September 4, 2007

Wellman, Iowa 52356

The Wellman City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers of the Wellman Municipal Building at 7:00pm. Mayor Ryan Miller presided with the City Administrator, City Clerk and following Council Members: Richard Oldfield, Robert Goodrich, James Seward, Karri Fisher, and Robert Swartzendruber; absent: no one. Also present were Mary Coblentz and Kristie Schulman, Sheriff Jerry Dunbar, and five citizens.

The Consent Agenda, including the agenda, minutes of the previous meeting, and bill list, was presented. Ross recommended pulling the Bob’s Tree Service and Kalonial Lawn Care invoices from the bill list until more information can be obtained on the charges. In addition, the park phone bill was removed as that phone has been disconnected. With that, Oldfield moved to approve the Consent Agenda with the removal of those three bills. Goodrich seconded the motion and all voted aye. Bills approved for payment are as follows:

Action Services	South Park unit service	160.00
AFLAC	employee benefit	371.15
Advanced Water Technologies	treatment chemicals	488.42
Alliant Energy	electric/all departments	6,921.80
Bancard Center	credit card charges	34.63
Barc Municipal Products	shovels	81.99
Dr Doug Campbell	employee benefit	14.20
City of Wellman	utilities	288.26
Cox Sanitation & Recycling	Aug reycling,trash bags	2,837.50
Douds Stone Inc	roadstone, etc	375.48
Federation Bank	payroll taxes	3,192.60
Freeman Foods	supplies	111.50
Glenn Guengerich	repairs	25.00
Don Gingerich	permit inspections	35.00
Hawkeye Foodservice	supplies	1,498.17
Hawkins Inc	water treatment chem	429.50
H&H Foodservice	supplies	221.16
I Wireless	cell phones	67.08
Iowa Assn Municipal Utilities	fees	30.00
IPERS	employee benefit	2,526.57
City of Kalona	use of jetter	125.00
Kalona Oil	diesel fuel	431.46
LL Window Cleaning	building windows	25.00
Teresa Lampe	reimbursements	73.95
Mellinger Cabinet Shop	electric/fire siren	15.00
Menards	supplies	2.49
Mercy Iowa City	employee benefit	990.24
Mid-Prairie Schools	crossing guard	1,895.39
Ryan Miller	mileage	58.20
Miller's Medicine Cabinet	employee benefit	85.80
Municipal Gas Fund	rebates	125.00
Paws & More	August contribution	200.00
Payroll Expense	transfers	15,118.52
Petty Cash Fund	supplies, postage	10.00
Pitney Bowes Inc	postage	900.00
Radiologic Medical Service	employee benefit	164.00
David Ross	mileage for August	161.51
Standard Pest Control	August service	15.00
Terra Enterprises	storm sewer repairs	3,155.37
Treasurer State of Iowa	state wht & sales tax	2,404.00
United Laboratories	chemicals	251.40
Urologic Associates	employee benefit	15.00
Washington County Auditor	Aug law contract	5,941.08
Wellman Advance	publications	230.58
Wellman Auto Supply	parts,repairs	49.09
Wellmark	payroll deduction	180.70
Wellman Telephone Co	phone services	472.41
Mildred Whetstine	reimbursement	80.71
Lory Young	contract meter reading	200.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES		53,086.91

The Sheriff had not arrived so the Mayor moved on to the Public Forum. Justin Widmer outlined an Eagle Scout project he proposes, to replace the sliding doors and trim on the 10^th Avenue storage shed. He presented pictures and a cost quote of $766.39 for treated lumber or just over $439 for aluminum. Widmer plans to hold a fund raiser by selling candy bars to collect the funds for the project. His plans are to have the money raised by December and complete the project in the spring as weather allows. It was generally agreed, aluminum would be the better material to use on the project. It was Council consensus to move forward with the project but as it was not an agenda item, action will be taken at the next meeting.

Also in the Public Forum, James Miller reported on the recent Park and Recreation Board meeting. Lampe will be conducting fall soccer signup this week. The summer recreation program went well with over forty-eight children participating. They are planning the fall party for October 31 to be similar to last year’s event. A recent inspection of park playground equipment by the city’s insurance company resulted in many of the pieces in need of repair or removal. This is being addressed.

Ordinance No. 198 to amend Chapter 46 of the Code of Ordinances regarding curfew for minors was introduced and caused to be read for the third consideration. Oldfield moved to approve the third reading and final adopt Ordinance No. 198. Seward seconded the motion and upon roll call the vote was unanimous ayes.

Resolution No. 07-33 to apply for a grant from the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency for a Hazard Mitigation Plan was introduced and caused to be read. Ross explained the plan would be written by ECICOG with the $6,000 grant. The City’s share is $900 which may be in-kind services. Fisher moved to adopt Resolution No. 07-33, Swartzendruber, seconded and upon roll call the vote was unanimous ayes.

Resolution No. 07-34 to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Washington County regarding the two-mile fringe area was introduced and caused to be read. Ross reported Washington County officials have approved this agreement already. It is designed after the City of Washington’s. Oldfield moved to adopt Resolution No. 07-34, Goodrich seconded and upon roll call the vote was unanimous ayes.

Under General Administrative discussion Oldfield announced the first fall Senior Center pancake breakfast will be Saturday, September 8, 6:30am – 9am. Thereafter, they will be held the first Saturday of each month through May.

Goodrich stated the nuisance abatement ordinance does not provide a specific time line for property cleanup. He requested that it be added. He also reiterated his wish to explore the possibility for using a different city engineer.

Ross reviewed the nuisance abatement procedure and how he has been handling notification, etc.

A plat was presented for the Dr Jay Miller pond property off of 11^th Street. The family plans to have the property auctioned off in October. The plat consists of 3.22 acres of pond and land with an additional 1.33 acres of land that will be purchased by the City to construct a path to the elementary school. Goodrich moved to approve the plat, Swartzendruber seconded and all voted aye.

A plat to correct the South Park drainage ditch area which Royce Buckwalter had deeded to the City earlier was presented. A small corner of the plat had been omitted in the original transfer. Oldfield moved to approve the plat, Seward seconded and all voted aye.

Goodrich moved to adjourn and enter into work session at 7:30pm. Oldfield seconded and all voted aye.

The work session consisted of presentation of employee salary scale, performance appraisals, evaluation forms and other employee handbook changes. Ross will have the full document ready by October 1^st for adoption.

Sheriff Dunbar arrived at 8:02pm. Swartzendruber moved to return to open session, Goodrich seconded and all voted aye. Dunbar reported there were fifty calls of service for Wellman in August, up considerable from previous years. He stated the department was very busy this past month and briefly spoke of a recent search for an accident victim and thanked the Wellman volunteers who helped. The jail is nearing completion with plans for open houses and fund raisers before full use of the facility is implemented.

With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:17pm upon motion by Oldfield, second by Goodrich and all aye votes. The next regular City Council meeting will be Monday, September 17, 2007, 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Wellman Municipal Building.

Minutes transcribed by the City Clerk subject to Council approval.