REGULAR MEETING

The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, March 22, 2004. Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Members present: Kayser, Suckow, Plaster and Frost. Absent: Woods. Also present: Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

Motion by Kayser, second by Frost to amend the agenda to include Correcting Legal Description for Annexation. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Frost, Suckow and Plaster. Nays: None.

Motion by Plaster, second by Suckow to approve the agenda as amended. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Suckow, Frost and Kayser. Nays: None.

Steve Welter, Fire Chief, presented the prices for physicals to comply with insurance requirements. The cost is $60 per person and the insurance company recommends doing one fourth of the department each year, which would be approximately $600 per year. Motion by Suckow, second by Plaster to follow the above recommendation. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Plaster, Frost and Kayser. Nays: None.

Joe and Shawn Duffy were present to request permission to keep their horses at their residence. Motion by Frost, second by Suckow to give permission to keep up to two animals, but if complaints are received from neighbors, the situation will be re-evaluated. Roll call vote—Ayes: Frost, Suckow, Kayser and Plaster. Nays: None.

Motion by Kayser, second by Suckow for the following: (1) Approve Agreement for Termination of Employment with Police Chief Clarence Leyh, (2) Appoint Rick Deitrick as Acting Interim Chief at a rate of $13.00 per hour, (3) Appoint Mike Athey as Interim Assistant Chief at a rate of $12.50 per hour, (4) Advertise in the Oelwein Register and Waterloo Courier for a new police chief. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Suckow, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None.

Motion by Plaster, second by Frost to approve Change Order #3 to Pool Construction, Inc. for an increase in the amount of $11,375 for the deck drains. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Frost and Suckow. Nays: Kayser.

The bid from Larson Construction, Inc. for curb and gutter, sidewalk, parking and the circle drive was reviewed. Motion by Kayser, second by Suckow to go with six inches of concrete on the circle drive and south parking area and five inches of concrete in the north parking area. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Suckow, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None. Larson Construction, Inc. will be asked to resubmit their bid with these changes.

Motion by Suckow, second by Kayser to pay $8.50 per hour for any temporary employee as defined by the personnel handbook. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Kayser, Plaster and Frost. Nays: None.

Motion by Plaster, second by Frost to approve the request from office personnel to attend the Data Tech User Group Meeting in Des Moines on April 21. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Frost, Suckow and Kayser. Nays: None.

Motion by Frost, second by Suckow to correct the legal description for the area being annexed on the west edge of town by eliminating the words "the east two acres". Roll call vote—Ayes: Frost, Suckow, Kayser and Plaster. Nays: None.

Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to adjourn at 7:27 P.M. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Kayser. Nays: None.

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Maurice Welsh, Mayor

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk