OAKLAND ACRES CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

7:00 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2014

Oakland Acres Maintenance Building

Call Meeting to Order: Mayor Lennie Smith called the council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Roll Call: Ted Schultz, Roger Fisher, and Doug Weaver were present. Barb Arthur and Joyce Halblom arrived at 7:05. Absent: None. Also present: Chuck Griffith, Larry Kramer, Mary Abrahamson, Duane Venega, and Lori Smith.

Inquiries from the Community: Contacted regarding road issues at end of Fore Seasons Drive.

Planning and Zoning: Received letter of resignation from Larry Crady. Need to find another chair and recruit two new members to the committee. Also notice from Larry Minner regarding installation of a culvert. Griffith suggested that we make the end of Fore Seasons Drive a priority for repair, including overlay and widening the road two feet on each side. Discussed options for funding road repairs. Recommend funding without bonds: more control, much less administrative costs. Need to create an ongoing plan to continue funding.

Approval of Minutes: Schultz moved to approve the minutes of the March 10, 2014, meeting. Fisher seconded. Ayes: All.

Treasurer’s Report: Schultz moved to approve the March report as submitted. Arthur seconded. Ayes: All.

Payment of Bills: Fisher moved to approve payment of the bills. Arthur seconded. Ayes: All.

Payable to:	Amount:	Description:
Alliant Energy	$235.56	Utilities
IPERS	$52.09	Employee retirement
Dodd's Trash & Recycling	$268.00	Community wide recycling (2 months)
Paulson Construction & Landscaping	$640.00	Salt/sand roads and snow removal in Feb.
Lori Smith	$302.40	March Salary
Lennie Smith	$384.00	Snow removal, tractor gas & flood repair (FEMA)
Internal Revenue Service	$97.69	First quarter payroll taxes
Iowa Assn. of Municipal Utilities	$265.00	Also need to unplug culvert. Culvert Repair: Need to talk to Chuck regarding the repair to see if we are able to fix it ourselves. If not, we will need to get bids for repairs. Council Report: Possibly coordinate garage sale day with a community wide spring cleanup. Verifying council member's roles - Halblom: Social; Arthur: Maintenance; Schultz: Budget/Finance; Fisher: Roads; Weaver: Parks. Clerk Report: Will have Mayor Pro-Tem check the bank account at each council meeting to double check amounts to ensure funds are as reported. Maintenance Report: Been working on FEMA projects with spring. Also mowed dam. Got prices on cold patch: 1. Team Laboratory Chemical Corp - $15/50 lb. bag 2. Grimes - $164/ton; $190 hauling; 3. Cessford - $210 hauling, $125/tons - minimum 15 tons to haul. Fisher made a motion to spend up to $2,000 to purchase cold patch. Weaver seconded. Ayes: All. Adjournment: Halblom moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m. Schultz seconded. Ayes: All. The next regular meeting of the Oakland Acres City Council is scheduled on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Oakland Acres Maintenance Building. These minutes are as recorded by the City Clerk and are subject to council approval at the next City Council meeting. Lennie Smith, Mayor Lori Smith, City Clerk