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Council Minutes
- April, 2007 |
April 9, 2007 The Dike City Council met in regular session on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers with Mayor Knudsen presiding. Council members present were: Boike, Van Hauen, Stage and Dufel. Absent: Paar. Also present were: Joe Becker, Erika Allen, Kevin Hemmen, Charles Paige, Ty Kimble, Chuck Christensen, Dana Foster, Diane Paige, Clarrisa Nicholson, Jim Folkerts, Pat Boe and Nancy Stage. Trail – Discussion about contracts and plans for the trail. Van Hauen introduced #04090701, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RECREATIONAL CONNECTOR TRAIL TO THE GRUNDY COUNTY LAKE TRAIL, and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by Stage. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Stage, Dufel. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #04090701 duly adopted. Boike introduced #04090702, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONTRACT FORM AND ESTIMATE COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RECREATIONAL CONNECTOR TRAIL TO THE GRUNDY COUNTY LAKE TRAIL, and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by Van Hauen. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Stage, Dufel. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #04090702 duly adopted. Booster Pump Discussion – The booster pump project is finished. Becker stated that the retainage fee that is outstanding will be done at the May meeting. Van Hauen introduced #04090703, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by Dufel. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Stage, Dufel. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #04090703 duly adopted. Fox Ridge 2 nd Addition completion – Discussion about the sand bags near the storm drains. Becker stated that the DNR requires that they need to stay until grass grows. Discussion about mud on the road. Clerk will send a letter to Lockard stating the mud needs to be cleaned up. Boike introduced #04090704, A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOX RIDGE 2 ND ADDITION IS COMPLETE AND APPROVED, and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by Dufel. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Stage, Dufel. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #04090704 duly adopted. Student Cleanup Day – Boike stated that the students will be picking up trash on Main Street and the blocks on either side. He proposed that each student bring plastic shopping bags from home to place the garbage in and that a 55 gallon drum liner be placed at each intersection. The small bags would be placed in the large bag and the city would pick up the large bags when the event is finished. Motion by Boike to advise the school to supply the shopping bags and the city would supply the large bags. Seconded by Stage. All ayes. Carried. Recreation Board Report – Discussion about the status of the field behind the school. The field will be ready for use this year. The city will pay for lime. Discussion about hiring an assistant for the swim team. Discussion about pay. Foster stated that she will have parents sit in on the interviews for coaches for swim team. Because an assistant is not in the budget, discussion about raising the swim team fee to cover the cost. If they are not willing to raise the fee, then the head coach take less to pay the assistant. Discussion about equipment. Equipment purchases need to be OK'd by the council before purchase. April 24 is registration for summer rec. In the past the K, 1 st -2 nd coaches were volunteer. Discussion about paying them. This is not in the budget. Council recommended raising the registration fee to cover the cost of paying the coaches. Discussion about painting the slide. Christensen and Dufel will do a walk thru with Foster at the pool to discuss needed repairs. Christensen will ask Pool Tech for information on painting the slide. Housing Rehab Resolution – Nicholson stated that the next project has been bid and they can start in a month. Stage introduced #04090705, A RESOLTUION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIKE, IOWA , AWARDING BIDS TO CONTRACTORS FOR PROJECT NUMBER SEVEN IN THE DIKE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO TOJO CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,645.00, and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by Van Hauen. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Dufel and Stage. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #04090705 duly adopted. Library Report – Boe stated they had a good month. The electric pole will be set Thursday a.m. Electric will be cut to the library and the city office. Discussion about the tile in the new entrance. Discussion about replacing the cracked sidewalk at the Elder Street entrance and adding a pad for the bike rack for approximately $4450.00 and adding a slab by the back door for $335. Motion by Stage to replace the sidewalk and add the two pads to be paid out of the contingency fund in the contract. Seconded by Van Hauen. Carried. Motion by Van Hauen to pay the bills to contractors totaling $58045.49. Seconded by Dufel. Carried. Kevin Hemmen discussed the letter he received from Alliant. He asked that the city send a letter stating that all parties would be interested in a meeting. Motion by Van Hauen to have the city contact Alliant to set a meeting. Seconded by Stage. Carried. Fire/Ambulance Report – Discussion about buying the Walterman property on the corner of 160 th and 1 st Street . Department would like to make use of the existing building. Motion by Stage to have a special meeting to discuss the property at 5:00 p.m. on April 16. Seconded by Boike. Carried. Discussion with Ty Kimble about the cost of the ICAP insurance for the last three years. Superintendents Report – Discussion about problems with residents placing things in the easements for the power poles. Discussion about burying the lines. Christensen will get estimates and council will discuss in May. Discussion about the amount of water pumped in a 24 hour period. Discussion about upgrade of the water system. Street Light – Van Hauen introduced #04090706, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM KONKEN ELECTRIC TO PLACE A STREET LIGHT ON THE SIREN POLE AT COUNTRY CLUB LANE FOR $580.22, and moved that it be adopted. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Dufel, Stage. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #04090706 duly adopted. Street Work – Stage discussed a bid from Steffes for work to be done on Elder, Daisy and Fox Ridge Road this spring. Van Hauen introduced #04090707, A RESOLUITON TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM STEFFES FOR $6875.00 TO DO STREET REPAIR ON FOX RIDGE ROAD, ELDER STREET FROM MAIN TO 7 TH AND DAISY STREET FROM 5 TH TO 7 TH , and moved that it be adopted. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Dufel, Stage. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #04090707 duly adopted. Lawn Mowing Bids – Bids were opened for lawn mowing for the city at the pool, park and city lot. Boike introduced #040907089, A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM PRECISION LAWN CARE FOR $135.00, and moved that it be adopted. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Van Hauen, Boike, Dufel, Stage. Nays: None. Whereupon the Mayor declared #04090708 duly adopted. Trees at the Cemetery – The Mayor contacted places for trees at the cemetery that will be placed along the front of the cemetery. Discussion about what to buy and sizes. Clerk will call for more bids. Motion by Boike to buy the trees. Seconded by Stage. Carried. Financial Report – Motion by Stage to place the financial report on file. Seconded by Dufel. Carried. Bills to be Allowed and Paid Plus Add-Ons – Motion by Van Hauen to pay the bills. Seconded by Boike. Carried. Approval of Minutes as Presented – Motion by Dufel to approve the minutes. Seconded by Van Hauen. Carried. Discussion of delinquent utility accounts. City Attorney Comments – The new snow ordinance will be ready for the council to look at in June. Discussion about the low income eligibility for summer rec. Dufel and Paar will discuss this with the rec board. City Clerk Comments – The FEMA people will be here on April 13 to get the information needed for the forms for the ice storm. Motion by Van Hauen to adjourn. Seconded by Stage. Carried. Donald E. Knudsen, Mayor ATTEST: Patti Freese, City Clerk
April 16, 2007 The Dike City Council met in special session on Monday, April 16, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. in the city office with Mayor Pro-Tem Van Hauen presiding. Council members present were: Boike, Stage and Dufel. Absent Paar and Knudsen. Also present were: Jim Folkerts, Scott Zimple and Rob Weissenfluh. Weissenfluh discussed his interest in the Walterman property by the Baptist Church . He asked if there was money available for infrastructure. Council stated that there was no money available at this time. Discussion about if the property has been rezoned and the answer was no it had not. Discussion about the Walterman property at 160 th and 1 st Street . Folkerts stated that he has looked at the property and it will fit the fire department's needs. Van Hauen had discussed the proposal with the Mayor before he left for his trip. They discussed how to finance. Van Hauen stated that the city could use temporary transfers from funds and then bond to pay the funds back. Discussion about the cost to fix the building so that it is usable by the fire department. Discussion about what to bid and who should do the bidding. Motion by Boike to have a special meeting on April 23 at 7:00 p.m. to finalize what to bid. Seconded by Stage. Carried. Motion by Dufel to adjourn. Seconded by Stage. Carried. Stan Van Hauen, Mayor Pro-tem ATTEST: Patti Freese, City Clerk
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