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Zip Code: 51033
Located in NW Iowa on the Little Sioux River
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Main December 2005 February 2006
The Linn Grove Regular City Council meeting was held at the Linn Grove Community Center on January 11, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order.
Members present: Hicks, Weier, Ellis, Nelson.
Members absent: Jurgensen.
In attendance: Alyssa Rusk.
Adopt the Agenda. Moved by Hicks to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Weier. All ayes. Motion carried.
Approve Previous Meeting Minutes. Moved by Nelson to approve previous meeting minutes as read from December 14, 2005. Seconded by Ellis. All ayes. Motion carried.
Jurgensen arrived at 7:10 p.m.
Appoint City Clerk and Administer “Oath of Office”. Moved by Ellis to appoint Becky Jessen as City Clerk/Treasurer/Utilities Clerk for a 2 year term. Seconded by Jurgensen. All ayes. Motion carried. Mayor Smith administered “Oath of Office” to Jessen.
Old Business. Repairs on Rental Property. Council discussed billing from Midwestern Mechanical for repairs done on rental property located at 100 Weaver Street. Abatements. The 2 residences have complied.
New Business. Eagle Watch. Moved by Weier to approve renting the Community Center for a fee of $25.00 for Bald Eagle Appreciation Day March 4, 2006 with the stipulation the group hosting this will clean up the Community Center after they are done. Seconded by Hicks. All ayes. Motion carried. Approval of Bills & Clerk/Treasurer’s Financial Reports. Moved by Jurgensen to approve Clerk/Treasurer’s financial reports and all bills as presented. Council discussed billing from BV County for sand. Clerk is to send bill to Linn Grove Hatchery for reimbursement in the amount of $14.00. Seconded by Nelson. All ayes. Motion carried.
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General - $3548.90 |
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Water - $1055.10 |
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Garbage |
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| Lolita Weier | 130.31 | Alliant | 367.70 | Arny Grow | 800.00 |
| Patria Jenson | 217.19 | Bomgaars | 13.99 | ||
| Becky Jessen | 8.20 | ILEC | 26.23 | SEWER - $113.30 | |
| IA Telecom | 50.87 | Clay Regional Water | 95.45 | First Co-op | 29.00 |
| IMFOA | 30.00 | Sara Fassler | 28.81 | Alliant | 84.30 |
| University of Iowa | 54.00 | Eugene Johnson | 322.30 | ||
| Allied Mutual Insurance | 100.00 | IPERS | 39.47 | TRUST & AGENCY - $100.00 | |
| Sara Fassler | 28.81 | First State Bank | 80.89 | $78-2 | 100.00 |
| Becky Jessen | 528.38 | Treasurer - State of Iowa | 6.00 | ||
| IPERS | 138.41 | IA Workforce Development | 1.26 | ||
| First State Bank | 262.40 | First Co-op | 29.00 | ||
| Treasurer-State of Iowa | 60.00 | MET | 44.00 | ||
| IA Workforce Development | 3.58 | ||||
| Ace Hardware | 3.56 | ||||
| Marcus News | 188.85 | ||||
| Staples Credit Plan | 68.40 | RECEIPTS FOR DECEMBER | |||
| Buena Vista County | 14.00 | General | 2712.15 | ||
| Midwestern Mechanical Inc. | 602.25 | RUT | 1115.18 | ||
| Brad's Service | 60.00 | Garbage | 2.00 | ||
| Alliant | 900.44 | Total Receipts | 3829.33 | ||
| Monte Fassler | 39.25 | ||||
Park Board Report. None.
Library Board Report. Rusk presented a tentative budget for 06/07. Moved by Weier to allow registration on Bald Eagle Appreciation Day March 4, 2006 at the library. Seconded by Ellis. All ayes. Motion carried. On behalf of the Linn Grove Library Board, Rusk publicly apologized for the incident that occurred before the 2005 election of the Linn Grove Mayor and City Council.
Maintenance Report. Backup Batteries. Council was informed the need to replace one of the batteries used to send radio signals from water tower to pump house the cost of the battery is over $500. Weier discussed snow removal and vehicles parked on streets. Mayor Smith will talk with some residents about moving their vehicles for easier snow removal. Council discussed the BV County sand pile being County property and not for personal use. The contact people for this would be Marlin Weier and John Nelson. Ellis reported to Council that the Fire Dept. has agreed to switch the fire truck tires with the City snowplow tires.
City Clerk Report. Board Appointments. Mayor informed Council that the City might need Council representation for certain county boards. Mayor Smith and Ellis will be attending an Emergency Management meeting in near future. Ordinance #803-Council Meeting Date. Moved by Ellis to adopt 1st reading of Ordinance No. 803, an Ordinance amending Title I Administrative Code Legislative Chapter 3 Article 9 Council 9.04 Meetings of the 2004 Recodification of the Municipal Code of the City of Linn Grove. The regular City Council meeting date will now be the second Thursday of each month Seconded by Hicks. All ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Ellis to waive the 2nd and 3rd reading of Ordinance No. 803. Seconded by Nelson. All ayes. Motion carried. Moved by Ellis to adopt Ordinance No. 803, amending Ordinance Title Administrative Code Legislative Chapter 3 Article 9 Council 9.04 Meetings of the Linn Grove Code of Ordinances. Seconded by Nelson. All ayes. Motion carried. The public will be informed of special council meetings by posting of the notice at the Linn Grove Post Office, First State Bank, and Community Center. Local radio stations will also be notified. Upper Des Moines-Annual Support Request. Moved by Ellis to send $126 to help Upper Des Moines conduct outreach and assistance activities that benefit Linn Grove residents. Seconded by Nelson. All ayes. Motion carried. Designate Official Newspaper. Moved by Hicks to designate the Peterson Patriot Peterson, Iowa as the official newspaper for printing Linn Grove City Council minutes and official notices. Seconded by Nelson. All ayes. Motion carried. Designate Depository. Moved by Ellis to designate First State Bank of Linn Grove and Sioux Rapids as the official depository for funds not to exceed $250,000 for the City of Linn Grove. Seconded by Weier. All ayes. Motion carried. Designate Attorney. Moved by Jurgensen to designate Don Hemphill, Hemphill Law Office Spencer, IA as the official attorney for City of Linn Grove. Seconded by Ellis. All ayes. Motion carried. Annual Elected Officials and Employees Salaries. Mayor $1200/yr, Council Members $10 for each council meeting attended. Water/Sewer $385/mth, City Clerk/Treasurer/Utilities Clerk/Water/Sewer Manager $675/mth, Librarians $7.00/hr, Community Center Cleaning/Reading Water Meters $65.00/mth Snow Removal/Mowing $8.50/hr.
Monte Fassler $1379.14 Patria Jenson $3069.50
Sara Fassler 530.00 Becky Jessen 8100.00
Eugene Johnson 4620.00 Lolita Weier 1806.00
Budget. Council discussed budget for fiscal year 2006/2007. Misc. & Correspondence. Clerk informed Council that Lora Johnson agreed that the renewal of business agreement between her and the City could be done by a yearly Resolution.
Announcements-Open Forum Council discussed upcoming bridge project located on Bluff Street.
Moved by Nelson to adjourn. Seconded by Hicks. Time 9:28 p.m.
JOHN SMITH
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
BECKY JESSEN
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CITY CLERK