April 9
CITY OF HIAWATHA
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007
at 5:35 P.M.
HIAWATHA CITY HALL
723 OREGON ST.
1. Pledge of Allegiance/ Call to Order
The Hiawatha City Commission met in regular session on Monday, April 9, 2007, at 5:35 p.m. at City Hall with Commissioner Collins, Commissioner Schmitt and Commissioner Gamble present. Mayor Gernon and Commissioner Shamburg were absent. Commissioner Collins presided over the meeting.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes of the April 2, 2007, City Commission meeting.
b. Appropriation Ordinance #1118 in the amount of $43,259.91.
c. Approval of payment to Sternberg Lighting for 10 fixtures in the amount of $4,940.00 and for 361 fixtures in the amount of $164,255.00 for a total payment of $169,195.00 for the Post Lantern Streetlight Project Lights.
d. Approval of disbursement to the Hiawatha Chamber of Commerce for the second quarter subsidy payment in the amount of $1,500.00.
e. Approval of disbursement to Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development for the second quarter subsidy payment in the amount of $1,250.00.
Commissioner Schmitt made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gamble, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried. 3 ayes.
3. Presentation of petitions, public comments, memorials.
Old Business
4. Review Dump Truck Lease Purchase Options.
Administrator Ladner explained that as requested by the Commission last week, each of the companies that had bid on the dump truck have submitted four and five-year lease information for consideration. The prices for the trucks remain constant. The only variables are interest rate, four or five-year term and whether or not to include a down payment.
Freightliner was still the lowest overall cost and annual payment at $18,477.30 for a four-year term and $15,171.31 for a five-year term with no down payment on either option.
Administrator Ladner said that the Street Department currently had $20,000 set aside for a truck, which they had planned on using to trade in one of the pickups this year. This money could be used for a lease payment on a new dump truck instead.
Due to not having a full commission present, further action was tabled until next week.
New Business
5. Lynne Ladner, City Administrator.
Administrator Ladner told the Commission that Larry Nolte had passed away over the weekend. He had recently entered into an agreement with the City to dispose of the dewatered sludge from the sewer plant. It will now be necessary to consider other options to dispose of the sludge.
6. Adjourn.
Commissioner Schmitt made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gamble, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m. Motion carried. 3 ayes.