MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
JUNE 11, 2007
Note: The following minutes were
approved by the Roland City Council at its June 25, 2007, meeting.
The Roland City
Council met in regular session on Monday, June 11, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., at City
Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding.
Council members present at roll call were Roger Fritz, Bob Hanson and
John Lee. Absent were council members
Duane Canny and Jeri Neely. Also present
were 6 visitors and members of the community.
It was moved
by Fritz, seconded by Lee, to approve the consent agenda containing the
following items: agenda, minutes from
the May 28, 2007, May 31, 2007 and June 6, 2007, meetings as written,
clerk/treasurer reports, claims as submitted and set public hearing date for
contract agreement with the RADC for Monday, June 25, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at City
Hall. All were in favor.
There was
public input at this time from Catherine Steward. She inquired why discussion on the tape
recording policy was not on the agenda.
Mayor Juhl explained that they were waiting for the City Attorney’s
response. They received that information
today and it will be discussed at the next council meeting.
Department Head Reports were as follows:
Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick reported on
Alliant straightening, fixing the bases and painting the light poles.
Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Dean Uitermark reported on the cost (approx $4260) to fix the standpipe where
the cross braces attach to keep the starlings out, rehabilitated 11 manholes,
and the swimming pool is scheduled to open on Saturday.
City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing to report at
this time.
Virgil Phillips of Minerva Valley
Telephone was present to discuss leasing space on the water tower for a dish
and a couple of antennas for their cellular telephone coverage. There was discussion on what equipment would
be installed, space on the ground for equipment, fencing and the time
frame. Virgil presented the council with
a contract for their review. City Clerk
Frost will forward the contract to the City Attorney for his review. Items not listed in the contract that will
need to be discussed are the site plan and equipment. Consensus of the council was to consider the
request once the City Attorney has had a chance to review the contract.
It was moved by Fritz, seconded by
Hanson to approve the schooling and lodging request of City Clerk Frost to
attend the Iowa League of Cities 109th Annual Conference &
Exhibit in
It was moved by Lee, seconded by
Fritz to approve Resolution No. 07-08 entitled A RESOLUTION
SETTING THE WAGES FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2007/2007, Resolution No. 07-09 entitled A RESOLUTION
CLOSING THE SOUTH ONE HALF (1/2) OF N. MAIN STREET, ROLAND, IOWA, (BETWEEN THE
INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND POPLAR STREET AND THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN
STREET AND ASH STREET) FOR THE ROLAND DAYS STREET DANCE, Resolution No. 07-10 entitled A RESOLUTION CLOSING THE SOUTH ONE HALF (1/2) OF N. MAIN STREET,
ROLAND, IOWA, (BETWEEN THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND POPLAR STREET AND
THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND ASH STREET) FOR THE DAN WHIPPLE BENEFIT, and
Resolution No. 07-11 entitled A RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY
CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS IN ROLAND, IOWA, TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FOR THE ROLAND
DAYS CELEBRATION JULY 6 – 8, 2007.
The roll was called for and is as follows: AYE:
Fritz, Hanson, Lee; NAY: none. Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolutions
duly adopted and the same placed on file.
There were
no Council/Mayor comments at this time.
There was no
public input at this time.
With no
further business at this time, Fritz moved adjournment of the meeting at 7:25
p.m., seconded by Lee. All were in
favor. The next regular council meeting
will be Monday, June 25, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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MAY RECEIPTS |
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General
Fund |
$
73,517.58 |
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Road
Use Tax |
$
8,401.73 |
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TIF |
$
14,024.07 |
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Economic
Development |
$
14,953.12 |
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Meter
Deposit |
$
4,068.75 |
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Library
Trust |
$
106.51 |
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Debt
Service |
$
3,561.48 |
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Capital
Projects-NLAC |
$ - |
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Water |
$
13,576.51 |
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Sewer |
$
28,648.42 |
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TOTAL |
$
160,858.17 |
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JUNE CLAIMS |
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GENERAL FUND |
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Fire Dept. |
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Heart
of |
fuel |
$
12.80 |
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Total
Fire Dept. |
$
12.80 |
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Roland Response Team |
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Heartlink |
training/charger/admin
pack-for AED |
$
260.00 |
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Larson,
Jeff |
reimb
for supplies |
$
100.89 |
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RRT
wages 1/21/07 - 5/12/07 |
$
3,400.41 |
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Total
Roland Response Team |
$
3,761.30 |
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Streets |
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Heart
of |
fuel |
$ 83.45 |
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OSE
Trustworthy Hardware |
pump
sprayer/bar & chain |
$
30.56 |
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(2)
tires/mount & balance |
$
167.62 |
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hog
panel/2 x 4 |
$
34.74 |
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True
Value |
brass
nozzle |
$ 3.69 |
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Wheeler
Auto |
oil
filter |
$ 5.99 |
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Total
Streets |
$
326.05 |
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Landfill/Garbage |
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Stone
Sanitation |
garbage
hauling - May |
$
6,125.00 |
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Total
Landfill/Garbage |
$
6,125.00 |
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Mosquito Control |
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battery |
$
71.11 |
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Total
Mosquito Control |
$
71.11 |
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Library |
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EFTPS |
Fed/SS/Med |
$
613.50 |
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Ia
Public Employee Retire Sys |
IPERS |
$
284.57 |
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Treasurer,
State of |
|
$
76.00 |
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program
supplies |
$
31.45 |
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Baker
& Taylor |
adult-juvenile
F/NF |
$
514.72 |
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Demco |
covering
supplies |
$
82.21 |
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ICN |
long
distance |
$ 6.96 |
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phone
bill |
$
58.05 |
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Premier
Office Equipment |
copier
maintenance agreement |
$ 54.00 |
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Upstart |
summer
reading prizes |
$
61.34 |
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Total
Library |
$
1,782.80 |
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Park |
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EFTPS |
Fed/SS/Med |
$
76.24 |
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Ia
Public Employee Retire Sys |
IPERS |
$
47.09 |
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Treasurer,
State of |
|
$ 4.00 |
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supplies |
$
118.39 |
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Heart
of |
fuel/trimec/star
plus |
$
318.93 |
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repair
sprinkler system |
$
421.68 |
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OSE
Trustworthy Hardware |
sprayer/trouble
light |
$
40.48 |
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tire
repair |
$ 8.00 |
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Ryerson's |
sealant/choke
& battery repair to tractors |
$
428.22 |
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