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8 Wednesday, September 23, 2015 The News-Review Hedrick City Council Minutes September 14, 2015 The Hedrick City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library, with Mayor Crawford presiding. The meeting was held on the second Monday of the month due to the Labor Day Holi- day. Council present: Jeremy Greiner, Kathryn Cernic, Mike Mefford, Travis Bunnell and Cory Frye. Others present: John Wehr, Renata Rich- ards, Electa Richards, Destiny Harvey, Howard Brink, Randy Crow, Jean Sackett and Glen Sackett. Mefford made a motion to approve the agenda. Greiner seconded. Roll call – nays: Cernic, ayes: Greiner, Mefford, Bunnell and Frye. Motion carried. Bunnell made a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meetings. Frye sec- onded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Greiner made a motion to approve the Clerk’s Financial Report. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Greiner made a motion to approve the employee’s time cards. Cernic seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. These bills were presented for payment: GENERAL Salaries, Net salaries & insurance $4,200.06 IPERS, General IPERS 833.66 EFTPS, General Fed. FICA, Med. 1,230.65 AFLAC, Clerk Insurance 31.20 Windstream, City Hall/Library/Sign 323.71 Windstream, Fire Dept. 108.85 Alliant Energy, General electric bills 2,728.81 MidAmerican Energy, Gas bills 55.42 Hedrick Little League, Annual donation 1,000.00 Linda Davis, Library salary 39.88 Jennifer Carriker, Library supplies 86.07 Riley Fraise, Mowing 463.25 U. S. Post Office, Library postage 8.06 Robert Crawford, Drinks- students 16.85 DEMCO, Library supplies 132.55 Iowa Library Services, Library school fee 35.00 First Responders, Monthly protection 200.00 Fire Department, Monthly donation 200.00 Mid-American Publishing, Legal publications 264.16 Bailey Office Equipment, Office supplies 62.10 John Wehr Law Office, Legal services 855.00 All American Pest Control, Comm. Center follow up 46.35 Keo. Co. Treasurer, Annual taxes – 5 properties 1,972.00 IMWCA, Workers’ comp. payment 2,171.61 Wex Fleet, Vehicles 401.73 Fremont Country Store, Supplies 62.33 John Deere Financial, Vehicle supplies 90.12 Vision Ag LLC, Street supplies 187.05 Douds Stone, Street supplies 2,217.06 Norris Asphalt Paving, Street supplies 681.50 Spears Construction, Street maintenance 837.00 Glen Sackett Trucking, Street maintenance 207.20 Tim Skinner Trucking, Street maintenance 905.19 Iowa Prison Industries, Street sign/poles 165.60 Waste Management, Garbage services 4,429.25 Menards, Supplies 323.60 General Total $27,572.87 WATER Salary, Net salary $1,051.07 IPERS, Water IPERS 210.91 EFTPS, Water Fed. FICA, Med. 310.92 Windstream, Water internet 85.79 Alliant Energy, Water electric bill 32.75 U.P.S., Water sample postage 8.43 U. S. Post Office, Stamps 245.00 Wapello Rural Water, Water usage 8,100.80 Walmart, Computer 412.90 State Hygienic Laboratory, Water analysis 550.00 Westrum Leak Detection, Leak Detection Survey 800.00 USA Blue Book, Water supplies 150.64 CINTAS, Uniforms 234.05 Maguire Iron, Inc., Watertower Agreement 4,481.50 U. S. Cellular, Water cell. phone 62.30 Hickenbottom, Water supplies 236.82 Iowa One Call, Locates 21.70 Municipal Supply, Locates 1,287.00 Glen Sackett Trucking, Water maintenance 680.00 Water Total $18,962.58 SEWER Windstream, Sewer internet $150.34 Alliant Energy, Sewer electric bill 3,416.74 Richards Water Mgmt., Sewer contract/testing 1,300.00 Iowa DNR, Annual WW Permit fee 210.00 Mc2 Inc., Sewer supplies 3,087.38 Wapello Rural Water, Sewer usage 76.21 Ottumwa Water Works, Wastewater Analysis 448.10 Roto Rooter Sewer Service, Cleaned lines 902.50 Mc2 Inc., Sewer supplies 59.38 Menards, Supplies 758.86 Glen Sackett Trucking, Sewer road work 170.00 Sewer Total $10,579.51 CIVIC CENTER Hy Vee, Brunch supplies $183.85 Tommy Smith, Fryer/supplies 217.91 Jim Proctor, Maint. Supplies 47.40 Civic Center Total $449.16 RECEIPTS General Fund $7,425.13 Road Use Fund $10,607.67 Water Fund $8,338.30 Sewer Fund $25,762.42 Civic Center Fund $ 645.00 Total $52,778.52 Total in Hi Fi’s, Reserves, etc. $161,056.37 Greiner made a motion to pay all of the bills, with the exception of Maguire Iron, Inc. That bill was for painting the exterior of the wa- ter tower and the Council had some questions about the dull finish. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Renata Richards who contracts the city’s wastewater work and testing talked with the Council about an increase in her contract amount, due to the increase in her workload. The City recently received two wastewater per- mits from the Iowa Department of Natural Re- sources. One permit is for the City of Hedrick and the other is for SEMCO, which hauls to the plant regularly. The permits increase the number of tests that have to be done, etc. Mefford made a motion to increase her contract amount for the City of Hedrick to $1,500.00 per month and continue the $75. per week for SEMCO testing effective July 1, 2015, which would include pay- ing $1,000.00 due for July and August. Greiner seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Jean Sackett talked to the Council about having a “Meet The Candidates” time for all run- ning for city positions in the November election. It was decided to hold this at the Civic Center on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Information will be sent with the water bills. Greiner introduced Resolution #10-2015, approving the Annual Street Financial Report. Frye seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion car- ried. Cernic introduced Resolution #11-2015, approving the tax abatement application for Marvin L. & Nellie L. Davis. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Cernic made a motion to approve the contract with All American Pest Control for pest control in the Community Center on a monthly basis from October – December and then begin a quarterly basis in 2016. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. The Council talked with City Attorney, John Wehr, about a resident putting an animal rescue service at her residence for Keokuk County. Their concern was about the location in the city. It is near a Church and a bus stop. The Council asked the Attorney to send samples of regulations to operate this facility in the city for them to consider. The City Attorney had prepared a docu- ment for the release of the common wall and release of claim for damages to be signed by Howard and Jan Brink for the common wall left standing when the city removed a building at 207 N. Main Street. The City agrees to pay Mef- ford Construction $1,512.25 for the final repairs to the wall. After signing, this agreement will be recorded at the Keokuk County Court House. Greiner introduced Resolution #12-2015, ap- proving the document. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Randy Crow talked with the Council about research he had done on the lease agreement for a new cellular tower. He also updated the Council on the Energy Advisement Team’s progress. The area in front of the Civic Center was discussed next. Mike Mefford will check into prices for some play equipment and Shawn McBeth is going to see about the possibility of making a sign and attaching it to pillars from a building that the city purchased. Destiny Harvey told the Council about some problems she had with dogs running loose while she was running. She had called the Sheriff’s Department, but they told her to report this to the City. Letters will be written to the owners of the dogs about the problem. Greiner made a motion to adjourn at 9:47 p.m. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Mo- tion carried. Signed: Robert Crawford, Mayor Attest: Ann Spilman, City Clerk S38 Sigourney City Council Minutes Sigourney City Council Minutes The following are summarized minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 16, 2015. The Sigourney City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 with May- or Hollingsworth presiding and the following Council members answering roll call: Conrad, McLaughlin, Schultz, Glandon, Landgrebe and Bender. Others present were: Mike Hohenbrink, Sigourney News Review; Brooke Garringer, Pool Manager; Don Northup, Director of Public Works I; Allan Glandon, Police Chief; and Angie Alderson, City Clerk. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Conrad moved, seconded by McLaughlin, to approve the tentative agenda with the remov- al of item 2-C. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Schultz moved, seconded by Bender, to ap- prove the following item on the consent agenda: minutes from the September 2, 2015 regular Council meeting. Upon the roll being called, the following voted Ayes: McLaughlin, Schultz, Glandon, Landgrebe and Bender. Nays: None. Abstain: Conrad. Motion approved. Glandon moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the remaining items on the consent agenda: Council accounts payable claims total- ing $48,580.09; City Clerk August 2015 financial reports; payroll expenses, other miscellaneous expenses, ACH and monthly transfers for Au- gust 2015; liquor license application for Casey’s General Store #3396 at 100 East Jackson Street for Class B Native Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (BC) and Sunday Sales; liquor license application for Sigourney Golf & Coun- try club at 1103 200th Avenue for Class A Liquor License (LA) (Private Club), Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales; Resolution 2015-09-04 re: temporary street closing for the Sigourney El- ementary School 2nd Annual Color Run on Fri- day, October 9th, 2015; Mayor’s Proclamation 2015-09-05 re: designation of Halloween Trick or Treat Night; approval of two office employ- ees to attend the Fall 2015 User Group Meet- ing in Des Moines, Iowa on October 21st at a total cost of $170.00; Resolution 2015-09-06 re: temporary street closing for the Sigourney High School Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally on Friday, October 2nd, 2015; Don Northup, An- gie Alderson and Council members to attend the 2015 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Summit on September 28th, 2015; and the credit card report. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Schultz moved, seconded by Conrad, to ap- prove the 28E agreement for tobacco enforce- ment between the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division and the Sigourney Police Department and authorization for the Police Chief to sign the agreement. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Landgrebe moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the following Community Betterment Project: $500.00 to Atwood Electric for electri- cal work around the downtown square. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Landgrebe moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve $100.00 in Sigourney Bucks to be paid through the Local Options Sales Tax Fund from the Tourism/Special Events line account as a donation to the Sigourney Area Development (SADC) annual raffle. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. The October 7th, 2015 regular Council meeting will be held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 6:08 p.m. The full and complete minutes are avail- able at the Sigourney City Clerk’s office upon request. Terry W. Hollingsworth, Mayor ATTEST: Angela K. Alderson, Sigourney City Clerk CITY OF SIGOURNEY September 16, 2015 CLAIMS Access Systems - Services $411.44 Acco - Supplies $358.60 All American Pest Control - Services $135.00 Alliant Energy - Services $11,372.64 Atwood Electric, Inc. - Services $238.67 Barron Motor Supply - Supplies $16.92 Card Center - Supplies $625.48 Curtains Up Costumes - Supplies $71.00 Data Technologies - Meeting $170.00 French-Reneker-Associates, Inc. - Services $1,540.00 Garden Gate - Supplies $168.89 H & M Farm and Home - Supplies $59.55 Hawkeye Truck Equipment - Services $314.88 Hickenbottom Inc. - Supplies $224.16 Iowa One Call - Services $20.70 John N. Wehr Law Office - Services $757.80 K & L - Supplies $42.13 Keokuk County Treasurer - Fuel $1,237.56 Keystone Laboratories, Inc. - Services $717.58 Metering & Technology Solutions - Supplies $9,726.10 Mid-America Publishing Corporation - Services $289.48 Misc. On Main - Supplies / T-Shirts $272.78 Municipal Supply, Inc. - Supplies $648.77 Phelps Auto Supply - Services $35.00 Semco Landfill - Services $2,291.50 SADC - Sigourney Bucks $100.00 Sigourney Cleaners - Services $24.00 Sigourney Community Fire Dept. - Appropriations $1,340.81 Sinclair Tractor - Supplies $755.74 State Hygienic Laboratory - Services $12.50 The Northway Corporation - Services $13,603.34 Trans-Iowa Equipment, Inc. - Supplies $122.02 True Value - Supplies $61.43 USA Blue Book - Supplies $397.69 Verizon - Telephones $651.82 Windstream - Services $54.78 $48,870.76 AUGUST 2015 Revenues: General $10,725.56 Memorial Hall Restoration $750.00 Library $7,374.88 Road Use $28,520.25 Employee Benefits $1,934.66 Housing $225.00 Local Options Sales & Services Tax $10,276.43 Lewis Memorial Fountain $682.13 Restricted Gifts $50.00 Town Square Park $7,270.52 Water Utility $41,334.54 Water Improvement/Replacement $4,000.00 Water Project $4,591.70 Sewer Utility $42,606.47 Sewer Project $12,000.00 Sewer Surcharge $2,167.89 Sanitation $15,079.74 Water Customer Deposit $500.00 August 2015 Revenue Total $190,089.77 Other Checks Issued: Treasurer, State of Iowa - Sales Tax $3,765.00 NSF Bank Charge $5.00 Randy Hemsley - Cell Phone Reimbursement $20.00 Keokuk County Recorder - Copies $3.00 Logan Northup - Cell Phone Reimbursement $10.00 Snakenberg Welding - Rebuild Snow Blade $3,795.25 US Postmaster - Utility Bills $376.80 Wagler Motors Co. Inc. - Truck $27,995.00 Transfers $24,113.83 Payroll (7/20/2015 to 8/02/2015) $25,904.66 Payroll (8/03/2015 to 8/16/2015) $46,655.43 August 2015 Other Checks Issued Total $132,643.97 S38
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8 Wednesday, September 23, 2015 The News-ReviewHedrick City Council Minutes

September 14, 2015 The Hedrick City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library, with Mayor Crawford presiding. The meeting was held on the second Monday of the month due to the Labor Day Holi-day. Council present: Jeremy Greiner, Kathryn Cernic, Mike Mefford, Travis Bunnell and Cory Frye. Others present: John Wehr, Renata Rich-ards, Electa Richards, Destiny Harvey, Howard Brink, Randy Crow, Jean Sackett and Glen Sackett. Mefford made a motion to approve the agenda. Greiner seconded. Roll call – nays: Cernic, ayes: Greiner, Mefford, Bunnell and Frye. Motion carried. Bunnell made a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meetings. Frye sec-onded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Greiner made a motion to approve the Clerk’s Financial Report. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Greiner made a motion to approve the employee’s time cards. Cernic seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. These bills were presented for payment: GENERALSalaries, Net salaries & insurance $4,200.06IPERS, General IPERS 833.66EFTPS, General Fed. FICA, Med. 1,230.65AFLAC, Clerk Insurance 31.20Windstream, City Hall/Library/Sign 323.71Windstream, Fire Dept. 108.85Alliant Energy, General electric bills 2,728.81MidAmerican Energy, Gas bills 55.42Hedrick Little League, Annual donation 1,000.00Linda Davis, Library salary 39.88Jennifer Carriker, Library supplies 86.07Riley Fraise, Mowing 463.25U. S. Post Office, Library postage 8.06Robert Crawford, Drinks- students 16.85DEMCO, Library supplies 132.55Iowa Library Services, Library school fee 35.00First Responders, Monthly protection 200.00Fire Department, Monthly donation 200.00Mid-American Publishing, Legal publications 264.16Bailey Office Equipment, Office supplies 62.10John Wehr Law Office, Legal services 855.00All American Pest Control, Comm. Center follow up 46.35Keo. Co. Treasurer, Annual taxes – 5 properties 1,972.00IMWCA, Workers’ comp. payment 2,171.61Wex Fleet, Vehicles 401.73Fremont Country Store, Supplies 62.33John Deere Financial, Vehicle supplies 90.12Vision Ag LLC, Street supplies 187.05Douds Stone, Street supplies 2,217.06Norris Asphalt Paving, Street supplies 681.50Spears Construction, Street maintenance 837.00Glen Sackett Trucking, Street maintenance 207.20Tim Skinner Trucking, Street maintenance 905.19Iowa Prison Industries, Street sign/poles 165.60Waste Management, Garbage services 4,429.25

Menards, Supplies 323.60 General Total $27,572.87WATERSalary, Net salary $1,051.07IPERS, Water IPERS 210.91EFTPS, Water Fed. FICA, Med. 310.92Windstream, Water internet 85.79Alliant Energy, Water electric bill 32.75U.P.S., Water sample postage 8.43U. S. Post Office, Stamps 245.00Wapello Rural Water, Water usage 8,100.80Walmart, Computer 412.90State Hygienic Laboratory, Water analysis 550.00Westrum Leak Detection, Leak Detection Survey 800.00USA Blue Book, Water supplies 150.64CINTAS, Uniforms 234.05Maguire Iron, Inc., Watertower Agreement 4,481.50U. S. Cellular, Water cell. phone 62.30Hickenbottom, Water supplies 236.82Iowa One Call, Locates 21.70 Municipal Supply, Locates 1,287.00Glen Sackett Trucking, Water maintenance 680.00Water Total $18,962.58SEWERWindstream, Sewer internet $150.34Alliant Energy, Sewer electric bill 3,416.74Richards Water Mgmt., Sewer contract/testing 1,300.00Iowa DNR, Annual WW Permit fee 210.00Mc2 Inc., Sewer supplies 3,087.38Wapello Rural Water, Sewer usage 76.21Ottumwa Water Works, Wastewater Analysis 448.10Roto Rooter Sewer Service, Cleaned lines 902.50Mc2 Inc., Sewer supplies 59.38Menards, Supplies 758.86Glen Sackett Trucking, Sewer road work 170.00Sewer Total $10,579.51CIVIC CENTERHy Vee, Brunch supplies $183.85Tommy Smith, Fryer/supplies 217.91Jim Proctor, Maint. Supplies 47.40Civic Center Total $449.16RECEIPTSGeneral Fund $7,425.13Road Use Fund $10,607.67Water Fund $8,338.30Sewer Fund $25,762.42Civic Center Fund $ 645.00Total $52,778.52Total in Hi Fi’s, Reserves, etc. $161,056.37 Greiner made a motion to pay all of the bills, with the exception of Maguire Iron, Inc. That bill was for painting the exterior of the wa-ter tower and the Council had some questions about the dull finish. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Renata Richards who contracts the city’s wastewater work and testing talked with the Council about an increase in her contract amount, due to the increase in her workload. The City recently received two wastewater per-mits from the Iowa Department of Natural Re-sources. One permit is for the City of Hedrick and the other is for SEMCO, which hauls to the

plant regularly. The permits increase the number of tests that have to be done, etc. Mefford made a motion to increase her contract amount for the City of Hedrick to $1,500.00 per month and continue the $75. per week for SEMCO testing effective July 1, 2015, which would include pay-ing $1,000.00 due for July and August. Greiner seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Jean Sackett talked to the Council about having a “Meet The Candidates” time for all run-ning for city positions in the November election. It was decided to hold this at the Civic Center on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Information will be sent with the water bills. Greiner introduced Resolution #10-2015, approving the Annual Street Financial Report. Frye seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion car-ried. Cernic introduced Resolution #11-2015, approving the tax abatement application for Marvin L. & Nellie L. Davis. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Cernic made a motion to approve the contract with All American Pest Control for pest control in the Community Center on a monthly basis from October – December and then begin a quarterly basis in 2016. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. The Council talked with City Attorney, John Wehr, about a resident putting an animal rescue service at her residence for Keokuk County. Their concern was about the location in the city. It is near a Church and a bus stop. The Council asked the Attorney to send samples of regulations to operate this facility in the city for them to consider. The City Attorney had prepared a docu-ment for the release of the common wall and release of claim for damages to be signed by Howard and Jan Brink for the common wall left standing when the city removed a building at 207 N. Main Street. The City agrees to pay Mef-ford Construction $1,512.25 for the final repairs to the wall. After signing, this agreement will be recorded at the Keokuk County Court House. Greiner introduced Resolution #12-2015, ap-proving the document. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried. Randy Crow talked with the Council about research he had done on the lease agreement for a new cellular tower. He also updated the Council on the Energy Advisement Team’s progress. The area in front of the Civic Center was discussed next. Mike Mefford will check into prices for some play equipment and Shawn McBeth is going to see about the possibility of making a sign and attaching it to pillars from a building that the city purchased. Destiny Harvey told the Council about some problems she had with dogs running loose while she was running. She had called the Sheriff’s Department, but they told her to report this to the City. Letters will be written to the owners of the dogs about the problem. Greiner made a motion to adjourn at 9:47 p.m. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Mo-tion carried.

Signed: Robert Crawford, MayorAttest: Ann Spilman, City Clerk S38

Sigourney City Council MinutesSigourney City Council Minutes

The following are summarized minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 16, 2015. The Sigourney City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 with May-or Hollingsworth presiding and the following Council members answering roll call: Conrad, McLaughlin, Schultz, Glandon, Landgrebe and Bender. Others present were: Mike Hohenbrink, Sigourney News Review; Brooke Garringer, Pool Manager; Don Northup, Director of Public Works I; Allan Glandon, Police Chief; and Angie Alderson, City Clerk. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Conrad moved, seconded by McLaughlin, to approve the tentative agenda with the remov-al of item 2-C. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Schultz moved, seconded by Bender, to ap-prove the following item on the consent agenda: minutes from the September 2, 2015 regular Council meeting. Upon the roll being called, the following voted Ayes: McLaughlin, Schultz, Glandon, Landgrebe and Bender. Nays: None. Abstain: Conrad. Motion approved. Glandon moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the remaining items on the consent agenda: Council accounts payable claims total-ing $48,580.09; City Clerk August 2015 financial reports; payroll expenses, other miscellaneous expenses, ACH and monthly transfers for Au-gust 2015; liquor license application for Casey’s General Store #3396 at 100 East Jackson Street for Class B Native Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit (BC) and Sunday Sales; liquor license application for Sigourney Golf & Coun-try club at 1103 200th Avenue for Class A Liquor License (LA) (Private Club), Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales; Resolution 2015-09-04 re: temporary street closing for the Sigourney El-ementary School 2nd Annual Color Run on Fri-day, October 9th, 2015; Mayor’s Proclamation 2015-09-05 re: designation of Halloween Trick or Treat Night; approval of two office employ-ees to attend the Fall 2015 User Group Meet-ing in Des Moines, Iowa on October 21st at a total cost of $170.00; Resolution 2015-09-06 re: temporary street closing for the Sigourney High School Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally on Friday, October 2nd, 2015; Don Northup, An-gie Alderson and Council members to attend the 2015 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Summit on September 28th, 2015; and the credit card report. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Schultz moved, seconded by Conrad, to ap-

prove the 28E agreement for tobacco enforce-ment between the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division and the Sigourney Police Department and authorization for the Police Chief to sign the agreement. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Landgrebe moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the following Community Betterment Project: $500.00 to Atwood Electric for electri-cal work around the downtown square. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. Landgrebe moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve $100.00 in Sigourney Bucks to be paid through the Local Options Sales Tax Fund from the Tourism/Special Events line account as a donation to the Sigourney Area Development (SADC) annual raffle. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6. The October 7th, 2015 regular Council meeting will be held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 6:08 p.m. The full and complete minutes are avail-able at the Sigourney City Clerk’s office upon request.Terry W. Hollingsworth, Mayor

ATTEST: Angela K. Alderson,Sigourney City Clerk

CITY OF SIGOURNEYSeptember 16, 2015 CLAIMS

Access Systems - Services $411.44 Acco - Supplies $358.60 All American Pest Control - Services $135.00 Alliant Energy - Services $11,372.64 Atwood Electric, Inc. - Services $238.67 Barron Motor Supply - Supplies $16.92 Card Center - Supplies $625.48 Curtains Up Costumes - Supplies $71.00 Data Technologies - Meeting $170.00 French-Reneker-Associates, Inc. - Services $1,540.00 Garden Gate - Supplies $168.89 H & M Farm and Home - Supplies $59.55 Hawkeye Truck Equipment - Services $314.88 Hickenbottom Inc. - Supplies $224.16 Iowa One Call - Services $20.70 John N. Wehr Law Office - Services $757.80 K & L - Supplies $42.13 Keokuk County Treasurer - Fuel $1,237.56 Keystone Laboratories, Inc. - Services $717.58 Metering & Technology Solutions - Supplies $9,726.10 Mid-America Publishing Corporation - Services $289.48 Misc. On Main - Supplies / T-Shirts $272.78 Municipal Supply, Inc. - Supplies $648.77

Phelps Auto Supply - Services $35.00 Semco Landfill - Services $2,291.50 SADC - Sigourney Bucks $100.00 Sigourney Cleaners - Services $24.00 Sigourney Community Fire Dept. - Appropriations $1,340.81 Sinclair Tractor - Supplies $755.74 State Hygienic Laboratory - Services $12.50 The Northway Corporation - Services $13,603.34 Trans-Iowa Equipment, Inc. - Supplies $122.02 True Value - Supplies $61.43 USA Blue Book - Supplies $397.69 Verizon - Telephones $651.82 Windstream - Services $54.78 $48,870.76

AUGUST 2015Revenues: General $10,725.56 Memorial Hall Restoration $750.00 Library $7,374.88 Road Use $28,520.25 Employee Benefits $1,934.66 Housing $225.00 Local Options Sales & Services Tax $10,276.43 Lewis Memorial Fountain $682.13 Restricted Gifts $50.00 Town Square Park $7,270.52 Water Utility $41,334.54 Water Improvement/Replacement $4,000.00 Water Project $4,591.70 Sewer Utility $42,606.47 Sewer Project $12,000.00 Sewer Surcharge $2,167.89 Sanitation $15,079.74 Water Customer Deposit $500.00 August 2015 Revenue Total $190,089.77 Other Checks Issued: Treasurer, State of Iowa - Sales Tax $3,765.00 NSF Bank Charge $5.00 Randy Hemsley - Cell Phone Reimbursement $20.00 Keokuk County Recorder - Copies $3.00 Logan Northup - Cell Phone Reimbursement $10.00 Snakenberg Welding - Rebuild Snow Blade $3,795.25 US Postmaster - Utility Bills $376.80 Wagler Motors Co. Inc. - Truck $27,995.00 Transfers $24,113.83 Payroll (7/20/2015 to 8/02/2015) $25,904.66 Payroll (8/03/2015 to 8/16/2015) $46,655.43 August 2015 Other Checks Issued Total $132,643.97 S38

The News-Review Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9

Delta City Council MinutesDELTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 - 6:00 P.M.DELTA CITY HALL

The Delta City Council met in regular session Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Delta City Hall. Mayor Votroubek called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Councilmembers answering roll call were as follows: Walker, Barb Fisher, Todd Fisher, Rostami and Whitmore. Others present for the meeting: Jack Pope and the City Clerk. Upon motion by Rostami and second by Walker, the consent agenda was approved as presented. Roll Call Vote: Walker, aye; B. Fisher, aye; T. Fisheer, aye; Rostami, aye; Whit-more, aye. Jack Pope of Garden & Associates Engi-neering presented the plans and prints for the lagoon updates and discussed the preliminary work and the cost estimates. The City will get two quotes for the work to be done and then make a decision based on the bids. The work will be done in October/November of this year. OLD/NEW Business: An e-mail update from the City Attorney, Dustin Hite, was read and discussed concerning on-going nuisance abatements. Walker made a motion to approve the FYE 2015 Finance Report as presented, Whit-more seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Time and date for Trick or Treat Night in Delta will be Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Vulnerability Assessment and Emer-gency Response Plan for the City of Delta (original certification date of Dec. 2, 2005) was reviewed and updated. Whitmore made a mo-tion to approve the 2015 updates to the VA/ERP Plan. Walker seconded the motion. All ayes. The Maintenance/Mayor Report was giv-en and discussed. The next City Council meet-ing will be October 7, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Delta City Hall. Upon motion by T. Fisher and second by Rostami, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. All ayes.

Mayor Rudy Votroubek

Attest: Alice Robertson, City ClerkCITY OF DELTA

JULY 2015 DISBURSEMENTSWindstream 110.95Alliant 2827.88Greenleys, office supplies 211.29Iowa League of Cities, dues 304.00Waste Management, spring clean-up 886.30IPERS 608.63Treas. St. of IA, sales tax & employee taxes 1711.00US Cellular 125.81IRS - 941 tax 2nd qtr. 3479.41Mid-America Publishing 86.99Ogden Oil, gas/diesel 137.65Wal-Mart, anti-virus (Kapersky) 146.07H&M, supplies 79.53Phelps Auto, mower tire 12.00Strobel’s, oil 9.95Waste Management, garbage 2057.84Neighbor’s, gas 258.16Fred Vermillion, electric work 103.20Heslinga, Dixon & Hite, attorney fees 615.00CPS, round-up 350.00DJ Davis Trucking, rock hauling 157.50Matt Parrott, warrant checks, ledger pages 959.68Municipal Supply, meters 411.50WRWA, usage 1603.60IDNR, water permit fee 38.99Iowa One Call, locates 6.30D. Prell, locate 75.00Keystone Labs, testing 297.53Atwood Electric 80.00Electric Pump, lift station repair 901.20USDA RR, sewer payment 12896.00TOTAL 31548.96

JULY 2015 RECEIPTSGeneeral Fund 1091.29Local Option Sales Tax Fund 6901.84Road Use Fund 5237.48Trust & Agency Fund 713.67Water Fund 7063.65Sewer Fund 2816.27Garbage Fund 2196.00TOTAL 26020.20 S38

Public NoticePUBLIC NOTICE

Indian Hills Community College will sell property owned by the College and located at 909 East Jackson, Sigourney, Iowa. The terms and conditions of the sale are as follows: 1. Property to be Sold. Building located at 909 East Jackson, Sigourney, Iowa previously used by IHCC for distance learning and admin-istrative purposes. 2. Location and Time of Sale. Indian Hills Community College, 909 East Jackson, Sigour-ney, Iowa. The sale, by Public Auction, will be-gin at 10:00 a.m. on October 10, 2015. 3. Bids. All bids to purchase property must be made at the time of the auction in a manner consistent with normal auction practices. The Seller reserves the right to establish a minimum acceptable bid and to make announcements relating to the sale at the time of the sale. Fol-lowing the completion of the auction, earnest money equal to twenty percent (20%) of the purchase price must be provided to the Auc-tioneer together with a signed Purchase Agree-ment. The sale is subject to the provisions of §297.22 of the Code of Iowa and must be ap-proved by the Indian Hills Community College Board of Trustees following a Public Hearing. 4. Approvals. The sale is subject to con-sent by the Iowa Department of Education. In the event consent is not obtained, the earnest money shall be returned to the Buyer and the parties will have no further obligations under the bid. 5. Closing. Upon conclusion of the Public Hearing and acceptance of the bid, the Board of Trustees will execute the Purchase Agree-ment providing for payment of the remaining balance within forty-five (45) days from the date of the acceptance of the offer. Real estate will be transferred to successful bidders at the date of closing and possession shall be given at the date of closing. Viewing of the property may be arranged by appointment. Contact Jerry Wohler to arrange times to view the property at 641-622-2015. S38

Keokuk CountyBoard Proceedings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in special session, Monday, September 14, 2015 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All members were present. Wood moved, Hadley seconded to ap-prove the agenda. All ayes and motion carried. Hadley moved, Wood seconded approval of 28E Agreement with Washington County for shared Assistant County Attorney as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to ap-prove the minutes of September 8, 2015 as submitted. Wood moved, Berg seconded to approve the September 11, 2015 as submitted. Hadley abstained due to nonattendance of the school canvass. All ayes and motion carried. Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Ke-okuk County Highway Department as follows: safety meeting is September 18, 2015; Belva Deer trail project scored in the top third of the State Recreation trail projects, although no funds were awarded to Keokuk County. Hadley moved, Wood seconded approval of Iowa Bridge & Culvert quote in the amount of $65,056 for bridge rehabilitation Project L-2016(631310)—73-54 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Project location is on 180th Street inter-secting with 150th Avenue. Wood moved, Hadley seconded approval of Iowa Bridge & Culvert quote in the amount of $$48,409.48 for bridge rehabilitation Project L-2016(410990)—73-54 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Project is located near Ollie on 190th Street. Wood moved, Hadley seconded to ap-prove Calhoun-Burns for peer review of the concept plans for updated maintenance facility as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Met with Stacy Flynn to present the Cu-mulative Reserve Fund check from ICAP in the amount of $11,743.29. Hadley moved, Wood seconded approval of FY 2015 Annual Report as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Various board and committee reports were held. Wood attended Mental Health Re-gion and RUSS meetings. Berg attended Crimi-nal Justice and went on a county road ride with Engineer McGuire. Hadley had no meetings to attend last week. Discussion of old/new business and pub-lic comment was not held due to no additional topics to discuss. On vote and motion the meeting ad-journed at 9:40 a.m. The above and foregoing information is a summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated meeting. The full and complete set of minutes are recorded and available at the office of the Keokuk County Auditor. SK38

Notice of ProbateProbate No. ESPR037908

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OFAPPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The Iowa District CourtKeokuk County

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH B. SEABA,

Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Kenneth B. Seaba, Deceased, who died on or about August, 29, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of September, 2015, the last will and testament of Kenneth B. Seaba, deceased, bearing date of the 22nd day of August, 2014, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Mary Lou Miller was appointed executor 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 ascertain-able, 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 the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 18th day of September, 2015.

Mary Lou MillerExecutor of estate

P.O. Box 172North English, IA 52316

John N. Wehr, ICIS PIN No: AT0008299Attorney for executorJohn N. Wehr Attorney at Law116 East Washington Street, P.O. Box 245Sigourney, IA 52591 Date of second publication 30th day of Sep-tember, 2015. S38-2

Public Notice The USDA and Iowa non-discrimination no-tices must be printed on all material describing the program, such as handbooks, letters and pamphlets, and on websites. The print for no-tices may not be smaller than the print of the text in the material. Prototype letters and forms available from the SA include the correct USDA announcement.Federal Non-Discrimination Statement: The U.S. Department of Agriculture pro-hibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital Status, familial or parental status, sexual orien-tation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activi-ties.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/com-plaint_filing_cust.html. Or at any USDA of-fice, or call (866)632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Direc-tor, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax 202-690-7442 or email at program.

[email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Ser-vice at 800-877-8339; or 800-845-6136 (Span-ish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.Iowa Non-Discrimination Statement: “It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances re-lated to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.” Note: A nonpublic may exclude religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity because of a bona fide religions belief if evidence of the belief is documented. The federal statement cannot be modified. Documentation could include items such as school policies regarding student access to ed-ucational programs and grievance procedures. Federal Short Non-Discrimination State-ment: -very limited use allowed USDA permits the use of a shorter notice: (when space does not allow the full statement such as printed menus) “This institution is an equal opportunity pro-vider.” S38


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