From: "Shawn Steffen" To: Subject: FW: Council minutes of 2-03-03.doc Date: Monday, February 10, 2003 3:24 PM -----Original Message----- From: City of Atkins [SMTP:ciatkins@netins.net] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:17 AM To: StarPress; Shawn Steffen Subject: Council minutes of 2-03-03.doc February 3, 2003 Atkins, Iowa Council met in regular session. Members present: Herman, Lieb, Gilson and Carbaugh. Mayor Steffen called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Carbaugh, second by Lieb, made motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which included the minutes of January 20th the January Finance Report and a list of bills. Ayes: Gilson, Jacobsen, Lieb, Herman and Carbaugh. Nays: none. Motion carried. Bills approved: Atkins Postmaster Newsletter $ 84.48 Atkins Postmaster Water bill postage 86.25 Atkins Savings Bank Fire truck note interest 797.60 Atkins Savings Bank Safety Deposit Box rent 15.00 Break Pointe Store FD fuel 84.74 Road fuel 12.23 Cellcom FD cell phone 10.70 Furler Utility Services BOD Tests 260.00 Heiman Fire Equipment FD gate valve 261.50 Iowa Wireless cell phones 24.50 Iowa Rural Water Assoc Jennings-CEU training 10.00 Pool Tech chlorine 240.00 Schimberg Company water meters 3,618.00 Staples copy paper 27.93 Treasurer- State of Iowa sales tax deposit 203.95 Library bills: Cathy Becker wages $586.82 Atkins Telephone Co. rent 250.00 Diamond Lake Book Co. books 17.45 Audio Book Club A/V 84.39 Sagebrush Corp tech support 450.00 The Benton County Sheriff's Quarterly Report was reviewed by the Council. The City Clerk reported Paul Thompson sent a letter to the City Council and requested it be read aloud at this meeting. The letter addressed the qualifications of Thompson Excavating and their ability to properly install water and sewer main. The letter was placed on file. The Circulation Report from the Atkins Public Library was given. It showed circulation for the 2001-2002 Fiscal Year at 12,956 and circulation for the first half of 2002-2003 Fiscal Year at 6,852 with 637 being circulated to the rural community. On motion by Carbaugh, second by Herman, council voted to set March 3, 2003 at 7:30pm at City Hall as the time and place to conduct a Public Hearing to consider a 28E Annexation Agreement between the City of Atkins and the City of Cedar Rapids. Aye: Carbaugh, Herman, Gilson, Lieb and Jacobsen. Motion carried. On motion by Gilson, second by Lieb, council voted to approve Resolution # 414 a resolution authoring the issuance of a Tax Exempt Certificate for $61,000 G.O. Capital Loan Notes to be issued for the financing of the fire truck. Aye: Carbaugh, Herman, Gilson, Lieb and Jacobsen. Resolution was approved. The council considered three proposals for the purchase of a skid loader. On motion by Gilson, second by Carbaugh, council voted to accept the proposal from Star Equipment for the purchase of a Mustang 2032 skid loader with cab for $15,865.00. Ayes: Carbaugh, Lieb, Gilson, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried. On motion by Jacobsen, second by Gilson, council voted to approve Resolution # 413 a resolution approving an adjustment to the current budget to conform to Iowa Code 384.16 and Iowa Administrative Rules 545-2.1(384, 388). Ayes: Carbaugh, Lieb, Gilson, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Resolution was approved. The clerk reported two changes to the preliminary 2003-2004 budget as requested by the Library Board. On motion by Carbaugh, second by Lieb, council voted to set March 3, 2003 at 8:00pm at City Hall as the time and place for a Public Hearing to consider the Budget for the 2003-2004 Fiscal year. Aye: Carbaugh, Lieb, Gilson, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. M otion carried. Council discussed problems with sewer back up. On motion by Herman, second by Lieb, council voted to install an alarm in the manhole at 3rd Street and A Avenue and one at 3rd Avenue and Railroad Street. Ayes: Carbaugh, Lieb, Gilson, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried. There being no further business, on motion by Carbaugh, second by Lieb, council voted to adjourn. Aye: Carbaugh, Lieb, Gilson, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried. Next regular meeting will be Monday, February 17, 2003 at 7:30 pm at City Hall. ____________________________ Shawn Steffen, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Richard Lange, Clerk