MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

JUNE 25, 2007

 

Note:  The following minutes were apporived by the Roland City Council at its July 23, 2007, council meeting.

 

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, June 25, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall with Acting Mayor Pro-tem John Lee presiding.  Council members present at roll call were Duane Canny, John Lee and Jeri Neely.  Absent were council members Roger Fritz and Bob Hanson.  Mayor Juhl was also absent.  Also present were 6 visitors and members of the community.

 

It was moved by Canny, seconded by Neely, to approve the consent agenda containing the following items:  agenda, minutes from the June 11, 2007 meeting as written, clerk/treasurer reports, claims, with the exception of the claim for Hall Backhoe for curb stop repair at Denny McCabe’s, Outdoor Beer permit for the American Legion for Roland Days and Class C Beer permit and Sunday sales for Hometown Market.   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 the street lights and the flag pole have been painted.  He also received a quote from the company for painting the bridge.

 

Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark was not present.

 

City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing to report at this time.

 

Acting Mayor Pro-tem Lee stated that this was the time and the place for the public hearing on the guarantee for the real estate contract between Craig & Sylvia Anderson and the RADC (Roland Area Development Corp).  There were no oral or written comments for or against the guarantee.  It was moved by Neely, seconded by Canny to close the public hearing.  All were in favor.

 

There was a short discussion on the two bids received to repair the water tower.  Both companies are planning on using flashing, sheet metal and caulking to enclose the slots that allow for expansion.  It was moved by Neely, seconded by Canny to hire which ever company can get here the quickest.  All were in favor.

 

There was a short discussion on the health insurance renewal.  The single rate increased 11% and the family rate increased 4%.  It was moved by Neely, seconded by Canny to approve the health insurance costs up to the $968.00 that was budgeted.  All were in favor.

 

There was discussion on why the City is hiring out repairs and installations that can be done by City employees.  It was moved by Canny, seconded by Neely that if the repairs/installations are something that can be done by the City employees, then the City employees need to make the repairs/installations.  All were in favor.

 

It was moved by Canny, seconded by Neely to approve the payment of comp time for Deneen Frost, Harold Hovick and Dean Uitermark, with the council to revisit the issue of comp time rates at another council meeting in order to update the rates to current day standards.  All were in favor.

 

It was moved by Lee, seconded by Canny to approve Mayor Juhl’s appointments to the following Boards:

                  Library Board                       Marvin Wright                                  Term Expires  June 30, 2008

                                                            David Meier                                     Term Expires  June 30, 2010

 

                  Park Board                          Kathy Hovick                                   Term Expires  June 30, 2010

 

                  Pool Board                          Becky Barclay                                 Term Expires  June 30, 2010

All were in favor.

 

It was moved by Neely, seconded by Canny to approve Resolution No. 07-12 entitled APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE CITY’S INVESTMENT POLICY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN, Resolution No. 07-13 entitled A RESOLUTION NAMING DEPOSITORIES OF THE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 95-19,  Resolution No. 07-14 entitled A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT TO THE DEBT SERVICE FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT AND FROM THE METER DEPOSIT FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT TO THE WATER UTILITY FUND CHECKING ACCOUNT TO BALANCE THE ACCOUNTS, and Resolution No. 07-15 entitled A RESOLUTION SETTING COUNCIL PROCEDURE AND POLICY CONCERNING MEETING DECORUM.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Lee;  Neely; NAY:  none.  Whereupon Acting Mayor Pro-tem Lee declared the resolutions duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

It was moved by Neely, seconded by Canny to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 54 entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 106.08(1), PERTAINING TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEES.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Lee, Neely; NAY:  none.  Whereupon Acting Mayor Pro-tem Lee declared the first reading of Ordinance No. 54 passed and the same placed on the next agenda for its second reading.

 

There were no Council/Mayor comments at this time.

 

There was no public input at this time.

 

With no further business at this time, Neely moved adjournment of the meeting at 7:30 p.m., seconded by Canny.  All were in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, July 9, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

JUNE CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Fire Dept.

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $         68.74

Roland Fire Department

training, meetings, fire calls

 $    8,230.00

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $    8,298.74

 

 

 

Roland Response Team

 

 

Mary Greeley Medical Center

RRT wages 5/13-6/9

 $       920.24

Sandry Fire Supply

TNT telescoping RAM 50"

 $    3,691.50

 

Total Roland Response Team

 $    4,611.74

 

 

 

Streets

 

 

Davidson Painting

paint flag pole

 $       300.00

 

Total Streets

 $       300.00

 

 

 

Street Lights

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $    1,657.50

 

Total Street Lights

 $    1,657.50

 

 

 

Library

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $       307.12

Business Card (Platinum Plus)

prog-off supplies/cd's/dvd's/postage

 $       379.60

Quill

case of paper

 $         22.90

Wal-Mart

program-office supplies/dvd's

 $       514.91

City Employees

wages

 $    1,331.43

 

Total Library

 $    2,555.96

 

 

 

Museum

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $         27.88

 

Total Museum

 $         27.88

 

 

 

Park

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $       111.00

Ames-Story Environmental Landfill

dispose of old fence posts

 $       270.00

Roland-Story Schools

share of yellow/red caps & ties

 $       361.69

Sunds Custom Fencing

replace fence posts

 $    4,947.50

 

Total Park

 $    5,690.19

 

 

 

Cemetery

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $         28.45

 

Total Cemetery

 $         28.45

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Adolph Kiefer & Assoc

swim suits/heads up life vest/type III child vest

 $    1,289.20

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $         16.14

Coghlan, Rob

reimb for landscape adhesive

 $         12.71

Hall Backhoe & Trenching

3 ton river rock/hauling

 $       135.00

Hawkins

chlorine

 $       225.43

Manatt's

concrete

 $       630.00

Recreonics

ladder bumper/thermometer/leaf skimmer

 $         99.97

Reliable Maintenance

multi purpose cleaner

 $       192.65

Ritson, Rebekah

reimb for copies/whistles/fun noodles

 $         20.75

Roland Swimming Pool

reimb for operating supplies/cap proj supplies

 $    2,996.13

Schnurr, Renee

reimb for Plexiglas/contact paper/lighting

 $         63.70

City Employees

wages

 $    1,444.78

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $    7,126.46

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

Brekken, Wynia & Hyland

legal fees

 $       715.00

Business Card

paper/ledger book

 $         98.94

Frost, Deneen

mileage/meals (mtgs 5/24, 6/11, 6/14, 6/20 & 21)

 $       156.48

Iowa League of Cities

salary survey

 $         75.00

Quill

copy paper

 $         66.70

Reliable

index tabs/paper/trash bags

 $       159.60

St. Lukes Drug & Alcohol Testing