MINUTES
OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
SESSION
MONDAY,
JUNE 14, 2010
Note: The following minutes were approved by the Roland,
Iowa, City
Council at the council’s June 28, 2010, meeting.
The Roland City
Council met in regular session on Monday, June 14, 2010, at 6:00 pm, at the Roland City
Hall with Mayor Roger
Fritz presiding.
Council members present at roll call were: Duane Canny, Corey Johnson (telephonically),
Jeri Neely and Erin Varley. Absent was council member Larry Ford. Also present were Street Superintendent
Harold Hovick, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Nathan Hovick and 2 visitors and
members of the community.
It was moved
by Varley, seconded by Canny to approve the consent agenda which contained the
following items: June 14, 2010 agenda,
minutes from the May 24, 2010 meeting as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, and
claims as submitted. All were in favor.
There was no
public input at this time.
Department
Head Reports were as follows:
Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick reported he will be
ordering the signs for the pool area and he will be working with Jerry
Handsaker on the blinking lights. There
is some wiring that will need to be done so he’ll contact a local contractor to
complete that. He has visited with
another company on repairing the creek bank.
They estimated approximately $28,000 to do the project. He has visited with both engineers about the
project and they both agree that the City would be better off sloping the bank
and using rock rather than gabion baskets.
If the City decides to do the project themselves, rather than going with
the Corps of Engineers, they will need to submit a two (2) page application to
the DNR. MER Engineering will come and
shoot new grades so the contractors will have exact numbers to bid off of.
Water/Wastewater
Departments – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Nathan Hovick reported the
televising and smoke testing of the sanitary sewer has been postponed due to
the wet weather. The company that is
doing the work will call the week of June 20 to reschedule. The pool is running fine. He attended a conference in Ames last week and they are working on
starting a coalition to fight the DNR & EPA on some of the new standards
and urged the council to support the coalition if it happens and to not do
anything with the new wastewater plant until the issues get resolved.
City Clerk –
City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing to report at this time.
Lance Rossow and Don Sampson of MER
Engineer were present to go over the street plans for Bryan and Arthur. They need to know if the council wants to go
with ACC (asphalt) or PCC (concrete) streets.
Consensus of the council was to go with PCC. There was also discussion on funding the project. It was agreed to bond for the project. The council would like to see the contract
award and the streets installed yet this year, if possible.
Council member Johnson ended his
telephonic conference at 6:30 pm.
It was moved by Canny, seconded by
Varley to authorize MER Engineering to make the final revisions to the street
plans, using PCC as the surface and directed City Clerk Deneen Frost to make
the necessary contacts to get the paperwork ready to set the bid letting date
for the street project at the June 28th meeting. AYES:
Canny, Neely, Varley; NAYS:
none. Motion carried.
There was discussion on what the
council wanted included in the RFQ (Request for Qualifications) for engineering
firms, how many notices they wanted sent out and if they had any specific firms
they wanted included. They would like to
have all their engineering under one entity, instead of two. City Clerk Frost will send a copy of the RFQ
out for approval before she sends it to the engineering firms. She’ll send the RFQ out to two or three
qualified firms so the council can review/approve them at the June 28th
council meeting.
It was moved by Neely, seconded by
Canny to approve Resolution No. 10-12 entitled, A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE
2009 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT (CCR) AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES. The roll was called for and
is as follows: AYE: Canny, Neely, Varley; NAYS: none.
Whereupon Mayor Fritz declared the resolution duly adopted and the same
placed on file.
It was moved by Varley, seconded by
Neely to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 75 entitled, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO
WATER AND SEWER RATES AND SERVICES. The
roll was called for and is as follows:
AYES: Canny, Neely, Varley;
NAYS: none. Whereupon Mayor Fritz declared the first reading
of the ordinance passed and that it be placed on the next agenda for its second
reading.
Council/Mayor
comments consisted of the following: update
on 209 S Cottonwood Street,
J. Balmer’s sidewalk looks good, skid loader on sidewalk and left over garage
sale items at Bear
Creek Park.
There was no
public input at this time.
With no
further business at this time, Canny moved adjournment of the meeting at 6:57
pm; seconded by Neely. All were in
favor. The next regular council meeting will be Monday, June 28, 2010 at 6:00
p.m. at City Hall.
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APRIL/MAY RECEIPTS
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General Fund
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$
187,604.84
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Road Use Tax
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$
18,797.94
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TIF
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$
26,002.23
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Housing
Grant
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$
17,841.00
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Economic
Development
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$
1,719.34
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Meter
Deposit
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$
650.00
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Library
Trust
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$
11,472.55
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Debt Service
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$
5,216.45
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Capital Projects-NLAC
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$ -
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Water
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$
26,252.56
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Sewer
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$
14,786.23
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TOTAL
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$
310,343.14
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MAY CLAIMS
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GENERAL FUND
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Fire Dept.
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
66.97
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Ed M Feld
Equipment
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SCBA
hydrotest/warranty repairs
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$
196.00
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Total Fire
Dept.
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$
262.97
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Roland Response Team
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 81.80
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Electronic
Engineering
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June '10
tower rent
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$
21.00
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
461.01
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Total Roland
Response Team
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$
563.81
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Streets
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
71.87
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True Value
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duct tape
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$ 6.99
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Total
Streets
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$
78.86
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Street Lights
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,711.60
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Total Street
Lights
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$
1,711.60
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Landfill/Garbage
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Stone
Sanitation
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garbage
hauling - May '10
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$
6,961.16
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Total
Landfill/Garbage
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$
6,961.16
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Library
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
422.85
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$ 379.06
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Baker &
Taylor
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adult-juvenile
F/NF
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$
888.42
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Demco
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office
supplies
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$
112.42
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ICN
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long
distance
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$ 2.58
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
95.36
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Premier
Office Equipment
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copier
maintenance
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$
73.00
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,821.99
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Total
Library
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$
3,795.68
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Museum
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
56.73
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Total Museum
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$
56.73
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Park
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
185.83
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
134.61
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Iowa Irrigation
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repair
wiring (S field)
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$
108.60
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Midwest
Fence & Gate Co., Inc.
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fence repairs
(N field)
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$
3,985.40
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Roland Service
Center
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tire
repair/oil
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$
53.88
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Sign Pro
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"Britson Park" sign
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$
95.00
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VanWall
Equipment
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guard/blade
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$
160.22
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Total Park
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$
4,723.54
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Cemetery
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
22.94
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Total Cemetery
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$
22.94
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Swimming Pool
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,413.12
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Ames Lock &
Security
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repair lock
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$
20.95
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B & B
Construction
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new
roof-office & bathhouse
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$
5,000.00
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Baldus-Moats,
Julie
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reimb for
supplies
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$
150.09
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City of Story City
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swim suits
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$
803.00
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Drain Tech
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plumbing repairs
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$
556.40
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Hawkins
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pump tube
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$
11.01
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
56.85
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Lowe's
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operating
supplies
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$
63.30
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Roland Pool
Board
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reimb for
labor for shingle removal
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$
100.00
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Sam's Club
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supplies
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$
46.08
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Story City Herald
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help wanted
ads/pool opening info
|
$
61.75
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True Value
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keys
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$
11.94
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Total
Swimming Pool
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$
8,294.49
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Policy & Administration
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
471.06
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Ames
Environmental Inc
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asbestos
inspection-209 S Cottonwood
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$
536.25
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Aramark
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rug rentals
|
$
34.28
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IKON Office
Solutions
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copier
maintenance
|
$
9.48
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First
American Bank
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April-May
'10 Ecorp fees
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$
30.34
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
142.11
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JBD
Enterprises
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May '10 web
page maintenance
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$
38.00
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Kabel
Business Services
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monthly fee/hra
reimb-Deneen
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$
186.25
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Martin's
Flag Company
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pole
bands/us flags
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$
232.10
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Story City Herald
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publications
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$
472.08
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The Building
Inspectors
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court/mileage
costs-209 S Cottonwood
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$
166.67
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
46.60
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,174.56
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Total Policy
& Admin.
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$
3,539.78
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TOTAL GENERAL
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$
30,011.56
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ROAD USE
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
266.00
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
63.72
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
213.24
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IAMU
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training
dues (June-Aug)
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$
223.14
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
34.79
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fee
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$
29.13
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Wellmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Hovick
Family policy (July - Sept)
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$
1,360.20
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,232.52
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TOTAL ROAD USE
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$
3,422.74
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HOUSING GRANT
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Simmering-Cory,
Inc
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Admin
fees-Lead testing - C. Armes
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$
4,400.00
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TOTAL HOUSING GRANT
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$
4,400.00
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METER DEPOSIT
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Lindstrom,
Daniel
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meter
deposit refund
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$
100.00
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Madison,
Jennifer
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meter
deposit refund
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$
100.00
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TOTAL METER DEPOSIT
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$
200.00
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LIBRARY TRUST
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Lowe's
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library
remodel project supplies
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$
293.53
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Olson, Steve
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reimb for supplies
for Lib remodel proj
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$
13.48
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Sam's Club
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hand soap
dispenser
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$
64.58
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Story-Kenworthy
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furnishings
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$
16,607.44
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Wright,
Marvin
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reimb for
supplies for Lib remodel proj
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$
215.52
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TOTAL LIBRARY TRUST
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$
17,194.55
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DEBT SERVICE
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First
American Bank
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wire fee
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$
25.00
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TOTAL DEBT SERVICE
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$
25.00
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WATER
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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sales tax
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$
942.00
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,311.72
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First
American Bank
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April-May
'10 Ecorp fees/deposit slips
|
$
64.08
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
|
$
77.34
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IAMU
|
training
dues (June - Aug)
|
$
111.57
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Iowa One Call
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locates
|
$
16.65
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
|
$
49.39
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Kabel
Business Service
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monthly
fee/hra reimb- Deneen/Nathan
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$
96.37
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LGI
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water
testing
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$
22.00
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Lowe's
|
supplies
|
$
45.94
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North Face
Construction
|
change
light/switch to LED-water tower
|
$
600.00
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Roland Post
Office
|
water bill
postage
|
$
64.88
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Story City Herald
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hydrant
flushing notice
|
$ 4.59
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Story County
Treasurer
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utility lien
reimb-209 S Cottonwood
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$
121.40
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
|
$
14.57
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TOTAL WATER
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$
3,542.50
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SEWER
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
399.01
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Bolton-Menk,
Inc
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WW
facilities plan
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$
7,500.00
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
735.89
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First
American Bank
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April-May
'10 Ecorp fees/deposit slips
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$
64.08
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
|
$
77.35
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IAMU
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training
dues (June - Aug)
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$
111.57
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Iowa One Call
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locates
|
$
16.65
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
|
$
61.41
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Kabel
Business Services
|
monthly
fee/hra reimb-Deneen/Nathan
|
$
96.38
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LGI
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wastewater
testing
|
$
235.12
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Roland Post
Office
|
water bill
postage
|
$
64.87
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
|
$
14.56
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City
Employees
|
wages
|
$
1,268.03
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TOTAL SEWER
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$
10,644.92
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GRAND TOTAL
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$
69,441.27
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_____________________________________ _________________________________
Roger Fritz, Mayor Deneen Frost, City Clerk
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