Official Minutes

Monday  February 2, 2009

The Council of the City of Eddyville met in regular session on February 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall with Mayor Johnston presiding.

Council Members present: John R. Johnson, 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 Johnson to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes of meetings in January, bills for January payable in February.  AYE: 5.  NAY: 0.  Motion carried.

Jack Pope from Garden and Assoc. was present to discuss applying for both a CDBG grant and the HMGP Grant for the sewer and lagoon projects.  Total projects would cost $3,400,000. which would result in an increase of sewer fees.  If the city receives both the rates will not increase as much.

Harding moved, seconded by Durst to proceed with the HMGP and the CDBG both.  AYE  Shepherd, Durst, Harding, Lobberecht, Johnson.  NAY: 0.  Motion carried.

Mr. Pope also reviewed the STP grant informed the council this would be let in May 2009.

Lobberecht and Harding are on the Finance Committee and they reviewed their recommendations for the 09/10 budget, Contracting with Wapello and Mahaska for police protection, increases for 3 full time employees of 4.9%, adding $800.00 to Library budget as they requested, lowering insurance deductible and still see a decrease in premiums, hiring part time office help, Durst moved, seconded by Shepherd to approve the recommendation from the committee.

Durst introduced Resolution 2009-02-002 and moved its adoption, a resolution to set a public hearing for March 9, 2009 at 7:00 p.m in City Hall to approve the budget, seconded by Harding.   Harding, Lobberecht, Johnson, Shepherd, Durst. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.

Johnson moved, seconded by Shepherd to approve beer and Sunday Sales for Elliott Oil Co. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Lobberecht moved, seconded by Durst to accept the resignation of John R. Johnson with regret, from the council as he has moved out of the city. Clerk will put in paper the seat will be filled by appointment until his term expires on Dec. 31, 2009

PAYROLL-NET

 

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HOUSER, ALAN L

WAGES

2,574.85

JOHNSTON, MICHAEL L

WAGES

1,646.84

SOLANO, MICKEY A<

SALARY

2,200.30

VAN TOORN, CHARLES

WAGES

460.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL

 

 

AGRILAND FS, INC.

FUEL

350.86

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

1,842.98

ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY

PARTS FOR SNOW REMOVAL

304.93

CHARLES VAN TOORN

50% INSURANCE DEDUCT.

750.00

EDDYVILLE LIBRARY

LOST-MAHASKA

624.64

EDDYVILLE LUMBER & HARDWARE

CITY HALL & REPLACE STOLEN ITEMS

4,305.33

ELLIOTT OIL COMPANY

GAS-SNOW PLOW POLICE

523.77

INDIAN HILLS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ANNUAL DUES

60.00

INLAND TRUCK PARTS & SERVICE

PARTS

160.79

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

278.69

JD CONSTRUCTION

REPAIR LIGHTS AND FURNACE

310.00

MCKIM TRACTOR SERVICE

PARTS

192.00

MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFF

CONTRACT PAYMENT

2,083.00

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY

SERVICE

737.26

MOSE LEVY COMPANY INC.

CRIBBING

196.56

OSKALOOSA TREE SERVICE

CUT & TRIM TREES

1,400.00

RED ROCK RUBBISH REMOVAL

TRASH PICK UP

4,552.00

RIVERSIDE AUTO PARTS & REPAIRS

PARTS

185.32

RON WELSCH

SHARPEN CHAINS

7.50

THE OTTUMWA COURIER

PUBLICATIONS

150.53

TRI-COUNTY, INC.

ROCK SALT

2,630.83

U.S. CELLULAR

SERVICE

99.41

WELLMARK

INSURANCE

4,262.28

TOTALS

 

26,008.68

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

1,957.80

BOITNOTT ENTERPRISES

JETTED LINES

806.04

CARD SERVICES

SHIPPING

74.67

CITY OF EDDYVILLE

REIMB. FOR UTIL MAN WAGES

2,626.34

EDDYVILLE LUMBER & HARDWARE

SUPPLIES

95.07

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

190.57

TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, INC.

TESTING

661.34

THE OFFICE CENTER

TAPE

35.94

TOTALS

 

6,447.77

 

 

 

CHECKS AREADY WRITTEN

 

 

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

FED, FICA, MED

1,100.60

IPERS

IPERS

1,058.64

TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA

STATE WITHHOLDING

403.51

METLIFE

LIFE INSURANCE

58.66

TOTAL

 

2,621.41

 

FUNDS FOR DECEMBER 2008

 

 

 

 

FUND

REV.

DISB.

General

87,177.66

48,072.15

Road Use Tax

7,894.98

8,804.36

Trust & Agency

2,123.42

3,153.70

Local Option Tax

8,346.69

1,263.31

Debt Service

3,170.72

9,570.00

Perpetual Care

6.25

 

Water Fund

2,805.44

6,859.40

Sewer Fund

4,524.13

7,500.87

Solid Waste

442.55

4,667.29

Totals

116,491.84

89,891.08

 

Meeting adjourned 8:10 p.m.

                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                John E. Johnston, Mayor

ATTEST:________________________

               Mickey A. Solano, City Clerk