ELY
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
January
12, 2004
Meeting
called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Dale Stanek.
Present: Mark Banowetz,
Kevin Meskimen, Kristine Tharp, John Smith, Don Sturgeon. Guests:
Jim Miller, L. Marie Miller, Linn County Deputy Sheriff,
Pat Stanek, Duane Kunkel, Connie Kunkel, Gary Whittom and J. R. Brumley.
Motion
by Banowetz, seconded by Sturgeon to approve agenda as submitted.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Sturgeon, seconded by Tharp to approve minutes of December 8, 2003 and
December 15, 2003 as submitted. Motion
carried.
Motion
by Sturgeon, seconded by Smith to approve payment of bills as submitted.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Sturgeon, seconded by Banowetz to accept the December Treasurer’s report
and place it on file. Motion
carried.
|
FUND |
REVENUES |
EXPENSES |
|
GENERAL |
24,412.40 |
13,097.43 |
|
ROAD
USE |
8,897.71 |
5,720.62 |
|
TIF |
5,057.48 |
|
|
DEBT
SERVICE |
1,378.14 |
|
|
OTHER
PROJECTS |
|
1,260.00 |
|
WATER
UTILITY |
9,802.30 |
10,455.00 |
|
SEWER
UTILITY |
11,774.48 |
12,083.14 |
|
SANITATION
UTILITY |
6,110.08 |
9,686.45 |
|
PAYROLL
CLEARING |
5,170.18 |
4,785.41 |
Correspondence
was noted. P & Z Minutes of
12-18-03 and miscellaneous correspondence were included..
Linn
County Deputy Sheriff presented Sheriff’s Log for December
Discussion
was held about water problems on Highland Road.
Residents located on dead-end water lines experience discolored water at
times. We have estimate to complete
the water line through the bedrock or to install hydrants at the end of the two
lines. Gary Whittom will check with
the contractors to see if the estimates are still valid.
Jim
Miller asked to have someone other than him attend the Emergency Management
meetings.
Council
Committee Appointments
Mayor
Stanek made the following committee appointments:
Don Sturgeon – Mayor Protem, Kris Tharp – Finance, John Smith –
Public Works, Kevin Meskimen – Public Safety and Parks, Mark Banowetz –
Streets.
Recreational
Trail-Pat Stanek
Discussed
building recreational trail that will link up with the section of trails that
will be built southwest of Cedar Rapids in 2004 and 2005.
The preferred route for the section of the trail north of Ely is along
the abandoned railroad right of way. Pat indicated that there might be some
resistance from some of the property owners along the railroad right of way.
Linn County Trails Association will help with the coordination of the
project. Pat asked the Council if
they thought that the abandoned railroad right of way was the best route to
take. The consensus of the Council
was that this is the preferred route.
Cable
Television Enhancements-South Slope
J.
R. Brumley of South Slope outlined plans that South Slope has for upgrading the
City’s cable system to a digital system and adding additional channels, music
programs, pay per view and video on demand.
Additional wiring may be needed on some residences.
South Slope is requesting assignment of the television franchise granted
by the City under Ordinance No. 95 from South Slope Communications Company to
South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company.
Motion
by Banowetz, seconded by Sturgeon, to approve assignment of television franchise
to South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company subject to a favorable review by
City Attorney. Motion carried.
Law
Enforcement Contract
Council
reviewed FY04/05 contract submitted by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office for
law enforcement services. It was
noted that there is no increase for FY 04/05.
Jim Miller suggested that a letter be written thanking the Sheriff’s
Department for their efforts. Kris
Tharp said she will write a thank you letter.
RESOLUTION
NO. 04-0112-01: Resolved by
Sturgeon, seconded by Banowetz, to approve FY04/05 Law Enforcement Contract with
Linn County for 21 hours a week at a cost of $20.00 an hour.
AYE:
Sturgeon,Banowetz, Meskimen, Tharp, Smith
NAY:
none
Resolution
adopted.
State
Street Bridge
Discussion
held about replacement of State Street Bridge.
Will need to agree on a design and request bids soon if the work is to be
done this year. Linn County
Engineer should be submitting recommendations by the end of January.
City Clerk will contact County Engineer
about recommendations. Will
place item on next months agenda.
Corporate
Authorization for Signature Cards
RESOLUTION
NO. 04-0112-02: Resolved by Tharp,
seconded by Smith to authorize Dale Stanek, Don Sturgeon, Dennis Kurtz and Cindy
Rush to sign documents on behalf of the City for business conducted with Solon
State Bank.
AYE:
Sturgeon,Banowetz, Meskimen, Tharp, Smith
NAY:
none
Resolution
adopted.
FY05
Budget Work Meeting
Next
budget work meeting will be on Monday, January 26, 2004 at 6:30 pm.
Appointments
One
appointment has been made to the Planning and Zoning Commission with one vacancy
remaining. Council needs
recommended names from Parks and Recreation before those appointments will be
made.
Duane
Kunkel expressed concern about cracks forming on Dows Street from water draining
from North Drive, Knoll Court and Plain View Road.
City Administrator and Maintenance Worker will look into.
Discussion
was held about licensed vehicles parked in driveways for long periods of time.
City Administrator will look into.
Motion
by Sturgeon, seconded by Meskimen to adjourn.
Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned 8:55 pm.
S/Dale Stanek, Mayor
ATTEST: S/S. D. Kurtz, City Clerk
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ELY
CITY COUNCIL
Meeting
called to order at
Motion
by Banowetz, seconded by Sturgeon , to approve agenda as posted.
Motion carried
Delegates
& Alternates For Emergency Management & E911 Board
Motion
by Sturgeon, seconded by Meskimen, to appoint Mark Banowetz as the City’s
delegate to the E911 Board with Kristine Tharp as the alternate and to appoint
Kevin Meskimen as the delegate to Emergency with Don Sturgeon as the alternate.
Motion carried.
Wastewater
Treatment Matters
Ed
Brinton presented alternatives for upgrading treatment of the City’s
wastewater. Four different options
were listed. Ed explained the
strengths and limitations of each option. The
Council discussed the various capitol costs and operational costs for each
option.
FY2005
Budget Workshop
Council
was presented with proposed FY04/05 budget.
Council members expressed their priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.
Discussion was held about ways to generate additional revenue to help
with the upgrade of the wastewater treatment upgrade.
Council members went over the various funds in the budget and made
suggestions for changes.
Discussion
was held about water quality. City’s
water tank will be cleaned as soon as weather permits.
Once that is done and the water system is flushed, it was suggested that
City residents be advised of the water quality.
Kristine
Tharp asked that a preliminary Council Meeting agenda be sent via email the
Tuesday before the Council Meeting.
Motion
by Sturgeon, seconded by Banowetz, to adjourn.
Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned
S/Dale
Stanek, Mayor
ATTEST: S/ S. D. Kurtz, City Clerk
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ELY
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
Meeting
called to order at
Motion
by Banowetz, seconded by Meskimen to approve agenda as submitted.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Banowetz, seconded by Meskimen to approve minutes of
Motion
by Banowetz, seconded by Smith to approve payment of bills as submitted.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Meskimen, seconded by Banowetz to accept the January Treasurer’s report and
place it on file. Motion carried.
|
FUND |
REVENUES |
EXPENSES |
|
GENERAL |
6,555.32 |
25,613.89 |
|
ROAD
USE |
7,129.49 |
4,490.91 |
|
TIF |
2,907.31 |
|
|
DEBT
SERVICE |
686.31 |
|
|
OTHER
PROJECTS |
|
992.50 |
|
WATER
UTILITY |
8,060.29 |
15,175.23 |
|
SEWER
UTILITY |
10,110.90 |
16,644.08 |
|
SANITATION
UTILITY |
4,190.92 |
357.51 |
|
PAYROLL
CLEARING |
3,549.37 |
4,540.97 |
Correspondence
was noted. P & Z Minutes of
Discussion held
about waiving one month’s charge for water at
Motion
by Banowetz, seconded by Smith, to deny request to waive one month’s water
charges at
Resolution Changing Monthly Council Meeting to
RESOLUTION
NO. 04-0209-03: Resolved by
Meskimen, seconded by Smith to change the time of the regular monthly City
Council Meeting to
AYE:
Banowetz, Meskimen, Smith
NAY:
none
ABSENT:
Tharp, Sturgeon
Resolution
adopted.
Public Hearing On The Vacation Of Right Of Way On
Public hearing
opened at
RESOLUTION
NO. 04-0209-04: Resolved by
Meskimen, seconded by Smith to vacate right of way on
AYE:
Banowetz, Meskimen, Smith
NAY:
none
ABSENT:
Tharp, Sturgeon
Resolution
adopted.
Resolution Approving 28E Agreement With Ely Fire Department
RESOLUTION NO.
04-0209-05: Resolved by Meskimen,
seconded by Sturgeon, to approve 28E agreement with the Ely Fire Department for
fire protection.
AYE:
Banowetz, Meskimen, Smith, Sturgeon
NAY:
none
ABSENT:
Tharp
Resolution adopted