HOLSTEIN CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY APRIL 3, 2006

5:30 PM,  CITY HALL

 

MINUTES

 

                   Meeting called to order by Mayor Mary Gross.

 

Members of the present were Kofmehl, Ehler, Breyfogle, Lukins.  Fell arrived during the meeting.

 

Consent       The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion by Kofmehl,   

Agenda        second by Breyfogle.

A.     Approval of the minutes from the May 6, 2006 meeting.

B.      Approval of beer permit for Midwest Deli.

Yea:  all.  Motion carried.

 

Public                   The public hearing on development agreement and incentive

Hearings      payments with Galva Holstein Ag was opened. No one appeared for or against the matter.   

         

The public hearing on designation of a commercial urban renewal area was opened.  Discussion ensued on whether to include the city right of way and 1st Street abutting the Elevator property in order to capture TIF funds to repair the storm sewer, which is collapsing, and use for street repair.  The urban renewal area property description was not changed to include any more area, just Elevator property.  A letter from the Galva Holstein Community School was the only comments oral or written received.

 

The public hearing on the revacting of a portion of Altoona Street was held.  No party appeared to object the vacation of the property.

 

Public hearings were closed.

 

Fell              Council member Fell arrived at the meeting.

 

Ordinance    Resolution 2006-8 directing the city clerk to public notice of

Codification    hearing on adoption of the proposed “Code of Ordinances of

                     The City of Holstein, Iowa, 2006” was introduced.  A motion                                            was  made by Fell, seconded by Kofmehl to approve. 

                     Yea:  all.  Motion carried.

 

Bills             A motion was made by Breyfogle, seconded by Fell to approve                               the bills.

                   Yea:  all.  Motion carried.

 

Adjourn       A motion was made by Lukins, seconded by Ehler to adjourn.

                   Yea:  all.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

                                                                   _________________________

                                                                   Mary Gross, Mayor

 

Attest:

 

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Marlo Schoer, Acting City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLSTEIN CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY APRIL 3, 2006

5:30 PM, CITY HALL

 

SUBSIDERARY MINUTES

 

Mayor Report        The mayor reported on the countywide law meeting.

 

Recreation Report Jenny Blackmore gave a recreation report.  A newsletter

                             Will be sent out to all households on summer activities.

                             Travis Beck from Schleswig was present and talked to t                                the council about the walking trail done in Schleswig.

                             They had used cement and volunteer labor.  The path

                             8 foot wide and went with the lay of land and they did no                     not use engineers.  Blocks of 10’ were sold for $300.00.

 

Pool salaries were briefly discussed.  The council agreed                     that an adult manager was an improvement.

 

DPW-sweeper       Scott Niemeier present information on 3 used street                    sweepers and pricing on a new unit.  Scott will look at a               sweeper in Des Moines and report back.

 

Well Abandon       Council reviewed prices on abandoning well #2 from

                             Morrell and Vogt and decided to go with Vogt.

 

Tower Maint.         Information was reviewed from Utility Service Co. in

Painting                 regards to painting and inside maintenance to the water tower.  Specs will be written and bids sought for the next meeting.

 

Storm Sewer         The storm sewer repair in front the Elevator was discussed.  Lukins reported this to be approximately 310’.  The Elevator will be contacted about pumping out their pit into the storm sewer rather than running the water across the ground. 

 

Taxi                      Dan Ehler had found a 1995 Cadillac Deville at Vollmars for $2000.00, which the City is trying for a taxi.  The old taxi will be sold or taken to Warren’s Service for salvage.

 

HDA                     Jim Cooney was presented and updated the council the Development Authority activities.  The county development group has submitted bylaws to the state.  A countywide needs assessment is in the planning stages.  The need to band together is necessary to get any grants that might be available.

 

S. Kiel Sewer         Dennis Breyfogle reported that 1 house on S. Kiel has had sewer back up in their basement 3 times.  This happens when the city is backwashing the filter at the water plant.  The manhole at the corner of Kiel & Cleveland is the problem and this should be fixed this summer when work is done on sewers.  The city will pay for the three rotor router jobs.

 

Trees                    The country club will be planting trees on S. Kiel going to Char Mac.  Is the city interested at this time in purchasing trees to go along the street?  Country Club will plant about 30-40 trees on the north side of the street.

 

                             Adjournment

 

 

                                                                  

                                                                   _______________________

                                                                   Mary Gross, Mayor

 

ATTEST

 

 

_______________________

Marlo Schoer, Acting City Clerk