Posted: January 7, 2019
Present: Holthaus, Beckman, Langreck, Knutson, Lienau.
Absent: None.
Don Dilaura, Brian Zweibohmer, Karl Schroeder and Mike Meyer were present during at least a portion of the meeting.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor Green called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.
The Council reviewed the December written police report.
Beckman made a motion approving the following consent items: December 3, 2018 council minutes, clerk’s reports and the monthly bills, seconded by Holthaus, carried.
Holthaus made a motion approving the renewal of Wild Woods Event Center’s and Casey’s General Store’s alcoholic beverages permit, seconded by Knutson, carried.
Langreck made a motion approving a building permit for Russell and Lisa Tieskoetter, seconded by Holthaus.
Beckman made a motion approving the Urban Revitalization/Tax Abatement project submitted by Russell & Lisa Tieskoetter making those improvements eligible for the tax abatement program, seconded by Holthaus, carried.
A general discussion was held concerning the FY2020 budget including; building and property maintenance, utility repairs, debt payments and other miscellaneous items. Further consideration of employee wages and the FY2020 Budget will be made at the February 4th council meeting.
Holthaus made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Lienau, carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.
December 2018 Expenses
- Acentek-phone/internet charges 491.93
- Aflac-employee deduction 254.40
- Alliant Energy-elect utilities 5531.13
- Allied Systems-equip.repair 1447.50
- Badger Meter-service fee 64.20
- Baker & Taylor-library books 354.72
- Bankers Trust-interest pymt 19399.11
- Becker Hardware-supplies 98.98
- Black Hills Energy-gas utilities 984.83
- Book Look-library books 273.85
- Brian Zweibohmer-phone reimb 50.00
- Cardmember Service-library supp. 46.97
- Casey’s-vehicle operations 279.77
- Center Point Large Print-library books 151.27
- City Laundering-services&supplies 161.97
- Comm. Insurance of Iowa- insurance 113.00
- Data Tech-software fees 1530.77
- Don Dilaura-phone & mtgs reimb 192.38
- Dorsey & Whitney-legal fees 8000.00
- Doug Egeland Tiling-repair suppl 34.00
- Family Support Pymt Ctr-pymt service 1423.00
- Farmers Union Coop-supplies 12.90
- Fayette Publishing-publication fee 69.36
- Fluence-equip repair 1103.00
- Green Lawn-lawn maint. 710.00
- Green Repair-snow removal 330.00
- Hawkins-operating supplies 561.00
- IA Division of Labor-boiler permits 200.00
- IA Rural Water Assoc-member dues 225.00
- IPERS-Dec. Ipers 2298.73
- IROC Web Services-tech fees 90.00
- Joyce Bakewell-mileage reimb 285.25
- Keystone Lab-lab fees 474.00
- L&B Electric-repair 241.92
- Luana Savings Bank-h.s.a.pymt & fees 460.00
- Luana Savings Bank-interest pymt 5760.00
- Malcom Enterprises-garbage service 5050.54
- Ossian Lumber Co.-bldg supplies 1106.91
- Ossian Post Office-postage 196.30
- Ossian Public Library-petty cash 81.47
- Penny Hertges-reimb supplies 5.97
- Postville Vet Clinic-ups charges 63.00
- Randy Bohr-building repair 1000.00
- Reilly Const-strm sewer & equip repair 21517.10
- Riley’s-supplies & equip maint 135.00
- IRS-Dec. Federal deposit 3734.89
- Treas State of IA-state taxes 2230.00
- Truck Country of Iowa-truck repairs 5733.43
- Wellmark-insurance 3268.46
- Winneshiek Co Engineer-equip suppl 370.34
- December 2018 payroll 10026.15
Total 108224.50
2018 Wages
- Joyce Bakewell 44608.00
- Bryan Beckman 540.00
- Don Dilaura 54040.58
- William Green 2385.00
- Penny Hertges 2400.06
- Mitchell Holthaus 585.00
- David Knutson 495.00
- Dan Langreck 585.00
- Susan Lienau 585.00
- Sarah McGee 155.69
- Julie Schildmeyer 5726.44
- Randall Timp 6109.60
- Brian Zweibohmer 48863.22
- Judyth Zweibohmer 21940.48
Total 189019.07
December 2018 Expenses by Fund
- General 31797.26
- Road Use 24201.93
- Employee Benefits 1118.17
- Debt Service 24859.11
- Capitol Project 8000.00
- Water 7894.42
- Sewer 10353.61
Total 108224.50
December 2018 Receipts
- General 26148.01
- Road Use Tax 9591.58
- Employee Benefits 1866.92
- Emergency 449.99
- Local Option Sales Tax 8537.90
- Library Trust 40.00
- Debt Service 5104.92
- Water 12529.55
- Sewer 14211.23
Total 78480.10