MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

MARCH 28, 2005

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, March 28, 2005, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall with Mayor Jeri Neely presiding.  Council members present at roll call were Larry Esk, Bob Hanson, John Lee, Terry Rasmusson, and Roger Fritz. Also present were 7 visitors and members of the community.

 

Motion by Rasmusson, second by Lee to approve the consent agenda containing the following items:  agenda, minutes from the March 14, 2005, meeting as written, clerk’s reports, claims as submitted, and tax abatement for Tony and Tracy Greene, 401 Natalie Drive. All in favor.

 

There was public input at this time from Kevin McKinley of the Story County Sheriff’s Office, who informed the council that as part of the Sheriff’s Office Community Outreach Program, a presentation on Identity Theft will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 11 at the Roland Legion. The public is invited. On another subject, Council member Lee asked McKinley if the Sheriff’s Office will post a listing accessible to the public of the sex offenders living in the community.

 

Department Head Reports were as follows: 

 

Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick was not present at the meeting.

 

Water/Wastewater Department - Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark reported that the water meter at the school is only registering 35 percent accuracy and asked for the council’s authorization to purchase a new one at a cost of $1,700. Council members agreed to the request. Uitermark also told the council that the engineer is preparing a construction permit for the North Cottonwood/Ash water main looping project. The council asked Uitermark to also look into looping the water main from the new Frandsen development to the Industrial Park.

 

City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost was not present at the meeting.

 

Mayor Neely declared this was the time and the place for the public hearing on the FY 2004/2005 Budget Amendment.  There were no oral or written comments heard or received for or against the amended budget.  Motion by Fritz, second by Lee to close the public hearing.  All in favor.

 

Motion by Fritz, second by Esk to approve Resolution No. 05-03 titled, CITY BUDGET AMENDMENT AND CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE: Esk, Hanson, Lee, Rasmusson, Fritz;  NAY:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Neely declared the resolution duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

Bobby Shomo and Paul Koehler of Koehler Insurance, and Bob Harestad of First American Insurance, working with Jim Lane of Jester Insurance, were present to answer questions the council had regarding the two bids submitted for the city’s municipal insurance coverage. The Koehler Insurance bid for total annual premium was $24,274; First American submitted a bid of $27,158. Among the items discussed were the different amounts used to calculate umbrella coverage, the dividend checks the city has received from First American Insurance in the past, and the benefits of having the service provided locally. Motion by Esk, second by Fritz to continue the city’s municipal insurance coverage with First American Insurance. AYE: Esk, Fritz, Rasmusson; NAY: Lee, Hanson. Motion passed.

 

Motion by Fritz, second by Lee to approve Change Order #1 setting a new completion date of July 31, 2005, for the water, sewer, storm and street infrastructure project at the Roland Industrial Park. All in favor. 

 

Motion by Fritz, second by Esk to approve the third and final reading of Ordinance No. 47 titled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO WATER RATES AND SERVICE.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Esk, Hanson, Rasmusson, Fritz;  NAY:  Lee.  Whereupon Mayor Neely declared the ordinance duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

Council comments included: street signs/lights in Frandsen’s new development; advertising for lifeguards for the summer; and sending out notification to certain property owners regarding the need to clean up their properties.

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

With no further business at this time, Lee moved adjournment of the meeting at 8:15 p.m., seconded by Rasmusson. All in favor.  The next regular Council meeting will be Monday, April 11, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

Jeri Neely, Mayor

Minutes prepared by Laura Urbanek

 

 

MARCH CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Police Dept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Police Dept.

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Fire Dept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $                  -  

 

 

 

EMT's

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total EMT's

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Animal Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Animal Control

 $                  -  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Streets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Streets

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Street Lights

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Street Lights

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Contributions

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Library

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $                  -  

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $                  -  

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $                  -  

Platinum Plus

prog supplies/videos/comp games/postage

 $          461.91

City Employees

wages

 $       1,354.98

 

Total Library

 $       1,816.89

 

 

 

Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Museum

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Park

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $                  -  

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $                  -  

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $                  -  

City Employees

wages

 $                  -  

 

Total Park

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cemetery

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $                  -  

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $                  -  

City Employees

wages

 $                  -  

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $                  -  

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $                  -  

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $                  -  

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $                  -  

Quill

paper towels

 $            47.50

Wellmark

April premium

 $          276.52

City Employees

wages

 $       1,008.28

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $       1,332.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $       3,149.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $                  -  

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $                  -  

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $                  -  

Grimes Asphalt & Paving Corp.

UPM Cold Mix

 $          291.24

Story Farm & Home

16' x 20' tarp

 $              3.62

Menards - Ankeny

laser level / tripd set

 $            19.95

Wellmark BC/BS

April premium

 $          691.30

City Employees

wages

 $       1,010.39

 

TOTAL ROAD USE

 $       2,016.50

 

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ECON DEV

 $                  -  

 

 

 

METER DEPOSIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL METER DEPOSIT

 $                  -  

 

 

 

DEBT SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT SERVICE

 $                  -  

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $                  -  

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $                  -  

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $                  -  

Iowa Rural Water Ass.

dues

 $          168.75

Hawkins, Inc.

sodium hypochlorite

 $          156.30

Municipal Supply

water distribution expo

 $            50.00

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

December premium

 $                  -  

City Employees

wages

 $                  -  

 

TOTAL WATER

 $          375.05

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $                  -  

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $                  -  

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $                  -  

Iowa Rural Water Ass.

dues

 $          168.75

Continental Research Corp.

Bacto Dose

 $          729.91

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

December premium

 $          276.52

City Employees

wages

 $       1,400.81

 

TOTAL SEWER

 $       2,575.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $       8,116.73




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Jeri Neely, Mayor                                                                                 Deneen Frost, City Clerk



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