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Crawford CountyBoard of Supervisors MinutesJuly 1, 2020

Manilla City Council Meeting/ClaimsJuly 7, 2020

July 1, 2020 The Board of Supervisors conducted the required 2019-2020 fiscal year-end cash count at 8:00 o’clock a.m. as follows: Members present: Blum, Muhlbauer, Schultz, Skoog and Vogt. Auditor Dept.......................................$0.79 Conservation Dept...........................$150.00Treasurer’s – Auto Dept...................$200.00 Home Health Dept.............................$50.00Treasurer’s – Driver’s License.........$100.00 Mental Health Dept...................................-0-Treasurer’s – Tax Dept..............$164,567.97 General Relief Dept..................................-0-County Attorney Dept...............Veteran’s Affairs........................................-0-Co. Sheriff Dept........................................-0-Co. Engineer’s Dept.................................-0-Recorder’s Dept.............................$1667.40 Landfill Dept..............................................-0-Assessor, E911 & Zoning..........................-0- The Board of Supervisors met at 8:30 o’clock a.m. with Cecil Blum, Chairman pre-siding. All members were present.Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Board recognized the change of status and wage for Gene VonTersch, Maintenance Employee III in the Engineer’s Department.A motion was made by Schultz, seconded by Skoog to approve the Conservation Employ-ee Salaries for FY 2020-2021.Motion was passed unanimously. A motion was made by Muhlbauer, sec-onded by Schultz to approve the Assessor’s Office Employee Salaries for FY 2020-2021. Voting Aye: Blum, Muhlbauer, Schultz, and Skoog. Voting Nay: Vogt. Motion passed. The Board met with Martha Sibbel, As-sistant County Attorney and Sheri Nedder-meyer, County Treasurer to discuss option for holding the annual tax sale. The Board met with Jake Langholz, IT Director to discuss the website redesign. The IT Director recommended Neapolitan Labs as the vendor for the website rede-sign. Blum requested more information be obtained from local vendors before making a final decision. No motion was taken at this time. A motion was made by Schultz, seconded by Skoog to approve the Delta Dental Credit be given back to employees who pay for a family dental plan. Motion was passed unan-imously. A motion was made by Vogt, seconded by Muhlbauer to approve the following reso-lution to appropriate at 85% of total budget:

Resolution #2020-17APPROPRIATIONS PER DEPARTMENT

FOR FY 2020-2021WHEREAS, it is desired to make appro-priations for each of the different offices and departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, in accordance with Section 331.434, Subsection 6, Code of Iowa;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Crawford Coun-ty, Iowa, as follows; Section 1. The amounts itemized by fund and by department or office in the attached schedule are hereby appropriated from the resources of each fund so itemized to the department or office listed in the first column on the same line of the attached schedule. Section 2. Subject to the provisions of other county procedures and regulations and applicable state law, the appropriations authorized under Section 1 shall constitute authorization for the department or offices listed to make expenditures or incur obliga-tions from the itemized fund, effective July 1, 2020. Section 3. In accordance with Section 331.437, Code of Iowa, no department or of-fices shall expend or contract to expend or contract to expend any money or incur any liability or enter into any contract which by its terms involves the expenditure of money for any purpose in excess of the amounts ap-propriated pursuant to this resolution. Section 4. If at any time during the 2020-2021 budget year the auditor shall ascertain that the available resources of a fund for that year will be less than said fund’s total ap-propriations, she shall immediately so inform the board and recommend appropriate cor-rective action. Section 5. The auditor shall establish separate accounts for the appropriations au-thorized in Section 1, each of which account shall indicate the amount of the appropria-tion, the amounts charged thereto, and the unencumbered balance. The auditor shall report the status of such accounts to the ap-plicable departments and officers monthly during the 2020-2021 budget year. Section 6. All appropriations authorized pursuant to this resolution lapse at the close of business June 30, 2021.

Voting Aye: Blum, Muhlbauer, Schultz, Skoog and Vogt. Motion passed unanimously. During Citizen’s Input the Board talked with Dave Rothe, Courthouse Maintenance to discuss the leaning flagpole and a possible elevator replacement. The Board also talked with John Granzen of the Crawford County Fire Fighter’s Association to discuss the timeline for the lease for the Charter Oak Tower. On motion duly seconded the Board adjourned at 11:17 o’clock a.m. Agendas for the next meeting are posted and available at the Courthouse on Friday at 4:30 o’clock p.m. preceding the next meeting. Terri Martens, County Auditor Cecil Blum. Chairman Published in The Manilla Times on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

The City Council met in regular session Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Manilla Memorial Hall, Manilla, Iowa, with Mayor Pat-rick Wuestewald presiding. Council-persons present were Council-persons present were Pam Sebring, Kurt Chapman, Corey Gaskill, Austin Lansink. Absent: Wyatt Bandow. Po-lice Chief: Roger Rasmussen, Public Works Supt; John Blom, Municipal G.M.: Jeff Blum, City Clerk: Laura Jahn. Guests present: Lon-nie Meaike, Nyle Gruhn. The agenda was approved by Gaskill, seconded by Sebring. All present voted AYE. Mayor Wuestewald declared the motion carried. Chapman made a motion to approve the minutes of the pre-ceding meeting seconded by Lansink. All present voted AYE. Mayor Wuestewald de-clared the motion carried. On a motion by Gaskill, seconded by Sebring to approve the consent items and order payment of the bills presented. All present voted AYE, Mayor Wuestewald declared the motion carried. 1. Clerk’s report of June 2020 re-ceipts in General Fund $105,026.15 Road Use $4,644.16, Trust and Agency $169.16 Sewer Dept. $4,944.12 Garbage $4,415.74 Local Tax $5,938.04, = $125,137.37 in city funds. Warrants for the city of Ma-nila General Fund $52,863.81 Road Use $8,422.8422,475.35 Trust and Agency $2,600.28 Sewer Dept. $1,046.12 Garbage $4,901.00 Local Tax $0 = $83,886.56 2. Gas Department receipts Gener-al $39,270.92 Gas Jumbo $0= Gas Warrants total $39,270.92 Treasurer’s and clerk’s report show-ing cash balances in city funds; General Fund $363,062.91 Road Use $40,187.95 Trust and Agency $15,593.26 Sewer Dept. $210,411.40 Garbage $5,219.32 Local Tax $40,187.95 City Jumbo $197,456.04 Hous-ing $1,797.10 = $904,644.58 in city funds. Treasurer’s and clerk’s report showing cash balances in Gas funds; General $96,757.38 Jumbo Savings $569,529.14 Totaling $666,286.52. The following city, sewer, and gas depart-ment bills: All Flag’s Flags.................................................79.54Chris Schindler 5/11 x 2, 5/22 x 1.............................120.00Crawford County Engineer CMP Pipe 24 Band.......................1,354.08Denison Do It Best Hardware Paint................................................314.89FMCTC Service and Tolls..............................254.42Fire Service Training Bureau

HM- Mohr..........................................50.00Heithoff, Hansen, Muhlbauer DayCare- 2019 Tax Form...............550.00Rasmussen Lumber Co. Lumber, Anchor.................................89.21Rod Bradley PD Software......................................60.00Adams Mowing Mowing 5/12 x 1.................................40.00All Flag’s Flags................................................200.21Blackwell Gas Fuel..................................................623.11Card Services Clorox, Tire Plug, Paper Towels.........44.44Card Services PD Floor Mats, Office Supp.............938.79Central Iowa Distributing Cleaner.............................................147.00Counsel Copies..................................................4.76Crawford County Landfill City Wide Clean Up..........................850.50Manilla Times Publications......................................288.64Transfer Account Utilities...........................................1,736.71Robinson Implement UPS Fee’s...........................................16.49Card Services Charts for Lagoon.............................223.66Principal Life Life and Dental..................................205.67Baker and Taylor Books................................................349.46Bank Iowa, Fed Tax 5/2020 Federal Tax........................2,934.54Bank Iowa, FICA 6/2020 5/2020 FICA.......................4,831.31Bomgaars Shovel, Feed, Sprayer, Boots...........240.65Chris Schindler Mow X2...............................................80.00Crawford County Engineer Limestone.........................................332.78Ed. M. Feld Equipment Bunker Gear, Gloves.....................6,710.70Frank Boeck Const. Pipe Install, Clean Reshape Ditch.7,370.00GCC Alliance Concrete Cement- Misc Projects...................2,982.75Healy Excavating Fill Sand..............................................91.12Horizon Equipment Service Tractor..................................184.75IPERS 5/2020 Ipers...................................6,879.64Mangold Envir. Testing WW Tests..........................................140.00

Northwest Lift Jack Hammer Streets......................562.50R and S Waste Systems # 338 Units.....................................4,901.00Treasurer State of Iowa State 5/2020 Taxes........................2,276.92Wellmark BCBS 7/2020 Group Medical Insurance...2,906.30Bank Iowa, Fed Tax 6/2020 Federal Tax........................1,482.55Bank Iowa, FICA 6/2020 FICA..................................2,345.85IPERS 6/2020 Ipers...................................4,654.06Treasurer State of Iowa 6/2020 State WH...........................1,576.75Chris Schindler Clemente Mow....................................40.00Manilla Insurance Agency 1/3 Cyber Liability..............................333.34Quick Claim Med. 5/2020 EMS Billing.............................99.30Clayton Energy Corporation Ser. Chg- Commodity.....................3,163.65Clayton Energy Corporation PEFA................................................620.62FMCTC Service and Tolls...............................111.03Manilla Times Publications.......................................63.78Manning Mun Natl Gas Gas Fittings........................................98.70Transfer Account Utilities.............................................167.09PPP Design Web Hosting......................................70.70Principal Life Life and Dental..................................80.67City of Manilla Annual Lieu of Tax......................15,000.00City of Manilla, Benefits 5/2020 Benefits.............................3,566.97City of Manilla, Payroll 5/20 Payroll...................................6,150.74Clayton Energy Corporation Commodity..........................................32.39Iowa League of Cities FY 20/21 Dues..................................736.00MED Corp. 19/20 3% of Net................................358.34Treasurer State of Iowa 5/20 Sales Tax..................................552.60Wellmark BCBS 7/2020 Group Med In.....................3,918.08City of Manilla, Payroll 6/2020 Benefits..............................4,154.73Manilla Ins. Agency 1/3 Cyber Liability.............................333.32

The Mayor and council persons discussed utility billings, reconciliations, and aged ar-rears report there were zero payments. Lonnie Meaike filed a written complaint against the city for cutting “his” tree down. The Council met with Mr. Meaike and he stat-ed on June 18, 2020 the city employees cut his Maple tree down on his property without his permission. Mr. Meaike said he had his property surveyed and the city trespassed on his property. Meaike stated he also believed there were endangered Red Headed Wood-peckers and bats living in the tree. Meaike is asking the city to pay him $5000 for the wood from the tree, damage to his yard and pain and suffering. The Council asked for a copy of the survey and Meaike stated it wasn’t complete, but would get a copy to the city at a later date. (The city/municipal believed the tree was on Shane Boeck’s property and had advised him they were cutting the tree down and Boeck gave his permission) Meaike also had issues with people speeding, poor road conditions, people harming his cats, and people using firearms. Mayor Wuestewald advised Mr. Meaike to have his attorney dis-cuss the tree situation with our city attorney, Meaike was also advised to fill out a com-plaint form regarding the other issues he has so they can be addressed at a later date. Jeff Blum Municipal G.M. and John Blom Public Works Supervisor informed the Council the hollow tree was a danger to an electrical transformer and the public. Blum stated if the municipal company determines that a certain tree or branches interfere or cause a danger to a power line or transformer, they will cut the tree or branches at no cost to the homeowner. On June 11, 2020 the municipal cut the hollow Maple tree. The Public Works Department told Meaike they would bring in dirt to fill in any holes or low spots and Meaike advised Blom it wasn’t necessary because he had plenty of dirt. At this time the Council met with Police Chief Rasmussen. Rasmussen stated he or-dered the new camera for the patrol car the cost is $2500. Rasmussen continues to file and follow up on abate notices. The Council met with John Blom, Public Works Department. Blom updated the Coun-cil on manholes that were rehabilitated and street patching continues. On a motion by Gaskill, seconded by Chapman to approve the Kandy Kitchen & Manilla Bowl’s liquor license. All present voted AYE, Mayor Wuestewald declared the motion carried. At this time City Clerk Jahn, reviewed the end 19/20 FY financials with the Council/Gas Department. The Gas Department had approximately $48,000 of extra expenses 19/20 FY that they usually do not incur. They will also have another $79,850 that will be paid back to the Municipal Service Depart-ment for asbestos removal at the school (Municipal Department paid the entire in-voice, in October Gas CD’s will mature and will be used for payment) and $47,500 to demolish the school. (Municipal will pay the other portion $47,500) In FY 20/21 we will al-ready incur $127,350 in unexpected expens-es. Jahn stated we may need to raise gas service charge rates by $2 or $3 to help build our account back up. The City had extra ex-penses on the new patrol vehicle $45,000. Nyle Gruhn met with the City Council and stated the City of Manilla has an opportunity to have a television show come to town and film ten people building homes. Gruhn would like the project to take place north/east of town on 5th Street, they need 3.7 acres for this project. Gruhn stated the city would need to purchase or trade land for the ten lots needed. Gruhn said it would bring rev-enue and ten new homes to Manilla. Mayor Wuestewald had concerns of the infrastruc-ture expense of roads, electrical, gas, water and sewer lines that would need to be estab-lished before they could build and the econo-my is unpredictable at this time. Gruhn would like to set up a Zoom meeting at the next City Council meeting so Lima could explain the possible project in further detail at the August City Council meeting Mr. Lima would explain this opportunity in further detail. At this time Mayor Wuestewald opened the only bid received to perform the City of Manilla’s annual examination. Brockelman Associates, Harlan bid $3950 On a motion by Lansink, seconded by Chapman to ac-cept their bid. All present voted AYE, Mayor Wuestewald declared the motion carried. On a motion by Gaskill, seconded Lan-sink to raise the Memorial Hall deposit to $300. When the bar is in use. If no bar it remains $100. All present voted AYE, Mayor Wuestewald declared the motion carried. On a motion by Chapman, seconded by Gaskill to adjourn. All present voted AYE, Mayor Wuestewald declared the motion car-ried. 6:01 p.m. Published in The Manilla Times on Thurs-day, July 23, 2020.