OAKLAND ACRES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
7:00 p.m. Monday,
September 11, 2017
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, Heath
Collett, Doug Weaver, and Terry Morrison.
Absent: Don Smith
Also present: Andy Heishman and Lori Smith, city
clerk.
Inquiries from the Community: Reminder that residents are required to
stop at all posted stop signs. North traffic from Fore
Seasons Drive is not required to stop.
Approval of Minutes: Schultz moved to approve the minutes of the August
14, 2017, meeting. Collett seconded.
Ayes: All.
Treasurer’s Report:
Collett
moved to approve the August report as submitted. Weaver seconded. Ayes: All.
Payment of Bills: Weaver moved to approve payment of the bills
as submitted. Schultz seconded.
Ayes: All.
Payable to: |
Amount: |
For: |
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Lori Smith |
$ 302.40
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Salary |
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IPERS |
52.09 |
Employee retirement |
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Alliant Energy |
74.34 |
Utilities |
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Matt Innis |
387.44 |
Mowing, fuel |
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EMC |
449.07 |
New posts for dam |
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Newton Daily News |
100.00 |
Two weeks: ad for snow removal |
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Grinnell Herald Register |
81.16 |
Two weeks: ad for snow removal |
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Total |
$ 1,446.50 |
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Mayor’s Opening
Address and Report: May want to look
at getting bids for widening Fore Seasons Drive and
fixing washed out areas with stone, etc. for the 2018-19 budget. Mayor Smith will
contact sources to get bids. Also will be stepping down as Mayor at the end of
the year. Would be interested in perhaps being a volunteer Maintenance Manager
to assist with maintenance issues.
Old Business
Ordinances and Issues: There have been
fewer incidents of dogs running loose in the community.
Posts
Along Dam: We have received the post, caps and reflective
tape to set up the new posts along the dam.
2017
Election: Doug
Weaver and Don Smith's city council terms will expire at the end of 2017. Weaver
said that he would not be running for re-election. The mayor position will also
be up for election. Nomination papers are available on the state auditor's
website, https://sos.iowa/gov/elections and need to be submitted no later than
September 21. A guide for candidates may be downloaded from https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/electioninfo/citycndgde.pdf. Heath Collett's term,
since appointed, will also be on the ballot, with the term ending in 2019.
Snow
removal bids: Andy Heishman was
the only person to submit a snow removal bid.
Collett made a motion to accept the bid and Schultz seconded. Ayes: All.
Lake
Maintenance: Copper
sulfate (500 lb. bags) are available to use spring and fall, at approximately $700
per year until algae is under control. If used properly, will not cause fish
kill. Will need to spread via boat. Will look into proper application and
people willing to apply. Plan to look into application in spring 2018. Will discuss further at October meeting.
New Business
Newsletter: Will send out this week.
Halloween
party/Trick or treating: Halloween party
and trick or treating will be set for Saturday, October 28. Weaver made a motion to spend up to $150 for
the party. Schultz seconded. Ayes: All.
Street
Financial Report: The
city clerk presented the 2017 Street Financial Report. Schultz made a motion to
accept the Street Financial Report as presented. Collett seconded. Ayes: All.
Holiday
plans: Will hold the
holiday party at the clubhouse on December 3, with a alternate date on December
10.
Grinnell
Ambulance meeting: Contract renewal
at the Grinnell Fire Station at noon on Thursday, September 28. Mayor Smith will plan to attend.
Council
Report: None.
Clerk Report: Working on Street Financial Report and hope to
have the Annual Financial Report complete before October meeting. Also a
reminder that the clerk will be stepping down in March, after the budget is
completed. She will help train the
replacement.
Maintenance
Report: Still planning to cut down dead trees near Viravong's property near the golf course and replacing
knocked down signs and adding yield signs. Matt is doing well on keeping up
with mowing. Also, people need to contact Mayor Smith concerning snow removal
issues.
Adjournment: Schultz moved to adjourn the meeting at
7:54 p.m. Morrison seconded. Ayes: All.
These minutes
are as recorded by the City Clerk and are subject to council approval at the
next City Council meeting.
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Lennie Smith,
Mayor Lori
Smith, City Clerk