1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approval of agenda.
4. Discussion about corrections to the minutes.
5. Approval of minutes with corrections.
6. Discussion about bills.
7. Approval of bills as presented.
Pages from Bills to be Allowed 2011 April 25
Wall Lake City Council continues to consider radio read electrical meters
Electric Meter Study
- City clerk went to Lake View and listened to a guy from Itron and Van Wert about radio read meters.
-- replacing all of the electrical meters willl yield 33k to 36K extra per year in made up revenue due to correcting inaccurate, old meters
-- Total replace cost $39K
--- Annual software maintenance cost of $1,300
--- could be done without adjusting the budget in a three year time period.
--- Doing it all at once could save $12 per meter.
--- Theoretically it could pay itself off in one year.
-- There are 452 single phase and 39 three phase meters.
-- The clerk of Greenfield told the clerk that they wouldn’t go back.
--- Greenfield has 1100 meters.
--- The utility board liked it because there is less time necessary between the reading and the billing.
-- City clerk of Spencer concurred.
- Issue tabled until the whole council can be present to vote.
Council discussed briefly the well, water/waste water, generator. Council asked Chris Rodman to bring recommendations from MSA to next meeting.
City of Wall Lake may receive money from trees forever to buy up to 50 trees
- Deb with trees forever said is all you have to do is fill out the form and you will get some money and you get to pick what trees you want and where you want to put them.
- Clerk recommends they put the notice of availability of trees in the paper for citizens on a frst come first serve basis.
- It was recommended that the city charge the public $15 per tree.
-- The trees are eight feet tall.
- Clerk directed to start advertising in July.
Pool-Wilma Gosch donation was updated by Chris Rodman. Rob Germann will want this on the agenda for next meeting. Council asked Chris to inquire on the endowment fund. The Pool House committee was also discussed during this time. The committee will consist of Lindsay King, Donna Aldag, Robyn Cromwell, Bill Brotherton, Gary Faber, Travis Knobbe, Chris Rodman, and Mary Beth Blum. This committee will be an advisor to the council on the pool house renovations.
- Wilma Gosch Foundation donated $14,907 to the city.
- $2,173 worth of items were purchased for the pool.
- $10k will be put into an account for use as seed money to do the pool house
- The people who award the Renze grants sound like they would be willing to contribute.
- City will not be able to get endowment money.
- Council will wait until the next meeting to discuss this further as all members were not present.
JR Lapel building permit was discussed at length by council. The council decided because, JR had a valid permit and will paint the structure one continuous color, the structure can stay. Council suggested getting a copy of the Schroeder First Addition covenants to Chris Grote.
Appointment of Sue Arnold to the Library Board for another five years.
Randy Nuetzman was present to ask why his bid of $6,800 to mow the cemetery was rejected in the April 11 meeting. Riedell told Nuetzman the city has had low bid mow the cemetery before and the job was not satisfactory. Riedell also said Marjo’s had the man power and equipment to do a good job.
Tim Peters was present to ask if council would like tree trimming done at the cemetery. Mayor Druivenga asked Peters to bring a map of trees to be cut to council. Potthoff wants city to trim the trees they can. Peters would like council to say which trees should be cut down and trimmed before submitting another bid.
Keep Iowa Beautiful was recognized for giving paint to the shelter house in the Wall Lake Park.
Council was advised Northwest Iowa League of cities meeting is coming up on April 28th. Minutes from the April 13, 2011 Sac County League of Cities was handed out. Council was advised when and where next meeting will be.
Council was advised that John Morrow would come into office to help with accounting for year end.
Riedell moved to adjourn, seconded by Boeckman. Ayes: All, motion carried.
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