OAKLAND ACRES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 13, 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: Barb Arthur,
Roger Fisher, Doug Weaver, Joyce Halblom and Ted Schultz were present.
Also present: Lori Smith, city clerk and
Carol Cerqua
Inquiries from the Community: None.
Approval of Minutes:
Schultz
moved to approve the minutes of the September 8, 2014, meeting. Fisher seconded. Ayes:
All.
Treasurer’s Report: Fisher moved to
approve the September report as submitted. Weaver seconded. Ayes: All.
Payment of Bills: Halblom moved to approve payment of the
bills. Schultz seconded. Ayes:
All.
Payable to: |
Amount: |
Description: |
Alliant
Energy |
$90.69 |
Utilities |
US
Treasury |
540.17 |
Payroll taxes |
Dodd's
Trash & Recycling |
268.00 |
Two months city-wide recycling |
Lennie
Smith |
596.06 |
Reimbursement for Iowa League of Cities Conference |
Jasper
County Emergency Mgt. |
234.00 |
Yearly assessment |
IPERS |
$52.09 |
Employee retirement |
Lori
Smith |
$302.40 |
September Salary |
Lennie
Smith |
$760.63 |
Mowing, Gas & maintenance |
TOTAL |
$2,844.04 |
Mayor’s Opening
Address and Report: None
Old Business
Iowa League
Conference: Very informative meetings. Learned about
alternative and sustainable energy, new legislative items, grant information,
and financial audit process,
Ordinance Review/Update: Reviewed changes to Chapter 22 of city
ordinances. Fisher made a motion to
accept the amended ordinance as presented, and hold a public hearing at 7 p.m.
on Monday, November 10. Weaver seconded. Carol volunteered to serve on the
newly termed Park and Recreational Area Commission.
Reviewed the 2014 Legislative changes, and how it
affects our ordinances. Fisher made a
motion to have the ordinances dealing with HF 2366 and SF2310 updated, for a
total of $450 to Iowa Codification.
Schultz seconded. Ayes: All.
Road
Repair Update:.
The Mayor has contacted Cessford, and they have been
delayed again, but they have promised to have it done by the end of
October. Discussion ensued whether the
road could be patched for the winter and replacement held until Spring. The consensus was that the road would not
hold up to another winter. We will
continue to monitor and push for a firm date and check on the weather
requirements needed for repairs.
FEMA Update: FEMA determined that the monetary level of
loss was not high enough to qualify for assistance.
Halloween
Celebration: Party set for
Saturday, October 25, from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. with Beggar's Night to follow from
6 - 8 p.m.
Fish Stock for
Oak Lake:
Due to higher risk of winter kill of fish, it was decided to wait until early
Spring. This was the recommendation from the fish hatchery.
New Business
Property
Line/Abstracts: Discussed the issue of the alleyway between
Oakland Drive and the golf course.
Discussed the need for a professional surveyor. The mayor will contact the parties
involved. The Mayor discussed the need
for an official abstract/platted map to show property lines within the
community. Need to research the cost of
obtaining this information. Will report
back at November meeting.
Newsletter: Council reviewed the newsletter and
approved it to be sent out this week.
Culvert Repair: Discussed possibilities of fixing the culvert
area on Fore Seasons Drive to eliminate the washed
out area and flooding. Mayor will
contact Earthworks to get a ballpark figure on what the cost would be.
Council Report:
None.
Clerk Report: Will complete the Annual Financial Report
before the November meeting.
Maintenance Report:
Siren
update - Lennie should have a lift next week, so hopefully the siren can be
repaired at that time. Appreciates
people who stop or slow down while he is mowing, and plans to do some tree
trimming, if weather cooperates. Please
pick up after yourself when in the park.
Adjournment:
Schultz 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, November 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 City Council meeting.
________________________________________________ ___________________________________________
Lennie Smith,
Mayor Lori
Smith, City Clerk