REGULAR MEETING, January 8, 2007

The regular meeting of the Wyoming City Council was held January 8, 2007 at the City Hall. Council members present were Husmann, Osterkamp, Heiken, Miller and Carstensen. Visitors-John Wurst-Wyoming Cemetery Association, Shirley Jones-Midland Times and Don Schaeffer. Staff: Watters and Tjaden. Mayor Pro-Tem Heiken called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Moved by Husmann seconded by Carstensen to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

POSTMASTER POSTAGE

$ 27.84

CITIZENS STATE BANK SUPPLIES

$ 50.71

CITIZENS STATE BANK WITHHOLDING

$ 2,167.03

IPERS RETIREMENT

$ 649.37

STATE OF IOWA WITHHOLDING

$ 608.00

BOOTS GREENHOUSE CALKINS

$ 438.50

CITY OF WYOMING POSTAGE

$ 9.28

CITY OF WYOMING CALKINS BOOKKEEPING

$ 350.00

POSTMASTER JAN BILLING

$ 71.04

ANGIE LINK DEPOSIT REFUND

$ 54.96

JEREMY GAAL DEPOSIT REFUND

$ 4.01

BROWN SUPPLY CO WATER SUPPLIES

$ 44.40

BAKER & TAYLOR LIBRARY BOOKS

$ 75.46

CITY OF WYOMING UTILITY TRANSFERS

$ 227.13

CITY OF WYOMING JAN TRANSFER

$ 2,600.00

CASEY'S GENERAL FUEL

$ 138.94

CITIZENS STATE BOX RENT

$ 27.00

MARK WALKER DEPOSIT REFUND

$ 47.30

DATA TECH SUPPLIES

$ 53.55

ECRL LIBRARY

$ 10.00

KEVIN ELLISON MILEAGE

$ 95.16

ROHWEDDER TRUST TELEPHONE

$ 20.34

GERARDY WELDING SUPPLIES

$ 325.38

IOWA WORKFORCE UNEMPLOYMENT

$ 20.49

INGRAM LIBRARY

$ 23.91

IMFOA DUES

$ 30.00

JONES CO SOLID DUES

$ 547.75

JONES COUNTY AUDITOR HALL RENTALS

$ 180.00

JONES COUNTY SHERIFF FINAL HALF 2007

$16,602.00

JONES CO TOURISM DUES

$ 203.00

MIDLAND TIMES SERVICES

$ 109.22

BROADWING SERVICES

$ 6.73

BOSS OFFICE SUPPLIES SUPPLIES

$ 9.37

OFFICE DEPOT LIBRARY & CITY SUPPLIES

$ 83.31

POSTMASTER STAMPS

$ 70.00

CHEM RIGHT LABORATORIES SERVICES

$ 15.00

PER MAR SECURITY JAN- MAR

$ 450.00

VSP ENGINEERING CALKINS

$ 4,627.50

STATE OF IOWA SALES TAX

$ 940.00

U.S. CELLULAR SERVICES

$ 47.87

WAPSI WASTE SERVICES CONTRACT

$ 2,014.00

WYOMING PUBLIC LIBRARY POSTAGE

$ 27.93

WYOMING AUTO SUPPLIES

$ 9.13

WYOMING MUTUAL SERVICES

$ 300.34

WALTERS LUMBER SUPPLIES

$ 20.55

WYOMING DRUG SUPPLIES

$ 57.21

WAL MART SUPPLIES

$ 125.34

TOTAL BILLS

$34,616.05

 

Receipts: General 6,626.24; Library 427.47; Library Special 1.64; WHMC 1,007.94; Calkins: 6.82; Road Use Tax 4,203.91; Local Option Sales Tax 8,174.03; Trust & Agency: 644.53; Rohwedder Trust 83.75; Debt Service 651.34; Water 5,161.63; Customer Deposit Fund 100.00; Water Grant Fund 5,000.00; Sewer 6,728.68; State Revolving Fund 2,600.00 and Storm Sewer 307.08. Total Receipts $41,725.06.

Wyoming Cemetery Association representative John Wurst addressed the Council requesting funding for FY 2008.

Department reports were given on permits, public works and Sheriff’s report of 82 hours.

Correspondence was reviewed from Jones co. Emergency Management. Parking on Walnut Street was discussed.

Moved by Miller seconded by Osterkamp not to purchase a timer for siren at this time and to place it in the right-of-way near Summit and State Street. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Carstensen seconded by Heiken to work on alley at 408 E. Webster this spring. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Carstensen seconded by Husmann to table part time help for Public Works. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried. Clerk will have more information at Budget.

Moved by Carstensen seconded by Husmann to have Clerk provide samples of Ordinance at next meeting for Alternate parking during snow season from Nov. 1 to April 1 in regard to snow removal and car parking. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Carstensen seconded by Osterkamp to approve the following Appointments to Committees:

Mayor Pro-tem-Heiken; E911-Kevin Ellison; Streets-Husmann & Carstensen; Library- Ireland & Miller; Ambulance-Ireland; Fire-Carstensen; Equipment-Osterkamp & Miller; WHMC-Miller; Finance-council; Water & Sewer-Carstensen and Osterkamp; Landfill-Ireland; Calkins-Ireland and Tjaden; JCED- Ireland and Wyoming Area Betterment-Tjaden. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Carstensen seconded by Osterkamp to table lot and creek projects. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried. Need to have contractor look at a retaining wall for sidewalk before filling lot.

Moved by Husmann seconded by Carstensen to approve Annual Wage Report for 2006. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Carstensen, Dale

$ 400.00

Harris, Amanda

$ 1,516.06

Heiken, Steven

$ 720.00

Husmann, Allen

$ 160.00

Husmann, Alva

$ 720.00

Ireland, Stuart

$ 2,000.00

Kleppe, Karen

$ 2,541.50

Lacey, Ken

$ 2,450.00

Miller, Timothy

$ 680.00

Osterkamp, Dean

$ 640.00

Petersen, Shannon

$ 9,638.43

Rushford, Nicole

$ 11,668.77

Tjaden, Aaron

$ 108.00

Tjaden, Sheri

$ 24,615.03

Von Sprecken, Josh

$ 1,426.88

Watters, Richard

$ 28,282.12

Wynkoop, Jane

$ 112.55

$ 87,679.34

Moved by Osterkamp seconded by Carstensen to approve Resolution forgiving bad debt accounts. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried. Clerk assigned Resolution # 940.

Moved by Husmann seconded by Carstensen to give 310 W. Main St. until May 1to repair sidewalk. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Osterkamp seconded by Carstensen to approve purchase of disc mower from Kromingas. Trade in bush hog and sickle mower. Mower had been approve back in October of 2005 when bids for tractor were opened. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Carstensen seconded by Husmann to send letter regarding trailer court to Bill Tinley. Progress report has not been given as requested. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Moved by Miller seconded by Husmann to adjourn at 8:32 p.m. Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Steve Heiken, Mayor Pro-Tem      Attest: Sheri Tjaden, City Clerk

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