OAKLAND ACRES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Oakland Acres
Maintenance Building
Call Meeting to Order: Mayor Smith called the council meeting
to order at 7:02 p.m.
Roll Call: Barb Arthur Joyce
Halblom, Roger Fisher, Doug Weaver and Ted Schultz were present. Absent: None.
Also present: Mike Wherry
and Lori Smith, city clerk
Inquiries from the Community: Questions concerning opening a gun
service shop in a private home. No
ammunition would be sold. Clerk will email with the findings of the
council. Will make decision by next
meeting.
Also had a complaint of a resident with lots of items sitting around the
home. Clerk will draft a letter to
notify the resident to clean up the property by May 5.
Approval of Minutes:
Schultz moved to approve the minutes of the March
9, 2015, meeting. Fisher seconded. Ayes:
All.
Treasurer’s Report:
Halblom
moved to approve the March report as submitted. Arthur seconded. Ayes: All.
Payment of Bills: Fisher moved to approve payment of the bills. Weaver seconded. Ayes:
All.
Payable to: |
Amount: |
Description: |
Alliant
Energy |
$284.47 |
Utilities |
IPERS |
$52.09 |
Employee retirement |
Lori
Smith |
302.40 |
December Salary |
Lori
Smith |
144.14 |
Easter Egg Hunt supplies |
Lennie
Smith |
249.35 |
Gravel on roadways/snow removals |
Scott Nikkel Trucking |
548.61 |
Gravel for roads |
B3
Property Services |
304.95 |
Snow removal - 2/26 - 2/27 |
Dodd's
Trash & Recycling |
268.00 |
Two months city-wide recycling |
Iowa
State Auditor |
475.00 |
Periodic exam fee |
Iowa
League of Cities |
30.00 |
ECIC Meeting - Halblom/Smith |
United
States Treasury |
229.50 |
1st Qtr. 2015 payroll taxes |
TOTAL |
$3,186.06 |
Mayor’s Opening
Address and Report: Parks and
Recreation Committee will be meeting on April 27, 2015, at the maintenance
building, to elect officers and review duties of the committee. Clerk will coordinate with Carol Cerqua about promoting the meeting. Jasper Co. Emergency Meeting will be held on
Wednesday in Newton at 1:30 p.m.
Old Business
Grasses for Dam:
Joyce
Halblom checked into planting native grasses on the dam, and presented a quote
for seeding. The grass would need to be
mowed the first year, but would not need to be in future years. Schultz made a motion to accept the bid to
seed the dam. Weaver seconded.
Ayes: All.
Road
Construction: Mayor Smith has contacted Cessford. We are second on their list of projects for
the year, which may be as early as mid-May.
Also providing another estimate of extending the roadwork. They do not do curbing. Discussed putting posts by curve on Fore Seasons Drive, but can't place in front of electric
box. May need to put a higher curb
instead on the west side of the road.
Easter Egg Hunt: Good turnout. Pictures are on the City Facebook
page.
Siren: Will hire a lift to have Sieck Electric look at the siren and attempt to have it
fixed..
New Business
ECIC meeting: Will be held in
May at the Oskaloosa Pizza Ranch, at a cost of $10, with a review of
legislative changes. No interest in
attending. We will plan to hold the meeting at the Clubhouse in November.
Cleanup Day: Discussed making a list of projects to
complete on May 16th Cleanup Day. Email
clerk with any ideas concerning projects.
Dumpster Rules: No tires, hazardous liquids, appliances, TVs,
or computers. Will post signs on
dumpsters.
Speed Limit: DOT denied our request for lowering the speed
limit on Highway 6, due to the lack of accidents on that stretch of road. Our next step might be to contact our state
representative. Schultz will contact the
Sheriff's department and will see who else we should contact.
Fish Stock: Will be stocking the lake in the near future
from North Star Hatchery.
FEMA: Chuck Griffith will complete the culvert
before the end of the quarter. Need to
mulch the limbs at the bottom of the dam.
Smith will rent a shredder to complete this before city-wide cleanup
day.
Council Report:
Fisher
has submitted his resignation from the council, as he is moving out of the
community. Smith thanked Fisher for his
nine years of service on the council. Will need to
Clerk Report: Received a letter requesting funds for the
Grinnell After Prom Party. Schultz made
a motion to donate $50 to the We Care 2015 Party. Seconded by Arthur. Ayes:
All. Also, website has now been
updated.
Maintenance Report:
Hoping
to get remainder of FEMA of projects completed by May 31. Remember to watch for
the maintenance worker while working or on the mower, as well as walkers and
golf carts. Also be sure to clean up
after your dogs when walking.
Adjournment:
Schultz moved to adjourn the meeting at
8:30 p.m. Fisher seconded. Ayes:
All.
1These 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