City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES IN BRITT MUNICIPAL ROOM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2023, 7:00 P.M. 1) OPENING BUSINESS a. Call meeting to order. Minutes: Mayor Ryan Arndorfer called the meeting to order. b. Roll call. Minutes: Present was Stacy Swenson, Curt Gast, Karrie Wallen, and Ashley Weiss. Absent was Abby Post c. Pledge of Allegiance d. Conflict of Interest (state if applicable) e. Approval of Agenda Minutes: it was motioned by Swenson and second by Gast to approve the agenda as set. Motion carried unanimously. 2) CONSENT AGENDA 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 09/05/2023 and 09/14/2023 Council Meeting Minutes b. Claim list in the amount of $707,441.12 Minutes: It was motioned by Weiss and second by Wallen to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 3) DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS a. Library Report – Linda Friedow i. Pergola between Library and City Building Minutes: It was motioned by Swenson and seconded by Wallen to approve the Pergola be built between the Library and the City Building. Motion carried unanimously. Friedow received a $10,000 grant for this project. b. Public Works – Vance Hagen i. Approval of Sweeper Bid Minutes: Mayor Arndorfer informed we would need to set up a closed session meeting for this bid. c. Police Report – Tyler Harmon i. Police Chief Oath Minutes: Chief Tyler Harmon gave his oath to the City of Britt and our Ordinances. ii. Staff Promotion It was motioned by Gast and seconded by Wallen to promote Jordan Williams to SGT of the Britt Police Department. Motion carried unanimously. His new wage will be $32/hr. The Council and Mayor were appreciative of all the work that SGT Williams did as Interim Chief. d. Fire Department – Jon Swenson e. Zoning - Mike Boomgarden 4) CLERK’S REPORT a. Approve Pay Application 16 to Henkel Construction for $97,739.16 Minutes: It was motioned by Gast and second by Swenson to approve pay application 16 to Henkel Construction for $97,739.16 Motion carried unanimously. b. Resolution 23-2023 Ordinance 515 Amending 6-5-9 Trash and Recycling Rates Minutes: The ordinance was not passed due to Mayor Arndorfer wanting additional information on the savings if we switched from The Lake Mills Landfill to the North Iowa Landfill.  c. November Council Meeting Minutes: It was motioned by Wallen and second by Weiss to move the November council meeting to Tuesday, November 14th, 2023. Motion carried unanimously. d. Annual Financial Report Minutes: It was motioned by Weiss and second by Swenson to approve the Annual Financial Report. Motion carried unanimously. e. Street Finance Report Minutes: It was motioned by Wallen and second by Gast to approve the Street Finance Report. f. Outstanding Obligation Report Minutes: Ibarra informed council that we have 4 bonds/lease that will be paid off within this fiscal year and next. g. 106 3rd ST SE Update Minutes: Earl Hill, City Attorney, informed that 106 3rd ST SE has been bought off by a holdings business. They are willing to sell those property taxes to the City for the same amount they bought them for. Hill should have an amount for us by the next council meeting. 5) MAYOR’S REPORT a. WTP Update Minutes: Mayor Arndorfer gave a quick update on the Water Treatment Plant. b. Golf Course Irrigation Invoice Minutes: It was motioned by Gast and seconded by Wallen to approve the invoice for the irrigation system at the Golf Course for $2,174. Motion carried unanimously. 6) PUBLIC COMMENT Minutes: None 7) ADJOURN Minutes: It was motioned by Wallen and second by Weiss to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. __________________________________ ________________________________ Elizabeth Ibarra, City Clerk Ryan Arndorfer, Mayor CLAIMS REPORT VENDOR REFERENCE AMOUNT ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL TRASH/RECYCLE $ 28,889.78 ACCO UNLIMITED CORP CHEM CONTROL PROBE $ 4,290.00 AGSOURCE TESTING SERVICES $ 1,323.00 AL OLSON WAXING OF CITY HALL FLOORS $ 450.00 ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRIC $ 12,230.96 ALLIED ENS LLC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/ANTIVIRU $ 698.23 ARAMARK CITY HALL MOP,RUG,ETC. $ 248.04 BADGER METER WATER SERVICES $ 67.27 BASE REIMBURSEMENT $ 30.00 BOLTON & MENK WTP PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $ 18,459.50 BOOK LOOK LIBRARY IF BOOKS $ 275.84 BRITT FOOD CENTER MISC SUPPLIES ALL DEPT $ 427.02 CARD SERVICES MISC EXPENSES $ 6,429.58 CHOSEN VALLEY TESTING WTP TESTING $ 915.00 COLOFF DIGITAL WEBSITE SUPPORT $ 169.00 COMM 1 ALL DEPT PHONE/INTERNET/FAX $ 828.94 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP SHIPPING FOR WATER $ 296.92 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP PUMP TEST FIRE TRUCK $ 2,093.58 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DNTL/VISN-PRETX $ 701.22 DEMCO LIBRARY SUPPLIES $ 495.01 EARLES DEMOLITION WATER LEAK REPAIRS $ 6,050.00 EFTPS FED/FICA TAX $ 18,686.36 GIFTS SEW SWEET GLO RUN T-SHIRTS $ 363.68 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS COPIER LEASE $ 211.82 HACH PROBE SERVICE $ 227.00 HANCOCK CO HEALTH SYSTEM HILARY PHYSICAL EMPLOYMENT $ 1,683.00 HANCOCK CO TREASURER PROPERTY TAXES $ 4,832.00 HAWKINS INC. CHLORINE $ 80.00 HEARTLAND ASPHALT PAY APP NO 2 2ND ST SEW IMPROV $ 150,944.20 HENKEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PAY APP 14 $ 324,071.91 HEWETT WHOLESALE INC. POOL CONCESSIONS $ 232.20 HIGH TIDE IA PUMP WORKS SCHOOL LS $ 240.00 IMFOA CONFERENCE FALL CONFERENCE IBARRA $ 350.00 IMWCA INSTALLMENT WORK COMP 3 $ 1,169.00 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES LIBRARY BOOKS $ 811.82 IOWA DEPT. OF REVENUE WATER EXCISE TAX $ 4,312.71 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACAD IN-SERVICE TRAINING $ 20.00 IOWA ONE CALL IOWA ONE CALL $ 30.60 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MPI Online Registration $ 249.00 IPERS IPERS $ 16,595.15 JACK'S OK TIRE SERVICE TIRES FOR PD VEHICLE $ 640.00 JAMES MERRIAM MILEAGE TO OKOBOJI $ 112.66 JOHNSON, MULHOLLAND, COCHRANE INVESTIGATION WITH STU $ 5,182.90 JORDAN WILLIAMS AXEL OVERNIGHT STAY @PAMPERED $ 23.00 KATELAND STEHR MUNICIPAL AND FIRE CLEANING $ 400.00 KIOW BRITT CAMPAIGN $ 118.00 LAMPE CUSTOM WELDING SNOWBLOWER REPAIR $ 1,279.99 LINDA FRIEDOW MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT KANSAS $ 666.79 MARLIN BRANDT SIDEWALK REIMB 557 CENTER ST E $ 237.54 MICHELLE JOHNSON REISSUE CHECK SUMMER REC CONCE $ 500.00 MICRO MARKETING LIBRARY AUDIO $ 169.72 MID AMERICA BOOKS LIBRARY BOOKS $ 269.40 MID-AMERICA PUBLISHING COUNCIL MINUTES PUBLISHING $ 208.03 MIDWEST TAPE LIBRARY DVDS $ 56.23 MILLER & SONS GOLF CARTS GOLF CAR REPAIR $ 211.44 MINDY LEONE SIDEWALK REIMBURSEMENT $ 486.92 NEW COOPERATIVE FUEL $ 1,665.68 NEXT GENERATION TECH INC POLICE WORKSTATION UPGRADE $ 6,683.67 NIACOG NORISC NO RISK DUES $ 420.00 PAYROLL $ 54,915.51 P&P ELECTRIC GENERATOR SEWER $ 230.00 PRESTO-X-COMPANY PEST CONTROL $ 126.78 PRITCHARD AUTO 2020 FORD F150 OIL $ 68.29 RADIOLOGIST OF NORTH IOWA, PC X-RAY EXAM $ 29.00 RYAN ARNDORFER Mayor's Meeting $ 219.56 SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY STRUCTURAL BOOT $ 4,417.15 SCHLEUSNER TRUCKING SAFETY BARK $ 887.50 SHIELD TECHNOLOGY CORP. SOFTWARE $ 1,035.00 STANARD & ASSOCIATES INC TEST CERTIFICATES (HILARY) $ 10.00 STATE FARM FIDELITY BOND $ 280.00 STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY TESTING $ 29.00 STATE TREASURER STATE TAXES $ 1,883.86 STREICHER'S PD MIS EQUIP $ 240.04 SWENSON'S HARDWARE MISC ALL DEPARTMENT PURCHASES $ 3,120.15 TRULSON AUTO FIRE TRUCK BATTERY CHECK #726 $ 886.97 U S POSTMASTER AUGUST 2023 UB POSTAGE $ 432.67 UNITED HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE $ 8,033.02 VANCE HAGEN MILEAGE TO IOWA CITY $ 369.42 VERIZON TELEPHONE $ 403.89 WIRED 1 YR SUBS LIBRARY $ 12.00 Accounts Payable Total $ 707,441.12 GENERAL $ 111,541.02 LIBRARY FUND $ 14,764.32 FIRE DEPARTMENT $ 6,954.76 ROAD USE $ 167,240.10 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $ 1,252.07 LOCAL OPTION TAX $ 4,832.00 CAPITAL PROJ-WTP PROJECT $ 242,478.75 WATER $ 130,075.71 SEWER $ 24,333.89 STORM WATER $ 3,968.50 TOTAL FUNDS $ 707,441.12