ARNOLDS PARK, IA

REGULAR SESSION

January 11, 2006 - 6:00 P.M.

ARNOLDS PARK, IA

[There are two pages of minutes for 1/11/06. The link for page two is below.]

COUNCIL PRESENT: Munsen, Watters, Christensen, Koppert. Mayor Mitchell presided. COUNCIL ABSENT: Jensen.

OTHERS PRESENT: Steve Schwaller, Larry Stoller, Richard Kalsow, Vernon Flack.

Motion approving the consent agenda consisting of minutes, claims including the claim from Karen's Cleaning Service for $615, also the clerk's and treasurer's reports. Munsen/Koppert. Ayes; four. Nays; none.

Motion approving the liquor license for Murphy's of Okoboji and Kalsow's. Munsen/Koppert. Ayes; four. Nays; none.

CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM: Larry Stoller the Okoboji representative for Central Water System gave the Council an overview of the present status of Central Water System. The Council discussed the age of the water plant and the possibility of a regional plant, which could possibly include the City of Spirit Lake and West Okoboji. It was the consensus of the Council to move ahead with a regional plant study.

MILFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT: Milford Police Chief, Vernon Flack addressed the Council regarding Kid Print ID program. Motion to donate $1000 to the Milford Police Department for the Kid Print ID Program. Munsen/Koppert. Ayes; four. Nays; none.

DAM ROAD UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS: RESOLUTION N0. 01-06 APPROVING CONTRACT AND BOND AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID CONTRACT AND BOND FOR THE DAM ROAD UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO ABC SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $232,936.55 PER THE RECOMMENDATION BY JACOBSON-WESTERGARD & ASSOCIAITES, INC. Introduced by Christensen. Seconded by Koppert. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Christensen, Koppert, Munsen, Watters. NAYS: None.

202nd and 232nd STREET IMPROVEMENTS: RESOLUTION NO. 02-06 Motion to rejects all bids from the December bid letting and consider a concrete alternate and setting February 15, 2006 at 6:00 P.M. for the public hearing. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Watters. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Watters, Christensen, Koppert. NAYS: None.

ZEPHYR DRIVE: RESOLUTION NO. 03-06 APPROVING PAY ESTIMATE NO. 4 FOR THE ZEPHYR DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO ROHLIN CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $496.28 PER THE RECOMMENDATION BY JACOBSON-WESTERGARD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Introduced by Christensen. Seconded by Munsen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES; Christensen, Munsen, Koppert, Watters. NAYS: None.

LINDEN DRIVE (HINSHAW) BRIDGE: RESOLUTION NO. 04-06 APPROVING PAY ESTIMATE NO. 3 FOR THE LINDEN DRIVE (HINSHAW) BRIDGE PROJECT TO GRAVES CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $256,893.49 PER THE RECOMMENDATION BY CALHOUN-BURNS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Introduced by Watters. Seconded by Munsen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Watters, Munsen, Christensen, Koppert. NAYS: None.

FUNDING REQUESTS: Motion approving the donations and 28E obligations as listed below. Watters/Munsen. Ayes four. Nays; none.

POLICE DEPARTMENT: It was the consensus of the Council to purchase two new laptop computers for the police department.

COUNCIL COMPENSATION: It was the consensus of the Council to table the discussion of Council compensation until the election of 2007.

APPOINTMENTS: Motion approving MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS- Mayor pro-tem, Susan Munsen, City Treasurer, Doug Noble, Police Chief, Alan Krueger. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS- City Administrator, Ron Walker, City Attorney, Harold White, Zoning Administrator, Ron Walker, Planning and Zoning Commission re-appoint Ron Booten. Board of Adjustment re-appoint Dick Kestel and need to fill vacancy, left by Joe Shuck. Central Water System Board re-appoint Jake Hinshaw. Park Board re-appoint Dean Mitchell, and Water Quality Commission re-appoint Greg Drees, Ron Walker, and Jim Jensen (alternate). Koppert/Christensen. Ayes; four. Nays: none.

Motion to adjourn. Munsen/Christensen. Ayes; four. Nays; none. Mayor Mitchell declared the meeting adjourned at 8:06 P.M.

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