City of West Okoboji
Regular Council Meeting
501 Terrace Park Blvd
May 10, 2010 – 6:30 p.m.

Presiding Mayor Traughber
Council Present Booth, Ladegaard, Petersen, Paxton, Sieh
Manager-Clerk Rice

Others Present Tom Flandrene

Motion/Petersen/Paxton/carried to approve the Agenda
Motion/Ladegaard/Petersen / carried to approve the April 14, 2010 Minutes
Motion/Paxton/Booth/carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report
Motion/Booth/Petersen/carried to approve the Claims for the Month

NEW BUSINESS
Traughber requested to go right to New Business.
Tom Flandrene came to the Council Meeting to respond to the annual newsletter. Flandrene feels he is a responsible dog owner. Flandrene has a problem with the feral cats that are in his neighbor hood. John Lenz has been feeding feral cats. Flandrene stated that they have the run of the neighbor hood. Flandrene stated this is not the only place in town that this problem is going on. Flandrene stated Pam, a homeowner behind Boys Town has been feeding feral cats also. Flandrene felt there’s a bigger problem with feral cats than with dogs. Flandrene stated that Wahpeton was working on an ordinance regarding feeding feral cat and feels West Okoboji should be also because West Okoboji borders Wahpeton. Traughber explained that the calls he gets are about dogs making mess in citizen’s yards. Traughber stated this is the reason why the city has installed doggy stations at the City Parks. Traughber directed Rice to put the cat problem on the next City Council Meeting for further discussion. This has been recorded and on record at City Hall if you want more details on this discussion.
ORDINANCE NO 105 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF WEST OKOBOJI, IOWA REVISING SECTION 92.2 PROVIDING FOR WATER RATES.
Rice explained Milford water rates to the City are going up by 3%.
Motion/Sieh/Booth/carried to approve ORDINANCE NO 105.
AYE Sieh, Booth, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
NAY None
STREET REPORT
Rice reported the spring street work is done except for a seal coating in two areas. Rice had his last FEMA Meeting for the December Storm and had applied for $10010.00 and the City should receive about $8900.00.
SANTATION
The Council feels that the City Employees should have holidays off. Rice explained that Labor Day and Memorial Day are the only problem this year because July 4th is on a Sunday. Rice will get the word out that garbage pickup will be Tuesday if Monday is a holiday.
PARKS & REC
Petersen is still trying to find a date to plant trees. Petersen has 10 other trees to find a place to plant on City right-of-away in addition to the trees that are going to be planted along Wheeler Blvd.
Mayor Traughber and the Council present Council Person Bob Booth with a plaque for his service to the City. Booth will be moving to Arizona. Bob Booth thanked the Council.
The Council is working on a replacement for Booth.
Motion/Sieh/Booth/carried to adjourn at 7:35 p.m.