October 7, 2013 REGULAR MEETING

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1 October 7, 2013 REGULAR MEETING PG.1487 The first meeting of October for the Denver City Council, Bremer County, Iowa was held on Monday October 7, 2013 at the Denver City Hall Council Chambers. Council members present were Dave Larson, Jeremie Peterson, Mark Richmann, Mary Scharnhorst and Joel Wikner. There were two people from the public in attendance. Mayor Diercks called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Motion Richmann, second Wikner to approve the agenda. AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None. Motion Larson, second Peterson to approve the minutes of September 16, AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None. No one spoke during Public Forum. Motion Larson, second Peterson to approve the bills presented for payment for October 7, AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None. Bills Presented for Payment for October 7, 2013 Wages-Various Persons 9/5/13 & 9/19/13 $ 32, All Funds F.I.C.A. Withholding Taxes $ 10, All Funds ICMA Retirement Corp Retirement Contribution $ Electric I.P.E.R.S. Retirement Contribution $ 5, All Funds Iowa Treasurer Sales Tax Reimbursement $ 3, All Funds Iowa Treasurer Withholding Tax $ 1, All Funds Aflac Employee Insurance $ All Funds Iowa Treasurer Electric Use Tax $ Electric Iowa Workforce Development 3rd Quarter Unemployment $ All Funds ACCO Chlorine $ Water ACES September backup $ General AECOM Engineering Services $ 5, Sew/RUT Asplundh Tree Expert Tree Trimming $ 9, Electric Baker & Taylor Library Books $ Library Banks, Daniel Denver Days Police Officer $ General Barnes & Noble Library Books $ Library Bender's Misc Supplies $ RUT/General Black Hawk Cty Clerk & Court 911 7/13-12/13 $ General Black Hawk County Clerk of Court Sm Claims-Jennifer Dietrich $ Electric Black Hawk County Sheriff Sm Claims-Jennifer Dietrich $ Electric Black Hawk Waste Garbage, Trash, Soccer Port. Toilet $ 6, General Blockus, Robert John Denver Days Police Officer $ General Bound Tree Ambulance Supplies $ General Bremer County Auditor Local Option Sales Tax Election $ 1, General

2 Bremer County Clerk of Court Sm Claims-Sheena LaPlante $ Electric Bremer County Sheriff Sm Claims-Sheena LaPlante $ Electric Bruns, Kim to account Utility Deposit Refund $ UDR Burington, Tara Utility Deposit Refund $ UDR Capstone Library Books from Donations $ Library Cascade Subscription Services Renewal $ General Cenage Learning Library Books $ Library Center Point Large Print Library Books $ Library Central Iowa Distribution Park Restroom Maintenance $ General Century Link Telephone $ Lib/Gen/Elec Chickasaw County Clerk of Court Sm Claims-Taylor Gaiser $ Electric Chickasaw County Sheriff Sm Claims-Taylor Gaiser $ Electric City Laundering Floor Mats/Towels Cleaning $ General/Lib Consumer Reports Subscription Renewal $ Library Country Builders Handicap Curb & Gutter/Sidewalk $ 1, RUT Data Tech User Group Meeting $ General Dan Deery Motors Vehicle Repair $ General Davik's Auto Body Auto Repair $ RUT Davis Farm & Auto Auto Repair $ RUT Dearborn National Employee Insurance $ All Funds Denver Oil Oil $ RUT Denver Postmaster Sept Bills and Stamps $ Gen/Lib Denver Savings Bank Research $ General Diercks, Teresa Curtains for Ambulance $ General DLM Flashlight Holder $ General Electronic Engineering Ambulance Radios $ 11, General EMSAR Des Moines Lap Belt $ General Fails, Duane Cemetery Care $ Wat/Sew Farley, Larry Mileage $ General Forum Sept. Publications $ 1, General Fredericksburg Farmers Co-op Gas/Diesel $ 3, Gen/RUT Gaylord Bros Misc Supplies $ Library Gierke Robinson Shop Materials $ RUT Grosse Steel Pipe Bollards-Public Works Bldg. $ RUT Heidemann, Brenda Community Room Deposit Refund $ CCR IAWEA Region 1 Water Operators Meeting $ Sewer Ingram Books $ Library Iowa Dept of Natural Resources Annual Fee $ Water Iowa Library Association Conference for 3 $ Library Iowa Rural Water Fall Conference $ Water Iowa Sports Center Dad's Hats $ General Iowa Utilities Board 14 est. Remainder Assessment $ Electric Irby Electric Materials $ Electric

3 Kirkwood Community College Fire Training $ General Kluesner Crack Sealing $ 7, RUT Kriz-Davis Co Electric Materials $ 3, Electric Krueger, Kelli Testing $ General Krueger, Linda Mileage $ General Kwik Star Gas/Diesel $ General/sew Ladies Home Journal Renewal $ 3.99 Library Lakeshore Craft Supplies $ Library Manatts Cement for PWB $ 3, RUT Martin Health Patient Care $ General Matt Parrott Utility Bills $ General MEAN Sept Wholesale $ 101, Electric Mediacom IP Address $ Electric Micro Marketing Videos $ Library MidAmerican Energy Elec/Gas $ 1, All Funds Mihm, Shirley CPR Cards $ General Miller, Thomas Utility Bill Refund $ Electric Miller True Value Shop Materials $ RUT Movie Licensing List Movie in Park $ Library MTI Mower Repair $ General Northway Well & Pump Repair on Water pump $ 11, Water Oriental Trading Story time supplies $ Library Physicians' Claim Co Billing Service $ General Popular Mechanics Renewal $ Library Popular Science Renewal $ Library Positive Promotions Promotional items $ General Premier Technology 20 hr contract/technology $ 1, Library Reiter, Rod EMT Training $ General RESCO Electric Materials $ 6, Electric Rite Price Office Supplies $ Gen/Lib Roethler, Doug LED Light Rebate $ Electric Ryan Exterminating Mosquito Spraying $ 1, General Sandry Fire Supply Air Pack Testing $ General S & B LLC Residential Development Grant $ 15, TIF S & B LLC Residential Development Grant $ 15, TIF Scharnhorst, Jim Dental Reimbursement $ General Scholastic Book Club Library Books $ Library Shield Technology Shieldware Mobile Unit $ 1, General Silber, Dorothy Purchase Permanent Easement $ 5, General Staples Office Supplies $ General State Hygienic Lab Water Analysis $ Water State Library of Iowa Database Fee $ Library Stetson Grass/Transit Street R.O.W. $ RUT

4 Sweet Spot LLC Facade Grant $ 5, General Tatroe Trenching Trenching to Plaza $ 4, Electric Test America Water Analysis $ Water/Sewer Thompson, Megan Community Room Deposit Refund $ CCR Tierney, Chad Community Room Deposit Refund $ CCR TPS Envelopes $ General US Cellular Cell Phones $ Gen/Sew Utility Equipment Curb Box Repair $ Water Verizon Wireless In Car Computer $ General Wellmark BCBS Employee Insurance $ 3, General White, Angie Photos $ General Wikner, Joel Mileage $ General Woodley, Katelin Community Room Deposit Refund $ CCR WTR Sept & Oct Aerator Lease $ 4, Sewer Total $ 310, PG.1490 Motion Richmann, second Peterson to approve Resolution No Annual Urban Renewal Report for Fiscal Year ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None. State Representative Sandy Salmon addressed the City Council on topics that affected local government from the past session of the Iowa Legislature. Sandy updated the Council on Commercial Property Tax Reform, business tax credits, the Legislature did not change the current T.I.F. law, the Legislature is trying to control future property tax increases. The Annual Budget for the State of Iowa was approved this spring and expenditures did not exceed revenues and the ending fund balance for the States of Iowa in the current Fiscal Year is estimated to be $700,000,000. City Council members asked Sandy to see if she could help speed up the Sewer Construction Permit approval process with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Motion Peterson, second Larson to approve Resolution No to purchase 50 tons of De-Icing Salt from All Seasons Trucking at $92.34/ton. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None. Motion Larson, second Wikner to approve the Five Star Snow Trails Association Inc. Application to Perform Work within State Highway Right-of-Way for a snowmobile trail. AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None. The Mayor and City Council put together a Top 5 List for Denver s Future Community Development Needs. The list was requested by the Bremer County Board of Supervisors who are trying to determine if they should establish a new position to promote Bremer County and help cities with Community Development Projects. In no order of preference the list included Improve Downtown Buildings, State Street Resurfacing Project, Increase Funding from Bremer County for the Denver Public Library, Walking Trail around the Community that connects the Trail at the Sports Complex and runs along the Creek to the Jefferson City Trail, Splash Pad at Prestien Park, Bowling Alley, Wellness Center, Senior Housing Congregate Building, Nursing Home.

5 PG.1491 In Other Business Councilman Richmann requested the storm water intake at Prestien Drive and Sunrise Street be inspected since he received a report that the soil may be washing out behind the curb & gutter. Motion Wikner, second Peterson to adjourn. AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Rod Diercks, Mayor ATTEST: Larry Farley, City Clerk/Admin.