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Anthon City Council Minutes — October 8, 2018

Anthon City Council
OCTOBER 8, 2018

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL:  Mayor Pithan called the regular meeting of the Anthon City Council to order on October 8, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.  Council members present were Barbara Benson, Jerry Boggs, Lisa Petersen, Tammy Reimer and Allison Umbach.  Also present: Deb and Ariel Carman, Connie Westphal, Karen & Ron Newman, Polly Pithan, Amy Buck, Chad Thompson, Deputy Trobaugh and Craig Handke.

AGENDA:  Motion by Umbach, seconded by Reimer, to approve the meeting agenda.  Carried 5-0.

POLICE REPORT:  Deputy Trobaugh was present with the monthly Police report that showed the Deputies patrolled 24 hours and 10 minutes, responded to 4 calls for service and spent 43 minutes at the school.

GOLF COURSE – The council authorized Thompson to rewrite the golf course association agreement to reflect payments go toward the principal and authorize the mayor and city clerk to sign said agreement.  Special meeting was set for October 11, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. for the council to examine the records for the last two years and tour the golf course.

CONSENT AGENDA:  Motion by Benson, seconded by Umbach, to approve the consent agenda, which includes minutes from September 10, 2018 meeting, financial reports as filed and adopt
Resolution 2018-10-433 entitled “A Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Certify to the County Treasurer Certain Costs for Collection with Taxes”.
Passed with a record vote as follows: ayes – Benson, Boggs, Petersen, Reimer and Umbach; nays — none.

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:  Motion by Boggs, seconded by Petersen, to approve the list of bills as presented.  Carried 5-0.

LEGAL:  Chad Thompson, attorney, stated the Bautista trial was set for October 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

RESOLUTIONS:  Motion by Umbach, seconded by Reimer, to adopt
Resolution #2018-10-434 entitled “A Resolution Approving Social Media Policy”.  
On roll call the vote was: ayes – Benson, Boggs, Petersen, Reimer and Umbach; nays — none.

REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS:  Reimer and Buck reported on the Community Catalyst Building Remediation Program they attended.  This is a grant program to help rehab existing commercial/residential property in the downtown area.  Benson, Reimer and Buck will set up committees to work on the application.

Other items discussed — A request for more yield/stop signs in town – no action. Handke reported they are still working on the underground electric at Country Club Drive and have starting looking for a pickup.  Motion by Petersen, seconded by Umbach, to approve the snow removal contract with Mark Cloud for 2018-2019 season.  Carried 5-0.  Groth reported that the house mover’s permit has not been issued to Dale Hoefling dba DNC Movers LLC because he has not provided the required $5000.00 bond issued by a surety company authorized to issue such bonds in the State of Iowa.

Receipts: General-$19276.93; RUT-$8197.10; LOST-$6470.88; Debt Service-$3488.80; Water-$11331.81; Sewer-$6148.10; Electric-$61135.08.  Total: $116048.70.

Expenses:  General-$16219.60; RUT-$2669.97; Water-$12801.93; Sewer-$4025.52; Electric-$58315.97.  Total: $94032.99.

ADJOURNMENT:  Motion by Petersen, seconded by Boggs, to adjourn.  Carried 5-0.  Mayor Pithan proclaimed the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.

Allan Pithan, Mayor

ATTEST:
Ruth A. Groth, MMC, City Clerk

ANTHON MINI MART  FUEL    $691.59
AFLAC  AFLAC    $31.50
BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS    FLAGS    $35.37
BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC.  SUPPLIES    $125.69
COLLINS AGENCY  INSURANCE    $547.25
CENTURY LINK  PHONE    $61.24
CORRECTIONVILLE BLDG CENT.  SUPPLIES    $85.14
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS  WEED KILLER    $240.00
FELD FIRE  FIRE EXT.  TESTING    $260.00
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EQ.  SUPPLIES    $17.76
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA  TRAINING/LODGING    $664.42
HAWKINS INC.  CHLORINE    $1,453.17
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES  BANNERS    $732.80
JOY AUTO PARTS  OIL/FILTERS    $363.41
GILL HAULING  APPLIANCE FEE    $7.00
LONG LINES  PHONE    $335.20
MENARDS  POTHOLE PATCH    $136.82
OFFICE ELEMENTS  SUPPLIES    $96.38
SANITARY SERVICES  TRASH COLLECTION    $3,509.45
WIMECA  ENERGY    $32,478.90
UTILITY FUND  DEPOSIT REFUNDS    $672.54
WELLS FARGO BANK  SERVICE CHG    $1.95
EBS  ADMIN FEE    $77.25
SALES TAX  SALES TAX    $1,473.00
PETTY CASH  POSTAGE    $8.47
ANTHON UTILITIES  UTILITIES    $806.33
PAYROLL WH STATE TAX  STATE TAXES    $809.00
EFTPS  FED/FICA TAXES    $4,195.22
IPERS WH  IPERS    $2,773.16
LP GILL INC.  LANDFILL FEES    $2,689.40
WESCO  SUPPLIES    $933.04
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS OF IA  INSURANCE    $3,503.20
UTILITY EQUIPMENT CO.  MDSE    $132.44
WAYNE FUNDERMANN ELECT.  FURNACE FILTERS    $100.00
THE RECORD  PUBLISHING    $233.94
CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT  LIBRARY MATERIALS    $86.88
AT&T MOBILITY  PHONE    $135.34
WOODBURY COUNTY EXTENSION  TRAINING    $70.00
BUCK AMY  MILEAGE/MEALS    $166.24
CURTIN MATTHEW  CONTRACT    $190.00
HEATH ANNIE  JANITORIAL CONTRACT    $146.25
O’HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL  TRUCK REPAIRS      $468.49
AGRIVISION EQUIPMENT GROUP  MOWER BLADE    $60.36
WOODBURY COUNTY LIBRARY  LOST BOOK    $20.00
D & K IMPLEMENT, LLC  REPAIRS    $109.16
SCHOENFELD REFRIGERATION  REFRIGERANT    $1,740.00
TOM LUCKEL  REBATE    $25.00
MATT MEAD  DEPOSIT REFUND    $100.00
SHAWN/ELIZABETH MAJEWSKI  DEPOSIT REFUND    $59.46
FDMS-SETTLEMENT  SERVICE CHG    $27.27
PAYROLL CHECKS  TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS    $13,632.92
CLAIMS TOTAL    $77,319.40

Published in The Record
Thursday, October 18, 2018

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