Public Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$ 316.72
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Architectural Wall Systems Co.
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crane rental (generator)
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$ 275.00
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Farm Plan
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ball hitch for generator/space heater
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$ 119.90
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First American Bank
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ach fee
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$ 18.53
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Heart of Iowa
Coop
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fuel
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$ 33.15
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Heartland Coop
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tire repair
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$ 11.00
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Iowa
Telecom
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phone bill
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$ 58.40
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LGI
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wastewater testing
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$ 208.64
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Roland Post Office
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water bill postage
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$ 63.33
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Roland
Service Center
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replace transmission - '99 Dodge
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$ 2,130.35
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US Cellular
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cell phone fees
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$ 14.56
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City Employees
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wages
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$ 2,725.81
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TOTAL SEWER
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$ 6,967.52
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GRAND TOTAL
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$ 57,780.25
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_____________________________________ _____________________________________
Samuel
Juhl, Mayor Deneen
Frost, City Clerk
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