MINUTES
OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
SESSION
MONDAY,
AUGUST 24, 2009
Note: The following minutes were approved by the Roland,
Iowa, City
Council at the council’s September 14, 2009, meeting.
The Roland
City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 6:00 pm, at
the Roland City Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl
presiding. Council members present at
roll call were Larry Ford, Corey Johnson, Jeri Neely and Erin
Varley. Absent was
council member Duane Canny. Also present
was Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark.
It was moved
by Ford, seconded by Varley to approve the consent agenda which contained the
following items: August 24, 2009 agenda,
minutes from the August 10, 2009 meeting, Clerk/Treasurer reports and claims as
submitted. All were in favor.
There was no
public input.
Department
Head Reports were as follows:
Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick is on vacation.
Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean
Uitermark reported that City Engineer Eldon Rossow is working on the wastewater
upgrade plans. He will meet with Dean
and his committee later this week to review the plans.
City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost reported that there is no new
information on CitiMortgage; there were three (3) contractor open houses for
the Housing Grant on August, 21st; the combine west of the shed has
been removed; and the annual clean up day is scheduled for Saturday, September
12th. With the pick up that
was provided by Midwest Recovery earlier in the month, the council decided not
to proceed with the annual clean up day September 12th.
There was discussion on painting “no
passing” lines on Cottonwood
Street and Maple Street. Maple Street has several areas of “no passing
zones” and Cottonwood Street
does not have any. It was moved by
Varley, seconded by Johnson to paint the double lines (no passing lines) on Maple Street from
city limits to city limits and on Cottonwood
Street from city limits to city limits the next
time the company is in town to paint the centerline markings. All were in favor.
There was discussion on the appointment
to the 911 Board. Since this is somewhat
of a Police issue and the Mayor is in charge of Police issues, it was moved by
Johnson, seconded by Neely to appoint the Mayor’s position as Roland’s
representative to the 911 Board. All
were in favor.
It was moved by Ford, seconded by
Johnson to approve Resolution No. 09-11 entitled, RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FROM THE BRITSON FAMILY BY THE CITY OF ROLAND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $12,000. The roll was called
for and is as follows: AYE: Ford, Johnson, Neely, Varley; NAY: none. Whereupon
Mayor Juhl declared the resolution duly adopted and the same placed on file.
Council/Mayor
comments consisted of the following: CM
Varley shared copies of the letter he received from CitiMortgage and the Attorney
General’s Office regarding the property at 209 S Cottonwood Street. City Clerk Frost was direct to contact City
Attorney Wynia to contact the Dappen’s regarding the letters. There was discussion on the weeds in the
streets.
There was no
public input.
With no
further business at this time, Ford moved adjournment of the meeting at 6:31
pm, seconded by Johnson. All were in
favor. The next regular council meeting
will be Monday, September 14, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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JULY RECEIPTS
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General Fund
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$
28,760.15
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Road Use Tax
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$
14,898.44
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TIF
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$ -
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Housing
Grant
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$ -
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Economic
Development
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$
860.10
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Meter
Deposit
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$
600.00
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Library
Trust
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$
7,858.31
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Debt Service
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$
150.37
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Capital
Projects-NLAC
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$ -
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Capital
Projects-Disaster Grant
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$
2,594.47
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Water
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$
13,359.98
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Sewer
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$
7,688.62
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TOTAL
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$
76,770.44
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AUGUST 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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$
61.59
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
40.60
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Roland Service
Center
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oil
change-Pumper
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$
147.89
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Total Fire
Dept.
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$
250.08
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Roland Response Team
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
942.05
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Total Roland
Response Team
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$
942.05
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Streets
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Fox Valley Systems
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traffic
paint
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$
86.81
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
75.13
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Total
Streets
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$
161.94
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Street Lights
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,786.17
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Total Street
Lights
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$
1,786.17
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Library
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
422.36
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Business
Card-Platinum Plus
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prog-ofc
supplies/dvd's/postage
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$ 199.33
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Wal-Mart
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prog-ofc
supplies/dvd's
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$
418.10
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,598.22
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Total
Library
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$
2,638.01
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Museum
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
101.20
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Total Museum
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$
101.20
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Park
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
169.69
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
120.72
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Newbrough
Law Firm Trust Account
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lot 18,
Britson's 4th addition
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$
12,000.00
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Newbrough
Law Firm
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legal
fees-Britson property
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$
1,230.05
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Total Park
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$
13,520.46
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Cemetery
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
23.54
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Total Cemetery
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$
23.54
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Swimming Pool
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,803.10
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WCI Pools
and Spas
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testing
chemicals
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$
41.65
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
4,262.57
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Total
Swimming Pool
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$
6,107.32
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Policy & Administration
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Aramark
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rug rentals
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$
32.03
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Business
Card - Platinum Plus
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monitor/labor/pre-stamped
envelopes
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$
368.81
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City of Roland
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petty cash -
postage/monitor chg
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$
19.06
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IKON Office Solutions
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copier lease
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$
172.00
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Matt Parrott
& Sons
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receipt
books
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$
53.38
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Total Policy
& Admin.
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$
645.28
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TOTAL GENERAL
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$
26,176.05
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ROAD USE
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
57.24
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
212.35
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Wellmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Sept '09
premium
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$
808.43
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,267.38
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TOTAL ROAD USE
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$
2,345.40
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METER DEPOSIT
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Anderson,
Nathan
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meter
deposit refund
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$
100.00
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Morgan,
Keith
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meter
deposit refund
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$
100.00
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Skaar, Nate
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meter
deposit refund
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$
100.00
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TOTAL METER DEPOSIT
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$
300.00
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WATER
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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sales tax
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$
876.00
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,342.61
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Business
Card
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pre-stamped
envelopes
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$
178.87
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First
American Bank
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July '09
Ecorp fees
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$
21.02
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Hawkins
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chlorine/phosphate/bleach
& alkali
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$
676.93
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
64.70
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Matt Parrott
& Sons
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receipt
books
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$
53.38
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Wellmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Sept '09
premium
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$
1,616.86
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
2,703.13
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TOTAL WATER
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$
7,533.50
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SEWER
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
619.39
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Business
Card
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pre-stamped
envelopes
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$
178.87
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First
American Bank
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July '09
Ecorp fees
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$
21.02
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
64.70
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Matt Parrott
& Sons
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receipt
books
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$
53.38
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Mr. Rooter
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replace wax ring
on toilet
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$
138.15
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TOTAL SEWER
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$
1,075.51
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GRAND TOTAL
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$
37,430.46
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_______________________________ _______________________________________
Samuel Juhl, Mayor Deneen Frost, City Clerk
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