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The Linn Grove Regular City Council
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August 2004 Minutes
October 2004 Minutes The Linn Grove Regular City Council
meeting was held on September 8, 2004 at the Linn Grove Community Center at 7:00
p.m.
Mayor Graesing called the meeting to order.
Members present: Weier, Smith, Jurgensen, Wadsley,
Ellis.
Members absent: None.
In attendance: Bob & Barb Cox, Patria Jenson, Lolita
Weier, Fay Theeler, Kevin Weier, Kay Richards, Ross & Valorie Craig.
Moved by Smith to adopt the agenda. Seconded by
Weier. Motion carried.
Moved by Jurgensen to approve previous meeting
minutes as read from August 11, 2004. Seconded by Ellis. Motion carried. Old Business. Abate the Nuisance Update.
Moved by Wadsley to continue to monitor parcel #02-08-154-003 property owners
will have 30 days to complete improvements. Seconded by Ellis. Motion carried. Construction Agreement Between
City & BV County Resolution 2004-7. Moved by Wadsley to adopt Resolution
2004-7, a Resolution for construction agreement between City of Linn Grove and
Buena Vista County consenting and approving the plans for the improvement of the
extension of Secondary Road bridge replacement on Bluff Street within the City
of Linn Grove, Iowa. Seconded by Jurgensen. A roll call vote was taken with
the voting as follows: Ellis-Aye, Wadsley-Aye, Jurgensen-Aye, Weier-Aye,
Smith-Aye. New Business. Approval of Bills. Moved by
Jurgensen to approve all bills as presented. Seconded by Smith. Motion
carried. General Garbage Dennis Graesing 265.95 301.72 Arny Grow 800.00 IA Telecom 21.10 ILEC 24.50 IA Telecom 54.13 Clay Regional Water 95.45 RUT Peterson Patriot 68.66 Becky Jessen 528.38 Alliant 471.52 Lolita Weier 23.09 IPERS 63.79 IPERS 39.03 First State Bank 153.28 Sewer First State Bank 67.02 Culligan 42.53 Eugene Johnson 324.30 BV Co. Treasurer 126.00 Utility Equipment Co. 1910.00 Bomgaars 9.98 Monte Fassler 97.47 MET 120.00 IPERS 36.39 Alliant 161.71 Monte Fassler 97.47 First State Bank 75.91 Co-op 49.95 Co-op 12.25 Utility Equipment Co. 285.00 Lolita Weier 164.45 Monte Fassler 97.47 Patria Jenson 201.68 Alliant 70.10 USPO 8.10 Co-op 12.25 BV Co Treasurer 65.00 Barking Dogs. Larry Sangl
arrived at 7:40 p.m. Larry Sangl requested permission to shoot an air rifle on
his property. Moved by Smith to grant Larry Sangl his request provided he
comply with City, State, and Federal gun laws. Seconded by Wadsley. Motion
carried. Ross Craig stated he would file a written complaint on the weapons
request with the City Clerk. Larry Sangl voiced his complaint about the Craig’s
dogs and the habitual barking. The Craig’s were informed that the situation
will be monitored and that they will need to control the dogs’ barking. Moved
by Smith to allow the Craig’s 6 months to reduce the number of dogs on their
property from 4 dogs to 3 dogs. The Linn Grove Code of Ordinance Book states
that no more than 3 adult dogs are allowed at a residence. Seconded by Weier.
Motion carried. Can Receptacle. Mayor Graesing
met with Kim Johnson, BV County Environmental Health, and conducted an
inspection of the Linn Grove can collection site on Weaver Street. Kim Johnson
filed a verbal report to the Mayor and found there to be no health problems to
the public at this site. Abate the Nuisance. Moved by
Weier to send an abatement to parcel #02-08-105-012 for junk vehicles and
overgrowth of grass and weeds. Seconded by Wadsley. Motion carried. Park Board Report. A total of
$1130.00 has been raised towards the matching funds of $1800.00 needed for the
park gazebo. Library Board Report. Patria
Jenson reported to Council that the fundraiser is still ongoing until September
25th. Library President and librarian expressed their concerns of
Mayor’s conduct during library hours. Mayor suggested Council censure him on
this matter. Moved by Ellis to censure Mayor Graesing’s conduct in the
library. Seconded by Weier. Motion carried. Maintenance Report. Mayor
Graesing and Gene Johnson have been consulting on the duckweed problem at the
lagoons. Plans to install 2 new fire hydrants were discussed by the Mayor and
Council. City Clerk Report. Rob Wadsley
has volunteered to represent the City of Linn Grove for the Comp Board
Committee. Larry Sangl has acquired the need for the pop can receptacle and
will be removing it for personal purposes. Moved by Wadsley to designate the
Linn Grove Community Enhancement Foundation as the official recipient of the can
collection receptacle. Seconded by Smith. Motion carried. Wadsley will submit
a proposal at the next regular city council meeting as to the replacement of the
current can collection receptacle. Announcements-Open Forum. Councilperson Ellis commented
on how nice the park benches up by school monument looked. Wadsley informed Council about
the front door on the community center. The door will need some repairs to make
it handicap accessible. Moved by Smith to contact residents living at 402 South
Weaver St. due to visibility problem on their corner with the possibility of
involving outside consulting services for this problem. Seconded by Weier.
Motion carried. Mayor expressed unsettled feelings of the last 2 weeks and
ended conversation about the subject stating that “when people are so willing
to believe an unsubstantiated lie about the worst of someone; what does that say
about us as a people.” Moved by Jurgensen to state that the Mayor and City
Clerk have the City Council’s full support in the performance of their jobs and
personal conduct. Seconded by Ellis. Motion carried. Moved by Ellis to adjourn.
Seconded by Jurgensen. Time 8:50 p.m.
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CITY CLERK
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