October 7, 2002
Atkins, Iowa
Council met in regular
session. Members present: Herman,
Gilson, Carbaugh, and Jacobsen.
Absent: Lieb. Mayor Steffen
called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Motion was made by Carbaugh,
second by Gilson, to approve the Consent Agenda which included the minutes of
September 16th, the September Finance Report and a list of
bills. Ayes: Jacobsen, Herman,
Gilson and Carbaugh. Nays: none.
Motion carried.
Alliant Utilities
electrical service
$2,305.35
Atkins Lumber Co.
supplies
301.17
Atkins Postmaster
postage water bills
84.41
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newsletter
81.02
Atkins Telephone Co.
phone bills
150.04
Batteries Included
FD batteries
83.40
Break Pointe Stores
FD fuel
46.28
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Mower
50.04
Cellcom
FD cell phone
10.70
City of Cedar Rapids
FD pump test
150.00 Crawford Quarry
lime for trail
6.46
Fischer Law Firm
services
66.50
Furler Utility services
BOD tests
252.00
Grainger
FD Supplies
44.27
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blower for water plant
655.00
Heiman Fire Equipment
hoods
163.43
Iowa Wireless
cell phones
21.90
Iowa Water Pollution
Cont.
Jennings training
25.00
Trent Jacobi
FD-external CDRW
123.27
J A Reno Assoc.
health & disability ins
339.85
J & M Display
fireworks
1,000.00
Keystone Lab
water tests
8.00
Kirkwood Comm. College
CPR Class
25.00
Linn County REC
lagoon service
448.99
MidAmerica Energy
natural gas
44.87
MPC Newspaper
publications
86.30
Lee Nelson
wages
60.95
POOL Tech
chlorine
80.00
Quality Pump &
Control
water Plant
275.00
Snyder & Assoc.
services
157.00
True Green
lawn care-soccer field
867.00
Library
bills:
Cathy Becker
wages
$
551.20
Atkins Telephone Co.
rent
250.00
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phone service
47.88
J A Reno Assoc.
health & disability Ins
311.70
Shelton Tech.
Copier repair
90.00
Capstone Press
books
118.36
Cathy Becker
Audio books
30.99
Walden Books
books
106.20
General Fund
$11,199.16
$16,633.44
Road Use Tax
$ 6,852.37
$
170.88
Water Fund
$ 4,761.60
$
3,874.06
Sewer Debt
$ 8,377.00
$
.00
Totals
$ 34,924.14
$21,901.05
Council reviewed the Benton
County Sheriff’s report.
Paul Thompson presented his
Plan of Improvements and Final Plat for the Poker Flats Second Addition. On motion by Carbaugh, second by
Jacobsen, council voted to approve the Plan of Improvements for the Addition
subject to a favorable recommendation by the City Engineer. Aye: Gilson, Carbaugh, Herman, and
Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried Street repair in the First
Addition and a Performance Bond are required before the Council will approve the
Final Plat.
The Clerk was directed to
inform the County Supervisors that the City will be implementing a curbside
recycling program similar to Vinton’s by July 2003.
The council discussed bids
received for construction of a 48’ x 75’ building at the site of the old sewage
treatment plant. The building would
be used for addition storage space for city equipment. On motion by Jacobsen, second by
Gilson, council voted to accept a bid of $18,017.36 for the building material
from Atkins Lumber Company. Aye: Gilson, Carbaugh, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried On motion by Gilson, second by
Carbaugh Council voted to accept a bid of 8,175.00 from Deklotz Construction for
labor to erect the building. Aye:
Gilson, Carbaugh, Herman, and Jacobsen.
Nay: none. Motion
carried
Council discussed bids
received to extend a concrete sidewalk from A Avenue west to connect with the
walking trail. On motion by
Jacobsen, second by Herman, council voted to accept a bid of $1,895.00 from
Atkins Construction for the sidewalk.
Aye: Gilson, Carbaugh, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion
carried
On motion by Carbaugh,
second by Herman, council voted to have Dave Schmitt Construction proceed with
repairs the stop block walls at the sewer lagoon and creek repair on a time and
material basis. Aye: Gilson, Carbaugh, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion
carried
Mike Jennings explained to
the council damage done to Well # 1 at the water plant by lightning. The pump has been pulled and well
televised by Northway well & Pump.
Cost of televising the well was $1,275.00. Replacing the pumping unit is estimated
at $6,069.00. Northway also
recommended the well casing be brushed, iron bacteria be treated, air surge
treatment and bail accumulation after air surging at a cost of $6,212.00. The city engineer recommended the
treatment be done. On motion by
Carbaugh, second by Herman council voted to proceed with the well treatment and
pump repair. Aye: Gilson, Carbaugh,
Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay:
none. Motion
carried
On motion by Jacobsen,
second by Gilson, council authored Mayor Steffen to sign a service agreement, in
the amount of $4500.00, with Snyder & Associates to perform a water system
evaluation to determine necessary improvements to the city water system and
treatment facilities. Aye: Gilson, Carbaugh, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion
carried
There being no further
business, on motion by Jacobsen, second by Herman, Council voted to adjourn.
Aye: Gilson, Carbaugh, Herman, and Jacobsen. Nay: none. Motion carried. Next regular meeting will be
Monday, October 21, 2002 at 7:30 pm at City Hall.
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Shawn Steffen, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Richard Lange, Clerk