Council Minutes August 2, 2023

Fort Atkinson Regular City Council Minutes August 2, 2023

 

Mayor Paul Herold called the regular meeting of the Fort Atkinson City Council to order at 6:00 P.M. on August 2, 2023.  Present were:  Leuenberger, Glass, P. Schmitt and Schroeder.  K. Schmitt was absent.   Also present were  Paul Herold, Michele Elsbernd, Greg Barta, Tom Madden and Steve and Marta Kelsay.

Motion by Schroeder, second by Glass to approve the consent items (minutes from July 5, 2023, clerk/treasurer reports and claims).  All ayes. Carried.

 

Acentek phone 538.76
Alliant elec bill 2630.62
Anita Lib book 13.00
Arnie’s Small Eng repair 73.15
Bank Iowa has 200.00
Blazek Corp ppe#5 well 71822.01
Bodensteiner Imp mower parts 114.80
Bruening Rock rock 10.00
Citizens Svgs tax 2748.58
Consumer Repts sub 30.00
Country Sampler sub 25.00
Croell Redi-Mix lib 1086.00
Decorah Tech updates 225.00
Drilling’s supplies 228.95
Five Star Coop lp well gn 1080.00
Forbin 365fee 100.00
Fort Nursery trim trees 200.00
Franzen Sales blades 504.60
Hawkeye Sanit monthly garb 2196.98
Hawkins chemicals 469.27
Hgtv Mag sub 37.99
Hoopla audio vis 85.03
Hubers Store supplies 158.73
Hubers Store grant 47.79
Ia Dept Rev wet tax 347.36
Idnr annual fee 40.16
Iowa One Call locates 48.60
Ipers IPERS 2084.57
JB Holland ppe#10 lagoon 527674.51
Keystone Lab test samples 242.75
Lee’s Repair skid loader 760.00
Lynn Sindelar reimb 6.25
Marv Smith Elec loc park tree 119.00
Mediacom internet 368.18
Mid-America Pu minute 267.22
Overdrive ebooks 365.52
Post Office mail bills 102.00
Riley’s toner 209.02
Roger Lock door kits 4650.00
SHE eng serv 5887.54
Superior Gutters gutters lagoon 740.00
The Iowan sub 24.00
Total Tree trees for well 1300.00
US Cellular cell greg 36.22
Upper Explorerl admin well 1060.55
Utility Equip parts 2965.97
Visa dehumid uv 752.66
Wellmark health ins 655.46
Winn Sheriff annual 28E 1.00
Payroll 10352.29
Total 645687.09
Claims by fund
General 21563.38
Road Use 794.93
Benefits 855.46
Water 11364.47
Well 74690.55
Sewer 4671.91
Lagoon 531746.39
Total 645687.09
Revenue
General 8524.75
Library 50.00
Road Use 6270.96
Benefits 146.61
Emergency 22.40
Lost 3813.98
Debt Serv 463.68
Water 7471.14
Well 42547.36
Sewer 14999.92
Lagoon 553075.02
Total 637385.82

 

Tom Madden was present and submitted pay request # 6 Blazek Corporation for $ 11,265.10 which is mostly for the building at the well site and mobilization.  Motion by Glass, second by Leuenberger to approve PPE#6.  All ayes. Carried. Contract Change order # 5 JB Holland was presented for the lagoon project, this was a credit for parts not used for -$449.61.  Motion by Schroeder, second by Leuenberger to approve CCO#5.  All ayes. Carried.  Contract change order # 6 JB Holland was presented which adjusts the quantities to equal amount of contract.  Motion by Leuenberger, second by Schroeder to approve CCO#6.  All ayes. Carried.  Final Pay request for the lagoon project was presented in the amount of $ 223,053.65.  This is the amount of the retainage (retainage paid 30 days from approval).  Motion by P. Schmitt, second by Glass to approve the final pay request for JB Holland.  All ayes. Carried.   Motion by P. Schmitt, second by Glass to approve Resolution # 383 accepting and approving the New Lagoon Project as Complete.  All ayes. Carried.  Tom Madden explained that there is a 2-year warranty on the work JB Holland did with the exception of parts which could have their own warranty.   Tom stated that the well pump has been set, the electricity installed and there would be a cost savings for the cost of the meter socket for overhead vs underground.  Also, the socket is readily available.   He anticipates the well to be online by the end of August.  He stated that the project wouldn’t be fully complete until the generator arrives.

Steve Kelsey inquired about several city ordinances.

Motion by Schroeder, second by Leuenberger approve Resolution No. 382 approving the 2023 fiscal Street finance report.

The Annual Report documents were presented for review.

Motion by Glass, second by P. Schmitt to approve Resolution # 380 approving an easement agreement with Paul & Penny Herold for road access to Oak Hill Cemetery.  All ayes. Carried.

Motion by P. Schmitt, second by Schroeder to approve Resolution # 380 approving an easement agreement with Scott & Mary Sindelar for use of property for LP Gas tank at the old well site.  All ayes. Carried.

Water rates were discussed.  In the near future there will be considerable cost to paint and clean the inside and outside of the tower and pull the old well which is at 50% capacity.  Motion by Leuenberger second by Glass to approve the first reading of Ordinance # 34 to increase the minimum from $ 15.00 to $20.00 and increase the cost per gallon from $ 2.00 to $4.00 within the city limits.  Aso to increase the minimum from $ 20.00 to $ 25.00 and increase the cost per gallon from $ 3.00 to $ 5.00 outside the city limits. Bulk water rate is $ 20.00 per thousand gallons.   Ayes:  P. Schmitt, Schroeder, Leuenberger, Glass.  Motion carried.

Motion by P. Schmitt, second by Leuenberger to appoint Kirsten Huinker to replace Jessica Uhlenhake on the Fort Atkinson Library Board.  All ayes.  Carried.

Motion by Glass, second by Leuenberger to approve the building permit for the Habitat for Humanity Home as submitted. All ayes.  Carried.   Permit fees were waived.

Future agenda items will include information on the possibility of annexation properties adjacent to the city limits.   The clerk will discuss with the city attorney.

Motion by Luenberger, second by Schroeder to adjourn.  All ayes.  Carried.  Meeting adjourned at 6:48 P.M.

 

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Paul Herold, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

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Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk

 

 

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