MINUTES
OF THE ROLAND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
SESSION
MONDAY,
DECEMBER 14, 2009
Note: The following minutes were approved by the
Roland, Iowa, City
Council at the council’s January 11, 2010, meeting.
The Roland City
Council met in regular session on Monday, December 14, 2009, at 6:00 pm, at the
Roland city hall, with Mayor Samuel Juhl presiding. Council members present at roll call were
Duane Canny, Larry Ford, Jeri Neely and Erin Varley. Absent was council member Corey Johnson. Also present were Street Superintendent
Harold Hovick, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark and 1 visitor and
member of the community.
It was moved
by Varley, seconded by Canny to approve the consent agenda which contained the
following items: December 14, 2009
agenda, minutes from the November 23, 2009 meeting, as written, Clerk/Treasurer
reports, claims as submitted, tax abatement for Jasen Hardnock and set the
public hearing date for the electric franchise ordinance for Monday, January
11, 2010 at 6:00 pm at city hall. All
were in favor.
There was no
public input at this time.
Department
Head Reports were as follows:
Street Department - Street Superintendent Harold Hovick had nothing to report
at this time. The council members
complimented the guys on the good job they did with the snow removal.
Water/Wastewater Department –
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dean Uitermark had nothing to report at this
time.
City Clerk - City Clerk Deneen Frost
updated the council on her conversations with City Attorney Wynia on the
property at 209 S Cottonwood Street and City Engineer Eldon Rossow on the
wastewater plant upgrade, the new library floor plan is posted at city hall and
went over the dates she will be out of the office, the dates city hall will be
closed for the holidays and Dean’s retirement party, which will be December 30th
from 3 pm – 6 pm at city hall.
It was moved by Neely, seconded by
Canny to accept the resignation of Dean Uitermark for the purpose of his
retirement, effective December 30, 2009.
All were in favor.
It was moved by Ford, seconded by
Varley to authorize city clerk Deneen Frost to pay the usual and customary
bills due for December on December 28, 2009.
All were in favor.
It was moved by Neely, seconded by Varley to approve pay
estimate #1, in the amount of $7419.20, to Lasco Construction Services for
worked performed at 518 S Cottonwood Street and pay estimate #2, in the amount
of $2620.00, to S & J Installation for work performed at 126 S Vine Street
for the Housing Grant program. All were
in favor.
Council/Mayor
comments consisted of the following: Sam
thanked everyone for giving him the opportunity to be Mayor. CM Ford asked about the RADC loan for the
Community Center Building.
There was no
public input at this time.
With no
further business at this time, Neely moved adjournment of the meeting at 6:17
pm; seconded by Varley. All were in
favor. The next regular council meeting
will be Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at city hall.
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NOVEMBER RECEIPTS
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General Fund
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$
60,219.32
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Road Use Tax
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$
10,648.33
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TIF
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$ -
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Housing
Grant
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$
5,184.00
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Economic
Development
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$
860.33
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Meter
Deposit
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$
290.08
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Library
Trust
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$ 7.90
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Debt Service
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$
667.30
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Capital
Projects-NLAC
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$ -
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Water
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$
13,656.19
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Sewer
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$
7,619.38
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TOTAL
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$
99,152.83
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DECEMBER 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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$
154.21
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Total Fire
Dept.
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$
154.21
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Roland Response Team
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
188.50
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
189.07
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Electronic
Engineering
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Dec '09
tower rent
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$
21.00
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
403.22
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Total Roland
Response Team
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$
801.79
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Streets
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
148.63
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Lowe's
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light bulbs
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$
16.68
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Total
Streets
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$
165.31
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Street Lights
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,709.71
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Total Street
Lights
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$
1,709.71
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Landfill/Garbage
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Stone
Sanitation
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garbage
hauling - Nov '09
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$
6,768.78
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Total
Landfill/Garbage
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$
6,768.78
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Library
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
730.90
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
120.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
406.77
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
496.18
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Ames-Story
Environmental Landfill
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debris - 221 N Main St
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$
75.00
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Baker &
Taylor
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adult-juvenile
F/NF
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$
566.32
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ICN
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long
distance
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$ 2.43
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
61.40
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Premier
Office Equipment
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copier
maintenance
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$
66.00
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,430.39
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Total
Library
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$
3,955.39
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Museum
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
19.01
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Total Museum
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$
19.01
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Park
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
75.09
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VanWall
Equipment
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tractor/mower
repairs
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$
172.36
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Total Park
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$
247.45
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Cemetery
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
20.10
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Total Cemetery
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$
20.10
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Swimming Pool
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
71.83
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
27.33
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Total
Swimming Pool
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$
99.16
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Policy & Administration
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$ 3.64
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
13.69
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Aramark
Uniform Services
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rug rentals
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$
32.03
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First
American Bank
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Nov '09
Ecorp fees
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$
16.06
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Frost,
Deneen
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clothing
reimb
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$
52.38
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IKON Office
Solutions
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copier
maintenance
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$
192.57
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
133.15
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JBD
Enterprises
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Nov '09 web
page maintenance
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$
38.00
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Kabel
Business Services
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monthly
fee/hra reimb - Deneen
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$
53.25
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Menard's
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light bulbs
for Christmas decorations
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$
23.69
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Story City Herald
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publications,
Ord No. 72
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$
369.97
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Story County Auditor
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Nov '09
election fees
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$
872.21
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
48.10
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Total Policy
& Admin.
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$
1,848.74
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TOTAL GENERAL
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$
15,789.65
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ROAD USE
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
516.64
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
120.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
330.25
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Alliant Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
107.07
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
60.51
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IAMU
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training
dues (Dec - Feb)
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$
123.14
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
33.41
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Keith Cooper
& Sons
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street
sweeping
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$ 1,080.00
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Manatt's
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street
patching/intake & manhole repairs
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$
13,154.00
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fee
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$
29.38
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,342.03
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TOTAL ROAD USE
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$
16,896.43
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HOUSING GRANT
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Lasco
Construction Services
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pay estimate
#1 - C. Armes
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$
7,419.20
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S & J
Installation
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pay estimate
#2 - P. Strum
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$
2,620.00
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Story County Recorder
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recording
fees - title for C. Armes
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$
54.00
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TOTAL HOUSING GRANT
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$
10,093.20
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WATER
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
799.22
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
159.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
445.19
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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sales tax
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$
860.00
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
1,202.75
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Brown Supply
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8"
mechanical plug
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$
36.65
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First
American Bank
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Nov '09
Ecorp fees
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$
16.05
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Frost, Deneen
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clothing
reimb
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$
26.19
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Hawkins
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chlorine/phosphate
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$
843.46
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
62.92
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IAMU
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training
dues (Dec - Feb)
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$
61.57
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Iowa One Call
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locates
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$
11.25
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
48.02
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Kabel
Business Service
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hra monthly
fee/hra reimb-Dean/Deneen
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$
109.27
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LGI
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water test
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$
22.00
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Roland Post
Office
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water bill
postage
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$
65.26
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True Value
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lag bolts
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$ 3.00
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
14.56
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,656.94
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TOTAL WATER
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$
6,443.30
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SEWER
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EFTPS
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fed/ss/med
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$
1,020.24
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Treasurer,
State of Iowa
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state w/h
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$
152.00
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Iowa Public
Employee Retire Sys
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IPERS
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$
357.20
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Alliant
Energy
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gas &
electric
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$
618.40
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First
American Bank
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Nov '09
Ecorp fees
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$
16.05
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Frost,
Deneen
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clothing
reimb
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$
26.19
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Heart of Iowa Coop
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fuel
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$
62.92
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IAMU
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training
dues (Dec - Feb)
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$
61.57
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Iowa One Call
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locates
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$
11.25
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Iowa Telecom
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phone bill
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$
58.21
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Kabel
Business Services
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hra monthly
fee/hra reimb-Dean/Deneen
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$
109.28
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LGI
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wastewater
testing
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$
309.10
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MER
Engineering
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smoke
testing fees
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$
5,768.56
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Roland Post
Office
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water bill
postage
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$
65.26
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US Cellular
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cell phone
fees
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$
14.57
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City
Employees
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wages
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$
1,117.06
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TOTAL SEWER
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$
9,767.86
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GRAND TOTAL
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$
58,990.44
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Samuel Juhl, Mayor Deneen Frost, City Clerk
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