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PUBLIC NOTICES / COURTHOUSE
Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 • 5
Ordinance No. 67
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BUDGET ESTIMATE
Form 631.1
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015 - ENDING JUNE 30, 2016
BUFFALO CENTER
City of
, Iowa
The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Budget at
3/11/15
on
Buffalo Center City Hall
7 pm
at
The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below.
Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or viewed at the offices of the Mayor,
City Clerk, and at the Library.
The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property . .
16.96546
The estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . .
3.00375
At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of,
any part of the proposed budget.
641-562-2505
Debra K Jensvold
phone number
City Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME
Budget FY
2016
(a)
Re-est. FY
2015
(b)
Actual FY
2014
(c)
Revenues & Other Financing Sources
Public Notice
OFFICIAL NOTICE
City of Buffalo Center, Iowa
NOTICE IS VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION
OF A PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY
DESCRIBED AS:
A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE¼) OF
THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE¼) OF
SECTION EIGHTEEN (18) TOWNSHIP
NINETY-NINE (99) NORTH, RANGE
TWENTY-SIX (26) WEST OF THE FIFTH
PRINCIPAL MERIDAN, WINNEBAGO
COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION
18; THENCE NORTH 90º 00’ 00” WEST
(ASSUMED BEARING) 957.85 FEET ON
THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION
18; THENCE NORTH 00º 00’ 00” EAST
140.14 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY
RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY
NO. 9 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING
OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED;
THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 00º 00’
00” EAST 368.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH
90º 00’ 00” EAST 329.00 FEET: THENCE
SOUTH 00º 05’ 00” WEST 361.21 FEET
TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF
SAID STATE HIGHWAY NO. 9; THENCE
SOUTH 88º 43’ 00” WEST 328.56 FEET
ON SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
Notice is hereby given that the owner (Dollar
General) of a parcel of real property located in
the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of the Southeast
Quarter (SE ¼) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Ninety-nine (99) North, Range Twenty-six
(26) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Winnebago County, Iowa, has petitioned for Voluntary Annexation to the City of Buffalo Center. A
map of the parcel to be annexed is available for
inspection and copying at the Office of the Buffalo Center City Clerk at the Buffalo Center City
Hall, 201 Second Avenue SW, Buffalo Center,
Iowa.
The Buffalo Center City Council will hold a
public hearing to consider the proposed annexation at its regular Council Meeting to be
held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at seven o’clock p.m. in the Council Chambers at the
City Hall. All persons interested in this proposed
voluntary annexation are invited to attend this
public hearing and to offer comments in support
of or in opposition to the proposed annexation.
This Notice is published at the direction of the
Buffalo Center City Council.
Deb Jensvold, Buffalo Center City Clerk
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSAL
TO SELL REAL ESTATE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Public notice is hereby given that there is
now on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the
City of Thompson, Winnebago County, State of
Iowa, a proposed resolution for the sale of the
following described real estate situated in Winnebago County, State of Iowa, to-wit:
Row located in Section Twenty-three (23),
Township Ninety-nine (99) North, Range
Twenty-five (25) West of the 5th P.M., EXCEPT a tract to Thompson Supermarket, and
EXCEPT a tract to Farmer Coop (Parcel ID #
0623351005)
To the highest bidder and for the conveyance
of said real estate by said City of Thompson
by Quit Claim Deed. This conveyance shall be
without survey or abstract of title.
The City shall consider written bids submitted to the City on or before March 6, 2015. The
property shall be sold to the highest bidder.
A hearing on the final adoption of said proposal will be held at Council Chambers in the
City of Thompson, Winnebago County, State
of Iowa, on the 9th day of March, 2015 at 5:30
o’clock P.M., and any and all objections thereto
must be made prior to or at such a hearing, and
at which time the final approval of said sale will
be considered.
Dated this 10th day of February, 2015.
Diane Price, City Clerk
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and Feb. 25, 2015
Proceedings
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
February 11, 2015
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors
met in session at 9:00 A.M. February 11, 2015
adjourned from February 10, 2015.
Present: Supervisors Jensvold, Stensrud and
Durby
Absent:
On a motion by Stensrud and seconded by
Jensvold the Supervisors moved to set the Public Hearing for the County Budget on March 10,
2015 at 10:00 A.M. All voted aye. Motion carried.
The Supervisors discussed the Courthouse
tuck-pointing and exterior repair project. On a
motion by Stensrud and seconded by Jensvold
the Supervisors moved to approve the project
and to set a bid letting date of March 17, 2015
at 10:00 A.M. All voted aye. Motion carried.
On a motion by Jensvold and seconded by
Stensrud the Supervisors moved to approve the
hire of an IT intern Teresa Stroesser for $8.00
per hour. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Budget discussions were held and a conference call with Jeff Heil to discuss TIF information.
The session was adjourned until 9:00 A.M.
February 17, 2015.
Terry Durby, Chairperson
Attest: Karla Weiss, County Auditor
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
Taxes Levied on Property
Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year
Net Current Property Taxes
1
2
3
282,474
0
282,474
276,000
0
276,000
304,605
0
304,605
Delinquent Property Taxes
TIF Revenues
Other City Taxes
Licenses & Permits
Use of Money and Property
Intergovernmental
Charges for Services
Special Assessments
Miscellaneous
Other Financing Sources
Transfers In
Total Revenues and Other Sources
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
0
0
96,545
2,400
14,700
130,543
390,000
0
20,000
0
0
936,662
0
0
97,035
1,800
690
126,932
420,000
0
50,000
1,000,000
11,000
1,983,457
0
0
87,284
2,416
14,724
125,029
353,625
0
28,138
40,000
58,747
1,014,568
Public Safety
Public Works
Health and Social Services
Culture and Recreation
Community and Economic Development
General Government
Debt Service
Capital Projects
Total Government Activities Expenditures
Business Type / Enterprises
Total ALL Expenditures
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
98,280
179,500
0
114,200
0
105,350
84,951
0
582,281
354,000
936,281
108,480
197,500
0
111,100
0
88,134
111,743
1,000,000
1,616,957
322,500
1,939,457
150,600
140,739
0
227,866
0
145,042
124,354
0
788,601
313,156
1,101,757
Transfers Out
Total Expenditures/Transfers Out
27
28
0
936,281
11,000
1,950,457
58,747
1,160,504
Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over
(Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out
29
381
33,000
-145,936
Beginning Fund Balance July 1
30
416,180
383,180
529,116
Ending Fund Balance June 30
31
416,561
416,180
383,180
Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BUDGET ESTIMATE
Form 631.1
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015 - ENDING JUNE 30, 2016
Thompson
City of
, Iowa
The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Budget at
on
3/9/15
at
Thompson City Hall
The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below.
Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or viewed at the offices of the Mayor,
City Clerk, and at the Library.
The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property . .
11.93266
The estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . .
3.00375
At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of,
any part of the proposed budget.
Diane M Price
phone number
City Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME
Budget FY
2016
(a)
Re-est. FY
2015
(b)
Actual FY
2014
(c)
Revenues & Other Financing Sources
Taxes Levied on Property
Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year
Net Current Property Taxes
1
2
3
129,756
0
129,756
126,562
0
126,562
136,816
0
136,816
Delinquent Property Taxes
TIF Revenues
Other City Taxes
Licenses & Permits
Use of Money and Property
Intergovernmental
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
0
56,727
0
0
117,072
2,681
0
54,000
0
0
107,502
0
0
46,816
475
462
257,283
Charges for Services
Special Assessments
Miscellaneous
Other Financing Sources
Transfers In
Total Revenues and Other Sources
10
11
12
13
14
15
208,350
0
0
0
200,000
711,905
210,400
0
0
0
0
501,145
168,403
0
18,376
0
18,000
646,631
Public Safety
Public Works
16
17
53,407
128,436
53,300
130,114
51,838
108,517
Health and Social Services
Culture and Recreation
18
19
0
63,608
0
65,558
0
57,049
Community and Economic Development
General Government
20
21
12,000
103,881
13,000
101,571
8,279
81,363
Debt Service
Capital Projects
Total Government Activities Expenditures
Business Type / Enterprises
Total ALL Expenditures
22
23
24
25
26
0
0
361,332
120,930
482,262
0
0
363,543
116,168
479,711
0
172,596
479,642
103,103
582,745
Transfers Out
Total Expenditures/Transfers Out
27
28
200,000
682,262
0
479,711
18,000
600,745
Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over
(Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out
29
29,643
21,434
45,886
Beginning Fund Balance July 1
30
484,123
462,689
416,803
Ending Fund Balance June 30
31
513,766
484,123
462,689
Expenditures & Other Financing Uses
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune on Wednesay, Feb. 25, 2015
Proceedings: Rake
Minutes for Rake City Council Meeting
February 16, 2015
7:00 PM Rake City Hall
The Rake City Council met in regular session
at 7:00 PM on Monday, February 16, 2015.
Mayor Hagedorn called the regular meeting
to order. Mayor Hagedorn presided over the
meeting, Badje, Benn, Joynt & Duve present,
Johnson absent. Duve made a motion to open
the public budget hearing, seconded by Badje,
ayes all. No written or oral objections to the
2015-2016 proposed budget. Badje made a
motion to close the public hearing, seconded by
Benn, ayes all. Duve made a motion to accept
resolution 02162015-01, the 2015-2016 budget
and tax certification, seconded by Joynt. A vote
was taken, Joynt-y, Badje-y, Duve-y, Benn-y,
resolution adopted.
Joynt made a motion to approve the meeting agenda, seconded by Benn, ayes all. Benn
made a motion to approve the minutes of January 12, 2015 meeting, seconded by Joynt, ayes
all. Duve made a motion to accept the February
bills, motion seconded by Benn, ayes all.
New Business: The Rake Library will get estimates for a handicap access to their building
and the council will look in to purchasing signs
for the library. Duve made a motion to renew the
3 year contract for water tank cleaning for the
water tower, motion seconded by Benn, ayes
all. The city will look into sanding streets as
needed.
Benn made a motion to adjourn the meeting,
seconded by Duve, ayes all.
Melissa Duve, Deputy Clerk
Attest: Louise Hagedorn, Mayor
February 17, 2015
February Bills
Alliant Energy
$1,331.07
-City Hall
$184.54
-Fire
$111.56
-Library
$107.70
-Lift Station
$200.21
-Park Sign
$11.76
-Pump Station
$125.57
as a precondition to relocating its Facilities. The
City shall consider reasonable alternatives in
designing its public works projects so as not
arbitrarily to cause the Company unreasonable
additional expense in exercising its authority
under this section. The City shall also provide
a reasonable alternate location for the Company’s Facilities. The City shall give the Company
reasonable advance written notice to vacate a
public right-of-way. Vacating a public right-ofway shall not deprive the Company of its right
to operate and maintain existing Facilities until
the reasonable cost of relocating the same are
paid to the Company.
Section 4. Modern System.
The system authorized by this Ordinance
shall be modern and up to date and shall be
kept in a modern and up-to-date condition.
Section 5. Pruning.
To promote public safety in proximity to its
Facilities and to maintain electric reliability,
the Company is authorized and empowered
to prune or remove at Company expense any
trees or shrubs or parts thereto extending into
any street, alley, right-of-way or public grounds.
The pruning shall be completed in accordance
with the then-current nationally accepted safety
and utility industry standards, as revised and
updated from time to time.
Section 6. Continuous Service.
Service to be rendered by the Company under this franchise shall be continuous unless
prevented from doing so by fire, Acts of God,
unavoidable accidents or casualties, or reasonable interruptions necessary to properly service
the Company’s equipment, and in such event
service shall be resumed as quickly as is reasonably possible.
Section 7. Non-exclusivity.
The franchise granted by this Ordinance shall
not be exclusive.
Section 8. Undergrounding.
The City may request estimates for the undergrounding of replacement lines, upgrades
or new lines, including lines to be adjusted for
road moves or for other specific projects. When
requested, the Company will provide to the
City two estimates: 1) An estimate for the cost
of the project with overhead construction and
2) An estimate for the cost of the project with
underground construction. The City will have
no more than 60 days from the estimate date
to determine if it wants the line built overhead
or placed underground. If the City chooses underground construction for the project, the City
will be responsible for the incremental cost of
undergrounding, defined as the differential between the estimate for underground construction and the estimate for overhead construction.
Upon receipt of the City’s payment for the incremental cost of undergrounding, the Company will install the underground facilities. The
Company reserves the right to bill City for the
amount that the incremental cost associated
with installation exceeds its estimate. The City
reserves the right to a refund of overpayment if
the incremental costs are less than the amount
billed in the estimate. If the City wishes to have
a line not scheduled for replacement or upgrade placed underground, the City shall contact the Company to make such a request. The
City shall cover all costs related to this work. If
undergrounding of transmission lines requires
entities interconnecting with the Company to
make adjustments to their electrical systems,
the City bears the responsibility of communica-
tion with those entities and, if it chooses, the
cost of converting their facilities from overhead
to underground. The Company reserves the
right to review all of the City’s communications
with the affected entities.
Section 9. Severability.
If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect
the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 10. Term of Agreement.
The term of the franchise granted by this Ordinance and the rights granted thereunder shall
continue for the period of twenty-five (25) years
from and after its acceptance by the Company,
as herein provided. The anniversary date shall
be the date this franchise is filed with the City
Clerk or otherwise becomes effective by operation of law.
Section 11. Publication Expenses.
The expense of the publication of this Ordinance shall be paid by the Company.
Section 12. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances.
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, insofar
as they are in direct conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Section 13. Acceptance.
The franchise granted by this Ordinance shall
be conditioned upon acceptance by the Company in writing. The acceptance shall be filed
with the City Clerk within ninety (90) days from
the passage of this Ordinance.
Section 14. Future Developments.
The City agrees it will not permit any real
estate developments or land uses in the City
that would cause the Company’s Facilities to
violate the setback or safety requirements of
the National Electric Safety Code or any law,
regulation or ordinance of the State of Iowa,
WINNEBAGO County or the City.
Section 15. Closing.
This Ordinance sets forth and constitutes the
entire agreement between the Company and
the City of BUFFALO CENTER with respect
to the rights contained herein, and may not be
superseded, modified or otherwise amended
without the approval and acceptance of the
Company. Upon acceptance by the Company, this Ordinance shall supersede, abrogate
and repeal any prior electric system ordinance
between the Company and the City as of the
date this Ordinance is accepted by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event
shall the City enact any ordinance or place
any limitations, either operationally or through
the assessment of fees, that create additional
burdens upon the Company, or that delay utility
operations.
This ordinance shall be in effect from the after
its final passage, approval, and publication as
provided by law. Passed by the Council the 11th
day of February, 2015, and approve this 11th
day of February, 2015
Troy Armstrong
Mayor City of BUFFALO CENTER,
WINNEBAGO County, Iowa
Attest: Deb Jensvold, City Clerk
I certify that the foregoing was published as
Ordinance No. 67 on the 25th day of February ,
2015.
Deb Jensvold, City Clerk
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
Proceedings Proceedings: Buffalo Center
5.35 PM
641-584-2785
ORDINANCE NO. 67
An Ordinance granting to ITC MIDWEST
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC HOLDINGS CORP. , its succes¬sors and assigns (the
“Company”), the right and franchise to acquire,
construct, erect, maintain and operate in the
City of BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO
County, Iowa, a transmission system for electric power and the right to erect and maintain
the necessary poles, lines, wires, conduits and
other appliances for the transmission of electric current along, under and upon the streets,
avenues, alleys and public places in the City
of BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO County,
Iowa; granting the right to erect and maintain
upon the streets, avenues, alleys and public
places, transmission lines through the City of
BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO County,
Iowa, for the period of twenty-five (25) years;
and granting the right of eminent domain.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE City Council of
the City of BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO
County, Iowa:
Section 1. Grant.
There is hereby granted to the Company the
right and franchise to acquire, construct, erect,
maintain and operate in the City of BUFFALO
CENTER, WINNEBAGO County, Iowa, a transmission system for electric power and the right
to erect and maintain the necessary poles,
lines, wires, conduits and other appliances or
equipment and substations for the transmission
of electric current (collectively, the “Facilities”)
along, under and upon the streets, avenues,
alleys and public places in the City of BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO County, Iowa; also
the right to erect and maintain upon the streets,
avenues, alleys and public places, transmission
lines through the City of BUFFALO CENTER,
WINNEBAGO County, Iowa, for the period of
twenty--ive (25) years; also the right of eminent
domain as provided in Section 364.2 of the
Code of Iowa.
Section2.Indemnification.
The Facilities shall be placed and maintained
so as not to unnecessarily inter¬fere with the
travel on the streets, alleys, and public places in the City nor unnecessarily interfere with
the proper use of the same, including ordinary
drainage, or with the sewers, underground pipe
and other property of the City, and the Company shall hold the City free and harmless from
all damages arising from the negligent acts or
omissions of the Company in the erection or
maintenance of the transmission system.
Section 3. Relocation.
Except as provided herein below, the Company shall, at its cost and expense, locate and
relocate its Facilities in, on, over or under any
public street or alley in the City of BUFFALO
CENTER in such a manner as the City may at
any time reasonably require for the purposes
of facilitating the construction, reconstruction,
maintenance or repair of the street or alley or
any public improvement of, in or about any
such street or alley or reasonably promoting the
efficient operation of any such improvement.
If the City orders or requests the Company to
relocate its Facilities for the primary benefit of
a commercial or private project, or as the result
of the initial request of a commercial or private
developer or other non-public entity, and such
relocation is necessary to prevent interference
and not merely for the convenience of the City
or other non-public entity, the Company shall
receive payment for the cost of such relocation
-Shelter House
$17.56
-Street Lights
$506.44
-Main Street Lights
$65.73
Craig Bowen 62.5hrs
$875.00
Hatch Repair
$450.00
Hawkins
$10.00
H&S
$48.73
Iowa One Call
$10.80
IPERS
$380.49
Joynt Plumbing-Faucet repair
$225.07
K&H-Fire
$471.15
City Hall
$1,792.91
Library
$1,506.43
-Ann Beck Wages 46.5hrs+cleaning $418.50
-Virginia Cooper Wages
74hrs+cleaning
$832.50
-Amazon
$128.79
-Gale
$25.49
-VISA
$49.56
-WCTA
$51.59
Mangold Environmental
$52.00
Mid America
$42.90
Murra Hardware
$129.47
Next Generation
$20.66
North Iowa Environmental
$529.00
Ellen Smith 30hrs
$431.10
Walmart- Cleaning Supplies
$60.50
Waste Management
$1,083.89
WCTA- Fire
$39.18
-City Hall
$137.96
Winnebago County Auditor-Law
Enforcement Contract 2rd Qtr
$1,518.75
Winnebago County Auditor
-Comm Infrastructure Fund
$75.00
Winnebago County Auditor-dispatch $2,634.31
January Receipts and Disbursements
Revenue
Expenses
Water, Sewer, Garbage $6,700.56 $5,729.21
Library
$2,472.87
Fire Department
$960.33
General Government
$150.78 $6,461.14
Totals
$6,851.34 $15,623.55
$(8,772.21)
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
February 10, 2015
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors
met in session at 9:00 A.M. February 10, 2015
adjourned from February 3, 2015.
Present: Supervisors Jensvold and Durby
Absent: Supervisor Stensrud
On a motion by Jensvold and seconded by
Durby the Supervisors moved to approve the
minutes for the February 3, 2015 Board Meeting and approve the agenda for February 10,
2015. All voted aye. Motion carried.
On a motion by Durby and seconded Jensvold the Supervisors moved to approve the contract with Tyler Technologies for Version X. All
voted aye. Motion carried.
On a motion by Jensvold and seconded by
Durby the Supervisors moved to table the discussion on LOST. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Scott Meinders, Engineer discussed secondary road matters including the bridge project, putting salt on roads and quotes for a box
culvert. Meinders also discussed the pavement
marking project.
On a motion by Durby and seconded by
Jensvold the Supervisors moved to table the
Employment Contract with the County Engineer. All voted aye. Motion carried.
On a motion by Durby and seconded by
Jensvold the Supervisors moved to table the
County Engineering department salaries. All
voted aye. Motion carried.
On a motion by Jensvold and seconded by
Durby the Supervisors moved to approve the
Contract with Holland Contracting for DD 5 MT
and DD 5 Lat 42. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Budget discussions were held.
The session was adjourned until 9:00 A.M.
February 11, 2015.
Terry Durby, Chairperson
Attest:Karla Weiss, County Auditor
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
Proceedings
NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The North Iowa Community School Board of
Education met in special session on February
19, 2015, in the Middle School Principals Office. Meeting was called to order at 7:34 a.m. by
Pres. Giesking with members Duve, Giesking,
Holstad, Price, Sachs, and Wubben answering
roll call. Absent: Balvance. Duve, Holstad, and
Sachs attended via telephone conference as it
was inconvenient to do so otherwise. Also in attendance were Supt. Myer, Sec. Meinders, and
Jon Potter representing the North Iowa Education Association.
Price moved, Wubben seconded to approve
the agenda. Ayes: 6. Carried.
Holstad moved, Duve seconded to approve
the resignation of board member Julie Balvance. Ayes: 6. Carried.
Superintendent Myer presented the Board’s
initial collective bargaining proposal to the
North Iowa Education Association. The district
proposed a 3.85% total package increase in
salaries and benefits for the 2015-16 Master
Contract. Wording changes were also discussed. Holstad left the meeting (via phone) at
7:48 a.m.
Mr. Myer updated members on the continued
interest in selling the Thompson building and
upcoming roof renovations on parts of the Buffalo Center building.
Price moved, Wubben seconded to adjourn.
Ayes: 5. Carried. The time was 8:02 a.m.
Rande Giesking, President
Sara Meinders, Board Secretary
EOE/AA
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
CITY OF BUFFALO CENTER
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015
The Buffalo Center City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, February 11, 2015
at City Hall with a public hearing at 7 pm. Council present: Paulson, West, Jensvold, Wubben,
Schaefer. Absent: Mayor Armstrong. Citizens
present: Andrew Shaw, Janet Jutting. Employees: Paul Jutting, Public Works, Matthew Holmquist and Pat Conroy, Police.
Mayor Pro-tem Paulson called the hearing
to order. He asked for public comment on the
ITC electric transmission franchise ordinance.
There were no comments. Schaefer moved,
seconded by West, to closed the hearing. Four
ayes, hearing closed.
Mayor Pro-tem Paulson called the regular
session to order. West moved, seconded by
Schaefer, to approve the agenda. Four ayes,
motion carried.
Jensvold moved, seconded by Wubben, to
approve the minutes from the January 14th and
28th meetings. Four ayes, motion carried.
Schaefer moved, seconded by Jensvold, to
approve the payment of bills listed at the end of
the Council notes. Four ayes, motion carried.
West moved, seconded by Wubben, to approve the alcoholic beverage permit for North
Iowa Betterment on March 14, 2015 pending
their dram shop insurance. Four ayes, motion
carried.
The Council reviewed the bid from B.C. Repair for the Toro riding lawn mower with tradein for the amount of $4300. Schaefer moved,
seconded by Jensvold, to proceed with this purchase. Four ayes, motion carried.
West moved, seconded by Schaefer, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 67 adopting
the ITC electric transmission franchise. Roll call
vote: four ayes.
Motion carried. Schaefer moved, seconded
by Wubben, to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance 67 regarding the ITC electric
transmission franchise. Roll call vote: four ayes.
Motion carried.
Schaefer moved, seconded by Wubben, to
approve Resolution 1-2015 setting the public
hearing date of March 11, 2015 at City Hall at
7 pm for the 2015-2016 proposed budget. Roll
call vote: four ayes. Resolution carried.
Schaefer moved, seconded by Wubben, to
approve Resolution 2-2015 setting the public
hearing on the annexation on the land owned
by Overland Properties (known as Dollar General) for March 11, 2015 at City Hall at 7 pm.
Roll call vote: four ayes. Resolution carried.
West moved, seconded by Jensvold, approve the 2014 annual urban renewal report.
Four ayes, motion carried.
The Council discussed rental agreement
terms regarding use of the small meeting room.
Schaefer moved, seconded by Wubben, to lock
the big doors going into the banquet room,
change out the exit sign, post an occupancy
sign, and re-key the banquet room exterior
doors. Four ayes, motion carried.
The City will advertise for park and pool summer employment.
West moved, seconded by Jensvold, to
adjourn the meeting. Four ayes, meeting adjourned.
Revenues for January 2015: General Fund,
$11,738.57; Library Fund, $568.87; Road
Use Tax, $8,130.06; Local Option Sales Tax,
$7,673.42; Debt Service, $5,091.83; Water
Fund, $15,712.07; Sewer Fund, $5,962.38;
Garbage Fund, $6,419.97; Employee Benefit,
$1,172.82; Interest, $3.90
Disbursements for January 2015: General
Fund, $43,182.12; Road Use Tax, $8,053.74;
Library Fund, $1,345.23; Employee Benefit,
$1,148.27; Water Fund, $19,957.21; Sewer
Fund, $4,599.89; Garbage Fund, $10,967.06;
Gross Payroll, $23,054.18; city contribution,
$3,635.12
Pete Paulson, Mayor Pro-tem
ATTEST: Deb Jensvold, City Clerk
FEBRUARY 2015 BILLS
AgSource-Service
$77.50
Alliant Energy-Service
$5,575.12
Anderson Sanitation-Service
$1,002.50
ARAMARK-Service
$103.76
Troy Armstrong-Mileage
$28.50
Austin Office Products-Supplies
$422.47
BC Parcel-Service
$48.40
B.C. Repair-Service
$162.50
Boeckholt Repair-Service
$60.00
Brown Supply-Supplies
$545.00
Buffalo Center Post Office-Supplies $333.20
Casey’s General Store-Service
$308.15
Don’s Truck Sales-Service
$136.83
Forest City Ford-Supplies
$177.07
H & S Autoparts-Service
$154.23
Heartland Paper-Supplies
$96.15
Hemphill Law Office-Service
$345.18
Jim Hofbauer-Service
$225.00
Hofbauer’s II-Supplies
$32.00
Iowa Dept Public Safety-Service
$1,200.00
Iowa DNR-Service
$1,580.00
Iowa Fluid Power-Service
$50.43
Johnson Food Center-Supplies
$96.42
K & H Coop Oil-Supplies
$1,585.01
Kossuth County Auditor-Service
$2,829.50
Library ALA-Service
$135.00
Oprah Magazine-Service
$19.08
Demco-Service
$64.14
McNaughton-Service
$236.25
David Low-Service
$450.00
Marco-Service
$63.26
Mercy Clinic-Service
$22.00
Michael Todd-Supplies
$159.00
Mid-America Publishing-Service
$148.52
Murphy Tractor-Service
$43.41
Murra Hardware-Supplies
$124.93
Next Generation Tech-Service
$29.99
Gary Peterson-Service
$252.00
Petty Cash-Supplies
$57.00
Unity Point Clinic-Dues
$67.00
Verizon Wireless-Service
$145.32
Winnebago Coop Telephone-Service $424.37
Winnebago County Auditor-Service $10,837.26
CITY OF BUFFALO CENTER
2014 SALARIES
Tyler Anderson
$515.84
Scott Armstrong
$22,297.76
Spencer Armstrong
$437.11
Troy Armstrong
$2,500.00
Melissa Aukes
$2,808.39
Larry Blomster
$174.46
Cynthia Bolie
$176.80
Pat Conroy
$6,156.15
Kim Davids
$117.26
Betty Delgado
$446.16
Michael Droessler
$961.76
Victor Garza
$5,107.96
Donald Graft
$125.84
Morgan Hassebroek
$38.50
Paige Hassebroek
$1,098.97
Bev Heitland
$364.00
Duane Hinz
$47,329.96
Sharon Hippen
$9,845.55
James Hofbauer
$11,969.10
Matthew Holmquist
$41,413.58
Debra Jensvold
$44,039.30
William Jensvold
$1,250.00
Paul Jutting
$45,784.15
DeWayne Maass
$9,831.51
Carly Main
$2,844.28
Kendall Melz
$62.21
Elaine Michaelson
$2,719.86
Michael Miller
$28.08
Kim Ostermann
$225.75
Glen Ostrander
$798.76
Austin Paden
$54.68
McKhayla Paul
$328.00
Alex Paulson
$75.40
Noah Paulson
$616.41
Pete Paulson
$1,250.00
Sarah Paulson
$5,584.67
Cassidy Sachs
$318.57
Natalie Sachs
$552.31
Amy Schaefer
$14,552.95
Marty Schaefer
$1,250.00
Tom Smith
$975.26
Cynthia Steffensen
$3,290.43
Madison Stenerson
$365.70
Lyubov Thompson
$1,040.00
Emily Ullman
$329.88
Don West
$1,250.00
Jessica Wubben
$3,744.00
Leslie Wubben
$1,250.00
Published in the Buffalo Center Tribune
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
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LOCAL NEWS
Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING AND LETTING
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
SEALED BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THEN:
10:00 AM, Friday, March 06, 2015
BY THE: North Iowa School District
Cory Myer, Superintendent
111 3rd Ave, NW
Buffalo Center, Iowa 50424
Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at
10:15 AM, Friday, March 06, 2015 at North Iowa
School District, Media Center.
A public hearing will be held at 6:30 PM,
Monday, March 9, 2015 at North Iowa School
District, Media Center.
For the following project:
North Iowa School District – Re-Roof 2015,
111 3rd Ave. NW, Buffalo Center, Iowa 50424
In accordance with proposed Contract Documents as prepared by:
Jeremy Yoder CSI, CDT
Senior Field Advisor
West Central Division
Tremco Inc.
515-208-4241 cell
515-864-0010 fax
[email protected]
www.tremcoinc.com
www.wtiservices.com
The Re-Roof 2015 Project will consist of a
18,706 square foot and will provide a new 1-90
wind up-lift rated roof covering which will provide 20+ years of service life.
Contractor is to provide North Iowa School
District with a completed bid form as provided.
Contractor’s Qualification Statement Form. The
Contractor must not be debarred from participating in federally funded projects. A completed
AIA A305: Contractor’s Qualification Statement
Form is required in order for the submitted bid
to be considered by the Owner.
In accordance with 44 CFR 13.36, a bid guarantee from each bidder equivalent to ten percent of the bid price will be required. The bid
guarantee shall consist of a firm commitment
such as a bid bond, certified check, or other
negotiable instrument accompanying a bid as
assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance
of his bid, execute such contractual documents
as may be required within the time specified.
A performance bond on the part of the awarded contractor for 100 percent of the contract
price will be required. A payment bond on the
part of the awarded contractor for 100 percent
of the contract price will be required.
All bids shall be made on the provided bid
form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be
filled in and the bid form must be fully complete
when submitted.
Bidders may submit requests for consideration of a proposed Substitution for a specified
product, equipment, or service to the owner no
later than 10 days prior to the bid opening. Additional products, equipment, and services may
be accepted as approved Substitutions only by
written Addendum.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60
calendar days after the date of opening.
A firm fixed-price contract award will made
in writing to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Any or all bids may be rejected if
there is a sound documented reason.
Roofing Contractor may obtain permits, secure subcontractors, and complete preliminary
paperwork upon final approval and acceptance
of the contract between North Iowa Community
School District and the Roofing Contractor.
Roofing Contractor shall be responsible for
the obtaining and for the cost of the building
permit and all other project required permits as
deemed necessary by all authorities having jurisdiction. State Fire Marshal review fees shall
be paid for by the Owner in advance of construction beginning.
Project drawings and specifications for bid
are available to view at the pre-bid meeting
only.
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