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CITY OF PRIMGHAR REGULAR SESSION
August 9, 2010 ~ 7:00 pm
PUBLISHED MINUTES
The Primghar City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 7:10 PM in council chambers with Mayor Jim Thompson presiding. Council present: Clara Black, Robert Schall, Glen Schueller, and Brad Stevens. Staff present -Wendy Ewoldt, Linda Nieman, Denny Logan and Reitzell Wright. Visitors: Mike Riordan. Absent - Kurt Edwards.
Motion by Schall, second by Black, approving Consent Agenda items - August 9, 2010 Tentative Agenda, Resolution No. 2010-16-Outdoor Services to Legends Pub and Partial Street Closing, Beer Permit renewal for Pro-Go, Building Permits to Mark Wagner (shed improvements) and Henry Phipps (porch), Residential Tax Abatement applications for Don Steffens (house/garage), Primghar Fire Dept. volunteer applications for Luke Halverson and Daniel Babb, Primghar Fire Dept. FY10 financial statement, Library FY10 and July finance reports, Official Minutes of reg. session July 12, workshop July 22, and town hall meeting July 29, 2010. All ayes, motion carried.
Visitors:
Mike Riordan observed the handlings made by City Atty. Green for sale of bid property.
Employee Comments:
Foreman Logan expressed no concerns with Lift station or Sewer service after these weeks of heavy rain, only that the city crew is working on an emergency sewer line replacement for a piece located on 2nd St SE between Hayes and Green Avenues. Waterline project for Albright Avenue on hold and still no cost estimate for street repairs on N. Hayes Ave, between 1st St NE and 2nd St NE. Foreman Logan attended Homeland Security/EMA Flood briefing in Clerk Ewoldts' absence, Cities initial application for assistance completed by Ewoldt, City to be contacted at a later date. The old Fire Dept. water tanker is ready for sale, publication to be made for sealed bid requests.
City Attorney Comments:
Motion by Schall, second by Stevens, approving Resolution for sale of lot: 440-3rd St NW. Motion by Schueller, second by Black, approving Resolution for sale of Lot: 475 N Albright Ave. All ayes, motion carried. Green to continue moving forward with publication and hearing. Atty. Green also spoke of Iowa Code requiring a City to have a City Clerk. Motion by Black, second by Schall, approving appointment of standing 2nd Deputy Clerk Ewoldt as City Clerk Interim. All ayes, motion carried.
New Business:
Motion by Schueller, second by Schall, approving submitted Claims, Deputy Clerks' July Financial Report and Billing Clerks' Utility Reports. All ayes, motion carried.
Other Business:
Board reports and committee/meeting notices reviewed. Citizen Issue of nuisance trees located at 675 S Hayes Ave was discussed and removal is recommended. Motion by Schall, second by Stevens, approving removal. All ayes, motion carried. City crew to complete by fall, as scheduling allows.
Upcoming Sessions/meetings.
Motion by Stevens, second by Schall, approving attendance to the Iowa Rural Water Assoc. fall conference, Sept. 13-14, 2010 in Okoboji, IA, for Logan and Wright.
There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by Schall, second by Schueller, to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. All ayes, motion carried.
ATTEST:
James A. Thompson, Mayor
Wendy L. Ewoldt, City Clerk Interim
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