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.
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JUNE CLAIMS |
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GENERAL FUND |
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Fire Dept. |
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Alliant Energy |
gas & electric |
$ 68.74 |
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Roland Fire Department |
training, meetings, fire calls |
$ 8,230.00 |
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Total Fire Dept. |
$
8,298.74 |
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Roland Response Team |
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RRT wages 5/13-6/9 |
$ 920.24 |
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Sandry Fire Supply |
TNT telescoping RAM 50" |
$ 3,691.50 |
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Total Roland Response Team |
$
4,611.74 |
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Streets |
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Davidson Painting |
paint flag pole |
$ 300.00 |
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Total Streets |
$
300.00 |
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Street Lights |
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Alliant Energy |
gas & electric |
$ 1,657.50 |
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Total Street Lights |
$
1,657.50 |
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Library |
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Alliant Energy |
gas & electric |
$ 307.12 |
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Business Card (Platinum Plus) |
prog-off supplies/cd's/dvd's/postage |
$ 379.60 |
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Quill |
case of paper |
$ 22.90 |
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Wal-Mart |
program-office supplies/dvd's |
$ 514.91 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,331.43 |
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Total Library |
$
2,555.96 |
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Museum |
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Alliant Energy |
gas & electric |
$ 27.88 |
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$
27.88 |
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Park |
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Alliant Energy |
gas & electric |
$ 111.00 |
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Ames-Story Environmental Landfill |
dispose of old fence posts |
$ 270.00 |
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Roland-Story Schools |
share of yellow/red caps & ties |
$ 361.69 |
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Sunds Custom Fencing |
replace fence posts |
$ 4,947.50 |
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$
5,690.19 |
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Cemetery |
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Alliant Energy |
gas & electric |
$ 28.45 |
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$
28.45 |
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Swimming Pool |
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Adolph Kiefer & Assoc |
swim suits/heads up life vest/type III child vest |
$ 1,289.20 |
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Alliant Energy |
gas & electric |
$ 16.14 |
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Coghlan, Rob |
reimb for landscape adhesive |
$ 12.71 |
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Hall Backhoe & Trenching |
3 ton river rock/hauling |
$ 135.00 |
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Hawkins |
chlorine |
$ 225.43 |
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Manatt's |
concrete |
$ 630.00 |
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Recreonics |
ladder bumper/thermometer/leaf skimmer |
$ 99.97 |
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Reliable Maintenance |
multi purpose cleaner |
$ 192.65 |
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Ritson, Rebekah |
reimb for copies/whistles/fun noodles |
$ 20.75 |
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Roland Swimming Pool |
reimb for operating supplies/cap proj supplies |
$ 2,996.13 |
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Schnurr, Renee |
reimb for Plexiglas/contact paper/lighting |
$ 63.70 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,444.78 |
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Total Swimming Pool |
$
7,126.46 |
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Policy & Administration |
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Brekken, Wynia & Hyland |
legal fees |
$ 715.00 |
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Business Card |
paper/ledger book |
$ 98.94 |
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Frost, Deneen |
mileage/meals (mtgs 5/24, 6/11,
6/14, 6/20 & 21) |
$ 156.48 |
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salary survey |
$ 75.00 |
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Quill |
copy paper |
$ 66.70 |
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Reliable |
index tabs/paper/trash bags |
$ 159.60 |
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St. Lukes Drug & Alcohol Testing |