CITY OF HARLAN – HARLAN, IOWA – September 15, 2015
The City Council of the City of Harlan, Iowa met pursuant to law and the rules of said Council in regular session
in the Council Chambers in City Hall at 5:15 o’clock P.M. the 15th day of September, 2015. The meeting was
called to order by Gene Gettys, Mayor in the Chair, and the following Council members were:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Sharon Kroger, Dan Schumacher, Dave Miller, Jay Christensen, Mike Kolbe, and Dave
Pedersen
None
The Clerk presented the amended agenda. It was moved by Miller and seconded by Schumacher that the
agenda be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor asked the Council members to state any conflict of interest, as applicable.
It was moved by Schumacher and seconded by Kroger that the following items contained in the Consent Agenda
be approved and adopted:
All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with a roll call vote. There
will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time Council votes on
the motion. Consent Agenda items may include any non-controversial subjects.
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Minutes of the 9/1/15 Council meeting (correction from 9/15 to 9/1 noted at meeting on the 10/6)
Abstract No. 1105 in the amount of $675,876.94
Expenditure, and revenue reports for the month of August, 2015
Receive and file the Wastewater Treatment Plant’s August, 2015 report
Police statistical report for the month of August, 2015
Transfer application for Class B (Beer) Permit from Shelby County Chamber of Commerce to move to the
Vets Auditorium for the 2015 International Beer Festival on October 24th, 2015. (correction-approval of a
5-day permit for Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and premise update)
g. Renewal application from Victoria Station (Sharon Monson) for Class “C” Liquor License (LC)
(Commercial)
A roll call vote was had which was unanimous in favor of the motion and the Consent Agenda items were
approved and adopted.
It was moved by Kroger and seconded by Christensen to receive and file the Public Health and Sanitation
Committee minutes for 9/8/15 report with the correction of Milled to Miller in the motion under the City
Administrator’s Report, 2nd bullet point. The motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Miller and seconded by Pedersen to approve the amended draft for the Nutrient Reduction
Study Project prepared by V&K. The motion carried unanimously.
No Street, Alleys & Sidewalk minutes available. They will be presented at the next meeting.
Jenny Blankenship from PFM Group was present to give a report of bids received for the 2015 WWTP bond
issue. She reported that the sale went really well and we received 6 bids. The low bid was a true interest rate
of 2.6742%, which came in better than the original estimation. PFM would recommend that the City award the
$1,580,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2015 (later amended to $1,555,000) to D.A.
Davidson & Co. out of Denver, Colorado at a True Interest Rate of 2.6742%. It was moved by Miller and
seconded by Kolbe to accept the recommendation from PFM and award the bid to D.A. Davidson & Co. The
motion carried unanimously.
Council member Kolbe introduced Resolution No. 2205, entitled “RESOLUTION DIRECTING
SALE $ 1,555,000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTES, SERIES 2015” and moved its adoption.
Council member Miller seconded the motion. A roll call vote was had which was unanimous in favor
of the motion and the resolution was duly adopted.
The City Administrator presented his report.
The Mayor presented a report.
There being no further business, the meeting on motion adjourned.
Debra R. Sawyer, City Clerk
Gene Gettys, Jr., Mayor
These minutes are as recorded by the City Clerk and are subject to Council approval at the next regular
meeting.