REGULAR MEETING, January 9, 2012

The regular meeting of the Wyoming City Council was held January 9. 2012 at the City Hall. Council members present were Dodge, Gravel, Heiken and Watters. Visitors: Shirley Jones-Midland Times, Jones County Deputy Sheriff Swisher, Jackie Luckstead, Craig Taylor, Steve and Cindy Dirks. Staff: Gravel and Tjaden. Mayor Willman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

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

AFLAC                                                              INSURANCE                                         $76.92

AGVANTAGE FS, INC                                       ST SUP                                                $20.88

ALLIANT UTILITIES                                            ELECTRIC                                         $2,336.09

BLADE PEST CONTROL, INC.                           CALKINS                                              $55.00

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, I                        ST SUP                                               $111.00

CHEM RIGHT LABORATORIES                          WA SERV                                             $15.00

CITIZENS STATE BANK                         LOCK BOXES                                       $39.50

CITY OF WYOMING                                           WA/SW                                                 $237.00

CITY OF WYOMING                                           TRANSFERS                                      $5,893.27

DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP                                 BRIDGE SERV                                   $2,750.00

EDENS LTD                                                      ST SUP                                                $11.34

EDGEWOOD OIL, INC                                       ST SUP                                                $957.00

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL                                 CALKINS                                              $83.98

HOLLY'S TOWN SUPERMARKET                      WHMC                                                    $2.29

HOSCH INTERIORS                                           CALKINS                                        $23,015.00

IMFOA                                                              CITY DUES                                           $30.00

INGRAM BOOK COMPANY                               LIBRARY SUP                                       $36.56

IOWA WORKFORCE                                         UNEMPLOYMENT                                 $16.36

IPERS                                                              RETIREMENT                                    $1,372.31

IRS                                                                   WITHHOLDING                                  $1,753.10

JON C ZIRKELBACH                                         CALKINS                                             $700.00

JONES COUNTY SHERIFF                                CONTRCT                                       $12,142.00

JONES COUNTY SOLID WASTE                        DUES                                                   $704.25

JONES COUNTY TOURISM                               WHMC                                                  $30.00

KLUESNER CONSTRUCTION, IN                        ST SERV                                             $185.00

KOCH BROTHERS                                            CITY SERV                                           $103.72

MIDLAND TIMES                                               LEGAL PUB                                         $201.74

MIDWEST SALES COMPANY                            CHILDCARE                                      $5,118.50

MILLER'S WOOD FLOOR REFIN                        CALKINS                                        $11,205.00

OFFICE DEPOT                                                CITY SUP                                             $80.00

PER MAR SECURITY SERVICES                       SERV                                                  $432.60

PFEILER ELECTRIC                                          WA SERV                                            $100.00

PIONEER TELEPHONE                         SERV                                                   $10.41

POSTMASTER                                                  POSTAGE                                           $132.00

ROHWEDDER TRUST                                       PHONE                                                  $20.33

SECURITY PRODUCTS OF DUB                        CALKINS/WA                                        $54.00

TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA             WITHHOLDING                                     $997.00

TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA             SALES TAX                                       $2,347.00

U.S. CELLULAR                                                PHONE                                                 $88.67

UNITED HEALTHCARE                                      INSURANCE                                     $2,517.98

VISA                                                                 LIBRARY/CHILD                                     $89.30

VISA CARD                                                      CALKINS                                              $81.12

WAL MART COMMUNITY BRC                           LIBR/CITY/CALKINS                              $318.64

WAPSI WASTE SERVICE INC.                           CONTRCT                                          $2,507.55

WYOMING DRUG                                              LIBRARY                                              $69.89

WYOMING MUTUAL TELEPHONE                      PHONE                                                $284.52

WYOMING PUBLIC LIBRARY                             POSTAGE                                            $20.71

CHECKING TOTAL                                                                                                  $79,354.53

                                               

PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION                              CHILDCARE                                     $44,518.18

SUPERIOR APPLICANCE, INC                           CHILDCARE                                       $5,633.00

MIDWEST SALES COMPANY                            CHILDCARE                                       $7,893.50

ECICOG                                                            CHILDCARE                                          $700.00

AMENT, INC                                                     CHILDCARE                                          $972.00

ALLIANT                                                          CHILDCARE                                          $902.95

CHILDCARE GRANT ACCT                                                                                       $60,619.63           

                                                                                               

Revenue and Expenses for December    2011

Funds

 

Revenue

 

Expenses

General

 

6,728.24

 

9,809.49

Library Regular

 

2,153.84

 

2,339.38

Library Special

 

.03

 

25.93

Wyoming Hist. Museum

 

1,462.74

 

214.91

Calkins

 

7.36

 

1,975.02

Calkins Barn

 

.81

 

 

Road Use Tax

 

3,780.14

 

2,533.15

Trust & Agency

 

646.32

 

1,798.62

Local Option Sales Tax

 

2,735.03

 

 

Rohwedder Trust

 

58.92

 

 

Childcare Grant

 

149,669.87

 

150,505.12

Debt Service

 

     1,778.83

 

 

Water

 

11,728.78

 

6,696.92

Customer Deposits

 

300.00

 

345.09

Water Sinking Fund

 

2,293.27

 

 

Sewer

 

9,976.68

 

7,138.37

Sewer Sinking Fund

 

3,600.00

 

 

Storm Sewer

 

315.89

 

 

Childcare Enterprise

 

3,496.01

 

433.62

Total

 

 200,732.76

 

  183,815.62

 

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to open the Public Hearing on the closing of Green Street Bridge to vehicle traffic until necessary repairs are made to the bridge to make it safe for vehicle traffic at 7:02 p.m.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  Dirks questioned if it is a temporary closing until funds are available.  RUT funds have decreased due to population.   Taylor questioned why the Webster Street Bridge was fixed instead of the Green Street Bridge.   A Public Hearing was held previously on Webster and Green St. Bridges.  The Webster Street bridge has been repaired and a five year loan taken out for those repairs.  An email was read regarding the bridge closing also.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Gravel to close the Public Hearing at 7:19 p.m..  Roll call vote.  All aye.   Motion carried.

Correspondence was reviewed.  HWY 136 project came under budget at $98,672.62.  Council received at letter regarding junk cars. 

Department report on water was given regarding aeration.

Junk vehicles Ordinance was discussed.

Moved by Gravel seconded by Heiken to approve contract for FY 2013 with the Wyoming Vol. Fire Co.  Roll call vote.  All aye.   Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution #1354.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to approve change order # 10 for a decrease of $4,280.50 reflecting the final cost of change order #2 which was originally approved not to exceed $20,000, #9 from last month combined the heat detectors in the attic and storm drain, also included inspections required by USDA in the amount of $688.00.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to approve payment #5 in the amount of $44,518.18 contingent on USDA’s approval.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Gravel to authorize draw on childcare loan in the amount of $24,122.13. Final draw.  ARRA grant will be used for the remainder $5,634.   Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Heiken to approve the brackets to set the playground equipment at a cost of $402.  Roll call vote.  All aye. Motion carried. 

Deputy Swisher gave the Sheriff’s report.  The Mayor will meet with the Sheriff regarding the FY 2013 contract.

Jackie Luckstead addressed the Council regarding funding for the Summer Camp.  Council will review at budget time. 

Willman may attend one of the Disadvantaged community open houses regarding the sewer project.

Engineer is working on the flow date asked for by the DNR for the Antidegreadation Alternative analysis/Facility Plan.    

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to approve the drainage cost on Webster Street from the change of 6” to10” is an additional $141.60.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Ordinance for closing of the Green Street Bridge to vehicle traffic will be on the agenda at the February meeting.

Moved by Watters seconded by Heiken to approve the drainage work on Green Street.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Gravel for city to approve quote from Security Products of Dubuque for the system at City Hall quoted at $824.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Gravel seconded by Dodge to approve Resolution for tax-exempt.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution #1355.

Moved by Watters seconded by Gravel to approve Wage report for 2011.  Roll call vote.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Agnitsch, Steve                    Council                                                         $200.00

Bahnsen, Kevin                   Water                                                         $2,400.00

Chatterton, Bethany                        Library                                                           $163.92

Dammann, Jennifer                        Library                                                           $111.73

Dodge, Kelly                         Council                                                         $560.00

Dusanek, Cleo                     Calkins                                                           $45.00

Dunne, Haley                       Summer program                                    $1,649.38

Eichhorn, Lindsay               Summer program                                        $378.23

Gilson, Cassandra               Library                                                           $131.81

Gravel, Jake                          Public Works                                                     $21,222.14

Gravel, Rod                           Council                                                         $600.00

Hansen, Heather                 Summer program                                         $1,970.00

Husmann, Alva                    Council                                                              $560.00

Huston, Demi                       Library/summer program                             $4,998.85

Rushford, Nicole                  Library/City Hall                                         $17,958.23

Tjaden, Sheri                                    City Hall                                                      $28,566.43

Watters, Chris                       Council                                                             $600.00

Watters, Richard                  Public Works                                                         $31,486.41

Willman, Allen                      Mayor                                                             $2,000.00

Wink, Hayes                         Library/summer program                            $2,302.44

Wright, Shirley                      Library, Calkins                                               $441.88

                                                                                                                    $118,346.45

Moved by Heiken seconded by Dodge to approve Resolution appointing City Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Water, Street and Sewer Superintendent, Assistant Public Works and Zoning Administrator.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Clerk assigned Resolution #1356. 

Moved by Dodge seconded by Heiken to approve Resolution appointing the Midland Times as the official newspaper.   Roll call vote.  All aye.   Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution #1357. 

Moved by Dodge seconded by Heiken to approve Resolution to appoint Remley, Willems, McQuillen & Voss as City Attorney.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Clerk assigned Resolution #1358. 

Calkins Commission terms up for renewal are Allen Willman` and Sue Snead.

Moved by Gravel seconded by Waters to approve Resolution appointing Mayor protem and standing committees.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Clerk assigned Resolution #1359. 

Willman will draft a letter regarding the cable issue at the housing apartments.

Moved by Gravel seconded by Heiken to adjourn at 8:12 p.m.   Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

 

Allen Willman, Mayor                                 Attest: Sheri Tjaden, City Clerk

 

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