HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-06-09-Regular Minutes107
The regular meeting of the Waukee City council was held June 9,1975 with Mayor
Boone presiding and the following named councilmen present:"Cope Land ,Grandfield,
Carpe,Bommell and Larson.Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M.at the
City haH.
There were no written or oral objections to the letting for the new jordan well.
Engineer Oakes opened the bids with the following results:
Varner Well &Pump Co.
Dubuque,Iovm $139,808.00
Layne We ston Co.,Inc.
Ames,Iowa $161,620.00
Winslow Drilling Co.
Walcott,Iowa $188,321.00
Moved by councilman Larson seconded by Councilman Bommell that the meeting be
adjourned to the 1st day of July,197~,at 7 P.M.at City Hall for further dis-
cussion and consideration of such bids and proposals.Carried 5 to O.
Council took into consideration a petition for extending and reconstructing the
municipal waterworks which had been filed with the COilllCiland found it to be
legal and sufficient and to bear the requisite signatures.
Council member Larson introduced and caused to be read a resolution entitled
"Resolution calling an election on the proposition of issuing bonds in the
aggregate amount of $150,000 for the purpose of extending and reconstructing the
mill1icipalwaterworks",and moved its adoption;seconded by Carpe.After due
consideration of the resolution and the roll being called the following named
council members voted:Aye--Copeland,Grandfield,Carpe,Bommel and Larson.
Nays--None.Carried 5 to O.
A special municipal election is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for.
the mill1icipalityon the 30th day of June,1975,at which there tdll be submitted
to the voters the following proposition :
"Shall the City of Waukee,Iowa,extend and reconstruct
its municipal waterworks and contract indebtedness for
such purpose not exceeding $260,000 and issue bonds for
such purpose not exceeding $150,000 and levy a tax annually
upon the taxable property in Waukee,Iowa,not exceeding
One Dollar and Sixty Cents($1.60)per thousand dollars of
assessed value (as vdll then be assessed at 100 percent of
actual value)per annum for the payment of such bonds and
the interest thereon?"
Moved by Larson seconded by Grandfield to accept minutes as read.Carried 5 to O.
Bob Ockerman,representative from Iowa Power and Light,asked that the franchise
for electric power be renewed for 25 years.Current franchise is up on October
15th and they have tentatively set September 30th for election in Waukee.After
much discussion it was decided to have Bob con~back to the next regular meeting.
Barbara Stone visited with the council about a viet nam doctor or family being
sponsored by the 3 churches in Waukee.She vIanted to know if tbere were anyobjectionstosuchaproject.They assured her there were no d~sagreemen~s.
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!'lovedby Copeland seconded by Grandfield to renew cigarette pernrit.s for
Skelly,Spur,Casoy's,Ed's,WaukeeMarket,Torch,lJpto'lll Cafe and Old Bank,
effective July 1,1975.Carried"to O.
Movedby Grandfield seconded by BommeL to approve contract with DCI for $1850
to comply with federal pipe line safety.Carried;;to O.
Movedby Grandfield seconded by Copeland to approve contract for grading for
new pavement from 2nd Street to East Street with Huber Grading &land Develop"
ment,Inc.at $2.05 per yard.Total contract $h985.60.Carried;;to O.
Street program was discussed.It,Tas decided to make more definite plans for
repair and slurry at a lator meeting.
Movedby Bommolseconded by Lar-son to approve partial payments due to Engineer
Oakes for $5000 and D C Construction,contractor for storm se,~r,for $16,483.50.
Carried 5 to O.
Selling of lot on 5th Street ,TaS discussed.Paul Huscher explained procedure
for public hearing,etc.It ,iUS decided to hold till a later meeting.
Council authorized RemoNizzi,Clerk,to purchase a small riding lawn mower ,
Heeting adjourned.Next regular meeting to be held July Ih,
Clerk
Waukeecity council met in special session July 1,1975 at 7 P.M.at the City
Hall with Mayor Boone presiding and the following councilmen present:Copeland,
Or-andf'Le Ld,Carpe and Lar-aon ,Absent:Bommel.
On the election held on June 30,1975,there were cast 186 ballots,of this
181 votes were cast "YesII and 5 votes were cast "No"and )0 ballots were
cast blank or defective.
Hovedby Copeland seconded by Gr-andf'f.e Ld to award contract for water'iforks
improvement contract to Varner Well &Pumpco.for $139,808.Carried 4 to O.
Hoved by Copeland seconded by Grandfield to instruct Attorney Huscher to
draw up legal papers to sell lot on 5th Street.Carried!~to O.
Movedby Lar-son seconded by Grandfi.eld to approve sending nemoNi.zzi
HannahWei.l to Ames for training program July 28th thru August 2nd.
4 to O.
and
Carried
Heeting adjourned.
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