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Jesup City Hall
Meeting Minutes - 10.04.2007
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CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 4, 2007
Jesup City Council met in regular session on Thursday, October 4, 2007, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. in the
Community Room at the Jesup Public Library, 721 6th Street, Jesup Iowa.
Mayor Mark J.H. Collett called the meeting to order and led in the pledge of allegiance.
Members present: Mike Joblinske, Dick Quackenbush, and Darren Engbretson, and Roger J.
Williams.
Absent: Jacob B. Spiegel
Upon motion by Williams, seconded by Joblinske it was;
RESOLVED: to approve the agenda as amended by tabling item B under ambulance (approval of
ambulance by-laws) and approve the consent agenda. 1. Accept the agenda. 2. Accept the minutes of the
September 6, 2007, September 11, 2007, and September 17, 2007, city council meetings. 3. Accept the
City Clerk/Treasurer Reports and place on file. 4. Approve the claims as presented and give direction to
process and pay. 5. Accept all committee reports.
A roll call vote was taken and the vote was,
AYES: Joblinske, Quackenbush, Engbretson, Williams
NAYS: None
Whereupon the Mayor declared the consent agenda carried and that those items become a part of
the proceedings.
CLAIMS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR OCTOBER 4, 2007
WARRANTS WRITTEN SINCE THE SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 MEETING:
Accounts Payable
ACH Payroll for 9-15-07
10,755.43
True North
Employee Share Health Ins.
749.70
IPERS
City & Emp. Share Retirement
1,762.64
Farmers State Bank-EFTPS
Payroll Taxes-Fed, Medicare, SS
3,764.33
Treasurer, State of Iowa
State Payroll Withholding Tax
563.00
AFLAC
Employee Self Paid Insurance
208.47
Teamsters Local 238
Police Union Dues
17.50
Nationwide Retirement Solution
Deferred Comp Plan-Deitrick
25.00
City Laundering Company
Unif. Exp.,Shop Supp.City,Emp Share
89.73
Anstoetter Construction
Pay Req.#2 Hopkins St, Req #3 3rd St
97,056.03
Capital One Bowl
Donation Cheer Performance Capital One
Bowl
600.00
Jerry Amphar
Refund Payment & Overdraft - WA
62.63
B & B Farmstore
Mower blades, roller, oil filter -Park
66.71
Casey's General Store
Pizza - Police
38.17
Data Technologies
User Group Mtg. Clerk/Dep Clerk-CH
170.00
East Central Iowa Cooperative
Spray Sewer Lagoons-SW
148.01
IMFOA
Fall Conference Clerk/Dep Clerk - CH
150.00
Jesup Postmaster
October Water Billing Postage - WA
232.33
Keystone
Water/Wastewater Testing - WA/WW
130.00
Kite Construction
Sign Footings - Community Development
1,774.00
Kwik Trip, Inc
21.2 gal unl, 471 gal unp, 99 gal dsl.
1,559.12
Peterson Hardware
Misc Supplies-ST, FD, WA,
339.57
True North
Employer Share of Health Insurance
5,997.60
U S Cellular
Cell Phone Charges-AMB, BLDG, PD, FD, ST
262.02
Zoll Medical
Defib Warranty Renewal - amb
2,394.00
Accounts Payable
ACH Payroll for 10-01-07
13,705.95
Merle Shea
Employee Payroll - Lib, CH, PD
425.50
True North
Employee Share Health Ins.
749.70
IPERS
City & Emp. Share Retirement
2,144.82
Farmers State Bank-EFTPS
Payroll Taxes-Fed, Medicare, SS
4,384.90
Treasurer, State of Iowa
State Payroll Withholding Tax
648.00
AFLAC
Employee Self Paid Insurance
208.47
Teamsters Local 238
Police Union Dues
17.50
Nationwide Retirement Solution
Deferred Comp Plan-Deitrick
25.00
City Laundering Company
Uniform Exp. City & Emp Share-wa,ww,st
89.73
CLAIMS PRESENTED FOR OCTOBER 4, 2007
3 E ELETRICAL ENGINEERING
BULBS FLAG POLES - PARK
101.55
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
COPIER CONTRACT
84.35
B&B FARM STORE, INC.
MOWER PARTS, GRASS SEED - PARK
241.08
BAKER & TAYLOR
LIBRARY BOOKS
165.92
BOOK LOOK
REMAINDER AUG BOOK ORDER - LIB
57.98
BOOS, CHRISTOPHER
REIMB. CYBER POWER 12V-120V-PD
10.99
BRODIE, HEATHER
REIMB. HAZARD MATERIALS CLASS - AMB
75.00
CITY OF JESUP
WATER DEPOSIT FPO, SOIFER
44.63
COVENANT CLINICS
ENTRY PHYSICAL S DAVIS - FD
84.00
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER
MEDICAL SUPPLIES - AMB
72.28
D&S PORTABLES
MONTHLY RENT 6 UNITS-PARK
390.00
DEITRICK, RICHARD
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE,REIMB. MILAGE-PD
450.00
DEMCO
BOOK JACKETS,LABELS,POCKETS-LIB
90.75
EARTHSPIRITS.NET, INC.
BIKE BAR ENDS - PD
23.00
EARTH TECH
ENGINEERING FEES
14,767.47
EAST PENN MFG.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT - PD
75.73
FARM HOME PUBLISHING, LTD
BLACK HAWK COUNTY PLAT BOOK - LIB
22.50
FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE-ALL
558.02
FASTPRO
REPAIR MONITOR OXYGEN SENSOR,FD
453.43
GALLS
SEAT ORGANIZER, BATON - FD
53.97
GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS
RENEW SUBSCRIPTION-LIB
256.95
GRAHAM TIRE MASON CITY
4 NEW TIRES - PD
268.32
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EMS RECERT, HAZ. MAT, J. YOUNGBLUT-
AMB
95.00
HAWKINS INC.
HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID,SODIUM HYP-
WA
350.14
HEARING UNLIMITED
AUDIO TESTING M. MOORE - P.D.
75.00
HEIMAN
TELEPHONE EMERGENCY STICKERS - PD
120.00
HERSHBERGER TILING
DRAINAGE TILE HERSHBERGER PARK
667.50
I.C.C.
2003 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE - FD
69.50
ICE CUBE PRESS
LIBRARY BOOKS
14.96
INRCOG
AUG '07 REHAB, LEAD EXPENSES
462.56
INTERCEPT
PROCESS SERVER FOR RR - CH
30.00
IOWA ONE CALL
REQUEST MAP PAGES - WA
65.70
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
SIGNS/FREIGHT - ST
209.91
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
3RD QTR UNEMPLOYMENT
918.60
IA WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
ASSOC
AWWA/IWPCA CONF.-EVEN,POWERS
60.00
JESUP MOTOR SUPPLY
LUB FIL,SOCKETS, OIL DRY, PERM-ST, FD
153.95
JESUP POSTMASTER
STAMPS-ALL
82.00
JESUP TIRE & REPAIR
BATTERY UPS REPLACEMENTS - FD
66.82
LEE'S TOWING
REP BEARING HUB, TOW STOLEN VEH-PD
240.94
LELLIG, CYNTHIA
MILK CRATES FOR BOOKS - LIB
36.42
MAS MARKETING
BADGE STICKER POLICE SHIELD - PD
148.66
MICROMARKETING
LIBRARY BOOKS
88.71
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
GAS, ELECTRIC-ALL
6,799.07
MIDLAND TELECOM
MINTOR II VHF PAGER - FD
245.00
MIDWEST BREATHING
QUATERLY AIR TEST, SERVICE COMP - FD
350.00
MONKEYTOWN
OFFICE SUPPLIES -
CH,FD,WA,WW,ST,AMB
375.44
OFFICE OF VEHICLE SERVICES
SALVAGE THEFT EXAM CERTIFICATE - PD
80.00
OLLIS BOOK CORP
LIBRARY BOOKS
71.70
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY, COVER - PD
191.49
PARKER, PAULINE
LEASE PARKER MUNCEY PARK
1.00
PCC-PHYSCIANS CLAIMS COMPANY
ELECTRONIC CLAIMS FEES-AMB
692.74
PENWORTHY
LIBRARY BOOKS
280.35
PETERSON TRUSTWORTHY
HARDWARE
MISC HARDWARE, PIPE BATTERIES,-
PARK,WA
59.92
PETTY CASH-CINDY LELLIG
REPLENISH POSTAGE-LIB
68.97
PETTY CASH-LINDA BUNNELL
REPLENISH POSTAGE-CH
20.86
POWER PLAN
OIL, AIR FILTERS-ST
18.50
PRESTO X
PEST CONTROL-CH,PD
34.00
PINICON FORD LINCOLN
REPLACE BOLT FRONT SEAT - PD
29.26
PRINT EXPRESS
BUSINESS CARDS - POWERS - BLDG
41.00
RITE PRICE OFFICE SUPPLY
DISPENSER, REFILL NOTES, LIB
24.98
SCHABACKER, SCOTT
REIMB. MEALS - FD
24.80
SECRETARY OF STATE
BITART FEE, L. NICHOLS - CH
30.00
SIMPLE & DELICIOUS
SUBSCRIPTIONS - LIB
18.00
SMOKE EATER
SUBSCRIPTIONS
222.00
SOIFER, SHAWN
WA DEPOSIT RETURN
80.37
SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO.
PLATFORM WOOD, DECK SCREWS - CH
28.47
STANDARD ASSOC, INC.
TESTING MANUALS - PD
18.50
STAPLES
SHREDDER, FAX MACHINE - LIB
289.97
STEINBRON, BECKY
EMT-BASIC, TUITION HAWKEYE, BOOKS-
AMB
832.00
SUPERIOR WELDING
OXYGEN, CUTTING TIP - AMB, ST
40.26
THE BOOK FARM
BOOKS-LIB
369.05
THOMAS-JAMES LLC
SEPTEMBER GARBAGE-PD,CH,ST
35.00
TOM'S PAINT & BODY SHOP
FLUSH GENERATOR RADIATOR - WA
65.00
TRES. STATE OF IA-DEPT. REV & FIN
SEPTEMBER '06 SALES TAX 3RD QTR
1,069.00
TRUE NORTH
FIRE, AMBULANCE INSURANCE
1,141.36
ULTRAMAX
AMMUNITION - PD
291.00
USA BLUEBOOK
VARIABLE CAM, DISCH. TUBING,TUBE-WA
103.19
WASTE MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER RECYCLING
1,148.54
TOTAL
37,495.08
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
POLICE
The monthly report was noted.
There was discussion concerning the agreement between the part time officer and the City for
sending the officer to the academy. There was also concern about the number of hours that the officer
would work.
Council Member Joblinske introduced a Resolution hiring a part-time police officer and setting the
salary. Engbretson seconded and the roll was called.
AYES: Engbretson, Williams, Joblinske, Quackenbush
NAYS: None
The Mayor declared the resolution passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-20
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HIRING OF A PART TIME
POLICE OFFICER AND SETTING THE SALARY
The animal impound fees were discussed.
Upon motion by Engbretson, seconded by Joblinske it was;
RESOLVED: to set the impound fees for animals at $20.00.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to approve the rollover of vacation time for Chris Boos.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
FIRE
The monthly report was noted. The fire department is preparing for fire prevention week. The
department will not be giving rides on the fire trucks this year. The Blank Children Hospital’s traveling
fire house will be at the school. The fire department received 48 9V batteries from Energizer to place in
smoke detectors.
AMBULANCE
The monthly report was noted.
LIBRARY
The monthly report was noted. Story Hour starts this week. The library is looking at fixing the
sidewalk to the door of the community room. They are getting bids to have it replaced. The Mayor
suggested calling Iowa Wall Saw to see if the could fix the problem.
BUILDING/ZONING
The monthly report was noted. In order to keep the City’s ISO rating low the City will need to
adopt the 2006 IRC Code by January 1, 2008. The committee will meet to discuss the changes.
STREET
The monthly report was noted.
Council Member Joblinske introduced a Resolution approving payment for the Third Street
Drainage Project, Quackenbush seconded and the roll was called.
AYES: Williams, Engbretson, Quackenbush, Joblinske
NAYS: None.
The Mayor declared the Resolution passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-21
RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT FOR THIRD STREET
DRAINAGE PROJECT
Council Member Williams introduced a Resolution approving payment for the Hopkins Street
Drainage Project, Engbretson seconded and the roll was called.
AYES: Quackenbush, Joblinske, Engbretson, Williams
NAYS: None.
The Mayor declared the Resolution passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-22
RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT FOR HOPKINS STREET
DRAINAGE PROJECT
There was discussion concerning the current cost estimate that is higher than the cost estimate
presented at the meeting with the county.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Quackenbush it was;
RESOLVED: to approve the engineering agreement for design work for Phase I Drainage
Improvements – South Street.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Williams it was;
RESOLVED: to approve the quote for seal coating for the 3rd Street Drainage Project area.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
The City Engineer presented a preliminary plan and cost estimate for the Young Street Sidewalk
Project. The total estimated cost of the project was discussed due to the fact that it is a lot higher
than previous estimates. There have been items added to the project as the engineers and surveyors
have found areas that need to be repaired. Council Member Quackenbush discussed paring back the
project to a smaller scale.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Quackenbush it was;
RESOLVED: to approve the use of the existing flasher panel for the crosswalk light at Jesup
Community School crossing.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
WATER/WASTEWATER
The monthly report was noted.
Upon motion by Williams seconded by Joblinske it was;
RESOLVED: to terminate the water, sewer, and landfill customers who have not responded to
requests for payment using the normal procedures.
All voted aye, the motion carried.
RESOLUTIONS
Council Member Williams introduced a Local Control Resolution. The Resolution died for lack
of a second.
ORDINANCES
None.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CITIZEN INPUT
The members on the Soccer Association asked for permission to use Parker-Muncey Park for a
U-8 soccer field. This would mean placing two soccer goals in the park for approximately 12 weeks out
of the year. The council will need to look in to the lease agreement to see if it is allowable.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ADMINISTRATION
Upon motion by Joblinske and second by Engbretson, it was
RESOLVED: approve the purchase of computer equipment for City Hall from Premier
Technology.
The majority voted aye and the motion carried.
The City Council reviewed a report with the public that they had received from an engineer at a
company called Invision. The engineer checked out the buildings structure and discovered that there are
several major issues with the building. The recommendation from the engineer is that plans be made to
leave the building as soon as possible. The Mayor read excerpts from the report at the meeting. The
Mayor suggested that the Council go into closed session to discuss purchasing options.
Upon motion by Quackenbush, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to enter into closed session under Iowa Code Chapter 21.5 (1) (j)
A roll call vote was taken and the vote was:
AYES: Williams, Quackenbush, Engbretson, Joblinske
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
The meeting was closed at 8:45 p.m.
Upon motion by Williams, seconded by Joblinske it was;
RESOLVED: to reopen the council meeting.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
The meeting reopened at 9:11 p.m.
Upon motion by Williams, seconded by Joblinske it was;
RESOLVED: to adjourn the meeting.
All voted aye, the motion carried.
Upon motion by Quackenbush, seconded by Joblinske it was;
RESOLVED: to have the Mayor appropriate the use of the building at Jesup Community School
at a reasonable cost to the City.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
Upon motion by Quackenbush, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to form a citizen committee of 10 -15 people to work on plans for a new city
building.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
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Mark J.H. Collett
Mayor
Attest:
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Linda Bunnell, CMC, ICMC
City Clerk/Treasurer
RECEIPTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
GENERAL 53,865.11
ROAD USE TAX 16,259.01
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 5,298.42
EMERGENCY PLANNING 1,015.54
LOCAL OPTION 14,250.10
T.I.F. 1,150.18
HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM .00
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 174.35
DEBT SERVICE 8,108.02
WEST INDUSTRIAL SITE .00
PHASE IV SANITARY SEWER .00
LIBRARY/PARK ROOF .00
SOUTH STREET WATER MAIN LOOP .00
3RD STREET DRAINAGE .00
WATER UTILITY 16,029.95
SEWER UTILITY 24,259.00
PROPRIETARY FUND 1,855.22
TOTAL 142,264.90
EXPENDITURES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
GENERAL 54,705.58
ROAD USE TAX 9,346.50
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 3,962.31
EMERGENCY PLANNING .00
LOCAL OPTION SALES .00
T.I.F. .00
HOUSING REHAB 196.28
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2,868.00
DEBT SERVICE .00
WEST INDUSTRIAL SITE .00
PHASE IV SANITARY SEWER .00
GOLD MEDALLION .00
LIBRARY/PARK ROOF TOTAL .00
SOUTH STREET WATER MAIN LOOP .00
3RD STREET DRAINAGE 104,707.95
WATER UTILITY 12,835.17
SEWER UTILITY 7,361.31
PROPRIETARY 1,618.00
TOTAL 197,601.10
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