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City of Early Minutes - January 4. 2005

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Early, Iowa was held on the 4th of January 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall.

Mayor Frank Scott called the meeting to order and roll call was taken as follows: Present: Pennie Irwin, Dale Nellis, Vince Davis, Randy Franken.

Motion unanimously passed to approve the agenda. Motion unanimously passed approving the minutes as submitted.

Correspondence was read from Citizens 1st National Bank (a donation was received with the letter), New View Substance Abuse Center, and IMWCA.

Everyone received a written annual Fire Department Report.

Supt DPW Ray Musselman reported on some of the month's activities. They made equipment repairs, put insurance required striping on fire trucks, cleaned and had checked the hall furnaces, put new floor in fire station restroom, installed new heater in tower control room, sanded streets several times and repaired the chlorinator in water treatment room.

Clerk submitted written report on old records that have been destroyed.

Res. 05-01 Appointing a Council Member to Fill a Vacancy for a Term Expiring December 31, 2005 was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Richard Snyder was appointed.

Res. 05-02 Adopting Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan was unanimously passed on roll call vote.

The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Richard Snyder.

Discussed a possible ordinance on motor homes.

Supt. D.P.W. had visited with Charles Higgins about land between the City and his property. He will get back to the City about it.

Discussed Urban Revitalization, Enterprise Zone and Annexation. Clerk was given some directions on how to proceed with preparations for these.

Fire Chief Reis is working on the storm siren issue.

A motion to approve the installation of a mailbox by Joan Zubradt was passed. Ayes: Davis, Snyder, Franken, Irwin. Nays: none. Abstain: Nellis.

Discussed a fitness program at SL Sports Rehab Center. IMWCA would be receptive to this type of program for the police chief. She is to see if a representative from Sports Rehab could attend next month's meeting.

Res. 05-03 Setting the Salaries for Appointed Officers and Employees for the Year 2005 was unanimously passed on roll call vote.

Motion unanimously passed to approve res. bldg. permit for an addition for Greg Niehaus.

Receipts for the month of Dec:
Tax receipts 7,365.55
Use of Money & Property 443.75
Permits 75.00
Intergovernmental 8,196.52
Charge for Services 15,315.05
Miscellaneous 1,680.00
Transfers In 11,486.05
            Total: 44,561.92
The Council audited the following bills for approval of payment:
FICA, Dec. 1,128.68
IPERS, Dec. 577.34
Ruralwaves 34.99
Noll Trucking & Excavating 280.00
Vince Davis 138.52
Randy Franken 152.38
Pennie Irwin 152.38
Brenda Kunneke 69.26
Dale Nellis 193.93
Storm Lake Times 49.95
MidAmerican Energy 2,491.66
Payroll Clearing 5,950.32
Taste of Home 19.96
U-Build Features 10.95
Verizon Wireless 57.23
Allied Insurance 100.00
Breda-Lake View Vet Service 24.00
Buena Vista Stationery 25.55
The Chronicle 380.02
Commercial Sign & Design 540.00
David Robley 35.00
Don's Pest Control 50.00
Edda Drey 24.95
Ed M Feld Equip. 28.00
Fire Service Training Bureau 100.00
Gloa Freese 15.00
Frontier Communications 187.31
IAMU 287.26
IA Workforce Dev. 142.03
Jerry's Plumbing 46.88
John Alden 2,648.64
Julius Cleaners 35.00
L & M Electronics 83.00
MCI 31.56
Ports Petroleum 194.20
Region XII, COG 1,125.00
Reis Bros. Service 65.30
Sac Sun 21.50
Sanders Hardware 138.26
Schulte & Graven 208.00
United Building Centers 13.65
U. S. 20 Corridor Assn. 100.00
Don Struchen 3.00
Iowa Automotive 38.53
Larson Oil 494.89
Olsen Welding 5.08
General Fund 5,729.07
Employee Benefits Corp. 176.83
Treas., State of Iowa 394.97
Krudico, salt 2,659.05
Lake Electric 77.98
Rudd Sanitation 5,746.00
Fed. W/tax 343.00
Treas. St IA 180.00
Net Payroll. 4,690.51
   
General Fund 10,110.09
Road Use Tax Fund 2,631.45
Employee Benefits 5,729.07
Employee Hospital Fund 176.83
Water Utility Fund 5,664.33
Sewer Utility Fund 1,622.66
Solid Waste Utility Fund 4,816.30
Recycle Utility Fund 1,866.80
Payroll Clearing Fund 5,883.71


At 10:30 p.m. the meeting adjourned.

Frank L. Scott, Mayor

Sharon Ann Irwin, Clerk

Gross wages for 2004
Roger Ray 4,107.72
Douglas Reis 875.00
Edda Drey 9,894.00
Sharon Ann Irwin 18,420.00
Vicki Luy 1,225.00
Raymond Musselman 24,480.00
Mark Berry 875.00
Don Struchen 7,125.38
Brian Mentzer 1,395.75
Royce Kemmann 748.50
Frank Scott 800.00
Vince Davis 150.00
Randy Franken 195.00
Pennie Irwin 165.00
Kenneth Myers 90.00
Dale Nellis 210.00
Brenda Kunneke 75.00
            Total: 70,831.35


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