CITY OF MONDAMIN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Mondamin City Hall Monday, May 2, 2022 7 P.M. 1. Opening of Meeting a. Mayor Jamie Howrey called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m., leading those …

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CITY OF MONDAMIN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Mondamin City Hall Monday, May 2, 2022 7 P.M. 1. Opening of Meeting a. Mayor Jamie Howrey called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m., leading those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. b. Roll Call Council members present: John Glennie, Mary Seago, Terry Coyle, and Jim Rains. Absent: Karen Breyfogle. Staff present: Alyx Hirst and Steve Hinkel. Public present: Guy Graff and Terry Marshall. c. Approval of Agenda Motion made to approve agenda by J. Rains, with a second by J. Glennie. Motion carried 4-0. d. Approval of Minutes J. Glennie made a motion to approve April 4th regular meeting minutes. Seconded by T. Coyle. Motion carried 4-0. e. Approval of Van Wall Equipment Claim (Fire Dept. King Grant 2021) M. Seago made a motion to approve Van Wall Equipment Invoice in the amount of $25,270.78 for the new UTV for the fire department. The motion was seconded by J. Rains. Motion carried 4-0. f. Approval of Claims J. Glennie made a motion to approve all other claims as presented. Motion was seconded by T. Coyle. Motion carried 4-0. 2. Public Comments None 3. Community Center/Facility Report The community center manager sent in her report to the council. Guy Graff was present on behalf of the community center board. Guy stated that the board had a work night, and a lot was accomplished. He reported that there was rock, and plants added to the outside of the community center. Guy added that the board is also trying to cut costs where they can. It was also said that Heartland Co-op came and preformed a leak test as some renters thought they smelled propane. They received an all clear from the Co-op. 4. Library Report None 5. Fire Department Report Per Chief Rife’s report, the fire department was called out on many grassland fires last month. The fire department also received a drone to help assist in many ways and will be a great asset. Lastly, a resident in town is allowing the firefighter one class to use his house for training. 6. Old Business None 7. New Business a. King’s Court Improvements Discussion was held about what repairs need to be made in apartment #3. M. Seago motioned to purchase new stove for unit #3, replace the air conditioner unit in each apartment and get bids for new windows at King’s Court. The motion was seconded by T. Coyle. Motion carried 4-0. b. 100 Block of S. Noyes Resident brought attention to the drainage problem that persists on S. Noyes. Steve stated that until the storm sewer gets fixed, there is not much we can do about it. We are waiting on contractors to get the storm sewer looked at. c. City Owned Property on North Main Street Clerk Hirst reported that all homeowners on North Main Street that have city right of way property in their back yard, would like to acquire said properties. M. Seago motioned that if property owners would pay legal fees, they could each have their right of way property. Motion seconded by J. Glennie. Motion carried 4-0. Clerk Hirst is reaching out with city attorney on how to proceed. d. Heritage Days: Street Closures, Parade Route and Prizes Guy Graff presented the parade route to the council for approval. He stated that the parade would begin at S. Harding St. and end on N Harding St. like it has in the years past. Guy also requested the street closures of N. Noyes from Elm to Cedar (front of Church of Christ) and Elm Street from N. Noyes to Vine (South of city park). Lastly, Guy requested prizes the committee would like to give: a first ($75), second ($50), and third ($25) prize awarded to the best parade entries. A first ($50), and second ($25) prize awarded to the best car show entries. A first ($35) prize awarded to the best motorcycle entry. Four ($25) prizes awarded to the top 2 teams in the horseshoe tournament and lastly, ($75) for the Karaoke/DJ that will perform at the park. Motion to approve the parade route, street closures and award prizes by M. Seago. Motion was then seconded by J. Glennie. Motion passed unanimously. e. 100 Pine St. Clerk Hirst spoke with the owner at 100 Pine Street regarding a concrete driveway project and wanted clarification on the permit process. Council stated that even though our current ordinance does not have driveways listed, they would like to see something in writing and to be able to contact the contractor if needed. The council’s main concern would be the drainage. f. Recodification of Ordinances Clerk Hirst reminded council that rates for water and sewer will be raising in the next few months along with many changes to the city ordinances. The city will be implementing the International Property Maintenance Code as well as updating current ordinances to match updated state codes. g. Nuisances/Abatements Clerk Hirst discussed the abatement of a house on Cedar Street. The council feels it necessary to continue this process. 8. Mayor’s Report Mayor Howrey thanked those that were able to help during our spring clean up day. He believed it went very well. 9. Clerk’s Report After a long-anticipated wait, Clerk Hirst was finally able to report that the DNR construction permit for the new water treatment plant has been approved. Bid letting will hopefully begin next month. Alyx reported that quarterly taxes were submitted on time as well as the U.S. Treasury Report for the SLFRF funding. 10. Public Works Report S. Hinkel reported that he would turn on the splash pad Memorial Day Weekend. Steve will also be flushing hydrants during the month of May. As for exact dates, he is unsure at this time. Lastly, S. Hinkel contacted CIT Storm Solutions, which is the company that will be looking at our storm sewers. We are hoping they will come sometime this month or next. 11. Commissioner Reports None 12. Other Business Mary Seago asked Clerk Hirst to reach out to the community center manager, Roberta Anderson, and see if she would be interested in cleaning city hall. 13. Adjourn Having no further business to conduct, M. Seago made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by T. Coyle. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 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 April 5, 2022 through May 2, 2022 Name, Memo, Amount Windstream, charges for services 447.30 Intuit, payroll subscription fees 19.26 IPERS, March 2022 IPERS 922.72 United States Treasury, March 2022 payroll taxes 1,441.02 Iowa Workforce Development, 2022 Q1 Unp. 22.22 Hussing, Christine C, payroll 787.88 Hinkel, Steven R, payroll 2,748.05 Hirst, Alyxandria M, payroll 810.30 Lawrenson, Jaysa E, payroll 111.59 Collison, Timothy J, payroll 265.22 Anderson, Roberta M, payroll 365.76 HTS Ag, remaining cost for drone - king grant FD21 1,242.21 Ruth Neill, flags reimbursement for Ave of Flags 508.70 Van Wall, 2022 Polaris Ranger - Fire/Rescue Dept. 25,270.78 Harrison County Landfill Commission, clean up day 5/1/2022 234.80 C & H Hauling, charges for services 1,785.00 Heartland Co-op - Comm. Ctr, leak test, service call 60.00 Heartland Co-op - Library, leak test 20.00 Menards - Council Bluffs, toilet cleaner, Ortho and landscape mix for park grounds, door for senior housing laundry room 349.74 Menards - Council Bluffs, weed n feed for park grounds, potting mix, ax 369.57 Council Hitch & Truck Accessories, break control adapter 29.00 Harrison County Landfill Commission, charges for services 879.00 Missouri Valley Times News, publications 133.73 Alex Air Apparatus Inc., fire dept supplies 1,878.73 Mid America Energy, charges for services 1,305.47 WEX BANK, fuel for fire and roads 784.74 Alex Air Apparatus Inc., flow test on SCBA's and batteries 1,368.75 Alex Air Apparatus Inc., FD King Grant 2021 - turbo high pressure nozzle 7,627.20 Alex Air Apparatus Inc., operating supplies 123.12 Emergency Apparatus Maintenance, Inc., repair tank level gauge – FD 1,414.38 Emergency Apparatus Maintenance, Inc., repair water leak on main drain, repair air leak – FD 1,297.86 Siouxland District Health Department, water testing 14.00 Hollman Media, web hosting services 45.00 Boruff Plumbing, Kings Court - leak behind water softner 130.47 Harrison County REC, charges for services 525.75 Loftus Heating, Inc., service on thermostat – CC 465.00 Municipal Supply, Inc., valve and nipples for water system 250.48 Hollman Media, web development services 65.00 PeopleService Inc., charges for services 2,019.56 Winsupply, couplings / washers 23.60 Hawkins, Inc., water chemicals 448.67 Bomgaars, hitch pin, straps, ball mount, clevis 81.46 FNBO (Steve), stamps, certified mail, computer cord 285.19 FNBO (Christine), ink, books, operating supplies 918.65 Total 59,896.93 INCOME FOR APRIL 2022 Utility Service Charges $13,295.02 King's Court Housing Rent $3,000.00 Township Contributions $5,835.00 Property Tax $61,949.37 Road Use Tax $5,070.55 Local Option Sales Tax $2,323.45 Deb Earlywine Restitution Pmt. $500.00 Water Tower Air Space $720.00 Community Center Rentals $250.00 Dog License $40.00 Park Shelter Donations $174.00 Interest Earned $10.35 Total Income from April: $93,167.74 MVTN 5-18-22