ARNOLDS PARK, IA
REGULAR SESSION
FEBRUARY 10, 2010 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Adams, Koppert, Watters. Mayor Pro-tem Koppert presided.
COUNCIL ABSENT: Jensen and Christensen. Mayor Mitchell also absent.
OTHERS PRESENT: Al Krueger.
Motion approving consent agenda consisting of minutes, claims, clerk’s and treasurer’s
reports. Watters/Adams. Ayes; three. Nays; none. Jensen and Christensen absent.
Motion approving the liquor license renewals for The Wine Bar & Art Gallery, Emerald
Hills Golf Club and Fillenwarth Beach. Adams/Watters. Ayes; three. Nays; none. Jensen
and Christensen absent.
POLARIS INDUSTRIES: Motion approving noise permit and street closure contingent
on receiving the necessary paperwork. Koppert/Adams. Ayes; three. Nays; none. Jensen
and Christensen absent.
2010-2011 BUDGET: Walker reviewed the new budget with the Council. The total tax
levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property is the same as last year $5.50.
RESOLUTION NO. 5-10 APPROVING THE PROPOSED 2010-2011 BUDGET AND
SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 10, 2010 AT 6:00 P.M. Introduced
by Watters. Seconded by Adams. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Watters,
Adams, Koppert. NAYS: None. Jensen and Christensen absent. The Council tabled the
funding requests until the March meeting. Motion to transfer the negative balance of
$43,994 from the Trust and Agency Fund into the General Fund. Watters/Adams. Ayes;
three. Nays; none. Jensen and Christensen absent.
$2,200,000 BOND SALE: The actual disposition on January 5, 2010 was $2,146,153.47,
not $2,158,931.36 as first reported ($12,777.89 was actually local option sales tax).
WATER SUPPLY and TREATMENT SYSTEM: Motion approving Pay Estimate No. 8
in the amount of $33,424.27 to Central Water System for the Water Supply and
Treatment System per the recommendation by McClure Engineering Company.
Watters/Koppert. Ayes; three. Nays; none. Jensen and Christensen absent.
SAWMILL BRIDGE (CALHOUN-BURNS and ASSOC.) Motion approving Pay
Estimate No. 4 in the amount of $28,195.86 to Christensen Bros, Inc. for the Sawmill
Bridge Project per the recommendation by Calhoun-Burns and Associates, Inc.
Adams/Watters. Ayes; three. Nays; none. Jensen and Christensen absent.
UTILITY BILLING: It was the consensus of the Council to pay the city’s utility bills
such as Alliant Energy, Black Hills Energy, Mediacom and Iowa Lakes Cooperative
through ACH (Automatic Clearing House) instead of writing checks to these vendors
each month. Also directing the office staff to check on costs involved in having utility
billing for city residents paid through ACH and online and report back to the Council
next month. The City has had numerous inquires from residents to have these options.
WIND GENERATORS: Motion to establish a moratorium regarding wind generators
within the city limits. Adams/Koppert. Ayes; three. Nays; none. Jensen and Christensen
absent.
POLICE DEPARTMENT: Motion approving the Police Department to purchase a Dodge
Charger from Motor Inn in the amount of $22,047. Adams/Koppert. Ayes; three. Nays;
none. Jensen and Christensen absent.
Motion to adjourn. Adams/Watters. Ayes; three. Nays; none. Jensen and Christensen
absent. Mayor Pro-tem Koppert declared the meeting adjourned at 7:17 P.M.
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Mayor Pro-tem
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City Administrator