From: "Shawn Steffen" To: Subject: FW: Council minutes of December 2, 2002.doc Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 10:27 AM -----Original Message----- From: City of Atkins [SMTP:ciatkins@netins.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:34 AM To: StarPress; Shawn Steffen Subject: Council minutes of December 2, 2002.doc December 2, 2002 Atkins, Iowa Council met in regular session. Members present: Herman, Lieb and Carbaugh. Absent were Gilson and Jacobsen. Mayor Steffen called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Jacobsen joined the meeting at 7:34 PM. Carbaugh, second by Lieb, made motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which included the minutes of November 18th, the November Finance Report and a list of bills. Ayes: Herman, Lieb, and Carbaugh. Nays: none. Motion carried. Bills approved: Alliant Utilities Electric service $2,152.91 Atkins Lumber Co. Building material $6,111.46 " " " tie wire 3.49 Batteries Included FD flashlights 56.25 Benton County Engineer Semi annual Landfill fee 8,793.00 Break Pointe Stores FD fuel 25.64 " " " mower gas 28.02 Cellcom FD cell phone 10.70 Doug's Garage Tire Repair & battery 82.00 Furler Utility Service BOD Tests 194.00 Iowa Wireless cell phones 24.88 Jerry Manning benches for walking trial 375.00 Norway Well & Pump televise & clean well 7,487.00 Snyder & Assoc. water system evaluation 1,485.00 Staples FD supplies 36.04 " clerk supplies 6.98 Library bills: Cathy Becker wages $518.90 " " Mileage 18.98 Carol Jeffries wages 6.00 Beth Volker " 42.00 Atkins Telephone rent 250.00 Audio Book Club (Becker) tapes 39.20 MicroMarketing books 60.00 Walden Books " 268.09 November Finance Report Receipts Warrants General Fund $13,84,0.88 $17,214.73 Road Use Tax $ 6,273.60 $ 6,909.13 Trust & Agency $ .00 $ .00 Water Fund $ 3,846.50 $ 3,881.34 Sewer Fund $ .00 $ 1,281.66 Sewer Debt $ .00 $ .00 Totals $ 23,960.98 $29,286.86 Ron Gaines & Dave Stohlasa from Snyder & Associates were present to discuss the population projections they are using in the water system evaluation they are working on. The projections were for the year 2023 and ranged from 1,759 to 3,226 depending what data they used. The council felt the population of 2,315 based on a linear building permit projection would be the most accurate. Snyder & Associates will use this number when they prepare the proposal for the water system improvements. On motion by Jacobsen, second by Herman, council voted to approve a proposal from L. L. Pelling Company for street repairs next summer. The rate will be 84 cents for singles seal coat and $1.68 for base repair and singles seal coat. Ayes: Jacobsen, Herman, Lieb and Carbaugh. Nays: none. Motion carried. A proposal was received from TrueGreen for lawn care at the park and soccer fields for next year. On motion by Carbaugh, second by Lieb, council voted to continue spring and fall application for the park and soccer fields at a cost of $109.14 and $867.00 for each applications respectively. Aye: Carbaugh, Lieb, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried There being no further business, on motion by Carbaugh, second by Herman, Council voted to adjourn. Aye: Carbaugh, Lieb, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried. Next regular meeting will be Monday, December 16, 2002 at 7:30 pm at City Hall. ____________________________ Shawn Steffen, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Richard Lange, Clerk