City of Mechanicsville

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

December 12, 2005

 

The Mechanicsville City Council met in regular session on Monday, December 12, 2005 at City Hall.  Mayor David L. Furry called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council persons present for roll call were Larry Beck, Bryan Lovell and Chris Yancey.  Pam Logue-Newcomb arrived at 9:10 p.m. Martin Meyer was absent.  Others present included Alan Zerbe, Jim Barber, Sherie Paup, Rob Block, IIW; Karrie Johnson, Carla Barnhart, Diane Griffith, Rita Becker, John Deahl, Brad Tenney, Dan Paidar, Nate Baker, Connie Knutsen, Scott Kasik, and Jeff Kaufman.

 

OPPORTUNITY for any citizen present to discuss items not on the agenda:  None.

 

CONSENT AGENDA: Bryan Lovell, motioned, Larry Beck seconded to approve the consent agenda including the agenda, minutes from 11/14/05, finance reports, and claims.  Roll call vote: Ayes:  Beck, Lovell, and Yancey.  Absent: Meyer & Logue-Newcomb.  Motion carried.

The claims approved were as follows:

JACOB/MAYME ALLEN

15.15

SEEHUSEN INS. AGENCY,INC

100.00

GERALD DAWSON

36.65

SHIRTS-N-STUFF

212.00

WELLMARK

2,522.97

SWISS VALLEY

50.00

DELTA DENTAL

148.97

WALMART

409.84

IA LEAGUE OF CITIES

360.00

US POSTAL SERVICE

91.80

COLLECTION SERVICE CTR.

30.42

CEDAR COUNTY AUDITOR

1,043.60

CARRIE ALBAUGH

65.88

LUKE OBERBRECKLING CONST

420.00

JAMES BARBER

1,087.00

CARRIE ALBAUGH

107.06

RITA BECKER

90.16

THOMAS ALBAUGH

879.30

ROBERT L BULGER

30.41

JAMES BARBER

1,087.00

LINDA COPPESS

1,150.35

RITA BECKER

53.41

STEVE DAY

115.02

ROBERT L BULGER

29.44

KELLY EBY

411.26

LINDA COPPESS

1,221.03

JUDY HARTMAN

393.47

KELLY EBY

302.56

JOEY D WENNDT

168.74

JUDY HARTMAN

442.79

ALAN ZERBE

1,113.92

JOEY D WENNDT

157.52

THOMAS ALBAUGH

831.53

ALAN ZERBE

1,277.39

BRIDGE COMMUNITY BANK

3,491.73

ODD JOBS INC-JERRY DAKE

850.00

I P E R S

1,556.31

E C I A

2,378.36

BRIDGE COMMUNITY BANK

150.00

US POSTAL SERVICE

419.85

BARNES & NOBLE

136.99

QUILL CORPORATION

12.24

AMAZON.COM

562.02

DELTA DENTAL

148.97

DEMCO

43.74

WELLMARK

2,522.97

SILVER TREE COMPUTING

1,768.72

COLLECTION SERVICE CTR.

29.44

WALMART

4.97

DIRK ALBAUGH

4.62

IA OFFICE SUPPLY

132.67

NATE BAKER

11.54

MECHANICSVILLE TELE. CO.

241.26

RON BAKER

319.07

AIRGAS, INC.

155.24

DOUG COOK

49.87

ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICE

139.95

MARILYN FITZGERALD

299.67

ALLIANT ENERGY

5,075.63

TRAVIS GALLOWAY

1.39

US POSTAL SERVICE

20.47

AMY HEINEN

9.23

BATTERIES INCLUDED

117.36

DEB KASIK

239.65

CASEY'S GENERAL STORE

33.08

SCOTT KASIK

289.51

CEC

33.00

GENE KNUTSEN

25.39

CEDAR COUNTY TREASURER

6,052.30

JAKE KOCH

19.40

CEDAR CO. SOLID WASTE

892.50

LONNI KOCH

383.25

CENTRAL PARTS WAREHOUSE

233.78

TERRY L KUDA

54.48

CONSERVATIVE PUBLISHING

275.73

INTL REVENUE SERVICE

78.96

ED M. FELD EQUIP. CO.

262.00

BRETT MORAVEK

3.69

E C I A

7.50

DAN PAIDAR

7.85

FARM PLAN

82.91

KERRI PODUSKA

377.71

DAVID L. FURRY

196.46

JOE SMITH

12.93

I I W ENGINEERS

1,786.50

WES STRICKLER

203.63

JIM SCHROEDER CONSTRUCTI

110,953.92

LARRY BECK

166.23

IA RURAL WATER ASSN.

225.00

DAVID L. FURRY

1,152.57

IOWA WIRELESS

100.90

CONNIE KNUTSEN

464.52

JOHNSON CO REFUSE INC

2,091.50

DAN KOCH

461.75

KEYSTONE LAB, INC

165.00

JOHN KUEHNLE, CITY TREAS

277.05

KIRKWOOD COMM. COLLEGE

25.00

PAM LOGUE-NEWCOMB

166.23

LONNI KOCH

317.70

BRYAN LOVELL

138.52

KOCH'S PAINT & LUMBER

14.60

MARTIN MEYER

55.41

NEW HORIZON FS INC.

1,006.17

SHERIE PAUP

802.55

ODD JOBBER

450.00

CHRISTINE YANCEY

138.52

QUILL CORPORATION

155.06

COLLECTION SERVICE CTR.

55.41

 

Total Receipts for the month of November by fund:

Agency-Water

101.80

Ambulance Trust

4,813.97

Fire Trust

80.44

General

22,053.40

Gift Trust

22.17

Library Exp Trust

5.84

Road Use Tax

8,044.40

Sewer Utility

5,590.08

Solid Waste

6,881.05

Special Revenue

5,728.80

Water Utility

7,261.40

Special Rev-Emp Benefit

2,899.71

 

Total disbursements for the month of November per fund:

Agency Water

151.80

Ambulance Trust

829.85

General

24,180.41

Road Use Tax

18,118.83

Gift Trust

14.00

Sewer Utility

3,006.85

Solid Waste

6,699.82

Special Revenue-Opt Tax

5,053.19

Special Revenue Emp Benefit

2,640.61

Water Utility

2,301.56

 

PUBLIC HEARING:  The mayor opened the public hearing to hear comments for or against the proposed budget amendment.  There being no comments or questions, Larry Beck motioned, Chris Yancey seconded to close the public hearing at 7:04 p.m.  Ayes all.  Hearing closed. 

 

GUESTS: 

Jeff Kaufman updated the council and asked for feed back on legislative issues.  The three issues he reviewed with the council included property tax reform; the sex offender bill, and a major health insurance initiative.  He thanked the council for including the survey in the recent newsletter and also indicated that he published it in the Tipton Conservative.  He is hoping to get at least 750 responses back as he wants to represent the views of Cedar County.

 

John Deahl addressed the council concerning his views of the restrictions of residential units within the first floor of the commercial zoning district and asked about procedures in requesting a change.

 

Diane Griffith and Carla Barnhart requested to have the rental fee at the Memorial Building waived for a proposed annual scholarship fundraiser for a North Cedar Student in memory of Donald Griffith, Jr.- Euchre Tournament.  The motion was made by Lovell, seconded by Yancey to waive the fee for the event on January 28, however, a lease agreement would still need to be signed and a damage deposit made.  Ayes all.  Motion carried.

 

Brad Tenney requested to have a 30 day extension for his nuisance abatement.  The motion was made by Lovell, seconded by Beck, to extend the abatement deadline from December 30 to January 30, 2006.  Ayes all.  Motion carried.

 

Rita Becker informed the council about an offer from the Senior Citizens to provide funding for the installation of some acoustic tile on the ceiling of the Memorial