REGULAR MEETING

The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, May 24, 2004. Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Members present: Suckow, Plaster, Frost, Kayser, and Woods. Also present: Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director; Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; Rick Deitrick, Interim Police Chief and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

Motion by Plaster, second by Frost to amend the agenda to include Flooding and Flood Emergency. Roll call vote – Ayes: Plaster, Frost, Suckow, Woods, and Kayser.

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

Motion by Kayser, second by Suckow to have the first reading of ORDINANCE 284 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, PERTAINING TO CHARGES FOR POSTING FOR DELINQUENT UTILITY ACCOUNTS, to suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings and to approve ORDINANCE 284. Roll call vote ---Ayes: Kayser, Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Woods. Nays: None.

No information was available on TIF. It was tabled until the next meeting.

Motion by Kayser, second by Plaster to close Main Street from First Street to Fourth Street for Fairbank Days. Roll Call vote-- Ayes: Kayser, Plaster, Frost, Suckow, and Woods. Nays: None.

Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to approve the Application for Liquor License by Fairbank Development Corp. for Fairbank Days. Roll call vote-- Ayes: Suckow, Frost, Plaster, and Woods. Abstain: Kayser.

Motion by Woods, second by Plaster to approve the application for fireworks for Fairbank Days. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Plaster, Frost and Suckow. Abstain: Kayser.

Motion by Frost, second by Suckow to pay the bills to reimburse Jennifer Gordon for $436.60 and to pay The Rec Room $1,185.00, both from money raised by the little league. Roll call votes—Ayes: Frost, Suckow, Woods, Kayser and Plaster. Nays: None.

Motion by Kayser, second by Suckow to install three 36-inch culverts at the end of Roxanne Drive with material costs of $1,907.00. Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Suckow, Woods, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None.

The new pool is complete except for the landscaping and some minor issues that will be addressed before final payments are made.

Motion by Suckow, second by Woods to pay Larson Construction, Inc. $33,543.28 for the parking and drive area at the aquatic center, American Bottling Co. for stocking the concession stand when the invoice is received, and USAquatics, Inc, $3,934.20 for construction administration. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Woods, Kayser, Plaster and Frost. Nays: None.

Flood damage done to the parking area at West Bentley Park was discussed. The parking area may be removed and seeded and parking made available along the road.

Motion by Suckow, second by Woods to adjourn at 7:08 P.M. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Woods, Kayser, Frost, and Plaster. Nays: None.

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Maurice Welsh, Mayor

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk