REGULAR MEETING

                The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, March 10, 2008.  Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.  Members present: Frost, Shields, Woods and Mangrich.  Absent: Kayser.  Also present: Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; B. J. Sackett, Police Chief; Carter Stevens, City Attorney and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

                Motion by Mangrich second by Frost to approve the agenda as presented.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Frost, Shields and Woods.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Shields to approve the Minutes of the February 25^th Regular Meeting with the following correction: Motion by Shields, second by Mangrich to hire Chris Molyneux as replacement reserve officer contingent on his meeting all the requirements required by law.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Shields, Woods and Frost.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Woods to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  Receipts for the month of February were $175,603.51 and disbursements were $181,094.90.  Balance on hand at the close of business on February 29, 2008 was $1,225,178.10.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Woods, Shields and Frost.  Nays: None.

                Craig Codner and Bobby Joe Miller were present representing Butler County REC.  They said that Butler County REC would donate $500 toward the heart monitors for Wapsie Valley School if Readlyn and Fairbank each agreed to donate $500 from their marketing funds. Motion by Mangrich, second by Woods to donate the $500 if Readlyn agreed also.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Woods, Shields and Frost.  Nays: None.  Butler County REC also presented the city with a new framed aerial map of the city.

                Motion by Shields, second by Mangrich to approve the application for renewal of the Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Pronto Market.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Mangrich, Woods and Frost.  Nays: None.

                The ethanol plant has approached the city about a possible connection to the city sewer for their office building.  More discussion with them will occur and more information will be gathered and it will be on future agenda.

                Motion by Woods, second by Shields to participate in the Econ@home project.  The pamphlets will be sent out bi-monthly and will be paid for out of the energy efficiency funds for now.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Shields, second by Mangrich to approve the Patrol Response training for the Police Chief on June 12^th and 13^th.  The rest of the training would be reconsidered for the FY 2009 budget year.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Mangrich, Woods and Frost.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Frost to pay the bills as presented with the adjustment of the Butler County REC bill to actual when received.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Frost, Shields and Woods.  Nays: None.

Arnold Motor Supply.................................................................................................... 33.95

Barron Motor Supply..................................................................................................... 92.95

Brown Supply co.......................................................................................................... 186.85

Burmeister...................................................................................................................... 656.61

Clayton Energy Corporation..................................................................................... 7170.64

Campbell Supply............................................................................................................. 55.08

Don’s Truck Sales........................................................................................................ 169.15

Emergency Medical Products................................................................................... 1143.46

Even Bros Welding...................................................................................................... 135.00

Fairbank Food Center....................................................................................................... 6.83

Fairbank Postmaster....................................................................................................... 22.14

Fauser Oil Co................................................................................................................... 59.55

G & L Clothing................................................................................................................ 82.00

Hawkeye Community College....................................................................................... 15.00

Hydrite Chemical Co..................................................................................................... 920.25

Iowa Department of Public Health............................................................................... 35.00

Iowa Codification, Inc................................................................................................ 1440.00

Iowa Communities Assurance Pool....................................................................... 29435.80

Iowa Telecom................................................................................................................ 518.72

Iowa Utilities Board...................................................................................................... 193.00

The University of Iowa.................................................................................................. 57.00

Keystone Laboratories................................................................................................ 191.90

K-Mart.............................................................................................................................. 14.97

Lehmkuhl Oil Co.......................................................................................................... 1927.06

MARC............................................................................................................................ 509.35

Modern Building Products.......................................................................................... 980.70

Maurer Tree Service................................................................................................... 1600.00

Mutual Wheel Co......................................................................................................... 246.36

HD Supply....................................................................................................................... 67.50

Norby’s Farm Fleet....................................................................................................... 229.53

North American Salt Co............................................................................................. 1198.06

Oelwein Publishing Co................................................................................................. 275.19

Office of Vehicle Services.............................................................................................. 90.00

Pronto Market............................................................................................................. 1346.59

Rite Price Office Supply................................................................................................. 75.19

Roberts, Stevens & Prendergast, P.L.C..................................................................... 525.00

Sadler Electric.............................................................................................................. 1687.51

Marlene Strempke............................................................................................................. 5.99

Dave Schmitt Construction Co., Inc........................................................................ 9198.56

Stanley Consultants Inc.............................................................................................. 385.00

TeKippe Engineering, P.C........................................................................................... 351.00

Tripoli Extinguisher Sales & Service.......................................................................... 312.00

Ted Vorwald.................................................................................................................. 253.33

Grainger.......................................................................................................................... 111.73

Maurice Welsh................................................................................................................ 75.60

Zupke Sand & Gravel................................................................................................... 440.10

Lavern Lentz.................................................................................................................. 200.00

Black Hawk Waste Disposal..................................................................................... 3612.00

Buchanan Clerk of Court............................................................................................... 50.00

Fayette County Sheriff................................................................................................... 35.00

Fairbank State Bank.................................................................................................... 2328.29

Fairbank State Bank.................................................................................................... 1731.89

IPERS............................................................................................................................ 1937.33

Fairbank State Bank.................................................................................................... 2458.19

City of Fairbank........................................................................................................... 4661.05

American Water Works Association.......................................................................... 60.00

Clayton Energy Corporation................................................................................... 64236.30

Delta Dental................................................................................................................... 199.42

United Healthcare....................................................................................................... 3829.96

US Cellular..................................................................................................................... 168.92

Zach Beschorner........................................................................................................... 246.26

Iowa Rural Water Association..................................................................................... 20.00

City of Fairbank............................................................................................................. 380.92

Treasurer State of Iowa.............................................................................................. 5193.69

Security State Bank.................................................................................................... 5555.00

Butler County REC................................................................................................... 40859.34

Payroll Claims............................................................................................................ 12542.74

The Library Board approved the following bills on March 6, 2008:

Fairbank Postmaster....................................................................................................... 25.00

Karen Tiedt...................................................................................................................... 10.49

Baker & Taylor.............................................................................................................. 530.88

Book Look........................................................................................................................ 81.94

Large Print Overstocks.................................................................................................. 21.66

Center Point Large Print................................................................................................. 80.28

Scholastic......................................................................................................................... 33.27

Payroll Claims.............................................................................................................. 1135.94

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Shields to get the updated maps for the gas system showing the service lines.  They will be done by TeKippe Engineering at an approximate cost of $750.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Shields, Woods and Frost.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Woods to adjourn at 6:45 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Woods, Shields and Frost.  Nays: None.

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                                                                                                Maurice Welsh, Mayor

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk