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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICES
SECTION B • HAMPTON CHRONICLE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Dumont City Council
PUBLIC NOTICE
Latimer City Council
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LATIMER,
IOWA, BY AMENDING TITLE VI, CHAPTER
5 ARTICLE 7 CUSTOMER GUARANTEE DEPOSITS BY ADDING A SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER AND/OR PHOTO ID WITH NEW ACCOUNTS/DEPOSITS.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATIMER, IOWA:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Latimer, Iowa, be amended by amending
5-5-7 that currently reads as follows:
5-5-7 CUSTOMER GUARANTEE DEPOSITS.
Customer deposits shall be required of all new
customers, or others having no established
credit record, and of those who have an unacceptable credit record or who have a prior record of failure to pay water bills rendered. Such
deposit shall be one hundred fifty ($150) dollars.
The deposit will be returned to the depositor at
the time the service connection is transferred
or terminated, or if the depositor goes two full
years from the date of the deposit without delinquencies in their water and related services bill.
An occurrence or recurrence of a bad payment
record may be the occasion for the City Clerk to
require a new or larger deposit for the continuation of service.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84(1))
Be amended to read as follows:
5-5-7 CUSTOMER GUARANTEE DEPOSITS.
Customer deposits shall be required of all new
customers, or others having no established
credit record, and of those who have an unacceptable credit record or who have a prior record of failure to pay water bills rendered. Such
deposit shall be one hundred fifty ($150) dollars.
The deposit will be returned to the depositor at
the time the service connection is transferred
or terminated, or if the depositor goes two full
years from the date of the deposit without delinquencies in their water and related services bill.
An occurrence or recurrence of a bad payment
record may be the occasion for the City Clerk to
require a new or larger deposit for the continuation of service.
a. A Social security number and/or photo
identification shall be required with all new accounts/deposits or from those that are required
to provide a new deposit due to failure to pay
rendered bills as required.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84(1))
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect
upon publication.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the
City Council of Latimer, Iowa on the 11th day of
May, 2016.
/s/ Mark Johansen, Mayor City of Latimer, IA
ATTEST:
/s/ Melissa Simmons, City Clerk City of Latimer, IA
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Latimer City Council
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF LATIMER
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
MAY 11, 2016
The regular meeting of the Latimer City Council
was called to order by Mayor Mark Johansen on
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 6:30 pm. Council members answering roll call were: Cathy
Crooks, Shaun Koenen, Lawrence Meyer, Randy DeBour, and Landon Plagge.
Meyer made a motion to approve the agenda
as printed and was seconded by Plagge. Motion
passed unanimously.
DeBour made a motion to approve the minutes from the April 13, 2016 regular meeting
and was seconded by Crooks. Motion passed
unanimously.
After reviewing the bills, a motion was made by
Plagge to approve the bills to be paid as printed
and was seconded by Crooks. Motion passed
unanimously.
The City Council reviewed the Expense Report,
Revenue Report and Fund Balance Report.
The first reading of Ordinance 2016-1 Dangerous Buildings was approved with a motion by
Plagge and seconded by DeBour. Roll call vote
as follows: DeBour: Aye; Meyer: Aye; Plagge:
Aye; Koenen: Aye; Crooks: Aye.
Meyer made a motion to suspend the rule requiring an ordinance be voted on for passage
at two council meeting prior to this meeting
with respect to the Ordinance. This motion was
seconded by Koenen. Roll call vote as follows:
DeBour: Aye; Meyer: Aye; Plagge: Aye; Koenen:
Aye; Crooks: Aye.
Plagge made a motion to pass and adopt the
Ordinance 2016-1 pertaining to Dangerous
Buildings and was seconded by Crooks. Roll
call vote as follows: DeBour: Aye; Meyer: Aye;
Plagge: Aye; Koenen: Aye; Crooks: Aye.
The first reading of Ordinance 2016-2 New account/deposit requirements was approved with
a motion by DeBour and was seconded by Plagge. Roll call vote as follows: DeBour: Aye; Meyer: Aye; Plagge: Aye; Koenen: Aye; Crooks: Aye.
Meyer made a motion to suspend the rule requiring an ordinance be voted on for passage
at two council meeting prior to this meeting
with respect to the Ordinance. This motion was
seconded by Koenen. Roll call vote as follows:
DeBour: Aye; Meyer: Aye; Plagge: Aye; Koenen:
Aye; Crooks: Aye.
Crooks made a motion to pass and adopt the
Ordinance 2016-2 pertaining to New account/
deposit requirements and was seconded by
DeBour. Roll call vote as follows: DeBour: Aye;
Meyer: Aye; Plagge: Aye; Koenen: Aye; Crooks:
Aye.
For routine maintenance issues, the council
discussed the intake by the storage unit on Main
Street and an office chair for City Hall. It was
decided that Noelck's General Contracting will
build a structure to improve the intake for safety purposes and the City Clerk will purchase a
new office chair by a motion made by DeBour
and seconded by Plagge. Motion passed unanimously.
The old city hall building was not discussed at
this meeting but was tabled for next meeting to
give the Mayor time to collect some information.
Two quotes were collected to purchase 10
trees to be planted in the parks to eventually
replace some that will need to be removed. A
motion was made by Plagge to order 10 trees
from North Country Landscaping in the amount
of $85.00 per tree and will have Wayne plant
them as he has time and seconded by Crooks.
Motion passed unanimously.
The oil burning boiler that was removed from
City Hall was discussed. A motion made by
DeBour to sell it and was seconded by Meyer.
Motion passed unanimously.
The City Council reviewed the proposed budget amendments. After some discussion Plagge
made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-4
setting a public hearing regarding the budget
amendments for the 2016 fiscal year at a special meeting on May 31, 2016 at 7 pm. The motion was seconded by Koenen. Roll call vote as
follows: DeBour: Aye; Meyer: Aye; Plagge: Aye;
Koenen: Aye; Crooks: Aye.
Meyer made a motion at 7:45 pm to adjourn the
meeting and was seconded by DeBour. Motion
passed unanimously.
ATTEST:
Mark Johansen, Mayor
Melissa Simmons, City Clerk
GENERAL
Ackley Painting, flooring at Fire Dept ................
........................................................$4,360.00
Alliant Energy, City sign electricity .......$24.644
Auto Part, Inc, fuel filter for fire dept ........$2.84
Cady & Rosenberg Law, filing fees......$250.00
DeBour Electric, work at Fire Dept and fixtures
........................................................$2,408.40
EFTPS, Federal, SS and Medicare taxes..........
...........................................................$301.47
Electronic Engineering, Fire Dept belt clip.........
.............................................................$10.00
Frontier, City Hall phone service..........$138.46
Hampton Hardware, shop supplies .........$7.98
Heffron Services, dust control ..........$1,152.75
IPERS, retirement................................$194.48
Latimer Post Office, PO box dues .........$36.00
Menards, bushes and mulch ...............$211.45
MidAmerican Energy, electricity ..........$285.96
Mort's Water Co, socket cap to fix water fountain .........................................................$5.47
North Central Building Supply, Fire Dept/Shop
supplies ..............................................$506.04
Petty Cash, filing at Recorder office, postage
and flowers...........................................$51.23
Randy DeBour, reimburse for lunch on clean up
day .......................................................$39.11
Wayne Pralle, phone reimbursement, border for
flower bed ..........................................$103.42
Wayne Pralle, flowers and mulch ..........$15.96
ROAD USE TAX
DeBour Electric, light bulbs for vintage lights ....
.............................................................$65.78
EFTPS, Federal, SS, and Medicare taxes.........
...........................................................$462.04
Hansell Ag Repair, Inc, supplies to service
mower and blades..............................$283.56
Iowa Prison Industries, pipe caps(sign holders)
.............................................................$53.50
IPERS, retirement..................................$29.36
Martin Marietta, gravel .........................$340.26
MidAmerican Energy, electricity ..........$618.78
North Central Building Supply, paint for vintage
lights.....................................................$19.29
WATER
AgSource Cooperative Services, public water
testing ..................................................$24.00
EFTPS, Federal, SS, and Medicare taxes.........
...........................................................$274.58
Frontier, well house pump phone service ..........
.............................................................$58.91
IPERS, retirement................................$191.13
MidAmerican Energy, electricity ..........$180.57
Noelck General Contracting, grate cover ..........
.............................................................$48.00
Franklin REC, electricity ......................$280.62
The Reminder Printing Co, water quality report
publish................................................$318.55
Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax payment .....
...........................................................$341.00
USA Blue Book, water chemicals ........$497.86
Water Utility Sinking Savings, monthly transfer .
........................................................$3,200.00
SEWER
AgSorce Cooperative Services, waste water
testing ..................................................$46.00
EFTPS, Fed, SS, and Medicare taxes $274.55
Frontier, Lift station phone service.........$58.91
IPERS, retirement................................$191.11
MidAmerican, electricity.........................$76.82
Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax payment .....
.............................................................$95.00
GARBAGE
Clear Lake Truck & RV Wash, garbage truck
wash.....................................................$83.00
Dudley's Corner, diesel........................$382.89
EFTPS, Federal, SS, and Medicare taxes.........
...........................................................$209.71
Garbage Truck Savings, monthly transfer .........
...........................................................$750.00
Holtz Industries, recycling bins ............$160.30
IPERS, retirement................................$153.03
Joel's Diesel & Ag Service, service garbage
truck, DOT insp ..................................$601.48
Landfill of North Iowa, scale tickets and dues ...
...........................................................$996.34
Mason City Recycling, processing tickets .........
.............................................................$79.00
Swieter Salvage, appliance pickup ......$250.00
Treasurer, State of Iowa, sales tax payment .....
.............................................................$69.00
Payroll from all accounts ..................$5,230.09
APRIL SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS
General ...........................................$34,855.46
Road Use Tax ...................................$4,165.41
Employee Benefits............................$1,338.80
Local Option Sales Tax .....................$3,116.25
TIF .......................................................$354.27
Debt Service ...................................$13,270.05
Water ................................................$7,473.27
Sewer ...............................................$6,633.17
Garbage............................................$5,829.25
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, 2016.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF DUMONT
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
MAY 12, 2016
The Dumont City Council met in regular session Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Dumont City Hall with Mayor ProTem David E.
Shear presiding. Those present were Council
Members Brenda Baldwin, Reid Menken, Jan
Reysack and Chris Showalter. Visitors in attendance were Cliff Winkowitsch, Dan Lunstrum,
Jeremy Minnier, Deidre Easton and Ramona
Melendy.
Mayor ProTem Shear opened the Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on the Amendment to the 20152016 current City Budget as published and
since no one appeared to support or object to
the Amendment as published, Showalter moved
to close the Public Hearing. Reysack seconded.
Motion carried, ayes all.
Menken then presented RESOLUTION NO.
2016-5 CITY BUDGET AMENDMENT AND
CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016 and moved
to amend the budget as published and to certify
this amendment with the Butler County Auditor
by May 30, 2016. Showalter seconded. Roll
call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Resolution declared adopted,
signed by the Mayor ProTem and hereby made
a portion of these minutes.
At this time, Mayor ProTem Shear opened the
time for public comment on non-agenda items.
As no one appeared for this purpose, this segment of the agenda was closed.
Baldwin moved to approve the minutes from
our April 14, 2016 Council meeting as published.
Reysack seconded. Motion carried, ayes all.
Showalter presented ORDINANCE NO. 270
AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO
TREES/SHRUBS-PLANTING RESTRICTIONS
as follows:
SECTION 1. SECTION MODIFIED. Section
150.02 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Dumont, Iowa, is repealed and the following
adopted in lieu thereof:
150.02 PLANTING RESTRICTIONS. No person shall plant a tree/shrub in any parking or
street without first obtaining approval from the
Council and except in accordance with the following:
1. Alignment. All trees/shrubs planted in any
street shall be planted in the parking midway
between the outer line of the sidewalk and the
curb. In the event a curb is not established,
trees/shrubs shall be planted on a line ten (10)
feet from the property line.
2. Spacing. Trees/shrubs shall not be planted on any parking which is less than nine (9)
feet in width, or contains less than eight-one
(81) square feet of exposed soil surface per
tree. Trees/shrubs shall not be planted closer
than twenty (20) feet from street intersections
(property lines extended) and ten (10) feet from
driveways. If it is at all possible, trees/shrubs
should be planted inside the property lines and
not between the sidewalk and the curb.
3. Prohibited Trees. No person shall plant in
any street any fruit-bearing tree or any trees
of the kinds commonly known as Cottonwood,
Poplar, Box Elder, Chine Elm, Evergreen, Willow or Black Walnut.
4. Permission. A person requesting permission
to plant a tree/shrub in the public right-of-way
shall first make written application to the Clerk
stating the type of tree/shrub to be planted and
its proposed location. The Council shall review
the application at the next regularly scheduled
Council meeting and shall take into consideration the proposed location of the tree/shrub,
the type of tree/shrub involved and the potential
effect on the surrounding public improvements
before resolving to allow or deny the request.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any
section, provision or part of this ordinance shall
be adjudged 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 3. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final
passage, approval and publication as provided by law and moved for its passage. Menken
seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken,
Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Baldwin then
moved to dispense of the second and third readings. Reysack seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none.
Resolution declared adopted, signed by the
Mayor ProTem and hereby made a portion of
these minutes.
With the passage of Ordinance No. 270, the
property owner at 802 Willow Street is allowed
to replace the trees destroyed in last year’s
windstorm.
Menken presented ORDINANCE NO. 271
AMENDING CHAPTER 1 “CODE ENFORCEMENT” as follows:
SECTION 1: Amended subsection. The Code
of Ordinances of the City of Dumont, Iowa is
amended by adding the following subsection
which is hereby adopted to read as follows:
1.15 “CODE ENFORCEMENT” The Mayor
shall be responsible for enforcement of this
Code of Ordinances. If requested by the Mayor,
the City Council may appoint a Code Enforcement Officer who shall be responsible for enforcement of this Code of Ordinances. Nothing
contained in this provision shall be construed in
a way to prohibit the City of Dumont, Iowa from
issuing criminal citations for violations of this
Code of Ordinances by law enforcement officers
and moved for its passage. Showalter seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack,
Showalter; Nays-none. Showalter then moved
to dispense of the second and third readings.
Menken seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin,
Menken, Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor
ProTem and hereby made a portion of these
minutes.
Baldwin presented ORDINANCE NO. 272
AMENDING CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS-“ENFORCEMENT OFFICER” as
follows:
SECTION 1: Amended subsection. The Code
of Ordinances of the City of Dumont, Iowa is
amended by repealing subsection 145.01 and
replacing it with the following subsection which
is hereby adopted to read as follows:
145.01 “ENFORCEMENT OFFICER” The
Mayor or a city designated Code Enforcement
Officer shall be responsible for the enforcement
of this chapter
and moved for its passage. Reysack seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack,
Showalter; Nays-none. Menken then moved
to dispense of the second and third readings.
Showalter seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin,
Menken, Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor
ProTem and hereby made a portion of these
minutes.
Menken moved to hold the first reading of
ORDINANCE NO. 273 AMENDING CHAPTER
155, BUILDING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS and to hold the second reading at our
June 9, 2016 Council meeting. Baldwin seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack,
Showalter; Nays-none. Motion carried.
Reysack presented ORDINANCE NO. 274
AMENDING CHAPTER 55, ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL as follows:
SECTION 1: Amended subsection. The Code
of Ordinances of the City of Dumont, Iowa is
amended by repealing subsection 55.06 and
replacing it with the following subsection which
is hereby adopted to read as follows:
55.06 “AT LARGE PROHIBITED” It is unlawful
for any animal to run at large within the corporate limits of the City. Any owner of an animal
running at large shall be cited for violating this
provision. Additionally, any person responsible
for the care of said animal running at large may
be cited. At large shall include any animal not
confined or on a leash.
SECTION 2: Amended Subsection. The Code
of Ordinances of the City of Dumont, Iowa is
amended by repealing subsection 55.01(3) and
replacing it with the following subsection which
is hereby adopted to read as follows:
55.01(3) “AT LARGE” means off the premises of the owner and not under the control of
a competent person, restrained within a motor
vehicle, or housed in a veterinary hospital or
kennel. Excluding animals within a motor vehicle or housed in a veterinary hospital or kennel,
at large includes any animal not on the premises
of an owner and not on a leash
and moved for its passage. Baldwin seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack,
Showalter; Nays-none. Reysack then moved to
dispense of the second and third readings. Baldwin seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken,
Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Resolution
declared adopted, signed by the Mayor ProTem
and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Showalter moved to approve the Iowa Retail Permit Application for Kwik Star #716 and
J & C Grocery. Menken seconded. Roll call:
Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack, Showalter;
Nays-none. Motion carried.
Showalter moved to approve a 6’ fence at 603
Bickford Street. Reysack seconded. Roll call:
Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack, Showalter;
Nays-none. Motion carried.
At this time, Mayor ProTem Shear opened the
sealed bid for the lagoon hay. The bid was:
1. Will Huisman....................................$750.00
Baldwin moved to accept this bid by Will Huisman for $750.00. Menken seconded. Motion
carried, ayes all.
Appliance pickup day was held on Monday,
May 9, 2016 with the disposing and recycling
of 16 appliances.
The resident at 420 First Street requested
the terrace in his front yard be shaved to make
mowing easier. Showalter indicated the City
does not want to get involved with terrace landscaping and moved this practice is simply not
our policy. It is the property owner’s responsibility to maintain this area. Baldwin seconded. Roll
call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Motion carried.
The Council considered ways to provide water
to the Main Street garden. Menken moved to install a water hydrant to this area. Showalter seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin, Menken, Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Motion carried.
Baldwin moved to renew the Dumont Reformed Church’s Adopt-A-Highway Application.
Reysack seconded. Roll call: Ayes-Baldwin,
Menken, Reysack, Showalter; Nays-none. Motion carried.
Letters were issued to those currently with
unlicensed pets. A new deadline of June 1st to
comply was given before additional penalties
are assessed.
Building permits approved were a deck and
car port at 420 First Street and an extension of
driveway and sidewalk replacement at 712 Third
Street.
Attorney Miller forwarded the court order declaring that the property at 322 Second Street
is now owned by the City of Dumont pursuant
to Iowa Code Chapter 657A. The owner has 30
days from April 29, 2016 to appeal.
Showalter moved to pay the bills. Baldwin
seconded. Motion carried, ayes all. The bills approved are as follows:
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL
Auto Parts, Inc., wire cable/connectors-grass
rig ...........................................................93.23
Baker & Taylor, books ............................361.44
Brenda Baldwin, spring cleanup ..............65.00
Butler Co. Emergency Management, siren repair .......................................................366.00
Central Iowa Fabrication, tube-grass rig..68.64
Centurion Technologies, Smart Shield renewal .
...............................................................64.00
Chief Supply Corporation, hose washer, hydrant, nozzle-BCCFG.........................1242.12
Counsel, maintenance contract-copier ....60.34
Debra J. Eisentrager, reimbursement for books/
DVDs......................................................77.84
Dumont American Legion, 5’ x 8’ flag ......30.00
Dumont Harken Lumber, Inc., lumber for box in
grass rig ...................................................5.08
Dumont Telephone Co., phone/fax/internet .......
.............................................................250.76
First Security Bank & Trust, safe deposit box
rentals ....................................................58.00
Gary Bierman, reimb. for generator/tank/elbows/bushings ...................................2871.78
Hampton Hardware, bathroom repair-P & R .....
...............................................................42.03
Hampton Home Store, stove for Brown Center-BCCFG ...........................................469.98
Harrison-Thornburgh, Inc., EMC insurance renewal................................................32310.00
IPERS, IPERS .......................................787.69
Internal Revenue Service, Fed/FICA taxes .......
...........................................................1067.24
MidAmerican Energy, utilities ..............1649.81
Mid-America Publishing Corp., publish March 9
minutes/ad/PH/amendment .................394.01
Miller & Miller, P.C., Carlson/ordinance amendments ...................................................165.00
R Comm Wireless, mount/antenna-grass rig.....
...............................................................49.00
Rainbow Feed and Garden, Main Street Garden renovation .....................................288.89
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Reid Menken, reimb. for cab guard/brackets/
light-grass rig .......................................234.00
Rhonda Marshall, lettering grass rig ........75.00
Smart Apple Media, books.....................134.70
Titan Machinery-Des Moines, rad hose/clampgrass rig .................................................32.40
Toyne, Inc., couplings/booster hose ......285.32
U.S. Cellular, cell phone ..........................62.32
W.S. Darley & Co., pump for grass rig...............
...........................................................1515.90
GENERAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ....45177.52
GENERAL FUND SALARIES-APRIL 2016 .......
...........................................................4176.17
TOTAL GENERAL ............................49353.69
EXPENDITURES
ROAD USE TAX
Blacktop Service Company, cold mix ....429.00
Bruening Rock, 1” road rock ..................276.02
Dumont Implement, grease gun, bolts, belt,
O-rings ...................................................72.23
Floyd & Leonard Auto Electric, sharpen chain
saw blades/apron chaps ......................156.13
Iowa Prison Industries, 17 stop signs ....504.90
IPERS, IPERS .......................................424.65
Internal Revenue Service, Fed/FICA taxes .......
.............................................................726.70
Kluiter Auto Repair, 1986 GMC truck repair ......
.............................................................837.92
Kwik Trip, Inc., fuel ................................231.09
MidAmerican Energy, utilities ................106.69
Swart Tire Service, tire repair ..................20.00
Titan Machinery-Des Moines, 2016 Case tractor .....................................................49745.00
ROAD USE TAX ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ..........
.........................................................53530.33
ROAD USE TAX SALARY-APRIL 20162070.85
TOTAL ROAD USE TAX ...................55601.18
EXPENDITURE
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Wellmark, insurance payroll ................1036.84
EXPENDITURES
WATER
AgSource Cooperative Services, water/wastewater analysis ......................................374.00
Brown Supply Co., adjustable socket wrench ...
.............................................................146.25
IPERS, IPERS .......................................647.30
Internal Revenue Service, Fed/FICA taxes .......
...........................................................1303.95
MidAmerican Energy, utilities ..................47.37
Mid-America Publishing Corp., publish 2015
Water Quality Report............................109.02
Treasurer-State of IA, 1st qtr. sales tax 2016 ....
...........................................................1170.00
Wellmark, insurance ..............................518.42
WATER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ..........4316.31
EXPENDITURES
SEWER
Dumont Post Office, 4-30-2016 billing postage .
.............................................................100.30
Dumont Telephone Company, phone/UPS fees
...............................................................83.24
MidAmerican Energy, utilities ................697.29
Teledyne Instruments, Inc., tubing .........113.60
SEWER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ............994.43
SEWER SALARY-APRIL 2016 ............2900.00
TOTAL SEWER ...................................3894.43
EXPENDITURES
LANDFILL/GARBAGE
Butler Co. Solid Waste Comm., disposal fee
May 2016 ...........................................2070.25
Jendro Sanitation Services, April 2016 pickup ..
...........................................................1798.82
LANDFILL/GARBAGE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE .
...........................................................3869.07
TOTAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ........108924.50
PAYROLL-APRIL 2016 ........................9147.02
TOTAL .............................................118071.52
AMBULANCE EXPENDITURES-APRIL 2016 ...
...........................................................1314.79
GRAND TOTAL ...............................119386.31
REVENUES-APRIL 2016
GENERAL FUND
Butler Co. Treasurer, AgLand ..............1017.68
Butler Co. Treasurer, general taxes ...33536.52
Butler Co. Treasurer, insurance .........10307.34
Mosquito Fund, utility billings.................654.08
State of Iowa, local option ...................2915.75
Pet licensing, 2016 ..................................36.00
Photocopy, photocopy ...............................0.10
Interest, savings accounts-April 2016........5.75
Park & Rec rentals, April 2016...............125.00
Ambulance Revenue, April 2016 ...........774.20
Butler Co. Treasurer, support of public library ...
........................................................... 1117.90
Paiten Cavazos, fence permit..................10.00
Mike Conklin, deck permit .......................50.00
First Security Bank & Trust, Fire Department
loan ..................................................25000.00
Butler Co. Comm. Foundation Grant, Fire Department 2016 ....................................7000.00
Library Memorial, BCGFG-Library 2016 ............
...........................................................3000.00
GENERAL FUND TOTAL .................85550.32
DEBT SERVICE
Butler Co. Treasurer, debt repayment .7447.60
SPECIAL REVENUE
Butler Co. Treasurer, emergency levy . 1117.90
Butler Co. Treasurer, employee benefits ...........
.........................................................10191.50
State of Iowa, Road Use Tax ...............4684.59
SPECIAL REVENUE TOTAL ............15993.99
WATER FUND
Metered sales, utility billings ................4258.41
Tower maintenance, utility billings .........789.00
Penalties, utility billings..........................390.00
Meter rent, utility billings ........................224.94
Sales tax, utility billings..........................315.78
Interest, savings ........................................0.53
WATER FUND TOTAL ........................5978.66
SEWER FUND
Metered sales, utility billings ................3840.29
Base rate, utility billings .......................2882.60
Sales tax, utility billings............................78.50
Interest, savings ........................................3.79
SEWER FUND TOTAL ........................6805.18
LANDFILL/GARBAGE
Refuse fees, utility billings ...................4987.45
Garbage tags, garbage tags ....................22.00
Sales tax, utility billings............................16.53
LANDFILL/GARBAGE TOTAL ...........5025.98
TOTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE-APRIL
2016 ...............................................126801.73
As the agenda was complete, Showalter
moved to adjourn. Reysack seconded. Motion
carried, ayes all.
ATTEST:
David E. Shear, Mayor ProTem
Rhonda L. Schmidt, Attest
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, 2016.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
FRANKLIN COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
MAY 16, 2016
Be it duly noted these minutes of 5/16/16 are
UNOFFICIAL minutes.
The Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30AM with Board members Corey
Eberling-Chairman, Gary McVicker and Michael
Nolte present.
Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves the agenda as submitted. All ayes, motion carried.
Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, approves the minutes of 5/9/16. All ayes. Motion
carried.
Committee Updates: Conservation update and
visit to Hardin County’s cabins; North Iowa Juvenile Detention; and NIACOG.
Guests: Judge James Drew and Brent Symens, County Attorney, offered ideas for reconfiguration on the second floor court area
of the Courthouse; James McCaughey-issues
of neighbor’s cars in the right of way near his
property.
LeRoy Brandt, Ackley, presented a gravel proposal for the next three years. No action taken.
Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves an Application to Perform Work within
Franklin County Highway Right of Way for Brian Knoll to use the street in front of Bradford
Community Hall from 5:30 PM to 12:30 AM on
June 18, 2016 for a reception. All ayes. Motion
carried.
Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, approves an Application to Perform Work within
Franklin County Highway Right of Way for Dennis Vanness to mow and bale ditches two miles
south of Alexander on S14, two miles north of
Alexander on S14, one mile north and south
of 190th Street on S25 and parts of C25 from
Alexander limits to S25, 180th Street from Balsam to Wright Avenues; all with signatures from
the corresponding landowners. All ayes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, opens
at 9:42 AM a Public Hearing to receive comments on a new Master Matrix Construction
Permit to: Marton Hunt Site, owner Marton Pork
Production, Iowa Falls, located SE ¼ SE ¼ Sec
33, Grant Township. Expansion of an existing
site to 7490 proposed animal units. All ayes.
Motion carried.
Present was: Earl Kalkwarf-Franklin County
Sanitarian and Keith Kratchmer, Iowa Select,
Iowa Falls.
Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, closes at 9:49 AM the Public Hearing on the Master
Matrix Construction Permit. All ayes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, accepts the Master Matrix scoring and points met
on the Marton Hunt Site, owner Marton Pork
Production, Iowa Falls, located SE ¼ SE ¼ Sec
33, Grant Township. Expansion of existing site
to 7490 proposed animal units. All ayes. Motion
carried.
At 10:00 AM Sandy Eckhardt, Drainage Clerk,
met to present proposed drainage district relevies.
Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves the following Franklin County Control
Drainage Relevies in which all come due with
taxes in September with penalty date October
1, 2016. Relevies are:
District
Name
23
30 Lat 23
30 Lat 30
34
48
52
57 Lat 2-A
Trustee 69
Sub 2/3
Sub 2/6
Sub 5/6
Sub 7/6
Sub 9/6
46
30 Lat 32
30 Lat 33
30 Lat 28
F-H-4-53
Amt.
Needed
$3,595.24
$1,022.11
$16,545.06
$199,003.83
$63,528.19
$3,188.09
$1,313.14
$1,500.00
$1,918.70
$1,571.09
$2,429.50
$1,917.66
$2,797.20
$751.32
$690.48
$1,971.28
$646.54
$20,718.72
Relevy
Total Relevy
Percent
27.25%
$3,597.00
12.75%
$1,032.46
183.00%
$16,590.05
348.50% $199,049.50
187.00%
$63,541.22
7.75%
$3,120.74
3.35%
$1,306.50
3.75%
$1,397.05
120.00%
$1,918.92
8.75%
$1,445.50
105.50%
$2,426.50
47.75%
$1,916.58
30.00%
$2,786.72
46.90%
$751.66
526.00%
$691.69
295.00%
$1,980.63
79.05%
$646.63
50.58%
50.58%
50.58%
$20,722.53
$12,412.49
$8,310.04
All ayes. Motion carried.
A 10:30 AM a conference call with Mark Rabinowitz, Conservation Solutions Vice President,
Senior Conservator, Conservation Solutions,
Inc. was held to discuss the procedure and fees
to do an on-site assessment/evaluation of the
Courthouse five statues. Rabinowitz will provide
a quote in the near future. No action taken.
Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, approves Drainage District #34 Change Order
#1, Engineer’s Project No. 6765, increase of
$12,912.50 to jet clean, fill in holes and remove
sand for exploratory excavation. All ayes, motion carried.
Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, approves the denied claim from the 5/9/16 Claims
Listing, from Public Health to Houck Transit for
$250.00; per McVicker’s recommendation as
Board of Health Liaison. All ayes, motion carried.
Motion by Nolte, seconded by McVicker, approves a 28E Cooperative Reimbursement
Agreement between Franklin, Butler, Bremer
and Grundy Counties for Regional Services Provided by Iowa Department of Human Services
to provide a place for DHS services. All ayes,
motion carried.
The Board acknowledged Manure Management Plan Renewals for: 1) F126, #62035,
owner Christensen Farms LLC, site located
430 110th St, Dows, Sec 15, Morgan Twp; 2)
Showalter Site 2, #63920, owner JJ Show LLC,
site located 1072 Olive Ave, Hampton, Sec 17,
Reeve Twp; 3) Jorden Ag Site #1, #63867, owner Ahlio Group Inc., site located 2151 Jonquil
Ave, Latimer, Sec 21, Richland Twp.
Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, adjourns at 12:04 PM, until May 23, 2016. All ayes.
Motion carried.
ATTEST:
Corey Eberling, Chairman
Michelle S. Giddings, Auditor & Clerk to Board
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, 2016.
HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION MAY 25
PUBLIC NOTICE
Hampton-Dumont Community School District
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
H-D BOARD OF EDUCATION
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
MAY 16, 2016
The Hampton-Dumont Board of Education met
in regular session on May 16, 2016 at 6 P.M.
with Ron Raney, Stacy Miller, Tom Brolsma, Jeff
Rosenberg, Tom Birdsell, Chad Hanson and
Erran Miller, Board Members. Todd Lettow, Superintendent and Lisa Lewis, Board Secretary,
were present.
Motion by Stacy Miller, second by Jeff Rosenberg to approve the agenda, with the addition of
two open enrollment students. All ayes.
Motion by Jeff Rosenberg, second by Erran
Miller, to approve the consent agenda and payment of all bills with removing one staffing update, the Bus Driver/Maintenance Technician for
Transportation Building and Grounds. All ayes.
Jen Koenen was present to give a Curriculum
Report. Dan Aalbers presented an Athletic Department Report.
The Administrators gave an overview of what is
happening in their buildings, and some updates.
Motion by Erran Miller, second by Jeff Rosenberg to approve the list of 2016 Graduates,
pending they meet all graduation requirements.
All ayes.
Motion by Tom Brolsma, second by Stacy Miller
to call for bids for the following:
Bakery
Milk
Garbage (3 Year Contract)
All ayes.
Motion by Jeff Rosenberg, second by Tom Birdsell to approve participation in the summer food
program. All ayes.
Motion by Jeff Rosenberg, second by Erran
Miller to approve the purchase and contract with
Frontline Technologies for the Veritime program.
The cost of this program is $2,200.00 set up fee,
and $5,000 annually thereafter. All ayes.
Motion by Jeff Rosenberg, second by Tom
Birdsell to approve the NWEA Map Assessment Subscription for 2016-17. The cost is
$15,686.50. All ayes.
Motion by Tom Brolsma, second by Erran Miller
to approve the bid for mowing the Dumont Bus
Barn property from Roger Kregel, Dumont, for
$20 per mow time. All ayes.
Motion by Tom Brolsma, second by Erran Miller
to approve the carpet replacement bid at High
School for the HS Band Room and HS Business
Ed Group. Bid accepted was from M-G Floor
Décor in Dumont. Bid price was $2,520.80 for
Business Ed Classroom and $7,011.51 for the
HS Band Room. All ayes.
Motion by Tom Brolsma, second by Erran Miller
to approve the quote from Kay Park Recreation
for Baseball/Softball/Visitor Stadium bleachers.
The bid was $26,241.58 for softball bleachers,
$34,172.42 for the baseball bleachers and
$46,205.35 for the visitor bleachers at the HS
Football Stadium. All ayes.
Mr Lettow discussed sharing opportunities with
CAL with the Board of Education.
Motion by Jeff Rosenberg, second by Tom Birdsell to approve the open enrollments presented.
All ayes.
Motion by Tom Brolsma, second by Chad Hanson to adjourn the meeting. All ayes.
H-D CDS CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL
MAY 16, 2016 BOARD MEETING APPROVAL
GENERAL/MGMT/SAVE/PPEL FUNDS
A & M Electric, Purchase Service ........$430.00
A & M Electric, North Side Repair.....$2,110.52
Access Inc, Purchased Service ........$1,439.40
Aces Empowering Technology, Purchased Service.....................................................$189.00
AEA 267, Registrations/Repairs .......$2,493.72
Ahlers & Cooney P C, Legal Service .....$78.00
Apple Computer Inc, Laptop Replacement........
...........................................................$849.00
Auto Parts Whse Inc, Supplies ............$299.21
Bell Piano Service, Piano Tuning ..........$90.00
Belmond-Klemme High School, Girls Track
Meet 4/22/16 ........................................$80.00
Bio Corporation, Supplies ....................$378.00
Blackboard Inc., Fusion Host............$6,217.24
Booksource, The, Sina Supplies ......$1,386.29
Central Lock & Key Inc, Supplies ........$581.52
City Of Hampton, Water/Sewer ........$1,036.44
Comfort Systems, Purchase Service .................
........................................................$3,029.00
Continuum Energy, Natural Gas .......$1,380.77
Culver-Hahn Electric Supply, Supplies $517.77
Delta Education Inc, Supplies...........$2,230.25
Dumont Telephone Co, Maint Supplies .............
........................................................$2,050.00
Dumont Telephone Co, Purchased Service/Ad .
...........................................................$278.00
E & E Repair, Tire Balance ....................$25.00
Ecolab, Monthly Rental..........................$84.95
Emc Insurance Companies, Work Comp ..........
...........................................................$382.40
Fareway Stores, Supplies....................$620.01
Fastenal Company, Supplies ...............$340.02
Follett School Solutions, Inc, Books ..................
........................................................$1,054.92
Franklin County Fair Assoc, Bus Barn Lease ....
........................................................$3,000.00
Franklin General Hospital, Cpr Class ..$200.00
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High, Girls Track Meet
4/19/16 .................................................$80.00
Got You Covered, Supplies .................$202.50
Halvorson Trane, Repairs .................$1,007.39
Hampton Hardware, Shop Supplies ....$149.99
Hampton Hardware, Supplies..............$233.09
Hampton-Dumont Activity Fund, Payschools ....
...........................................................$284.66
Hampton-Dumont Child Nutrition, Supplies .......
.............................................................$51.99
Hampton-Dumont Child Nutrition, Payschools ..
......................................................$13,778.32
Hampton-Dumont Ins Account, Early Retirement Insurance .............................$26,564.92
Howie Equipment, Tire Repair ...............$17.50
Iowa Assoc Of School Boards, Supplies ...........
.............................................................$76.50
Iowa Association For College, Registration .......
.............................................................$50.00
Iowa Communications Network, DW Telephone ..............................................................
...........................................................$507.54
Iowa Dept Of Human Services, Medicaid ..........
......................................................$40,272.14
Iowa High School Music, Registration... $365.00
Iowa State University-Registration, Academy
Reg. ...................................................$400.00
Iowa Valley CCD, Dual Credit Classes ..............
...........................................................$500.00
Jamf Software, Casper Suite ............$1,715.00
JCL Solutions, Supplies .........................$47.52
Jones School Supply Co. Inc., Citizenship
Awards .................................................$45.15
Jostens Inc, Supplies.............................$29.61
JW Pepper & Son, Supplies ................$623.36
JW Pepper & Son, Supplies ................$218.09
Kotsonis, Amy, Voice Lessons .............$100.00
Lakeshore, Supplies ............................$278.98
Lowery Mcdonnell Company, Supplies..............
........................................................$5,641.18
Mariposa Farms, Supplies .....................$23.00
Mark’s Plumbing Parts, Supplies .........$448.83
Martin Bros Distributing,, Supplies ......$337.82
Martin Bros Distributing,, Supplies ...$1,066.08
Martin Bros Distributing,, Supplies ...$1,117.12
Mason City Community School, Educare ..........
...........................................................$108.00
Mid America Publishing, Board Publication .......
...........................................................$120.59
MidAmerican Energy, Bb Electric ..........$58.78
MidAmerican Energy, Electric/Natural Gas .......
........................................................$8,769.96
MidAmerican Energy, Electric/Gas ...$2,056.88
Murphy Heating & Plumbing, Supplies/Repairs
...........................................................$404.93
NIACC, Regitration ..............................$915.00
NIVC Services, Purchased Service .....$389.34
NIVC Services, Purchased Service .....$173.04
North Central Building Supply, Inc., Supplies ....
...........................................................$126.59
North Iowa Community Action, Para Time .........
...........................................................$520.00
Office Depot Inc, Supplies .....................$37.30
Per Mar Security Service, Security Service .......
...........................................................$482.07
Per Mar Security Service, Intrusion System ......
........................................................$1,302.00
Perfection Learning Corp, Library Books...........
.............................................................$93.76
Peters, Travis, Purchased Service ........$80.00
Postmaster, Newsletter Postage .........$338.34
Quill Corporation, Supplies ..................$474.10
R Comm Wireless, Supplies ..................$41.00
Reminder Printing Co, The, Supplies ....$45.00
Rieman Music, Supplies ........................$80.33
School Speciality, Supplies..................$433.61
Sci Music Products, Keyboard Contract ............
...........................................................$245.00
Science Center Of Iowa, Planetarium Trip ........
...........................................................$750.00
Sebco Books, Ms Library Books..........$747.49
Shallberg, Melissa, Voice Lessons ......$275.00
Sherwin-Williams Co., Supplies.............$17.10
Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC, Supplies ...
.............................................................$33.93
South Hamilton High School, Boys Track
4/21/2016 .............................................$90.00
Starfall Education, Supplies.................$270.00
Stewart, Bonnie, Voice Lessons ..........$275.00
Syncb/Amazon, Supplies.......................$77.03
Syncb/Amazon, Suuplies.....................$305.00
Timberline, Medicaid ........................$3,143.94
US Cellular, Dw Telephone ..................$211.30
Unite Private Networks, Purchased Service ......
...........................................................$307.00
Visa, Supplies/Meal ...............................$50.13
Visa, Supplies/Postage........................$120.27
Visa, Visa Payment .............................$455.40
Waste Management, Garbage Service .............
........................................................$1,795.48
West Music Co, Band Equipment .....$1,032.00
Wex Bank, Fuel/Diesel .....................$3,846.69
Wikert, Wendy, Supplies Reimb. ...........$52.41
Xerox Corporation, Lease.................$5,316.89
Zamorano, Victor, Refund Library Fine..$10.00
TOTAL CLAIMS PAID ..................$165,562.39
HAMPTON-DUMONT CHILD NUTRITION
MAY 2016
Earthgrains Baking Co. Inc., Bread ....2,084.21
EMS Detergent Services Co., Supplies .............
.............................................................896.90
Fareway Stores, Food .............................76.77
General Parts LLC, Repair Parts ...........995.47
Hampton-Dumont CSD, April 2016 Payroll Expense ..............................................37,495.42
Hampton-Dumont CSD, Anderson Transfer ......
...............................................................10.00
Keck Inc., Commodities ......................1,648.34
Klunder, Melinda, Refund ........................43.75
Martin Bros Dist Co, Food & Supplies, SS ........
..........................................................7,386.53
Martin Bros Dist Co, Food & Supplies, MS........
..........................................................9,489.08
Martin Bros Dist Co, Food & Supplies ...............
........................................................12,418.14
Mid America Publishing Corporation, Published
Claims ....................................................10.80
Miller, Sheila, Uniform Allowance ............48.14
Orkin Exterminating, Pest Control .........199.16
Orkin Exterminating, Pest Control .........199.16
Prairie Farms Dairy, Milk ....................6,255.96
Waste Management, Garbage Service .. 204.00
TOTAL ..............................................79,461.83
ACTIVITIES FUND
Aplington-Parkersburg CSD, Entry Fee: HS G/
Track, 4/15 .............................................75.00
Bear Creek Country Club, Dist G/Golf Entry
Fee .........................................................60.00
Carol’s Flower Box, Father/Daughter Dance
Expense ...............................................126.00
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School, Entry
Fee: G/B Track .....................................270.00
Clear Lake High School, Entry Fee: HS B/
Track, 4/12 .............................................90.00
Craighton, Amy Refund, MS Yearbook ....15.00
Decker Sporting Goods, Athletic Supplies .........
..........................................................2,417.45
Eagle Grove High School, Entry Fee: HS B/
Track, 4/5 ...............................................90.00
Eilderts, Emileigh Reimb: HS Cheer Clinic Expenses .................................................156.88
Fan Cloth, Baseball Resale ................4,840.00
Fareway Stores, HS Concession/Sadd Supplies...................................................1,229.97
Forest City High School, Entry Fee: HS B/
Track, 4/15 .............................................90.00
Franklin Wellness Center, Rent: MS Activity Expenses .................................................584.00
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School, Entry
Fees: G/B Track, 5/2 ............................160.00
Gilbert High School, Entry Fee: HS B/Track,
4/25 ........................................................90.00
Godfather’s Pizza, Mtg Expense .............51.50
Got You Covered, Student Council Order..........
.............................................................252.00
Hampton Country Club, Prom Banquet/Golf .....
.............................................................986.88
Hampton Hardware, Supplies................100.30
Hampton Police Department, Adventureland
Tickets-MS DARE .............................1,650.00
Hampton-Dumont General Fund, Reimb-Track
Entry Fees............................................250.00
Hampton-Dumont General Fund, Spring 2016
Employee Workers ............................1,430.00
Harding, Duane, Starter, Ms G/Track, 4/21 .......
.............................................................100.00
Hewett Wholesale, HS Concession Supplies ....
..........................................................1,423.23
Huling, Steve, Reimb-Supplies/Travel .....19.53
Humboldt High School, Entry Fee: HS G/Track,
4/25 ........................................................90.00
IHSGCA, 2015-16 Membership Fees ......45.00
IMOEHL, Ron, Ad Purchased Service .....50.00
Iowa High School Music Association, Vocal
Medals ...................................................67.00
KLMJ-FM, Ad - Variety Show...................48.00
Larue, Pam, Refund, MS Yearbook .........15.00
Legend Trail Golf Club, Sect B/Golf Entry Fee,
5/13 ........................................................60.00
Lincoln Intermediate, Registration: River City
Honor Band ..........................................120.00
Martin Bros Distributing, Supplies, HS Success
Center ...............................................1,034.51
McMahon, Dick, Starter, MS G/Track, 4/19 .......
.............................................................100.00
Mid-America Publishing Corp, AF April 2016
Claims ....................................................16.74
North Central Conference, Ncc G/Track, 5/5 .....
..........................................................1,074.50
Oriental Trading Company, Inc, MS Pbis Supplies........................................................78.03
Party Productions Inc, Play Supplies.......78.38
Pepsi-Cola, Hs Concession Supplies ................
..........................................................1,512.38
Pioneer Drama Service Inc, Play-Royalty Fee ..
...............................................................45.00
Prom Nite, Swirl Expense ........................60.94
Roland-Story High School, Entry Fee: B/Golf,
5/5 ..........................................................40.00
Sandees Flower House, Swirl Expense ..25.00
Schwab, Glenda, Reimb: Mock Trial Travel Expense .......................................................7.00
Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC, Supplies:
Variety Show ..........................................20.42
South Hardin High School, Entry Fee: HS B/
Track, 4/26 .............................................50.00
Spinning Wheels, MS Pbis Activities .....290.00
Sullivan, Thomas, Starter: Jim Basye Relays,
4/30 ......................................................170.00
Suntken, Christopher, Starter: BD Relays,
4/29/16 .................................................180.00
Suntken, David, Starter, JV/V B/Track, 4/18 ......
.............................................................170.00
Team Connection, Inc., B/Golf Resale...752.80
United Bank And Trust Co, (33A-33F) Activities
Start Cash .........................................5,350.00
United Bank And Trust Co, (34A-34D) Start
Cash..................................................4,400.00
United Bank And Trust Co, (35A-35C) St Cash;
Weekly Activities ...............................3,000.00
Visa, Travel Expense .................................9.47
Visa, AF Visa Charges ........................1,020.58
Visa, Activity Expenses..........................261.60
Visa, AF Visa Expenses ........................791.00
TOTAL ..............................................37,591.09
Dr Semler, Miscellaneous Expense .........58.50
Dr Semler, Miscellaneous Expense .........24.00
Shopko, Miscellaneous Expense.............54.99
TOTAL ...................................................137.49
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE
Probate
PUBLIC NOTICE
Karr Properties
PUBLIC NOTICE
Charitable Trust
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS,
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PROBATE NO. ESPR501039
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN
COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY
LOU SWANSON, Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Betty
Lou Swanson, Deceased, who died on or about
May 3, 2016:
You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of
May, 2016, the last will and testament of Betty Lou Swanson, deceased, bearing the date
of the 17th day of August, 2006, was admitted
to probate in the above named court and that
Virgil Swanson, Edward Swanson and Linda
Allen were appointed executors of the estate.
Any action to set aside the will must be brought
in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the
second publication of this notice or one month
from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs
of the decedent and devisees under the will
whose identities are reasonably ascertainable,
or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted
to the estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with
the clerk of the above named district court, as
provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of
four months from the second publication of this
notice or one month from the date of mailing of
this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a
claim is thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 12th day of May, 2016.
Virgil Swanson
2178 243rd Lane
Greenfield, IA 50849
NOTICE OF SALE
The contents of Storage Unit #25
Located at: 1415 4th Street NE, Hampton, IA
50441
And rented in the name of: Sheri Covington
Will be sold at public auction sale on: June 7,
2016 at 10 a.m.
Contents of said unit consist in part of: personal, household, and misc.
MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $450.00
per unit
If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the
rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.
PUBLIC NOTICE
BETH E. REINHART CHARITABLE TRUST
The Beth E. Reinhart Charitable Trust will be
accepting Applications for grants during the
period of July 1 to August 31. Charitable purposes for the benefit of children shall include
educational activities, youth programs, delivery
of health care services and any other charitable
purpose benefitting children and acceptable to
the Trustees within a fifty (50) mile radius of Mason City, Iowa. For complete procedure details,
please contact:
Beth E. Reinhart Charitable Trust
c/o Sandy Benson
P.O. Box 894
Mason City, Iowa 50401
Phone: 641 424-3877
Applicants must be a "public charity" within
the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section
50l{c) (3) or Internal Revenue Section 170 (c)
(1).
Edward Swanson
1155 Highway 69
Goodell, IA 50439
Linda Allen
3225 Humboldt Avenue
Hornick, IA 51026
Executors of Estate
Richard E. Bordwell
Attorney for Executors
Brinton, Bordwell, & Johnson Law Firm
120 Central Avenue West,
P.O. Box 73
Clarion, IA 50525
Date of second publication 1st day of June,
2016.
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May 25
and June 1, 2016.
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May 18
and 25, 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICE
U.S. Marshal’s Sale
NOTICE OF U.S. MARSHAL'S SALE
C-16-3009
Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
a writ of execution (or Fieri Facias), dated April
28, 2016, issued out of the United States District Court, for the Northern District of Iowa, on
a judgment rendered in said Court, on the 26th
day of April, 2016, in favor of the United States
of America and against Defendant Brett Alan
Rasmussen, I have, on this 25th day of May,
2016, levied upon the following described real
estate, situated in the County of Franklin and
State of Iowa, to wit:
Lot One (1) Block One (1), Miller’s Addition to
Latimer, Franklin County, Iowa
I will, accordingly, offer said real estate for sale,
at public auction to the highest and best bidder,
for cash or certified check, on the 29th day of
June, 2016, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., at the front
door of the Franklin County Courthouse, Hampton, Iowa.
Said sale shall be subject to any unpaid real
property taxes or special assessments.
Dated, this 2nd day of May, 2016.
/s/
KENNETH J. RUNDE,
United States Marshal
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA
Martin J. McLaughlin
Plaintiff’s Attorney
Assistant United States Attorney
111 Seventh Ave SE, Box 1
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-363-6333
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, June 1, 8, and 15, 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Latimer City Council
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LATIMER,
IOWA, BY ADDING TITLE VI, CHAPTER 14
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATIMER, IOWA:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Latimer, Iowa, be amended by adding Title VI, Chapter 14 that reads as follows:
TITLE VI PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 14 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
5-14-1 Enforcement Officer
5-14-2 General Definition of Unsafe
5-14-3 Unsafe Building
5-14-4 Notice to Owner
5-14-5 Conduct of Hearing
5-14-6 Posting of Signs
5-14-7 Right to Demolish
5-14-8 Costs
5-14-1 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. The Mayor
or Code Enforcement Officer shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter.
5-14-2 GENERAL DEFINITION OF UNSAFE.
All buildings or structures which are structurally
unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or
which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
dangerous to human life, or which in relation
to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or
health, or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence,
or abandonment, as specified in this chapter or
any ordinance, are, for the purpose of this chapter, unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings
are hereby declared to be public nuisances and
shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in this chapter.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 657.1 & 364.12[3a])
5-14-3 UNSAFE BUILDING. "Unsafe building"
shall mean any structure or mobile home meeting any or all of the following criteria:
1. Collapse of Member. Whenever any portion
or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to
fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to
collapse and thereby injure persons or damage
property.
2. Wind Resistance. Whenever any portion of a
building, or any member, appurtenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not so anchored,
attached or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of twenty (20)
pounds per square foot.
3. Material Deterioration. Whenever any portion thereof has wracked, warped, buckled,
or settled to such an extent that walls or other
structural portions have materially less resistance to winds or earthquakes than is required
in the case of similar new construction.
4. Various Inadequacies. Whenever the building or structure, or any portion thereof, because
of (a) dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; (b)
faulty construction; (c) the removal, movement
or instability of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting such building;
(d) the deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its
foundation; or (e) any other cause, is likely to
partially or completely collapse.
5. Manifestly Unsafe. Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion
thereof, is manifestly unsafe for the purpose for
which it is being used.
6. Exterior Walls. Whenever the exterior walls
or other vertical structural members list, lean or
buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity does not fall
inside the middle one-third of the base.
7. Deterioration. Whenever the building or
structure, exclusive of the foundation, shows
thirty-three (33) percent or more damage or
deterioration of its supporting member or members, or fifty (50) percent damage or deterioration of its non-supporting members, enclosing or
outside walls or coverings.
8. Damaged Structurally. Whenever the building or structure has been so damaged by fire,
wind, earthquake or flood, or has become so
dilapidated or deteriorated as to become (a) an
attractive nuisance to children; (b) a harbor for
vagrants, criminals or immoral persons; or as
to (c) enable persons to resort thereto for the
purpose of committing unlawful or immoral acts.
9. Inadequate Maintenance. Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used
for dwelling purposes, because of inadequate
maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage,
faulty construction or arrangement, inadequate
light, air or sanitation facilities, or otherwise, is
determined by any health officer to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in such condition that it is likely to cause sickness or disease.
10. Fire Hazard. Whenever any building or
structure, because of obsolescence, dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate
exits, lack of sufficient fire-resistive construction,
faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating
apparatus, or other cause, is determined by the
Fire Marshal or Fire Chief to be a fire hazard.
11. Public Nuisance. Whenever any building or
structure is in such a condition as to constitute a
public nuisance known to the common law or in
equity jurisprudence.
12. Abandoned. Whenever any portion of
a building or structure remains on a site after
the demolition or destruction of the building or
structure or whenever any building or structure
is abandoned for a period in excess of six (6)
months so as to constitute such building or portion thereof an attractive nuisance or hazard to
the public.
5-14-4 NOTICE TO OWNER. The enforcement
officer shall examine or cause to be examined
every building or structure or portion thereof reported as dangerous or damaged and, if such is
found to be an unsafe building as defined in this
chapter, the enforcement officer shall give to the
owner of such building or structure written notice
stating the defects thereof. This notice may require the owner or person in charge of the building or premises, within forty-eight (48) hours or
such reasonable time as the circumstances require, to commence either the required repairs
or improvements or demolition and removal of
the building or structure or portions thereof, and
all such work shall be completed within ninety
(90) days from date of notice, unless otherwise
stipulated by the enforcement officer. If necessary, such notice shall also require the building,
structure, or portion thereof to be vacated forthwith and not re-occupied until the required repairs and improvements are completed, inspected and approved by the enforcement officer.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12 [3h])
1. Notice Served. Such notice shall be served
by sending by Certified Mail to owner of record,
according to Section 364.12[h] of the Code of
Iowa, if he shall be found within the City limits. If
he is not found within the City limits such service
may be made upon said owner by registered
mail or certified mail. The designated period
within which said owner or person in charge
is required to comply with the order of the enforcement officer shall begin as of the date he
receives such notice.
2. Hearing. Such notice shall also advise the
owner that he may request a hearing before the
Council on the notice by filing a written request
for hearing within the time provided in the notice.
5-14-5 CONDUCT OF HEARING. If requested, the Council shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the following:
1. Nature. The owner shall be served with written notice specifying the date, time and place
of hearing.
2. Owner's Rights. At the hearing, the owner
may appear and show cause why the alleged
nuisance shall not be abated.
3. Determination. The Council shall make and
record findings of fact and may issue such order
as it deems appropriate.
5-14-6 POSTING OF SIGNS. The enforcement officer shall cause to be posted at each
entrance to such building a notice to read: "DO
NOT ENTER. UNSAFE TO OCCUPY. CITY OF
LATIMER, IOWA." Such notice shall remain
posted until the required repairs, demolition, or
removal are completed. Such notice shall not be
removed without written permission of the enforcement officer and no person shall enter the
building except for the purpose of making the
required repairs or of demolishing the building.
5-14-7 RIGHT TO DEMOLISH. In case the
owner shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with
the notice to repair, rehabilitate, or to demolish
and remove said building or structure or portion
thereof, the Council may order the owner of the
building prosecuted as a violator of the provisions of this chapter and may order the enforcement officer to proceed with the work specified
in such notice. A statement of the cost of such
work shall be transmitted to the Council.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[3h])
5-14-8 COSTS. Costs incurred under 5-14-7
shall be paid out of the City treasury. Such costs
shall be charged to the owner of the premises
involved and levied as a special assessment
against the land on which the building or structure is located, and shall be certified to the
County Auditor for collection in the manner provided for other taxes.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.l2 [3h])
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect
upon publication.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the
City Council of Latimer, Iowa on the 11th day of
May, 2016.
/s/ Mark Johansen, Mayor City of Latimer, IA
ATTEST:
/s/ Melissa Simmons, City Clerk City of Latimer, IA
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, 2016.
Date of fourth publication 25th day of May, 2016.
3
PUBLIC NOTICE
Coulter City Council
Date of third publication 8th day of June, 2016.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF COULTER
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
MAY 11, 2016
The Council met in regular session on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in City Hall. Mayor Mark
Brown called the meeting to order at 6:35pm
with members Erickson, Tilkes, Stadtlander,
and Lohrbach present and Paris absent. Visitors
present were J Lohrbach, M Lawler, D Chipp, L
Allan, and Stephanie Mulford and two children.
Mayor Brown called the Public Hearing to order
at 6:45pm for approving the amended 2016 City
budget. City Clerk Jorges read the proposed
changes needed for the budget. With no comments for or against the amended budget from
the public present or written comments sent to
City Hall; a motion to close the public hearing
was made by Erickson and seconded by Tilkes.
Roll call vote was taken with all ayes. Tilkes
made a motion to waive the 2nd and 3rd readings of the budget and Stadtlander seconded.
Erickson made a motion to approve the amended budget and Lohrbach seconded. Tilkes
motioned and Lohrbach seconded to approve
Resolution 2016-4 Amended 2016 City Budget.
Roll call votes were taken with all ayes and all
motions carried.
At the public forum portion of the meeting Lon
Allan addressed the Council about the 30 trees
planted in the city on April 30th with the help of 7
volunteers. He reported he moved and repaired
the one bleacher at the ball diamond in City Park
for the ball league. He also requested the Council to set up a meeting to go over the 32 page
DNR Tree Survey. He was instructed to find out
what scheduling would work for Matt from DNR
and we would go with that. Myron Lawler reported he talked with Sparboe and two other sources about donations for the dug out roof covers
and storage for equipment.
Darren Chipp addressed the Council asking for
a building permit to move a building from Latimer to the property he purchased next to his
current business. After discussion, Stadtlander
motioned and Tilkes seconded to approve the
building permit. Roll call vote was Erickson aye,
Lohrbach nay, Stadtlander aye, and Tilkes aye.
Motion carried. Mayor Brown vetoed the motion.
Permit denied at this time. It will be discussed
further at next council meeting.
Stephanie Mulford addressed the Council
requesting permission to have the side street
closed to the north of The Garage Tavern for a
street dance on Fun Days, June 18th. Erickson
motioned and Lohrbach seconded to approve
the street closure for the street dance on June
18th. Mayor Brown asked Stephanie to pass on
to her husband about cleaning up the Principal
Builders property.
The Council was given an Investment Policy
to review and approve which stated how and
where the City could invest City money. After
discussion, Tilkes motioned and Lohrbach seconded to approve Resolution 2016-3 establishing an Investment Policy. Roll call vote was all
ayes. Motion carried and resolution was passed
and approved. Resolution 2016-5 Wage Rates
was presented to the Council for approval. After
discussion, Stadtlander motioned and Erickson
second to approve Resolution 2016-5 Wage
rates for the city employees. Roll call vote was
all ayes. Motion carried and the resolution was
passed and approved. Next on the agenda was
a resolution to establish a Santa Fund. City
Clerk reported this could not be done per instructions from City Attorney Berkland because
it is against the Iowa Constitution and Iowa
Law that the City can not give any gifts away to
anyone. If the money for this was turned over
to the City to manage it would become public
funds and could not be used as intended. It was
recommended to either have an organization or
church take over it or a volunteer.
Tilkes motioned and Stadtlander second to
approve the minutes of the April 13, 2016 meeting. Roll call vote was all ayes. Motion carried.
Erickson motioned and Lohrbach second to
approve the bills presented for payment totaling $34,761.30. Roll call vote was all ayes and
motion carried. Bills approved for payment were
the following:
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Alliant Energy, Utilities .........................1190.60
D & L Sanitation, Garbage/Recycling ..1555.50
K. Zander, Cleaning .................................15.00
Pralle’s Wash City FD truck wash/rock hauling
.............................................................568.81
Frontier, Telephone/Fax .........................116.00
N Erickson, Mowing, ...........................1100.00
Dudley’s Corner, FD fuel & supplies ........86.41
Mid America Publishing, Legals.............340.09
Mort’s Water, snow removal ..................112.50
Employee, wages ..................................462.40
Ipers, retirement ....................................125.00
IRS, federal tax payment .......................165.40
N Country Landscaping, 29 trees ........2230.00
City of Coulter, LOST transfer to savings ..........
.............................................................400.00
Associated Supply, office supply ...........189.90
Marshall Construction, Cemetery monument
repair ....................................................285.00
Iowa One Call, Location e-mails ..............34.20
Syntex Industries, FD supplies ................44.96
Danko Emergency Equip., FD equipment .........
............................................................ 102.00
First Citizen Bank, Perpetual Care ........210.00
TOTAL ..............................................$ 9750.77
SEWER FUND EXPENDITURES
Alliant Energy, Utilities ...........................750.97
Quality Pump, lift pump repair ...............490.00
Quality Pump, New lift pump ............20,450.49
City of Latimer, Lagoon............................95.78
TOTAL ...............................................21787.24
WATER FUND EXPENDITURES
Alliant Energy, Utilities ...........................301.61
Mort’s Water, repairs..............................818.47
Central Tank, Inspection ......................1600.00
Ag Source Lab, water rte .........................31.50
Employee, wages/mileage.....................413.64
IPERS, retirement....................................25.14
IRS, payroll tax ........................................32.93
TOTAL .................................................3223.29
REVENUES
General Fund.....................................16851.40
Road Use Fund ...................................1900.21
Debt Service Fund ...............................4094.18
Water Utility Fund ................................2796.09
Sewer Utility Fund ............................. 11105.83
Garbage Utility Fund............................1824.35
Landfill Utility Fund ................................161.25
Deposit Utility Fund .................................77.00
Unapplied Utility Fund ...........................219.94
TOTAL ..............................................39,030.25
Tilkes made a motion to adjourn the meeting
and seconded by Stadtlander. Meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.
ATTEST:
LaDonna Jorges, City Clerk
Mark Brown, Mayor
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, June 1 and 8, 2016.
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May
25, 2016.
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May 4,
11, 18 and 25, 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Probate
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS,
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PROBATE NO. ESPR501040
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN
COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUNE
V. HOFSOMMER, Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of June
V. Hofsommer, Deceased, who died on or about
April 26, 2016:
You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of
May, 2016, the last will and testament of June
V. Hofsommer, deceased, bearing date of the
27 th day of December, 2007, was admitted
to probate in the above named court and that
Mary Beth Hofsommer Moody and Earl Dean
Hofsommer were appointed executors of the
estate. Any action to set aside the will must be
brought in the district court of said county within
the later to occur of four months from the date
of the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of mailing of this notice to
all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the
will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted
to the estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with
the clerk of the above named district court, as
provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of
four months from the second publication of this
notice or one month from the date of mailing of
this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a
claim is thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 12th day of May, 2016.
Mary Beth Hofsommer Moody
9700 Crestridge Drive
Denton, TX 76207
Earl Dean Hofsommer
56262 Oakridge Road
Story City, IA 50248
Executors of Estate
G.A. Cady III, ICIS PIN No: AT0001386
Attorney for Executors
Cady & Rosenberg Law Firm, PLC
9 First Street, SW
PO Box 456
Hampton, IA 50441
641-456-2555
Date of second publication 1st day of June,
2016.
Published in the Hampton Chronicle on May 25
and June 1, 2016.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Dissolution of Marriage
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
STATE OF IOWA
IOWA DISTRICT COURT
COURT CASE CDDM500429
FRANKLIN COUNTY
DATE PETITION FILED: 03-04-2016
Upon the Petition of
Ronda Lynn Rivera, Petitioner
and concerning
Julio Cesar Rivera Hernandez, Respondent
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been
filed in the office of the clerk of Hardin County,
a petition in this case number which prays for
a dissolution of marriage naming you as the
respondent in this action. A copy of the petition
(and any documents attached to it) is attached
to this notice. The attorney for the petitioner is
Kathryn E. Austin of Walters & Johnson whose
address is 222 Oak Street, P.O. Box 502, Iowa
Falls, Iowa 50126. That attorney’s telephone
number is (641) 648-4227 and facsimile number
is (641) 648-9934.
You are further notified this case has been
filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing.
You are directed to Iowa Court Rules Chapter
16 for general rules and information on electronic filing. (https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/
EFile) Please also review Chapter 16 Division
VI (https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile) regarding the protection of personalin court filings.
Therefore, unless the attached signature page
contains a hearing date for your appearance, or
unless you obtain an exemption from the Court,
you must file your motion or answer electronically within twenty (20) days after services of
this Original Notice. If you do not respond, the
court may enter a judgment against you giving
petitioner what she asked for in the petition.
You are further notified that you have a right
to counsel. If you are financially unable to employ counsel, the court, following an in-court
colloquy, may appoint for you, provided that you
meet criteria in Section 600A.6A, Code of Iowa.
You must register through the Iowa Judicial
Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.state.
ia.us/EFile and obtain a log in and password for
the purposes of filing and viewing documents on
your case and of receiving service and notices
from the court.
CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT
Franklin County Courthouse
Hampton, Iowa 50441
IMPORTANT
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL
ADVICE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS.
NOTE: The attorney who is expected to represent the Respondent should be promptly advised by the Respondent of the service of this
Notice.
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:
If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or
services to participate in Court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (641) 421-0990. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942).
(Seal)
/s/ Sandy Groen
Clerk of Franklin County