CITY OF WHITING

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

JANUARY 5, 2009

Whiting City Council met in regular session, Monday, January 5, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the council chambers with Mayor Derr presiding.

Council members present:  Sarrazin, Haack, and Pope with Bird absent.  Others present were Barb Hobbs, Meg Polly Carolyn Westergaard, Russ Kepner and Kristi Quinn.

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

Motion by Pope and seconded by Haack to approve the consent agenda with included minutes of December 1, 2008 meeting, bills as presented and financial report. Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.

         B & B SERVICES             LOTS/HYDRANTS   24723.75

         BERRY LUMBER CO.           SUPPLIES                         11.99

         BIRD, CARLENE              10 COUNCIL MTGS                 250.00

         BIRD, TRACY                9 HRS HELPING SKIP MOVE          65.25

         BOMGAARS                   MISC    12.67

         BRODART CO                 SUPPLIES                         62.54

         CARLSON, DOROTHY           SHED RENT                        50.00

         CHN GARBAGE SERVICE INC.   GARBAGE SERVICE               2,801.65

         CNH CAPITAL                SUPPLIES/VETTERS                 63.84

         COMSTOCK, SHERRY           CLEANING    325.00

         COOK'S ILLUSTRATED         MAGAZINE                         24.95

         COURTNEY, DORIS            MAPLETON-ROOTER                 196.00

         ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING &   WATERPLANT                       42.42

         FLEET SERVICES             CREDIT CARD                     426.85

         GALE                       BOOKS                            86.86

         GREAT PLAINS INTERNATION   IH TRUCK                        264.69                          

         HAACK, ROBERT              8 MTGS/MAYOR PRO TEM            366.67

         HANDY HARDWARE HANK        SUPPLIES                          6.07

         HAWKINS INC.               CHEMICALS                     1,011.13

         HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS LTD   LOTS/MISC                   5809.77                                  

         INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES    BOOKS                           497.53                                   

         IOS OFFICE SOLUTIONS       SUPPLIES                         32.60

         IOWA MUNICIPAL FINANCE O   ANNUAL DUES                      30.00

         KEPNER, RUSSELL            12 COUNCIL MTGS                 300.00

         KIRBY'S MARKET             NOV/DEC                    377.69                                  

         LONG LINES               PHONE                        218.13                                   

         MANGOLD ENVIRONMENTAL TE   WASTEWATER                      230.00

         MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPA   UTILITIES       2509.06                            

         MIDWEST TAPE               BOOKS                            172.02                                   

         MONONA COUNTY SANITARY L   SECOND HALF FISCAL YR        14,818.50

         MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPME   BLOCKHEATER/HEATER              111.92

         O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC    MISC      22.40                                 

         ONAWA SENTINEL             PUBLICATIONS                     84.36

         PAMIDA                     MINI TAPES                       23.99

         PAT'S PARTS AND REPAIR     GRADER                          204.00

         POLLY, MARGARET            SUPPLIES/BKS    76.06

         POPE, PATRICIA             10 COUNCIL MTGS                 250.00

         PRESTO X COMPANY           PEST CONTROL                    81.00                                   

         REIMAN PUBLICATIONS        MAGAZINE                         14.98

         ROBERTSON IMPLEMENT CO     SNOWBLOWER                      871.00

         RYAN PUBLISHING COMPANY    PUBLICATIONS                      39.00                                   

         SAM'S CLUB                 MEMBERSHIP                       35.00

         SAR, JEFFREY               RETAINER                        125.00

         SARRAZIN, LORI             12 COUNCIL MTGS                 300.00

         SEWER-MATIC                SEWER                           1295.00                               

         SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALT   LAB FEE                          13.00

         SLOAN STATE BANK           COLLECTIONS                      20.00

         STAPLES CREDIT PLAN        SUPPLIES                         41.80

         THELANDER HEATING & COOL   SERVICE AGREEMENT               275.65

         U S POST OFFICE            STAMPS                          150.00

         UPSTART                    SUPPLIES                         11.86

         VERIZON WIRELESS           PHONES          88.21           

         WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP.    LIFE STATION                    153.34

         WOLF TREE SERVICE         TREE SERVICE    4875.00

         WORKBENCH                  MAGAZINE                         18.00

 Motion by Haack and seconded by Sarrazin to appoint Russ Kepner back on the city council since he was not relocating.  Ayes:  All.  Motion carried unanimously.

Kristi Quinn, representing SIMPCO presented Local Hazard Mitigation Plans for our community.  She explained if Whiting ever wanted to access dollars if a disaster struck our community we would have to have a plan in place.  Hazard mitigation planning is important because FEMA requires entities to have a Local Mitigation Plan in place to receive federal disaster funding.  Since Whiting is a member of SIMPCO there would be no extra charge for SIMPCO to prepare the plan.  Motion by Sarrazin and seconded by Haack to accept the plan.  Ayes:  All.  Motion carried.

Meg Polly and Barb Hobbs attended presenting the proposed budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year and an update for the Whiting Public Library.

Jeff Johnson gave his police report.  Mayor advised the council he had visited with Jeff on schedule and hours 

Karen reported that Whiting received the $1000.00 grant through MidAmerican Energy Company's Trees Please! Program, and is currently working on the budget for 2009-2010 fiscal year.

Skip reported he got a bid from Malloy on repair of a lift pump of $4500.00.  This would be used as a spare.  Motion by Pope and seconded by Sarrazin to repair the pump depending on warranty.  Ayes: All.  Motion carried.

Skip was to get a bid from Morton Construction on repair of the well house roof and furnace for the well house and report back to the council.

There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 8:27 PM.

Wages for 2008:  Karen Handeland, $17,169.20, Terry West, $41,159.76, Leslie George, $2,219.49, Jeffrey Johnson, $31,510.56,  Russell Collison, $4,267.00,  Dennis Fegenbush, $2,282.50,  Alex West, $2,979.76.