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HUBBARD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
HUBBARD, IOWA
January 9, 2012 - 7:00 P.M.
The Hubbard City Council met in regular session with Mayor Norman Kulow presiding and the
following Council members present: Jim Winter, Randy Smuck, Rick Gustafson and Dave Elerding (7:30).
Absent: Marshall Simmerman.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA-Motion by Smuck seconded by Winter to approve the agenda. AMVA. (All members voted aye).
CONSENT AGENDA-Motion by Gustafson, seconded by Smuck that the following items on the Consent Agenda be approved: Minutes of the December 5th regular meeting, bills as presented with 2 additional bills, Clerk’s Financial Report and approve Hubbard Golf & Rec Liquor & Sunday Sales Permit Renewal. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman & Elerding.
COMMITTEE REPORTS-There were no reports from HCSWC or Fire/Ambulance Dept.
Clerk reported she will be hosting a computer software demo at City Hall in February with several City Clerks attending. The Software is supposed to provide more programs that would benefit smaller cities and lower yearly software cost.
Rick reported that the Want Ad for Pool Manager, Lifeguards and Park Maintenance has been published in newspaper with applications due by March 1st.
Mayor informed council that there is a Region 6 Board of Directors meeting on January 30th and looking at raising the per capita fee from $.40 to $.45/capita. They have not increased the rates since 1992.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS-Mayor informed council that Cable Plumbing has completed all the labor and necessary paperwork to be paid in full. All other Contractor’s have completed the labor necessary but still need to submit their paperwork before we can approve payment in full.
Council reviewed the library building budget and CAT Grant remaining funds. The total CAT Grant funds remaining are $132,305.00. The Library Board and Mayor have compiled a list of items to purchase. Motion by Winter, seconded by Smuck to approve the estimated budgeted items. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman & Elerding. C.A.T. has also approved using grant funds for a Veterans Memorial to be placed at new Library site.
NEW BUSINESS- Motion by Gustafson, seconded by Smuck to approve Professional Service Agreement with MSA Professionals for Library exterior site improvement for an estimated fee of $5,800.00. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman & Elerding.
Motion by Gustafson, seconded by Winter to approve Statement of Final Completion & Owner’s Acceptance of Work for Cable Plumbing. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman.
Motion by Winter, seconded by Gustafson to approve Final Pay Request for Cable Plumbing’s retainage of $1,645.31. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman.
Motion by Smuck, seconded by Elerding to set Public Hearing date for February 13th at 7:00 p.m. for enactment on Gas Franchise Ordinance with Interstate Power & Light to include franchise fee of 1% rather than collecting the 1% Local Option Sales Tax on gas utilities. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman.
A request from Zederbaum Restaurant for 2 designated handicap parking spaces was reviewed by council. Motion by Elerding, seconded by Winter to allow 1 handicap space on the west side and 1 space on the south side of restaurant. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman.
Motion by Smuck, seconded by Elerding to set Public Hearing date for February 13th at 7:00 p.m. for a proposal to vacate the section of Elm Street between Illinois and Michigan Street. AMVA. Absent: Simmerman. This is the road that the school buses use to load the children on south end of the school building.
ADJOURNMENT-Motion by Smuck, seconded by Elerding that the meeting be adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. AMVA.
Attest: Cheryl A Boelman, City Clerk; Norman Kulow, Mayor
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