March 7, 2005

                                                                                                              Wellman, Iowa 52356

 

 

     The Wellman City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers of the Wellman Municipal Building at 7:00pm.  Mayor Max Lewis presided with the City Attorney and following Council Members: Robert Goodrich, Robert Swartzendruber, Richard Oldfield, George Kisner, and James Seward; absent: City Clerk Donna Wade. Also present were Mary Coblentz from the news media, Sheriff Jerry Dunbar and twenty-one citizens.          

     The agenda was approved upon motion by Goodrich, seconded by Swartzendruber and all aye votes.

     At 7:01pm the Public Hearing was opened to receive comments on the fy06 budget. Councilman George Kisner questioned where money is coming from for projects, specifically the maintenance shed. Mayor Lewis indicated Local Option Sales Tax and TIF would have to be used if possible or the budget would have to be amended. The hearing was then closed. Goodrich then moved to adopt the fy06 budget. Seward seconded the motion and upon roll call there were four aye votes, Kisner voting nay.

     The minutes of the previous meeting were presented. With no additions or corrections the minutes stand approved as read.

     The list of bills was reviewed. Swartzendruber moved, Oldfield seconded and all voted aye to pay the following:

GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUND

POLICE PROTECTION:

Washington County Auditor – Mar law contract                                                          4,890.63

Wellman Telephone Co – phone to law center                                                                  33.36

FIRE PROTECTION:   

Alliant Energy – fire station                                                                                             207.91

Reggie Tire – fuel                                                                                                           225.25

City of Wellman – fire station Jan gas                                                                             925.47

CIVIL DEFENSE:

Alliant Energy – weather siren                                                                                          10.37

Mellinger Cabinet Shop – fire siren Mar electric                                                               15.00

ANIMAL CONTROL:

Paws & More – Mar payment                                                                                        80.00

TRAFFIC CONTROL:

Alliant Energy – highway flashing light                                                                               10.62

LIBRARY SERVICES:

Payroll expense                                                                                                          1,697.91

Sandra Aggson – reimburse for books,DVD’s,mileage etc                                              230.65

Wellman Telephone Co – phone services                                                                         62.16

PARKS:

Payroll expense                                                                                                             246.00

Alliant Energy – electric services                                                                                      65.62

Ruth Industries – fresh scent                                                                                           185.40

Trio Gas & Hardware – 2 keys by Mark                                                                           2.00

Wellman Auto Supply – safety glasses by Mark                                                               14.11

SENIOR DINING:

Payroll expense                                                                                                             317.56

Alliant Energy – electric services                                                                                    211.52

City of Wellman – Jan utilities                                                                                         376.63

CITY HALL:

Payroll expense                                                                                                               89.30

Alliant Energy – municipal building                                                                                  236.61

Aramark Uniform Services – mats,mops,etc                                                                     55.16

General Pest Control – Mar service                                                                                 11.00

Petty Cash Fund – supplies                                                                                                3.60

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies                                                                                        2.79

Donna Wade – reimburse for vacuum, etc                                                                      176.43

City of Wellman – Municipal Building Jan gas                                                                 332.42

Wellman Telephone Co – phone services                                                                       149.65

Yoder Heating & Plumbing – reset stool in library restroom                                              43.90

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

ComputerDesign – computer networking problems                                                         240.00

Bob Goodrich – mileage to Ankeny electric meeting                                                         81.00

Washington County Minibus Service – Mar contribution                                                 125.00

Wellman Advance – publications                                                                                    325.69

                                                                                        TOTAL                          11,680.72

STREETS & SIDEWALKS TAX CREDIT FUND:

Alliant Energy – maintenance shed                                                                                  108.75

Aramark Services – shirt service                                                                                      13.28

Metal Works – material                                                                                                 189.93

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies                                                                                      15.76

City of Wellman – maintenance shed Jan gas                                                                  304.05

I wireless – cell phone services                                                                                         78.85

                                                                                          TOTAL                              710.62

LIBRARY MISC FUNDS:

Sandra Aggson – reimburse for flowers                                                                            26.50

RECREATION CENTER:

Payroll expense                                                                                                             944.06

Alliant Energy – skating rink electric                                                                               178.09

Aramark Uniform Services – mops,etc                                                                             29.55

Cox Sanitation & Recycling – rec center Feb stops                                                          36.00

Farner-Bocken Company – misc concession items                                                         265.10

Freeman Foods – concessions,supplies                                                                            67.33

Iwireless – cell phones                                                                 17.95

KCII – M-P boys basketball advertising                                                                          90.00

Teresa Lampe – mileage to Des Moines/Farmers Market conference 113.40

                                    Reimburse for supplies,etc at WalMart                                         35.13

Mahaska Bottling Co – Pepsi products                                                                           48.00

AnneMann – reimburse for supplies at Sam’s Club                                                           93.60

Menards – repairs                                                                                                         384.29

Municipal Gas System – repayment on note                                                                   637.50

Quill Corporation – fire extinguisher signs                                                                         13.05

Treasurer State of Iowa – Feb sales tax                                                                         254.57

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies                                                                                        3.70

City of Wellman – skating rink Jan services                                                                    487.91

Wellman Telephone Co – rec center phone                                                                      23.57

                                                                                         TOTAL                            3,722.80

LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL:

ComputerDesign – computer networking problems                                                           80.00

Quill Corporation – office supplies                                                                                   33.05

                                                                                         TOTAL                               113.05

TIF FUND:

Budgeted transfer                                                                                                     33,700.00

Don Gingerich – TIF district payment                                                                          2,164.10

Housing Fund – Gingerich development payment                                                         1,007.21

                                                                                         TOTAL                          36,871.31

CDBG HOUSING REHAB GRANT:

AEC – final payment Hagist project                                                                          24,534.00

Jeanne Koshatka – payment for storage,boarding/lead removal                                       584.00

Washington County Recorder – housing loan recorded                                                       7.00

                                                                                         TOTAL                          25,125.00

EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT:

Dr Doug Campbell                                                                                                          29.34

Dr Terri Downes                                                                                                           113.00

                                                                                         TOTAL                               142.34

PAYROLL TAXES & DEDUCTIONS:

Federation Bank – fed wht & fica/medicare                                                                 2,234.91

IPERS – employee retirement fund                                                                              1,748.78

Treasurer State of Iowa – state wht                                                                                710.00

AFLAC – employee insurance                                                                                       301.30

Wellmark – payroll deduction                                                                                        401.96

                                                                                         TOTAL                           5,396.95

ROAD USE TAX FUND

Payroll expense                                                                                                             275.19

Alliant Energy – street lighting                                                                                      1,423.09

Municipal Supply – snow plow parts                                                                              520.00

Reggie Tire – fuel/street equipment                                                                                 100.80

Wellman Auto Parts – muffler,clamp for Dump truck                                                      109.20

                                                                                        TOTAL                             2,428.28

STREETS CAPITAL PROJECT

Wellman Advance – notice of bid letting and public hearing                                               71.14

GAS SYSTEM FUND

Payroll expense                                                                                                          1,694.86

Alliant Energy – gas regulator                                                                                           20.15

Iowa Assn Municipal Utilities – annual dues                                                                 1,500.00

Municipal Gas System – rebates                                                                                    125.00

Municipal Supply Inc – 24 cans yellow marking paint                                                       83.38

Reggie Tire – fuel/gas dept                                                                                               79.00

 

Treasurer State of Iowa – Feb sales tax                                                                      3,627.40

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies                                                                                      23.74

                                                                                         TOTAL                           7,153.53

WATER SYSTEM FUND

Payroll expense                                                                                                          2,409.60

Alliant Energy –  electric services                                                                                1,002.64

Douds Stone – roadstone                                                                                                67.83

Hawkins Water Treatment – treatment chemicals                                                            216.73

Municipal Supply – parts&repairs                                                                                  428.75

Reggie Tire – fuel/water dept                                                                                         111.75

Treasurer State of Iowa – Feb sales tax                                                                         878.87

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies                                                                                      12.37

Water Sinking Fund – balance remaining for debt service                                           13,288.00

City of Wellman – water plant Jan gas                                                                            258.50

Wellman Telephone Co – water plant alarm                                                                     24.48

                                                                                         TOTAL                          18,699.52

WASTEWATER SYSTEM FUND

Payroll expense                                                                                                          1,920.46

Alliant Energy – electric services                                                                                 1,211.64

Reggie Tire – NL/Rich’s pickup                                                                                       61.00

Ruth Industries – chemical treatment                                                                               552.14

TestAmerica Inc – wastewater testing                                                                            401.40

Treasurer State of Iowa – Feb sales tax                                                                         101.01

City of Wellman – wastewater treatment plant Jan gas                                                      75.43

Wellman Telephone Co – phone services                                                                         89.14

                                                                                         TOTAL                            4,412.22

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FUND

Cox Sanitation & Recycling – Feb recycling                                                                2,520.00

                                    3 cases 13 gal bags                                                                    581.25

                                    stickers sold                                                                              100.25                       

                                                                                        TOTAL                             3,201.50

SENIOR DINING HAA FUND

Payroll expense                                                                                                             598.04

Freeman Foods – raw food                                                                                            54.04

General Pest Control – Feb service                                                                                    9.00

H & H Foodservice – raw food                                                                                     135.36

Hawkeye Foodservice – raw food, supplies                                                                1,118.33

Mildred Whetstine – reimburse/raw food,mileage                                                             57.99

                                                                                         TOTAL                            1,972.76

SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION FUND

Payroll expense                                                                                                               56.12

                                                                            GRAND TOTAL                     121,781.36

 

     The financial statement for January was presented. Motion was made by Seward to approve the statement, Goodrich seconded and all voted aye. January financial statement shows revenues as follows:

 

JANUARY REVENUE

General Fund                                                                                                              1,664.93

Employee Benefit Tax Fund                                                                                           145.87

Support Public Library Fund                                                                                            48.39

Community Development Block Grant                                                                      38,149.00

Liability/Property Insurance Levy                                                                                   179.34

Local Option Sales Tax                                                                                             7,733.57

Road Use Tax Fund                                                                                                  9,725.38

Tax Credit Reimbursement Fund                                                                                      38.09

Tax Increment Financing Fund                                                                                         54.68

Debt Service Fund                                                                                                           40.89

Library Services Fund                                                                                                    215.03

Recreation Center                                                                                                      3,869.84

Trust & Agency Funds                                                                                                   303.63

Municipal Gas System Fund                                                                                     65,196.13

Municipal Gas System CD                                                                                             407.82

Municipal Water System Fund                                                                                  15,051.47

Municipal Water Sinking Fund                                                                                           8.48

Municipal Water System CD                                                                                            0.00

Water Utility Capital Project                                                                                              0.00

Municipal Sewer System Fund                                                                                  11,342.30

Sewer Sinking Fund                                                                                                         18.76

Solid Waste Disposal Fund                                                                                         4,377.29

Senior Dining HAA Fund                                                                                                   0.00

Senior Center Donation Fund                                                                                         751.83

                                                   TOTAL JANUARY REVENUES                    159,322.72

     Sheriff Dunbar was present to receive comments. Dunbar thanked the fire department for the excellent fish fry. He reviewed patrol and citations issued. Deputies are doing school patrol as well as other areas.

     Claudia Bishop of the Wellman Ambulance Service spoke on behalf of the group in regards to a request from them for assistance from the City to help fund a new ambulance unit. She read a report of their services and operations which is attached to these minutes. Several members of the crew were present. Bishop noted they would be asking the public for donations to help with this project.  Goodrich stated the council had approved paying out the $25,000 over a three or four-year period. Mayor Lewis stated it was part of the budget just approved but the city would have to receive enough funds in order to be able to pay it out, noting other departments in need. Bishop further discussed some of the services and funding for the ambulance service and introduced those members present at the meeting.

     Ryan Miller of the Wellman Area Foundation was present to report on the recently awarded CDBG grant for a daycare center. WAF will ask ECICOG, who wrote the grant, to do the paperwork with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to get the land at North Park transferred for the project. Miller asked for support from the Council for the land transfer and the project as the City will have to signoff on it. Goodrich moved to support the daycare project and Swartzendruber seconded and upon roll call all members voted aye. Goodrich asked Miller if Chris Ward had any part in this project and Miller indicated he had suggested looking into the daycare project. Miller was thanked for all his work on this project with Kim Stout, speaking for the Sunrise Day Care Center.

    Mayor Lewis asked for a report from Juanita Seward on the Parks & Recreation Board meeting. She stated the skating rink is doing well and the board went on record opposing establishing a board to oversee the rink operations. The Parks & Recreation Board had recommended hiring Teresa Lampe as director and as such she should answer to James Miller, Board President.

     Resolution No. 05-09 was introduced and caused to be read to award contract to LL Pellling for the 9th Avenue Street Improvements Project. Oldfield moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-09, Kisner seconded and upon roll call all members voted aye.

Mayor Lewis reported a faxed copy of the contract and bond had been reviewed by the City Attorney and approved. Because the originals were not available Resolution No. 05-10 to approve the contract and performance bond for the 9th Avenue Street Improvements Project was tabled until the next meeting.

     Action to set policy on handling dog problems during nighttime hours was addressed during the County Sheriff’s report with Mayor Lewis stating he had contacted deputies and told them to call him and use his personal kennel for holding dogs at night when needed.

     In the matter of the fire siren repair, the siren has not been removed as yet so no estimated costs are available. Seward reported the siren is probably forty years or older and the one on the water tower is even older.

     Mayor Lewis talked with the Washington County Minibus Director who couldn’t attend tonight’s meeting. She asked to be on the next agenda to present her views. Goodrich reported the Senior Center Commission met with her and she indicated she was not interested in serving Wellman as the riders and contributions did not provide enough funding to make it worthwhile. This will be further discussed at the next meeting.

     Washington County has received a bid from Vogel Traffic Services for painting 1st Avenue/Ginkgo Avenue and asked if the City would have painting projects to be done, taking advantage of this bid. The Council consensus was there were no projects the City wanted to do at this time.

     In projects for the City Attorney, Kitchen reported the administrative building for Mid-Prairie on the south side of Highway 22 being annexed has not been a high priority. The north side has been completed but property issues for the Highway 22 portion to reach the M-P offices have prevented this annexation. He will look further into it if the City wishes to continue with this annexation.

In the matter of the shallow well transfer to Mid-Prairie for the soccer field, Kitchen will look into the legal paperwork to complete this.

Concerns of lots at the Enos Miller property, 916 7th Street, was discussed because of water drainage through there. Mayor Lewis indicated easements should be obtained to insure storm drainage, etc.  There used to be a bridge in the street and a creek that ran through there. The City closed the bridge and put a tube under the street. This is private property.

     In general administrative discussion, Seward suggested the City issue a proclamation on behalf of the Mid-Prairie High School boys basketball team going to the State Tournament. Lewis will submit a proclamation to the paper.

Goodrich took issue with the Mayor’s comments on funding the ambulance as he (Mayor Lewis) referred to the need to fund the skating rink also. Goodrich stated the rink is generating its own funds and we should not be concerned about funding the rink. He stated he wanted it known that he was pleased with the Summer Recreation Program being run by Sunrise Child Care Center. The report given by them at the Parks & Recreation meeting indicated they are doing an excellent job and he (Goodrich) would like it continued as is.

Swartzendruber agreed with Goodrich’s comments on the Summer Recreation Program.

Oldfield commented on the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting held recently and although there were four issues, only one person, a representative from Habitat for Humanity, showed up for the meeting. He asked that if requests are made of the Commission, those persons should appear to discuss their issues.

     There were no comments in the Public Forum so the Mayor adjourned the meeting. The next regular City Council meeting will be held Monday, March 21, 2005, 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Wellman Municipal Building.

     These minutes were transcribed by the City Clerk from audio tape.

 

Minutes subject to Council approval.