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MINUTES OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
OCTOBER 23, 2006

 The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 23, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding.  Council members present at roll call were:  John Lee, Bob Hanson and Jeri Neely.  Council member Roger Fritz arrived at 7:05 p.m..  Absent was council member Duane Canny.  Also present were 4 visitors and members of the community.

 Motion by Lee, second by Hanson to approve the consent agenda containing the following items: agenda, minutes from the October 9, 2006, meeting as written, clerk/treasurer reports, and claims as submitted.  All were in favor.

 There was no public input at this time.

 The Department Heads’ reports were as follows:

 Streets - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick reported the new truck is here and out front if anyone wants to look at it.  The ad for sidewalk snow removal will be listed in the Story City Herald on Nov. 1st and Nov. 8th with a due date of Nov. 9th at 4:30 p.m..  Alliant has notified him that the bases for the two street lights on Main Street are on backorder.

 Water/Wastewater - Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark reported that as soon as the ground freezes Hall’s should be able to continue with the W. Maple Street water main replacement project.  Council member Hanson asked about repairing Madsen’s driveway.  Dean said they are waiting until their new service line is hooked up.  The curb box is in the driveway.

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

 Council member Fritz arrived at 7:05 p.m..

 It was motioned by Hanson, seconded by Fritz to continue participating in the ILP electric rate equalization through CCRF/Bob Latham at a cost of $300.00, due in two installments of $150.00 each.  All were in favor.

 Council members discussed Community Development & Housing Needs Assessments for inclusion with the Housing Rehabilitation Grant.  Some of the items discussed were:  Starting a housing rehabilitation program to improve the quality of housing for low to moderate income citizens; Continue replacing aging and undersized water mains; Continue with the annual street repair program; Continue working towards a new library; Consider adding a park to the west side of town; Continue with the tax abatement program; Look at developing some sort of incentives for business to fix up their properties on Main Street; Continue to work with the Roland Area Development Corporation (RADC); Applied for a PLaCE grant to update the City’s Strategic & Comprehensive Plan; Work with Alliant Energy to replace broken light pole bases and have the light poles on Main Street painted.  City Clerk Frost will get this information to Tom Simmering for the housing grant.

 There were no Council/Mayor comments at this time.

 There was no public input at this time.

 With no further business at this time, Lee moved adjournment of the meeting at 7:12 p.m., seconded by Neely.  All were in favor.  The next regular council meeting will be Monday, November 13, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

 

 

SEPTEMBER RECEIPTS

 

 

General Fund

 $ 30,727.84

 

Road Use Tax

 $   9,808.06

 

TIF

 $   1,569.98

 

Economic Development

 $   4,246.42

 

Meter Deposit

 $      308.80

 

Library Trust Fund

 $      105.64

 

Debt Service

 $   1,523.40

 

Capital Projects

 $            -  

 

Water Utility

 $ 14,399.28

 

Sewer Utility

 $   9,404.40

 

 

 

 

      TOTAL        

 $ 72,093.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER CLAIMS

 

 

GENERAL FUND

 

 

 

 

Fire

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        68.49

 

Total Fire Dept.

 $        68.49

 

 

 

Street Lights

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $   1,727.48

 

Total Street Lights

 $   1,727.48

 

 

 

Library

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      266.19

Platinum Plus

prog-office supplies/videos/software/postage

 $      435.19

Wal-Mart

prog-office supplies, videos

 $      189.22

City Employees

wages

 $   1,269.10

 

Total Library

 $   2,159.70

 

 

 

Museum

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        29.93

 

Total Museum

 $        29.93

 

 

 

Park

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        76.97

Timm Automotive

oil sealer

 $        10.95

 

Total Park

 $        87.92

 

 

 

Cemetery

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        14.30

 

Total Cemetery

 $        14.30

 

 

 

Swimming Pool

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        21.53

 

Total Swimming Pool

 $        21.53

 

 

 

Policy & Administration

 

 

Frost, Deneen

mileage

 $        55.18

Iowa League of Cities

TIF & Budget workshops

 $        45.00

Platinum Plus

lodging-Coralville

 $      234.28

Wal-Mart

broom/pledge/trash bags

 $        19.21

 

Total Policy & Admin.

 $      353.67

 

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 $   4,463.02

 

 

 

ROAD USE

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $        64.54

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

November premium

 $      560.06

City Employees

wages

 $   1,089.01

 

TOTAL ROAD USE

 $   1,713.61

 

 

 

LIBRARY TRUST

 

 

Platinum Plus

u-haul rent/mileage

 $      137.04

 

TOTAL LIBRARY TRUST

 $      137.04

 

 

 

WATER

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $   1,108.95

Brown Supply

pipe/couplers-W Maple St water main replacement

 $   1,248.00

Therma-Store LLC

compressor/blower/misc parts for dehumidifier

 $      122.44

Uitermark, Dean

clothing allowance reimb

 $        84.27

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

November premium

 $      560.06

City Employees

wages

 $   1,518.38

 

TOTAL WATER

 $   4,642.10

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

Alliant Energy

gas & electric

 $      581.29

Uitermark, Dean

clothing allowance reimb

 $        84.27

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

November premium

 $      560.06

City Employees

wages

 $      979.20

 

TOTAL SEWER

 $   2,204.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

 $ 13,160.59

     
 _________________________________ ____________________________________
Samuel Juhl, Mayor Deneen Frost, City Clerk

 

ROLAND CITY HALL
202 E Ash Street
Roland, IA 50236-0288
Phone: 515-388-4861
Fax: 515-388-5595
E-mail: CityHall@CityofRoland.org



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