CITY OF WHITING
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

The Whiting City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 8, 2008, in the council chambers with Mayor Tom Marr calling the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.  Council members present were Bird, Kepner, Haack, and Sarrazin with Pope absent.

Motion by Bird and seconded by Sarrazin to approve the consent agenda which included minutes of August 4, 2008 meeting, bills as presented and financial report.

Barb Hobbs and Meg Polly, representing the Whiting Public Library, attended presenting the financial report for the 2007/08 fiscal year and reported a memorial to the library of $25,000.00.

Council discussed mowing of the library and at this time will continue as is.

Kathy Harvey and Dave Malloy attended and voiced their concern of a tree situation at 716 Monona.  City will clean up the tree limbs on the ground and council will check on the removal with the tree bids.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Bird to approve $4500 priority removal from Wolf Tree Service.  Also would like to put in $4500.00 in the future budgets for tree removal.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Bird to pass Resolution 2008-7, Approving 2007-08 Road Use Tax Report.  Roll call vote, all in favor.

Monona county Economic Development was table until next month.

William Kennedy from Animal Control was present and answered questions and concerns on animal control.  

Jeff Johnson updated the council on nuisance abatements.

Large dumpsters will be behind City Office October 2, 3 and 4^th for residents to dispose of large items.  Appliance tags  must be purchased at city office.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Sarrazin to purchase a water pump from Pollution Control Systems for $8766.00.  Motion carried.  Will purchase parts and repair old one and keep for backup.

Whiting will hostess area clerk's meeting, Tuesday, September 16.

The City of Whiting, Iowa held a public auction of Tracts 3 through 8 of Block Thirty-Two (32) of Easton Addition in the Town of Whiting, Monona County, Iowa.  Tract 5 was sold for the price of $5000.00

Motion by Sarrazin and seconded by Kepner to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2008-03, RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO ACCEPT HIGH BIDS AND SELL LOTS FOUR (4) THROUGH THIRTEEN (13) OF BLOCK THIRTY-TWO (32) OF EASTON ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF WHITING, MONONA COUNTY, IOWA.  Roll call vote, all in favor.  Will hold the Public Hearing Monday, September 22, 2008 at 5:00 PM.

         ADAMS, PATRICIA R                308.00

         BOMGAARS                         238.44

         BREWER ACCT, TERRANCE             50.00

         CARLSON, DOROTHY                  50.00

         CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT         587.48

         CHN GARBAGE SERVICE INC.       2,843.80

         CITY OF ONAWA                  1,453.14

         CNH CAPITAL                       56.99

         COMSTOCK, SHERRY                 250.00

         FARM PLAN                         20.85

         FLEET SERVICES                 1,155.71

         HAACK, ROBERT                    105.00

         HANDELAND, KAREN                  29.50

         HANDY HARDWARE HANK               14.98

         HAWKINS INC.                   2,956.08

         HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS LTD          98.48

         HEARST CORPORATION                26.72

         HOBBY ACCT, RICK                  50.00

         HOFFMAN AGENCY                   110.00

         INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES          654.76

         IOWA ONE CALL                     24.30

         IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES            26.75

         KENNEDY, WILLIAM                  45.00

         KIRBY'S MARKET                   249.84

         LIQUI-SYSTEMS INC                250.69

         LONG LINES                       215.12

         MANGOLD ENVIRONMENTAL TE         460.00

         MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPA       1,560.79

         MIDWEST TAPE                     376.56

         MONONA COUNTY TREASURER          177.00

         NATIONAL GEORGRAPHIC KID          19.95

         ONAWA SENTINEL                   216.01

         PAT'S PARTS AND REPAIR           127.50

         PRESTO X COMPANY                  81.00

         RICK'S COMPUTERS INC             151.45

         RYAN PUBLISHING COMPANY          161.50

         SAR, JEFFREY                     125.00

         SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALT          13.00

         SLOAN STATE BANK                  70.00

         STAPLES CREDIT PLAN               67.98

         U S POST OFFICE                   42.00

         VERIZON WIRELESS                  88.23

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35PM.

Karen Handeland, clerk                              Thomas Marr, mayor