October 2009 Meeting Minutes

October 5, 2009  

The Council of the City of Eddyville met in regular session on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall, Mayor Johnston presiding.

Council members present: Doug Greenlee, Richard Shepherd, Larry Harding.

Council members absent: Jim Durst, Dwight Lobberecht.

Harding moved, seconded by Shepherd to approve the agenda as presented.  AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Shepherd to approve the consent agenda consisting of minutes of meetings in September and bills for September payable in October 2009. AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Greenlee to approve a building permit for Troy Bunnell at 504 South Third St. AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Shepherd to approve letting Mr. Bunnell stay in his camper while putting his house up not to exceed March 30, 2010. AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

The Mayor set trick or treat night for Saturday, October 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Ron Richards, president of the Eddyville Development Corp. was present to discuss the Business Center.  With the number of rental at this time they will only have enough funds to be open until March 2010. Even if they cut the secretary down to a couple of days a week, they still do not know how long they can be open. Would like suggest from city. Since two council members are absent the Mayor stated it would be discussed more at the November meeting.

Greenlee moved, seconded by Harding to approve using the low bid from Peak and Gerdes for the audit needed this year.  AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Greenlee moved, seconded by Shepherd directing the clerk to have the city attorney write a letter if building permit is not applied for after the second notice. AYE: Greenlee, Shepherd. NAY: Harding. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Shepherd to table working on policies until January 2010 with new council. AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried. 
 

Council reviewed police report from Wapello County.

Harding moved, seconded by Greenlee to proceed with the cemetery hill bank as proposed by Garden & Associates.  AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

Harding moved, seconded by Shepherd to Proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. AYE: 3. NAY: 0. Motion carried.

     
GENERAL    
ALLIANT ENERGY SERVICE 1,804.96
ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL BEES IN PARK 80.00
DOUG KREBS CEMETERY MOWING CONTRACT 1,080.00
EDDYVILLE LIBRARY LOST-MAHASKA 577.24
EDDYVILLE LUMBER & HARDWARE SUPPLIES 1,282.98
ELLIOTT OIL COMPANY GASOLINE 281.31
FARM PLANN BALL JOINT 23.99
FIRST IOWA STATE BANK FED, FICA, MED 2,591.11
GREEN LAWN ENTERPRISES SPRAY PARK 225.00
IMWCA WORKER COMP 806.00
IOWA TELECOM SERVICE 234.92
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT UNEMPLOYMENT 10.66
IPERS IPERS 1,111.37
JD CONSTRUCTION RUN GAS LINE BACKUP GENERATOR 345.75
KELLY SUPPLY COMPANY TRANSFORMERS 38.81
LIFE LAW OFFICE LEGALS 391.00
MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONTRACT FEE 3,143.75
METLIFE EMPLOYEE INS 58.66
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY SERVICE 36.93
MAUER SUPPLY, INC. NOSSLE, WIRE 70.60
RACO MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING BATTERY, DIALER PART 180.00
RED ROCK RUBBISH REMOVAL TRASH PICK UP 4,552.00
RIVERSIDE AUTO SUPPLY PARTS, REPAIRS 157.09
THE OTTUMWA COURIER PUBLICATIONS 66.36
TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA STATE WITHHOLDING 1,306.12
TRI-COUNTY, INC. TUBE AT LEVEE 280.00
U.S. CELLULAR SERVICE 76.23
WAPELLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONTRACT FEE 10,749.00
WELLMARK INSURANCE 2,790.11
TOTALS   34,351.95
     
SEWER    
ALLIANT ENERGY SERVICE 2,905.88
CITY OF EDDYVILLE REIMB. FOR UTIL MAN WAGES 2,651.80
IOWA ONE CALL LOCATES 10.80
IOWA TELECOM SERVICE 190.50
TESTAMERICA LABORATORIES, INC. TESTING 628.52
TOTALS   6,387.50
 
 
 
FUNDS FOR AUGUST 2009  
     
FUND REV. DISB.
General 6,861.23 19,344.96
Road Use Tax 13,348.59 6,503.37
Trust & Agency 14.75 2,540.16
Local Option Tax 7,530.25 569.11
Debt Service 22.46  
Perpetual Care 137.50  
Water Fund 7,987.58 6,255.58
Sewer Fund 9,095.71 8,037.90
Solid Waste 4,623.62 4,552.00
Totals 49,621.69 47,803.08
 

Meeting adjourned 8:02 p.m.

                                          __________________________________

                                          John E. Johnston, Mayor

ATTEST:____________________________

       Mickey A. Solano, City Clerk