MINUTES OF THE ROLAND
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
Note: The following minutes
were approved by the Roland City Council its March 10, 2008, meeting.
The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday,
February 25, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., at the
It was moved by Varley, seconded by Canny to approve the
consent agenda which contained the following items: February 25, 2008 agenda, minutes from the
February 11, 2008 and February 19, 2008 meetings as written, clerk/treasurer
reports, claims as submitted and set the public hearing date for the FY
2008/2009 budget for Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:00 pm at City Hall. 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 City Engineer talked with the original Pool Contractor. He will come down and look at the sewer pipe
that is damaged. No time frame was
given, just the comment “when the weather
permits”. Pool Tech will be here
sometime within the first two weeks of March to repair the surge tank in the
filter room.
Water/Wastewater
Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean
Uitermark had nothing to report at this time.
City
Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing to report at this
time.
Mayor
Juhl declared that this was the time and the place for the public hearing on
the Comprehensive Plan, dated Fall 2007.
CM Johnson stated that he has several concerns with the plan, especially
the section that deals with the “future development” of Roland. He does not agree with the smaller block and
lot sizes. He’d like to see the
development more to the east side of Roland so it would be closer to the
school. Where they are proposing the
growth, the City would need to construct a bridge over the creek.
CM
Canny stated he’d like to see the raw data that was used. He doesn’t agree with some of the figures
that were used.
It
was motioned by Canny, seconded by Varley to close the public hearing. All were in favor.
It
was motioned by Canny, seconded by Varley not to approve Resolution No.
08-03 entitled, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF ROLAND,
It
was moved by Canny, seconded by Johnson to approve Resolution No. 08-04
entitled, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STORY COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE THE STORY COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL MULTI-HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN. The roll was called for
and is as follows: AYE: Canny, Johnson, Varley; NAY: none.
Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolution duly adopted and the same
placed on file.
It
was moved by Canny, seconded by Varley to approve Resolution No. 08-05
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: Canny, Johnson, Varley;
NAY: none. Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolution
duly adopted and the same placed on file.
There
was discussion on amending the ordinance that pertains to the size of an
accessory building. It was changed
several years ago, making it almost impossible for someone to build anything
larger that a single car garage without a variance. City Clerk Frost will contact the Planning
& Zoning Board to set up a meeting with them and two of the council members
to discuss looking at making changes to the ordinance. CM Johnson said he’d be one of the City
representatives. City Clerk Frost will
visit with CM Ford to see if he’d be interested in being the second member.
Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following: CM Varley updated the council on the last
NJLC meeting. He said that things are
moving forward. The next meeting will be
March 31, 2008 at 7:00 at the Library Annex.
CM Canny inquired about Roland’s Clean Up Day. City Clerk Frost will contact the
There was no public input at this time.
With no further business at this time, Johnson moved
adjournment of the meeting at 7:42 p.m., seconded by Varley. All were in favor. The next regular council meeting will be Monday,
March 10, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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FEBRUARY CLAIMS |
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GENERAL FUND |
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Fire Dept. |
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Electronic Engineering |
pager/pager repairs |
$ 147.70 |
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Risdal, Ron |
reimb for rubber mat for truck bed |
$ 29.95 |
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Total Fire Dept. |
$ 177.65 |
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Roland Response Team |
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Roland Response Team |
reimb for conference fees |
$ 1,107.00 |
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Total Roland Response Team |
$ 1,107.00 |
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Contributions |
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Heartland Senior Services |
07/08 contribution |
$ 300.00 |
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Total Contributions |
$ 300.00 |
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Library |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ 706.46 |
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Treasurer, State of |
state w/h |
$ 86.00 |
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IPERS |
$ 351.50 |
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Business Card (Platinum Plus) |
prog-off sup/adult-juv
F/NF/cd's/dvd's/postage/printer |
$ 454.14 |
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Wal-Mart |
Prog-off
supplies/magazine/dvd's |
$ 269.06 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,472.99 |
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Total Library |
$ 3,340.15 |
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Swimming Pool |
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CPO class-Dean & Harold |
$ 190.00 |
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Total Swimming Pool |
$ 190.00 |
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Policy & Administration |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ 877.84 |
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Treasurer, State of |
state w/h |
$ 124.00 |
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IPERS |
$ 314.92 |
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City of |
petty cash-postage |
$ 19.23 |
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Staples |
w-2 envelopes |
$ 15.79 |
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Story County Mayor's Assoc |
dues |
$ 20.00 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
March '08 premium |
$ 622.50 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,194.01 |
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Total Policy & Admin. |
$ 3,188.29 |
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TOTAL GENERAL |
$ 8,303.09 |
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ROAD USE |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ 547.32 |
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Treasurer, State of |
state w/h |
$ 108.00 |
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IPERS |
$ 286.22 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
March '08 premium |
$ 622.50 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,166.39 |
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TOTAL ROAD USE |
$ 2,730.43 |
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WATER |
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Hach |
testing supplies |
$ 33.20 |
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IWPCA |
conference |
$ 80.00 |
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Region V Planning Committee |
distribution/treatment conference |
$ 40.00 |
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TOTAL WATER |
$ 153.20 |
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SEWER |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ 790.41 |
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Treasurer, State of |
state w/h |
$ 138.00 |
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IPERS |
$ 375.82 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
March '08 premium |
$ 622.50 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,480.58 |
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$ 3,407.31 |
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GRAND TOTAL |