CITY
OF POMEROY |
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING |
MINUTES |
October
13, 2009 |
| Council
meeting called
to order at 7:03 P.M. by Mayor Gene Becker |
| Roll
Call: C. Loots, C. Meyer, S Juilfs, and R Bachman. Absent:
D. DeVore |
| APPROVAL
OF AGENDA: C
Meyer made a motion, seconded by C Loots to approve the Agenda. Roll
call: Ayes R. Bachman, C. Meyer, C. Loots and S Juilfs. Motion carried.
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| CONSENT
AGENDA: C
Meyer made a motion, seconded by S. Juilfs to approve payment request
#5 from R& R Excavating for $5,190.00from CDBG and $15,573.20
from SRF, Kuehl and Payer for $16,861.47 from SRF and MIDAS for $855.00
from CDBG for the sewer lagoon project. Roll call: Ayes R. Bachman,
C. Meyer, C. Loots, and S Juilfs, Motion carried. D DeVore arrived
at 7:09. Correction to Sept. 8th regular council meeting, Sherri Ricke
approached the Council seeking permission for her chickens to stay
within the City limits. C Meyer made a motion, seconded by C Loots
to approve the Consent Agenda: Financials, Minutes, Requests, Reports,
and Bill List. Roll call: Ayes R. Bachman, D DeVore, C. Meyer, C.
Loots, S Juilfs, Motion carried. |
| COMMITTEE
REPORTS: Neal Kuehl was on hand to discuss the Sewer Lagoon
project. He presented the 2nd change order from R & R Excavating
for the replacement gate and frost covers at the lagoon. D DeVore
made a motion, seconded by R Bachman to approve the 2nd change order
for R & R Excavating of $2,200.00. Roll call: Ayes R. Bachman,
D DeVore, C. Meyer, C. Loots, S Juilfs, Motion carried. |
| New
Maintenance Shed: R Bachman stated that the doors will be
coming the week of the 19th. Also the Council discussed where to dig
the water and sewer lines in from; the Council agreed that a special
meeting will be needed once R Bachman receives some additional information.
The Council also asked that at that special meeting the Street sweeper
be placed on the agenda. Mayor Becker discussed the electrical hook-up.
Meyer Electric could dig the 450ft and install a 200AMP panel for
$2,750.00. A motion was made by C Meyer, seconded by C Loots to approve
Meyer Electric for $2,750.00 to install electric to the Maintenance
Shed. Roll Call. Ayes; R. Bachman, D DeVore, C. Meyer, C. Loots and
S Juilfs. Motion carried. |
| Garbage: D
DeVore asked to revisit the option of city wide garbage pick-up at
a lower cost to the customers as previously discussed. C Loots asked
for some additional information from Duane Schuttler. C Meyer stated
that since the Council voted against it at the last Council meeting
that no decision should be made this month. Garbage pick-up was tabled
to the next regular meeting on November 10th. |
| Library:
Linda Courter asked the Council to approve Cathy Charleston to the
Library Board. S Juilfs made a motion, seconded by R Bachman to approve
the Library Board’s choice of Cathy Charleston for the new board
member of the Library. Roll Call. Ayes; R. Bachman, D DeVore, C. Meyer,
C. Loots and S Juilfs. Motion carried. |
| Fire
Department: Fire Chief Dan Rosa asked the Council to approve
two new members to the Fire Dept. Motion was made by C Meyer, seconded
by C Loots to approve Drew Evens as a member pending physical and
Paul Hunter as a Training Officer/Safety Adviser pending workman’s
compensation insurance coverage. Roll Call. Ayes; R. Bachman, D DeVore,
C. Meyer, C. Loots and S Juilfs. Motion carried. A motion was made
by D DeVore, seconded by C Loots to approve the members that want
to go to the NATA Training in Fort Dodge for $650.00 on Nov. 6th and
7th. Roll Call. Ayes; R. Bachman, D DeVore, C. Meyer, C. Loots and
S Juilfs. Motion carried. Chief Rosa asked about getting a new walk
in door at the Fire Station, the Council asked him to obtain estimates
for the next Council meeting. |
| Ambulance Dept.
The Council reviewed the quarterly report for the Ambulance department
receive by Kerri Hull. |
| Shelter
House Update: Ron Hanson asked the Council to take a loan
out at the bank to purchase and install the boiler for the heated
floors in the bathrooms, shower room and storage room in the Shelter
House. The Shelter House Committee plans to hold a soup supper fundraiser
after harvest to pay the loan back. C Meyer made a motion, seconded
by R Bachman to borrow $1,100.00 for the purchase and installation
of the boiler. Roll Call. Ayes; R. Bachman, D DeVore, C. Meyer, C.
Loots and S Juilfs. Motion carried. |
| Community
Building Update: C Loots asked if her voluntary group could
reorganize the cupboards in the Community Building. |
| Cemetery/Parks:
The Council reviewed the mowing contract and determined that per the
contract the City pays for the chemicals used in spraying the parks
and cemetery. City Hall is to reimburse Dale Oberhelman for the chemicals
used in spraying this year. |
| Police
Department: Chief Lorie Gerdes reported that there were 18
calls for service for the month. |
| City
Hall: Motion was made by R Bachman, seconded by C Meyer to
have beggars night on Saturday October 31st from 5:30P.M. To 7:30P.M.
Roll Call. Ayes; R. Bachman, D DeVore, C. Meyer, C. Loots and S Juilfs.
Motion carried. The can recycling will now be put towards City beautification.
R Bachman and D DeVore are to look into further, the re-grading of
the alley in Block 22. C Loots asked if we charged non-profit organizations
for the use of the Knight Train. City Hall stated that we do not charge
non-profit organizations. |
| Public
Comments: One customer expressed his concerns for the City
wide garbage pick-up. |
| ADJOURNMENT:
9:19 p.m. |
___________________________ Gene Becker Mayor
___________________________ Sarah Burke/City Clerk
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