CITY OF DELMAR
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 4, 2006
The
Delmar City Council met in regular session at the City Council Chambers located
at 613 1/2 Main Street at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2006. Mayor
Johnson called the meeting to order with the following members present at roll
call: Jebsen, Kennicker, Simmons, Goodall, Eberhart.
M/S Goodall, Kennicker to approve the consent agenda as presented. Roll
call vote: All ayes. Sheriffs report was given with 53.88 hours
being spent in Delmar during the month of December. No landfill report at
this time. Water report was given by Scheckel with bacteria tests coming
back negative and discussion with council regarding chlorine issues. Crime
Stoppers report given by Goodall with thanks to everyone in providing great
support from the public.
Water Project updates-Mat Saur an
engineer from MSA attended the meeting to update council on the progress of the
project. Water main work is being done on Delmar Avenue and that further
work will depend on the weather. M/S Jebsen, Goodall to approve the
payment of $22,800.00 to Caldwell Tanks. Roll call vote: All
ayes. M/S Goodall, Eberhart to approve payment of $55,358.40 to Northway
Well & Pump. Roll call vote: All ayes. M/S Kennicker,
Simmons to approve signing of Drawdown #12 pay request to CDBG & USDA.
Roll call vote: All ayes. M/S Simmons, Goodall to approve signing of
Drawdown #13 pay request to CDBG & USDA. Roll call vote: All
ayes. M/S Jebsen, Goodall to approve signing of Drawdown #14 pay request
to CDBG & USDA . Roll call vote: All ayes. Goodall noted
that there are some potholes that need to be filled in three (3) places within
the city. Goodall also stated the issue of a missing grate at the Dean
DeHaven residence. Ruchotzke noted that there were extra grates that were
removed several years ago from that area that he could put back in the next work
day. Recycling complaints have been noted and the clerk is to request
Allied Waste to attend the next council meeting in
February.
Employee Scheckel asked about payment of 7 1/2
hours for vacation time. Council noted to Scheckel that any vacation time
must be approved by council at a council meeting unless emergency issue.
M/S Jebsen, Goodall to approve payment of vacation time per request, to be paid
on next paycheck. Roll call vote: All ayes. Scheckel as for
approval of vacation time of 8 hours for January 12, 2006. M/S Jebsen,
Goodall to approve use of 8 hours of vacation time, but time off request form
must be filled in. Roll call vote: All ayes. McCallister,
turned in two time off requests of 1 hour each for January 6 and January
10. M/S Goodall, Eberhart to approve the time off request. Roll call
vote: All ayes.
Setting of budget workshop-budget
workshop will be January 11, 2006 at 6:30 at Delmar City Hall. Mayor
Johnson called a closed session at 8:15. Mayor Johnson called the closed
session to end at 8:40 p.m. M/S Goodall, Jebsen to adjourn at 8:45
p.m. Roll call vote: All ayes.
LeAnn McCallister, City
Clerk
Judy Johnson, Mayor
Receipts:
General: $4116.00 Road Use: $3271.70 Water: $9263.99 Sewer: $3118.41 Garbage: $2634.18
Bills:
Maquoketa Sentinel Press-publications
$46.37
Alliant-utilities
$2322.65
Casey's-fuel
$252.08
Post Office-postage
$110.03
Metrobank-loan payment
$250.00
Metrobank-fica/med/federal taxes
$1457.15
IPERS-retirement
$531.31
Sewer Dept-bond payment
$1500.00
Clinton County Sheriff-contract
$679.80
State of Iowa-withholding
$180.00
Rick's Tree Service-tree removal
$1400.00
F&B Telephone-phone
$152.54
Tandem Tire-tire for F350
$109.95
Walmart-timers & printer
$130.68
Hartz Lock-lock work
$275.25
Gassers-supplies
$242.07
Steve Kahler-legal work
$147.50
Jim's Locksmith-lock work
$20.00
Hawkins-chlorine
$96.90
Iowa Prison Industries
$450.75
Allied Waste-garbage contract
$2156.00
Dague Equipment-skid steer parts
$38.43
Kellams & Bertsch-furnace work
$50.00
Johnson Trucking-F350 repairs
$310.13
Iowa One Call-locates
$12.60
Utilty Equipment-pump parts
$52.80
Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc.-chemicals & parts $731.22
Wages-council & employees
$4019.93