June 22, 2011 Schaller City Council Citizen Complaint Session Part 3

SCHALLER, IOWA - JUNE 22, 2011

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The Schaller City Council is picking through its code book for the first time since 1984 and is holding several sessions for citizens to opine at length about what is wrong/right with the city code.

The full session, the second in the series, goes on for hours… this is the third ten minutes of that second session.



00:00
Citizens have threatened to sue the city if they try to change the code and make it more stringent

01:18
Can you enforce the existing codes until you change them?

01:29
Hire the mayor full time to do code enforcement?

02:00
A full time police officer will be able to concentrate on nuisance enforcement.

02:38
Complaint about garage at 209 South Hanover

03:13
Debate about the former employment of a building inspector.

03:47
I think we’re doing a lot of talk about a person that is going to be the next employee

04:13
Let me try and explain it again

05:12
How the more sever properties are being dealt with

05:38
Everybody is going to interpret the word nuisance differently

06:38
Our existing law officer says that he’s not qualified to determine…

07:21
You’re saying that… there is no description of a nuisance? That’s no good

07:43
…and so we’re going through the entire code right now because we thought there were areas that needed to be clarified

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June 22, 2011 Schaller City Council Citizen Complaint Session Part 2

SCHALLER, IOWA - JUNE 22, 2011



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The Schaller City Council is picking through its code book for the first time since 1984 and is holding several sessions for citizens to opine at length about what is wrong/right with the city code.

The full session, the second in the series, goes on for hours… this is the second ten minutes of that second session.



00:00
If you take the steps necessary improve the appearance…

00:41
Town needs a welcome kit for newcomers

01:43
It is a conflict of interest to inspect the mayor’s building and the city would have to pay an inspector

03:12
Citizens disagree with councilors about handling of nuisance trees

04:00
Mayor expresses negative opinion about outside code enforcement entity, citizen disagrees

06:21
People see the worst part of town as they drive though

06:46
It’s a shame we even have a meeting like this

07:09
This town’s got a lot going for it

08:12
If the town has to call in an inspector then that should be part of the fine.

08:41
“I’ll start pulling weeds when the mayor knocks his building down>”

09:48
“…I don’t think current ordinances go as far as some people would like to see the city go.”

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Sac City man accused of Theft in the 5th

Sac City man accused of Theft in the 5th

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Federal aid agreement for replacing bridge on M35 signed by Sac County Supervisors on June 21, 2011

Federal aid agreement for replacing bridge on M35 signed by Sac county Supervisors on June 21_ 2011

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LVPD claim Arthur man participated in theft of cooler

LVPD claim Arthur man participated in theft of cooler

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Minutes of the June 28, 2011 Sac County Supervisors Meeting

June 28, 2011

Board Room

10:00 AM
The Sac County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with all members present, Jack Bensley, Chairman, presiding. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted.

It was moved by Hecht and seconded by Stock to approve the agenda as posted. Ayes all, motion carried.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to re-appoint Cathy Geake of rural Wall Lake to the Wall Lake Library Board. Ayes all, motion carried.

It was moved by Hecht and seconded by Stock to tentatively approve the re-districting plan as submitted by the committee and call for a public hearing on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 10:30 am to hear pubic input on the proposed redistricting. Ayes all, motion carried.

It was moved by Stock and seconded by Hecht to accept the Case Management cost report for FY 2012 as prepared and submitted by Lisa Bethune, Sac County CPC. Ayes all, motion carried.

Ben Smith, County Attorney, Lisa Bethune, CPC, Warren Bush, Magistrate, Sandy Sweeney, Mental Health Advocate discussed a proposal calling for an agreement between Sac County and the Second Judicial District to define the duties and the billable hours for the mental health advocate services in Sac County. No action was taken until the Board could visit with the court administrator.

The County Engineer updated the Board on activities of the county road crews and the status of current maintenance and construction projects.

There was a brief update on the highway 20 project as it relates to secondary roads.

It was moved by Hecht and seconded by Stock to approve the shared County Engineer contract with Calhoun County for FY 2012. Ayes all, motion carried.

It was moved by Hecht and seconded by Stock to approve the claims as listed on the claims register in the Auditor’s office. Ayes all, motion carried.

With there being no further business, on motion, the meeting was adjourned.

Secretary S/ James W. Dowling, Chairman____________________, Date___________

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#scs appointed #cathygeake of rural #walllakeia to the Wall Lake Library Board

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#lakeviewia woman claims homosexuality puts America's national security at risk

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"To the Editor:

If the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Policy were to be implemented, it would be the worst disservice to our most honored and largest government service agency — our United States..."

Read Viola Snyder's full letter at the Daily Times Herald

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June 22, 2011 Schaller City Council Citizen Complaint Session Part 1

SCHALLER, IOWA - JUNE 22, 2011

Click here to see the other parts of this meeting.

The Schaller City Council is picking through its code book for the first time since 1984 and is holding several sessions for citizens to opine at length about what is wrong/right with the city code.

The full session, the second in the series, goes on for hours… this is the first ten minutes of that second session.



00:00
“why don’t you just enforce the ordinances we got”

01:15
Complaint about grass in the street

01:22
Complaint about Mayor’s Building

01:57
Mayor “fines Self”

02:15
“always and excuse”

02:21
Citizens are very concerned about the appearance of the town

02:56
We didn’t get a concrete answer

03:13
the cop has inspected the list that the community turned in

03:39
“that’s pretty pathetic”

04:06
I’m only trying to protect our property from these rotten trees falling on our buildings

04:23
Complaint about dandelions and thistles

04:34
Complaint about trees

05:01
Complaint about sidewalks

06:03
Councilor suggests the need for a questionnaire

06:18
There are things that current code doesn’t address; let’s get feedback

08:20
Have you investigated what other towns do?

08:36
What Ida Grove does

08:55
What Galva does

09:25
Mayor’s building revisited

10:06
in order to fine someone, they have to violate a code

10:18
Mayor deflects talk about building with lawn care talk

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#saccomm to a to hire a personal trainer for members

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Watch the June 23, 2011 Sac Community Center Board Meeting

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#escsb has accepted the resignation of Angela Larson who was a HS English teacher

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Police say Sac City man was passed out in vehicle at Sac City Bowling Center

Police say Sac City man was passed out in vehicle at Sac City Bowling Center

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Sac City man convicted of OWI, 2nd offense

Sac City man convicted of OWI_ 2nd offense

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June 23, 2011 Sac Community Center Board meeting

SAC CITY, IOWA – JUNE 23, 2011



00:00
Call to order

00:04
Check for conflicts of interest

00:23
Approval of minutes

00:41
No Correspondence

00:47
Market Link is done renting room

00:43
Discussion about transferring money from donation fund to make ends meet

02:21
Discussion about repair bills

04:32
Discussion about natural gas bill

06:00
Daily fees up

06:16
Approval of the financial report

06:32
Discussion about how to pay utility bill

07:30
Sac Community Center is going to make it to Florida

08:47
Approval of bills

10:16
Review of donations
($29.20)

10:38
Current number of members
158 actual
191 counting 9 month members
Number of members last year 190
+1 from this time last year

11:19
Chi Kune Class update

14:19
FCC Gym Kid Update

16:26
Laser Tag Update

19:15
Football Update

19:59
Pickle ball Update

25:28
Triathlon Update

27:33
Golf Tournament Update

30:52
Birthday Party Service Update

33:49
Approval of Halloween Party

38:00
Approval of Osborn Siding as contractor for window and door replacement project

42:14
No recent leaks in the gym

43:22
Pool Deck needs repainted

46:01
Discussion about adding additional smoke alarms

50:29
Discussion about foul weather readiness (reaction to ICAP report)

52:51
Discussion about creation of a pool policy (reaction to ICAP report)

53:07
Continued discussion about foul weather readiness (reaction to ICAP report)

53:46
Discussion about repair of a storm sewer (reaction to ICAP report)

54:42
Community Center to get a personal trainer

56:49
Sac Community Center to offer a dollar off daily fee on days the Sac Aquatic Center is open

58:33
Jim Bullock now authorized to sign checks for the Community Center

59:31
Adjournment

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Brasher/Bogue to play the Lake View, Iowa Stone Pier Concert on July 8

july 8 stone pier

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Sac City, Iowa alternate Garbage pickup date announced

The City Offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2011 in observance of 4th of July. All of Monday’s garbage will be picked up with Tuesday’s garbage.

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