REGULAR MEETING

The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, September 23, 2002. Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Members present: Woods, Suckow, Plaster, Kayser, and Frost. Also present: Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director; Clarence Leyh, Police Officer; Rick Deitrick, Acting Police Chief; Jim Peters, City Attorney and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

Motion by Kayser, second by Suckow to amend the agenda to include Release of Mortgage and Natural Gas Prices. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Suckow, Woods, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None.

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

Blane Benham of Black Hawk Waste Disposal was present to finalize details for the citywide clean up day. It will be held on Wednesday, October 23. Items for pick up must be out by 7:00 A.M. There will be a $10.50 charge for all appliances. They must be paid for in advance at City Hall and you will receive a sticker to place on each appliance paid for. Appliances without the sticker will be left at the curb. Flyers will be placed in with October utility bills and posted around town giving more details. Motion by Woods, second by Suckow to approve the details for the citywide clean up day. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Kayser. Nays: None.

Motion by Kayser, second by Suckow to approve $200.00 from the Little League checking fund to Little Warriors for expenses. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Suckow, Woods, Frost and Plaster.

Motion by Plaster, second by Woods to approve the first reading of the following ordinances: ORDINANCE NO. 272-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, 1999, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO CITY ELECTIONS; ORDINANCE NO. 273-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, 1999, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE CITY CLERK’S ELECTION DUTIES; ORDINANCE NO. 274-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, 1999, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES; ORDINANCE 275-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, 1999, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS and ORDINANCE No. 276-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, 1999, BY ADDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Woods, Kayser, Suckow and Frost. Nays: None.

Motion by Kayser, second by Frost to approve the Mayor signing the Engineering Service Letter of Intent with Pool Tech Midwest for a conceptual plan and budget for construction costs for the new pool. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Frost, Plaster, Suckow and Woods. Nays: None.

Salary for the Police Chief was tabled until the next meeting.

Motion by Suckow, second by Plaster to hire Harry Fowler at the full time position in the Public Works Department at a salary of $18,720 per year. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Plaster, Frost, Kayser and Woods. Nays: None.

Councilman Kayser left the meeting at 7:20 P.M.

Ted gave an update on the terracing project in the northwest corner of the city. More information will be gathered and it will be on the next agenda.

Motion by Woods, second by Frost to set trick or treat hours for Thursday, October 31 from 5 to 7 P.M. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Frost, Plaster and Suckow. Nays: None.

Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to approve attendance at the following meetings: Ted and Marlene for the HF324 workshop on October 8, Janece for the Utilities Board Fall Seminar on October 9 and Marlene for the IMFOA Fall Meeting on October 24 and 25. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Woods. Nays: None.

Motion by Plaster, second by Woods to approve the Release of Mortgage for 203 Second Street South relating to the Housing Rehabilitation Program. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Woods, Suckow, and Frost. Nays: None.

Attorney Peters will get an ordinance drawn up for the next meeting to lower gas prices to .83 a ccf and .74 a ccf over 900 ccf.

Motion by Suckow, second by Woods to adjourn at 8:14 P.M. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow,

Woods, Plaster and Frost. Nays: None.

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Maurice Welsh, Mayor

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk