REGULAR MEETING, September 10, 2012

The regular meeting of the Wyoming City Council was held September 10, 2012 at the City Hall. Council members present were Dodge, Gravel, Hollingshead,   Agnitsch and Watters.  Visitors:  Don Schaeffer, Sheriff Graver-Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Shirley Jones-Midland Times.    Staff: Rushford and Tjaden. Mayor Heiken called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

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

AFLAC                                                            EMPLOYEE INS                             $202.80

AGVANTAGE FS                                           CITY SUP                                          $35.70

ALLIANT UTILITIES                                       ELECTRIC                                    $2,927.77

ALLIED WASTE SERVICES                         CONTRACT                                 $2,537.00

BLADE PEST CONTROL, INC.                    CALKINS SERV                                 $55.00

BLASTMASTERS POWERWASHING         CALKINS SERV                            $1,600.00

BROWN SUPPLY CO., INC.                         CALKINS SUP                                   $91.00

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES                     FUEL                                                 $328.56

CHEM RIGHT LABORATORIES                  WATER LABS                                    $15.00

CITY OF WYOMING                                     WA/SW                                            $308.10

CITY OF WYOMING                                     POSTAGE                                           $5.75

CITY OF WYOMING                                     SW/WA TRANSFER                                 $4,844.83

CITY OF WYOMING                                     WA DEPOSIT TRANSFERS          $278.36

CROP PRODUCTION SERV                       CALKINS SUP                                   $41.25

EDENS LTD                                                   CHILDCARE SUP                            $154.16

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL                           CITY/CALKINS SUP                       $568.42

FRANZEN FAMILY                                        WA LAB POSTAGE                                       $35.00

GOLDEN HORSE LTD.                                 LIBRARY SUP                                  $13.86

HAWKINS, INC.                                             WA CHEMICALS                                         $364.10

HOLLY'S TSM                                                            LIBRARY SUP                                    $1.69

IOWA CODIFICATION INC                           SERV                                               $697.50

IPERS                                                             RETIREMENT                                          $1,626.06

IRS                                                                  FED/FICA TAXES                        $2,365.48

J & R SUPPLY                                               WA/CALKINS SUP                         $408.50

JOYCE FISHWILD                                         MUSEUM SUP                                 $84.81

KEN ZIMMERMAN                                        DEPOSIT REFUND                          $21.64

MAKA BLIND COMPANY                             CALKINS SUP                              $1,710.00

MARIA BOOTS                                              CALKINS SERV                                 $15.90

MIDLAND TIMES                                           LEGAL PUBLICATIONS                 $203.97

MUNICIPAL STREETS IMPROV                 CALKINS SERV                              $130.00

OFFICE DEPOT                                            CHILDCARE/CITY SUP                 $139.19

PIONEER TELEPHONE                               SERV                                                 $11.70

ROHWEDDER TRUST                                 PHONE SERV                                  $20.48

SCHERRMAN'S IMPLEMENT                    STREET SERV                                 $70.31

SECURITY PRODUCTS OF DUBUQUE     CITY/CALKINS SERV                       $79.00

SOPER PLBG. & HTG.                                 CALKINS/LIBRARY                        $839.75

THE SHOPPER                                             CHILDCARE                                      $51.30

U.S. CELLULAR                                             SERV                                                 $88.95

USA BLUEBOOK                                          WA SUP                                          $186.65

VISA                                                                CITY                                                     $3.62

VON BEHREN EXCAVATING INC              CALKINS SERV                               $420.00

WAL MART COMMUNITY BRC                               CHILDCARE/LIBRARY CITY SUP $472.28

WENDLING QUARRIES, INC.                      CALKINS SUP                              $1,126.77

WYOMING AUTO PARTS                            CITY                                                   $18.55

WYOMING MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO.     PHONE                                            $195.99

WYOMING PUBLIC LIBRARY                      LIBRARY POSTAGE                                     $20.80

TOTAL CHECKING                                                                                           $25,417.55

VISA                                                                CHILDCARE SUP                            $258.00

TOTAL GRANT CHECKING                                                                                   $258.00

Revenue and Expenses for August  2012

Schaeffer addressed the Council regarding the new well, water and Green Street Bridge.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to approve Bahnsen as certified operator for wastewater while Gravel is on leave.  $350 for paperwork for both water and wastewater.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Dodge to approve Resolution for service agreement with ECICOG for CDBG wastewater administration.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution # 1398.

Moved by Gravel seconded by Agnitsch to approve setting public hearing for CDBG Sewer Project.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution # 1399.

Moved by Gravel seconded by Agnitsch to approve RFQ for sewer project engineer per CDBG funding.  Roll call vote.   All aye.  Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution # 1400.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Hollingshead to approve security light repairs at dot shop where fuel tanks are.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Watters to contact electrician regarding the generator not charging batteries at City Hall.   Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Green Street Bridge walkway will be widened.

Moved by Agnistch seconded by Dodge to pay for time worked for weekend water samples.  Employee has choice of overtime, comp. time or taking time off during the week to stay at 40 hours.  Time is not considered being “called in”.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  DNR will be contacted to see how long this will be for.

Sheriff’s Department report was given.

Streetlights are already at the intersections where Calkins parking lot and Wyoming Vol. Fire Company are.  There are other places that are darker in town.

Resolution for Cross walk for Calkins was discussed.  There are no plans for a stop sign to be put at the crosswalk. Not sure this is something the City would include in the traffic resolution.  Similar to situation at Medical Associates and their parking.  Painted crosswalk will not last on the loose stone.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Agnitsch to approve FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISION PERTAINING TO PROHIBITED SALES AND ACTS-LIQUOR LICENSE.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to approve the FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISIONS TO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Hollingshead to approve authorizing Mayor to sign contract for lowest responsive bid.  Roll call vote.  All aye. Motion carried.

Midland shop class will construct storage building.  May need help with siding and shingles.

Update on grant items was given.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to approve Resolution for additional staff for childcare.  Roll call vote.  All aye. Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution # 1401.

Midland NHS will not be able to do the survey for grants.  Fire department will be contracted to see if they will do the survey.

Gravel will check into barrels for garbage cans for Main Street.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Gravel to approve draft golf cart Ordinances. Roll call vote.  Aye. Dodge, Hollingshead, Agnitsch and Gravel.  Nay-Watters.  Ordinance will be reviewed by attorney.

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Dodge to approve the draft of Ordinance for urban chickens.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  Ordinance will be reviewed by the attorney.  Property owners who already have permission from the Council would be grandfathered in.

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Hollingshead to approve the Homecoming parade route for September 21^st at 2 p.m.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Watters seconded by Hollingshead to set Trick or Treat hours for Wednesday, October 31, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to set Public Hearing for FY 2013 budget amendment.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried. Clerk assigned Resolution # 1402.

Auditors will attend a Council meeting to give their report when finished.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters to approve Resolution for mowing liens.   Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution # 1403.

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Gravel to approve FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF COST OF ABATEMENT.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMENDING PROVISIONS TO SERVICE DISCONTINUED AND LIEN EXEMPTION FOR LANDLORDS was discussed.  Amount for renters deposit will be investigated. 

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Dodge to approve Resolution approving raise for certified operator.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.  Clerk assigned Resolution # 1404.

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Hollingshead to approve Tjaden attending Budget workshop in Cedar Rapids.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Moved by Dodge seconded by Watters for repairs and paint to be done in storage room.  Roll call vote.  All aye.  Motion carried.

Other upcoming training is Data Tech and IMFOA.

Job Descriptions for Clerk and Deputy Clerk were reviewed.

Evaluations will be done in December and June by the Mayor and  will present to the Council.

Discussion was held on yellow house with fire damage.

Moved by Agnitsch seconded by Gravel to adjourn at 8:48 p.m.   Roll call vote. All aye. Motion carried.

Steve Heiken, Mayor                                  Attest: Sheri Tjaden, City Clerk

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