City Council

CITY OF BRITT – BRITT IOWA – AUGUST 20th, 2019 The City Council of the City of Britt, Iowa met in pursuant to law and the rules of said Council in regular session in the Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:00 o’clock P.M. the 20th day of August 2019. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arndorfer, and the following Council members were: PRESENT: Stacy Swenson, Curt Gast, Karrie Wallen, and Paul Verbrugge ABSENT: Chad Luecht The Mayor presented the agenda for approval. It was moved by Verbrugge and seconded by Swenson to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried by unanimous vote. It was moved by Swenson and seconded by Luecht that the following items contained in the Consent Agenda be approved and adopted: All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with a roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time Council votes on the motion. Consent Agenda items may include any non-controversial subjects. a. Approve Minutes of the 08/6/2019 Council Meeting b. Approve Minutes of the 08/13//19 Special Council Meeting c. Claim list in the amount of $55,722.95 d. Approve renewal for a Class B Beer Permit (BB) with Sunday Sales for Sidetrack Lanes (Ron Bauer) A roll call vote was had which was as follows: Ayes: Swenson, Gast Wallen, and Verbrugge Nays: None The motion carried, and the Consent Agenda items were approved and adopted. Present to be heard was Damon Baker of Titanium Lunchbox to discuss the set-up (lay-out) of the carnival held during Hobo Days. Baker wanted to make it clear that he is not anti Hobo Days, anti Hobo or anti carnival. His concern is purely business related. He explained due to the lay-out of the carnival rides exposure to the front of his restaurant is blocked/partially hidden from the street level. He feels this may cause the possible loss of business during Hobo Days as visitors may not see his sign or know the business exists. He stated he does not do badly during Hobo Days but thinks he could possibly do better if the front of his restaurant isn’t hidden or blocked by the large ride; which has been placed in front of his restaurant for the last couple of years. He thought perhaps a ride that you could see through could be placed in front of his business in the future. It was the overall consensus that some sort of middle ground should be able to be reached. It was also suggested he speak with the president of the Hobo Committee and voice his concerns. The Mayor announced this was the time, date, and place for the public hearing regarding the Amendment Approving First Amendment to the Sunset Ridge Covenants. Public hearing opened at 7:16 p.m. The Mayor asked the City Clerk whether any petition had been filed in the Clerk's Office, as contemplated in Section 362.4 of the Code of Iowa, and the Clerk reported that no such petition had been filed.  The Mayor then asked the Clerk whether any written objections had been filed by any resident or property owner of the City regarding the Amendment Approving First Amendment to the Sunset Ridge Covenants. The Clerk advised the Mayor and the Council that no written objections had been filed. The Mayor then called for oral objections regarding the Amendment of the Current Budget for Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 2019. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the time for receiving oral and written objections to be closed. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the hearing regarding the Amendment Approving First Amendment to the Sunset Ridge Covenants was officially closed at 7:17 p.m. The Mayor presented Resolution 11-2019 Approving the First Amendment to the Sunset Ridge Covenants and read the resolution to all present. It was moved by Verbrugge and seconded by Swenson to approve Resolution 11-2019 Approving the First Amendment to the Sunset Ridge Covenant. A roll call vote was had which was as follows: Ayes: Swenson, Gast, Wallen and Verbrugge Nays: None The motion carried. The City Administrator gave her report. She presented an invoice from Treeback, Inc. for tree trimming services in 2017. We paid a bill in the amount of $8,575.00 on December 20th, 2017 for the removal of multiple trees; although not all the stumps were ground down due to the existence of fiber optic wiring. The job was finally completed in 2019. Also included in that invoice, was the removal of a tree on Main Ave that ended up only being trimmed not removed. We have been advised by our attorney to request some sort of written proof the work was done or some sort of clarification from the company that explains why the bill was submitted 2 years after the work was done. A representative from Treeback, Inc was present to discuss the circumstances behind the reason for the late billing. Treeback was invited back to the September 3rd meeting to discuss the situation again when the Public Works Director will be present. Mayor Arndorfer presented his report. He reminded the council of the next sessions with HueLife is scheduled for Sunday, August 25th and Monday, August 26th from 1 pm to 8 pm. We will continue working on the strategic plan during these sessions. With no further business it was moved by Verbrugge and seconded by Gast to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Debra R. Sawyer, City Administrator/Clerk Ryan L. Arndorfer, Mayor “These minutes are as recorded by the Clerk and are subject to Council approval at the next regular meeting.” VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT MAXYIELD COOPERATIVE GAS $78.29 U S POSTMASTER UB BILLING & STAMPS $493.98 PSI Chair Mat/City Hall $59.21 NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT DEFERRED COMP $20.00 BRITT FOOD CENTER Supplies $22.45 PETTY CASH Postage $86.09 NORTH IOWA MEDIA GROUP Advertising Expenses $551.20 SWENSON'S HARDWARE Supplies $57.16 IMWCA Installment 2/Work Comp Prem $1,153.00 HANCOCK CO CLERK OF COURT GARNISHMENT $219.50 BROWN SUPPLY INC Curb Box Lid w/Plug $556.19 HEARTLAND ASPHALT UPM Cold Mix - 1/4 w/blend" $483.21 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY BUG ZOO $276.79 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT LP Books/Library $241.23 CARD SERVICES Training-Police $3,398.10 DEMCO Supplies/Library $319.86 RIVER CITY FENCE WWTP/5'x4' Gate Only $120.00 STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA Database Gale/Credo/Tran Lang $210.14 MICRO MARKETING Audio/Library $127.48 BRODART Books $505.45 ALLIANT ENERGY Utilities- Electric/Gas $13,506.60 C J COOPER Testing Fees $35.00 GARNER PUBLIC LIBRARY Book Pages- 1 year $172.00 AGSOURCE LABORATORIES Testing Fees $2,532.50 WILKEN & SONS AUTO SALVAE Interior Handle/Roads $26.05 CENGAGE LEARNING LP Books/Library $152.33 ARAMARK Rugs for Bldgs. $302.59 REAL SIMPLE Magazine Subscription-Library $43.00 TYLER HARMON Nuisance Posting Expense $20.70 AMAZON Books/DVDs/Supplies $367.59 VERIZON Cell Phone Exp/Police $332.23 EFTPS FED/FICA TAX $6,297.96 A P CLEANING SERVICES Cleaning-City Hall $495.00 BOLTON & MENK Review/Amend WWTP Facility $210.00 STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY Testing Expense $26.00 RILEY HANSON Clean Up $200.00 OVERDRIVE, INC Bridges - content fee/Library $549.35 CHARLES CITY PUBLIC LIB Postage reimbursement $10.00 UNITED INDUSTRIES INC Valve/Butterfly Bray 6", 266.51" $266.51 GATEWAY HOTEL & CONF CNT S. Ball/Training/Clerks School $972.28 PAYROLL CHECKS PAYROLL CHECKS ON 08/14/2019 $20,225.93 CLAIMS TOTAL $55,722.95