The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Schmitt, Backes, Wermers, Kelsay  and Taylor. Absent, none.

Motion by Schmitt, second by Wermers to approve items on the consent agenda as follows.

1. Approval of minutes of previous meeting
2. Claims
3. City Finance Reports

Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Roman Lensing was present to discuss the Summer Music Series and the Music Festival. He is trying to get bands willing to play for the money collected for the music series with the city paying for the band for the Independence Day Celebration on July 2nd. Tentative dates for the summer series are Sunday, June 5^th, Saturday June 18^th, Sunday July 17^th and Sunday, August 14^th. Sunday events are 2-6 and Saturdays 7-11.

Motion by Kelsay, second by Taylor to hire Suzanna Craft as the Bily Clocks Museum manager at a rate of $15.00 per hour. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Discussed 2023 budget and SW Recreation.

A special meeting will be held Thursday the 13^th at 6 to discuss the water project.

Motion by Backes, second by Schmitt to set the public hearing for the Max Property Tax Levy for February 1, 2022 at 6 pm. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Committee Appointments – Tabled.

Received the committee reports.

Meeting Adjourned 7:32
Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk

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The Spillville City Council held a special meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Thursday, January 13, 2022.  Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Schmitt, Backes, Wermers, Kelsay and Taylor. Absent, none.

Representatives from Origin Designs (formerly IIW) were present to discuss water projects and funding availability for the city.

Motion by Kelsay, second by Schmitt to hire Origin Design for $5800 to update the water study. Motion Carried.

Discussed the 2023 budget.

The W-2’s have been prepared and the wages for 2021 are as follows:

• Reed Backes City Council |  $280.00
• Daniel Bohr Maintenance Help |  $6689.34
• Sandra Elsbernd Library Aide |  $5394.50
• Shirley Francis Museum Director |  $6271.76
• Andrew Hackman City Council |  $260.00
• Sharon Kleve Museum Guide |  $2330.62
• Mary Klimesh Museum Guide |  $3756.77
• Ryan Koshatka City Council  |  $200.00
• Patricia Krivachek Museum Guide  |  $1952.10
• Quinn Kruckman Museum Guide  |  $1705.57
• Ruth Kuhn Library Director  |  $7585.02
• Joane Kulish City Clerk  |  $15686.84
• Sharon Mashek Museum Guide  |  $1389.01
• Kathleen Meyer Museum Guide  |  $517.03
• Ervin Ott Snow Removal |  $549.70
• Brayden Novak-Phillips Maintenance  |  $4314.00
• Jessica Phillips Mowing |  $237.93
• Larry Phillips Maintenance  |  $58005.97
• Darrell Schmitt City Council |  $300.00
• Tom Straube City Council |  $300.00
• Billie Wagner Museum Guide |  $2186.05
• Renee Wagner Mayor |  $800.00

Meeting Adjourned 6:59
Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk

The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.  Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Backes, Wermers, Kelsay and Taylor. Absent, Schmitt.

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

1. Approval of minutes of previous meeting
2. Claims
3. City Finance Reports

Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

The public hearing for the Max Tax Levy was opened at 6:01. There were no written or oral comments from the public.  Motion by Kelsay, second by Taylor to close the public hearing at 6:03. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

Mayor Straube made the committee appointments. Kelsay was appointed Mayor Pro Tem. The complete listing of committee appointments are posted with the minutes.

Discussed health insurance costs, salaries, OT, vacations etc.

Motion by Wermers, second by Taylor to eliminate city provided health insurance for employees and to give a salary increase of $300 per month for the city maintenance and city clerk positions to help cover their costs for insurance effective immediately. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

The other items will be discussed next month.

Discussed 2023 budget.

Motion by Backes, second by Wermers to set the public hearing for the 2023 budget for March 1, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Spillville Council Chambers. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

Motion by Taylor, second by Kelsay to authorize the mayor to sign an acceptance of proposal for pricing with Visu-Sewer. Roll call vote, ayes, unanimous. Motion carried.

Meeting Adjourned 6:50
Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk

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

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

1. Approval of minutes of previous meeting
2. Claims
3. City Finance Reports

Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Received the Bily Clocks report. The new email address for the Bily Clocks is info@bilyclocks.org. Discussed some needed improvements with software, the website and credit card machines.

Motion by Kelsay, second by Backes to authorize purchase of a new credit card system, updating software and redoing the website. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

A building permit for installing solar panels was received.

Motion by Schmitt, second by Wermers to approve the building permit for Tom Meyer for the installation of solar panels. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Mayor Straube opened the public hearing at 6:25. No oral or written comments were received. The meeting was closed at 6:26.

Motion by Taylor, second by Wermers to approve Resolution #3-1-22 adopting the 2023 budget and transfers of funds. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

The water project application was submitted today.

Televising sewer lines for the street project should begin soon.

$5000 was budgeted for the Park & Rec 28E.

Employee Handbook – Tabled

Discussed the Independence Day Celebration. The committee will be setting up a meeting time.

Motion by Backes, second by Schmitt to approve the fireworks application from the SWACG. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Discussed changing the credit card from one offered at the local bank.

Motion by Wermers, second by Schmitt to approve Resolution #3-1-22-1 authorizing the clerk to obtain credit cards for the clerk, city maintenance, library director and Bily Clocks director with a cap of $1500.00 per card. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

The council decided to stay with the current city insurance agent for this year.

Due to conflicts the regular April meeting will be changed to April 11, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Meeting Adjourned 7:46
Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk

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