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
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MARCH CLAIMS |
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GENERAL FUND |
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Police Dept. |
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Total Police Dept. |
$ - |
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Fire Dept. |
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Total Fire Dept. |
$ - |
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EMT's |
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Total EMT's |
$ - |
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Animal Control |
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Total Animal Control |
$ - |
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Streets |
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Total Streets |
$ - |
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Street Lights |
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Total Street Lights |
$ - |
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Contributions |
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Total Contributions |
$ - |
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Library |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ - |
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Treasurer, State of Iowa |
state w/h |
$ - |
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Iowa Public Employee Retire
Sys |
IPERS |
$ - |
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Platinum Plus |
prog supplies/videos/comp
games/postage |
$ 461.91 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$
1,354.98 |
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Total Library |
$ 1,816.89 |
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Museum |
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Total Museum |
$ - |
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Park |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ - |
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Treasurer, State of Iowa |
state w/h |
$ - |
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Iowa Public Employee Retire
Sys |
IPERS |
$ - |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ - |
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Total Park |
$ - |
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Cemetery |
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Total Cemetery |
$ - |
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Swimming Pool |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ - |
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Treasurer, State of Iowa |
state w/h |
$ - |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ - |
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Total Swimming Pool |
$ - |
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Policy & Administration |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ - |
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Treasurer, State of Iowa |
state w/h |
$ - |
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Iowa Public Employee Retire
Sys |
IPERS |
$ - |
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Quill |
paper towels |
$ 47.50 |
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Wellmark |
April premium |
$ 276.52 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$
1,008.28 |
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Total Policy & Admin. |
$ 1,332.30 |
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TOTAL GENERAL |
$ 3,149.19 |
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ROAD USE |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ - |
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Treasurer, State of Iowa |
state w/h |
$ - |
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Iowa Public Employee Retire
Sys |
IPERS |
$ - |
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Grimes Asphalt & Paving
Corp. |
UPM Cold Mix |
$ 291.24 |
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Story Farm & Home |
16' x 20' tarp |
$ 3.62 |
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Menards - Ankeny |
laser level / tripd set |
$ 19.95 |
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Wellmark BC/BS |
April premium |
$ 691.30 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$
1,010.39 |
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TOTAL ROAD USE |
$ 2,016.50 |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
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TOTAL ECON DEV |
$ - |
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METER DEPOSIT |
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TOTAL METER DEPOSIT |
$ - |
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DEBT SERVICE |
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TOTAL DEBT SERVICE |
$ - |
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WATER |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ - |
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Treasurer, State of Iowa |
state w/h |
$ - |
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Iowa Public Employee Retire
Sys |
IPERS |
$ - |
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Iowa Rural Water Ass. |
dues |
$ 168.75 |
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Hawkins, Inc. |
sodium hypochlorite |
$ 156.30 |
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Municipal Supply |
water distribution expo |
$ 50.00 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue
Shield |
December premium |
$ - |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ - |
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TOTAL WATER |
$ 375.05 |
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SEWER |
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EFTPS |
fed/ss/med |
$ - |
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Treasurer, State of Iowa |
state w/h |
$ - |
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Iowa Public Employee Retire
Sys |
IPERS |
$ - |
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Iowa Rural Water Ass. |
dues |
$ 168.75 |
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Continental Research Corp. |
Bacto Dose |
$ 729.91 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue
Shield |
December premium |
$ 276.52 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$
1,400.81 |
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TOTAL SEWER |
$ 2,575.99 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
$ 8,116.73 |
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Jeri Neely, Mayor Deneen
Frost, City Clerk