2024-09-09 Minutes

Council Proceedings September 9, 2024

The Hospers City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 9, 2024, 7:00 PM at the Hospers City Hall with Mayor Dykstra presiding. Council members present: Kooistra, Otto, Thompson, Schipper and Jager. Council members absent: none. The City Clerk was also present.

Motion by Jager, seconded Schipper to approve the September 9, 2024 Agenda. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Kooistra, seconded Jager to approve the payment of unpaid bills. All ayes, motion carried.

A & B BUSINESS INC           

RENT/LEASE – COPIER             

 $           187.61

AMERICAN STATE BANK          

POSTAGE-UTILITY BILLS             

 $           155.12

AT&T MOBILITY                

CITY MAINT. CELLPHONES

 $           251.02

BAKER & TAYLOR               

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $           653.46

BCS INSURANCE COMPANY        

SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM    

 $           107.72

BOMGAARS                     

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES      

 $           518.95

BROOKE GRANSTRA              

SHELTER HOUSE DEPOSIT REFUND    

 $             50.00

CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT     

LIBRARY MATERIALS               

 $           196.29

CENTURY BUSINESS PRODUCTS    

LIBRARY PRINTER/COPIER LEASE    

 $           108.49

DGR ENGINEERING              

ENGINEERING PROF SERVICE        

 $           361.50

EFTPS                        

FED/FICA TAXES                  

 $        5,439.78

EMERGENCY SERVICES CORP      

IAMRESPONDING RENEWAL – AMB     

 $           305.00

FRED’S P & H, INC.           

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES & REPAIRS

 $      31,631.40

HEARTLAND SECURITY           

FIRE SYSTEM MONITORING – SCHOOL   

 $           158.85

HENRIETTA VANDEN BRINK       

SHELTER HOUSE DEPOSIT REFUND    

 $             50.00

HY-VEE ACOUNTS RECEIVABLE    

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

 $           143.21

IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

ANNUAL NPDES PRMT #8439001 FEE  

 $           210.00

IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY       

LOAN PAYMENT

 $      23,456.91

IOWA INFORMATION, INC.       

ADVERTISING                     

 $           298.00

IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES        

MEMBER DUES 7.1.24-6.30.25      

 $           809.00

IPERS                        

IPERS REGULAR                   

 $        3,233.11

JAMISON VAN’T HUL            

SHELTER HOUSE DEPOSIT REFUND    

 $             50.00

K & J CURB GRINDING INC      

CURB GRINDING

 $           840.00

KARIE STAMER                 

SHELTER HOUSE DEPOSIT REFUND    

 $             50.00

KIMBERLY SILBERSTEIN         

SHELTER HOUSE DEPOSIT REFUND    

 $             50.00

MARIA RAMIEREZ               

SHELTER HOUSE DEPOSIT REFUND    

 $             50.00

MATHESON TRI-GAS INC         

AMBULANCE-OXYGEN                

 $             44.73

MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC    

TESTING                         

 $        2,464.00

MUTUAL OF OMAHA              

MONTHLY PREMIUM                 

 $           210.13

NEAL CHASE LUMBER            

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES          

 $           454.45

OC SANITATION INC            

GARBAGE PICKUP CONTRACT         

 $        4,777.94

PETTY CASH                   

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $             14.60

PLUIM PUBLISHING, INC.       

ADVERTISEMENTS                  

 $           350.00

PREMIER COMMUNICATIONS       

MONTHLY CHARGES                 

 $           490.12

REHAB SYSTEMS INC            

SEWER MAINTENANCE – JETTING       

 $      10,741.45

RURAL WATER SYSTEM NO 1      

WATER FOR RESALE                

 $      20,208.20

SHARI FEDDERS                

LIBRARY PROGRAM           

 $           100.00

SIOUX CO FIREFIGHTER ASSOC   

REISSUED CHECK FOR 2023 DUES       

 $             75.00

SIOUX COUNTY EXTENSION       

CONTINUING EDUCATION            

 $             45.00

SIOUXLAND PRESS              

PUBLICATIONS                    

 $        1,008.00

STRYKER SALES CORPORATION    

BATTERY PACK – AMBULANCE EXP    

 $        1,443.00

TEAM LAB                     

SEWER OPERATING SUPPLIES        

 $           379.00

TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA     

SALES TAX                       

 $           761.51

USA BLUE BOOK                

SEWER OPERATING SUPPLIES        

 $           200.38

UTILITY EQUIPMENT COMPANY    

STREET SUPPLIES   

 $        1,205.24

VISA                         

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

 $        2,430.38

VISA                         

MISC LIBRARY CHARGES            

 $           633.72

WALMART COMMUNITY/SYNCB      

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES          

 $             41.83

WEX BANK                     

FUEL CHARGES

 $           247.95

Accounts Payable Total       

 

 $    117,692.05

Payroll Checks                  

 

 $        9,843.01

***** REPORT TOTAL *****     

 

 $ 127,535.06

 

 

 

GENERAL                       

 

 $      53,427.09

FIRE                          

 

 $           119.90

ROAD USE TAX                  

 

 $        2,256.82

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS             

 

 $           136.21

WATER                         

 

 $      49,706.90

SEWER                         

 

 $      21,888.14

TOTAL FUNDS                   

 

 $ 127,535.06

Motion by Thompson, seconded Kooistra to approve the August Month-End Report. All ayes, motion carried.

AUGUST INCOME BREAKDOWN:

 

GENERAL

 $   13,614.39

FIRE

 $        133.44

FIRE DEPT VEHICLE REPLACEMENT

 $   50,649.99

ROAD USE TAX

 $     7,582.57

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 $        104.79

LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX

 $   13,566.75

CP – FIRE/RESCUE FACILITY

 $        686.84

2ND AVE SOUTH PROJECT

 $     3,500.00

WATER

 $   40,484.98

SEWER

 $   45,668.95

   

TOTAL REVENUE BY FUND

 $ 175,992.70

Reviewed the proposed FY2025 Budget Amendment #1. Motion by Kooistra, seconded Thompson to approve setting the public hearing for the FY2025 Budget Amendment #1 on October 7th at the 7PM council meeting. All ayes, motion carried.

Open forum at 7:10 PM. No oral or written comments received.

Discussed trees in the right-of-way that are diseased and/or dead.

Nancy Penning, Library Board President, was present to discuss the library’s accreditation status.

Motion by Otto, seconded Jager to approve the September 9, 2024 meeting Minutes. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Otto, seconded Schipper to adjourn at 7:44 PM. All ayes, motion carried.