Lorimor City Council Meeting
January 8, 2007 7:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting
The Lorimor City Council met in regular session, Monday, January 8, 2007, with Mayor Kent Forbes presiding. Council members present: Orwan, Davis, Schmidt, Tucker. Absent – Wright.
Luke Johnson, Fire Chief, was present to request the sale of the 1980 Chevy pickup by sealed bids. The truck is no longer used by the Fire Department after the purchase of a newer pickup. Motion was made by Tucker to sell the 1980 Chevy pickup by sealed bid with a minimum bid of $1500.00 at the February council meeting. Schmidt seconded the motion. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Seales is to advertise the sale in the New Lorimorian and the Exchange.
Schmidt moved to approve the consent agenda with second from Davis. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried. The consent agenda included: Approval of payment of bill presented and the approval of minutes of Dec 4 and Dec 8, 2006 meetings.
Discussion was held concerning the Public Works position that included hours worked, wage increase and additional duties. Motion by Orwan, seconded by Davis to have a formal agreement written by the City Attorney with the following stipulations for the position: 1) City will pay the wastewater operator course fees, 2) Edwards will sign a binding agreement to take the courses, complete and pass all tests, and remain with the City for two years following the completion of the course, 3) Failure to complete the wastewater operator courses or leaving the City before the two years are ended will result in Edward’s reimbursing the City for the course fees. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Davis then moved to increase Edward’s pay to $10.00 per hour with additional duties of all mechanical repair work on the Fire Department vehicles. Roll call vote: Orwan – aye, Davis – aye, Schmidt – aye, Tucker – nay. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved to appoint Orwan to the MyEntre.Net task force with Schmidt as an alternate and to re-appoint James Phillips to the Planning and Zoning. Davis seconded. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved to adopt Resolution Approving the Official Appointments for the Year 2007 with a second from Orwan. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Appointments are as follows:
Clerk/Treasurer/Utilities Clerk: Mary Seales
Depositories:
First National Bank, Creston, Iowa Not to exceed $500,000
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Winterset, Iowa Not to exceed $500,000
Official Newspaper: The New Lorimorian, Lorimor, Iowa
City Attorney: John Casper
Discussion was held concerning the remaining grant money from the Building Project. It was decided to get quotes for the installation of an outdoor electrical hookup.
After discussion of an increase in the Mayor and Council pay, Orwan moved to increase the Mayor’s salary to $2000 per year and the Council pay to $20.00 per meeting. Schmidt seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Orwan – aye, Davis – aye, Schmidt – aye, Tucker – nay. Motion carried. The increase in pay will be done as an amendment to the existing ordinance with the first reading of the amendment to be held at the February meeting. If the amendment passes, the increase would not take effect until after the next City general election.
Orwan moved to adjourn with a second from Davis. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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Kent Forbes, Mayor
Attest: __________________________
Mary Seales, City Clerk
Bills Paid January 8, 2007
By Vendor
Vendor Description Amount
David McNeill Hanging Christmas lights 200.00
Union County Abstract Title Search 145.00
Waste Management Contract service 2072.00
CarQuest Equipment repair 18.49
MCI Long distance 36.13
Schildberg Construction Road rock 260.72
Madison County Health Drug screen 28.00
AgriLand Supplies 36.92
Spring Valley Wireless Fire Dept supplies 91.95
Toppin Welding Equipment repair 54.16
Collection Services Emp Withholding 132.46
Lorimor Mun Utilities Emp Withholding 50.00
Mary Seales Reimburse/mileage 40.29
Lorimor Mun Utilities Utility Service 445.00
Luke Johnson Vector Light Bar/fire 350.00
Treasurer-State of IA Tax prmt 342.00
Collection Services Emp Withholding 132.46
Lorimor Mun Utilities Emp Withholding 50.00
SIRWA water utility 107.00
Qwest Phone service/fire 40.70
Cornerstone Energy Purchased gas 11820.50
Creston Publishing Publishing 96.34
The Shopper Rental notice 7.60
Akin Building Center Christmas light expense 6.42
Whistle Stop Fuel/fire 61.36
South Central Telephone service 99.81
Alliant Energy Electric Service 856.59
Alliant Energy Electric/Comm Bldg 131.67
Alliant Energy Electric/Fire Station 53.42
Toppin Welding Equipment Repair 153.96
Galls Safety equipment/fire 70.96
Iowa One Call Line Locate Notices 19.80
Iowa Prison Industries Signs/sewer 222.64
CJ Cooper Drug Screen 30.00
Creston Farm & Home Christmas lights, fire dept
Supplies, furnace motor 612.20
CarQuest Supplies/fire 26.99
Brittains Std Parts Equipment maintenance 322.48
Whistle Stop Fuel/fire 83.82
Echo Group, Inc Christmas light expense 44.49
Iowa Utilities Board FY 06 assessments 20.92
IMFOA Annual dues 30.00
WalMart Community Cleaning supplies 45.89
Utility Equipment Shop tools 50.72
USTI Billing envelopes 58.00
Montross Pharmacy EMS supplies 67.54
Spring Valley Radio supplies/fire 95.00
Schildberg Construction Road rock 122.03
Qwest Telephone/fire 40.70
Kenny & Gyl Vehicle lettering/fire 83.50
Boyd Maytag Appliance Range hood 368.00
Mark Grenti Hood installation 110.00
Rob Lowe Hood installation 210.00
Safeguard Check order 102.55
December Payroll
Net payroll 4292.56
IPERS Collection 388.91
First National Bank 905.52
