MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR SESSION

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

 

Note:  The following minutes were approved by the Roland, Iowa, City Council at the council’s October 12, 2009, meeting.

 

The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 28, 2009, at 6:00 pm, at the Roland City Hall, with Mayor Pro-tem Duane Canny presiding.  Council members present at roll call were Duane Canny, Larry Ford, Corey Johnson, Jeri Neely and Erin Varley.  Absent was Mayor Samuel Juhl.  Also present was Street Superintendent Harold Hovick and 1 visitor and member of the community.

 

It was moved by Varley, seconded by Johnson to approve the consent agenda which contained the following items:  September 28, 2009 agenda, minutes from the September 14, 2009 meeting, as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, claims, with the addition of the claim for Rebecca Dappen and tax abatements for Bill Wakefield and Bryan Nelson. 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 is waiting for Manatt’s to schedule a time to come in and patch the water ditches and that Pool Tech is to be here on Tuesday to repair the surge tank.

 

Water/Wastewater Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark is at a conference in Dubuque.

 

City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost reported the insurance company will be doing building inspections on Tuesday, October 6th, the deed to 209 S Cottonwood Street has been signed, updated council on some of the classes she took at her conference.  She was asked about the nuisance notices that were sent out.  All but one is in compliance, according to the building inspectors.  She will contact them to see what the next step needs to be.  There was also discussion on the condition/appearance of the property on W Ash Street.  Deneen will get a letter out to the property owner.

 

Britany Danielson, President of the Library Foundation, was present to explain the insurance bill for the building located at 201 E Ash Street (formerly the Coop Building).  She explained that the way the Foundation is set up, the insurance must run through the City and then the Foundation reimburses the City for the cost.  It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Ford to pay Central Financial Group $220.00 for insuring the building located at 201 E Ash Street, with that amount being reimbursed back to the City by the Library Foundation.  All were in favor.

 

Mayor Pro-tem declared Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 6 pm – 8 pm as Beggar’s Night in Roland.

 

It was moved by Varley, seconded by Neely to award S & J Installation the housing contract for 213 E Maple Street in the amount of $25,150 and Lasco Construction the housing contract for 322 S Linn Street in the amount of $18,775.  All were in favor.

 

It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Ford to appoint the following to the Housing Committee:  Gary Carpenter, Cindy Daleske, Harold Hovick and Jeri Neely.  All were in favor.

 

As there were no comments for or against the Animal Control Ordinance, it was moved by Johnson, seconded by Neely to suspend the reading of the ordinance on three separate days.  All were in favor.

 

Therefore, it was moved by Neely, seconded by Johnson to approve the final reading of Ordinance No. 71 entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLAND, IOWA, 2003, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 55, PERTAINING TO ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL.  The roll was called for and is as follows:  AYE:  Canny, Ford, Johnson, Neely, Varley; NAY:  none.  Whereupon Mayor Pro-tem Canny declared the ordinance duly adopted and the same placed on file.

 

Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following:  4H Haunted Hayride at Darrell Jewel’s, smoke testing results, trailers parked on Bryan Avenue, sump pump ordinance, construction material left at the brush site, and programming “ICE” in your cell phone.

There was no public input.

 

With no further business at this time, Varley moved adjournment of the meeting at 6:30 pm, seconded by Neely.  All were in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

AUGUST RECEIPTS

 

 

General Fund

 $  23,536.41

 

Road Use Tax

 $  10,059.91

 

TIF

 $              -  

 

Housing Grant

 $              -  

 

Economic Development

 $       860.33

 

Meter Deposit

 $       850.00

 

Library Trust Fund

 $           7.90

 

Debt Service

 $         61.03

 

Capital Projects

 $              -  

 

Water Utility

 $  13,441.26

 

Sewer Utility

 $    7,923.88

 

 

 

 

      TOTAL        

 $  56,740.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Roland Response Team

 

 

City Employees

wages

 $       417.92

Electronic Engineering

SMR Tower Service

 $         21.00

 

Total Roland Response Team

 $       439.92

 

 

 

STREETS

 

 

Draintech

Jetting

 $       312.50

 

Total Streets

 $       312.50

 

 

 

Library

 

 

Business Card (Platinum Plus)

prog-office/juvenile F-NF/mag renewal/dvd's/postage

 $       488.77

Central Financial Services

insurance on 201 E Ash Street

 $       220.00

Hall Backhoe & Trenching

disconnect service at 201 E Ash Street

 $       325.00

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $         61.44

Reliable Office Supplies

copy paper

 $         54.38

Wal-Mart

program supplies/dvd's

 $         98.18

City Employees

wages

 $    1,431.88

 

Total Library

 $    2,679.65

 

 

 

Park

 

 

Iowa Irrigation

repair shut-off valve-sprinkler system

 $         86.76

 

Total Park

 $         86.76

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $         53.71

Manatt's

concrete for basketball court

 $    3,880.00

Treasurer, State of Iowa

2009 pool season sales tax

 $    1,323.00

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $    5,256.71

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

Dappen, Rebecca

deed for 209 S Cottonwood Street

 $       200.00

IKON Office Solutions

copier lease

 $       172.00

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $       133.44

Reliable

copy paper

 $         81.60

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $       587.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $    9,362.58

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $         33.73

Wellmark BCBS

Hovick family policy

 $    1,155.60

Wellmark BCBS

Oct '09 premium

 $       808.43

City Employees

wages

 $    1,240.20

 

TOTAL ROAD USE

 $    3,237.96

 

 

 

METER DEPOSITS

 

 

Cardella, Matteo

meter deposit refund

 $       100.00

Gerdes, Holly

meter deposit refund

 $       100.00

Holmgren, Kyle

meter deposit refund

 $       100.00

 

TOTAL METER DEPOSIT

 $       300.00

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

Cyclone Window & Door

repair window-N well house

 $           8.50

Hall Backhoe and Trenching

backhoe and/or labor on Maple,  S. Main

 $    1,885.00

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $         48.33

Lester Refrigeration

replace condensation pump

 $       191.31

Uitermark, Dean

reimb for meals-Okoboji conference

 $         18.90

Wellmark BCBS

Oct '09 premium

 $       808.43

City Employees

wages

 $    2,847.92

 

TOTAL WATER

 $    5,808.39

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

Iowa Telecom

phone bill

 $         58.25

Wellmark BCBS

Oct '09 premium

 $       808.43

 

TOTAL SEWER

 $       866.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $  19,575.61

 

 

 

 

_____________________________________                   __________________________________________

Duane Canny, Mayor Pro-tem                                         Deneen Frost, City Clerk

 

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