CITY OF WHITING
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER 1, 2008
The Whiting City Council met in regular session on Monday, December 1, 2008, in the council chambers. Mayor Derr called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM with council members Sarrazin, Bird, Pope, Kepner and Haack present. Also present was Jeff Sar, city attorney.
Motion by Haack and seconded by Pope to approve the consent agenda which included minutes of special meeting, November 24, 2008, bills as presented and November, 2008 financial report. Motion carried unanimously.
BERRY LUMBER CO. SAND 9.98
BIRD, TRACY HRS/HELP SKIP 43.50
BOMGAARS SUPPLIES 24.36
CARLSON, DOROTHY SHED RENT 50.00
CHN GARBAGE SERVICE INC. GARBAGE SERVICE 2,800.65
CITY OF ONAWA PUMP REPLACEMENT HELP 236.38
CNH CAPITAL VETTERS 44.58
COMSTOCK, SHERRY CLEANING 250.00
COOKING WITH PAULA DEEN MAGAZINE 19.98
CRESCENT ELCTRIC SUPPLY SUPPLIES 5.08
CUISINE AT HOME MAGAZINE 24.00
DEEN, BILL 11 1/2 HRS BRUSH DUMP 88.38
FLEET SERVICES CREDIT CARD 524.70
GRAINGER SUPPLIES 180.70
HANDELAND, KAREN CLERK/BUDGET MTGS 92.30
HANDY HARDWARE HANK SUPPLIES 12.36
HAWKINS INC. CHEMICALS 1,495.45
HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS LTD LOTS 10,984.19
IFAPAY-IOWA FINANCE AUTH SEWER PROJECT LOAN-MC051 4,620.00
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES LIBRARY 1254.67
JARCO REPAIR BLDG 3,200.00
KENNEDY, WILLIAM ANIMAL CONTROL 35.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS, CITATION FORMS 124.00
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPAN PUMP TEST NE WELL 235.80
LONG LINES LIB/CIT/POL 221.31
MANGOLD ENVIRONMENTAL TE WATER TESTING 786.00
MATT PARROTT AND SONS W-2S 60.42
MEN'S JOURNAL MAGAZINE 11.95
METRO ELCTRIC INC REPAIRED & TESTED BREAK 359.02
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPA UTILITIES 1583.12
MIDWEST TAPE BOOKS 366.82
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC POLICE CAR 20.37
ONAWA SENTINEL PUBLICATIONS 197.02
PETTY CASH PETTY CASH 100.00
PRESTO X COMPANY PEST CONTROL 81.00
RASMUSSEN, PAMELA 4 HRS CEU 31.00
RYAN PUBLISHING COMPANY PUBLICATIONS 28.50
SAR, JEFFREY RETAINER 125.00
SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALT LAB FEE 13.00
SLOAN STATE BANK COLLECTIONS 40.00
STAPLES CREDIT PLAN LIBRARY 16.99
TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL CHEMICALS 4,372.50
TERRY'S HAULING LOTS 1,416.00
THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE 14.95
U S POST OFFICE STAMPS 150.00
VERIZON WIRELESS POL/ROAD 88.21
WILLIAMS & COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT 1,210.00
Jeff Johnson gave the police report which included update on inventory, police car, schedule, radar and uniform expense.
Haack reported on police scheduling and discussing police hours for January meeting.
Skip's maintenance report included painting well plants, installing a block heater in the road grader, working on the lots for the housing project.
Motion by Pope and seconded by Sarrazin for Skip to purchase a snowblower up to $900.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Haack and seconded by Sarrazin to send M & M Construction a letter stating to get repairs made. Motion carried unanimously.
The clerk's report consisted of updating more of city ordinances, and working on the 09-10 budget, including salaries for the January 09 meeting.
SIMPCO's emergency plan for Whiting was tabled until next meeting. Will contact SIMPCO and have a representative present the plan and answer any questions.
Haack reported he will check with the Whiting Housing Corp. if funds are available for the Easton Addition Phase II.
Nuisance abatement were reviewed.
Council agreed to have employee share with the City of Onawa if needed.
Russ Kepner resigned as council member. Stated family was moving to Onawa. Motion by Pope and seconded by Sarrazin to fill vacancy on January 5, 2009, 7:00 PM. Motion carried unanimously.
With no further discussion, meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Karen Handeland, clerk Philip Derr, Mayor