MINUTES OF THE ROLAND
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27,
2008
Note: The following minutes were approved by the Roland,
The Roland City Council met in regular session on Monday,
October 27, 2008 at 7:00 pm, at the
It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Ford to approve the
consent agenda which contained the following items: October 27, 2008 agenda, minutes from the
October 13, 2008 meeting as written, Clerk/Treasurer reports, and claims as
submitted. 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 has worked on the lights at the Fire Station and the majority of them are
working. He reported that CM Varley
called and the posts for the speed sign will be put together on Thursday and
delivered on Friday. He’ll get the bases
poured for the posts next week.
Water/Wastewater
Department – Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean
Uitermark reported the generator is hooked up and ready to go. He inquired about getting an annual
maintenance agreement for the generator.
Council asked Dean to get costs for the agreement before they make their
decision. The bottom of the pool has
been painted, but the black stripes still need to be painted. They were supposed to paint them on Friday,
but it rained. Dean will call and see
when they will be back to finish painting the stripes. CM Ford inquired about Dean’s 5 year plan.
City
Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost had nothing to report at this
time.
The Council revisited the issue of installing the
north/south street in Frandsen’s 2nd Addition. Harold reported that there is nothing
recorded or platted for the property to the north. If they decide to continue on with their
subdivision, they’ll need to match what is there. It was moved by Ford, seconded by Neely to
install the curb, gutter and concrete street, between lots 1 & 2, over a
two fiscal year period with curb and gutter being completed the first year and
the concrete street being completed the second year. Installation of the street in contingent upon
the sale of lots 1 and/or 2. All were in
favor.
Dave Kuykendall and John Arthur representing the Roland
Kiwanis were present to ask the council to support the Kiwanis Paper Recycling
Program they will be starting. They have
contacted the Coop about parking the semi trailer on the west side of the Coop
lot. The program recycles magazines,
newspapers and cardboard boxes into insulation. Educating the residents on the
program and the hours of operation are still being discussed. Council members were in total support of the
project.
There was a short discussion on the purchase of the property
on the east side of town formerly owned by Mr. Pyle. At this time, the council believes that the
new owner is aware of the run-off situation.
CM Canny stated that he was approached by several members of
the RADC regarding the storage of materials and pallets on the City
right-of-way. They feel that it is
unsightly and is running down property values.
City Clerk Frost was direct to send a letter to the business and ask
them to remove the pallets and materials from the City right-of-way.
There was discussion on the potential site for soccer
fields. CM Neely stated that CM Varley
talked with Mark Jackson in
There was discussion on the letter received from the E911 Board. The City of Nevada would like to have a
representative on the E911 Board. In
order for them to have a representative on the E911 Board the Board will need
to amend the original agreement. The
E911 Board would like to know if the City of
Council/Mayor comments consisted of the following: CM Ford reminded Harold that they told Lonnie
they would dig out the ditch or plug the culvert along
There was no public input at this time.
With no further business at this time, Johnson moved
adjournment of the meeting at 7:48 pm, seconded by Neely. All were in favor. The next regular council meeting will be
Monday, November 10, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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OCTOBER CLAIMS |
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GENERAL FUND |
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Roland Response Team |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 422.99 |
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Total Roland Response Team |
$ 422.99 |
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Streets |
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Farm Plan |
light bulbs |
$ 17.96 |
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striper paint |
$ 62.56 |
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Hawkeye Truck Equipment |
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$ 5,485.95 |
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Martin Marietta Materials |
Class A rock |
$ 168.83 |
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Total Street Lights |
$ 5,735.30 |
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Library |
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Business Card (Platinum Plus) |
dvd's/postage |
$ 247.70 |
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Lekwa Heating & Cooling |
annual furnace checks |
$ 60.00 |
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Wal-Mart |
program supplies/dvd's |
$ 371.86 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,361.09 |
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Total Library |
$ 2,040.65 |
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Swimming Pool |
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MER Engineering |
engineering fees-pressure testing |
$ 486.00 |
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Total Swimming Pool |
$ 486.00 |
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Policy & Administration |
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Brekken, Wynia & Hyland |
legal fees (5/6-9/15) |
$ 2,468.00 |
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Business Card |
lodging/laminating |
$ 266.30 |
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Farm Plan |
floor mat |
$ 10.95 |
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Frost, Deneen |
mileage |
$ 192.54 |
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IKON |
copier lease |
$ 172.00 |
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Kabel Business Services |
hra payment-Deneen |
$ 127.12 |
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Lekwa Heating & Cooling |
annual furnace check |
$ 60.00 |
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Total Policy & Admin. |
$ 3,296.91 |
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TOTAL GENERAL |
$ 11,981.85 |
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ROAD USE |
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Lekwa Heating & Cooling |
annual furnace check |
$ 69.60 |
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MER Engineering |
engineering fees - speed limits |
$ 1,259.43 |
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O'Halloran |
r/r transfer pump (recall)/repair ac/oil change |
$ 674.42 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
November '08 premium |
$ 714.76 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,212.70 |
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TOTAL ROAD USE |
$ 3,930.91 |
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METER DEPOSIT |
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Vos, Eric |
meter deposit refund |
$ 100.00 |
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TOTAL METER DEPOSIT |
$ 100.00 |
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WATER |
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Brown Supply |
8" live water main tap (S. Linn) |
$ 600.00 |
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Hall Backhoe & Trenching |
service line hookup |
$ 4,630.00 |
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Hawkins Water Treatment |
chlorine/phosphate |
$ 758.50 |
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locates |
$ 10.80 |
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Kabel Business Services |
hra payment-Dean/Deneen |
$ 1,186.96 |
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Lester Refrigeration |
repair dehumidifier |
$ 163.70 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
November '08 premium |
$ 714.76 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,561.25 |
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TOTAL WATER |
$ 9,625.97 |
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SEWER |
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Electric Pump |
labor to check pumps at |
$ 271.48 |
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locates |
$ 10.80 |
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Kabel Business Services |
hra payments-Dean/Deneen |
$ 1,186.96 |
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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
November '08 premium |
$ 714.76 |
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City Employees |
wages |
$ 1,077.15 |
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$ 3,261.15 |
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GRAND TOTAL |
$ 28,899.88 |
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Duane
Canny, Mayor Pro-tem Deneen
Frost, City Clerk