COUNCIL MEETING

NOVEMBER 14, 2006

7:30 P.M.

PRESENT: Figenshaw, Teeples, Bunkers, Hertel, Teusch
ABSENT: None

Mayor Madson presided.

No citizens spoke at the open forum.

On motion by Hertel second by Teeples, the Council approved the following consent agenda: October 24th and November 7th Council Minutes, and payment of bills from City funds.

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

Administrator Hailey reported Department Head training with Joe Constance on December 4, 2006. Council member Teusch will be attending also. There was a Council consensus for staff to look into establishing quiet zones for trains.

Councilman Bunkers reported the Library meeting addressed the first draft of the budget and the loading dock project. Councilman Teeples reported the Community Betterment will be cleaning up the West and South alleys on November 15, 2006.

This was the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed owner-occupied Housing Set Aside Grant Application. Mayor Madson asked for any oral or written comments. There were none. On motion by Teeples second by Bunkers, the Council closed the public hearing.

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

On motion by Hertel second by Teusch, the Council approved the submittal of the Housing Set Aside Grant application by Region XII Council of Governments.

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

Jon Burmeister and Jenny Hunt from Professional Financial Management presented information on the water and sewer cash flows and rate schedule analysis.

On motion by Hertel second by Bunkers, the Council approved first reading of an ordinance to adjust water rates by 5% on January 1st, 2007 and 5% on July 1st, 2007.

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

On motion by Bunkers second by Hertel, the Council approved first reading on an ordinance to adjust sewer rates by 25% on January 1st, 2007 and 20% on July 1st, 2007.

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

The Council discussed letting Xenia Rural Water District provide water service within two miles of Jefferson. The Council directed staff to obtain additional information and report back at a future Council meeting.

There was discussion on the policy to create storm water drainage. Bruce Youngblood read statement that described his issue as it relates to his field and driveways off of Mulberry Street. Further information will be gathered and presented at a later Council meeting.

The following bills were approved for payment from City funds:

10 TV, INC. HOT/MOT-AD 20.00
A-1 SERVICE CNTR SW-SRV 180.75
ACCO WA-CHM 291.00
AFLAC INS W/H 130.84
AFSCME/IOWA COUNCIL 61 UNION DUES 336.00
AGRI DRAIN SW-CP 112.53
ALLIANT ENERGY GAS/ELEC 18707.23
AMERICAN CONCRETE ST-MTRL 1860.16
AMERICAN WATER WORKS WA-SVC 292.00
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES WA-CLG SPL 85.66
ATCO INTERNATIONAL ST-SPPL 177.60
BAKER & TAYLOR LB-BKS 3704.68
BEE & HERALD RN-ADS 429.32
BEN FELDMAN RN-RF 36.00
BEN FRANKLIN SPPL 1265.52
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CNTR LB-EXP 489.75
BOMGAARS SPPL 739.71
BRANDY LAMPMAN WA-RF 14.46
BUNKERS DUNKERS RN-FD 21.75
CARGILL WA-CHM 5762.20
CARLA SIMS WA-DP RF 100.00
CARROLL BRDCSTG HOT/MOT-ADV 108.00
CHRISTINA KING RN-RF 15.00
CITY OF JEFFERSON WA-AP DL ACTS 691.79
CLINE DE VRIES PA-SRV 4882.50
COLLECTION SERVICES CNTR CASE #377481 954.50
COLONIAL LIFE INS INS W/H 21.50
COLUMBIA HOUSE LB-MV 20.94
COMPUSENSE RN-SRV 1089.10
CONSUMER NEWS HOT/MOT-ADV 70.92
COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INS. W/H 26970.86
CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS PA-SRV 22.00
CUMMINS CENTRAL POWER WA-INSP 491.49
D B AERO AP-MGR 1610.55
DAN TAYLOR PD-RMB 342.38
DANIEL MORANVILLE PA-INS 200.00
DANIELSON & DURBIN PK-SRV 1455.40
DAVE DAVIS CF PLN 95.00
DAVE MORLAN PD-RMB 12.70
DENNIS VALLEY WA-DP RF 75.00
DIANE M. KENNEDY PA-PR DV 123.76
DOLLAR GENERAL LB-SPL 21.00
DON'S ACE SPPL 187.73
DREES CO. RN-SRV 340.46
DUANE ANTHOFER WA-DP RF 100.00
DUST-TEX SW-CLG 38.86
EAGLEONE SAFETY SOLUTIONS ST-SPPL 205.68
ED M. FELD EQUIPMENT FD-SRV 2359.76
EFTPS FED W/H 25875.48
ELDON CUNNINGHAM FD-MLG 53.40
ELIZABETH HAILEY PA-MLG 462.27
ENSLOW PUBL LB-BKS 303.30
ERIC CARLSON RN-HLP 240.00
FAREWAY SPPL 536.77
FOX ENG WWTP-SRV 281.20
GALLS PD-CLTHG 238.92
GENESIS DEVLP RC-FS 2244.96
GERRY HALTERMAN WA-DP RF 100.00
GREENE CO CLERK COURT PA-LGL 50.00
GREENE CO REDI MIX WA-SND 623.12
GREENE CO SEC. ROADS FUEL-SPPL 8711.29
GREENE CO. AUDITOR PA-LEC BLG 3377.29
GREENE CO. MEDICAL CNTR RN-FEE 90.00
GREENE CNTY COMM FOUNDATION PA-PR DV 25.00
HACH CHEMICAL WA-CHM 133.80
HAWKINS SW-AQ HK 907.00
HOME STATE BANK ACH 269.08
HOWARD R. GREEN CO ST SCP-ENG 9103.53
HOYT CONSTRUCTION & BHOE WA-LBR 560.00
HY VEE RN-CDS 11.57
HYDRITE CHEMICAL WA-CHM 1042.50
IOWA ASSN OF MUNI UTIL WA-WK SHP 380.00
IOWA AUTOMATION WA-SRV 2635.95
IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES PA-WK SHP 75.00
IOWA NETWORK SERVICES LB-W ST 12.75
IOWA ONE CALL CLS 79.20
IPERS-FOAB IPERS W/H 11581.52
JACKIE COYNE WA-RF 38.57
JACOB CLARK WA-DP RF 100.00
JANE MILLARD LB-RMB 297.97
JEFFERSON TELEPHONE PHN 1445.23
JEFFERSON VET CLINIC PA-SRV 180.00
JEREMY BURBANK WA-DP RF 100.00
JOHN HUPP RN-RF 48.00
KIRKWOOD COMM COLLEGE WA-PRF DV 125.00
KIWANIS CLUB PA-DUES 720.00
L G I WA-TSTG 49.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS PD-SPPL 185.00
LERNER PUBL LB-BKS 272.93
LINWELD ST-OXY 53.00
LYNN & ELLIE MENZ PA-CLG 120.00
MANGOLD SW-TSTG 1165.10
MCATEE TIRE SRV 349.51
MHF ENG PA-SRV 2498.80
MIDLAND POWER AP-UTIL 347.85
MIDWEST TAPE LB-MV 110.95
MOTOR PARTS SPPL 277.88
MUNICIPAL SUPPLY WA-SPPL 2061.53
MURPHY EXCVTG PA-DML 2390.00
NAPA SPPL 384.51
NATHAN STEUSSY RN-RF 36.00
NATHAN VANDERVANTER ST-MSC 115.00
NO SWEAT SERVICE RN-SPPL 137.00
NORTH DALLAS LANDFILL SN-FEES 10250.38
NORTH DALLAS REGIONAL SN-DS 4626.00
O'HALLORAN INTRNTNL ST-SRV 1217.97
ONE STAR LG DS 115.07
ORKIN PEST CONTROL SRV 313.46
OVERHEAD DOOR EQ 1795.65
PAMIDA RN-SPPL 19.15
PEOPLES CLOTHING PK-CLTG 133.00
PICKETT'S SALVG SN-SRV 550.00
POLARIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS LB-SPL 242.00
REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT PA-MTG REG 4050.00
RYAN PETERS RN-RF 48.00
SELECT OFFICE SYSTEMS RN-RT 438.91
SHADRAN SPPL 637.66
SHERIFF OF GREENE COUNTY PA-LGL 66.00
SIMPLEXGRINNELL RN-SRV 543.00
SNYDER & ASSOC AP-SRV 2674.53
STEVEN KOHL RN-RMB 22.91
SUNLIFE INS 183.35
TASTE OF HOME LB-SPPL 57.96
OFFICE STOP PA-SPPL 13.87
PRINTERS BOX WA-UPS 11.36
TINA MOBLEY WA-DP RF 100.00
TOM HEATER PA-MLG 129.94
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE W/H 4013.00
TRI-COUNTY WA-SPPL 8.90
U.S. POST OFFICE PSTG 669.97
U.S. TREASURY TX 1651.51
UPTOWN CAFE FD 22.00
USA BLUEBOOK SW-EQ 268.56
VAN METER INDUSTRIAL WA-SPPL 267.00
VICKY LAUTNER CF-PLN 748.87
WEST GROUP PA-LGL 124.16
WILCOX LAW FIRM LEGAL 8898.32
WORLD MEDIA EXPRESS LB-BKS 94.83

FUND TOTALS
001 GENERAL FUND 86800.66
110 ROAD USE TAX 20452.88
112 CAFETERIA PLAN 994.87
126 POLICE FORFEITURE 694.00
128 HEALTH INS. SINKING 200.00
134 LIBRARY AGENCY 860.30
140 WATER DEPOSITS 1366.79
145 DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE 4000.00
201 DEBT SERVICE-TIF 11117.70
361 WASTEWATER TREATMNT PLNT 281.20
391 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 2674.53
600 WATER 26862.30
603 WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 227.82
610 WASTEWATER 15899.01
660 AIRPORT 2030.47
670 SANITATION 26897.15
671 RECYCLING 4525.38
205885.06

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