TheSacNews.com: Tuesday, May 11, 2010

New, best way to keep up with Kid's World in Sac City, Iowa

SAC CITY, IOWA - MAY 11, 2010

This is the link to the Kid's World FaceBook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sac-City-IA/Kids-World/122606501085755?ref=ts&v=info#!/pages/Sac-City-IA/Kids-World/122606501085755

So far, they are timely with their event announcements. :)

Jean Rexroat speaks briefly with Sac City Council about her position as the new MidAmerican representative

SAC CITY, IOWA – MAY 11, 2010
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1. The old MA contract was Kevin Ricke.

2. Jean Rexroat will take over the duty as the cities contact in MidAmerican.

3. She has taken of a tree program that the city is participating.
- There is a once a year grant that she administers in which the city can participate.
- The grant is for $250.00 and can be divided under different projects.
- The Aquatic Center and the Rec Center have received this grant in the past.
- This grant can be awarded at any time during the year.
- According to Rexroat, if the city has a special project, they should contact her.

4. The MidAmerican trees give away project is handled through the Sac City Trees Forever Committee.

5. Mayor Powell vowed to follow up on the grant.
- According to Rexroat, “It’s money that’s out there and it might as well get used.”

Sac City resident asks council about downed limb pick-up

SAC CITY, IOWA – MAY 11, 2010
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1. Are limbs in the process of being picked up?
- The contractors have finished their work in the cemetery and Chautauqua park are getting ready to switch over to residential pickup.
- A lot of the limbs south of Main are cut, but they haven’t gotten around to limb pick-up yet.

Sac City Council pays bills for sanitary sewer repairs and improvements totaling $178,641.16

SAC CITY, IOWA – MAY 11, 2010
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1. Approval of Change Order #1 for Municipal Pipe Tool in the Amount of $57,687.00.
According to Mayor Powell, this was already approved and was put onto the agenda as a discussion item.

2. Approval of Draw Down #4 of CDBG Funds in the Amount of
$65,414.00.
- Without comment.

3. Approval of Draw Down #3 of SRF Loan Money in the Amount of
$113,227.16.
- Without comment.

4. Approval of Municipal Pipe Tool’s Bill in the Amount of $103,669.22.
- Without comment.

5. Approval of Van Hauen & Associates’ Bill in the Amount of $64,450.41.
- They are the firm that is doing the line replacement.

6. Approval of Snyder & Associates’ Bill in the Amount of $7,426.53.
- Without comment.

7. Approval of Region XII Council of Government’s Bill in the Amount of
$3,095.00.
- This bill is for administration.

May 10, 2010 Sac City Council Call to Order

SAC CITY, IOWA – MAY 11, 2010
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1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call and 2010 attendance:
Gary Hansen - 3 of 3 (board appointed, mid-term)
Jim Johnston - 9 of 10
Barb Powell (Bloes) - 10 of 10
Bill Brenny - 9 of 10
Jim Frederick - 8 of 10
Nick Frohardt - 9 of 10 (2 late)

2. Welcome of guests.

3. Minutes of the April 26, 2010 City Council meeting approved without challenge

4. May 10, 2010 agenda approved without amendment.

5. Claims approved without comment.

Sac City Council pays bills for the waste water treatment plant upgrade totaling $314,523.85

SAC CITY, IOWA – MAY 11, 2010
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1. Approval of draw down #4 of CDBG Funds in the amount of
$31,733.00.
- Frederick expresses surprise that there has been 300K worth of work already completed at the WWTP.
- Ledford points out that there is up front purchase of equipment included in this amount.
- There will be a progress meeting on June 1st at the WWTP at 10.00AM.
- There will be a meeting about the sewer line at 2:00PM that same day.

2. Approval of draw down #3 of SRF loan money in the amount of
$282,790.85.
- Without comment.

3. Consideration of approving Eriksen construction’s Bill in the Amount of $279,756.24.
- Without comment.

4. Consideration of approving Region XII Council of Government’s bill in the amount of
$4,786.00.
- Without comment.

5. Consideration of Snyder & Associates’ bill in the amount of $29,981.61.
- Without comment.

May 11, 2010 Sac County Supervisors Meeting report

SAC CITY, IOWA – MAY 11, 2010

1.The Sac County Supervisors meeting was called to order at 10:00AM on May 11, 2010 with all members present.

2. The minutes of the May 4, 2010 meeting were approved without challenge.

3. The following wine permit for the Prairie Peddler was approved without comment:

4. The following tile repair was approved without comment.

5. The meeting recessed to await the arrival of the Sac County Engineer.