MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

JULY 23, 2007

 

Note:  The following minutes were approved by the Roland City Council at its Aug. 13, 2007, council meeting.

 

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, July 23, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding.  Council members present at roll call were Duane Canny, Roger Fritz, John Lee and Jeri Neely.  Also present were 7 visitors and members of the community.

 

It was moved by Lee, seconded by Canny to approve the consent agenda containing the following items:  agenda, minutes from the June 25, 2007 meeting as written, clerk/treasurer reports, claims as submitted, items from the June 25, 2007 meeting, tax abatements for Mike Risdal and David Wakefield, and Class C Beer permit and Sunday sales for Casey’s General Store.  All were in favor.

 

There was public input at this time from Catherine Steward on which items from the June 25, 2007 meeting were being re-approved.

 

Department Head Reports were as follows: 

 

Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick was not present due to illness.  Council member Fritz inquired if the City has a policy on spraying weeds between the street and the curb.  City Clerk Frost stated “no”, but she’d ask Harold to get them sprayed.

 

Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark reported the supplies for the Linn Street water main replacement arrived today.  Hall’s will start on the project in the next 2 – 3 weeks.  He also reported that he has received three bids for the sanitary sewer cleaning.  He tries to have at least one third of the town done each year.  Consensus of the council was to go with the low bidder unless the service isn’t acceptable, then they could go back to the original company.

 

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

 

Harlan Hall was not present at this time to discuss the claim for curb stop repair at 101 Green Street.

 

Matt Schell was present to discuss the installation of stop signs at Cottonwood and Samson Streets.  He provided the council with a signed petition of all the neighbors, with the exception of those at Woodstock, stating that they are in favor of having the stop signs installed.  There was discussion on using flashers to alert the drivers to slow down, speed bumps, and hiring our own police department.  There was also discussion on installing sidewalks along Cottonwood Street so the children wouldn’t have to walk in the street.  The council also discussed installing stop signs at all four entrances to town.  There was discussion on whether it is Roland residents doing the speeding or people from out of town.  Matt stated that it is Roland residents.  There was also a short discussion on removing a set of the stop signs if the ones at Cottonwood and Samson are installed.  Matt stated that he would not be in favor of that, because he has seen how much speed the cars can get up to in just a two block area.  City Clerk Frost will draft an ordinance for the next meeting to install a set of stop signs at the intersection of Cottonwood and Samson Streets.

 

It was moved by Fritz, seconded by Lee to approve the 28E contract with Story County Animal Control and Shelter.  All were in favor.

 

There was discussion on the tower lease presented by Minerva Valley Wireless.  There was discussion on increasing the lease rate from $200 per month to $225 per month, using the CPI to determine the lease rate for the renewal periods, and requiring Minerva Valley Wireless to fence in their property, US Cellular’s property and the City’s breaker box.  It was moved by Fritz, seconded by Neely to return the contract to Minerva Valley with the City Attorney’s recommended changes; the increase of the monthly rent to $225 per month; the rate increase at renewal to be determined by the CPI and that Minerva Valley Wireless install a six foot chain link fence around their equipment, US Cellular’s equipment and the City’s breaker box.  AYE:  Canny, Fritz, Neely; NAY:  Lee, he doesn’t think it’s fair for Minerva Valley Wireless to have to pay for all the fencing.  Mayor Juhl declared the motion carried.

 

It was moved by Lee, seconded by Canny to approve Resolution No. 07-16 entitled A RESOLUTION WAIVING JOINT REVIEW AUTHORITY, IN FAVOR OF THE COUNTY, OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND OWNED BY OSCAR ELI TWEDT AND LINDA TWEDT IN SECTION THIRTEEN (13), TOWNSHIP EIGHTY-FIVE (85) NORTH, RANGE TWENTY-THREE (23) WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., STORY COUNTY, IOWA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 354.9.2 OF THE CODE OF IOWA, Resolution No. 07-17 entitled A RESOLUTION GUARANTEEING PAYMENT OF A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT BY ROLAND AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WITH CRAIG ANDERSON AND SYLVIA ANDERSON TO THE GROCERY STORE AND EQUIPMENT IN THE TOWN OF ROLAND, IOWA.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Fritz, Lee, Neely; NAY:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared the resolutions duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

It was moved by Fritz, seconded by Lee to approve the second 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, Fritz, Lee, Neely; NAY:  none. 

 

It was moved by Fritz, seconded by Canny to waive the third reading of Ordinance No. 54.  All were in favor.

 

It was moved by Fritz, seconded by Canny to approve the final reading of Ordinance No. 54.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Fritz, Lee, Neely; NAY:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Juhl declared Ordinance No. 54 duly adopted and the same placed file.

 

It was moved by Lee, seconded by Canny to accept the resignation of council member Bob Hanson effective July 9, 2007.  All were in favor.

 

There was discussion on appointing someone to fill the vacant term until election.  The following names were given as possible interested candidates:  Erin Varley, Matt Schell, Larry Ford and Marvin Wright.  City Clerk Frost will contact each interested party to see if they’d be interested in the appointment.

 

Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following:  out of town people dumping brush at the brush pile.

 

There was public input at this time from Rick DeWald regarding removing stuff from the brush pile.

 

With no further business at this time, Fritz moved adjournment of the meeting at 7:52 p.m., seconded by Lee.  All were in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, August 13, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

JUNE RECEIPTS

 

 

General Fund

 $    34,799.08

 

Road Use Tax

 $      9,740.68

 

TIF

 $               -  

 

Economic Development

 $      1,744.49

 

Meter Deposit

 $         400.00

 

Library Trust

 $         102.01

 

Debt Service

 $      2,822.29

 

Capital Projects-NLAC

 $               -  

 

Water

 $    16,647.23

 

Sewer

 $      8,842.89

 

 

 

 

      TOTAL        

 $    75,098.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Police Dept.

 

 

Story County Treasurer

1st qtr law enforcement

 $    14,233.00

 

Total Police Dept.

 $    14,233.00

 

 

 

Fire Dept.

 

 

Alliant Energy

Gas & electric

 $           61.01

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $           61.01

 

 

 

Roland Response Team

 

 

Radio Accessory Headquarters, Inc

Charging station

 $         567.00

 

Total Roland Response Team

 $         567.00

 

 

 

Streets

 

 

Gehrke Quarries, Inc

Q-lime

 $           55.42

Grimes Asphalt & Paving

cold patch

 $         432.40

Heart of Iowa Coop

fuel

 $           66.73

Municipal Supply

6" & 8" beehive grates

 $           56.00

OSE Trustworthy Hardware

2" pvc/rake

 $           21.28

True Value

lock nuts/elbow

 $             8.77

Wheeler Auto

cable ties

 $           10.79

 

Total Streets

 $         651.39

 

 

 

Street Lights

 

 

Alliant Energy

Gas & electric

 $      1,582.02

 

Total Street Lights

 $      1,582.02

 

 

 

Landfill/Garbage

 

 

City of Ames

1st half of solid waste fee

 $      6,951.00

Stone Sanitation

garbage hauling - June 2007

 $      6,112.50

 

Total Landfill/Garbage

 $    13,063.50

 

 

 

Mosquito Control

 

 

Heart of Iowa Coop

gloves/goggles

 $             7.10

 

Total Mosquito Control

 $             7.10

 

 

 

Library

 

 

EFTPS

fed/ss/med

 $         658.60

Treasurer, State of Iowa

state w/h

 $           84.00

Iowa Public Employee Retire Sys

IPERS

 $         308.95

Alliant Energy

Gas & electric

 $         331.78

Anderson Meat & Grocery

program supplies

 $           39.12

Baker & Taylor

adult-juvenile F/NF

 $         501.09

Business Card - Platinum Plus

adult f/NF, videos, ofc supplies, postage

 $         281.20

ICN

long distance

 $             3.14

Iowa Telecom