Rolfe City Council
Regular Session
December 9, 2004
6:30 p.m.
Rolfe City Council met in regular session on December 9, 2004 at 6:30p.m. at the Community Center with Mayor Cullen calling to order. Council members present: Dreith, Higgins, Johnson and Kuchenreuther. Also present Lana Pratt, Dave Sandvig, Mark Sindergard, Chief Hoopingarner, Brett Stewart, Janice and John Young, Tom Benge and Andrea Mason.
Motion was made by Johnson to approve the agenda. Dreith seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried.
Johnson moved to approve previous minutes of November 11 and 29th with a correction of vote on $1,000 down payment of sewer land purchase to all ayes. Seconded by Higgins. All ayes. Motion carried.
With addition of bills for mileage and equipment motion by Johnson to approve bills. Seconded by Dreith. All ayes. Motion carried.
BILLS
POLICE:
Salaries 1461.10
Mobile Vision mic., belt, clip for mic 188.65
Ia Telecom phone 20.00
Uniforms Unlimited taser gun/cartridges (grant monies) 975.35
Ia DCI background check 13.00
Crotty & Fitzgerald legal fees 385.00
Pronto fuel 62.40
Kenneth Hoopingarner software for lap top-(grant monies) 181.79
Pro Co-op fuel 143.46
FIRE:
Electronic Specialties radio repairs/check 275.00
City of Rolfe utilities 52.13
Ia Telecom phone 27.18
Alliant elec 31.87
Pronto fuel 5.00
Airgas oxygen 104.22
Toyne replace swivels on monitor 485.03
AMBULANCE:
Ia Telecom phone 27.18
City of Rolfe utilities 17.37
U.S. Cellular cell 11.40
Alliant elec 31.87
Bill’s Foods laundry soap 8.67
Pro Co-op fuel 41.40
STREET LIGHTS:
Alliant elec 1076.44
MOSQUITO CONTROL:
Mosquito Control of IA 2004 season 2000.00
ANIMAL CONTROL:
LIBRARY:
Salaries 1015.50
Bette Brinkman postage 33.45
Baker & Taylor books 389.17
Demco supplies 67.36
Karen Kern’s postage, mileage, supplies 248.69
Book Systems paper, shipping, printer license 536.95
Betty Hiesterman light bulbs 24.07
City of Rolfe utilities 7.50
Alliant elec 89.24
Bill’s Foods garbage bags 12.64
Algona Glass new door lock, keys 73.00
Crotty & Fitzgerald legal fees 27.50
PARKS:
Alliant elec. 35.79
POOL:
Alliant elec 13.49
Ia Telecom phone 6.41
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Quinlan Publishing Group grant writing 195.89
Kerns Enterprises outlet connections-by Bill’s 723.64
ROADWAY MAINT.:
Salaries 364.14
Wayne Manufacturing Christmas lamps 34.70
Alliant elec 80.41
Rolfe Auto chain lube, cable ties, saw lube 41.71
Farm & Home cable for snow plow 7.26
Pronto fuel 40.00
Pro Co-op plugs, carb.base gasket, acc. pump 101.60
COMMUNITY CENTER:
Salaries 33.74
City of Rolfe utilities 56.45
Bill’s Foods garbage bags 12.64
Alliant elec 67.87
Lana Pratt recorder/tapes/wire/mic 188.37
POLICY & ADMINISTRATION:
Salaries 1537.69
U.S. Cellular phone 22.27
Alliant elec 90.38
City of Rolfe utilities 7.50
Ia Telecom phone 208.60
Rolfe Auto surge strip, mdse 11.37
Petty Cash 10.71
Bill’s Food mdse 47.01
Sarah Munson web site 60.00
Record Democrat publications 331.09
Ia. Office Supply copies, w-2’s 245.68
Ia.Codification 3 code books 130.00
Viking shredder, diskettes, oil lube 118.62
Ia. Good Roads dues 80.00
Crotty & Fitzgerald legal fees 82.50
BV Stationary business cards 61.40
ROAD USE:
Salaries 926.89
Knoer Industrial plow blade 319.00
Ia. DOT salt rock 395.75
Martin Sales sand 20.00
Pro Co-op fuel 83.05
WATER:
Salaries 1254.31
State Treasurer sales tax 388.82
Alliant elec 216.96
City of Rolfe utilities 41.33
Rolfe Post Offices mail utility bills 74.06
Murphy Tractor l/2 backhoe 26680.00
Hawkins chlorine 167.25
Alpha Wireless battery 21.57
Pronto fuel 45.50
SEWER:
Salaries 1254.29
Alliant elec 99.26
Wm Thomas Trust down payment 1000.00
State Treasurer sales tax 21.77
Crotty & Fitzgerald legal fees 522.50
Alpha Wireless battery – part 21.57
GAS:
Salaries 2226.70
Rolfe Auto batteries, coax cable, sharpen saw 40.87
U.S. Cellular phone 24.22
Alliant elec 26.89
Murphy Tractor l/2 backhoe 26680.00
Pocahontas Hospital drug test-Pratt 50.00
C.J. Cooper drug testing-Pratt 29.00
State Treasurer sales tax 298.60
Alpha Wireless batter – part 21.57
Pronto fuel 47.24
Lana Pratt mileage-meetings 81.75
UDMO contribution 750.00
GARBAGE:
Salaries 419.88
Rolfe Auto anti-freeze 27.53
Shamrock Recycling assessment 852.80
State Treasurer sales tax 33.52
Pocahontas Solid Waste assessment/white goods 2227.20
Pro Co-op fuel 154.24
TRUST & AGENCY:
FICA 461.63
IPERS 409.17
CAPITAL PROJECTS/
CITY CENTER:
Motion to approve treasurer report by Johnson. Seconded by Kuchenreuther. All ayes. Motion carried.
Chief Hoopingarner presented police report.
Lana Pratt, City Administrator, commented on meetings attended and upcoming meetings, Data tech will be here next week.
Mayor Cullen informed council of inventory request from fire department and burning of wood pile. Garbage recycling bin will be brought back. Request for flag to be flown at Sunset Ridge all year round. Discussed 1987 rehab project.
Motion to contribute $750 to Upper DesMoines by Kuchenreuther. Seconded by Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.
Council will publish intention to appoint open council seat. Scheduled appointment for December 20th, 7p.m. Rolfe Community Center.
Brett Stewart requested purchasing of alley next to his home and was denied.
Motion to sign and pay Iowa State University for anthropology samples for sewer project was make by Johnson. Seconded by Kuchenreuther. All ayes. Motion carried.
Discussion of shut off on pole behind community center results in needing shut off placed on building.
Water tower maintenance motion to renew contract for every other year with current Water & Paint Company make by Johnson. Seconded by Higgins. All ayes. Motion carried.
Tom Benge informed council available to help with empty lot snow removal.
Council agreed to hire Glen Munson for help on garbage and other projects as needed.
Motion to give $500 year raise to city full time staff was made by Johnson, seconded by Dreith. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion to give full/part time .25 hour raise made by Dreith, seconded by Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion to raise Chief Hoopingarner salary to $30,000 made by Kuchenreuther, seconded by Dreith. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion to approve Gloria Gunderson to library board was made by Johnson, seconded by Dreith. All ayes. Motion carried.
Other business included questions of telephone cost to city, phone system, list of associations city belongs to, unfinished items in community center, piano, sewer tape review completed, budget billing, TIF, rehabilitate houses, forgive loans placed on next agenda, building purchase by Links, ethanol plant response and plaque placement for donations.
Motion was made by Johnson to adjourn, seconded by Kuchenreuther. All ayes. Motion carried.
Next meeting December 20th, 7p.m. at the community center.
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Gregory Cullen, Mayor
Attest:
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Lana Pratt
City Administrator
Created on 12/10/2004 11:14 AM by MayorCullen
Updated on 01/07/2005 11:05 AM by LanaPratt
