October 7, 2013 REGULAR MEETING PG.1487

The first meeting of October for the Denver City Council, Bremer County, Iowa was held on Monday

October 7, 2013 at the Denver City Hall Council Chambers. Council members present were Dave

Larson, Jeremie Peterson, Mark Richmann, Mary Scharnhorst and Joel Wikner. There were two people

from the public in attendance.

Mayor Diercks called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Motion Richmann, second Wikner to approve the agenda. AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann,

Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None.

Motion Larson, second Peterson to approve the minutes of September 16, 2013. AYES: Larson,

Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None.

No one spoke during Public Forum.

Motion Larson, second Peterson to approve the bills presented for payment for October 7, 2013. AYES:

Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None.

Bills Presented for Payment for October 7, 2013

Wages-Various Persons 9/5/13 & 9/19/13 $ 32,714.17 All Funds

F.I.C.A. Withholding Taxes $ 10,096.19 All Funds

ICMA Retirement Corp Retirement Contribution $ 972.44 Electric

I.P.E.R.S. Retirement Contribution $ 5,972.84 All Funds

Iowa Treasurer Sales Tax Reimbursement $ 3,414.00 All Funds

Iowa Treasurer Withholding Tax $ 1,774.00 All Funds

Aflac Employee Insurance $ 401.20 All Funds

Iowa Treasurer Electric Use Tax $ 594.00 Electric

Iowa Workforce Development 3rd Quarter Unemployment $ 179.76 All Funds

ACCO Chlorine $ 615.00 Water

ACES September backup $ 74.00 General

AECOM Engineering Services $ 5,811.82 Sew/RUT

Asplundh Tree Expert Tree Trimming $ 9,750.00 Electric

Baker & Taylor Library Books $ 304.58 Library

Banks, Daniel Denver Days Police Officer $ 300.00 General

Barnes & Noble Library Books $ 98.88 Library

Bender's Misc Supplies $ 104.77 RUT/General

Black Hawk Cty Clerk & Court 911 7/13 - 12/13 $ 124.40 General

Black Hawk County Clerk of Court Sm Claims-Jennifer Dietrich $ 85.00 Electric

Black Hawk County Sheriff Sm Claims-Jennifer Dietrich $ 20.00 Electric

Black Hawk Waste Garbage, Trash, Soccer Port. Toilet $ 6,951.22 General

Blockus, Robert John Denver Days Police Officer $ 160.00 General

Bound Tree Ambulance Supplies $ 51.14 General

Bremer County Auditor Local Option Sales Tax Election $ 1,876.08 General

Bremer County Clerk of Court Sm Claims-Sheena LaPlante $ 85.00 Electric

Bremer County Sheriff Sm Claims-Sheena LaPlante $ 16.50 Electric

Bruns, Kim to account Utility Deposit Refund $ 75.00 UDR

Burington, Tara Utility Deposit Refund $ 250.00 UDR

Capstone Library Books from Donations $ 663.39 Library

Cascade Subscription Services Renewal $ 142.00 General

Cenage Learning Library Books $ 47.98 Library

Center Point Large Print Library Books $ 41.94 Library

Central Iowa Distribution Park Restroom Maintenance $ 182.00 General

Century Link Telephone $ 668.73 Lib/Gen/Elec

Chickasaw County Clerk of Court Sm Claims-Taylor Gaiser $ 85.00 Electric

Chickasaw County Sheriff Sm Claims-Taylor Gaiser $ 44.38 Electric

City Laundering Floor Mats/Towels Cleaning $ 401.20 General/Lib

Consumer Reports Subscription Renewal $ 26.00 Library

Country Builders Handicap Curb & Gutter/Sidewalk $ 1,400.00 RUT

Data Tech User Group Meeting $ 95.00 General

Dan Deery Motors Vehicle Repair $ 449.34 General

Davik's Auto Body Auto Repair $ 178.00 RUT

Davis Farm & Auto Auto Repair $ 54.18 RUT

Dearborn National Employee Insurance $ 177.60 All Funds

Denver Oil Oil $ 642.95 RUT

Denver Postmaster Sept Bills and Stamps $ 428.67 Gen/Lib

Denver Savings Bank Research $ 220.00 General

Diercks, Teresa Curtains for Ambulance $ 109.83 General

DLM Flashlight Holder $ 29.75 General

Electronic Engineering Ambulance Radios $ 11,867.00 General

EMSAR Des Moines Lap Belt $ 439.28 General

Fails, Duane Cemetery Care $ 500.00 Wat/Sew

Farley, Larry Mileage $ 63.28 General

Forum Sept. Publications $ 1,108.27 General

Fredericksburg Farmers Co-op Gas/Diesel $ 3,138.61 Gen/RUT

Gaylord Bros Misc Supplies $ 120.83 Library

Gierke Robinson Shop Materials $ 298.76 RUT

Grosse Steel Pipe Bollards-Public Works Bldg. $ 560.00 RUT

Heidemann, Brenda Community Room Deposit Refund $ 30.00 CCR

IAWEA Region 1 Water Operators Meeting $ 75.00 Sewer

Ingram Books $ 492.37 Library

Iowa Dept of Natural Resources Annual Fee $ 66.00 Water

Iowa Library Association Conference for 3 $ 404.00 Library

Iowa Rural Water Fall Conference $ 130.00 Water

Iowa Sports Center Dad's Hats $ 92.52 General

Iowa Utilities Board 14 est. Remainder Assessment $ 895.00 Electric

Irby Electric Materials $ 134.26 Electric

Kirkwood Community College Fire Training $ 365.00 General

Kluesner Crack Sealing $ 7,381.20 RUT

Kriz-Davis Co Electric Materials $ 3,044.40 Electric

Krueger, Kelli Testing $ 299.46 General

Krueger, Linda Mileage $ 19.21 General

Kwik Star Gas/Diesel $ 513.50 General/sew

Ladies Home Journal Renewal $ 3.99 Library

Lakeshore Craft Supplies $ 154.57 Library

Manatts Cement for PWB $ 3,940.88 RUT

Martin Health Patient Care $ 65.99 General

Matt Parrott Utility Bills $ 313.36 General

MEAN Sept Wholesale $ 101,086.34 Electric

Mediacom IP Address $ 60.00 Electric

Micro Marketing Videos $ 316.35 Library

MidAmerican Energy Elec/Gas $ 1,093.80 All Funds

Mihm, Shirley CPR Cards $ 14.50 General

Miller, Thomas Utility Bill Refund $ 222.65 Electric

Miller True Value Shop Materials $ 80.61 RUT

Movie Licensing List Movie in Park $ 175.00 Library

MTI Mower Repair $ 355.03 General

Northway Well & Pump Repair on Water pump $ 11,924.45 Water

Oriental Trading Story time supplies $ 74.75 Library

Physicians' Claim Co Billing Service $ 765.48 General

Popular Mechanics Renewal $ 19.97 Library

Popular Science Renewal $ 17.97 Library

Positive Promotions Promotional items $ 450.00 General

Premier Technology 20 hr contract/technology $ 1,660.00 Library

Reiter, Rod EMT Training $ 725.00 General

RESCO Electric Materials $ 6,021.41 Electric

Rite Price Office Supplies $ 347.28 Gen/Lib

Roethler, Doug LED Light Rebate $ 99.88 Electric

Ryan Exterminating Mosquito Spraying $ 1,760.00 General

Sandry Fire Supply Air Pack Testing $ 791.90 General

S & B LLC Residential Development Grant $ 15,000.00 TIF

S & B LLC Residential Development Grant $ 15,000.00 TIF

Scharnhorst, Jim Dental Reimbursement $ 337.60 General

Scholastic Book Club Library Books $ 71.00 Library

Shield Technology Shieldware Mobile Unit $ 1,300.00 General

Silber, Dorothy Purchase Permanent Easement $ 5,000.00 General

Staples Office Supplies $ 368.22 General

State Hygienic Lab Water Analysis $ 137.00 Water

State Library of Iowa Database Fee $ 114.00 Library

Stetson Grass/Transit Street R.O.W. $ 297.09 RUT

Sweet Spot LLC Facade Grant $ 5,500.00 General

Tatroe Trenching Trenching to Plaza $ 4,704.55 Electric

Test America Water Analysis $ 528.25 Water/Sewer

Thompson, Megan Community Room Deposit Refund $ 30.00 CCR

Tierney, Chad Community Room Deposit Refund $ 80.00 CCR

TPS Envelopes $ 232.12 General

US Cellular Cell Phones $ 373.45 Gen/Sew

Utility Equipment Curb Box Repair $ 367.30 Water

Verizon Wireless In Car Computer $ 107.13 General

Wellmark BCBS Employee Insurance $ 3,493.10 General

White, Angie Photos $ 150.00 General

Wikner, Joel Mileage $ 44.07 General

Woodley, Katelin Community Room Deposit Refund $ 30.00 CCR

WTR Sept & Oct Aerator Lease $ 4,000.00 Sewer

Total

$ 310,803.92

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Motion Richmann, second Peterson to approve Resolution No. 78-2013 Annual Urban Renewal Report

for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst,

Wikner. NAYS: None.

State Representative Sandy Salmon addressed the City Council on topics that affected local government

from the past session of the Iowa Legislature. Sandy updated the Council on Commercial Property Tax

Reform, business tax credits, the Legislature did not change the current T.I.F. law, the Legislature is

trying to control future property tax increases. The Annual Budget for the State of Iowa was approved

this spring and expenditures did not exceed revenues and the ending fund balance for the States of Iowa in

the current Fiscal Year is estimated to be $700,000,000. City Council members asked Sandy to see if she

could help speed up the Sewer Construction Permit approval process with the Iowa Department of

Natural Resources.

Motion Peterson, second Larson to approve Resolution No. 79-2013 to purchase 50 tons of De-Icing Salt

from All Seasons Trucking at $92.34/ton. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann,

Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None.

Motion Larson, second Wikner to approve the Five Star Snow Trails Association Inc. Application to

Perform Work within State Highway Right-of-Way for a snowmobile trail. AYES: Larson, Peterson,

Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner. NAYS: None.

The Mayor and City Council put together a Top 5 List for Denver’s Future Community Development

Needs. The list was requested by the Bremer County Board of Supervisors who are trying to determine if

they should establish a new position to promote Bremer County and help cities with Community

Development Projects. In no order of preference the list included Improve Downtown Buildings, State

Street Resurfacing Project, Increase Funding from Bremer County for the Denver Public Library,

Walking Trail around the Community that connects the Trail at the Sports Complex and runs along the

Creek to the Jefferson City Trail, Splash Pad at Prestien Park, Bowling Alley, Wellness Center, Senior

Housing Congregate Building, Nursing Home.

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In Other Business Councilman Richmann requested the storm water intake at Prestien Drive and Sunrise

Street be inspected since he received a report that the soil may be washing out behind the curb & gutter.

Motion Wikner, second Peterson to adjourn. AYES: Larson, Peterson, Richmann, Scharnhorst, Wikner.

NAYS: None. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

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Rod Diercks, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Larry Farley, City Clerk/Admin.