REGULAR MEETING: June 14, 2011. The regular meeting of the Oxford Junction City Council was held at the Wregie Memorial Library at 7:00 pm. Mayor Tank called roll. Council present were Bonny, Balichek, Ewing, Martin and Chase entered at 7:03 pm. Staff present was Hansen. Visitors were Brad Pedersen-Wapsi Waste; Frank Banigan-Allied Waste; Marlene Flory-JFO & Midland Times; Jeff Swisher-Jones County Sheriff’s Dept; and Kathleen Oberbroekling.
Moved by Balichek seconded by Bonny to approve the agenda. All Ayes. Chase absent. Motion Carried.
Moved by Balichek seconded by Martin to approve the consent agenda. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
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1ST AVE PLANTS |
FLOWERS/CITY HALL |
$22.75 |
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A & A CONSTRUCTION, INC |
FIX GUTTER/REPLACE CK 22519 |
$680.00 |
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AFLAC |
AFLAC INS |
$301.84 |
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AG VANTAGE FS |
SUPPLIES |
$157.83 |
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ALLIANT |
STREET LIGHTS |
$845.90 |
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RUT |
$44.92 |
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SEWER |
$68.43 |
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WATER |
$289.98 |
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LIBRARY |
$63.97 |
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CITY HALL |
$45.65 |
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FIRE DEPT |
$158.64 |
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AMERICAN LEGION EMBLEM SALES |
FLAGS |
$174.95 |
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ANSTOETTER CONSTRUCTION |
PAY APP #6/WATER MAINS |
$7,166.31 |
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BILL CAMPBELL |
STEEL |
$157.00 |
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CHEM RIGHT LABS |
LAB TESTING |
$45.00 |
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CITIZENS STATE BANK |
STOP PAYMENT CK 22519 |
$21.40 |
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CITY OF OXFORD JUNCTION |
POSTAGE/REIMBURSE CASH BOX |
$8.11 |
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COLLECTION SERVICE CENTER |
CHILD SUPPORT |
$350.76 |
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DAVID COON |
LABOR FIRE TRUCK |
$60.00 |
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ECICOG |
CDBG ADMIN/WATER MAINS |
$600.00 |
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FARM PLAN/JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL |
PAINT/HERBICIDE/SUPPLIES/FLAG POLES |
$248.29 |
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GREEN VALLEY AG & TURF |
MOWER REPAIR |
$84.48 |
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IIW ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS, PC |
ENGINEERING FEES/CURB & GUTTER |
$1,620.75 |
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ENGINEERING FEES/WATER MAIN |
$5,834.25 |
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE |
FED/FICA TAXES |
$1,481.90 |
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IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES |
SMALL CITY WORKSHOP/TRAINING |
$30.00 |
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IPERS |
IPERS |
$717.66 |
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J & R SUPPLY |
SUPPLIES |
$205.60 |
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JENSEN READY MIX |
STORM DRAIN |
$130.13 |
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JOSEPH SEA |
WA/SW DEPOSIT REFUND |
$100.00 |
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JONES CO.SOLID WASTE MANAG. |
CITY WIDE CLEAN UP |
$91.60 |
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JONES COUNTY TREASURER |
INTEREST-LATE PMT |
$20.00 |
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LARRY G OTTE |
SUPPLIES FIRE DEPT |
$96.29 |
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LASACK BROS & CO.REPAIR |
MANHOLE REPAIRS |
$100.00 |
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LOST NATION TELEPHONE CO. |
CITY HALL |
$125.82 |
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LIBRARY |
$41.55 |
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FIRE DEPT |
$46.90 |
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SEWER |
$27.45 |
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LOWDEN PLUMBING & HEATING CO |
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES |
$277.58 |
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MERLE TANK |
MILEAGE LANDFILL MTG |
$22.54 |
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MILEAGE CURB & GUTTER PRE-CON MTG |
$56.58 |
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MIDLAND TIMES |
PUBLISHING |
$116.16 |
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OXFORD JUNCTION FIREWORKS |
FIREWORKS DONATION |
$300.00 |
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POSTMASTER |
POSTAGE/ANNUAL BOX RENT |
$146.00 |
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ROBIN HUTE |
WA/SW DEPOSIT REFUND |
$100.00 |
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RONANN'S FLORAL SHOPPE |
FLOWERS |
$40.66 |
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SEVENTEEN |
LIBRARY MATERIALS |
$25.54 |
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STEVE FEUSS AUTO |
RADIO BATTERIES/FIRE DEPT |
$155.00 |
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TLZ STOP |
FUEL/FIRE DEPT |
$121.04 |
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FUEL/CITY |
$307.40 |
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US CELLULAR |
CELL PHONE BILL |
$91.17 |
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UTILITY SERVICE CO., INC |
TOWER CONTRACT |
$3,764.73 |
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WALMART |
OFFICE SUPPLIES |
$22.79 |
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WAPSI WASTE SERVICES, INC |
GARBAGE CONTRACT |
$2,361.10 |
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WENDLING QUARRIES |
PROSPECT STREET |
$283.01 |
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TOTAL |
$30,457.41 |
RECEIPTS: General $13,514.96; Library $530.34; RUT $3,825.99; Employee Benefits $1,405.96; Emergency $168.56; LOST $2,940.97; Debt Service $508.43; Capital Projects $74,141.10; Water $6,469.80; Sewer $3,373.40; WWTF $6,783.70
Deputy Jeff Swisher from the Jones County Sheriff’s Dept reported 59 hours in town for the month.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Balichek to give the Mayor authority to grant vacation for the maintenance dept instead of them having to ask the Council. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Moved by Martin seconded by Bonny to approve Wink to purchase a cordless drill/driver from Theisen’s for $199. Roll Call Vote. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Mayor Tank reported that the landfill had put the new scale into use this last week. Tank also reported that the ditch behind houses south of Main St from 3rd Ave to the East edge of City limits needs to be dredged out. Contractors want to wait until fall to give a bid so they can walk it after crops are out. Tank said there are at least two sidewalks that are in dire need of repair. The sidewalk committee will walk the town to see if there are any others before letters are sent to homeowners letting them know that they need to make the necessary repairs.
The City clerk was given permission to attend SFR Training in Monticello on June 16th and also granted vacation for June 20th-24th. The Council presented the Clerk’s annual review.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Balichek to approve a $.50 raise for the City Clerk. Roll Call Vote. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Kathy Chase reported that the library had been broken into. Nothing was taken or destroyed except the door and lock on the safe. Insurance will cover it all but the $500 deductable. 24 kids have signed up for the summer reading program. Pete Barto named the library and museum in his will. The amount is unknown at this time.
Marlene Flory with the JFO announced that they will have a lunch stand from 10:30-1:00 on the 4th of July. They will also have kids games and a bounce house from 4-8 pm.
The Mayor and Clerk attended a pre-construction meeting in Manchester for the Curb & Gutter/Hwy 136 Resurfacing Project. This project is set to start right after the 4th of July.
Moved by Balichek seconded by Martin to approve Pay Application No 6 from Anstoetter Construction in the amount of $7,166.31. Roll Call Vote. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Moved by Chase seconded by Bonny to approve Change Order No 4 from Anstoetter Construction in the amount of $9,329.80.
Moved by Martin seconded by Balichek to approve using the wording from Wyoming when employees are called into work only changing the 2 hours to 1 hour. This will be added to the employee handbook. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
There were two bids received for the garbage contract for the next two years. Wapsi Waste put in a bid of $12.00 per month per resident and BFI dba Allied Waste put in a bid of $10.45 for the 1st yr and $10.80 for the 2nd yr. This is with an every other week recycling pickup from Allied.
Moved by Balichek seconded by Bonny to approve the proposal and award contract to BFI dba Allied Waste for garbage for the next 2 years. Roll Call Vote. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
During public response Kathy Chase passed out some handouts from the Small City Workshop that she attended and gave the Council a brief report on what she learned.
Moved by Bonny seconded by Balichek to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 pm.
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Merle Tank, Mayor Attest: Stacia Hansen, City Clerk
These minutes are not official minutes until approved by the City Council.