OAKLAND ACRES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
7:00 p.m.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Oakland Acres
Maintenance Building
Call Meeting to Order: Mayor Smith called the council meeting
to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Barb Arthur,
Roger Fisher, Doug Weaver and Ted Schultz were present. Halblom arrived at 7:05. Absent:
None
Also present: Lori Smith, city clerk
Inquiries from the Community: None.
Approval of Minutes:
Fisher moved to approve the minutes of the November
10, 2014, meeting. Arthur seconded. Ayes:
All.
Treasurer’s Report:
Schultz
moved to approve the November report as submitted. Arthur seconded. Ayes: All.
Payment of Bills: Fisher moved to approve payment of the
bills. Schultz seconded. Ayes:
All.
|
Payable to: |
Amount: |
Description: |
|
Alliant
Energy |
$180.28 |
Utilities |
|
IPERS |
$52.09 |
Employee retirement |
|
Lori
Smith |
$302.40 |
September Salary |
|
Lori
Smith |
$49.00 |
Roll of Stamps |
|
Dodd's
Trash & Recycling |
$268.00 |
Two month city-wide recycling |
|
City of
Grinnell |
$2,485.67 |
Fire service - 2015 |
|
City of
Grinnell |
$1,242.83 |
Ambulance service - 2015 |
|
Iowa
League of Cities |
$15.00 |
ECIC meeting |
|
Lennie
Smith |
$600.28 |
2014 Stipend |
|
Barb
Arthur |
$221.64 |
2014 Stipend |
|
Roger
Fisher |
$221.64 |
2014 Stipend |
|
Ted
Schultz |
$221.64 |
2014 Stipend |
|
Doug
Weaver |
$221.64 |
2014 Stipend |
|
Joyce
Halblom |
$147.76 |
2014 Stipend |
|
TOTAL |
$6,229.87 |
Mayor’s Opening
Address and Report: Suggested
streamlining meeting by limited reporting by clerk of documents which are
distributed before meeting. Council agreed.
Old Business
Annual Financial
Report Review: Posted and
uploaded to auditor's website and mailed a copy to the state.
Newsletter: Approved
delivery of newsletter. Suggested adding
a section on spring cleanup about suggestions or volunteers. Also add
information to Facebook page.
Christmas Party:
Will be held at the Clubhouse on December 21
from 2-4 p.m. The Clubhouse is supplying
the space rent-free.
Jasper Co. EMS
Hazard Mitigation Meeting: Submit surveys as possible. The clerk will forward if you wish.
ECIC Meeting -
11/13/14: DNR
representative presented information on Emerald Ash Borer. Included a link to a flyer on how to
determine it. Can notify them to come
and do a survey of the community to see if any signs of ash borer are
noted. Also discussed the possibility of
hosting a meeting at the clubhouse. Will
investigate.
New Business
Close meeting
and start public hearing.
Close: Fisher motioned and Weaver seconded.
Hearing on
Chapter 22 of City Ordinances: Fisher made a motion to open the public
hearing on Chapter 22 of the Ordinances.
Schultz seconded. The new
chapter was reviewed by all. Fisher
moved to close the meeting. Schultz
seconded. Ayes. All.
Close public hearing and resume regular meeting.
Ordinance Change:
Fisher
made a motion to enact the revised Chapter 22 of the Ordinances. Schultz seconded. Ayes. All.
2015 Projects:
Mulch
tree pile by dam and fill in park and in other planting areas. Also, tree
trimming along Eagle Drive and a cottonwood tree taken out by Borcherts. Also
fixing culvert at bottom of hill on Fore Seasons
Drive. Need to contact Planning and
Zoning about possible road projects in 2015.
Legal Contract:
Reviewed
the 2015 employment contract with Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa and Nuzum, PLLC,
Attorneys at Law. Weaver made a motion
to accept the contract. Schultz
seconded. Ayes: All.
Council Report:
None.
Clerk Report: Haven't moved petty cash to the Grinnell State
Bank yet, but will soon. Will try to
have suggested funds for the FY16 budget before January's meeting.
Maintenance Report:
Got
the blade and front loader on the tractor and cold patch on the roads. Snow removal going well so far.
Adjournment:
Fisher moved to adjourn the meeting at
7:55 p.m. Schultz seconded. Ayes:
All.
The next regular
meeting of the Oakland Acres City Council is scheduled on Monday, January 12,
2015 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