November 1, 2022 Minutes

The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday November 1, 2022.  Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Schmitt, Backes, Taylor, Kelsay and Wermers. Absent, none.

Motion by Backes, second by Taylor to approve items on the consent agenda as follows.

  1. Approval of minutes of previous meetings
  2. Claims
  3. Finance Reports

Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Motion by Schmitt, second by Wermers to approve the Farr Side liquor license application. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Mayor Straube opened the public hearing for the submission of the CDGB Grant at 6:03 The following information was presented to the council and the public.

The need for the proposed Spillville Water System Improvements Project is due to a need to comply with IDNR requirements for adequate water storage and to improve the overall water quality within the City of Spillville.

 

The project will be funded with a combination of CDBG funds and an SRF loan.  It is estimated that total project cost will be $1,788,580.00.

 

The grant application will be submitted to the Iowa Economic Development Authority no later than January 1, 2023, at midnight.

 

The City is requesting $500,000 in CDBG funds for the proposed project.

 

The project will result in a citywide benefit and based on the 2021-LMI survey, 74.01% of the residents living in the City who will be impacted by the project are of low-and-moderate income.

 

The proposed project activities will take place in the City of Spillville within the existing public right-of-way along Main Street for the water main improvements and on land owned by the at the City’s public works facility.

 

The proposed project will not result in the displacement or relocation of any persons or businesses.

 

No persons will be displaced by the proposed project.

 

The nature of the proposed project involves the construction of a new 100,000-gallon ground water storage tank and booster pump facility along with water main improvements along Main Street within the City of Spillville.

 

No oral or written comments were received from the public.

Motion by Kelsay, second by Wermers to close the public hearing. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried. Mayor Straube closed the public hearing at 6:06.

Motion by Backes, second by Taylor to adopt Resolution 22111-1 Committing Matching Funds for a Community Development Block Grant Application. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Motion by Schmitt, second by Kelsay to adopt Resolution 22111-2  Endorsing and Authorizing Submission of an Application for Community Development Block Grant Funds. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Discussed the street project.

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The city website has a few finishing touches to be completed but it is up and running at Spillville.org.

Mayor Straube opened the public hearing for the Adoption of the 2022 City Ordinance Book at 6:28. No oral or written comments were received at this time. Motion by Kelsay, second by Backes to close the public hearing. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried. Mayor Straube closed the public hearing at 6:33.

The 1st reading of the ordinance adopting the 2022 City Ordinance Book was held. Motion by Taylor, second by Wermers to accept the 1st reading of the ordinance adopting the 2022 City Ordinance Book as presented. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Motion by Kelsay, second by Schmitt to approve a donation to North East Iowa Community Action for $385 for FY2023 based on program budgets specific to Spillville. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Discussed the bids for running electrical for the new shelter and 6 more campsites along the river.

Motion by Schmitt, second by Backes to approve the Street Finance Report as presented. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

The Bily Clocks are now closed for the season. Susanna will be available for group tours by appointment several days a week. There are minimum requirements for these tours.

Received the Library report. The vendor show is scheduled for November 20th from 1-4:30. The bedtime with Santa program will be held December 6 from 6-7:30 with a rescheduled snow day of December 13th.

Received the parks report. The restrooms are closed for the season, the new trees have been planted and the new shelter is being constructed.

Janelle Pavlovec addressed the council concerning a meeting of Winneshiek County Historic Preservation on November 12th. She would like representatives for Spillville be at these meetings to have better access to funds for historic preservation in Spillville.

Fund Income Distribution Fund Income Distribution
General 34073.47 $49310.45 Debt Service $5194.50 $0
Clocks $7263.57 $5847.96 Capitol $0 $0
Library Trust $2.27 $0 Water $4296.40 $14608.29
Road Use $2572.58 $1582.30 Water Deposit $0 $300.00
Emergency $0 $0 Sewer $3605.09 $3464.69
LOST $3775.82 $0      

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:34.                                                    Attest:  Joane Kulish, City Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

October Claims
Type Date Num Name Memo Amount  
Check 10/04/2022 21652 SERGEANT BLUFF LIBRARY Library Books -10.00  
Check 10/04/2022 21653 DECORAH RENTAL Library Sidewalk Repair -140.00  
Check 10/04/2022 21654 ZACH MOYLE MASONRY LLC Park Shelter and Library Sidewalk -12,550.00  
Check 10/04/2022 21655 Origin Design Water Engineering -12,471.25  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210FOCS FENCL OIL & LP CO. LP -165.00  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210BC FENCL OIL & LP CO. LP -340.00  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210FOSL FENCL OIL & LP CO. LP -210.00  
Check 10/04/2022 21656 IDNR Annual Water Use Fee -115.00  
Check 10/04/2022 21657 Marv Smith Electric, Plbg & Htg Sewer Maintenance -1,391.91  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210CLBC CENTURYLINK City Telephones -111.55  
Check 10/04/2022 21658 CRESCO SHOPPER MuseumPromotion -68.00  
Check 10/04/2022 21659 PENFIELD BOOKS Clocks Souvenirs -27.74  
Check 10/04/2022 21660 FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE Fuel & Diesel -1,110.97  
Check 10/04/2022 21661 ZIEGLER Sewer Pump Repair -545.45  
Check 10/04/2022 21662 VISU-SEWER Clean and Inspect Sewer Lines -17,600.55  
Check 10/04/2022 OP2210AM AMAZON MARKETPLACE Supplies -80.95  
Check 10/04/2022 21663 CITY OF FORT ATKINSON Campground Electrical Panel -3,000.00  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210USC US CELLULAR  Alarm Autodialer/Cell Phone -122.87  
Check 10/04/2022 21664 GRAPHICS, INC. Clocks Brochures -57.75  
Check 10/04/2022 21665 DRIFTLESS MULTIMEDIA Publications -156.82  
Check 10/04/2022 21666 TURKEY RIVER LAWN CARE Sewer Weed Control -200.00  
Check 10/04/2022 21667 Microbac Laboratories, Inc Water/SewerTesting -33.25  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210CLSL CENTURYLINK City Telephones -128.63  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210CLCS CENTURYLINK City Telephones -63.92  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210AE ALLIANT Electricity -2,377.49  
Check 10/04/2022 21668 SHIMEK SANITATION Sanitation Contract -3,220.92  
Check 10/04/2022 AP2210JDF JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL City Maintenance & Repair -323.58  
Check 10/05/2022 OP2210IPERS IPERS IPERS -2,084.25  
Check 10/05/2022 OP2210UST United States Treasury Payroll Taxes -2,885.78  
Check 10/05/2022 OP2210IDRW IA DEPT OF REVENUE Payroll Taxes -1,268.00  
Check 10/05/2022 AP2210WP Worldpay Integrated Payments Clocks Credit Card Fees -522.76  
Check 10/06/2022 eFile IA DEPT OF REVENUE Sales Tax -648.47  
Check 10/06/2022 eFile IA DEPT OF REVENUE WET Tax -273.69  
Check 10/14/2022 21689 Fort Atkinson Nursery Ball Diamond Trees -1,244.00  
Check 10/17/2022 AP221006MC MEDIACOM Clocks Internet Access -83.90  
Check 10/20/2022 AP221020CSB CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK ACH Fees -18.10  
Check 10/25/2022 21702 SNYDER, BRADLEY Utility Refund -100.00  
Check 10/25/2022 21703 STOFFREGGEN, TANNER Utility Deposit -100.00  
Check 10/25/2022 21704 MCGEE, HUNTER Utility Refund -100.00  
Check 10/31/2022 21690 Craft, Susanna-Virginia Payroll -1,011.18  
Check 10/31/2022 21691 Elsbernd, Sandra A Payroll -366.92  
Check 10/31/2022 21692 Francis, Shirley J Payroll -183.43  
Check 10/31/2022 21693 Kleve, Sharon Payroll -303.84  
Check 10/31/2022 21694 KLIMESH, MARY E Payroll -746.27  
Check 10/31/2022 21695 KNUTSON, ELLIEROSE Payroll -117.17  
Check 10/31/2022 21696 Krivachek, Patricia A Payroll -341.30  
Check 10/31/2022 21697 KUHN, RUTH Payroll -678.88  
Check 10/31/2022 21698 KULISH, JOANE Payroll -1,269.73  
Check 10/31/2022 21699 MASHEK, SHARON H Payroll -392.28  
Check 10/31/2022 21700 PHILLIPS, LARRY J Payroll -5,308.06  
Check 10/31/2022 21701 Wagner, Billie Payroll -58.50  
Check 10/31/2022 CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK Service Charge -1.40  
-76,731.51