Official Minutes

Monday March 5, 2007

March 5, 2007
The Council of the City of Eddyville met in regular session on March 5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, Mayor Johnston presiding.

Council Members present: John R. Johnson, Lance Johnston, Jim Durst, Larry Harding, Dwight Lobberecht.
Council Members absent: None.

The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set for a public hearing on the proposed 07/08 budget. There being no written or oral objections Harding moved, seconded by Durst to close the public hearing at 7:01 p.m. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Johnson moved, seconded by Harding to approve the agenda as presented. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Johnston to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes of meeting in February and bills for February payable in March 2007. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Lobberecht introduced Resolution 2007-03-006 and moved its adoption, a resolution approving the 07/08 budget as proposed, seconded by Harding this includes a 3.6% cost of living increase for the three full time employees and no increase in the tax asking. AYE: Johnston, Durst, Harding, Lobberecht, Johnston. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.

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

Durst moved, seconded by Johnson to approve the ICAP renewal. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Johnston introduced Resolution 2007-03-007 and moved its adoption, a resolution approving tax abatement for Jeff Johnson at 107 Lowell Dr. seconded by Harding. AYE: Durst, Harding, Lobberecht, Johnson, Johnston. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.

Harding moved, seconded by Durst to approve the clerk to get a credit card. The card will stay in the clerk’s office until someone needs it and then they will sign it in and out. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Fire Chief reported 6 fires, helping with ice storm and 3 wrecks.

Durst moved, seconded by Lobberecht to approve putting in lights at S. 3rd St. and Highway 137 and also at S. Merino Ave and Highway 137. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Johnson to approve buying a chipper from Vermeer for $24000.00 on a 3 year lease. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Council member Harding attended the monthly meeting for MCARD. The information he had for the council was that they are willing to write grants outside of Mahaska County for a fee of $500.00 per grant. Harding will get more information for the April meeting.

The Mayor informed the council the cemetery had been hit hard with limbs down from the storm. Perhaps the FFA or 4-H member will help get the limbs to the road to make it easier to use the chipper. The Ruritans have also been helpful in the cemetery, maybe they can work together.

After a lengthy discussion about the problems with people putting trash and all kinds of debris that should go to the landfill at the burn pile the city had no other option but to close the brush pile. Lobberecht moved, seconded by Harding to closed the burn pile and open it only when the city needs to. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.
 

GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

2,268.50

EDDYVILLE LIBRARY

LOST-MAHASKA

566.85

EDDYVILLE LUMBER & HARDWARE

SUPPLIES  

379.43

ELLIOTT OIL COMPANY

GASOLINE

432.79

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

FED

1,323.16

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

FICA, MED

1,722.28

ICAP

INSURANCE

9,160.48

IOWA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

SALT

599.52

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

266.61

IPERS

IPERS-CITY

979.10

IPERS

IPERS-POLICE

128.82

LIFE LAW OFFICE

LEGALS

300.00

METLIFE

GROUP INSURANCE

194.70

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY

SERVICE

435.39

NEW ALLIANCE FS

FUEL

222.85

RED ROCK RUBBISH REMOVAL

TRASH PICK UP

4,502.00

RIVERSIDE AUTO

PARTS & REPAIRS

77.06

THE OFFICE CENTER

INK

31.98

THE OTTUMWA COURIER

PUBLICATIONS

143.20

U.S. CELLULAR

SERVICE

62.54

WELLMARK

INSURANCE 2 MONTHS

6,173.40

TOTALS

 

29,970.66

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

1,892.37

CITY OF EDDYVILLE

REIMB. FOR UTIL MAN WAGES

2,317.01

CITY OF EDDYVILLE

REIMB. FOR DEPUTY CLERK

299.41

EDDYVILLE WATER DEPT.

REIMB. FOR MILEAGE

172.14

ELLIOT OIL COMPANY

GASOLINE

35.00

ICAP

INSURANCE

4,580.24

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

226.81

MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, INC.

PARTS

15.20

TESTAMERICA ANALYTICAL TESTING

TESTING

673.04

THE OFFICE CENTER

MOUSE, FASTNERS

23.88

TOTALS

 

10,235.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

*BANKERS LEASING COMPANY

LEASE PAYMENT

8992.36

 

FUNDS FOR JANUARY 2007

 

 

 

Fund

Rev

Disb

General

7,083.08

32,519.83

Road Use Tax

9,059.11

7,634.07

Trust & Agency

312.80

2,729.65

Local Option Tax

8,913.66

621.68

Debt Service

594.53

0.00

Resource Center

1,641.15

0.00

Perpetual Care

0.00

0.00

Water Fund

17,790.55

7,776.83

Sewer Fund

16,643.51

7,823.63

Solid Waste

8,844.43

4,502.00

Totals

70,882.82

63,607.69

 

Meeting adjourned 7:36p.m. 

  ______________________________
 John E. Johnston, Mayor
 

ATTEST:__________________________
Mickey A. Solano, City Clerk