February 12, 2007

A special meeting of the Slater City Council was called to order by Mayor Richard Rewerts at 7:00 P.M. on February 12, 2007, at City Hall, 105 Greene St., Slater, Iowa. The roll being called the following Council members were present and absent: Present: Cook, Staples, O’Donnell, and Schick. Electronic connection – Pritchard.

It was moved by O’Donnell seconded by Cook to approve the consent agenda including approval of the minutes of the February 5, 2007 meeting and bills totaling $83,380.89. (See list)

• Absolute Building Center Supplies Street, City Hall, Log Cabin, Fire, etc. 155.18
• Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, … Legal expenses – Pool TIF 1,702.25
• Alliant Energy Utilities 7,646.55
• Ames A-1 Locksmiths Lock Services 126.00
• Ballard Dollars for Scholars FY 06-07 Scholarship 250.00
• Chase Card Services Office supplies 54.82
• Conley’s Trucking Rock for water main break repair 276.89
• Culligan Water cooler pro-rated rental 3.52
• Cyclone Awards/Engraving Name plates 48.00
• Data Technologies Technical support 1,052.21
• Dept of Inspections/Appeals Concession Stand license renewal 50.00
• Electronic Engineering Fire Pager rental (final) 212.50
• Feilmeyer, … Law Firm Legal expenses 189.00
• Feld Equipment Fire Dept. Gaskets, Hose, etc. 1,188.65
• Fox Engineering Trails Project & Topo Survey 5,000.00
• Gall’s Inc. Emergency kit 159.98
• HD Supply Waterworks Water training 60.00
• Heart of Iowa Vehicle fuel 347.73
• Huxley Communication Telephone – internet Library & Fire 130.36
• Iowa Rural Water Training for CEU’s 200.00
• Iowa Telecom Phone 219.33
• Madrid Automotive Repair fire units 412 & 112 125.80
• Mallon Excavating, LLC Water main break repair 1,048.99
• Midwest Benefit, Inc., Firefighter’s insurance benefit 37.50
• Minnesota Valley Testing Lab Lab analysis 1,117.03
• Perkins Electric Repair electric pump 40.00
• Plastic Recycling/Iowa Falls New tops and seats for picnic tables 2,344.00
• Slater Fire Fighters Assoc. Fire meetings & calls 140.00
• Story County Treasurer Law Enforcement 2^nd & 3^rd quarter 27,752.50
• South Story Bank & Trust Safe Deposit Box 9.00
• Snyder & Associates 400 Main St. demolition and water project 27,904.86
• Town & Country Market Supplies & paper products 54.85
• Tri-County Times Legal publications 356.13
• True North Companies LC Health Insurance 3,149.96
• US Cellular Cell phone service 227.30

TOTAL 83,380.89

The motion passed with record vote as follows: Yes: O’Donnell, Cook, Schick, Staples, and Pritchard. No: None.

A budget work session was held in an attempt to balance the fiscal year 2007-2008 proposed budget. Voluntary reductions were reviewed from the Fire Department and Library. The funding for Human Service and non-profit agencies are at risk for both years. Discussion included establishing a user charge to cover the cost of spring clean up. Capital outlay for all departments have been removed and put on a list for potential bonding. Privatizing the concession stand operation will begin this spring.