MINUTES OF THE GILBERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING

GILBERT, IOWA

 
CALLED TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M. at City Hall, by Mayor Bob Jaquis

ROLL CALL: Present: Chris Benda, Helen Gunderson, Lynn Henn, Peg Uthe and Fred Vogtlin

Absent: None

    Moved, by Fred Vogtlin, seconded by Lynn Henn to approve the minutes for August 20, 2001, the funds report for July 2001, the transfer funds report for the end of fiscal year 00-01, and the agenda and claims list for September 10, 2001. Motion declared carried unanimously.

     No citizen’s were present to speak at the Open Forum.

    Council discussed the televising of the Rolph storm sewer. Council member Henn commented on the big holes that were visible and Council member Benda said that he had also observed some tears and rips in the pipe.

All Council members agreed that there are some problems with the storm sewer.

Gordon Rolph was present and stated that there are some cosmetic problems, but he felt that since a 15 inch pipe was installed instead of a 12 inch pipe that there should not be a problem with water flow.

Council member Benda expressed his concern that cosmetic problems can result to a much bigger and major problem in the future.

Council member Vogtlin said that the damage done to the pipe where you can see soil in the pipe is a problem and that this is his concern not the water flow or the size of the pipe.

Mayor Jaquis explains to Gordon Rolph procedures that need to be taken to fix the storm sewer and will meet the City of Gilbert’s code.

    Alan Hanson and Gary Steel discussed with the Mayor and Council problems they are having at the Water Plant. Alan states that they are having a problem with the valves and softener at the water plant and if they continue to keep running the softeners the way they are it could result in destroying the new media that was just put in.

  Council stated that something needs to be done and it will be discussed in more detail at a later date.

    Council member Henn brought up a concern he had noticed on a report with the 2000-2001 budget versus actual that the City Clerk had prepared on August 10, 2001. He stated that the totals did not match up and that he would like the clerk to explain.

    Mayor Jaquis explains to Council that there was an error in the Road Use column and that keeping accurate records are very important and that the error needs to be fixed and not repeated.

    Council advised the City Clerk to fix this report for the next Council meeting.

    The Council and Mayor discussed the Road Use report. The mayor said that the clerk did not have the paving of Park Avenue itemized in the right column and that street light electricity was not documented on the Road Use report. Mayor Jaquis asked that the report be changed and brought to the next council meeting to be approved.

    Moved by Lynn Henn, seconded by Fred Vogtlin to approve Resolution 373, authorizing the transfer of funds for the end of the fiscal year 00-01.

    Council member Gunderson opened up discussion on Resolution 373 by stating that from the previous discussion of the meeting she would feel more comfortable to have the numbers looked over and for Resolution 373 put on the September 24, 2001 agenda.

    Mayor Jaquis asked the city clerk to write up a summary as to how the figures were arrived at and send it out with the Council packages for the next City Council meeting.

    Moved by Lynn Henn, second by Fred Vogtlin to withdraw the motion on Resolution 373, authorizing the transfer of funds for the end of the fiscal year 00-01.

    Moved by Chris Benda, seconded by Fred Vogtlin to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. Motion declared carried unanimously.