Lorimor City Council Meeting
Regular Session March 6, 2006
The Lorimor City Council met in regular session at 7:00 P.M., March 6, 2006, at City Hall with Mayor Kent Forbes presiding. Council members present: Davis, Orwan, Schmidt, and Tucker. Wright was absent.
Seales asked to have two additional items placed on the agenda.
1) Discussion of meeting with MSA concerning a survey of storm water disbursement, review of two proposed agreements for engineering services for storm water survey, and action to accept an agreement for engineering services.
2) Action to approve an amended Letter of Conditions from USDA-RD regarding the loans for the Community Building Project.
Schmidt moved with a second from Davis to approve the amended agenda. Vote – all ayes.
David Mulholland of MSA Professional Services spoke to the Council about the site work project for the Community Building Project. Bids had been opened on March 2, 2006, at City Hall.
Feldhacker Contracting, LLC of Creston was the only bidder. Mulholland had sent a letter for Council review that recommended awarding the contract to Feldhacker Contracting, LLC.
Public Hearing and Inspection of Bids was then opened at 7:12 P.M. to hear comments on the Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimate of Cost for the Community Building Project. One interested resident had questions and comments about the site work and the cost of the project. After discussion, Schmidt moved to close the hearing with a second from Davis. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Hearing closed at 7:22 P.M. Davis then moved with a second from Schmidt to approve Resolution for Approving and Confirming Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimate of Cost for the Community Center Site Plan Project. Roll call vote – Davis, Orwan, Schmidt –aye. Tucker – nay. Motion carried. Estimated cost of the site work project is $40117.27.
Orwan moved with a second from Davis to approve the amended agreement with MSA Professional Services for engineering services for the site work plan in the amount of $2500.00. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Mulholland presented two storm sewer survey estimates: 1) $8,000 for land survey and 2) $15,000 for an aerial survey. Mulholland explained the differences between the two surveys. After discussion, Orwan moved to approve the agreement for $15,000 for an aerial survey with a second from Davis. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved to approve the Letter of Conditions from USDA-RD that will change the loans for the Community Center Project to a 20-year note. Second from Orwan. Vote – all ayes.
Mayor Forbes announced that he had attended a meeting in Greenfield on March 2 where it was announced that Lorimor had been granted $155,900 CDBG funds for the rehabilitation of four homes in Lorimor.
Orwan moved with a second from Davis to approve the Second Amendment to the Fire Protection Agreement to allow for a change in the Jones Township sections that are served by Lorimor Fire Department. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved to approve the Consent Agenda that included the payment of bills as presented and the approval of the minutes of the February 6, 2006, meeting. Second from Davis. Vote – all ayes.
Eleven bids for the Summer 2006 Mowing had been received. Bids were opened and reviewed. Davis expressed using the public works employee to do the mowing. Tucker then moved to accept the bid of Maxwell Lawn Service of Truro for $110.00 per mowing. Motion died for a lack of a second. No further action was taken.
Discussion was held concerning a job description for public works employee position and hours needed to complete the work. After discussion, Schmidt moved to continue the public works position as an on-call position with a 35 hour work week. Davis seconded. Roll call vote: Davis, Orwan, Schmidt – aye. Tucker – nay. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved with a second from Orwan to approve the applications of Karen Forbes and Wendy Nostsger for positions on the Plan and Zoning Commission. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved with a second from Davis to increase the price of a loader bucket of rock to $15.00 plus tax. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
Schmidt moved to adjourn with a second from Davis. Vote – all ayes. Motion carried.
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Kent Forbes, Mayor
Attest: ______________________
Mary Seales, City Clerk
Bills Paid March 6, 2006
By Vendor
Collection Services/emp wh 113.12
Mary Seales/mileage reimburse 21.36
Treasurer-State of IA/sales tax 727.00
Lorimor Mun Util/utilities 536.26
Lorimor Mun Util/deposit refund 100.39
Tyler Ins/Comm Center 150.00
Schildberg Constr/rock 113.82
MCI/long distance 39.76
Collection Service/emp wh 113.12
Cornerstone Energy/purchased gas 25260.00
South Central/phone service 89.34
SIRWA/water utility 120.00
Family Center/supplies 13.13
Brittains/supplies 6.48
Whistle Stop/fire fuel 299.76
Creston Publishing/publish 101.33
Montross/EMS supplies 64.37
WalMart/office supplies 9.65
Creston Farm & Home/supplies 23.88
Flander, Casper, Rosein/legal 70.00
Reliable/office supplies 80.04
Alliant Energy/electric service 837.78
Alliant Energy/fire electric 52.98
I-rule.net/fire internet 119.40
Southwestern Comm College/EMS train 240.00
Southwestern Comm College/EMT-B 1818.00
MasterCard/notary stamp 22.05
Farmers&Merchants/safe deposit rent 18.00
EMP/EMS supplies 97.48
Schildberg Constr/rock 338.95
MSA-Professional Services/eng service 2175.00
Emergency Medical Products/radio batteries 85.04
Waste Management/contract 1812.80
Qwest/fire phone 40.83
MCI/long distance 17.82
February 2006 Payroll
Net wages 2368.78
IPERS 344.09
FNB/941 tax 886.22
