MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009
Note: The following minutes were approved by the
Roland, Iowa,
City Council at the council’s May 26, 2009, meeting.
The Roland City
Council met in regular session on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 6:00 pm, at the Roland City
Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding. Council members present at roll call were
Larry Ford, Jeri Neely and Erin Varley.
Absent were council members Duane Canny and Corey Johnson. Also present were Water/Wastewater
Superintendent Dean Uitermark and 2 visitors and members of the community.
It was moved
by Varley, seconded by Ford to approve the consent agenda which contained the
following items: May 11, 2009 agenda,
minutes from the April 27, 2009 meeting as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports,
claims as submitted, and Cigarette Permit for Casey’s General Store. All were in favor.
There was no
public input at this time.
Department
Head Reports were as follows:
Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold
Hovick was not present at this time.
Water/Wastewater Department –
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark reported he’s been working on
getting the pool ready. The surge tank
is leaking and possibly elsewhere in the pool itself. Pool Tech is unavailable to fix the tank
until next Monday. He will keep filling
the pool until then. The new grates have
been installed as required by the Virginia Graham Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
of 2008.
City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing
to report at this time.
Mayor Juhl
declared that this was the time and place for the public hearing on the FY
2008/09 Budget Amendment. There were no
oral or written objections for or against the amendment. It was moved by Varley, seconded by Neely to
close the public hearing at 6:12 pm. All
were in favor.
It was moved
by Varley, seconded by Ford to approve Resolution No. 09-04 entitled, A
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009. The roll was called for and is as
follows: AYE: Ford, Johnson, Neely; NAYS: none.
Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolution duly adopted and the same
placed on file.
It was moved
by Neely, seconded by Varley to award the Housing Grant contract to S & J
Construction in the amount of $25,030.00 for work to be done at 126 S Vine Street. All were in favor.
Due to the
Memorial Day holiday, Neely moved to change the date of the next council
meeting to Tuesday, May 26th at 6:00 pm, at City Hall. Seconded by Ford. All were in favor.
It
was moved by Neely, seconded by Ford to approve the first reading of Ordinance
No. 68 entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO WATER RATES AND
SERVICES. The roll was called for and is
as follows: AYE: Ford, Neely, Varley; NAY: none.
Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the first reading of the ordinance passed
and the ordinance placed on the next agenda for its second reading.
It
was moved by Neely, seconded by Varley to go into closed session at 6:18 pm to
discuss the purchase of property for the park.
All were in favor.
Council
returned to open session at 6:26 pm.
It
was moved by Varley, seconded by Neely to offer $12,000 for the purchase of
approximately 8 acres of property owned by the Britson Family. All were in favor.
Council/Mayor
comments consisted of the following:
crack sealing on Main
Street, vehicles are slowing down with the speed
sign on W Maple Street
and CM Ford asked the council to review the Prairie Meadows grant he sent out.
There was no
public input at this time.
With no
further business at this time, Ford moved adjournment of the meeting at 6:30
pm, seconded by Neely. All were in
favor. The next regular council meeting
will be Monday, May 26, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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APRIL RECEIPTS
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General Fund
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$
148,567.95
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Road Use Tax
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$
8,532.12
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TIF
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$
19,414.76
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Housing
Grant
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$ -
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Economic
Development
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$
876.25
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Meter
Deposit
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$
146.88
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Library
Trust
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$ 7.02
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Debt Service
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$
4,693.61
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Capital
Projects-NLAC
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$ -
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Water
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$
11,985.56
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Sewer
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$
7,325.92
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TOTAL
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$
201,550.07
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MAY CLAIMS
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GENERAL FUND
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Fire Dept.
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Electronic
Engineering
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pager
repairs
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$
184.45
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
33.53
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Treasurer, Iowa State
University
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FF1
handbooks
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$
599.00
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Total Fire
Dept.
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$
816.98
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Roland Response Team
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 123.46
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
113.60
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Electronic
Engineering
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tower
rent-May '09
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$
21.00
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
699.60
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Total Roland
Response Team
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$
957.66
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Streets
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
110.29
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True Value
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tape/batteries/nuts/washers
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$
52.72
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Wheeler Auto
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sealer
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$
19.39
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Total
Streets
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$
182.40
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Landfill/Garbage
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Stone
Sanitation
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garbage
hauling - April '09
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$
6,889.89
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Total
Landfill/Garbage
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$
6,889.89
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Contributions
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Heartland
Senior Services
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2008/09
contributions
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$
300.00
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Total
Contributions
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$
300.00
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Library
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
672.32
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
104.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
361.20
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Baker &
Taylor
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adult-juvenile
F/NF
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$
815.99
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ICN
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long
distance
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$ 3.48
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
61.67
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Premier
Office Equipment
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copier
maintenance
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$
66.00
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,403.32
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Total
Library
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$
3,487.98
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Park
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
70.04
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$ 3.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$ 47.84
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Anderson Meat &
Grocery
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toilet
paper/paper towels/urinal blocks
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$
186.00
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Central Iowa
Door Company
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installation/labor-concession
cntr doors
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$
400.00
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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turf mix/gly
star/fuel
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$ 227.81
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Randall
Lumber Co
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supplies for
concession stand cntr doors
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$
25.03
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Roland Service
Center
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wiper
blades/bulbs/labor
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$
34.20
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Ryerson's
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blade/filter/oil/labor
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$
159.39
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Story City
Building Products
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supplies for
concession stand cntr doors
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$
81.15
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
401.01
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Total Park
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$
1,635.47
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Swimming Pool
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Hawkins
Water Treatment
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chlorine/hydrochloric
acid
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$
1,614.90
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$ 5.99
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Jackson, Jen
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reimb for
Sam's card
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$
35.00
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Pool Tech
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hydrostat
relief valves
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$
105.18
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Story City Herald
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help wanted
ad
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$
75.00
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Total
Swimming Pool
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$
1,836.07
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Policy & Administration
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
838.61
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
139.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
334.67
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Frost,
Deneen
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mileage
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$
57.20
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IKON Office
Solutions
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copier
maintenance
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$
239.67
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Iowa League of
Cities
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DATA due
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$
30.00
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
135.65
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JBD
Enterprises
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April '09
web page maintenance
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$
38.00
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Kabel
Business Services
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monthly
fee/payment-Deneen
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$
59.30
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St Lukes Center for Occupational Health
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random drug
testing fee
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$
36.00
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Story City Herald
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publications/budget
amendment notice
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$
416.94
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
76.78
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,250.47
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Total Policy
& Admin.
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$
3,652.29
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TOTAL GENERAL
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$
19,758.74
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ROAD USE
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
528.46
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
120.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
315.18
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
115.48
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Hovick,
Harold
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clothing
allowance reimb
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$
80.14
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
34.31
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Keith Cooper
& Sons
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street
sweeping
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$
716.00
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MER
Engineering
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engineering
- S Cottonwood project - tile
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$
1,209.35
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Municipal
Supply
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supplies for
S Cottonwood project - tile
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$
3,259.00
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Titan
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window
assembly - backhoe
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$
171.97
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
29.12
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,242.91
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TOTAL ROAD USE
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$
7,821.92
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WATER
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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sales tax
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$
834.00
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First
American Bank
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April '09
eCorp fees
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$
18.50
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
47.72
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
48.90
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Iowa One Call
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locates
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$
14.85
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Kabel
Business Service
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monthly
fee/payments-Dean/Deneen
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$
32.91
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LGI
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water
testing
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$
22.00
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Roland Post
Office
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water bill
postage
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$
64.02
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
14.56
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TOTAL WATER
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$
1,097.46
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SEWER
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 842.53
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
167.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
443.11
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First
American Bank
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April '09
eCorp fees
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$
18.50
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
47.72
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Iowa DNR
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wastewater
certificate renewal
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$
60.00
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
59.48
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Iowa One Call
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locates
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$
14.85
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Kabel
Business Services
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monthly
fee/payments-Dean/Deneen
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$
32.90
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LGI
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wastewater
testing
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$
235.12
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Roland Post
Office
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water bill
postage
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$
64.02
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True Value
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batteries
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$
10.99
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
14.56
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City Employees
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wages
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$
1,661.01
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TOTAL SEWER
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$
3,671.79
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GRAND TOTAL
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$
32,349.91
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_____________________________________ _______________________________________
Samuel Juhl, Mayor Deneen
Frost, City Clerk
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