May 16, 2005

Wellman, Iowa 52356

The Wellman City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers of the Wellman Municipal Building. Mayor Max Lewis presided with the City Clerk and following Council Members: Robert Goodrich, Robert Swartzendruber, Richard Oldfield, and George Kisner; absent: James Seward and City Attorney Dan Kitchen. Also present were Mary Coblentz and Katherine Anderson from the news media and seven citizens.

The Agenda was approved upon motion by Goodrich, second by Kisner, and all aye votes.

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

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

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

FIRE PROTECTION:

Alliant Energy – fire station 237.40

Gretter Ford Inc – repair fire truck 551.51

Reggie Tire – fuel/fire trucks 263.05

LIBRARY SERVICES:

Payroll expense 2,113.12

Baker & Taylor Books – library books 548.99

Brodart Co – bookplates 17.00

Wellmark – Aggson insurance 595.89

PARKS & RECREATION:

Payroll expense 884.15

Alliant Energy – park lighting 102.04

Cox Sanitation & Recycling – delivery charge/2 dumpsters 20.00

Reggie Tire – fuel/mowers,etc 124.00

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies 79.95

Wellman Advance – Arbor Day proclamation 12.30

Wellman Auto Supply – 2-cycle oil 0.73

Wellman Telephone Co – plow electric line/baseball field 70.00

SENIOR DINING:

Payroll expense 554.99

Alliant Energy – senior center storage room 42.71

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies 5.38

CITY HALL:

Payroll expense 71.44

Alliant Energy – Municipal Building electric 235.82

Aramark Uniform Services – mats,mops,etc 40.09

LL Window Cleaning – building windows 25.00

Petty Cash – supplies 81.04

Trio Gas & Hardware – batteries/portable phone 9.79

PLANNING & ZONING:

Wellman Advance – notice to change zoning ordinance 13.00

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

Bancard Center – lodging etc 346.12

Koch Brothers – quarterly copier contract 314.24

Louisa Publishing Co – 2 receipt books 37.80

Wellman Advance – publications 393.99

TOTAL 7,791.54

PAYROLL TAXES, ETC:

Federation Bank – fed wht,fica,medicare 3,032.99

INSURANCE LEVY:

Southeast Iowa Insurance Services – endorsements 433.00

LIBRARY MISC FUNDS:

Payroll expense 929.17

Baker & Taylor Books – library book 22.28

Freeman Foods – cookies/reading program 23.55

Sandy Miller – reimburse for summer reading supplies 36.17

TOTAL 1,011.17

PARKS & RECREATION DONATION FUND:

Mose Levy Company – materials/Frisbee Golf 196.66

CDBG HOUSING GRANT:

East Central Iowa Council of Gov – administration/housing rehab 5,775.00

STREETS & SIDEWALKS TAX CREDIT FUND

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies 64.10

Wellman Auto Supply – 10 CQ Lithium 15.90

TOTAL 80.00

RECREATION CENTER FUND

Payroll expense 937.73

Aramark Uniform Services – mops,etc 21.70

Bancard – supplies 208.99

Cox Sanitation & Recycling – 5 stops/April 60.00

Farner-Bocken Company – misc concession items 399.80

Freeman Foods – concessions 190.28

Mahaska Bottling – pepsi products 64.00

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies 53.16

TOTAL 1,935.66

LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FUND:

Budgeted transfer to water sinking fund 50,000.00

Hart-Frederick Consultants – maintenance building 118.07

TOTAL 50,118.07

LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL:

ECS, Inc – hum eliminator & freight 118.68

DEBT SERVICE:

Wastewater Treatment Plant General Obligation Bond 28,723.40

Wastewater Treatment Plant Revenue Bond 28,723.40

Wastewater Treatment Plant General Obligation Bond 17,632.00

TOTAL 75,078.80

ROAD USE TAX FUND

Payroll expense 409.77

Alliant Energy – street lighting 1,472.34

Douds Stone Inc – clean stone/stock 126.97

Hart-Frederick Consultants – 2^nd Street bridge 175.00

Reggie Tire – fuel/street dept 74.00

Wellman Farm Center – dust control/Fir Avenue 700.00

TOTAL 2,958.08

9^TH AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

Hart-Frederick Consultants – 9^th Ave curb & gutter 5,116.68

LL Pelling Company – pay estimate 1 12,631.77

TOTAL 17,748.45

GAS SYSTEM FUND

Payroll expense 2,783.94

Alliant Energy – gas regulator station 20.67

Clayton Energy – April natural gas purchase 24,632.63

Douds Stone Inc – roadstone/9^th Ave gas main 69.36

Iowa Assn Municipal Utilities – 9^th Ave gas main 20,636.38

Iowa One Call – line locates 21.60

Iowa Utilities Board – fy04 remainder assessment 208.71

Fy05 4^th quarter estimated assessment 119.00

Louisa Publishing Co – 2 receipt books 37.80

Midwest Underground Supply – rent trencher/9^th Ave gas main 1,070.00

Municipal Gas System – refund deposit to customer account 76.82

Municipal Supply Inc – materials/9^th Ave main,etc 13,253.18

Reggie Tire – fuel/gas dept 220.10

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies 487.97

Wellmark – Slaubaugh health insurance 781.75

TOTAL 64,419.91

WATER SYSTEM FUND

Payroll expense 2,132.39

Advanced Water Technology – PolyQuest product 586.56

Alliant Energy – electric services 729.87

American Water Works – annual membership 220.00

Aramark Uniform Services – shirt service 13.28

Concrete Cutting & Coring – slab saw main street & 2^nd Avenue 300.00

Gambles – masonry blade for cement repairs/watermain breaks 28.47

Hart-Frederick Consultants – South 9^th Avenue water main 4,250.36

Hawkins Water Treatment – chemicals 140.00

Ideal Ready Mix – street,sidewalk repairs/watermain breaks 1,737.76

Louisa Publishing Co – 2 receipt books 37.80

Metrotech – detector/locator repairs 249.49

Municipal Supply – ¾” stop for CTS pl or cop x 3 57.99

Municipal Water System – refund deposit to customer account 75.80

Reggie Tire – fuel/water dept 255.00

Trio Gas & Hardware – supplies 149.47

Washington Rental – 2 days rental on Bobcat/cement breaker 560.00

Wellman Advance – publications 10.26

Wellman Auto Supply – parts 30.15

Wellman Produce – Bentonite/mainstreet watermain break 40.00

Wellman Volunteer Fire Dept – replace fire hose 67.40

Wellmark – Farrier health insurance 227.51

TOTAL 1 1,899.56

WATER/WASTEWATER CAPITAL PROJECT

Hart-Frederick Consultants – North 9^th Ave watermain & sanitary sewer 2,010.00

Kings Excavating Co – repair damaged sewer at Foster home 213.75

TOTAL 2,223.75

WASTEWATER SYSTEM FUND

Payroll expense 1,905.49

Alliant Energy – wastewater treatment plant 1,428.75

Eastern Iowa Light & Power – lift station 91.90

Freeman Foods – ice/wastewater samples 3.29

Ideal Ready Mix – repair manhole cover/4^th St at Senior Center 21.63

Rich Oldfield – health benefit payment 404.83

Federation Bank – payroll withholding taxes 115.12

Louisa Publishing Co – 2 receipt books 37.80

Reggie Tire – fuel/sewer dept 63.00

Wellmark – Oldfield insurance 251.18

Wellmark – Wade insurance 481.22

TOTAL 4,804.21

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FUND

Payroll expense 103.10

Cox Sanitation & Recycling – trash bags 725.00

Louisa Publishing Co – 2 receipt books 37.80

TOTAL 865.90

SENIOR DINING HAA FUND

Payroll expense 927.22

Hobart Corp – repair dish washer 345.70

TOTAL 1,272.92

SENIOR CENTER DONATION FUND

Payroll expense 56.14

GRAND TOTAL 252,139.77

The April financial statement was reviewed. Goodrich moved, Oldfield seconded and all voted aye to approve the April financial statement with revenues shown as follows:

APRIL REVENUE

General Fund 68,850.97

Employee Benefit Tax Fund 9,113.21

Support Public Library Fund 2,487.11

Community Development Block Grant 10,592.00

Liability/Property Insurance 10,660.26

Local Option Sales Tax 6,607.88

Road Use Tax Fund 9,182.16

Tax Credit Reimbursement Fund 5,813.01

Tax Increment Financing Fund 55,253.42

Debt Service Fund 2,026.87

Library Services Fund 440.54

Recreation Center 4,618.58

Trust & Agency Funds 258.71

Capital Reserve Fund 6.86

Municipal Gas System Fund 88,711.50

Municipal Gas System CD 402.18

Municipal Water System Fund 15,050.07

Municipal Water Sinking Fund 20.16

Municipal Water System CD 94.50

Water Utility Capital Project 111,950.00

Municipal Sewer System Fund 11,404.91

Sewer Sinking Fund 24.31

Solid Waste Disposal Fund 5,244.90

Senior Dining HAA Fund 3,199.39

Senior Center Donation Fund 417.00

Senior Center CD 0.00

TOTAL APRIL REVENUES 422,430.50

Resolution No. 05-19 to set a public hearing and letting date for the 9^th Avenue South Watermain Project was introduced and caused to be read. Oldfield moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-19 to set the hearing date for June 6, 2005 at 7:00pm. Goodrich seconded the motion and upon roll call all present voted aye, Seward, absent. The Mayor affixed his signature.

To comply with publication requirements the date of the Public Hearing for the fy05 budget amendment needed to be changed. Swartzendruber moved to set the date for Monday, May 23, 2005, 7:00pm. Oldfield seconded the motion and all voted aye.

A work session is needed to begin review of the City Code book. Goodrich moved to set the work session for May 23^rd following the special meeting to hold a public hearing on the budget amendment. Kisner seconded the motion and all voted aye.

Change Order #1 on the 9^th Avenue Street Improvements Project in the amount of $1,395.90 was reviewed. Goodrich moved to approve Change Order #1, Kisner seconded and all voted aye.

It was suggested fees should be charged for participation in the Summer Recreation Program. The City Council deferred that decision to the Parks & Recreation Board to bring a recommendation to City Council after their next meeting.

A temporary truck route for semis serving Precision Structures on 1^st Avenue will be needed during the summer County paving project on that street. Oldfield moved to establish a route from Precision Structures across to 11^th Street, to 6^th Avenue, west on 13^th Street, and then south on 8^th Avenue to Highway 22. Goodrich seconded the motion and all voted aye.

Relative to other truck route issues, the Council discussed a request to allow straight trucks, particularly Ideal Ready Mix trucks, on the 6^th Avenue block between 3^rd Street and 2^nd Street. Trucks now have to use 2^nd Street, go west to 7^th Avenue, up to 3^rd Street and then back east on 3^rd Street. Traffic congestion at the 7^th Avenue intersection sometimes makes this turn difficult according to Councilman Oldfield. After some discussion Swartzendruber moved to allow straight trucks only on 6^th Avenue as indicated on a trial basis. Goodrich seconded the motion with three aye votes, Kisner voting no.

The Recreation Director has indicated a need for a credit card. She has been using the City card but as her name is not on it has experienced some difficulty in charging with some companies. Swartzendruber moved to add her on the city credit card, Goodrich seconded, and all voted aye.

The summer city shirts are not being worn by city employees. It was suggested council members take some to wear to meetings. Goodrich moved to sell the remaining shirts at five dollars each. Swartzendruber seconded the motion and all voted aye.

In General Discussion Goodrich reported on his attendance at the IAMU Board Meeting earlier this month. Emmetsburg had requested to be on their agenda to discuss the reasoning for IAMU to remove themselves from participating in the electric municipalization project. He stated the members of the board had a difficult decision and was placed in a difficult position due to threats by the large utilities who would have pushed passage of a bill that would have a very negative financial impact on municipal-owned utilities. In a related matter, the Clerk reported a conference call had been held this date with the cities participating in municipalization, the attorneys and Louie Ervin of Latham & Associates.

Swartzendruber asked about some properties needing mowed. The Clerk will contact the owner(s). He also asked that the dirt pile at the northeast corner of North Park be cleaned up as soon as it is dry enough to do so.

Goodrich asked if a fire truck and ambulance would be present for the Lions Club demo derby scheduled on July 4^th. The Mayor will contact the club to ensure this is done.

In the Public Forum Millie Whetstine spoke on the poor maintenance of the area behind the Senior Center and along the alleyway. Weeds are growing and trash is stacked along the alley. Someone is dumping grass clippings by the center also. She asked the city cleanup the area and maintain it better.

Larry Thurman on behalf of WATV asked for a new monitor for the equipment room. The TV now being used is on loan and needs to be returned. Goodrich stated he knew of a nineteen-inch TV on sale for $97. Thurman had looked at Staples where monitors/TVs were on sale for over $300 but would try to find something cheaper.

Lori Reece reported on behalf of the Wellman Foundation for the Arts concerning their efforts to make better use of the North Park bandshell. They have put together a program of local talent scheduled for June 4 with proceeds going to the Playground Equipment Project. The group is working at scheduling monthly events for the bandshell.

With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:55pm. The next regular City Council meeting will be Monday, June 6, 2005, 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Wellman Municipal Building. There will be a special meeting and work session on Monday, May 23, 2005, 7:00pm.

Minutes transcribed by the City Clerk from written notes and/or audio tape subject to Council approval.