Official Minutes

Monday  April 7, 2008

The Council of the City of Eddyville met in regular session on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, Mayor Johnston presiding.

Council Member 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 with changes of moving #12 to top between 3 and 4 and delete # 5. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Johnson moved, seconded by Shepherd to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes of meetings in March and bills for March payable in April. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Lobberecht moved, seconded by Harding to approve the Girl Scouts planting a tree at the Frog Pond.  AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Lobberecht to have curb side clean up on May 12 regular garbage day. AYE: 5. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Johnson introduced Resolution 2008-04-08 and moved its adoption, a resolution to designate the frog pond area as the Frog Pond Recreational and Athletic Fields, seconded by Shepherd.  AYE: Johnson, Shepherd, Durst, Harding, Lobberecht. NAY: 0. Resolution passed.

Fire Chief Smith was present to inform the council of a storm spotter class at the Fire Station on April 14, no charge and open to the public. Also they responded to several wrecks in March.

A general discussion on the condition of the streets, a few of the seal coat streets will need some work this summer and there is a drainage problem at the alley between 3rd and 4th streets.  Randy Deevers was present to ask when his drive would be fixed the mayor told him it should be this summer.

Mayor and council wanted to thank the Ruritans and FFA for all their work. The Ruritans for their work at the cemeteries picking up branches and the FFA for helping residents clean their yards and bringing the brush to the curbs.  A big thank you to both organizations.

GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

1,584.79

BUB'S TREE CARE

CUT HANGERS

2,100.00

*C & J BULLDOZING

DEBRIS REMOVAL

15,900.00

CHARLES VAN TOORN

REIMB. FOR CAR WASH

6.00

*CHRIS DAVIS

CONTRACT LABOR

116.00

EDDYVILLE LIBRARY

LOST-MAHASKA,

587.76

EDDYVILLE LUMBER & HARDWARE

CLOTHING ALLOW

100.00

EDDYVILLE POST MASTER

BOX RENT

40.00

ELLIOTT OIL COMPANY

RUT-127.00, POLICE-117.98

244.98

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

FED

1,349.64

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

FICA, MED

1,830.30

GALLS

CLOTHING ALLOW

135.47

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

266.79

IPERS

IPERS-CITY

1,132.99

IPERS

IPERS-POLICE

81.27

JIM SUTTON

COMPUTER SUPPORT

95.00

*MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE

CONTRACT

6,250.00

METLIFE

GROUP INSURANCE

58.65

MICKEY SOLANO

MILEAGE

43.43

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY

SERVICE

525.32

NEW ALLIANCE FS

FUEL, SEED

792.00

RED ROCK RUBBISH REMOVAL

TRASH PICK UP

4,502.00

RIVERSIDE AUTO PARTS & REPAIRS

SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS

570.12

SIOUX SALES COMPANY

REPAIRS FLASHLIGHTS, BATTERIES

77.72

THE OTTUMWA COURIER

PUBLICATIONS

210.68

TRI-COUNTY, INC.

SAND SALT MIX

297.00

TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC.

WING ASSY, CUTTING EDGE

1,487.74

TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA

STATE WITHHOLDING

1,346.57

U.S. CELLULAR

SERVICE

93.81

WELLMARK

INSURANCE

6,116.96

TOTALS

 

47,942.99

 

 

 

SEWER

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY

SERVICE

1,656.36

CITY OF EDDYVILLE

REIMB. FOR UTIL MAN WAGES

4,531.82

CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP

BACTO DOSE

458.79

FIRST IOWA STATE BANK

SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX RENT

55.00

IOWA TELECOM

SERVICE

179.09

TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, INC.

TESTING

1,293.47

TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA

SALES TAX TO STATE

629.00

TOTALS

 

8,803.53

     

 

FUNDS FOR FEBRUARY 2008    
FUND REV. DISB.

General

7,731.66

9,419.68

Road Use Tax

8,491.96

7,951.04

Trust & Agency

386.85

3,582.94

Local Option Tax

8,668.20

655.97

Debt Service

747.60

 

Perpetual Care

37.50

 

Water Fund

4,166.49

7,854.83

Sewer Fund

8,168.48

6,023.03

Solid Waste

2,822.92

4,502.00

Totals

41,221.66

39,989.49

 

Meeting adjourned 7:18 p.m.

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                    John E. Johnston, Mayor

ATTEST:________________________

               Mickey A. Solano, City Clerk