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City Update

Dennis Orwan — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:25:30 +0000

It is kind of nice to see the City running like a city should run. I haven't heard any rumor mongering in the past few months. It is also nice to see the City dump truck working again. The City is finally getting an accurate set of minutes for a change. The City workers seem happy and it is pleasent to be in the City office again. As far as the City Council, City Attorney, Mayor, Office staff, and City Workers, Keep up the good work and have a happy new year.

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Do you think that zoning is the way are city should go?

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 13:53:19 +0000

If you are in favor

100% (3 votes)

If you think we should do away with zoning entirely

0% (0 votes)

If you think the City should spend time in other areas rather than zoning

0% (0 votes)

Total votes: 3

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The impotance of Zoning in the City of Lorimor!

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 14:41:22 +0000

I think it is a shame in a city that has already had Comprehensive Plan done can't find enough people to fill the Zoning Board (5 board members) and Board of Adustments (5 members). A lot of the problems we have in this community could be solved easily if those boards were filled and operating. The Zoning Plan is the most important thing a City can put in place. In some instances these boards have more authority than the City Council or Mayor.

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Church of God

Dennis Orwan — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 17:51:32 +0000

Sunday School 9:30 am

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Pastor, Ben Turner

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Date:

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 9:30am - 11:30am

Location:

Church of God in Lorimor, Iowa

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Legal Fees and legal representation for the City

Dennis Orwan — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 12:51:55 +0000

I hear the Cities legal expsenses are to high and we should quit using our City Attourney as much as we do. I am going to give my opinion on this subject. This is my opinion and know one elses. It will be the way I vote on this type of issue.

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How to handle the Seperation of Duties from the remedies offered in the 2014 State Audit & the 2016 State Audit.

Dennis Orwan — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 14:29:52 +0000

How is the next City Council & Mayor going to handle and create a policy for the Seperation of Duties remedy stated in the 2014 State Audit that the current Council & Mayor agreed to and was accepted by the State?

This is a big question for the next Council & Mayor! This type of oversight issues determines the credibility of the City as a whole!!!!!

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372.13(6) of the State Code of Iowa (Minutes Publication)

Dennis Orwan — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:41:20 +0000

6. Within fifteen days following a regular or special meeting of
      the council, the clerk shall cause the minutes of the proceedings of
      the council, including the total expenditure from each city fund, to
      be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The
      publication shall include a list of all claims allowed and a summary

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Reconciliation of Utility Billings, Collection and Delinquent Accounts in the (Internal Contol Deffiencies: Section D) of the 2014 State Audit for the City of Lorimor

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 13:26:52 +0000

(D) Reconciliation of Utility Billings, Collections and Delinquent Accounts – Utility billings, collections and delinquent accounts were not reconciled throughout the year. In addition, the City does not have a written policy pertaining to write-offs of delinquent utility accounts or in assessing late fees. Also, adjustments to accounts were not approved or supported. Pre-numbered receipts are not issued for all utility collections not accompanied by a prenumbered utility stub.

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Seperation of Duties, INTERNAL CONTROL DEFICIENCIES: Section A out of the Lorimor Audit for 2014

Dennis Orwan — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 22:10:28 +0000

Findings Related to the Financial Statements:

INTERNAL CONTROL DEFICIENCIES:

(A) Segregation of Duties – One important aspect of internal control is the segregation of duties among employees to prevent an individual employee from handling duties which are incompatible. Generally, one individual has control over each of the following areas for the City:

(1) Cash – handling, reconciling and recording.

(2) Investing – recordkeeping, investing, custody of investments and reconciling earnings.

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State of Iowa Code for Removing Public Officials

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 16:12:19 +0000

66.1A REMOVAL BY COURT. Any appointive or elective officer, except such as may be removed only by impeachment, holding any public office in the state or in any division or municipality thereof, may be removed from office by the district court for any of the following reasons: 1. For willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the dut

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380.4 MAJORITY REQUIREMENT -- TIE VOTE -- CONFLICTS

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 15:57:46 +0000

380.4 MAJORITY REQUIREMENT -- TIE VOTE -- CONFLICTS
      OF INTEREST.
         Passage of an ordinance, amendment, or resolution requires a
      majority vote of all of the members of the council, except when the
      mayor may vote to break a tie vote in a city with an even number of
      council members, as provided in section 372.4. Passage of a motion

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362.3 PUBLICATION OF NOTICES.

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 15:49:34 +0000

362.3 PUBLICATION OF NOTICES.
         Unless otherwise provided by state law:
         1. If notice of an election, hearing, or other official action is
      required by the city code, the notice must be published at least
      once, not less than four nor more than twenty days before the date of
      the election, hearing, or other action.

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380.7 City Clerk (State Code of Iowa)

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 15:43:38 +0000

380.7 CITY CLERK.
         The city clerk shall:
         1. Promptly record each measure.
         2. Record a statement with the measure, where applicable,
      indicating whether the mayor signed, vetoed, or took no action on the
      measure, and whether the measure was repassed after the mayor's veto.

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City Council Contact Information

Dennis Orwan — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:43:22 +0000

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Mayor: George Lange, (850-496-5480)

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First Amendment

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:49:29 +0000

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The 2014 State Audit for the City of Lorimor

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 24 May 2015 16:50:46 +0000

The link below is the 2014 State Audit for the City of Lorimor.

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Fiduciary Responsibility

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:14:07 +0000

The item listed below is the easyest deffinition I could find on the internet for a fiduciary responsibility. I hope this will help in the defination.

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Special City Council Minutes for 3-4-2015 & 3-9-2015

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:31:51 +0000

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Regular City Council Meeting Minutes for 3-2-2015

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:08:41 +0000

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Municipal Gas System in Lorimor

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 15:00:30 +0000

One of the city utilities that could support most of the city budget is the Municipal Gas System. Gas is supplied through plastic lines now and is cheaper to put in. We could supply natural gas to the rural areas around the City of Lorimor and generate more income from more customers. Our gas prices are some of the lowest in Iowa. We buy at the well head and not from a pipeline supplier. We could give a good wage for someone to take care of our gas lines and meters and still be lower than propane and any gas a third party could supply in this area.

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Sources of money for the city budget

Dennis Orwan — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 14:47:45 +0000

One of the things you always here when asking about roads, sidewalks, and alleys is there isn't enough money to do the projects. I find this hard to believe considering there are grants and loans to cover those types of projects. Granted it takes time and effort to put those kind of projects in place.

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History of Lorimor

Dennis Orwan — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:59:52 +0000

A small, but growing community, Lorimor was settled on the "Great Divide", where the water shed to the west of town runs to the Missouri River and the water shed to the east of town carries water to the Mississippi River.

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