CITY OF MONDAMIN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Mondamin City Hall Monday, December 5, 2022 7 P.M. 1. Opening of Meeting a. Mayor Jamie Howrey called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m., leading those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. b. Roll Call Council members present: John Glennie, Jim Rains, and Karen Breyfogle. Council members absent: Mary Seago and Terry Coyle. Staff present: Alyx Hirst. Public present: Christine Hussing and Ethan Joy from JEO Engineering. c. Approval of Agenda Motion made to approve agenda by K. Breyfogle, with a second by J. Glennie. Motion carried 3-0. d. Approval of Minutes J. Glennie made a motion to approve November 7th regular meeting minutes. Seconded by J. Rains. Motion carried 3-0. e. Utility Service Company Invoice (Water Tower Maintenance) K. Breyfogle made a motion to approve Utility Service Company claim in the amount of $26,489.00. The motion was seconded by J. Rains. Motion carried 3-0. f. DAOS Construction Invoice (Storm Repairs) J. Glennie made a motion to approve DAOS Construction claim in the amount of $27,351.45. The motion was seconded by K. Breyfogle. Motion carried 3-0. g. Woodhouse Invoice (Street Maintenance & Repairs) J. Rains made a motion to approve Woodhouse claim in the amount of $13,518.22. The motion was seconded by K. Breyfogle. Motion carried 3-0. h. Approval of Claims as Presented K. Breyfogle made a motion to approve all other claims as presented. Motion was seconded by J. Rains. Motion carried 3-0. 2. Public Comments None 3. Community Center/Facility Report Guy Graff reported that the annual Christmas party that will be held on December 18th from 4-7 p.m. 4. Library Report Christine Hussing reported that the library is receiving more direct state aide funding due to the higher accreditation rating that the library now has. Christine also reported that after many months of trying to receive e-rate funding from Windstream, it was finally approved for 15 months. 5. Fire Department Report None 6. Old Business a. King’s Court bid for back windows Bid received included all windows on the property. This is tabled until a new bid for only back windows is received. b. Brush trees at sewer lagoon K. Breyfogle motioned to pay the bid from 5H Enterprises in the amount of $137.50 for the removal of brush trees at the sewer lagoon. The motion was seconded by J. Rains. Motion carried 3-0. 7. New Business a. Water Plant Update: JEO Engineering Ethan Joy was present to update council on the water plant project. b. Appointment of Landfill Commissioner 2023 Clerk Hirst asked Mayor Howrey if he wanted to appoint a new Landfill Commissioner for the upcoming year. Mayor Howrey stated that he would rather the council decide for themselves. Council present stated they would like to keep their same duties as of current. Karen stated she would like to remain as Landfill Commissioner if there weren’t any objections. Clerk Hirst stated she would draw up Resolutions for the next council meeting. 8. Mayor’s Report Nothing to report 9. Clerk’s Report Clerk Hirst stated that she was approached by a resident that wanted to ask about locating water main shutoff’s and cleaning them out so when we have a future water main break, the whole town doesn’t have to be without water, just that particular area. Council did agree that this needs to be done. Clerk Hirst stated she would discuss this with Steve when he gets back from vacation. Alyx reported that the new Spooner Renewable Lease was back from the city attorney and sent to the recorder’s office. She also reported that DAOS Construction finished the building repairs from the July storm. Lastly, Clerk Hirst informed the council of the latest IMWCA visit and the new bond insurance coverage that was issued for the new water plant project. 10. Public Works Report None 11. Commissioner Reports None 12. Other Business None 13. Adjourn Having no further business to conduct, K. Breyfogle made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by J. Rains. Motion carried 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. These minutes are as recorded by the Mondamin City Clerk and subject to approval at the next regular city council meeting. Attest: Alyx Hirst City Clerk City of Mondamin Operating Account City of Mondamin Claims Paid November 8, 2022 through December 5, 2022 Name, Memo, Amount Transfer to Road Tax Savings, October 2022 3,904.67 Transfer to Water Capital Project, October 2022 billing 1,190.40 Hussing, Christine C, back pay from raise 475.01 Intuit, payroll subscription fees 32.10 IPERS, October 2022 IPERS 976.02 United States Treasury, October 2022 Payroll Taxes 1,536.74 Windstream, charges for services 289.33 Hinkel, Steven R, payroll 3,066.85 Hirst, Alyxandria M, payroll 1,193.57 Hussing, Christine C, payroll 826.00 Thrasher, King's Court repairs 3,830.43 Harrison County Recorder, Spooner Renewable Lease Fee 12.00 Transfer to Road Tax Savings, November 2022 3,687.13 Transfer to Water Capital Project, November 2022 billing 2,312.50 Anderson, Roberta M, Comm Ctr Reimbursements 13.24 Anderson, Roberta M, payroll 365.76 Glennie, John J, yearly payroll 614.13 Howrey {Mayor}, Jamie, yearly payroll 1,237.49 Breyfogle, Karen S, yearly payroll 937.35 Coyle, Richard T, yearly payroll 549.48 Rains, James A, yearly payroll 484.84 Seago, Mary M, yearly payroll 549.48 Utility Service Co., INC., water tower maintenance 26,489.00 DAOS Construction, storm repairs 7/23/22 27,351.45 C & H Hauling, charges for services 1,790.00 Harrison County Title & Guaranty Company, charges for services 400.00 Hollman Media, charges for IT services 45.00 Harrison County REC, charges for services 450.70 Harrison County Sheriff, law enforcement contract Q3 FY23 2,010.00 Missouri Valley Times News, publications 172.64 Winsupply, parts for water main break 759.40 Boruff Plumbing, service for water main break 1,180.00 Armodus, LLC, service for water main break & storm sewer 3,720.00 WEX BANK, fuel for fire and roads 1,502.11 Southwest Iowa Planning Council, CDBG planning 810.00 Harrison County Landfill Commission, Dec 2022 Landfill Assessment 742.00 Great Plains Piano Company, tuned piano at community center 190.00 JEO Consulting Group Inc., engineering services 2,110.40 Boruff Plumbing, toilet drain at #1 King's Court 107.00 PeopleService Inc., charges for services 1,910.00 Salvo, Deren, Swain & Argotsinger, PC, title opinion & final certificate Brown's Second Addition - N. Main St. 285.00 Analytical & Consulting Services, Inc., wastewater testing 489.00 Siouxland District Health Department, water testing 56.00 Siouxland District Health Department, water testing 56.00 Mid America Energy, charges for services 1,278.65 Missouri Valley Times News, publications 100.87 Trophies Plus, Inc., Ave of Flags sponsor tags 13.00 VC3, Inc, charges for services 220.66 Freightliner-Truck Center Co., replacement AD9 purge kit -12V 49.95 Freightliner-Truck Center Co., fuel filter element 46.92 Bomgaars, battery with exchange 123.95 Menards - Council Bluffs, paper towels city hall, shop supplies, door handle kit 74.62 Blair Ace Hardware, hex bushing 13.18 FNBO (Christine), books, clock 67.07 FNBO (Steve), clock, adobe 48.68 James R. King Estate, water tower interest pmt 963.42 Dwight Roger Spooner, 2022 lease payment 1,000.00 Breyfogle, Karen S, 2022 landfill meetings mileage 218.24 Howrey {Mayor}, Jamie, 2022 EMA meetings mileage 39.68 Heartland Co-op - fire dept, fuel for fire dept 109.23 Midstates Bank, Internet Banking 25.00 Iowa Cummunities Assurance Pool, bond blanket coverage 400.00 TOTAL 105,503.34 INCOME FOR NOVEMBER 2022 Utility Service Charges $18,557.69 King's Court Housing Rent $3,000.00 Reimbursement for CDBG Fees $2,430.00 Property Tax $2,563.44 Road Use Tax $3,687.13 Restitution Payment from Deb Earleywine $150.00 Community Center Rentals $1,450.00 Park Shelter Donation $40.00 State of Iowa Library Ass. $1,219.23 Library 28E Agreement $159.00 Liquor License Fee $390.00 Avenue of Flags Transfer $2,000.00 Interest Earned $33.66 Total Income from November: $35,680.15 Attest: Alyx Hirst, City Clerk December 5th, 2022 City Council Meeting MVTN 1-4-23
