CITY OF WHITING
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

AUGUST 4, 2008

The Whiting City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 4, 2008, in the council chambers.  Mayor Tom Marr called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM with council members, Sarrazin, Bird, Kepner, Pope, and Haack present.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Pope to approve the consent agenda which included minutes of July 7, 2008 meeting, bills as presented and the financial report.  Motion carried unanimously.

BOMGAARS                          65.97

         CARLSON, DOROTHY                  50.00

         CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT         101.11

         CHARLIE'S RESTAURANT & L          97.50

         CHN GARBAGE SERVICE INC.       2,812.40

         CNH CAPITAL                      349.91

         COMSTOCK, SHERRY                 325.00

         DEEN, BILL                        43.50

         DES MOINES REGISTER              187.20

         FAMILY HANDYMAN                   24.98

         FIELD & STREAM                    19.97

         FLEET SERVICES                   461.52

         GRIMCO INC                       143.93

         HAACK, ROBERT                     85.00

         HALLETT MATERIALS                133.54

         HANDELAND, KAREN                  82.60

         INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES        1,706.69

         IOS OFFICE SOLUTIONS              35.18

         IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATUR         210.00

         IOWA ONE CALL                     17.10

         JACK'S UNIFORMS & EQUIPM         152.84

         JANITOR DEPOT INC.               253.85

         KENNEDY, WILLIAM                  32.00

         KIRBY'S MARKET                   602.63

         KRON'S PLUMBING                   70.00

         LILJA GRAPHICS                    89.00

         LONG LINES                        42.31

         LUND'S CARE & REPAIR              12.00

         MAGUIRE IRON INC               1,275.00

         MID-IOWA SOLID WASTE EQU         735.32

         MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPA       1,685.31

         MIDWEST TAPE                      89.96

         MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPME      40,000.00

         NICKELODEON MAGAZINE              21.97

         OUTDOOR LIFE                      21.97

         PETTY CASH                        50.00

         POLLY, MARGARET                   12.25

         PRESTO X COMPANY                  81.00

         REIMAN PUBLICATIONS               14.98

         RYAN PUBLISHING COMPANY            8.00

         SAR, JEFFREY                     125.00

         SIMPCO                           957.00

         SIOUX CITY TRUCK & TRAIL         116.46

         SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALT          13.00

         SLOAN STATE BANK                  30.00

         SPROCK ACCT, PAUL                 50.00

         STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA             49.03

         STINEHART ACCT, AMANDA            50.00

         U S POST OFFICE                  150.00

         VERIZON WIRELESS                  89.51

         ZORTMAN, RICK                    115.50

Council would like to get bids for tree removal and trimming and report at next meeting.

Jeff Johnson reported that he had a bid of $1200.00 for a new radar from Radar Road Tech.  Will wait at the present time and continue with the one we have.

Motion by Kepner and seconded by Bird to have the clerk advertise for a public auction for the lots of Whiting Addition Phase II with a starting bid of a minimum of $5000.00 for lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, which will include water and sewer service and with a minimum bid starting at $2,000.00 for lots 7 & 8 with no services installed by the city.  The covenants will remain the same.  The auction for the lots will be held on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM at the site of the lots.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Pope to accept Jarco's bid of $700.00 to repair south wall of city hall.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Motion by Pope and seconded by Sarrazin to accept Northside's bid of $200 to repair the flag pole on main street with the help of MidAmerican Energy.  Roll call vote, all in favor.

Clerk will contact Hall monument and get an estimate for next meeting on cemetery beautification.

Council concerned about animal control charges so will table until next meeting.

Council decided at this time not to contribute to the Youth Assn concrete charges for the ball field.

Haack reported on the Monona County Economic Development.

Sarrazin and Kepner will report to Jeff Johnson on pictures and addresses for the abate nuisances and will report back at next meeting.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.

Karen Handeland, clerk                                   Thomas Marr, Mayor