COUNCIL MEETING

JULY 10, 2007

5:00 P.M.

PRESENT: Figenshaw, Teeples, Bunkers, Teusch
ABSENT: Hertel

Mayor Madson presided.

Mar Smith, representing the PAWS organization, addressed the Council requesting a change in the animal code provision that requires a $20 license fee for each animal over four per owner. This item will be placed on the agenda of the next regular Council meeting.

On motion by Teeples second by Bunkers, the Council approved the following consent agenda: June 26th Council Minutes, and payment of bills from City funds.

AYE: Figenshaw, Teusch, Bunkers, Teeples
NAY: None

This was the time and place for a public hearing for a discussion on bids received and awarding the contract for the Lincoln Court Improvement Project. The mayor called for any oral or written comments and there were none. On motion by Teeples second by Figenshaw, the Council closed the public hearing.

AYE: Figenshaw, Bunkers, Teusch, Teeples
NAY: None

RESOLUTION NO. 26-07
On motion by Figenshaw second by Teeples, the Council approved Resolution No. 26-07, resolution approving and confirming plans, specification, form of contract and estimate of cost for the Lincoln Court Improvement Project.

AYE: Teusch, Figenshaw, Bunkers, Teeples
NAY: None

The City received three bids for the utilities portion of this project:
King Construction $160,621.10
Synergy Contracting $188.406.50
J & K Contracting $238,656.00

The City received one bid for the P.C.C. Paving portion of this project:
Allied Construction $208,115.40

RESOLUTION NO. 27-07
On motion by Bunkers second by Teeples, the Council approved Resolution No. 27-07, a resolution awarding contract for the utilities portion of the Lincoln Court Improvement Project to King Construction in the amount of $160,621.10 and for the P.C.C. Paving portion of the project to Allied Construction in the amount of $208,115.40.

AYE: Figenshaw, Bunkers, Teeples, Teusch
NAY: None

The request for approving contracts and performance and/or payment bonds for the Lincoln Court Improvement Project was tabled until July 24th Council meeting.

Rick Morain, President of Greene County Development Corporation, and Jason White, Midwest Partnership Director, gave a quarterly update on GCDC and Midwest Partnership activities. On motion by Figenshaw second by Teeples, the Council approved the quarterly funds to Greene County Development Corporation.

AYE: Bunkers, Teusch, Teeples, Figenshaw
NAY: None

On motion by Teusch second by Teeples, the Council approved first reading of an ordinance approving establishing the grade of Lincoln Court.

AYE: Teeples, Bunkers, Figenshaw, Teusch
NAY: None

On motion by Teeples second by Bunkers, the Council approved waiving the second and third reading of an ordinance approving establishing the grade of Lincoln Court.

AYE: Teeples, Figenshaw, Teusch, Bunkers
NAY: None

ORDINANCE NO. 501
On motion by Teusch second by Bunkers, the Council approved Ordinance NO. 501, an ordinance establishing the grade of Lincoln Court.

AYE: Bunkers, Figenshaw, Teeples, Teusch
NAY: None

City Attorney Schwarzkopf reported the cemetery land is acquired.

The Council also discussed finalizing the upcoming water quality study, and upcoming meeting regarding youth soccer and football fields, clean up of properties utilizing the Code Enforcer/Building Inspector positions and work to be done by Community Betterment on the pool grounds.

The following bills were approved for payment from City funds:

A-1 SERVICE CNTR SW-SRV 11.50
ACCO PL-CHM 2055.20
ACE INDUSTRIAL SPPL WA-SPPL 134.43
ADVANCED WATER TCHNLGY WA-PQ 1205.16
AFLAC INS W/H 174.14
AFSCME/IOWA COUNCIL 61 UNION DUES 381.51
AGRI DRAIN SW-PTS 151.20
ALLIANT UTL 24780.50
AMERICAN CONCRETE CNC 925.50
AMERI FIRST HOME IMPRVMNT NNBR HD IMP 2500.00
ARAMARK WA-CLG 95.90
BAKER & TAYLOR LB-BKS 2065.36
BEE & HERALD WA-PUB 1067.24
BEN FRANKLIN LB-SPPL 3633.90
BEST WESTERN PA-RM 158.00
BETTER HOMES GARDENS LB-BKS 29.91
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CNTR LB-OCLC 67.23
BOHLMANN LB-URNS 202.00
BOMGAARS CM: EQ 1167.37
BOOK LOOK LB-BKS 553.42
BREADEAUX PL-PZ 336.00
BRODART LB-EQ 132.60
CARPENTER UNIFORM PD-CLTG 85.09
CENTRAL IOWA PBLG IRN-ADV 16.50
CHURDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY LB-LIC 54.17
CITY OF JEFFERSON WA-DEL ACCTS 700.00
COLLECTION SERVICES CNTR CASE #377481 954.50
COLUMBIA HOUSE LB-MV 44.88
COMPUSENSE PD-SRV 98.95
COVENTRY HEALTH INS W/H 26117.21
CRAIG HERTEL PA-MLG 50.92
CROWD CONTROL ST-BR 4879.00
CRYSTAL CLEAR PA-CLG 22.00
CYCLONE BALL CAMP RN-CP 350.00
D B AERO AP-MGR 1631.09
DAILY TIMES HERALD LB-SUB 90.00
DAN TORRESON WA-DP RF 100.00
DANIELSON & DURBIN CEM: EQ 595.54
DAVE DAVIS CAF-CAF PLN 95.00
DAVID MORAIN WA-DP RF 100.00
DAWN ANDERSEN PL-SUPP 234.32
DIANE M. KENNEDY PA-ML 272.94
DIVISION OF LABOR OPA-PRMT 50.00
DNR/OPERATOR CERTIF NWA-FEE 563.60
DOLLAR GENERAL NPL-SPPL 22.50
DON'S ACE LB-EQ 431.79
DOUBLEDAY LARGE PRINT LB-BKS 185.14
DOUG MATTHEWS WA-DP RF 100.00
DREES CO. RN-SRV 1065.00
DURLAM ELEC RN-SRV 603.40
DUST-TEX PA-SPPL 236.21
DUTT PROP WA-DP RF 100.00
EBSCO LB-SUB 2340.87
EFTPS FED W/H 27792.44
ELIZABETH HAILEY PA-PRF DV 859.66
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPT PL-INSP 283.50
EVAN BABCOCK WA-DP RF 100.00
FAREWAY LB-SPPL 588.16
FARM NEWS HOT/MOT-ADV 340.00
FARNER-BOCKEN SPPL 796.15
FRANK DUNN CO ST-PTCH 1198.00
GALLS YPD-PTS 43.70
GENESIS DEVLP RC-FEES 1036.85
GENESIS DEVLP CDBG-GEN 48719.00
GR CO REDI MIX FD-SPPL 8731.00
GR CO SEC ROADS FD-RCK 29070.69
GR CO AUDITOR LEC SH 2801.42
GR CO EXTENSION LB-PRG 85.00
GR CO LIBRARIANS ALB-SUB 250.00
GR CO MEDICAL CNTR TC CLN 228.00
HACH CHEM WA-CHM 337.60
HEARTLAND TCHNLGY TLB-CMPS 1751.34
HEIMAN FD-CLTG 542.93
HIGHSMITH LB-SPPL 617.92
HOME STATE BANK NSF CHKS 569.95
HY VEE LB-SPPL 56.10
HYDRITE CHEM WA-CHM 606.06
HYGIENIC LAB SW-TSTG 15.00
ICMA ASSN PA-RG 600.00
INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GPA-MN 9350.00
IOWA ASSN OF MUNI UTIL WA-SPPL 43.50
IOWA AUTOMATION WA-SRV 259.00
IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR RPL-INS 105.00
IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES RG 2061.00
IOWA NETWORK SERVICES CLB-WB 12.75
IOWA STATE FIRE MARSHALL AP-FS 20.00
IPERS-FOAB IPERS W/H 11779.76
JANE MILLARD LB-RMB 164.17
JEAN LAUGHERY WA-DP RF 100.00
JEFF LAMOUREUX RN-RMB 24.10
JEFFERSON MONUMENT CEM-SRV 50.00
JEFFERSON SPORTING GOODS PD-AMMO 956.00
JEFFERSON TELE SRV 1949.27
JEFFERSON VET CLINIC PA-SRV 15.00
JERICO SERVICES ST-DST CNTL 3870.00
JOHN HATCH WA-REF 64.00
KEN CATHERS WA-DP RF 100.00
L G I WA-TSTG 68.60
LANESBORO WEB MNGMNT GPA-WB 300.00
LINETTE HICKMAN WA-DP RF 100.00
LINWELD SN-OXY 22.50
LYNN & ELLIE MENZ PA-CLG 120.00
MANGOLD SW-TSTG 1262.40
MAX DAVIS PRDCTNS LB-BKS 14.99
MCATEE TIRE ST-RPR 30.95
MCFARLAND CLINIC FD-MD 146.00
MENARDS PL-CHRS 179.88
MHF ENG PA-SRV 14790.19
MIDLAND POWER AP-UTL 402.03
MIDWEST TAPE LB-MV 162.88
MIKE WRIGHT PA-MLG 58.20
MILAN KUCERAK WA-DP RF 100.00
MOTOR PARTS SPPL 68.41
MUNICIPAL SPPL WA-SPPL 2143.48
NADA GLB-SUB 70.00
NAPA SPPL 201.60
NATIONAL ELEV INSPECT IRN-INS 100.00
NICOLE FRIESS SCHILLING RN-INST 160.00
NO SWEAT RN-SRV 8385.86
NORTH AMERICAN SALT WA-SLT 4499.88
NORTH DALLAS LANDFILL SN-FEES 14248.80
NORTHERN SAFETY WA-SPPL 1147.30
OGREN'S GRAPHICS RC-PRTG 195.00
ORKIN SRV 202.60
OVERHEAD DOOR MWA-SPPL 163.00
PAMIDA SPPL 55.82
PANAMA TRANSFER SW-FRGT 40.25
POLLARD WATER.COM WA-SPPL 564.65
POSTMASTER RN-STPS 246.00
PREMIER PYROTECHNICS FWRKS 1500.00
RECREONICS PL-EQ 953.63
RED CROSS RN-BKS 513.00
REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT ST-SRV 791.64
RUETER'S MWR 7650.00
RUTTEN VAC CENTER LB-RPR 80.95
SAM PEDERSEN RN-PYMT 45.00
SCRANTON MFG SN-RPR 253.90
SELECT OFFICE SYSTEMS LB-RNT 899.83
SENECA AP-RPR 227.46
SHADRAN SPPL 1622.27
SHEILA MADSON PL-INSTR 409.00
SHERIFF OF GR COUNTY PA-LGL 33.00
SIRCHIE PD-SPPL 48.23
SLOAN DRAIN SERVICE SW-SRV 209.00
ST. LUKES PSW-TSTG 108.00
ST. PAUL STAMP WORKS PD-TGS 52.10
STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA LB-SUB 163.78
STEVE KRAFCISIN RN INS 420.00
SUNLIFE INS 179.07
SUPERIOR LAMP & SPPL WA-MN 848.16
TEEPLES HEATING & COOLING PL-SRV 123.84
TELRITE LG DS 138.30
GRAPHIC EDGE SPPL 788.45
MESSENGER HOT/MOT-AD 75.00
PERRY CHIEF HOT/MOT-ADV 108.16
PRINTERS BOX LB-SHPG 118.73
SPOKESMAN HOT/MOT-ADV 236.25
TOM HEATER PA-MLG 129.98
TREAS STATE OF IOWA STATE W/H 4208.00
TRI-COUNTY SPPL 843.88
U.S.P.O. POST 468.75
UPSTART LB-PRG 226.70
USA BLUEBOOK PTS 223.08
VERMONT SYSTEMS RN-MN 1908.00
VICKY LAUTNER CAF-CAF PLN 215.43
WEST GROUP PA-LGL 124.16
WILCOX LAW FIRM CEM-LAND 13907.60
WRIGHT ELEC PL-SRV 873.80

FUND TOTALS
001 GENERAL FUND 137461.52
110 ROAD USE TAX 50371.38
112 CAFETERIA PLAN 310.43
134 LIBRARY AGENCY 2068.96
136 CEMETERY LAND RESERVE 14437.60
139 ENRICH IOWA 766.23
140 WATER DEPOSITS 1600.00
143 COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT 48719.00
201 DEBT SERVICE-TIF 2948.00
397 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2910.00
600 WATER 25654.01
610 WASTEWATER 14441.79
660 AIRPORT 5530.55
670 SANITATION 24206.41
671 RECYCLING 3514.23
GRAND TOTAL 334940.11

There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn.

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Todd Madson, Mayor

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Diane M. Kennedy, City Clerk