City Council

COMMISSION ON PUBLIC WORKS/UTILITIES COUNCIL ROOM JULY 22, 2014 6:45 P.M. The Commission on Public Works/Utilities met in regular session, Chair Horn presiding. On roll call: all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were declared approved. Director of Public Works Flynn reported on two burials at the cemetery, equipment maintenance, picking up branches, mowing and weed eating cemetery and parks, watering flowers, preparing ball fields, mowing unkempt residential lawns, construction on the new north restroom in Schuster Park is complete, cleaned up Heritage Days, hauling brush and compost, cleaning storm drains, street painting, street sweeping, working on the Grand Avenue water main replacement project – the new main is in and the disinfection process has started, the storm sewer installation on Grand Avenue (W. Fourth Street to W. First Street) will start soon. Director of Public Works Flynn stated that the 1994 Chevy pickup at the sewer department has 140,000 miles on it, and is in very poor condition. There is money in the CWF Equipment Replacement account. We need a ¾ ton 4-by-4 to pull the sewer jetter. Discussion followed. City Clerk Roehl opened and read the following bids: Gross Motors, Inc. $25,899 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Urban Sales & Service, Inc. $25,633 2014 Ram 2500 Motion Neville, second Mabie, to recommend to the Common Council that the low bid from Urban Sales & Service, Inc. in the amount of $25,633 be accepted. All Aye. City Clerk Roehl presented the Second Quarter 2014 Water and Sewer Utilities Financial Statements. Motion Mabie, second Neville, that Water bills Nos. 145 to 168 in the amount of $81,925.29, and Sewer bills Nos. 130 to 148 in the amount of $26,481.64 be paid. All Aye. Motion Neville, second Weiers, to adjourn. All Aye. __________________________________________ Daryn J. Horn, Chair ____________________________________ Rex R. Roehl, Clerk ************ COMMON COUNCIL COUNCIL ROOM JULY 22, 2014 7:00 P.M. The Common Council met in regular session, Mayor Mabie presiding. On roll call: all members present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The minutes of the previous meeting were declared approved. Council Member Horn reported on the July 22, 2014 meeting of the Commission on Public Works/Utilities regarding: 1) current activities, 2) opening bids, discussion and recommendation to accept the low bid from Urban Sales & Service, Inc. in the amount of $25,633 for a 2014 Ram 2500 pickup truck for the sewer department, 3) reviewed the Second Quarter 2014 Water and Sewer Utilities Financial Statements, and 4) payment of bills. Mayor Mabie declared the report filed as presented with the City Clerk. Mayor Mabie asked if there were any questions on the Commission on Public Works/Utilities item (2). Motion Neville, second Quicker, to accept the recommendation to accept the low bid from Urban Sales & Service, Inc. in the amount of $25,633 for a 2014 Ram 2500 pickup truck for the sewer department. All Aye. City Clerk Roehl stated that the Beautification Committee has collected $1,540 in donations from area businesses and individuals for hanging flower baskets. Motion Horn, second Glassbrenner, to accept and appropriate $1,540 in donations for hanging flower baskets to Account No. 55340 Celebrations, and to thank the businesses and individuals for help in beautifying our city. All Aye. City Clerk Roehl presented the Second Quarter 2014 City Financial Statements. “Class B” Retail Fermented Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor License: Irving C. Schutte, Buck’s Dollar Bar, 620 Hewett Street City Clerk Roehl reported that this license had been granted temporarily until August 1, 2014, subject to completion of Sec. 7-2-8 Investigation re-inspection by the Fire Department and Building Inspector at the June 10, 2014 Common Council meeting. These inspections have been completed, and the license is recommended for granting. Motion Horn, second Neville, to grant. All Aye. Tavern Operators License Applications: Dawn M. Arndt, Shonda L. Avanzato, Brittney N. Bilski, Kevin L. Brugger, James W. Chadwick, Joshua A. Hemp, Mark D. Hemp, Lacy A. Knoop, Roger A. Kosmosky, Dustin L. Kreitlow, Kenneth C. Marg, Marlin R. Mashin, Rollin D. Opelt, Hannah J. Quicker, Jim L. Smagacz, John C. Subke, Timothy E. Tresemer, Robert J. Wilsmann, Gordon J. Zickert Motion Quicker, second Horn, to grant all the listed licenses. All Aye. Motion Glassbrenner, second Weiers, that City bills Nos. 697 to 742 in the amount of $449,672.20 be paid. All Aye. Motion Horn, second Neville, to adjourn. All Aye. __________________________________________ Steven J. Mabie, Mayor ____________________________________ Rex R. Roehl, Clerk ************