REGULAR MEETING
The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, September 13, 2004. Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Members present: Suckow, Frost Plaster and Woods. Absent: Kayser. Also present: Jim Peters, City Attorney; Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director; Rick Deitrick, Acting Interim Police Chief and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.
Motion by Woods, second by Suckow to amend the agenda to include Agreement for Provision of Limited Professional Services regarding WWTP Modifications. Roll call vote – Ayes: Woods, Suckow, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None.
Councilman Kayser arrived at 6:03 P.M.
Motion by Plaster, second by Frost to approve the agenda as amended. Roll call vote – Ayes: Plaster, Frost, Suckow, Woods and Kayser. Nays: None.
Motion by Kayser, second by Suckow to approve the Minutes of the August 9th and 23rd, 2004 Regular Meetings. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Woods. Nays: None.
The Treasurer’s Report was not available and will be on the next meeting’s agenda.
No one from the UNI Grant program was in attendance so Item 4 was tabled.
Paul Anton was present representing the Fairbank Development—Fairbank Days Committee.
They want to replace the signs at each of the entrances to Fairbank and construct a new and larger shelter house on the Island Park. The only cost to the city would be installing the electric and cost of lighting. Motion by Suckow, second by Kayser to give them permission to proceed with the projects. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Kayser, Woods, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None.
Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to approve RESOLUTION 2004-12 – RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PAY RATE FOR PATROLMAN, hiring William J. Sackett at the rate of $11.00 per hour, and city health insurance, vacation and IPERS as outlined in the personnel manual. The city will pay the costs of training at the academy which he will repay on a pro-rated basis if he fails to meet three years service with the city. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Frost, Plaster, Kayser and Woods. Nays: None.
It was agreed that the council would okay the cost if Dave Ryan chooses to attend the wastewater school coming up later this month.
Councilman Kayser left the meeting at 6:47 P.M.
Motion by Woods, second by Plaster to approve the bills with the following changes: Barco Products invoice 155075 will be increased to $92.61 and Haven Electronics for $69.95 will be added to the list. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Plaster and Frost. Nays: Suckow.
Advanced Technologies 240.00
Affordable Tree Service 125.00
Alliant Energy 700.00
Alliant Energy 27855.83
Apex Office Supply 13.33
Aspro, Inc. 320.37
B & K Automotive 15.00
Barco Municipal Products 1500.29
Birdnow Motor trade 26.13
Black Hawk Waste Disposal 3545.86
Buchanan County Economic Development 1500.00
Burmeister 288.03
Big Wapsie Ag Service 18.00
Clayton Energy Corporation 5181.18
Don’s Truck Sales, Inc. 76.53
Dr. Pepper/7Up Bottling Group 41.15
Dsign Originals 137.75
Emergency Medical Products, Inc. 189.85
EPCO Ltd., Inc. 1693.00
Fairbank Food Center 22.21
Fairbank Postmaster 92.00
Fairbank Sign design 39.40
Friederich Janitorial Supplies 6.50
Galls Incorporated 22.98
Hawkeye Community College 15.00
Hawkeye Tile Inc. 562.65
Heartland Asphalt, Inc. 2359.00
H & H Food Service 4.61
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities 1763.00
INRCOG 633.99
Iowa One Call 14.40
Iowa Telecom 471.98
Peter’s Law Office 2012.64
Kaufman Excavating 460.00
Keystone Laboratories 216.00
Kayser Screen Printing 381.00
Lehmkuhl Oil Company 574.26
MARC 99.16
Martelle Water Treatment 1074.45
Mercury Instruments, Inc. 108.06
Modern Building Products 805.03
Midwest Municipal Transmission Group 39.54
Municipal Emergency Services 17.00
National Waterworks 340.50
Norby’s Farm Fleet 67.82
Northeast Iowa Inspections 400.50
Oelwein Daily register 151.18
Ortivus, Inc. 100.00
Pathways 400.00
Paul Niemann Construction Co. 547.22
Pronto Market 461.26
Qwest 37.37
Steve Carey Lawn Service 490.00
Superior Welding Supply Co. 13.24
Southern Cross Corp. 3029.00
Ted Vorwald 66.08
Grainger 58.83
Maurice Welsh 63.55
Wapsie Pines Nursery & Landscaping 2036.00
Cory Hartmann 10.10
Advanced Eye Care 40.00
Dorothy Wehling 100.00
James Even 200.00
Ann Michels & Joseph Steggall 69.67
Bill Gibbs 21.15
City of Fairbank 194.18
Haven Electronics 69.95
Fairbank Postmaster 129.13
City of Fairbank 5111.66
John Deere Health 1931.48
Clayton Energy Corporation 5008.90
Operation Threshold 128.49
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp. 88.80
Delta Dental 148.97
Sam’s Club 414.99
INRCOG 35.00
Clayton Energy Corporation 2774.22
US Cellular 186.45
Payroll Claims 16910.38
Fairbank State Bank 5756.81
Fairbank State Bank 6150.13
IPERS 1611.06
Treasurer-State of Iowa 2819.40
Treasurer-State of Iowa 2785.23
Security State Bank 5555.00
Fairbank State Bank 176.00
The Library Board approved the following bills for payment on September 1, 2004:
Beverly DeNeve 54.00
Fairbank Library 25.00
Rob Maricle 18.75
Gibson Specialty 6.97
DEMCO 165.55
Baker & Taylor 311.85
National Geographic 34.00
Scholastic Library Publishing 109.23
Karen Tiedt 34.98
Payroll Claims 929.82
The agreement with TeKippe Engineering was discussed. The council felt clarification of exactly what was covered was needed. Ted will contact Jon Biedermann for additional information and it will be on the next agenda.
Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to adjourn at 6:52 P.M. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Woods. Nays: None.
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Maurice Welsh, Mayor
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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk