The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Schmitt, Backes, Taylor, and Wermers. Absent, Kelsay.
Motion by Taylor, second by Backes to approve items on the consent agenda as follows.
- Approval of minutes of previous meetings
- Claims
- Finance Reports including AFR
Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
Motion by Schmitt, second by Backes to approve a building permit application for Your Self Storage for a 5 unit storage addition on the River Street property. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
Discussed the water and street projects and the need to prioritize parts of the projects and do them in phases as it does not look like the city will be eligible for as much funding as we need to complete both projects to completion. This will be discussed further at future meetings.
Discussed the 2024 budget.
The 2nd reading of the ordinance adopting the 2022 City Ordinance Book was held.
Motion by Taylor, second by Wermers to accept the 2nd reading of the ordinance adopting the 2022 City Ordinance Book as presented. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
Mark Kuhn was present to discuss storm damage and downed and damaged trees on Civic Improvement property. They will be harvesting trees and want permission to use city property near there to stage the logs.
Motion by Wermers, second by Taylor to approve the use of city property for the staging of logs for tree removal on Civic Improvement property to be completed by April 1, 2023. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
Discussed the need to raise water rates to build the water rate fund for needed improvements and cover future loan payments and improve chances for qualifying for grants and state and federal funds. The amount of the increase will be decided at the January meeting.
Worked on a policy and procedures manual. This will be completed and approved within the next 2 months.
Motion by Backes, second by Taylor to approve the carry over of one week of vacation and/or payment in lieu of one week of vacation. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.
| Fund | Income | Distribution | Fund | Income | Distribution |
| General | 4508.45 | $30184.90 | Debt Service | $69.07 | $846.16 |
| Clocks | $749.95 | $2935.12 | Capitol | $0 | $0 |
| Library Trust | $2.78 | $145.00 | Water | $4986.71 | $15565.04 |
| Road Use | $2429.26 | $4354.38 | Water Deposit | $100 | $0 |
| Emergency | $0 | $0 | Sewer | $4344.23 | $10814.92 |
| LOST | $128.97 | $0 |
The meeting adjourned at 7:30. Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk
| Claims November 2022 | |||||
| Type | Date | Num | Name | Memo | Amount |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111CLSL | CENTURYLINK | City Telephones | -126.74 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111CLBC | CENTURYLINK | City Telephones | -108.90 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111CLCS | CENTURYLINK | City Telephones | -62.79 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21705 | SHIMEK SANITATION | Sanitation Contract | -3,310.02 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21706 | FENCL OIL & LP CO. | LP | -1,115.04 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21707 | HOWARDS TIRE & REPAIR | Equipment Repair | -198.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21708 | IROC WEB DESIGN SERVICES | Bily Clocks Website | -845.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21709 | ZARNOTH BRUSH WORKS INC | Street Cleaning | -321.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111USC | US CELLULAR | Alarm Autodialer/Cell Phone | -122.51 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21710 | Dotzenrod TreeService LLC | Storm Damage Tree Rremoval | -2,500.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21711 | TARZAN TREE SERVICE | Tree Cutting & Grinding | -2,475.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21712 | DOUG EGELAND TILING | Storm Damage Tree Replacement | -7,750.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21713 | ZIEGLER | Sewer Pump Repair | -38.18 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21714 | USA BLUEBOOK | Water Supplies | -863.50 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21715 | FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE | Fuel & Diesel | -1,432.20 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21716 | KUHN, RUTH | Mileage | -45.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21717 | LETTER WERKS SIGN CITY LLC | Library | -145.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21718 | COUNTRY | Library Serials | -17.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21719 | THE OSSIAN BEE | Library Print | -48.99 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21720 | Marchant Memorial Library | Books | -14.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21721 | Burt Public Library | Books | -4.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21722 | IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION | IA Rural Water Dues | -225.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21723 | Origin Design | Water Engineering | -12,611.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21724 | Marv Smith Electric, Plbg & Htg | Sewer Maintenance | -26.49 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111AE | ALLIANT | Electricity | -3,302.31 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111MC | MEDIACOM | Clocks Internet Access | -83.90 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21725 | EUROPEAN HERITAGE GIFTS | Museum Souvenirs | -121.28 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111FOSL | FENCL OIL & LP CO. | LP | -210.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111FOBC | FENCL OIL & LP CO. | LP | -340.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | AP22111FOCS | FENCL OIL & LP CO. | LP | -165.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21726 | Microbac Laboratories, Inc | Water/SewerTesting | -212.25 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21727 | CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK | Loan Interest | -1,387.14 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21728 | DRIFTLESS MULTIMEDIA | Publications | -416.66 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21729 | BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS | Park Maintenance | -731.18 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21730 | HUBER’S STORE | Park Supplies | -3.71 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | 21731 | TURKEY RIVER LAWN CARE | Weed Control | -2,080.00 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | OP22111BBV | VISA | City CC/Maintenance &Supplies | -1,300.16 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | OP22111AM | AMAZON MARKETPLACE | Supplies | -8.80 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | OP22111QC | QUILL CORPORATION | Supplies | -69.99 |
| Check | 11/01/2022 | OP22111JDF | JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL | City Maintenance & Repair | -171.11 |
| Check | 11/02/2022 | 21732 | GESING, KATHY | Payroll | -300.67 |
| Check | 11/02/2022 | OP2211IPERS | IPERS | IPERS | -2,152.57 |
| Check | 11/02/2022 | OP2211UST | United States Treasury | Payroll Taxes | -2,838.80 |
| Check | 11/02/2022 | eFile | IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Sales Tax | -546.30 |
| Check | 11/02/2022 | eFile | IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | WET Tax | -246.46 |
| Check | 11/07/2022 | AP2212WIP | Worldpay Integrated Payments | Clocks Credit Card Fees | -87.03 |
| Check | 11/21/2022 | BP2211CSB | CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK | ACH Fees | -18.40 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | 21733 | Craft, Susanna-Virginia | Payroll | -311.01 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | 21734 | Elsbernd, Sandra A | Payroll | -337.86 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | 21735 | GESING, KATHY | Payroll | -87.20 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | 21736 | KUHN, RUTH | Payroll | -683.84 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | 21737 | KULISH, JOANE | Payroll | -1,269.73 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | 21738 | PHILLIPS, LARRY J | Payroll | -4,267.99 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | eFile | IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | WET Tax | -227.13 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | eFile | IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Sales Tax | -91.28 |
| Check | 11/30/2022 | eCheck | CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK | Service Charge | -2.20 |