September Meeting Minutes


The City of Eddyville met in special session on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in city hall, Mayor Johnston presiding.
 
Council members present: Doug Greenlee, Richard Shepherd, Jim Durst, Larry Harding, Dwight Lobberecht.
Council members absent: None.
 
Durst moved, seconded by Harding to approve the agenda as presented. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.
 
Harding moved, seconded by Durst to approve minutes for meeting in August and bills for August payable in September 2009. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.
 
Lobberecht introduced Resolution 2009-09-13 and moved its adoption, a resolution authorizing the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civic War to restore the statue in the city part at no cost to the city and appointing the Mayor as the contact person and the one to oversee the work, seconded by Harding. AYE: Shepherd, Durst, Harding, Lobberecht, Greenlee. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.
 
Cara Wessling with AREA 15 RPC was present to go over priorities for disasters for both Wapello and Mahaska Counties Disaster Plan.
 
Mowing in the streets was table for more discussion.
 
Harding moved, seconded by Durst to table mowing fees to see what it costs and what a contractor would charge for mowing private lots. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.
 
Derby cars were discussed with the consensus being the owners could tarp them securely.
 
Lobberecht moved, seconded by Greenlee to have the attorney contact the Mahaska County Health officer to have him inspect the property in question in Mahaska Co. and report back to council. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.
 
Harding moved, seconded by Shepherd to approve a liquor license for Dave’s Welcome Inn. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.
 
Lobberecht introduced Resolution 2009-09-14 and moved its adoption, a resolution to approve the Street Financial Report for 08/09, seconded by Harding. AYE: Harding, Lobberecht, Greenlee, Shepherd, Durst. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.
 
The attorney discussed the easements for the toe of the levee that the Corps of Engineers has said the city needs, but to accomplish this we will need to have it surveyed, the city will wait to see if this can be done if we get the grant.
 
Fall clean up will be October 5, 2009 the first Monday of the month. The haulers have requested that all small items be placed in bags to make it easier to pick up and florescent bulbs need to be in plain site so no one gets hurt.
 
BILLS FOR AUGUST PAYABLE IN SEPTEMBER 2009

GENERAL
 
 
AGRILAND FS, INC.
FUEL
1,084.80
ALLIANT ENERGY
SERVICE
1,804.98
CENTRAL SERVICE & SUPPLY, INC.
PALLETT FORK, HOPPER BROOM, MISC
6,305.00
DOUG KREBS
CEMETERY MOWING CONTRACT
2,160.00
EDDYVILLE LIBRARY
LOST-MAHASKA
577.23
EDDYVILLE LUMBER & HARDWARE
SUPPLIES
545.83
ELLIOTT OIL COMPANY
GASOLINE
435.76
FIRST IOWA STATE BANK
FED, FICA, MED
2,465.05
GARDEN & ASSOCIATES, LTD
COST EST. LEVEE, SEWER REPAIRS
4,162.65
JD CONSTRUCTION
REPAIR AIR CONDITIONEDR
366.36
IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
MAP
14.00
IOWA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MA
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
327.00
IOWA INSURANCE DIVISION
CEMETERY FILING FEE
140.00
IOWA TELECOM
SERVICE
238.30
IPERS
IPERS
1,064.76
MCKIM TRACTOR SERVICE
REPAIRS
1,028.58
MENEESE CUTOM FENCING
REPLACE LAGOON FENCE
5,610.00
METLIFE
EMPLOYEE INS
58.66
MICKEY SOLANO
REIMB. MILEAGE TO OTTUMWA
20.90
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
SERVICE
37.36
RED ROCK RUBBISH REMOVAL
TRASH PICK UP
4,552.00
RIVERSIDE AUTO SUPPLY
PARTS, REPAIRS
248.89
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
PUBLICATIONS
160.25
U.S. CELLULAR
SERVICE
76.23
WELLMARK
INSURANCE
2,790.11
TOTALS
 
36,274.70
 
 
 
SEWER
 
 
ALLIANT ENERGY
SERVICE
3,083.85
ALLIED SYSTEMS, INC.
PARTS, REPAIRS
1,498.58
BILT-RITE FENCE
REPLACE FENCE AT N. LIFT STATION
213.00
CITY OF EDDYVILLE
REIMB. FOR UTIL MAN WAGES
2,528.24
DOUDS STONE, INC.
ROCK AT LIFT STATION
360.39
EDDYVILLE LUMBER & HARDWARE
MISC SUPPLIES
84.90
G F I TRUCKING
HAUL ROCK
177.66
IOWA TELECOM
SERVICE
190.50
TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, INC.
TESTING
695.51
TOTALS
 
8,832.63
 
 
 
FUNDS FOR JULY 2009
 
 
 
 
 
FUND
REV.
DISB.
General
37,280.90
63,296.43
Road Use Tax
8,248.75
8,209.16
Trust & Agency
1,294.86
6,406.34
Local Option Tax
7,530.25
569.12
Debt Service
1,933.49
 
Perpetual Care
12.50
 
Water Fund
16,529.48
12,260.45
Sewer Fund
21,573.82
23,760.08
Solid Waste
8,375.29
4,692.44
Totals
102,779.34
119,194.02

 
Meeting adjourned 8:52 p.m.
                                                                                    ______________________________
                                                                                    John E. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:__________________________
               Mickey A. Solano, City Clerk