MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010

 

Note:  The following minutes were approved by the Roland, Iowa, City Council at the council’s May 24, 2010, meeting.

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 6:00 pm, at the Roland City Hall with Mayor Roger Fritz 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 Street Superintendent Harold Hovick, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Nathan Hovick and 3 visitors and members of the community.

 

It was moved by Varley, seconded by Canny to approve the consent agenda which contained the following items:  May 10, 2010 agenda, minutes from the April 26, 2010 meeting, as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, claims as submitted, tax abatement for Rickie Pfadenhauer and set public hearing date for the FY 2009/10 budget amendment for Monday, May 24, 2010, at 6:00 pm at City Hall.  All were in favor.

 

There was public input from Officer Rodney Bunn.  He reported on what is going on at the Sheriff’s Office and asked if the council had anything he could take back to the Sheriff.  The council inquired about the speed trailer.  He will note that Roland would like the speed trailer when available.

 

Department Head Reports were as follows: 

 

Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick reported on the yellow flashing lights that were discussed at the last council meeting for the pool area.  He will continue to get pricing and will report back to the council.

 

Water/Wastewater Departments – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Nathan Hovick reported he will be gone for three days this week for water class.  The pool is not holding water past a certain point.  Not sure if it is leaking or if a valve isn’t closed.  They will know more tomorrow.  If it is leaking they will contact Draintech to come in with their camera to see if they can see where it is. The hydrants have been flushed, a new light has been installed on top of the water tower to replace the one that was burned out and Municipal Pipe and Tool Company has scheduled the City for smoke testing for the first part of June.  Right now it is too damp.

 

City Clerk – City Clerk Deneen Frost confirmed her meeting with the Administrative Committee to discuss water/wastewater rates for tomorrow.

 

Cliff Weldon of MIDAS was present to update the council on what is available for grants and what they have been working on with the City.  He reported that they worked with the Library on a couple of grants, but because Roland doesn’t meet the LMI (low to moderate income) requirements they were ineligible.  Currently they are working with the Park Board on a survey for the new park addition on the west edge of town.  He went though the list of items that were presented to him by City Clerk Deneen Frost from various city departments and what, if any, grants were available.  The council indicated that they would be interested in hearing more about the Safe Routes to School Program.  Cliff will have one of the grant writers contact Deneen and set up a time they can visit with the council on the grant.

 

Greg Sindt of Bolten-Menk presented the council with a draft of the Wastewater Facilities Plan.  He explained that the City’s current permit will expire in June this year and the DNR will need to know what the City’s plans are for meeting the requirements of the new permit.  He went over the four options that have been discussed by the Water/Wastewater Committee, the Water/Wastewater Superintendent and himself over the past couple months.  They include: the construction of a new mechanical plant: the construction of a 180 day controlled discharge lagoon system; the construction of a 240 day controlled discharge lagoon system; and the option to pipe the waste materials to Story City’s plant.  He stated that the DNR will be working on Roland’s new permit within the next month or so and he highly recommends that the City stay in contact with the permit writer Brandy Beavers, especially when it comes to the compliance schedule.  He reviewed the current Plan of Action that tells the DNR when and what the City will be doing to stay in compliance with their permit.  He suggested that the City amend their current Plan of Action that was submitted to the DNR in November of 2009 with the current Plan of Action they just went over with the changes that were discussed.  Greg was directed by the council to make the final changes to the Wastewater Facilities Plan and the Plan of Action by extending the dates out as far as he can and still stay in compliance with the City’s permit.  Greg thought he could have the changes made in time for the council to approve and adopted them at the next council meeting.  He was also directed to submit the new Wastewater Facilities Plan and Plan of Action to the DNR, along with working with Mayor Fritz, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Nathan Hovick and the DNR permit writer Brandy Beavers on the City’s new wastewater permit.

 

It was moved by Neely, seconded by Varley to approve pay estimate #4 (final) for Lasco Construction in the amount of

$ 8364.80 for work completed at 518 S Cottonwood Street in accordance with the City’s Housing Grant program.  All were in favor.

 

Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following:  updating the City’s Action Plan and approving the Comprehensive Plan, the roof on the pool house and chemical room look great.

 

Mayor Fritz would like to publicly thank the 120 people that showed up on May 1st to help move the items from the current Library across the street to the new Library, located at 221 N Main Street.  It was awesome!

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

With no further business at this time, Varley moved adjournment of the meeting at 7:35 pm; seconded by Neely.  All were in favor. The next regular council meeting will be Monday, May 24, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

MAY CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Fire Dept.

 

 

Story City Building Products

returned lattice panel

 $     (29.34)

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $      176.07

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $      146.73

 

 

 

Roland Response Team

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $      142.96

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $      198.33

Central IA EMS Director's Assoc

2010 annual dues

 $        50.00

Electronic Engineering

May '10 tower rent

 $        21.00

City Employees

wages

 $      436.88

 

Total Roland Response Team

 $      849.17

 

 

 

Animal Control

 

 

Story County Animal Control

2009 impound fees

 $      430.50

 

Total Animal Control

 $      430.50

 

 

 

Streets

 

 

Ames Rentals, Inc

hammer drill rent-storm sewer-Ind Park

 $        55.00

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $      155.01

Martin Marietta Materials

1" clean-storm sewer-Ind Park

 $      387.86

Story City Building Products

gravel mix

 $        33.28

 

Total Streets

 $      631.15

 

 

 

Landfill/Garbage

 

 

Stone Sanitation

garbage hauling -  April '10

 $   6,811.56

 

Total Landfill/Garbage

 $   6,811.56

 

 

 

Library

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $      795.02

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $      110.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $      394.18

Baker & Taylor

adult-juvenile F/NF

 $      490.43

ICN

long distance

 $          2.49

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $        66.34

Premier Office Equipment

copier maintenance

 $        73.00

Reisetter Electric

replace blower motor on furnace

 $      305.22

Sam's Club

paper towels

 $        24.88

City Employees

wages

 $   1,704.05

 

Total Library

 $   3,965.61

Park

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $        70.04

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $          3.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $        50.13

Anderson Meat & Grocery

operating & cleaning supplies

 $      277.43

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel/trimec/roundup/dairy bomb

 $      410.56

Iowa Prison Industries

"no parking" signs (4)

 $        51.70

Roland Service Center

window crank handle/labor

 $        13.92

True Value

chain/eye bolts/links/garden hose

 $      149.31

VanWall Equipment

filters/blades/cutting line

 $      147.77

 

Total Park

 $   1,173.86

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $        56.85

Pool Tech

chemicals & supplies

 $      175.76

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $      232.61

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $      889.87

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $      143.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $      362.18

IKON Office Solutions

copier maintenance

 $        15.77

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $      141.48

JBD Enterprises

April '10 web page maintenance/extra pages

 $        48.00

Kabel Business Services

monthly fee/hra payment-Deneen

 $      186.25

Lowe's

GFI outlet (water room)

 $        14.49

Office of Auditor of State

audit filing fee

 $      175.00

Sam's Club

batteries

 $        19.98

Story City Herald

publications/poppy proc/Ord No 52

 $      288.16

US Cellular

cell phone fees

 $        46.60

City Employees

wages

 $   1,143.62

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $   3,474.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $ 17,715.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $      532.00

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $      120.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $      330.25

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $      245.77

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $        35.44

US Cellular

cell phone fee

 $        29.13

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Hovick family policy-premium inc (Apr-June)

 $      136.40

City Employees

wages

 $   1,232.53

 

TOTAL ROAD USE

 $   2,661.52

 

 

 

HOUSING GRANT

 

 

Simmering-Cory, Inc

Housing grant-Milestones #2 & #3/lead testing

 $ 18,450.00

Lasco Construction

pay est #4 (final) C Armes 518 S Cottonwood St

 $   8,364.80

Armes, Charles

refund of personal contribution amount

 $   1,435.00

 

TOTAL HOUSING GRANT

 $ 28,249.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

METER DEPOSIT

 

 

Rainsong, Daniel

meter deposit refund

 $      100.00

Schaffer, Andrew

meter deposit refund

 $      100.00

Walsh. Patrick

meter deposit refund

 $      100.00

 

TOTAL METER DEPOSIT

 $      300.00

 

 

 

LIBRARY TRUST

 

 

Ames-Story Environmental Landfill

debris-Library remodel project

 $        20.00

B & B Construction

Library remodel project - as bid

 $ 34,845.75

CCS

move internet service

 $        26.75

Gauley, Bruce

reimb for Library remodel project supplies

 $          9.89

Kriz-Davis

materials for the Library remodel project

 $      118.26

Lowe's

materials/supplies - Library remodel project

 $      632.12

Olson, Steve

reimb for Library remodel project supplies

 $        53.62

Storey Kenworthy

furnishings for Library remodel project

 $ 17,003.90

Story City Building Products

materials/supplies - Library remodel project

 $      183.27

True Value

nuts/bolts

 $        16.99

 

TOTAL LIBRARY TRUST

 $ 52,910.55

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

Brown Supply

wall mount receptacles/water locate flags

 $      456.00

Hach

testing supplies

 $      170.22

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $        62.87

Hovick, Nathan

reimb meals/lodging

 $        95.07

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $        50.05

Kabel Business Service

monthly fee/hra payments-Deneen/Nathan

 $        96.38

LGI

water testing

 $        22.00

Roland Post Office

water bill postage

 $        64.80

Roland Service Center

scan codes ('99 Dodge)

 $          7.50

Treasurer, State of Iowa

April '10 sales tax

 $      829.00

US Cellular

cell phone fees

 $        14.56

 

TOTAL WATER

 $   1,868.45

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $   1,106.77

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $      185.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $      347.15

Brown Supply

sewer locate flags

 $        36.00

Central Service & Supply Inc

floats (6" pump)

 $      385.56

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $        62.87

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $        61.41

Kabel Business Services

monthly fee/hra payment-Deneen/Nathan

 $        96.37

LGI

wastewater testing

 $      289.10

Roland Post Office

water bill postage

 $        64.81

Roland Service Center

scan codes ('99 Dodge)

 $          7.50

US Cellular

cell phone fees

 $        14.57

City Employees

wages

 $   1,205.49

 

TOTAL SEWER

 $   3,862.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $107,568.51

 

_____________________________________                   __________________________________________

Roger Fritz, Mayor                                                         Deneen Frost, City Clerk

 

 

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