MINUTES

CITY OF MARENGO

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2006

 

Call to Order by Mayor Seye at 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 13, 2006.  Present: Brecht, Curry, Kreis, Rabe, Schmieder.  Absent: None.  Quorum declared by Mayor.

 

Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Seye.

 

Approval of Agenda – November 13, 2006

Motion by Schmieder; second by Curry to approve agenda.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

 

Consent Agenda

Motion by Brecht; second by Kries to approve Consent Agenda.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

 

Open Forum

None.

 

Public Hearings

a.  Housing Rehabilitation Grant Public Information Hearing  

     Mayor Seye opened a public hearing for comments at 6:05 p.m.  Lisa-Marie Garlich from ECICOG outlined

     nine points necessary for grant and answered Council’s questions.  Discussion followed.  Mayor Seye closed

     the public hearing at 6:15 p.m.

 

Old Business

a.  Housing Rehabilitation Grant Local Commitment Amount, Resolution #06-30

     Motion by Schmieder; second by Curry to approve Resolution #06-30.  Ayes: Curry, Kreis, Schmieder. 

     Nays: Brecht, Rabe.  Motion carried.

b.  Adopt 2006 Code of Ordinances, Ordinance #412, Third Reading

     Motion by Kreis; second by Rabe to approve third reading of Ordinance #412.  Roll call vote: Curry: Aye;

     Brecht: Aye; Rabe: Aye; Kreis: Aye; Schmieder: Aye. Motion carried.

 

New Business

a.  Fiscal Year 06 Audit Review – Dale Minor

     Dale Minor, Hogan Hansen, was present to review City’s fiscal year 2006 audit and answer Council’s

     questions.

b.  Schneider Corporation GIS Presentation

     Michael Klepper, Schneidner Corporation, gave a visual presentation of GIS services.  Discussion followed.

c.  Claims – Checks and Direct Withdraws Totaling $248,846.05, with the Exception of Checks #25005 and

     #25026 to be Considered Separately

     Motion by Rabe; second by Curry to approve claims.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

d.  Library Renovation Project Pay Estimate #7 to Garling Construction, $144,233.00, Check #25005

     Motion by Rabe; second by Schmieder to approve Pay Estimate #7.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

e.  East Main Utility Extension Project Pay Estimate #1 to Brian Miller Excavating, $23,750.05, Check #25026

     Dave Haugen, Veenstra & Kimm, informed Council that project is on schedule.  Motion by Curry; second by                         

     Rabe to approve Pay Estimate #1.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

f.  Liquor Permit, Sunday Sales, Catering Privilege, and Outdoor Service Area Renewal for PHAT Daddy’s

     Motion by Rabe; second by Kries to approve renewal.  Ayes:  Brecht, Rabe, Kreis, Schmieder.  Nays: None. 

     Abstain: Curry.

g.  Acceptance of Margaret Staman resignation from Marengo Memorial Hospital Board

     City Administrator Schumacher advised Staman had submitted her resignation due to taking a position with

     the Hospital Foundation.  Motion by Curry; second by Kreis to accept Staman’s resignation.  Ayes: Curry,

     Rabe, Kreis, Schmieder.  Nays: None.  Abstain: Brecht.  Motion carried.

h.  Appointment of John Kloster to Marengo Memorial Hospital Board

     Motion by Schmieder; second by Kreis to appoint Kloster to Hospital Board, term ending March 2008. 

     Ayes: Curry, Rabe, Kries, Schmieder.  Nays: None.  Abstain: Brecht.  Motion carried.

i.  Authorization of Real Estate Purchase Agreement for Water System Project, Resolution #06-31

    Schumacher advised that the City would acquire the ground for the building site and necessary easements for

    the new water treatment plant, additional storage tower, and well fields with this purchase agreement.   

    Motion by Kries; second by Brecht to approve Resolution #06-31.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

 

Police

a.  Monthly Report

     Police Chief Moser reported:

 

City Council/Mayor/Committee/Attorney/Administrator Reports

Council Member Brecht commented that the holiday decorations in the park looked nice and thanked those that had participated in decorating.

 

Schumacher reported:

 

Adjournment

Motion by Kreis; second by Curry to adjourn meeting at 7:42 p.m.  All ayes.  Motion carried.   

CLAIMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL

11/13/06

 

 

 

 

 

DATE

CHECK#

PAYEE

 AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

11/3/06

10587-10613

PAYROLL CHECKS

        14,396.38

11/3 PAYROLL

 

direct w/d

EFTPS

           5,063.34

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10617

TREASURER STATE OF IOWA

              721.00

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10618

IPERS

           1,202.13

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10619

IPERS

           1,001.00

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10620

TEAMSTERS

                93.00

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10621

AFLAC

                48.75

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10622

MARENGO BANK

                70.00

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10623

AMERICAN FUNDS

                35.00

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10624

PRIMERICA

              166.67

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10625

CITY OF MARENGO

              440.35

11/3 PAYROLL

 

10626

CITY OF MUSCATINE

                70.00

11/3 PAYROLL

10/24/06

24979

MARENGO POSTMASTER

              707.00

POSTAGE

10/31/06

24980

THOMPSON GALE

                   8.04

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

24981

THOMSON LEARNING

              143.06

LIBRARY BOOKS

11/14/06

24982

ADVANCED WATER TECHNOLOGY

              784.08

WATER SUPPLIES

 

24983

AMPRIDE

              984.92

FUEL

 

24984

BARCO

              806.73

EQUIPMENT

 

24985

BARRICK

              115.35

TRAVEL VOUCHER

 

24986

BIG G

                   8.52

WATER SUPPLIES

 

24987

BROWNS HARDWARE

                61.60

MISC SUPPLIES

 

24988

CARQUEST

              130.02

VEHICLE PARTS

 

24989

CASEYS

                55.00

FUEL

 

24990

CITY OF MARENGO

              294.62

WATER DEPOSITS TO FINAL BILLS

 

24991

COMPASS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

              135.92

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 

24992

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS

                97.50

COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING

 

24993

COON CREEK

              360.79

PHONE BILLS

 

24994

CROWN TROPHY

                   7.95

FOOTBALL AWARD

 

24995

CHRISTY DAVIES

                   9.55

WATER DEPOSIT REFUND

 

24996

ROMAN DEBROWER

                30.86

WATER DEPOSIT REFUND

 

24997

DEMCO

           1,218.68

LIBRARY SUPPLIES

 

24998

DES MOINES STAMP

                25.75

NOTARY STAMP

 

24999

DIETZE

              434.65

ROCK

 

25000

ELITE SPORT

              124.50

UNIFORMS

 

25001

ELLIOT EQUIPMENT

              136.90

EQUIPMENT REPAIR

 

25002

EV RADIO SERVICE

              199.90

FIRE EQUIPMENT

 

25003

FESLERS

                66.55

FIRE EQUIPMENT

 

25004

FISER CONSTRUCTION

           6,244.00

STREET REPAIRS

 

25005

GARLING CONSTRUCTION

      144,233.00

LIBRARY PROJECT

 

25006

GRAND SLAM SPORTS

                12.00

SOCCER EQUIPMENT

 

25007

ANGIE HANCHETT-SMITH

                24.97

WATER DEPOSIT REFUND

 

25008

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

           2,680.00

TRAINING

 

25009

HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT

                33.40

FIRE EQUIPMENT

 

25010

HOGAN HANSEN

           5,500.00

AUDIT FEES

 

25011

HOLIDAY INN

              168.08

LODGING

 

25012

INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES

              544.39

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

25013

IOWA DOT

           2,200.00

SNOW REMOVAL SUPPLIES

 

25014

IOWA OFFICE SOLUTIONS

                12.76

EQUIPMENT MTCE

 

25015

IOWA RURAL WATER

              250.00

DUES

 

25016

KEYSTONE LAB

                54.00

WATER TESTING

 

25017

KNOWBUDDY RESOURCES

              227.30

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

25018

LAREYS CLEANERS

                   4.00

POLICE CLOTHING

 

25019

MARENGO FARM & HOME

              202.73

MISC SUPPLIES

 

25020

MARENGO OUTDOOR POWER

                46.24

EQUIPMENT REPAIR

 

25021

MARENGO READY MIX

              686.48

STREET REPAIRS

 

25022

MARSHALL CAVENDISH

              134.57

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

25023

KEN MARTENS

              320.00

LEGAL

 

25024

MEIER FEED & FERTILIZER

              390.00

CLINTON AVE PROJECT

 

25025

MICROMARKETING

              160.88

LIBRARY AV

 

25026

BRIAN MILLER EXCAVATING

        23,750.05

E MAIN UTILITY PROJECT

 

25027

MPC NEWSPAPERS

              544.19

PUBLICATIONS

 

25028

NATIONAL WATERWORKS

              282.78

WATER REPAIR PARTS

 

25029

NET INS

                12.99

WEBSITE EXPENSE

 

25030

OMB POLICE SUPPLY

                54.46

POLICE EQUIPMENT

 

25031

PAMIDA

                30.96

POLICE SUPPLIES

 

25032

PENWORTHY

                85.97

LIBRARY BOOKS

 

25033

PRONTO

                52.01

FUEL

 

25034

RECORDED BOOKS

              110.85

LIBRARY AV

 

25035

RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPLIES

              186.97

OFFICE SUPPLIES

 

25036

RIVER PRODUCTS

              652.12

ROCK

 

25037

S&J SANITATION

              189.75

TRASH REMOVAL

 

25038

SCHIMBERG

           1,351.70

WATER/SEWER EQUIPMENT

 

25039

SPREITZER

                26.75

EQUIPMENT PARTS

 

25040

TEAM SERVICES

              528.00

LIBRARY PROJECT

 

25041

TERRACON

           3,796.75

WATER SYSTEM PROJECT

 

25042

TEST AMERICA

              423.00

WASTEWATER TESTING

 

25043

TREASURER STATE OF IOWA

           1,354.00

SALES TAX