MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009

Note: The following minutes were approved by the Roland, Iowa, City Council at the council’s April 13, 2009, meeting.

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, March 23, 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, Jeri Neely and Erin Varley. Absent was council member Corey Johnson. Also present were Harold Hovick, Street Superintendent and Dean Uitermark, Water/Wastewater Superintendent.

It was moved by Neely, seconded by Varley to approve the consent agenda which contained the following items: March 23, 2009 agenda, minutes from the March 8, 2009 and March 9, 2009 meetings as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, and claims as submitted. 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 the County Supervisors will be entertaining a resolution to amend the speed limits just outside of Roland as the council had requested at their meeting tomorrow. A second hole developed in the parking at Cottonwood & Ash Street. A fiber optic cable was drilled through the storm sewer pipe. The Army Corps of Engineers will be here on Wednesday to look at the stream bank around the bridge. Harold was asked about the frost boil in front of the bridge, the dirt left on the sidewalks from Alliant Energy and the debris at the old Hormel Building. Harold stated he is watching the frost boil for now. It may need to be dug out. Alliant said they’d be here the end of March, first of April to take care of the dirt and replace sections of sidewalk. The debris came from the renovation of the Community Center. He’ll get it moved when the ground firms up a little more.

Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark had nothing to report at this time.

City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost reported she has forwarded a draft copy of the new animal control ordinance to the City Attorney and the Story County Control officer for review. She presented the council with a copy of the letter from The Building Inspectors regarding the properties on Cottonwood, Maple, Linn and National. The council was very disappointed with the information received. City Clerk Frost was directed to contact City Attorney Wynia and have him start the nuisance proceedings as soon as possible on the properties listed above.

It was moved by Varley, seconded by Canny to award the contract for the property at 213 S Green Street to S & J Construction in the amount of $24,450.00 for Roland’s Housing Rehabilitation Grant. All were in favor.

Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following: the properties on Cottonwood and Maple Street, notifying residents of the changing speed limits effective May 1^st and sending out the Spring informational brochure.

There was no public input at this time.

With no further business at this time, Canny moved adjournment of the meeting at 6:22 pm, seconded by Ford. All were in favor. The next regular council meeting will be Monday, April 13, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.

	MARCH CLAIMS
	GENERAL FUND
Fire Dept.
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 295.92
Heart of Iowa Coop	fuel	$ 21.01
	Total Fire Dept.	$ 316.93
Animal Control
Story County Animal Control	(3) cat impounds, dog letter	$ 150.50
	Total Animal Control	$ 150.50
Streets
Bohl, James	reimb for damaged mailbox	$ 13.88
Farm Plan	6v batteries	$ 20.85
Grimes Asphalt	cold mix	$ 498.30
Hallett Materials	pea gravel	$ 893.42
Heart of Iowa Coop	fuel	$ 46.63
True Value	hose clamps, lags, bolt	$ 17.43
	Total Streets	$ 1,490.51
Street Lights
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 1,578.80
	Total Street Lights	$ 1,578.80
Library
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 630.61
Business Card (Platinum Plus)	prog-off supplies/adult-juv/cd's/dvd's/postage	$ 593.83
Wal-Mart	program supplies, dvd's	$ 83.23
City Employees	wages	$ 1,468.73
	Total Library	$ 2,776.40
Museum
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 15.12
	Total Museum	$ 15.12
Park
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 32.85
	Total Park	$ 32.85
Cemetery
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 18.77
	Total Cemetery	$ 18.77
Swimming Pool
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 13.56
	Total Swimming Pool	$ 13.56
Policy & Administration
Business Card	virus software, bulk mailing fee & stamp	$ 261.80
IKON Office Solutions	copier lease	$ 172.00
IMFOA	spring conference	$ 50.00
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield	April '09 premium	$ 714.76
City Employees	wages	$ 1,116.18
	Total Policy & Admin.	$ 2,314.74
	TOTAL GENERAL	$ 8,708.18
ROAD USE
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 228.66
Hallett Material	ice control sand	$ 172.40
Heart of Iowa Coop	fuel, oil, antifreeze	$ 145.83
TNT Welding	repairs to plow	$ 270.00
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield	April '09 premium	$ 714.76
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield	Hovick Family policy (April - June)	$ 1,155.60
City Employees	wages	$ 1,389.48
	TOTAL ROAD USE	$ 4,076.73
METER DEPOSIT
Templeton, Brett	meter deposit refund	$ 100.00
	TOTAL METER DEPOSIT	$ 100.00
WATER
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 1,250.93
Brown Supply	(12) touch pads	$ 252.00
Heart of Iowa Coop	fuel	$ 45.60
	TOTAL WATER	$ 1,548.53
SEWER
Alliant Energy	gas & electric	$ 523.13
Farm Plan	balance from exchanged heater	$ 4.00
Heart of Iowa Coop	fuel	$ 45.59
Hydro Klean	jet line - Cottonwood & Ash	$ 1,281.00
RADC	reimb for cost applied to dri-prime pump	$ 220.00
MER Engineering	engineering - Generator	$ 1,038.00
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield	April '09 premium	$ 714.76
City Employees	wages	$ 1,812.91
		$ 5,639.39
	GRAND TOTAL	$ 20,072.83

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Samuel Juhl, Mayor Deneen Frost, City Clerk

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