030111eccagenda
1. Public hearing to review application for the state revolving loan fund.
- Environmental information document explained.
- Public hearing closed.
2. Public hearing to take comments about the fiscal year 2011 – 2012 proposed budget.
- No comments.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Approval of agenda, minutes and bills.
- Without comment.
5. Citizen input.
- None.
6. Annual Early Fire Department report discussed.
2010 Early Fire Department City Council Report
- Council takes no action.
7. Approval of resolution 11-04 adopting the fiscal year 2011 – 2012 city budget.
- approved without discussion.
8. New Water tower and water line plans discussed at length.
- Plans done,
-Specs almost done
- Will be able to set a bid date at the April 2, 2011 meeting.
- It was suggested that they go with a darker color under the bulb to avoid having mildew show on the underside.
- Many of the waterlines will be directional bored to avoid disrupting traffic.
- Council takes no action.
9. Law enforcement report.
- 106 entries in the log.
- Fight on main street.
- Drunk man wanted to go to jail.
- Council reports no new issues.
10. Elizabeth Feilmeier and Renee Drey give 2010 library report
Elizabeth Feilmeier and Renee Drey appear before the Early City Council to ask for a matching grant to cont...
- 25 different kids attended with a peak of 19 on one day.
- They are appearing tonight to ask for a $150.00 grant to dothe program again.
-- This is a match, they will get a $150.00 matching 4-H grant .
-- Council acts on request and gives them $1560.00 unanimously.
- Council directs Elizabeth to come to them with any additional needs.
11. Casey General Store is proposing to move their location to the corner of Maple and 6th street.
Proposed Casey's Store in Early Iowa
proposed location of new Casey's Store in Early, Iowa
- This is not a done deal.
- They will have to annex into the city to get sewer service.
--They are required to be annexed.
- They want to have this in stone for June, 2011
12. Sac City Endowment grant approved for city hall roof.
- Council people concerned that getting estimates for the grant will screw over the contractors when it goes to bid.
13. Discussion about city clean-up.
- Set for May 11, 2011.
- City Wide garage sale is on May 6, 2011.
- City wide clean-up costs the town $1,148.00.
- Council decides to ad a fall clean up as well.
14. The mayors of Sac County are proposing to put a sign on new sign on the county lines of the 20 bypass that displays a map of the county and all of the communities within. The sign would also have a little visual blurb showing what each town is known for.
Proposed Sac County Line Bypass Signs
- The towns would share in the cost of the signs.
- The council takes no action on this item.
15. Discussion about creation of a noise ordinance to address decibel levels around the bar.
- this ordinance would apply to the entire town and would essentially make it pointless to call in a complaint by setting a decibel level that encompasses the sound the bar typically generates. In this case it was speculated that 86 decibels at 25 feet would be a safe level, but nothing was put in stone.
- The council directed the clerk to do further research.
16. A contamination plume is breaching the south water well.
- The well is NOT contaminated and the water is safe for right now, but a breach from the gas station tank has been detected.
17. Discussion about dead tree complaints.
- Superintendent directed to have contractor remove the trees unanimously.
18. Council reviews action list.
19. Review of clerk’s report.
20. Mayor reports that the landfill will raise tipping fees.
- The issue of why garbage tags are used answered.
-- To encourage recycling.
21. Discussion about Library board not meeting.
- Clerk directed to find out consequences of missing meetings.
- Library board president getting “wound up” about removing the librarian.
22. Discussion about librarian continuing to stay late.
- Citizens are concerned that something is wrong when she is still in the library at 8:30PM.
-- She was already told not to stay that late.
- Library has been closed during posted hours in the last few months.
-There is no record of disciplinary measures at this time.
- There is no contract with the librarian.
-She is considered a part time employee of the city.
23. Council decides to take an in depth look at all issues pertaining to the library.
24. Superintendent of public works report.
- Floor of the shop needs to be replaced.
25. League of Cities being hosted by Cattleman’s in Sac City on M10, 2010 at 6:30PM.
- They will award grant checks on that night.
26. Adjournment.
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