REGULAR MEETING, January 12, 2010. The regular meeting of the Oxford Junction City Council was held at the Wregie Memorial Library at 7:00 pm. Mayor Tank called roll call. Council present were Bonny, Balichek, Martin, Ewing and Chase. Staff present were Hansen and T Wink. Visitors were Russ Krejci, Dee Ewing, Deputy Barnes and Marlene Flory-Midland Times and JFO.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Balichek to approve the agenda. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Balichek to approve the consent agenda. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
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AG VANTAGE FS |
SUPPLIES |
$93.62 |
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ALLIANT |
STREET LIGHTS |
$873.92 |
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RUT |
$235.43 |
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WATER |
$151.84 |
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LIBRARY |
$70.31 |
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CITY HALL |
$53.09 |
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FIRE DEPT |
$227.45 |
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AFLAC |
AFLAC INS |
$301.84 |
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BAKER & TAYLOR |
LIB MATERIALS |
$202.24 |
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MEGA LIFE AND HEALTH INS CO |
HANSEN 4TH QRT INS |
$2,097.51 |
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BRAD LASACK |
B LASACK DEPOSIT REFUND |
$100.00 |
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CHEM RIGHT LABS |
LAB TESTING |
$15.00 |
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CITIZENS STATE BANK |
SAFE DEPOSIT BOX RENT |
$25.00 |
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COLLECTION SERVICE CENTER |
CHILD SUPPORT |
$350.76 |
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FARM PLAN |
SUPPLIES |
$221.63 |
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FUTURE LINE TRUCK EQUIPMENT |
SNOW PLOW REPAIR |
$135.30 |
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HIPIOWA |
WINK 4TH QRT INS |
$1,523.43 |
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IMFOA |
DUES |
$30.00 |
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE |
FED/FICA TAXES |
$1,958.07 |
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IPERS |
IPERS |
$833.60 |
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JJJ ENTERPRISES, INC |
WA MAIN REPAIR |
$310.00 |
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JONES COUNTY SHERIFF |
SHERIFF CONTRACT |
$11,564.00 |
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LINWELD, INC |
SUPPLIES |
$29.72 |
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LOST NATION TELEPHONE CO. |
CITY HALL |
$122.79 |
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FIRE DEPT |
$46.80 |
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LIBRARY |
$44.36 |
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SEWER |
$27.40 |
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LOWDEN PLUMBING & HEATING CO |
X-MAS LIGHT PARTS |
$165.25 |
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MERLE TANK |
MILEAGE |
$45.08 |
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MICHAEL STEWART |
SNOW SHOVELING |
$410.00 |
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MIDLAND TIMES |
PRINTING & PUBLISHING |
$79.77 |
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OFFICE MACHINE CONSULTANTS INC |
COPIER MAINT AGREEMENT |
$498.00 |
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OXFORD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES |
CEMETERY EXPENSES |
$1,500.00 |
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POSTMASTER |
POSTAGE |
$100.00 |
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RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPLIES |
OFFICE SUPPLIES |
$34.75 |
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RIVER VALLEY |
FUEL |
$615.00 |
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SOPER PLUMBING & HEATING |
PARTS & REPAIRS |
$90.19 |
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STEVE FEUSS AUTO |
VEHICLE MAINT & REPAIR |
$420.63 |
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TLZ STOP |
FUEL |
$772.46 |
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TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA |
4TH QRT WITHHOLDING TAX |
$633.00 |
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TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA |
4TH QRT SALES TAX |
$763.00 |
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UPSTART |
SUPPLIES |
$31.10 |
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US CELLULAR |
CELL PHONE BILL |
$95.81 |
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WALMART |
CITY |
$100.16 |
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LIBRARY |
$74.15 |
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WAPSI WASTE SERVICES, INC |
GARBAGE CONTRACT |
$2,295.40 |
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WENDLING QUARRIES |
ROCK-WA MAIN BREAK |
$134.88 |
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WYOMING AUTO PARTS & SERVICE |
CITY |
$111.19 |
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FIRE DEPT |
$65.35 |
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TOTAL |
$30,680.28 |
RECEIPTS: General $10,214.06; Library $770.00; RUT $3,701.49; Emergency $80.43; LOST $209.59; Debt Service $230.50; Water $4,865.69; Sewer $3,304.77; WWTF $7,139.04
Maintenance Superintendent Wink reported that they have been busy moving snow the last few weeks. He is also working on a “to do” list for spring.
Moved by Martin seconded by Balichek to approve offering all employees the option of getting Hepatitis and Tetanus or Adacel shots. The employee would use their insurance to pay for this and the City will pay the remaining balance. If the employee does not have insurance the City will pay the entire bill. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Deputy Barnes reported 69.5 hours in town for the month of December. He also brought the new contract amounts for the 2011 budget. Deputy Barnes will try to be down on Friday to take care of a dog at large problem.
Mayor Tank reported that the landfill commission is thinking about putting in a new scale. They are also working on getting their budget together.
Mayor Tank reported that the guys are doing a good job on getting the streets plowed. The City has also hired someone to clear sidewalks for those residents who haven’t done so. They will be billed and eventually the bill will be assessed to their property taxes if not paid.
Marlene Flory reported that the JFO is working on getting grants. The meeting was postponed so there was nothing additional to report.
The DNR approved the environmental impact for the water project and also issued the construction permit. We are now just waiting to see if we receive the grant money to proceed.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Balichek to approve Resolution 2010-1 Committee Appointments. Roll Call Vote. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Mayor Pro-tem: Nick Balichek
City Attorney: Kris Lyons
Library Board: Kathy Chase
Tourism and Museum: Marlene Flory
Emergency Management & E911: Denny Coon
Landfill Commission: Merle Tank
Capital Improvements: Nick Balichek, Larry Ewing, Betsy Bonny, Stacia Hansen
Streets/sidewalks: Kathy Chase, Larry Ewing, Matt Martin, Nick Balichek, Terry Wink
Sewer/Water: Kathy Chase, Matt Martin, Betsy Bonny, Terry Wink
Maintenance: Merle Tank, Matt Martin, Larry Ewing, Terry Wink, Tom Ihrig
Parks: Kathy Chase, Betsy Bonny
Moved by Balichek seconded by Martin to appoint the Midland Times as the official paper for Oxford Junction the year 2010. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Martin to approve the City donating $400 and the Senior Citizens Center donating $500 to the senior dining program for the FY 2011. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Martin to give the Snow Chasers permission to ride on a designated route through town from 6 am to midnight. Wink will make a map to send to them. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Discussion was held on holding a special meeting on Feb 16, 2010 to meet with Janon from Data Tech regarding the budget. A time will be determined later.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Balichek to approve funding of $163 for the Jones County Tourism Association for the FY 2011. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Moved by Balichek seconded by Bonny to approve renewing 3 CD’s through Citizens State Bank for a 12 month period. Roll Call Vote. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Moved by Bonny seconded Balichek to allow one block at 509 Fairview St to be blocked off for an auction on Jan 16, 2010. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
During public response it was mentioned that the Sheriff may have an address of someone who moved away if we are looking for it and he also might know a new attorney for the City.
Moved by Balichek seconded by Martin to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 pm.
The Council stayed to have a budget workshop after the meeting. There will be another budget workshop on Jan 26th from 6:30 to 9:00.
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Merle Tank, Mayor Attest: Stacia Hansen, City Clerk
These minutes are not official minutes until approved by the City Council.