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To apply please visit: https:// pottcounty-ia.gov/jobs/ HELP WANTED Want Ad Deadine: 5:00 p.m. Monday GAZETTE Thursday, March 14, 2019 TREYNOR/AREA CITY OF TREYNOR CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TREYNOR COMMUNITY CENTER March 4, 2019 Mayor Lewis called the meet- ing to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Hadfield, Heath, Plumb, and Fisher. Waymire was absent. Also present were Jason James with Bluffs Homes, LLC. and Groskurth Agenda: Fisher approved the agenda. Plumb seconded. 4-ayes, motion carried. Minutes: Fisher moved to ap- prove the February 4th, and Feb- ruary 18th minutes (with correc- tion of date). Heath seconded. 4-ayes, motion carried. Public Forum: Council member Plum asked if there is anything City can do regarding the lip on highway that was created when state completed the overlay of the highway. Discussion oc- curred. Legion Static Display: Hadfield moved to approve agreement. Fisher Seconded. 4-ayes, motion carried. Discussion occurred – regarding IDOT permit, where to place helicopter during con- structions, it was recommended by Plumb that the loaded height be checked to ensure it can travel under wires. Stephens Ridge: The Mayor an- nounced that, on February 18th, 2019, the council had given initial consideration and had adopted an ordinance entitled “ordinance No. 167. An ordinance provid- ing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Stephens Ridge Urban Re- newal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa.” It was moved by Council Member Plumb and seconded by Council Member Fisher that the statutory rule requiring said ordinance to be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspend- ed. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Fisher, Heath, Plumb and Hadfield. Nays: none. Absent: Waymire. It was moved by council Member Fisher and seconded by council Member Hadfield that the afore- mentioned ordinance be given its final consideration and that it be adopted. Roll call vote: Ayes: Hadfield, Fisher, Heath and Plumb. Nays: none. Absent: Waymire Resolution 19-03-01 Plumb moved to approve Resolution 19- 03-01 approving, Bluffs Homes, LLC low to moderate income variance request to be 10% and to submit request to the state. Heath seconded. 4-ayes, motion carried. School Project: Groskurth gave update on school project. In- formed Council the School engi- neer’s and Superintendent have been reminded of the need to re- ceive preliminary plans for City’s engineer to review sewer, water, stormwater and road connec- tions. Request to receive them prior to public hearing regarding plans. City has also informed of the building permit process. Splash Pad: City received esti- mate from Fry, Inc. (company splash pad committee is work- ing with) giving estimated cost of project. The estimated cost of project determines which bid process needs to be followed, quotative bid process or formal bid process. Estimated Costs indicated the formal bid process needs to be followed. Building Permit: 24 Holst Street – Plumb moved to ap- prove the building permit of an addition to the home at 24 Holst Street. Heath seconded. 4-ayes, motion carried. Payables and Financials: Heath moved to approve payables. Hadfield seconded. 4-ayes, mo- tion carried. Payables were as follows: AWWA Region IVWa s t e w a t e r training 45.00 Central States Lab wastewater chemicals3115.89 Egan SupplyCommunity Center Supplies 576.49 Frontier Phone 496.83 Heartland Co-op Fuel 138.42 IPERS retirement 2105.13 Konica Minolta Business copier fees 51.05 Konica Minolta Premier copy agreement 123.49 MCI long distance 90.46 Menards supplies/plow repairs 25.41 Midamerican Energyutility 3739.89 Midwest Lab sewer/ water samples 526.00 MTS Inc. garbage contract 5,008.15 ProTech 1088.94 Quill Comm center tables, supplies, office supplies537.10 Scantron Managed services 150.00 Schroer & Associates Audit 2400.00 Silos Gift Cert – supt. Candidates (later voided check) 30.00 Smith Peterson Law Firm Legal 738.00 Tink Repair sander 214.50 Treasures St of IA SWT 596.00 TS Bank HSA liability 320.00 US Treasury FICA 3141.64 US Post Office Postage126.36 VISA help wanted ad 367.48 Net Payroll February 10,344.10 Total Expenditures 36,096.03 Reports: Mayor and City Coun- cil give Marlon and Casey a very big thank you and job well done with this seasons Snow Removal efforts! Thank you! Heath reported that the school has decided to add a new bus stop at the corner of Countryside and L55 to service students on Lamar and Countryside. Stu- dents will use sidewalk along L55 between Countryside and Lamar. Adjournment: Kyle moved to adjourn. Fisher seconded. 4-ayes, motion carried. Kelly J. Groskurth, City Man- ager/City Clerk Thomas G. Lewis, Mayor 3-14-2019 175L In the celebration of Women’s History Month, the Council Bluffs Public Library hosted three events. The concluding event will be Monday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. in Meeting Room B, when One’s Compa- ny, with actress Pippa White, will be performing “Women Who Changed the World.” Ms. White’s “Women Who Changed the World” perfor- mance has captivated her audi- ences. With no staging and the simplest props of a few hats, a scarf and a sweater, she is able to bring characters to life right before your eyes. “Wom- en Who Changed the World,” covers women from health care to child labor to educa- tion to scientific discoveries. The contributions of women have been numerous, invalu- able, and often overlooked! Ms. White’s powerful storytell- ing will leave you with a better understanding of the influence of women and viewing history from an entirely new perspec- tive. Ms. White turned to solo performing after an extensive career in theatre and televi- sion on the West Coast, includ- ing five years hosting a daily morning television show on ABC in San Francisco. She has a BA in English from the Uni- versity of Nebraska-Lincoln, and specializes in dialects and accents. She describes her com- pany, One’s Company Produc- tions, as “part theatre, part storytelling, and part history.” This event is free and open to the public. For more infor- mation, contact the Library at 712.323.7553 EXT 132. Women Who Changed the World presented by Pippa White will be held at the Council Bluffs Public Library STATEWIDES HEALTH AND BEAUTY ATTENTION: U.S. Military Vet- erans who serviced between 2003 and 2005. Have you been diag- nosed with partial or total hear- ing 2/26/19 loss or tinnitus? You may be entitled to compensation. Contact: Attorney Charles H. Johnson, 1-800-535-5727 (INCN) HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIV- ER Class A CDL Driver Pneumatic/ Tanker. Annual Compensation Exceeds $80,000.00, Home Week- ends, and Benefits like no other. We haul our own products! Con- tact Tony 608-935-0915 Ext 16 (INCN) Six counties, two states, one win: For the fourth year in a row, and the fifth time since 2014, Site Selection named Omaha – Council Bluffs No. 1 for new and expanded cor- porate facilities among areas with populations between 200,000 and 1 million in 2018. Site Selection, published by Conway Inc., is the senior publication in the corporate real estate and economic de- velopment fields, and is the official publication of the In- dustrial Asset Management Council (IAMC, at www.iamc. org). Site Selection’s yearly analyses are regarded by cor- porate real estate analysts as “the industry scoreboard.” “There’s no question our investors played a substan- tial role in this success,” says David G. Brown, president and CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber. “Over the past 25 years, in a series of five-year campaigns, stakeholders have provided more than $77M in funding – all of which we’ve reinvested in the community to create growth, expansion and forward momentum. Our No. 1 status really illustrates a remarkable partnership be- tween businesses, the city and the people who power this re- gion. Thanks to everyone who invested in order to achieve this ambitious goal.” “Building great partnerships is the way we get things done in Omaha,” said Omaha May- or Jean Stothert. “Our neigh- boring cities are also doing well and that is so important to grow our regional economy and create jobs. We are a vi- brant, thriving community with a bright future.” Presented at the Greater Omaha Chamber by Adam Bruns, managing editor, Site Selection, the win included such regional projects as: MetLife - Opening a 300-per- son service center in Down- town Omaha Fywheel – Expanding head- quarters to 65,000 square-feet in Millwork Commons, North Downtown Warren Distribution – Ex- panding in Council Bluffs: $12.8M, 211,000 square feet, creating 30 jobs i2c Inc. – Expanding to Oma- ha, creating 300 jobs Toast – Expanding to Omaha with a potential of creating 500 jobs Facebook Expansion – Grow- ing to 2.6M square feet in Sar- py County “As I interviewed former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker for this ar- ticle, one thing she told me was ‘Mayors matter a lot,’ says Adam Bruns, managing editor of Site Selection. “Insti- tutional and civic leaders are also crucial to the economic development prowess demon- strated in regions like Greater Omaha. They are busy doing what James Fallows described to the International Economic Development Council audi- ence here in Atlanta last fall as making positive advancement, getting traction and having agency. Omaha is as good an example as any of what he and his wife Deb observed in fly- ing their small plane across America for their book “Our Towns” — a practical-minded functionality in local govern- ment and civic life that not only runs counter to the nega- tive national narrative but may be ignoring it completely, in the service of getting things done and improving people’s lives.” In addition to the Omaha – Council Bluffs’ win, Texas and Nebraska have won the 2018 Site Selection Governor’s Cups. This is the sixth year Site Selection recognizes the state with the most qualifying new and expanded facilities per capita, which Nebraska claims for its capital invest- ment activity in 2018. Texas wins for having the most qual- ified projects of any state. Greater Omaha-Council Bluffs repeat as number one in top metros MidAmerican Energy Compa- ny customers this past week have reported an uptick in threatening calls from imposters who pose as MidAmerican Energy employees and demand immediate pay- ment for utility bills that they claim are past due. The callers threaten to shut off power unless the customer pays immediately by phone with a prepaid debit card. The call may appear legitimate because callers manipulate caller ID to display the MidAmerican Energy name along with a phone number. MidAmerican Energy does not call customers demanding im- mediate payment by phone. Customers who receive a sus- picious call should hang up. No- tify MidAmerican Energy at the number on your monthly utility bill, or call 888-427-5632. If you feel threatened by the call, report it to your local law enforcement. Do not call the number that ap- pears on your caller-ID display, even if you think it might be le- gitimate. To check your billing status, call MidAmerican Energy or ac- cess your billing records online through My Account on the com- pany’s website at www.midam- ericanenergy.com. “We provide several notifi- cations to customers who are behind on payments,” Mike Gehringer, vice president of cus- tomer operations, said. “Utility disconnection is a last resort, not a first step in the process. Pro- tecting customers from scams is a top priority for us.” Customers should follow these steps to stay safe: · Do not pay immediately by phone, especially if you did not initiate the call. · Remember, MidAmerican Energy accepts many forms of payment, but does not demand a specific payment method by phone. · Never give out personal or fi- nancial information when some- one calls you. Do not share credit card, bank, prepaid money card or even gift card account num- bers when you receive a call. For more information, visit www.midamericanenergy.com/ scams. MidAmerican Energy customers report surge in scam calls Enjoy those easy-to-see large flocks of turkeys feeding in the fields while you can. In the next few weeks, the winter flocks will break up, and where you saw them last weekend is not where they’ll be when spring turkey season opens in April. Bagging a wild turkey is a challenge for even the most ex- perienced hunters. Of the 50,000 licenses sold each spring, about 20 percent are placed on a bird. “Turkeys have home field ad- vantage. We go where they live and use calls that try to mimic the sounds of a hen. We are try- ing to reverse nature and get the Tom to come to the hen, which he knows is wrong. If you can frustrate the Tom enough that he ignores his instincts and goes looking for this fake hen, then as a hunter you have a chance,” said Jim Coffey, forest wildlife research biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Reso- ruces. “Plus, they have excel- lent eyesight and hearing so not only do we have to sound real- istic, we have to blend in with the landscape and stay motion- less. That’s what makes turkey hunting such an intimate activ- ity. Sounds easy.” While heading home for a bowl of unfilled tag soup is common, what brings hunters back year after year is the ex- perience of when the bird does come in. The quiet spring morning is broken by the sound of a Toms’ wing tips dragging through dried leaves as he slowly walks in. He’s right behind you. His display begins – spitting and drumming, chest out, head back – in full strut, then all this gives way to the hair raising gobble that thunders through the tim- ber. At this range, any move- ment will be noticed. Gotta stay calm and wait for just the right opportunity. The “dance” is what brings hunters back. And since pre- dicting when the bird will come in is not possible, planning and preparing before the season ar- rives is an important step to- ward success. Coffey recommends hunt- ers pattern their gun using the same choke and shot they will use during the season to know the gun and shot limitations. “Nothing is more frustrating than shooting and missing at a turkey. We owe the bird the respect of only taking the best shot we can,” he said. He also advises to start prac- ticing calling so when the sea- son begins hunters will be in midseason form. “Scouting is also important and can greatly improve the chance of bagging a turkey,” Coffey said. “Spend some time in the timber or field you plan to hunt, identify roosting trees or which fields the birds are using, and if you have not yet gotten permission, be sure to contact the landowner before entering their property.” Iowa’s spring turkey season begins with a youth season April 5-7, followed by four specific seasons. Season 1 is April 8-11, Season 2 is April 12- 16, Season 3 is April 17-23 and Season 4 is April 24 to May 12. An archery only season is April 8-May 12. “Hunters will notice the youth season dates were changed back to the traditional three day sea- son, but any unfilled youth sea- son tags will be valid until filled for the remaining spring sea- sons. The key is for the youth tags to be purchased before the youth season closes because once the season is over, that option is no longer available,” Coffey said. In addition to the youth license change, the shot size regulation changed from last year. Shot sizes for lead and nontoxic are now inclusive for all sizes from #4-#8. This replaces the indi- vidual listing of legal shot sizes. Reminder: Reporting Harvest is Mandatory Successful hunters are re- quired to report their harvest by midnight of the day after it is tagged. Be prepared to an- swer a few simple questions about your harvest, (county of harvest and spur length.) The easiest way to report is to log on to www.iowadnr.gov. Other ways to report are by calling the phone number listed on the tag or by going through a license vendor. Be sure to write the har- vest registration number on the harvest report tag. This allows the Iowa DNR to monitor an- nual harvest across the state. Hunting Atlas Available Online Hunters have a new tool that may improve their in the field experience even before opening day. The Iowa hunting atlas is an interactive map that shows all available public hunting land that is managed by the state, county or federal governments. The atlas is online at www.io- wadnr.gov/hunting. A mobile version is also available. A click on an area will show basic information like size, habitat type and likely species available Humbling and exhilarating, Iowa’s springtime turkey hunting seasons are only a few weeks away
