HOLSTEIN CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY 5 JUNE, 2006

5:30 PM - CITY HALL

 

MINUTES

 

Meeting was called to order by Mayor Mary Gross.

 

Members present were Lukins, Ehler, Fell, Breyfogle, Kofmehl.

 

Consent         The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion by Lukins, seconded

Agenda         by Fell.

A.     Approval of minutes of meetings of 1 and 9 May, 2006.

B.     Approval of April Treasurers Report.

C.     Approval of Cigarette Permits for:

Ø            Cro’s Nest

Ø            Liquor Store

Ø            Pronto

Ø            Casey’s

Ø            Holstein Supermarket

All Ayes.  Motion Carried

 

Public            The Mayor opened the Public Hearing on the Water Tower Painting Project and

Hearing:        Consideration of Bids received. Bids were opened by City Administrator Mark A. Baker

Water           The following bids were received:

Painting                   1. Utility Service Corporation             $72,730.00

Bids                        2. K&W Coatings                           $72,680.00

                             3. Central Tank Coatings                     N/A        

                             4. Maquire Iron                            $95, 130.00

Motion by Breyfogle, seconded by Ehler to approve Resolution # 2006-11 to award the bid for painting of the water tower to the Utility Service Corporation in the amount of $72,730.00. All Ayes.  Motion Carried.                           

Community    The Mayor Council reviewed the monthly operations report from Community Center

Center           Director Jenny Blackmore.  No action was taken at this time.

Report          

 

Char-Mac       Mr. Bob Payer of Kuehl & Payer was present and discussed the status of the Project

Project          He discussed the issue with the final seeding for the project and recommended that the additional cost be split between the contractor and the City of Holstein.          

He also recommended that the Council accept the Project as completed as the contractor has completed all work on the project as required.  Motion by Kohfmehl, seconded by Lukins to approve Pay Request #8 in the amount of $923.16 as recommended. All Ayes.  Motion Carried.

Motion by Breyfogle, seconded by Fell to accept the Char-Mac Project (2005 Infrastructure Improvement Project) as complete per recommendation of the Project Engineer. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Street            Public Works Director Ken Niemeier was present to discuss the purchase of the street   Sweeper         sweeper as had been presented to the Council. Motion by Ehler, seconded by Breyfogle                               to purchase the 1994 Elgin Pelican for $27,500.00. All Ayes. Motion Carried.  

Request         Council discussed a request from the Cro’s Nest for Outside Service. Motion by Ehler,  For Outside              seconded by Kohfmehl to approve the request for Outside Service as requested. All Ayes

Service         Motion carried.

Request from Council discussed a request from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to allow angle parking on St. Paul’s           2nd Street.  Motion by Breyfogle, seconded by Ehler to deny request for angle parking                       

Church          on 2nd Street but approve no parking on the east side of Altona Street to the parsonage on their property. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Garbage        An ordinance to increase the garbage rates in Holstein was presented to the Council.

Rate Increase Motion by Fell, seconded by Lukins to approve Ordinance 191 as presented. All Ayes

Ord. 191        Motion Carried.

Kinderfest      A motion was made by Fell, seconded by Kohfmehl to approve members of Kinderfest Committee          Committee as presented. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Health           Council reviewed several options for group health insurance for city employees

Insurance:     as well as a proposal for administration of the city’s flexible benefits plan.

Flex Plan        Motion by Ehler, seconded by Kohfmehl to accept the L22 PNS option for employee

                   health insurance with $500/$750 self-insurance for preventative care for single/family

                   and $100/$200 for prescription deductible.

Motion by Kohfmehl, seconded by Fell to approve the proposal by Kabel Business Services to administer the City’s flexible benefits plan. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Summer Rec  The Council considered a request by the baseball and softball umpires to be paid weekly

Umpires         instead of at the end of the season. Motion by Ehler, seconded by Breyfogle to approve

                   the writing of checks to umpires on a weekly basis.

Bills               Motion by Fell, seconded by Breyfogle to approve the monthly bill as presented.

                   All Ayes.  Motion Carried.

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

                   Yea:  all.  Motion Carried.

 

 

 

                                                          _________________________________

                                                          Mary Gross, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

______________________________

Mark A. Baker, City Administrator

 

 

 

 

 


HOLSTEIN CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY 5 JUNE, 2006

5:30 PM – CITY HALL

 

SUBSIDEARY MINUTES

 

Walk/Bike       It was reported that $55,000.00 had been raised for the walk/bike trail. It was agreed Trail                that council members would walk the proposed trail with the Community Center                                Director. Council also discussed the engineering requirements walk/bike trail.       

Mayors          Mayor Gross noted that the scheduled July council meeting is on the day before the

Report           4th of July. It was agreed that the next Council meeting would be held in 10 July 2005 at 5:30 P.M. She also discussed the landfill meeting held in Ida Grove regarding the closing of the Ida County landfill. The landfill will be closed over the next 2-3 years and the cities in Ida County must decide where their garbage is to be disposed.  It appears that the most logical options would be to direct haul to either Crawford or Cherokee counties. Councilors Kofmehl and Lukins agreed to be on a committee to recommend a course of action.   

DPR Report    Public Works Director Ken Niemier discussed the issue of the lift station pump.  REC has monitored the electrical usage of the pump and noted an initial draw of 300 amps.  Voltage drop was well within REC guidelines. The possibility of installing Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) or “soft start” at the water plant and the lagoon lift station was also discussed. This item will be brought back for the July meeting after checking on whether Mid-America has a demand charge in addition to the basic electric rate on the water plant pump. The status of the storm sewer and sewer repairs was also discussed.     

Holstein         Council discussed a request from the Holstein Development Authority for 2

Development   representatives from the Council to sit on the Authority. The Authority meets on the Authority last Monday of each month at 12:00 Noon.  Councilman Dan Ehler agreed to be the

                   Council representative to the Authority.

Salary           Council reviewed a spreadsheet outlining proposed salary adjustments for the 2006-

Adjustment    2007 Fiscal Year. Personnel Committee will meet during the next week to develop

Proposal        recommendations to be made to the Council for the July meeting.

Nuisances      Nuisance lists were reviewed.  Concession stand and restroom schedule at baseball games was also discussed

 

 

Meeting adjourned.

 

 

                                                          _________________________________

                                                          Mary Gross, Mayor

 

ATTEST

 

 

 

_________________________________

Mark A. Baker, City Administrator