Regular City Council Meeting
City Hall, Cherokee, Iowa
June 23, 2009 – 7:00 P.M.
A regular meeting was called to order on this date by
Mayor Pierce. Present: Council Members Mallory, Peck, Stieneke,
Administrator Eikmeier, City Attorney Miller, Clerk-Treasurer Taylor. Absent:
Council Members Leach and Burkhart.
A motion by Stieneke, seconded
by Peck, approved the second presentation of an ordinance amending provisions
pertaining
to open burning. Roll call was: AYES: All. NAYS: None.
On a motion by Stieneke,
seconded by Mallory, the council approved the third presentation of Ordinance
No. 543, amending
provisions pertaining to open burning and ordered its publication. Roll call
was: AYES: All. NAYS: None.
A motion by Stieneke, seconded
by Mallory, approved the first presentation of an ordinance amending provisions
pertaining to
decks and patios. Roll call was: AYES: All. NAYS: None.
On a motion by Stieneke,
seconded by Peck, the council approved the first presentation of an ordinance
amending provision
pertaining to minimum setback requirements. Roll call was: AYES: All. NAYS:
None.
A motion by Stieneke, seconded
by Peck, adopted Resolution No. 09-16, encumbering 2008-09 appropriations. Roll
call was:
AYES: Stieneke, Peck. NAYS: Mallory.
On a motion by Peck, seconded by Mallory, the council unanimously approved the following under “Consent Business”.
City council minutes of June 9th.
Bills totaling $26,731.96.
MELISSA BUSH BAL. OF DEPOSIT-306 N. ROOS. 23.35
GEOCACHING ORGANIZATION TOURISM GRANT 550.00
BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS & AUDIOS 813.23
DEMCO, INC. SUPPLIES 193.86
PERKINS OFFICE SOLUTIONS SUPPLIES 105.78
TIFANNY VOGE MILEAGE-WESCOTT; CONCESSIONS 5.50
CHEROKEE CO. ENVIRONMENT ANNUAL POOL INSPECTION 493.00
KEVIN MEISTER INCORRECTLY CHARGED SEWE 847.28
SERVANDO LUNA BAL. OF DEPOSIT-324 E. C 7.08
USPS POSTAGE FOR UTILITY BILL 284.83
THREE RIVERS BENEFIT CLAIMS THRU 6/19/09 2,283.55
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SHOP RAGS; MATS; MOPS 48.13
BOMGAARS DOG FOOD; BONES 59.00
BUILDERS SHARP. & SERVICE BELTS; WHEEL KIT; ARM; OIL 220.50
CHEROKEE AVIATION AUTH. JUNE TAX DRAW 220.53
CHEROKEE BUILDING CENTER PLYWOOD; LUMBER; CDX; SCREWS 384.41
CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF CITY SHARE LEC-DEC.-MAY 1,699.01
CHEROKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER ALLOW.-5/22-6/16 1,085.00
CHEROKEE LUMBER INC. HAMMER BIT; REROD-GILLETTE PK. 89.23
CONTROL SYSTEM SPECIALIST MAINT.; SERVICE CONTRACT 1,446.06
EMERGENCY APPARATUS MAINT. NFPA PUMP TEST 716.44
ED M. FELD EQUIP. CO. FITTING; CAP W/CHAIN 53.13
GE CAPITAL JULY SKIDLOADER PAYMENT 365.05
GREGG COMPUTER SERVICE WORK ON COMPUTER 101.49
HOLZHAUER MOTORS, LTD. SERVICE '07 EXPLORER 24.99
HY-VEE, INC. SUPPLIES 25.58
IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOP ELEC. - 5/1/09-5/31/09 39.50
JR'S SALES & SERVICE 48' BOTTOM DOOR SEAL 134.65
MASTERCARD PASSPORT CAMERA & PRINTER 574.95
STATIONERY; ENVELOPES 108.35
BUSINESS CARDS 34.68
PALM TREE DECOR FOR POOL 335.96
DUANE MUMMERT WORK BOOT ALLOWANCE 75.00
NORTHWESTERN MASONRY SOFTBALL GRID MARKER 336.00
PEG RENTALS OVERPAID FINAL BILLS-W.WILLOW 27.18
PITNEY BOWES POSTAGE POSTAGE FOR METER 500.00
PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FIN. POSTAGE METER RENT-4/1-6/30 96.00
PITNEY BOWES, INC. POSTAGE METER INK 81.98
SCHOON CONSTRUCTION CO. DEMO- E. MAIN; S. SIOUX 12,175.00
UPSTART SUPPLIES 27.45
WIESE OIL & SUPPLY CO. OIL 39.25
Renewal of class “C” beer permit – Sparky’s One Stop.
Cigarette permits for FY2010 for
the following businesses: Hy-Vee Gas, Hy-Vee Food Store, Cherokee Country Store,
Kum & Go (N. 2nd), Kum & Go (E. Main), Fareway, Sparky’s One Stop,
Casey’s General Store, A to Z Liquor & Smoke Shop,
Liquor on the Corner.
New class “C” liquor license – Gasthaus (new owner-Ed Otto).
The council reviewed the Board
of Adjustment minutes of June 16th approving a variance for Jeanette
Arndt, 29 Sioux Valley
Drive. Jeff Nelson, speaking on behalf of his mother-in-law, said they want to
replace the existing 20’ x 22’ garage with a
new 22’ x 24’ garage at the same location to allow easier access. If the new
garage were located further to the north to
allow for the setback it would be difficult for her to back out onto her
driveway. The variance allows a setback of 18” for
the foundation and the 18” overhand will extend to the property line.
A motion by Peck, seconded by
Stieneke, approved a $3,000 tourism grant for Cherokee Thunder to support a
tractor/truck
pull to be held July 31st. Motion carried.
On a motion by Stieneke,
seconded by Mallory, the council unanimously approved a $2,400 business
incentive grant for Creative
Cutters for storefront improvements.
Bud Clow and Dave Ellis were
present representing The Good Times Place Cherokee Senior Center. They would
like to be
officially recognized by the city for insurance coverage purposes. According to
the city’s insurance agent, any group holding
events or activities in the community center would be covered under city
insurance. However, should the Senior Citizen group
engage in activities outside the community center, they would not be covered.
The City Attorney was directed to meet with
representatives of the City, The Good Times Place, and the insurance agent and
bring back a recommendation on how best to
recognize this group. The Administrator also noted that because of the growing
interest in The Good Times Place, Siouxland
Aging is considering holding senior meals at the community center.
Mark Napier, Water Supt., was present with two quotes on
a used pickup. Swain Motors has a 2006, Chev. ½ ton, two-wheel
drive with 66,840 miles for $9,500. This price includes new brakes, rotors and
a hitch. Rasmussen Ford has a 1991, Chev. with
14,000 miles for $9,500. This vehicle was not available to look at or drive.
Holzhauer Motors was contacted, but didn’t have a
vehicle that would work for us. The vehicle from Swain’s was recommended, as
the other vehicle would be sight unseen. This
vehicle is a budgeted expense. A motion by Peck, seconded by Mallory,
authorized the purchase of the 2006 Chev. pickup from
Swain Motors for $9,500. Roll call was: AYES: Peck, Mallory. NAYS: Stieneke.
Administrator Eikmeier reported
that there was great cooperation between departments after last Thursday’s
storm. Clean up
should be complete this week. He said there was also good cooperation from the
public, with many residents taking their
debris directly to the landfill. He attended a training session last week
hosted by County Emergency Management and was
very impressed with the scenario the work through. He will be exploring a
battery backup system for the city’s radios and
will look into more temporary stop signs used at intersections when there is a
power failure.
On a motion by Stieneke, seconded by Mallory, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Motion carried.
News media – Paul Struck, Chronicle Times; Nikki Thunder, KCHE.
Pam Pierce – Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra Taylor, CMC
City Clerk-Treasurer