CITY OF WHITING

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Whiting City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 2, 2009, 7:00 PM, in the council chambers.  Mayor Derr called the meeting to order with council members Sarrazin, Bird, Kepner and Haack present with Pope absent.  Jeff Sar, city attorney, also was present.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Bird to approve the agenda.  Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.

Motion by Bird and seconded by Sarrazin to approve the consent agenda which included minutes of regular meeting January 5, 2009, bills as presented and financial report.  Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.

Reports were given by police, maintenance and clerk.

Mayor and council discussed duty hours for police.

Salaries were tabled at this time.

Motion by Sarrazin and seconded by Bird to allow Larry and Jeanette Lage an extension to  start construction in Easton Addition with completion by Sept. 9, 2010.   Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.

Clerk presented the budget.  Motion by Haack and seconded by Bird to freeze the Library's budget of $52,758 for the fiscal year of 2009-2010.  Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.

Motion by Haack and seconded by Bird to continue the loan from the Sloan State bank.   Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.

Motion by Bird and seconded by Sarrazin to approve the budget for the Fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009-ending June 30, 2010.  Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.  Public Hearing for the budget estimate will be March 2, 2009, 7:00 PM.

Nuisance abatements were discussed.

      ALIGNMENT PROS INC         POLICE CAR                      206.02

         BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS   PAINT/FLAGS                     257.61

         BERRY LUMBER CO.           SUPPLIES                        333.95

         BOMGAARS                   SUPPLIES                         24.47

         CARLSON, DOROTHY           SHED RENT                        50.00

         CHN GARBAGE SERVICE INC.   GARBAGE SERVICE               2,782.35

         COMSTOCK, SHERRY           CLEANING                        250.00

         FLEET SERVICES             CREDIT CARD                     470.77

         HANDY HARDWARE HANK        SUPPLIES                          1.89

         HAWKINS INC.               CHEMICALS                     1,057.54

         INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES    BOOKS                           651.86

         IOS OFFICE SOLUTIONS       SUPPLIES                         43.53

         IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVEN   4TH QTR SALES TAX             1,254.00

         IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANS   CYLINDER/PLOW                   152.25

         IOWA ONE CALL              ONE CALL                         10.80

         IOWA POETRY ASSOCIATION    BOOK                              9.00

         KIRBY'S MARKET             MISC                            322.08

         LONG LINES                 PHONE                        213.26

         MANGOLD ENVIRONMENTAL TE   SAMPLES                         184.00

         MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPA   UTILITIES   3473.23

         MIDWEST TAPE               BOOKS                            22.99

         O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC    POLICE CAR                       32.37

         OFFICE SYSTEMS COMPANY     CONTRACT/COPY MACHINE           529.00

         PAT'S PARTS AND REPAIR     IH TRUCK                        127.50

         PETTY CASH                 PETTY CASH                       50.00

         POLLY, MARGARET            4 CEU HRS                        49.00

         PRESTO X COMPANY           PEST CONTROL                 84.00

         RASMUSSEN, PAMELA          6 CEU HRS                        46.50

         RYAN PUBLISHING COMPANY    PUBLICATION                       9.50

         SAR, JEFFREY         LEGAL                         3,915.58

         SCHRODER SERVICES INC.     POLICE CAR                       88.50

         SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALT   LAB FEE                          13.00

         SLOAN STATE BANK           COLLECTIONS                      20.00

                                    LOAN#824116/HOUSING          13,534.91

         STAPLES CREDIT PLAN        LIBRARY SUPPLIES                 82.97

         SWANSON ACCT, RAMONA       DEPOSIT REFUND                   34.84

         SWANSON, RAMONA            DEPOSIT REFUND                   15.16

         THELANDER HEATING & COOL   FURNACE REPAIR                  206.91

         U S POST OFFICE            STAMPS                           42.00

         VERIZON WIRELESS           PHONE                           87.95

         WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP.    PARK FLAG LAMP                   18.59

         WILLIAMS & COMPANY         REPORTS                         110.00

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM.

Karen Handeland, clerk                   Philip Derr, Mayor