December 4, 2017

Posted: December 4, 2017

Newly elected officials; Bill Green and Mitchell Holthaus were sworn into office prior to the meeting. Dave Knutson was sworn in just before the meeting adjourned.

Present: Holthaus, Beckman, Meyer, Langreck, Lienau.
Absent: None.
Don Dilaura, Dave Knutson and Zak Kriener from the Ossian Bee were present during the meeting.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor Green called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.

Mayor Green reported on various items that included: commending the city employees for cleaning up the city’s yard waste site; recommended looking into street leaf vacuums; working on committee appointments.

In the absence of Officer Ward the written police report was reviewed.

Langreck made a motion approving the following consent items: November 6, 2017 council minutes, clerk’s reports and the monthly bills, seconded by Lienau, carried.

Beckman made a motion authorizing Payment #7 in the amount of $39,909.70 to Croell Inc. for the Jessie-Brooks-West Street Project, seconded by Meyer, carried.

The city clerk reported Bill Nelson, the engineer working with the Military Trail Estates First Addition subdivision, said there is still some information needed before the final subdivision plat is ready to be presented to the council.

Meyer made a motion introducing Ordinance #72, an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ossian. Iowa, by amending provisions pertaining to service charges for water service, and that it be read for the second time, seconded by Lienau.
Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Holthaus, Langreck, Lienau, Beckman, Meyer.
Nays: None.
Thereupon the Mayor declared said motion approved.

The Mayor reported the property owner at 109 Old Sewer Road has shown paperwork validating there is a business being operated from that location. The owner will be reminded if the business is to continue to operate at that location an application for a Special Use Permit Within the Restricted Residence District must be submitted to the City Council for approval.

The council discussed a sample ordinance pertaining to camping and recreational vehicles within the City. Further consideration and discussion on the topic will continue at another time.

Due to New Year’s Day being the first Monday of the month, the January regular council meeting is being re-scheduled to January 8th at 5:00 pm.

Dilaura reported the collector box on the city’s street sweeper is rusting through and needs to be re-built. He noted the sweeper works good and is worth fixing. Reilly Construction estimated the cost to make the repairs at $5,000.00.

Lienau made a motion authorizing Reilly Construction to make the repairs to the sweeper collector box, seconded by Meyer, carried.

A general discussion took place and included the following: improvements to the railroad crossing on North Lydia Street, building maintenance and the FY19 Budget, etc.

Mayor Green presented outgoing council person Mike Meyer with a certificate of appreciation for his past sixteen years of service on the Ossian City Council.

Holthaus made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Langreck, carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm.