MINUTES
OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
SESSION
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Note: The following minutes are were approved by
the Roland, Iowa, City Council at the council’s March 9, 2009, meeting.
The Roland City
Council met in regular session on Monday, February 23, 2009 at 6:00 pm, at the
It was moved
by Varley, seconded by Ford to approve the consent agenda which contained the
following items: February 23, 2009
agenda, minutes from the February 9, 2009 meeting and the February 17, 2009
special meeting as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, claims as submitted and
set the public hearing date for the FY 09/10 Budget for Monday, March 9, 2009
at 6:00 pm. 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 he has
talked with Lonnie Strum regarding the water run-off issue on
Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean
Uitermark reported both wells are up and running. He received a quote for the automatic dialer
in the amount of $1270 installed. He was
asked about having a back-up pump incase this happens again. Dean said they now have a back up pump,
starter and check valve.
City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost reported “The Building
Inspectors” were in town last Wednesday and inspected several properties. They will provide a written statement of
their findings. She also reported that
there were two (2) open houses for the Housing Grant on Friday, February 13th
and the bid letting for the two will be Thursday, February 26th at
10:30 am at City Hall, weather permitting.
Clifford
Weldon, Executive Director of MIDAS (Mid-Iowa Development Association) was
present to give a presentation of the services they provide. He provided each council member with a folder
that contained information about the organization, the services and costs and
the latest newsletter. MIDAS is the COG
(Council of Governments) for six (6) counties, with 62 member cities. They write and administer grants, provide
technical assistance and support, work with Federal and State programs as well
as working with IDED (Iowa Department of Economic Development), provide
training events and have Clerk’s meetings.
He was asked about the grant writing process. Cliff stated that several of the grant
programs are written for free if the grant is accepted and the City has them
administer the grant. Notifications of
new grants or grants of interest are sent out through the newsletter or by
special emails. Cliff went over the two
(2) levels of membership and what each membership level included, along with
the cost of each level. If there is a
service that the City wants or needs that is not covered by one of the membership
levels, the cost is $50 per hour. If the
City is interested in joining MIDAS, the City needs to provide a letter from
the Mayor stating they’d like to join MIDAS and at what membership level, and
then he’ll take the letter to his Board for approval. The council thanked Mr. Weldon for coming.
It was moved
by Johnson, seconded by Canny to authorize Mayor Juhl to sign the contract with
Fox Engineering to do the engineering at
Council
reviewed the Comparable Market Analysis provided by CM Neely. It was moved by Canny, seconded by Varley to
authorize CM Neely to list the property located at
It was moved by Ford, seconded by
Varley to suspend the three readings of Ordinance No. 65 entitled, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING SECTION
24.07, PERTAINING TO POOL BOARD JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY on three separate
days. All were in favor.
It was moved by Canny, seconded by
Varley to approve the final reading of Ordinance No. 65 entitled, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING
SECTION 24.07, PERTAINING TO POOL BOARD JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY. The roll was called for and is as
follows: AYE: Canny, Ford, Johnson, Varley; NAY: none.
Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the ordinance duly adopted and the same
placed on file. The ordinance will go
into effect upon its publication in the Story Herald on March 4, 2009.
It was moved by Varley, seconded by
Johnson to suspend the three readings of Ordinance No. 66 entitled, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY
AMENDING SECTION 23.07, PERTAINING TO PARK BOARD JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY on
three separate days. All were in favor.
It was moved by Varley, seconded by
Johnson to approve the final reading of Ordinance No. 66 entitled, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING
SECTION 23.07, PERTAINING TO PARK BOARD JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY. The roll was called for and is as
follows: AYE: Canny, Ford, Johnson, Varley; NAY: none.
Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the ordinance duly adopted and the same
placed on file. The ordinance will go
into effect upon its publication in the Story Herald on March 4, 2009.
The request
for an additional street light at the school was tabled for further information
and to allow Alliant Energy time to fix the street light that is located 80’
from the school which has burned out.
Council/Mayor
comments consisted of the following:
sidewalk project and amending the wording in the Mission Statement.
There was
public input at this time from Pool Board member Rob Coghlan. He inquired about when the new Pool Ordinance
will go into effect and when will they get funds to work on the area. The ordinance will go into effect upon its
publication on March 4, 2009 and they will have funds available beginning in
July.
With no
further business at this time, Canny moved adjournment of the meeting at 7:02
pm, seconded by Johnson. All were in
favor. The next regular council meeting
will be Monday, March 9, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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JANUARY RECEIPTS |
|
|
|
General Fund |
$ 28,401.95 |
|
|
Road Use Tax |
$
7,753.91 |
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|
TIF |
$
- |
|
|
Housing
Grant |
$
- |
|
|
Economic Development |
$
876.49 |
|
|
Meter
Deposit |
$
- |
|
|
Library
Trust Fund |
$
7.21 |
|
|
Debt Service |
$
39.27 |
|
|
Capital
Projects |
$
- |
|
|
Water
Utility |
$ 14,879.64 |
|
|
Sewer
Utility |
$
8,726.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
$ 60,684.72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FEBRUARY CLAIMS |
|
|
|
GENERAL FUND |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fire |
|
|
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
430.13 |
|
Interstate |
battery-flashlight |
$
82.76 |
|
|
membership
dues (19 x $10) |
$
190.00 |
|
|
Total Fire
Dept. |
$
702.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Roland Response Team |
|
|
|
EFTPS |
Fed/SS/Med. |
$
81.20 |
|
Ia Public Employee
Retire Sys |
IPERS |
$
69.05 |
|
|
Total Roland
Response Team |
$
150.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Street Lights |
|
|
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
1,569.46 |
|
|
Total Street
Lights |
$
1,569.46 |
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|
|
|
|
Contributions |
|
|
|
No. Story
County Little League |
08/09
contribution |
$
750.00 |
|
|
Total
Contributions |
$
750.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Library |
|
|
|
EFTPS |
Fed/SS/Med. |
$
754.22 |
|
Ia Public
Employee Retire Sys |
IPERS |
$
372.59 |
|
Treasurer,
State of |
|
$
100.00 |
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
779.40 |
|
Business
Card (Platinum Plus) |
prog-office/adult-juvenile
F-NF/dvd's/postage |
$
576.00 |
|
Heartlink |
(2) pads for
defib |
$
104.45 |
|
City
Employees |
wages |
$
1,388.97 |
|
|
Total
Library |
$
4,075.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
Museum |
|
|
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
16.57 |
|
|
|
$
16.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
Park |
|
|
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas & electric |
$
55.34 |
|
|
|
$
55.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cemetery |
|
|
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
20.06 |
|
|
|
$
20.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Swimming Pool |
|
|
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
15.12 |
|
|
pool
registration |
$
35.00 |
|
|
CPO
class-Dean/Harold |
$
200.00 |
|
|
Total
Swimming Pool |
$
250.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Policy & Administration |
|
|
|
EFTPS |
Fed/SS/Med. |
$
878.25 |
|
Ia Public
Employee Retire Sys |
IPERS |
$
331.26 |
|
Treasurer,
State of |
|
$
133.00 |
|
Business
Card (Platinum Plus) |
pre-stamped
envelopes |
$
65.03 |
|
City of |
petty cash-postage/vac
bags |
$
22.18 |
|
Heartlink |
(2) pads for
defib |
$
104.45 |
|
IKON |
copier lease |
$
172.00 |
|
Kabel
Business Services |
hra
payments-Deneen |
$
1,110.03 |
|
Wellmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
March '09
premium |
$
714.76 |
|
City
Employees |
wages |
$
1,174.21 |
|
|
Total Policy
& Admin. |
$
4,705.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL GENERAL |
$ 12,295.49 |
|
ROAD USE |
|
|
|
EFTPS |
Fed/SS/Med. |
$
598.45 |
|
Ia Public
Employee Retire Sys |
IPERS |
$ 321.08 |
|
Treasurer,
State of |
|
$
119.00 |
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
417.77 |
|
Wellmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
March '09
premium |
$
714.76 |
|
City
Employees |
wages |
$
1,251.49 |
|
|
TOTAL ROAD USE |
$
3,422.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
METER DEPOSITS |
|
|
|
Grimsley,
Matthew |
meter
deposit refund |
$
100.00 |
|
|
TOTAL METER DEPOSIT |
$
100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
WATER |
|
|
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
1,782.05 |
|
Business
Card (Platinum Plus) |
pre-stamped
envelopes |
$
81.20 |
|
Hawkins |
chlorine,
phosphate,added system to well |
$
1,476.76 |
|
|
sign for
drop box |
$
8.33 |
|
|
ceu's -
Harold |
$
10.00 |
|
Kabel
Business Services |
hra
payments-Dean/Deneen |
$
622.71 |
|
Larson Well
Company |
repairs to
both wells #2 & #3 |
$ 22,917.96 |
|
|
TOTAL WATER |
$ 26,899.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
SEWER |
|
|
|
First
American Bank |
Fed/SS/Med. |
$ 928.30 |
|
Ia Public
Employee Retire Sys |
IPERS |
$
448.97 |
|
Treasurer,
State of |
|
$
166.00 |
|
Alliant
Energy |
gas &
electric |
$
582.10 |
|
Business
Card |
pre-stamped
envelopes |
$
81.20 |
|
Farm Plan |
space heater
(difference) |
$
18.00 |
|
|
sign for
drop box |
$
8.34 |
|
|
ceu's - Dean |
$
10.00 |
|
Kabel
Business Services |
hra
payments-Dean/Deneen |
$
622.72 |
|
Wellmark Blue
Cross Blue Shield |
March '09
premium |
$
714.76 |
|
City
Employees |
wages |
$
1,621.74 |
|
|
TOTAL SEWER |
$
5,202.13 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
$ 47,919.18 |
_____________________________________ __________________________________________
Samuel Juhl, Mayor