Fairbank City Council
Regular Council Meeting AgendaMeeting to be held Monday, October 28, 2002 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, October 28, 2002. Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Members present: Plaster, Frost, Suckow and Woods. Absent: Kayser. Also present: Jim Peters, City Attorney; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director; Clarence Leyh, Police Chief; and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.
Motion by Woods, second by Suckow to amend the agenda to include settlement of utility account. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Suckow, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None.
Motion by Plaster, second by Frost to approve the agenda as amended. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Frost, Suckow and Woods. Nays: None.
Motion by Plaster, second by Suckow to approve the second reading of ORDINANCE 277—AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF FAIRBANK, IOWA, PERTAINING TO NATURAL GAS RATES. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Suckow, Woods and Frost. Nays: None. Motion by Woods, second by Frost to waive the third reading and approve Ordinance 277. Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Frost, Suckow and Plaster. Nays: None.
Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to approve the second reading of ORDINANCE 278—AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR FAIRBANK, IOWA, PERTAINING TO COLLECTION FEES FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Woods. Nays: None. Motion by Plaster, second by Woods to waive the third reading and approve Ordinance 278. Roll call vote—Ayes: Plaster, Woods, Suckow and Frost. Nays: None.
Russ Myers was present to discuss the voluntary annexation. Since there is now further interest in annexing in that area, other ways of getting utilities to the properties will need to be researched. It will be on the next agenda.
Motion by Suckow, second by Woods to move investments from IPAIT to a money market account at Fairbank State Bank. The Cemetery PC account will remain open and $5,000 will be left in the general account at IPAIT. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Woods, Frost and Plaster. Nays: None.
The amount needed to be transferred from Local Option Tax to Water for the water tower and water improvement project is $49,300 and will be transferred by the end of October.
Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to accept the Annual Report for FY 2002 and to submit it to the Secretary of State. Roll call vote—Ayes: Suckow, Frost, Plaster and Woods. Nays: None.
There was discussion on procedures followed in conducting council business.
An offer was made on the settlement of an old utility account. It was decided to see exactly what the offer was and to make the best settlement possible.
Motion by Suckow, second by Frost to adjourn at 7:24 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