City of Mechanicsville

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

November 9, 2010

 

The Mechanicsville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at City Hall.  Mayor Boyd A. Stine called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council members present for roll call were Larry Beck, Calvin Paup, Deanna Cook, Carla Barnhart and Gene Brown.  Others present included Alan Zerbe, Lonni Koch, and Rob Davis.

 

Receive visitors/public comment:  None.

 

CONSENT AGENDA: Calvin Paup motioned, Carla Barnhart seconded to approve all items under the consent agenda including the agenda, finance reports, claims, and minutes from 10/11/10. Roll call vote: Ayes:  Beck, Cook, Paup, Barnhart and Brown. Nays: None. Motion carried.

 

 

The claims approved were as follows:

ABC FIRE PROTECTION INC

OPERATIONAL EQUIP REPAIR

$40.72

AGVANTAGE FS INC

VEHICLE OPERATIONS

$720.84

AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$92.34

ALBAUGH, TOM

MILEAGE

$94.05

ALLIANT ENERGY

ELECTRIC/GAS EXPENSE

$4,708.62

AMENT, INC

ENGINEERING EXPENSE

$5,254.33

BRIDGE COMMUNITY BANK

COURT & RECORDING FEES

$26.26

CAR QUEST AUTO PARTS

VEHICLE REPAIR

$120.90

CASEYS GENERAL STORE

VEHICLE OPERATIONS

$393.21

CEDAR COUNTY RECORDER

COURT & RECORDING FEES

$216.00

CEDAR COUNTY SOLID WASTE

PAYMENTS TO OTHER AGENCIES

$1,324.00

CEDAR RAPIDS PHOTO COPY INC

OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICE

$70.03

CHASE CARD SERVICES

OFFICE SUPPLIES

$5.28

COPPESS, LINDA

MILEAGE

$615.65

EMSAR DES MOINES

MINOR EQUIPMENT

$298.18

ENTWISLE, ANGIE

JANITORIAL EXPENSE

$255.00

FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS

OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICE

$100.00

GREENVALLEY AG & TURF LLC

VEHICLE REPAIR

$105.00

HACH COMPANY

CHEMICALS

$81.59

HANKS, TINA

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$181.73

HAWKEYE INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS

VEHICLE REPAIR

$468.90

HOLIDAY INN

MEETINGS & CONFERENCES

$174.72

IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY

INTEREST PAYMENTS

$3,106.43

IOWA RURAL WATER

DUES

$250.00

IWIRELESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

$69.65

JOHNSON COUNTY REFUSE INC

OTHER PROF SERV EXP

$2,887.50

KEYSTONE LABORATORIES, INC

OTHER PROF SERV EXP

$333.70

KLUESNER CONSTRUCTION

OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICE

$485.11

KOCHS PAINT & LUMBER

GOUNDS MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

$104.87

MATT PARROTT & SONS CO

OFFICE SUPPLIES

$243.72

MECHANICSVILLE TELEPHONE CO

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

$310.57

MED LABS

MEDICAL/WELLNESS EXPENSE

$45.30

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY PUMP

OTHER PROF SERV EXP

$4,159.50

QUILL

OFFICE SUPPLIES

$153.65

SCHROEDER, BRITTANY

TRAINING

$826.00

SEEHUSEN INSURANCE AGENCY

INSURANCE EXPENSE

$100.00

TIPTON CONSERVATIVE & ADVERTIS

PRINTING & PUBLISHING EXP

$208.29

WALMART

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$20.86

WELLMARK BC BS

GROUP INSURANCE

$4,099.77

WENDLING QUARRIES INC

GOUNDS MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

$64.90

EAST CENTRAL LIBRARY SERVICES

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$6.00

TARGET

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$193.82

AMAZON.COM

LIBRARY MATERIALS

$782.41

US POST OFFICE

POSTAGE/SHIPPING

$76.00

KOCHS PAINT & LUMBER

BLDG MAINT & REPAIR

$3.49

ODD JOBS INC

OTHER PROF SERV EXP

$925.00

CENTRAL TANK COATINGS INC

UTILITY SYSTEMS & STRUCTURES

$26,275.00

RICKARD SIGN & DESIGN

VEHICLE REPAIR

$475.00

AGVANTAGE FS INC

VEHICLE REPAIR

$60.45

USA BLUEBOOK

OPERATING SUPPLIES

$65.31

GOLDSMITH, PAM

REPLACE MAILBOX

$32.09

 

Total Receipts and Disbursements for month of October by fund

Fund

Receipts

Disbursements

General

86,306.36

18,995.35

Road Use Tax

8,314.67

5,362.00

Employee Benefit

11,559.35

2,789.02

Local Option Sales Tax

6,551.78

 

TIF

6,061.72

 

Library Expendable Trust

178.64

 

Ambulance Trust

1,609.98

4,231.21

Fire Trust

.43

 

Capital Project

 

25,703.24

Water Deposits

25.31

25.31

Water Utility

8,321.38

4,249.33

Sewer Utility

5,228.09

5,874.22

Solid Waste

8,021.69

6,897.81

 

 

REPORTS:

 

Police Report:  Police Chief Barber reported 1 accident, 1 agency assist, 3 animal cases, 3 building checks, 3 unsecured; 7 citizen assist, 3 criminal mischief; 1 harassment; 5-911 calls, 3 traffic stops with 3 warnings.  One abatement filed; 1 bad check notice served; 3 warnings for code violations for illegal parking; curfew violation. Officer Barber also reminded citizens to keep their doors locked and vehicles locked.

 

Ambulance Report: Lonni reported 3 BLS calls, 8 ALS calls with 3 calls to Stanwood and 1 to Clarence for a total of 15 calls. A request for training for Lonni $285, Amy $195, and Ron $195 plus mileage for 2 vehicles and 1 hotel room at a cost of $123 was approved with a motion by Deanna Cook and seconded by Calvin Paup.  Ayes all.  Motion carried.

 

Koch also reported that Gina Butteris would be stepping down as the medical director for Mechanicsville, Stanwood, and Clarence ambulance services.  A couple other leads have been sought for a replacement.

 

Fire Report:  Lonni Koch reported a total of 8 calls which included a field ditch to field fire on 10/12; M-A Tipton for combine fire; Field fire 10/15; house fire 10/18; control burn out of control on 10/31; combine fire on 10/30; truck fire on 11/2 and a 10-50 rollover car fire on 11/8.

 

A motion by Larry Beck, second by Calvin Paup to approve the following:  request to purchase a battery charger $132, bench vice $80, pressure washer $165, creeper $25; Chad Bonzer as a member of the fire department and driver for ambulance; 161 tanker to be serviced; Santa coming on Dec 18; and the officers for the new year Fire Chief/Ambulance Coordinator Lonni Koch; 1st Assistant Chief Bob Moravek; 2nd Assistant Chief Joe Smith; 3rd Assistant Chief Doug Cook; President Nate Baker; VP Dan Koch; Secretary Amy Heinan; Treasurer Ron Baker; FD Training Matt Moravek; Ambulance Training Ashley McCormick.  Ayes all.  Motion carried.

 

Public Works Report: Zerbe reported picking up leaves, tower roof has been replaced; checked out leak in legion room; and has about 100 water meters left to install.

 

Administration Report:  Coppess requested to attend the ECICA meeting in Dubuque on 11/10/10 which was approved with a motion by Larry Beck, seconded by Carla Barnhart.  Ayes all.

 

Old Business:

Clean Up day-list of eligible items:  Council reviewed complaints regarding the eligible list of items that would be picked up on clean up day.  Discussion on this being a service that the city is providing to the community and the city is being reimbursed for the expense.  Carla Barnhart volunteered to check with other communities to see what they do.

 

Resolution 2010-15 appointing commissioners to Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority from the City of Mechanicsville:  Larry Beck motioned, Gene Brown seconded to approve appointing Linda Walker to a 6 year term.  There is still one vacant position.  Roll call vote: Ayes:  Beck, Cook, Paup, Barnhart and Brown. Nays: None. Resolution adopted.

 

 

New location for sign with organization signs on it:  Council determined to just have Oberbreckling dig up the sign and have it stored for awhile.

 

Calendar of Events Memorial Building:  Cook provided information on calendar software at a cost of $134 and the council reviewed the activities including Bridge Club, Pinochle Club, Social Club, Wed. evening card club in addition to the congregate meals, Bingo, and church services.  Cook will attend another meeting with the senior board to obtain a contact name for the card clubs and who has the key to obtain access.  Also some discussion on whether the groups would contribute to the electric bill or pay a nominal fee for using the building.

 

Expiration of the temporary part time ambulance position:  Calvin Paup motioned Deanna Cook seconded to have a resolution prepared for the next meeting increasing the pay for the part time ambulance position from $10.34 per hour to $18 an hour and not to exceed 16 hours in a week.  Ayes all.  Motion carried.  Council stated that they would not post the position to take applications.

 

Renewal of Employee Health/Dental Insurance Plan:  Discussion has been taking place for at least a year; city doesn’t want to loose the grandfather status, can eliminate dental and increase the employee contribution by 5 % in order to retain grandfathered status.  Deanna Cook motioned to have the employees pay 5% of their health insurance premium and if they want dental they will pay their own premium.  Calvin Paup seconded.  Ayes:  Barnhart, Brown, Cook, and Paup.  Nays:  Beck.  Motion carried.

 

New Business:

Resolution 2010-16 adopting the Cedar County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and requests approval of the plan from FEMA:  Calvin Paup motioned Carla Barnhart seconded to approve the resolution.  Roll call vote: Ayes:  Beck, Cook, Paup, Barnhart and Brown. Nays: None. Resolution adopted.

 

Committee Reports:  None

 

Correspondence: Received correspondence from Score telling about upcoming workshops; Homeland Security ICS Training; Community Foundation of Cedar County is not able to fund the grant request for the ball field; and the Cedar County Engineer provided information on sign replacement.

 

Set next regular meeting date: Monday, December 13, 2010

 

Mayor Comments: None.

 

ADJOURN:  There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, council member Gene Brown motioned, Larry Beck seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 p.m. Ayes all.  Meeting adjourned.

 

ATTEST:

 

____________________________                   ___________________________

Linda K. Coppess, CMC                                    Boyd A. Stine, Mayor

City Clerk/Finance Officer