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Jesup City Hall
Meeting Minutes - 01.08.2008
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CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 8, 2008
Jesup City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at 7:00 o’clock p.m., Community Room,
Jesup Public Library, 721 6th Street, Jesup, Iowa.
Mayor Jacob B. Spiegel called the meeting to order and led in the pledge of allegiance.
On roll call the following members were present: Richard Quackenbush, Richard Schaefer, Mike Joblinske, and
Darren Engbretson.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to amend the agenda by moving item E under fire to the end of the agenda and adding a discussion
of the 2006 Building Code added under the Building report.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Quackenbush it was;
RESOLVED: to approve and adopt the following items on the consent agenda. 1. Accept the agenda as amended
by moving item E under fire to the end of the meeting and adding discussion of the 2006 Building Code added under
Building. 2. Accept the minutes of the December 6, 2007, and December 19, 2007, council meetings. 3. Accept the
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:
AYES: Quackenbush, Joblinske, Engbretson, Schaefer
NAYS: None
Whereupon the Mayor declared the consent agenda carried and directed that those items become a part of the
proceedings.
CLAIMS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR JANUARY 8, 2008
WARRANTS WRITTEN SINCE THE DECEMBER 6, 2007 MEETING:
Citizen Herald
Publishing Fees
266.21
Gibson Specialty
2 Walnut Recognition Plaques - CH
146.30
Institute of public Affairs
3 Municipal Leader's Handbboks
54.00
Jesup Postmaster
Share Postage - All
82.00
Kwik Trip, Inc
13.05 Gal Unl,481.17 Gal Ulp,232.47 Gal Dsl
2,096.98
Premier Technology
Computer - LIB
1,200.00
U S Cellular
Cell Phone - Amb, Pd, Fd
261.17
Accounts Payable
ACH-Payroll 12-15-07
True North Companies, L.C.
Part Employee & City Share Health Ins.
6,747.30
IPERS
Employee & City Share Retirement
1,829.40
Farmers State Bank-EFTPS
Payroll taxes-Fed, Medicare, SS
3,755.89
Treasurer State of Iowa
State Payroll Withholding Tax
567.00
AFLAC
Employee Self Paid Insurance
208.47
Teamsters Local 238
Police Union Dues
25.00
Nationwide Retirement Solution
Deferred Comp. Plan-Deitrick
89.73
City Laundering Company
Uniform Exp. City & Emp. Share-wa,ww,st
Jesup Postmaster
Postage January Water bills
233.29
Accounts Payable
ACH-Payroll 1-1-08
14,524.83
Merle Shea
Employee Payroll Janitorial - Ch, Lib, Pd
409.42
True North Companies, L.C.
Part Employee & City Share Health Ins.
749.70
IPERS
Employee & City Share Retirement
2,284.53
Farmers State Bank-EFTPS
Payroll taxes-Fed, Medicare, SS
4,574.27
Treasurer State of Iowa
State Payroll Withholding Tax
693.00
AFLAC
Employee Self Paid Insurance
208.47
Teamsters Local 238
Police Union Dues
35.00
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 JANUARY 8, 2008:
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
COPIER CONTRACT -CH
114.40
BAKER & TAYLOR
LIBRARY BOOKS
40.85
B&B
ICE MELT, SCRAPPER, FILTERS-WWCHPDST
150.18
BUCHANAN COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
DONATION
300.00
BUCHANAN COUNTY VOLUNTEER COOP
DONATION
500.00
CITIZEN HERALD
PUBLISH MINUTES, NOTICE - CH, FD
379.52
CITY OF JESUP
RETURN WA DEPOSIT - RADEMAKER
125.00
DONS TRUCK SALES
YOKE-ST
3.83
EARTH TECH
ENGINEERING FEES
6,327.80
FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE SERVICES
617.71
GIBSON SPECIALTY CO.
PLAQUE - FRIENDS LB
GOLDEN HORSE, LTD
LIBRARY BOOKS
13.51
HAWKINS WATER TREATMENT
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, OZONE 15-WA
162.65
HOME DEPOT
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-CH
12.78
IOWA FIREMAN'S ASSOCIATION
DUES - FD
690.00
IMFOA
ANNUAL DUES
45.00
INDEPENDENCE FOOD PANTRY
DONATION
500.00
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
MEMBERSHIP DUES
100.00
IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOC.
COMMUNITY DUES
225.00
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
4TH QUARTER 2007 UNEMPLOYMENT
300.38
JESUP MOTOR SUPPLY
WIPER BLADES, CLEAN SUPPLIES - PD
76.07
JESUP POSTMASTER
2 STAMPS -ALL BULK RATE -WA,WW
258.99
JESUP TIRE & REPAIR
TIRE REPAIR, MOUNT DISPOSAL-PD
293.27
KEYSTONE LABORATORIES
WATER/WASTEWATER TESTING
183.50
KIDS REFERENCE CO
LIBRARY BOOKS
117.39
KNOWBUDDY RESOURCES
LIBRARY BOOKS
251.64
LEE'S TOWING
SERVICE CAR
30.00
MARK BIRDNOW CHEVROLET
REP. WA PUMP, IGNITION SWITCH-ST,WA
1,100.26
MICROMARKETING
LIBRARY BOOKS
141.56
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
UTILITIES - ALL
6,728.04
MIDLAND TELECOM
CLEAN, TUNE, & REPAIR PAGER-FD
40.75
MIDWEST BREATHING AIR
QUARTERLY AIR TEST- FD
123.75
MONKEY TOWN
OFFICE SUPPLIES-CH, PD
453.61
MOTOROLA
PAGER PARTS - FD
152.32
MPH INDUSTRIES
CAMERA - PD
4,700.00
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL - LIB
34.00
NUTRIJECT SYSTEMS INC
REPLACE CO SENSOR - FD
240.00
OFFICE OF VEHICLE SERVICES
SLAVAGE THEFT EXAM-PD
30.00
OPERATION THRESHOLD
DONATION
625.00
PAUL NIEMAN CONSTRUCTION
7.43 T ROADSTONE - WA
122.24
PCC-PHYSCIAN'S CLAIMS COMPANY
ELECTRONIC CLAIMS FEES-AMB
557.51
PETERSON TRUSTWORTHY
SHOVELS,SMOKE DET.,ICE MELT, KEYS-
PD,FD,ST,WA,WW
410.51
PETTY CASH-LINDA BUNNELL
REPLENISH POSTAGE-CH,AMB,FD
10.88
PETTY CASH-CINDY LELLIG
REPLENISH POSTAGE -LIB
25.75
PREMIER TECHNOLOGY
POWER SUPPLY - PD
35.00
PRO ACTION UNIFORMS
BULLET PROOF VEST - MOORE
515.98
Q-MAX CORP
REPLACEMENT BATTERY - FD
337.00
RITE PRICE OFFICE SUPPLY
BOOK TAPE, LAMINATE - LIB
103.79
SCHABACKER, SCOTT
REIMBURSE POSTAGE, RADIO, CHARGER-FD
186.43
SCHARES FOOD MART
LAB SUPP.BATTERIES, TOWELS-WW,LIB,PD
40.79
SHEA, MERLE
CLEANING SUPPLIES
38.23
SPAHN & ROSE
MAILBOXES - ST
10.34
SUPERIOR WELDING
OXYGEN, STD TORCH OUTFIT-AMB, ST
338.20
TELEDYNE ISCO INC.
PRINT.ROLLS, SUCTION LINE,DIS. TUBING-WW
253.90
THOMAS-JAMES
DECEMBER GARBAGE - CH,PD, ST
35.00
TREASURER DEPT. REVENUE & FINANCE
DEC'07 4TH QUARTER SALES TAX
998.00
TREASURER'S OFFICE I.S.U.
CD FD OFFICER 3RD ADDITION - FD
76.00
TRI COUNTY HEAD START
UTILITIES -CH
277.85
TRIPLITT, JANE
REIMB. FRIENDS OF LIB MAILINGS
15.17
U.S.A. BLUEBOOK
WATER REPAIR PARTS - WA
232.34
VALUATION SERVICES INC.
CHURCH, PARSONAGE VALUATION - FD
1,150.00
VOGEL, ROCK
SUB CONTRACT SNOW REMOVAL - ST
180.00
WAL MART
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-LIB
9.86
WATERLOO FIRE RESCUE
MUTUAL AID - ARNOLD, KOOB
300.00
WITER ASSOCIATES INC.
GUN HOLSTER
20.99
WORLD ALMANAC EDUCATION
LIBRARY BOOKS
9.95
TOTAL
32,480.47
There was discussion on the appointment of the new Council Member. There were concerns about the public
being allowed to comment on the decision of the council and their option of being appointed.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to appoint James “Bud” Geweke to the position of Council Member to fill the vacancy.
Roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Joblinske, Engbretson
NAYS: Schaefer, Quackenbush
The motion did not pass.
There was further discussion about the appointment to the council. There were concerns about the expense of a
special election. There were also concerns about waiting for another month to make the appointment.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to appoint James “Bud” Geweke to the position of Council Member to fill the vacancy.
Roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Engbretson, Joblinske, Quackenbush
NAYS: Schaefer
The motion carried.
Council Member Quackenbush wanted it noted that the public has fourteen days to petition for a special election.
Geweke was sworn into office and joined the table.
Jeff Heil from Ruan Securities presented information concerning the bond issues that will be coming up in the
next year. Mr. Heil presented a report on the current fiscal conditions of the City and what percentage of the bonding
capapcity will be used if the bond issues are approved.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
POLICE
The year end report was noted. The new camera has been installed in the police car.
FIRE
The year end report was noted. There were some questions concerning the maintenance costs of the equipment.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Spiegel it was;
RESOLVED: to approve Scott Schabacker as the Fire Chief.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
Council Member Schaefer introduced a Resolution approving a transfer, Engbretson seconded and the roll was
called.
AYES: Engbretson, Quackenbush, Geweke, Joblinske, Schaefer
NAYES: None.
The Mayor declared the Resolution passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-35
RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Geweke it was;
RESOLVED: to approve Shawn Davis to full time fire fighter status.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
AMBULANCE
The monthly report was noted. The report on the run reports and the payments received was reviewed.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Schaefer it was;
RESOLVED: to approve Leonard Harting as Ambulance Chief.
All voted aye; the motion carried.
LIBRARY
The monthly report was noted. The library is going to change the time of story hour to 4:00 p.m. for Pre-K to First
Grade. The reason for the change is so that more children can attend story hour. The library will also host a movie night
after school and Cindy is working with a few companies to provide snacks. The library will also begin serving coffee to
the adults and set up a jigsaw puzzle table for them to work on.
BUILDING/ZONING
The monthly report was noted. The City will need to adopt the 2006 building code to keep their ISO rating. The
building inspector has reviewed the changes and the majority of them are just clarifications to the existing code. The
Community Development committee will set up a time to review the changes to the code.
John Powers can not attend the training the week that it is scheduled due to personal issues. He would like the
council to keep it in mind for next year.
STREET
The monthly report was noted.
Lyle Michels had two concerns about the Young Street and Lighting Project to address. The first one was he felt
that the project should be re-evaluated and has drawn up plans concerning the drainage on Seventh Street. The Council
reviewed the plans. Mr. Michels will be adding a catch basin to catch the storm water and the debris before it drains into
the street. He was also concerned about the storm sewer line that runs underneath Seventh Street towards Hawley. Mr.
Michels requested that he review the final engineer drawings and the final bid opening before the Council approves them.
He was also concerned about the stability of the apartment building located on the corner of Seventh Street and Young
Street as well as the dimension of the handicap ramp at the corner.
Lyle Michels would also like to request that assessment for his property be waived due to the fact that he has
made several improvements to his sidewalk and replaced part of the street when his company made improvements to the
facility. He was also concerned about the legality of assessing him because his sidewalks are in good condition and he
placed a written objection on file.
Upon motion by Engbretson, seconded by Joblinske it was;
RESOLVED: to table the assessment waiver until next month.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
There was discussion concerning the repairs on the railroad crossings. The City has received a letter from the
railroad stating that the only way to cover the costs of the repairs is through a state program. The Council directed the City
Attorney to review the letter and to request a joint inspection with the railroad along with a waiver to clean up the
drainage ditches.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Geweke it was;
RESOLVED: to approve the roll over of 16 vacation hours for Gil Marsh.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
WATER/WASTEWATER
The monthly report was noted.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Engbretson 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.
ADMINISTRATION
The Mayor appointed Council Member Darren Engbretson as Mayor Pro-Tem.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Schaefer it was;
RESOLVED: to set the date for the budget meeting for Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Geweke it was;
RESOLVED: to set the date for the February Council meeting to February 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
The motion carried.
Greg Halverson was present from Buchanan County Economic Development to give a presentation of the annual
numbers for BCEDC.
The duties of the City Hall Community Committee were discussed. The purpose statement was reviewed and it
was recommended that the Council find a facilitator to help the committee move forward.
RESOLUTIONS
Council Member Joblinske introduced a Resolution approving the Iowa Northland Regional Council of
Governments revised articles of agreement. Engbretson seconded and the roll was called.
AYES: Geweke, Quackenbush, Joblinske, Engbretson, Schaefer
NAYS: None.
The Mayor declared the resolution passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-36
RESOLUTION APPROVING IOWA NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS REVISED ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Council Member Joblinske introduced a Resolution approving Iowa Northland Regional Council of Government
membership. Engbretson seconded and the roll was called.
AYES: Schaefer, Geweke, Engbretson, Quackenbush, Joblinske
NAYS: None.
The Mayor declared the resolution passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-37
RESOLUTION APPROVING IOWA NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS MEMBERSHIP
ORDINANCES
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CITIZEN INPUT
None.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
There was discussion about the purchase of the church property located next to the fire station, which is owned by
Bruce Erpelding. The members of the Council are also interested in purchasing the house property adjoining it.
Upon motion by Quackenbush, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to direct the attorney to formalize a purchase agreement for $35,000 for the church property and to
negotiate a price on the adjoining property.
All voted aye and the motion carried.
Upon motion by Joblinske, seconded by Engbretson it was;
RESOLVED: to adjourn the meeting.
All voted aye, the motion carried.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
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J. B. Spiegel
Mayor
Attest:
_____________________________
Linda Bunnell, CMC, ICMC
City Clerk/Treasurer
RECEIPTS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
GENERAL 27,367.21
ROAD USE TAX 16,336.22
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 2,214.67
EMERGENCY PLANNING 440.52
LOCAL OPTION 8,825.81
T.I.F. 1,011.60
HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM 52,247.00
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 153.34
DEBT SERVICE 3,373.37
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 14,116.21
SEWER UTILITY 22,935.20
PROPRIETARY FUND 1,842.88
TOTAL 150,864.03
EXPENDITURES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
GENERAL 65,309.70
ROAD USE TAX 7,202.25
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 9,757.98
EMERGENCY PLANNING .00
LOCAL OPTION SALES .00
T.I.F. 20,000.00
HOUSING REHAB 2,555.93
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 4,576.20
DEBT SERVICE 26,570.00
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 2,813.08
WATER UTILITY 9,533.29
SEWER UTILITY 28,203.35
PROPRIETARY 1,330.00
TOTAL 177,851.78
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