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A public hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. on the proposed loan for the acquisition of a new fire truck. There were no written objections about the proposed loan. There was no one present either for or against said proposed loan. Hearing was closed.
A public hearing was held at 7:05 p.m. on the proposed 2008-2009 Fiscal Budget. There were no written comments and there was no one present either for or against the proposed budget. Hearing was closed. A regular meeting of the Early City Council was held on March 4, 2008. Mayor Richard Snyder called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. with roll call as follows: Present: Randy Franken, Mary Ann Brinkman, Bill Cougill, Vince Davis. Absent: Pennie Irwin. Also present were: City Attorney Charles Schulte, Engineer Curt Wiseman and David King. Motion was unanimously passed by those present to approve the consent agenda: Approval of agenda, approval of minutes, and approval of bills for payment. Absent: Irwin. City Attorney Charles Schulte recommended that the council reject all the bids for the lagoon and re-bid the project. Res. 08-06 Rejecting bids for the Wastewater Treatment Lagoon Facility Improvements Project and setting new date for letting was voted on roll call Ayes: Brinkman, Cougill, Franken. Nays: Davis. Absent: Irwin. New bid letting will be Mar. 18 at 10 a.m. Res. 08-07 Awarding contracts for the Sewer Rehabilitation Improvements Project was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Irwin. Sewer main lining was awarded to Municipal Pipe Tool Co, Hudson, IA $126,825.15 and the manhole rehab was awarded to Rehab Systems, Inc, Cherokee, IA $29.340.00.. The Mayor made the appointment of Vince Davis as Mayor Pro-tem. Supt DPW Ray Musselman reported on the month’s activities. They sanded the streets many times, pushed snow, removed snow, turned on water at a residence, supervised the repairs of a water leak, several residential sewer problems during the month, met with contractors concerning the sewer project, and met with a representative of the Department of Health on a fluoridation review. The Clerk reviewed the current budget with the council. Council discussed a city-wide block party for sometime in May. The Council also discussed clean-up week and how that will be handled this year. No decisions made at this time. Res. 08-08 in Support of the Time-21 DOT Request was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Irwin. . Res. 08-09 authorizing a Loan Agreement and General Obligation Fire Truck Acquisition Notes in a principal amount not to exceed $118,000 and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same was unanimously passed on roll call vote. Absent: Irwin. Ord. 288 Amending Provisions Pertaining to Sewer and Water Rates was unanimously passed on roll call vote on first reading. This would set the sewer rate at $10 per 1,000 and add a water improvement fee of $1.00 per bill inside and $2.00 per bill outside the city limits. Absent: Irwin. Motion was unanimously passed by those present to donate $50 to the Schaller-Crestland After Prom Party. Absent: Irwin. Res. 08-10 Approving the Proposed Fiscal Budget for 2008-2009 was unanimously passed on roll call vote Absent: Irwin. Motion unanimously passed by those present to have Deputy Clerk Tami Nuckolls attend the Iowa Municipal Professionals Institute Academy in July. Absent: Irwin. The Council gave the Clerk a clarification on the rural mail boxes ordinance. Res. 08-11 Nominating and Appointing a Primary and Alternate Contact to Act as Proxy for the City in Regard to ICAP was unanimously passed on roll call vote. This appoints City Clerk Sharon Ann Irwin as Primary and Gary Jenkins, Insurance Agent as Alternate. Absent: Irwin. |
Clerk reported the following receipts for the month of Feb.:
The following bills were approved for payment in the consent agenda: GENERAL FUND
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. on voice vote. Richard Snyder, Mayor |
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