Official Minutes

Monday April 2, 2007

The Council of the City of Eddyville met in regular session on April 2, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, Mayor Johnston presiding.

Council Members present: John R. Johnson, Jim Durst, Larry Harding, Dwight Lobberecht.
Council Members absent: Lance Johnston.

Lobberecht moved, seconded by Durst to approve the agenda as presented. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes of the meeting in March 2007 and bills for March payable in April. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Durst to approve a liquor and Sunday Sales for Pit Row Sports Bar & Grill. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Durst moved, seconded by Johnson to approve a cigarette permit for Pit Row Sports Bar & Grill. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Lobberecht to go into closed session at 7:08 p.m. as posted on agenda and under Chapter 21 .5(c) to discuss strategy in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation. After returning at 7:20 p.m Johnson moved, seconded by Harding to have attorney proceed with litigation as discussed. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Durst to have Clean Up Days May 22-25 if everything can be arranged. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Fire Chief reported 3 grass fires, 2 car wrecks, 1 storm watch.

Harding moved, seconded by Johnson to turn the $35,000.00 CD the city is using the interest off on back to the Fire Agency at renewal in mid July, interest from this to help support the rescue truck and we no longer have a rescue truck. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

The Mayor stated he had signed the state permit for the new street lights, when parts come in they will be installed.

Harding moved, seconded by Lobberecht to approve the purchase of a new lawn tractor, two quotes were received, they where within $150.00 of each others so the council told Houser to order the one he preferred. Houser stated the Massey Ferguson had a steel hood and a three year warranty, the other was plastic. AYE: 4. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Council thanked the 4-H club for cleaning sticks up in the cemetery.

The Taylor’s were present to discuss the back up in their basement. They are to get some prices and the city will turn it into our insurance.

Council stated there are a lot of dogs running loose; we need to call the shelter to have them picked up.

Councilman Lobberecht stated the since we have curbs and gutter we need to keep them clean. The people who live on curbed street, most of them are not going to clean their section of curb and gutter, so the city either buys a machine or hire someone to take care of them. Harding will get some prices for next meeting.

 

BILLS FOR MARCH PAYABLE IN APRIL 2007

 

 

 

 

PAYROLL-NET

 

 

DEEVERS, RANDY G.

WAGES

241.08

HOUSER, ALAN L

WAGES

2,310.78

LEWMAN, RICHARD E

WAGES

2,181.85

POWERS, VELMA R.

WAGES

42.56

SOLANO, MICKEY A

SALARY

2,073.52

VAN TOORN, CHARLES

WAGES

457.44

WILLIAMS, BRIAN D

WAGES

233.74

 

 

 

GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

957.28

ALLIED INSURANCE

INSURANCE

467.00

CITY OF OTTUMWA

LANDFILL FEE

25.44

EDDYVILLE LIBRARY

LOST-MAHASKA

566.85

EDDYVILLE LUMBER AND HARDWARE

SUPPLIES POLICE, SHOP

640.20

EDDYVILLE MARKET

SUPPLIES  

20.55

ELLIOTT OIL COMPANY

GASOLINE

206.89

FARM PLAN

PARTS

36.99

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

FED

1,229.39

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

FICA, MED

1,624.04

IOWA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

SALT & BARREL

1,473.58

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

262.33

IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT

37.99

IPERS

IPERS-CITY

917.03

IPERS

IPERS-POLICE

131.33

MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE

SUPPORT CONTRACT

6,250.00

METLIFE

GROUP INSURANCE

194.70

MICKEY A. SOLANO

REIMB. MILEAGE

32.81

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY

SERVICE

622.33

PIONEER REVERSE

PAINT

210.00

RED ROCK RUBBISH REMOVAL

TRASH PICK UP

4,502.00

RIVERSIDE AUTO

OIL

27.25

SOUTHEAST IOWA CITY CLERK'S ASSOC.

DUES

20.00

TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA

STATE WITHHOLDING

1,539.68

U.S. CELLULAR

SERVICE

62.44

WELLMARK

INSURANCE

3,110.60

TOTALS

 

25,168.70

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

1,722.30

CITY OF EDDYVILLE

REIMB. FOR UTIL MAN WAGES

2,088.89

CITY OF EDDYVILLE

REIMB. FOR DEPUTY CLERK

307.37

DPC INDUSTRIES, INC.

POTASSIUM

247.14

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX RENT

55.00

IOWA ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL UTIL.

WATER DUES

204.71

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

119.54

RICHARD LEWMAN

REIMB. FOR TRAINING

20.00

TESTAMERICA

TESTING

517.18

TREASURE STATE OF IOWA

SALES TAX TO STATE

688.00

TOTALS

 

5,970.13

 

FUNDS FOR FEBRUARY 2007

Fund

Rev

Disb

General

12,689.91

11,696.47

Road Use Tax

10,566.67

10,014.51

Trust & Agency

233.32

2,284.16

Local Option Tax

8,913.66

2,332.15

Debt Service

443.47

0.00

Resource Center

1,638.76

0.00

Perpetual Care

0.00

0.00

Water Fund

6,195.36

8,796.56

Sewer Fund

9,697.25

7,944.40

Solid Waste

4,169.33

4,502.00

Totals

54,547.73

47,570.25

Meeting adjourned 8:01p.m. 

  ______________________________
 John E. Johnston, Mayor
 

ATTEST:__________________________
Mickey A. Solano, City Clerk