MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010

 

Note:  The following minutes were approved by the Roland, Iowa, City Council at the council’s February 22, 2010, meeting.

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 8, 2010, at 6:00 pm, at the Roland City Hall, with Mayor Roger Fritz presiding.  Council members present at roll call were:  Duane Canny, Larry Ford, Corey Johnson, Jeri Neely and Erin Varley.  Also present were Street Superintendent Harold Hovick and 4 visitors and members of the community.

 

It was moved by Varley, seconded by Ford to approve the consent agenda which contained the following items:  February 8, 2010 agenda, minutes from the January 25, 2010 meeting, as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, claims as submitted and set public hearing date for the FY 2010/11 budget for Monday, March 8, 2010, at 6:00 pm at City Hall.  All were in favor.

 

There was public input at this time from Tim Seifert.  He stated he was trying to be a nice neighbor and parked on Vine Street instead of Birch Street, which is a dead end street.  He doesn’t have any place on his property where he can park his vehicles when it snows.  He’d like the council to forgive the two tickets he received on January 7th due to the time they were written and he’s not sure if there was 2” of snow that day.  The council asked that this item be placed on the next agenda for action.

 

Department Head Reports were as follows: 

 

Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick had nothing to report at this time.  He was asked if he had enough help.  He stated he was OK for now.

 

Water/Wastewater Departments – CM Varley stated they have narrowed the applications for the Water/Wastewater position down to three.  CM Johnson stated the Water/Wastewater Committee has a meeting with Bolton-Menk on Tuesday at 4:30 pm.

 

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

 

Mayor Fritz declared that this was the time and the place for the public hearing on the electric franchise renewal and so opened the hearing.  There were no written or oral comments for or against renewing the electric franchise.  It was moved by Varley, seconded by Canny to close the public hearing on the electric franchise renewal.  All were in favor.

 

It was moved by Canny, seconded by Varley to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 73 entitled, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO INTERSTATE POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, (“Company”), ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT AND FRANCHISE TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE CITY OF ROLAND, STORY COUNTY, IOWA, WORKS AND PLANTS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY AND A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER AND THE RIGHT TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY POLES, LINES, WIRES, CONDUITS AND OTHER APPLIANCES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ALONG, UNDER AND UPON THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF ROLAND, STORY COUNTY, IOWA; ALSO THE RIGHT TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN UPON THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES, ELECTRIC LINES THROUGH THE SAID CITY OF ROLAND, STORY COUNTY, IOWA, TO SUPPLY INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, COMMUNITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SAID CITY WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FOR THE PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS, SUBJECT TO A LIMITED RIGHT OF CANCELLATION AT THE END OF THE FIFTEENTH (15TH)-YEAR ANNIVERSARY DATE, AND GRANTING TO SAID COMPANY THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYES:  Canny, Ford, Johnson, Neely, Varley; NAYS:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Fritz declared the first reading of Ordinance No. 73 approved.

 

As there were no comments for or against the Electric Franchise renewal, it was moved by Varley, seconded by Johnson to suspend the rule that requires an ordinance be read on three separate dates.  All were in favor.

 

It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Ford to approve the final reading of Ordinance No. 73.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYES:  Canny, Ford, Johnson, Neely, Varley; NAYS:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Fritz declared Ordinance No. 73 duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

City Attorney Tom Wynia was not present at this time to update the council on the property at 209 S Cottonwood Street.

 

The council reviewed the updated budget numbers.  Five thousand dollars ($5000) will be added back into the Pool budget for the roof and 3% will be used for wages for the employees.

 

Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following:  CM Ford stated that fireworks will be July 3rd ; CM Varley reported they have narrowed down the applications to three (3); and CM Neely asked that the Realtor’s be notified of the City’s Sump Pump ordinance.  City Clerk Frost was directed to set up interview times for the three applicants and to send a letter to the Realtor’s about the City’s Sump Pump ordinance.

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

With no further business at this time, Johnson moved adjournment of the meeting at 6:28 pm; seconded by Varley.  All were in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, February 22, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

FEBRUARY CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire Dept.

 

 

EFTPS

Fed/SS/Med 1/29/10

 $               77.68

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $               45.70

Iowa State University

training

 $               80.00

Larson, Jeff

reimburse for batteries

 $               38.06

True Value

repair supplies for building

 $             125.86

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $             367.30

 

 

 

EMT

 

 

Electronic Engineering

tower rent

 $               21.00

Payroll

wages 1/14/-1/27

 $             437.98

IPERS

IPERS Jan '10

 $             216.78

RRT

reimburse for training

 $          1,110.00

 

Total EMT

 $          1,785.76

 

 

 

Streets

 

 

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $             122.33

 

Total Streets

 $             122.33

 

 

 

LANDFILL/GARBAGE

 

 

Stone Sanitation

Jan '10 garbage hauling

 $          6,726.02

 

Total Landfill/Garbage

 $          6,726.02

 

 

 

CONTRIBUTIONS

 

 

Roland Youth Sports

2009/10 contribution

 $             750.00

 

Total Contributions

 $             750.00

 

 

 

Library

 

 

EFTPS

Fed/SS/Med 1/29/10

 $             351.09

Baker & Taylor

adult-juvenile F/NF

 $             396.92

Iowa Communications Network

long distance

 $                 2.23

Iowa Poetry Association

periodicals

 $               18.00

Iowa Telecom

phone service

 $               66.24

IPERS

IPERS Jan '10

 $             393.24

Payroll

wages 1/14-1/27

 $          1,416.36

Premier Office Equipment

copy machine maintenance

 $               73.00

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state withholding Jan '10

 $             111.00

 

Total Library

 $          2,828.08

 

 

 

Park

 

 

Van Wall Equipment

mower repair

 $             385.00

 

Total Park

 $             385.00

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Iowa Telecom

phone

$                28.89

 

Total Pool

$                28.89

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

Aramark

rug rental

 $               32.03

Brekken, Wynia & Hyland

legal fees 11/23/09-1/7/10

 $             490.00

EFTPS

Fed/SS/Med 1/29/10

 $             682.58

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state withholding Jan. '10

 $             177.00

EMC National Life Company

life, dep life, ad&d, std

 $               52.28

First American Bank

Dec '09 eCorp fees, deposit box rent

 $               76.64

IKON Office Solutions

copier maintenance

 $               21.00

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $             141.62

IPERS

IPERS Jan '10

 $             434.04

Kabel Business

Jan. participant fees

 $                 3.25

Roland Post Office

winter brochure postage

 $             131.77

Story City Herald

public hearing/proceedings

 $             268.76

U.S. Cellular

cell phone bill

 $               46.60

Payroll

wages 1/14-1/27, Roger

 $          1,604.27

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $          4,161.84

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $             17,155.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

EFTPS

Fed/SS/Med 1/29/10

 $             349.61

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state withholding Jan '10

 $             145.00

EMC National Life Company

life, dep life, ad&d, std

 $             106.10

Hallett Materials

ice control sand

 $               93.73

Hawkeye Truck Equipment

repairs to dump truck

 $             403.00

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $             332.60

Iowa Telecom

cell phone bill

 $               34.17

IPERS

IPERS Jan '10

 $             379.28

U.S. Cellular

cell phone bill

 $               29.13

Webb's Mowing & Lawn Care

sidewalk snow removal

 $             150.00

Payroll

wages 1/14-1/27

 $          1,434.91

 

TOTAL ROAD USE

 $          3,457.53

 

 

 

LIBRARY TRUST

 

 

Kritz-Davis Co.

remodeling materials for 221 Main St

 $               85.28

Story City Building Products

remodeling materials for 221 Main St

 $          1,121.38

 

TOTAL LIBRARY TRUST

 $          1,206.66

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

Brown Supply Co.

wall mount receptacle for ProRead

 $             252.00

EMC National Life Company

life, dep life, ad&d, std

 $                 7.81

Hawkins

chemicals

 $             320.75

First American Bank

Dec '09 eCorp fees

 $               32.63

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $               48.77

Kabel Business Services

hra fee-Deneen

 $                 1.62

LGI

water/wastewater testing

 $               22.00

Roland Post Office

water bill postage

 $               64.59

Roland Post Office

annual permit fee

 $               92.50

Story City Herald

ad for w/ww position

 $               18.69

The Tribune

ad for w/ww position

 $             441.45

U.S. Cellular

cell phone bill

 $               14.57

USA Blue Book

testing supplies, DO membranes

 $               31.70

 

TOTAL WATER

 $          1,349.08

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

EFTPS

Fed/SS/Med 1/29/10

 $             215.12

EMC National Life Company

life, dep life, ad&d, std

 $                 7.82

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state withholding Jan '10

 $               48.00

First American Bank

Dec '09 eCorp fees

 $               32.63

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $               61.39

IPERS

IPERS Jan '10

 $               93.73

Kabel Business Services

hra fee-Deneen

 $                 1.63

LGI

water/wastewater testing

 $             279.50

Roland Post Office

water bill postage

 $               64.60

Roland Post Office

annual permit fee

 $               92.50

Story City Herald

ad for w/ww position

 $               18.69

The Tribune

ad for w/ww position

 $             441.45

U.S. Cellular

cell phone bill

 $               14.56

USA Blue Book

testing supplies, DO membranes

 $               65.14

Payroll

wages 1/14-1/27, Alan

 $          1,208.02

 

TOTAL SEWER

 $          2,644.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $        25,813.27

 

_____________________________________                   __________________________________________

Roger Fritz, Mayor                                                         Deneen Frost, City Clerk

 

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