CITY OF WHITING

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

The Whiting City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 4, 2008, 7:00 PM in the council chambers. Mayor Marr called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Council members present were Kepner, Bird, Pope, Sarrazin and Haack. Jeff Sar, city attorney, also was present.

Bird made the motion to accept the consent agenda which consisted of the minutes of Jan. 14, 2008 special meeting, bills as presented, and the financial report. Sarrazin seconded and with a roll call vote, all were in favor.

Lacey Kirchmeir was here from SIMPCO and presented an agreement for a code of ordinances update. Motion by Haack and seconded by Sarrazin to accept SIMPCO's bid of $2530.00. Roll call vote, all in favor. The project will be completed by no later than July, 2008.

The Housing Project was tabled until next meeting.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Bird to approve the Fire and Rescue budgets as proposed. Roll call vote, all in favor.

Skip is to get bids on snow blowers and a trailer for the city lawn mowers. Is to report back at next meeting.

Kepner would like to see some signs to show the direction to the ball field. Will discuss with Skip and determine the possibilities.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Sarrazin for the clerk to apply for a Sam's Club membership. Roll call vote. All in favor.

Purchasing four pick up tires for city pickup was discussed. Will check into this further.

Mayor Marr designated the council members to certain areas of the city. It is as follows: Parks/Ballfields – Haack, Cemetery – Bird, Water/Sewer – Pope and Sarrazin, Streets – Kepner, and with Haack as Pro-Tem.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

BOMGAARS 193.00

CARLSON, DOROTHY 50.00

CARSON ACCT, RUSS 50.00

CHN GARBAGE SERVICE INC. 2,515.30

CNH CAPITAL 25.77

HANDELAND, KAREN 76.63

HANDY HARDWARE HANK 30.15

HAWKINS INC. 429.88

INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES 44.45

IOS OFFICE SOLUTIONS 236.80

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANS 9.04

IOWA ONE CALL 18.90

KIRBY'S MARKET 118.62

LONG LINES 40.21

MATT PARROTT AND SONS 17.09

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPA 3,047.21

MIDWEST TAPE 306.13

MONONA CO. ECONOMIC DEVE 2,500.00

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 12.31

OFFICE SYSTEMS COMPANY 529.00

ONAWA DEMOCRAT 22.00

PAMIDA 12.25

PARKS ACCT, LIZ 50.00

PAT'S PARTS AND REPAIR 339.30

POLLY, MARGARET 80.50

POPE, PATRICIA 100.00

PRESTO X COMPANY 81.00

RICK'S COMPUTERS INC 153.97

ROCK ACCT, VERNON 50.00

SAR, JEFFREY 125.00

SEWER-MATIC 612.50

SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALT 13.00

SLOAN STATE BANK 20.00

THELANDER HEATING & COOL 486.00

THOMPSON, KRIS 50.00

U S POST OFFICE 41.00

VERIZON WIRELESS 112.45

WHITING COMMUNITY CLUB 150.00

WHITING, JIM 30.00

EXPENDED LIQUID ACCRUAL

GRAND TOTALS 12,779.46

Karen Handeland, clerk