REGULR MEETING
The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, June 12, 2006. Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Members present: Shields, Frost, and Woods. Absent: Mangrich and Kayser. Also present: B. J. Sackett, Police Chief; Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director; Carter Stevens, City Attorney and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.
Motion by Shields, second by Frost to amend the agenda to include Bridge Painting; Ethanol Open House and Cemetery Light. Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Frost and Woods. Nays: None.
Motion by Frost, second by Woods to approve the agenda as amended. Roll call vote—Ayes: Frost, Woods and Shields. Nays: None.
Motion by Woods, second by Frost to approve the Minutes of the May 22th, Regular Meeting. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Frost and Shields. Nays: None.
Motion by Shields, second by Woods to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Receipts for May were $375,574.25 and disbursements were $181,761.57. Balance on hand at close of business on May 31, 2006 was $1,472,124.43. Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Woods and Frost. Nays: None.
Councilman Kayser arrived at 6:08 P.M.
No one was in attendance from Black Hawk Waste Disposal so no action was taken.
Fairbank Development will need to get dram insurance in their name before the state will issue the liquor license. Paul Anton is taking care of it.
Notice will be sent to the holders of the property at 406 Patterson Street requesting cleanup of the property. If it isn’t taken care of, steps will be taken for the city to do it and assess it to taxes.
Attorney Stevens will draw up the ordinance to prohibit jake braking by trucks. Signs will be installed at all entrances to the city. Citations will be issued as municipal infractions.
Motion by Kayser, second by Frost to approve the following cigarette permit renewal applications: Casey’s General Store, Fairbank Food Center and Pronto Market. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Frost, Shields and Woods. Nays: None.
Sidewalks on Fifth Street was tabled until next meeting. By that time it is hoped to have more information on applying to the IDOT for grant money and maps will be started to be ready for the application.
The letter for crossing guards was modified and will be in the mailing sent out in June.
The policies for use of the scrolling marquee were discussed. The consensus was that the policy always has been that community, school and church announcements have always been free but that if a private individual were making a profit from the message, the charge would be $5.00 per day it was run. The policy will remain unchanged.
The Fairbank Police Department will be hosting a course on OWI and drug recognition on July 26th and 27th.
The money paid back to the electric department from the fire and police departments will be invested in IPAIT.
Cost estimates for the removal of the asbestos at the property at 302 Forest Street are $3,200 for removal and $396 for the testing. The City is not interested in covering these extra costs.
Motion by Shields, second by Kayser to pay the bills as presented. Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Kayser, Woods and Frost. Nays: None.
Alliant Energy 7945.75
Alliant Energy 30917.54
Apex Office Supply.... 64.98
Arnold Motor Supply.. 153.24
Associate Brand Distributors, Inc... 262.89
Action Accents.. 351.00
Barco Municipal Products.. 128.44
Battery Zone, Inc. 24.32
Burmeister 8695.77
Big Wapsie Ag Services.... 71.45
Covenant Clinic.... 30.00
Don’s Truck Sales.. 313.03
Dunt Electric Meter Testing.. 100.00
American Bottling Company 538.15
Even Lawn Care & Snow Removal 1325.00
Fairbank Food Center.... 80.97
Farm Plan.... 65.55
Fayette Economic Development Commission 48.01
Fisher Controls.. 603.00
Fairbank Custom embroidery 24.00
Galls.... 62.93
Groebner & Associates 4340.69
Hawkeye Community College.... 15.00
H & H Food Service.. 176.45
Iowa DNR, Water Supply Section.... 25.00
Iowa Assn of Municipal Utilities.. 680.00
IMWCA 11357.00
INRCOG.. 795.00
Iowa League of Cities.... 20.00
Iowa One Call.... 43.20
Iowa Prison Industries 363.96
Iowa Sports Supply.. 324.95
Iowa Telecom.. 566.60
Intoximeters 49.00
Keystone Laboratories.. 352.00
Knapp’s Service.... 13.00
Perry & Mary Ann Kauffman 200.00
Lehmkuhl Oil Co. Inc... 291.30
MARC.. 231.17
Manatts.. 115.71
Mason City Business Systems.. 762.14
Matt Parrott & Sons Company 249.38
Mobile-Vision, Inc. 57.00
Modern Building Products 1463.70
Martin Bros..... 52.30
Midstates Power Consulting 367.58
Medical Research Laboratories, Inc. 1120.20
National Waterworks.. 267.00
Oelwein Daily Register.. 106.27
Operation Threshold 575.00
Oelwein Veterinary Clinic.... 78.00
Office of Vehicle Inspections 90.00
Paul Niemann Construction 1416.43
Pool tech Midwest, Inc. 3469.70
Pronto Market.. 961.44
PDCM Insurance.. 65.00
Prendergast Law Office.. 140.00
Preferred Screen Printing 2062.00
Rite Price Office Supply Inc. 5.56
Dave Ryan.. 215.57
Roberts & Stevens, P.L.C. 1311.97
Ramada Inn.. 264.32
Marlene Strempke.. 22.05
Sam’s Club.. 809.31
Scheels.... 74.98
T & R Electric 4410.00
U.S. Treasury 3818.40
Utility Equipment 988.82
Grainger.... 73.10
Rick Wierck.. 425.00
Woods Construction 1790.00
Zupke Sand & Gravel 1081.17
Brian & Laura Bockholt.... 27.00
Bobbi Dixon.... 15.00
Jeanne Wheeler.... 27.00
Bobbie Masker.... 15.00
Richard Seeman.. 200.00
Susan Miller.. 200.00
Carla Lamphere 200.00
Sergio Delgado.. 156.87
City of Fairbank.... 43.13
Pat Miller...... 8.54
City of Fairbank.... 31.76
Fairbank Postmaster 156.00
Clayton Energy Corporation 11612.69
Rick Wierck.. 425.00
Black Hawk County Health Department 50.00
Buchanan County Sheriff.. 206.50
City of Fairbank 4220.66
2006 Iowa TSI.. 115.00
Delta Dental.. 193.61
John Deere Health 2931.84
US Cellular.. 156.08
Rick Wierck.. 210.00
Alliant Energy 2287.12
Clayton Energy Corporation 2355.18
Fairbank State Bank 3452.44
IPERS 1685.57
Payroll Claims 12401.77
Treasurer-State of Iowa 2798.25
The Library Board approved the following bills on June 7, 2006:
Fairbank Library.... 25.00
Fairbank Food Center.... 34.86
Upstart.... 19.85
Kmart.... 38.57
Apex Office Supply.... 91.99
Rite Price Office Supply.... 15.99
Baker & Taylor.. 842.23
Book Look.. 171.88
Country Living.... 10.00
Scholastic, Inc..... 12.14
Birds & Blooms.... 14.98
Modern Building Products...... 7.79
Payroll Claims 1164.58
Two bids were received for bridge painting. It was tabled until the next meeting to get more information.
The open house that was scheduled at the ethanol plant this weekend has been postponed until August.
Motion by Shields, second by Frost to install electricity to the flagpole being installed in the cemetery by the American Legion. Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Frost, Kayser and Woods. Nays: None.
Motion by Woods, second by Shields to adjourn at 7:43 P.M. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Shields, Frost and Kayser. Nays: None.
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Maurice Welsh, Mayor
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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk