AGENDA
LORIMOR CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session
April 9, 2007 7:00 P.M..
City Hall 503 Main Street
- Call to order and roll call.
- Approve agenda.
- Review and consideration of summer mowing bids (A)
- Consent Agenda (A)
- Approval of minutes of March 5 and March 19 meetings
- Approval of payment of bills as presented
- Approval of treasurer's report for February and March
- Approval of Clerk's attendance at IMFOA conference in Des Moines, April 19 and 20
- Street Work for 2007 (A)
- Consideration of tax abatement application for James and Cheryl Jorgensen (A)
- Demolition of building at 502-504 Main Street (A)
- Discussion of acoustical problem solution for Community Center (A)
- Request to re-address the wage increase for the Mayor and Council positions (A)
- Purchase of lap-top computer and digital camera (A)
- Request for tree removal from Dan Stonehocker (A)
- Approval to seek bids for landscaping and fencing at City Park (A)
- Adjourn
Lorimor City Council Meeting
April 9, 2007
City Hall 7:00 P.M.
The Lorimor City Council met in regular session, Monday, April 9, 2007, with Mayor Kent Forbes presiding. Council members present: Orwan, Schmidt, Tucker. Absent: Davis, Wright.
Schmidt moved to approve the agenda with a second from Tucker. Vote - all ayes. Motion carried.
Sealed bids received for the summer mowing work were opened. Bids received were: Anderson Lancscaping - $375.00; Travis Clark - $280.00; All Season Outdoors Lawncare & Snowplowing - $150.00; Ray Wasteney - $575.00. Tucker moved with a second from Schmidt to accept the low bid of $150.00 per mowing from All Season Outdoors Lawncare & Snowplowing of Winterset. Roll call vote - all ayes. Motion carried.
Orwan moved to accept the Consent Agenda with a second from Schmidt. Roll call vote - all ayes. Motion carried. Consent agenda contained: approval of minutes of previous meetings, treasurer's report, payment of bills as presented, approval for clerk's attendance at IMFOA meeting April 19.
The Mayor presented the estimate from Blacktop Services for summer streetwork as follows: Single seal coat - $1.45 per sq yard; Double seal coat - $2.90 per sq yard; patching asphalt hot mix - $100.00 per ton; hot mix asphalt - $67.00 per ton.
Third Street from Hwy 169 to Kansas Ave would be regarded and hot mix asphalt laid.
Wisconsin, Ohio, Nebraska, Missouri, Park, Iowa, and that portion of Michigan north of 5th Street will receive chip and seal. Orwan moved with a second from Schmidt to accept the quote from Blacktop Services. Roll call vote - all ayes. Motion carried.
Orwan moved to approve the tax abatement application of James and Cheryl Jorgensen. Roll call vote - all ayes. Motion carried.
Orwan moved with a second from Schmidt to seek bids for the complete demolition and removal of the buildings at 502-504 Main Street. The work will also include filling in the hole and compaction. Roll call vote - all ayes. Motion carried
More research will be done for options in solving the acoustical problem in the Community Center.
Orwan moved with a second from Schmidt to purchase a laptop computer for official use and a digital camera. Roll call vote - all ayes. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved to remove trees located on parking at 108 Michigan Avenue, 411 1st Street, and 612 3rd Street. Second from Orwan. Vote - all ayes.
Orwan moved to adjourn with a second from Schmidt. Vote - all ayes. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Kent Forbes, Mayor
Attest: __________________________
Bills Paid April 9, 2007
By vendor
Vendor Description Amount
Treasurer - State of IA Sales tax - gas $580.00
Eric Clemens Utility deposit refund 210.00
Lorimor Mun Utilities Utility deposit refund 643.00
David McNeill Taking down X-mas lights 100.00
Mark Grenti Installing attic ladder 850.00
Clayton Energy Feb purchased gas 26270.46
Lorimor Mun Utilities Gas, sewer service 911.72
MCI Long distance 36.42
Office Machines Copy paper 32.99
Qwest Telephone - fire 40.73
Mary Seales Reimburse/mileage 48.50
The New Lorimorian March publishing 69.00
The Trophy Shop Leaf engraving 5.70
MasterCard Postage 5.08
SIRWA Water utility 68.00
South Central Comm Telephone service 94.55
Kent Forbes Reimburse/mileage 178.48
The Trophy Shop Leaf engraving 9.00
Whistle Stop Fuel - fire 194.52
USTI Billing cards, envelopes 225.00
Creston Farm & Home Sno-melt, light bulbs, misc 40.45
Moore Medical EMS supplies 246.22
Tyler Insurance City, Fire package 20044.00
Clayton Energy Mar purchased gas 14024.20
Breedings Hardware Materials for attic ladder
Opening and attic flooring 217.41
NAPA-Creston Oil, filters, bearings, seals 358.15
Flander, Casper, Rosien Legal services 450.00
Alliant Energy List of accts 858.23
Alliant Energy Electric - Comm Bldg 94.08
Alliant Energy Electric - Fire Station 43.01
Afton Star Enterprise Mowing ad 14.00
Qwest Telephone - fire 40.73
Schildberg Construction Road rock 1230.43
MCI Long Distance 36.99
Matt Parrott & Sons Receipt books 187.29
IAMU FY 07 gas dues, Energizer
Gas Qualification fees 1066.95
City of Lenox Nov, Dec, Jan contract Se 900.00
City of Lenox Sander/Spreader 250.00
MSA - Professional ServiceEngineer service/storm water 750.00
Stevens Systems Flow meter charts, ink 286.34
SWCC EMT B tuition, books 580.00
IAMU O&M Plan revisions 200.00
Choice Technologies Software update 199.95
March 2007 Payroll
Net payroll 2704.38
IPERS Collections, emp retire 332.08
First National Bank, 941 tax 914.32
