City of West Okoboji
Regular Council Meeting
501 Terrace Park Blvd
January 11 2010 – 6:30 p.m.
Presiding Larry Traughber
Council Present Booth, Sieh, Ladegaard, Petersen, Paxton
Motion/Petersen/Booth/carried to approve the Agenda
Motion/Ladegaard/Petersen/carried to approve the December14, 2009 minutes
Motion/Petersen/Ladegaard/carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report
Motion/Paxton/Petersen/carried to approve the Claims for the Month
COMMITTEE REPORTS
WATER
Rice reminder the Council that Milford will be increasing water rates by 3% this year.
The City’s water main map had not been updated for years. Insurance Services Office needs this map for the fire rating. Rice talked with Brian Schmidt from Kruse, Cate and Nelson about the cost of the update. The cost would be around $1500.00. The Council directed Rice to go ahead with the update of the map.
NEW BUSINESS
Rice reported the Discovery House Representatives would not be able to meet with the Council till the March 8th Meeting
Rice met with Alliant Representatives about the 2010 water and electric project. Rice explained the easements the City will need before going on with the Project. Rice was directed to contact Kruse, Cate and Nelsen about replacing the water main in this area. The City will up grade the water main to an 8” from a 4” in this area with new fire hyd.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 – This resolution appoints Maahs and Owens Firm at a rate of $150.00 an hour for legal service.
Motion/Booth/Paxton/carried to adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010.
Aye Sieh, Booth, Paxton, Petersen
Nay None
Abstain Ladegaard
Employee wages (Dec Storm)
Traughber felt that the Rice and Johnson had worked on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and the City should compensate for their time.
Motion/Petersen/Booth/carried to pay Rice $700.00 and Johnson $400.00.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-2 – Employee wage.
A RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 2010
Be it Resolved the City Council of the City of West Okoboji, Iowa:
Section 1: The following persons and positions named shall be paid the salaries or wages indicated and the clerk is authorized to issue warrants/checks, less legally required or authorized deductions from the amounts set out below, on 15th and last day of the month, and such contributions to I.P.E.R.S. and Social Security or other purpose as required by law or authorization of the Council, all to review by Council.
Position Name Annual $ Basic
Hours
City Manager –including: Edward Rice $61215.12 Salaried
(city clerk)
(zoning administrator)
(water superintendent)
(treasurer)
(street superintendent)
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this resolution.
Passed and approved 11 day of _____January__, 2010.
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Larry Traughber, Mayor
ATTESTS:
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Edward Rice, City Manager-Clerk
Motion/Ladegaard/Booth/carried to adopt RESOUTION NO. 2010-2 – Employee Wage
Aye Sieh, Booth, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
Nay None
Motion/Sieh/Petersen/carried to Adjourn at 7:15 p.m.