MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

JANUARY 22, 2007

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 22, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding.  Council members present at roll call were Duane Canny, Roger Fritz, Bob Hanson and Jeri Neely.  Absent was council member John Lee.  Also present were 7 visitors and members of the community.

 

It was motioned by Fritz, seconded by Hanson to approve the consent agenda containing the following items:  agenda, minutes from the January 8, 2007, meeting as written, clerk/treasurer reports, and claims as amended.  All were in favor.

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

Department Head Reports were as follows: 

 

Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick reported that the rope is broken on the flag pole.  Right now it is stuck and he can’t get it down, but he’ll keep trying.  If he can’t get it to come down, he’ll have to get a hold of Rob Morgan and use his boom truck to get it down.  Council members Fritz and Hanson commented that the snow removal looked good.  Council member Canny asked if they had a lot of problems with cars parked on the streets.  Harold said that there were two or three that didn’t move and haven’t moved in about a month.

 

Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark stated he had nothing to report at this time.  Council member Fritz asked if the water project on W Maple Street was on hold.  Council member Hanson said no.  He has talked with Kent Hall and they are going to work on it next week.

 

City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost presented the council with an invitation from the RADC for their annual meeting on Monday, January 29, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. at Homestead Housing.

 

It was motioned by Fritz, seconded by Canny to table the discussion on the tax rebate being requested by Jerry Handsaker until he is able to attend the meeting.  All were in favor.

 

The 2007/2008 budget requests were heard.   Council will review the numbers and make changes at the next regular council meeting.  City Clerk Frost was asked to amend the wage increase to 4%.

 

It was motioned by Fritz, seconded by Canny to approve Resolution No. 07-01 entitled, RESOLUTION HIRING A RECEPTIONIST/BILLING CLERK AND TO SET THE STARTING WAGE.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Fritz, Hanson, Neely; NAY:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolution duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

Council members Canny and Fritz stated that the New Library Joint Committee has asked the committee members to discuss with their groups what they are expecting for an outcome.  Council member Hanson stated that he didn’t have anything in particular in mind.  Council member Neely stated she doesn’t have anything in mind.  She knows the City needs a new library but she doesn’t know what size or how much it should cost.

 

There were no Council/Mayor comments at this time.

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

With no further business at this time, Canny moved adjournment of the meeting at 8:50 p.m., seconded by Hanson.  All were in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, February 12, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

 

DECEMBER RECEIPTS

 

 

General Fund

 $ 46,154.12

 

Road Use Tax

 $   8,891.34

 

TIF

 $             -  

 

Economic Development

 $      926.60

 

Meter Deposit

 $      208.87

 

Library Trust Fund

 $      106.40

 

Debt Service

 $ 13,633.20

 

Capital Projects

 $             -  

 

Water Utility

 $ 13,234.31

 

Sewer Utility

 $   8,339.77

 

 

 

 

      TOTAL        

 $ 91,494.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JANUARY CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Fire

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      395.68

Electronic Engineering

pager repairs

 $        37.50

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $      433.18

 

 

 

EMT’s

 

 

Aramark

coats

 $   1,139.92

Creative Apparel

t-shirts

 $      427.50

Cyclone Awards & Engraving

perpetual plaque

 $      104.75

Electronic Engineering

pager repairs

 $        37.50

Moore Medical

gauze pads, gauze, gloves, stretcher

 $      165.14

 

Total EMT’s

 $   1,874.81

 

 

 

Street Lights

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $   1,621.19

 

Total Street Lights

 $   1,621.19

 

 

 

Library

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      529.09

Platinum Plus

prog-office/mag subs/adult f-nf/cd's/dvd's/postage

 $   1,247.81

Urbanek, Laura

mileage

 $        45.59

Wal-Mart

dvd's/office supplies

 $        97.31

City Employees

wages

 $   1,235.03

 

Total Library

 $   3,154.83

 

 

 

Museum

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        15.25

 

Total Museum

 $        15.25

 

 

 

Park

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        56.37

 

Total Park

 $        56.37

 

 

 

Cemetery

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        24.93

 

Total Cemetery

 $        24.93

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        15.55

Iowa Park & Recreation

CPO class-Harold

 $        90.00

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $      105.55

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

Brekken, Wynia & Hyland

legal services Nov-Dec 2006

 $      140.00

First American Bank

safe deposit box rent #377

 $        30.00

Kabel Business Services

hra payment-Deneen

 $      129.02

McCoy Electric

boom truck rent

 $      300.00

Platinum Plus

battery backup/postage

 $      140.12

Wal-Mart

tv

 $      199.92

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

February 2007 premium

 $      560.06

City Employees

wages

 $      984.35

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $   2,483.47

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $   9,769.58

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      330.91

Hallet Materials

ice control sand

 $        61.45

Iowa Dept of Transportation

calcium chloride flakes

 $        49.62

True Value

quick links

 $          5.98