OAKLAND ACRES CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
7:00 p.m. Monday, January 27,
2014
Oakland Acres Maintenance
Building
Call Meeting to
Order: Mayor Lennie Smith called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Barb
Arthur, Roger Fisher, Joyce Halblom and Ted Schultz
were present. Absent: Doug Weaver.
Also present: Lori Smith.
Inquiries from the
Community: None.
Planning and
Zoning: The committee would like to have a budget
amount for road repair and may revamp their suggestions on what projects to give
priority. The committee is planning a meeting in February to discuss this
further. The council is invited.
Approval of
Minutes: Schultz moved to approve the minutes of the
December 9, 2013 meeting. Arthur
seconded. Ayes: All.
Fisher
moved to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2014 budget meeting. Schultz seconded. Ayes:
All.
Treasurer’s
Report: Schultz moved to approve the
December treasurer’s report as submitted.
Arthur seconded. Ayes: All.
Payment
of Bills: Arthur
moved to approve payment of the bills.
Fisher seconded. Ayes: All.
|
Payable to: |
Amount: |
Description: |
|
Iowa Municipal Finance Officers
Assn |
$40.00 |
Annual
Dues |
|
Alliant Energy |
$486.65 |
Utilities |
|
IPERS |
$52.09 |
Employee
retirement |
|
B3 Farms |
841.35 |
Snow
removal |
|
Paulson Construction &
Landscaping |
1,162.50 |
Salt/sand
roads (8 @ $150) |
|
Lori Smith |
$302.50 |
Salary |
|
Barb Arthur |
37.28 |
Reimbursement
for Christmas party supplies |
|
Robin Elliott |
87.71 |
Reimbursement
for Halloween party supplies |
|
Lennie Smith |
$227.00 |
Maintenance
- park & shoulder repair |
|
US Treasury |
459.00 |
Quarterly
Social Security and Medicare |
|
Jasper County Tribune |
28.00 |
Snow
removal ad |
|
Iowa League of Cities |
25.00 |
ECIC
membership dues |
|
TOTAL |
$3,748.98 |
Mayor’s Opening Address and
Report: None.
Old Business
Budget: Fisher
made a motion to accept the budget recommendation to be presented at the public
hearing on February 10, 2014, before our regular council meeting. Schultz seconded. Ayes:
All.
FEMA Report: Need
to send more information to FEMA. We
have a new representative who has been very helpful. Small gains are being made. Hope to have it completed within the next few
weeks.
Directories: Ted
and Joyce have handed out their directories.
Barb and Roger are still working on their sections.
Other Old Business:
Discussed possible options concerning the city's tractor. The city has one yearly payment to make,
which is due in September. It was decided
to table a decision on this matter.
New
Business
2014 Mowing: Mowing
costs were compared between 2013 and 2012.
Total cost was almost $1,200 less in 2013. Decision for mowing was
tabled until the February 2014 meeting.
Attorney Contract:
Schultz moved to accept the contract for 2014 with Brierly
Law office. Halblom
seconded. Ayes: All
City Emergency Plan:
Discussed the importance of completing city-wide emergency plan. Plan to have it completed by fiscal
year-end.
ECIC Meeting: Meeting in Oskaloosa on February
20. Council members will check calendars
and indicate their interest in attending at February 10 meeting
Other New
Business: Start thinking of ideas for
newsletter items for the Spring newsletter.
Council
Report: None.
Clerk Report: W-9s and W-2s were distributed and discussed
an IPERS refund for past clerk Willett.
Maintenance
Report: None.
Adjournment:
Fisher moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Halblom
seconded. Ayes: All.
The
next regular meeting of the Oakland Acres City Council is scheduled on Monday,
February 10, 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 regular City Council Meeting.
Lennie Smith,
Mayor Lori
Smith, City Clerk