MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILJUNE 10, 2003 6:00 P.M.Mayor Jim Jellema called the meeting to order with the following Council members present: Jim Jellema, Linus Svoboda, Dana Dahlquist, Arlen Leenderts and Keith Elbers. Employee present: Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk and Joanne Goehle, City Treasurer. Guests present: Tim Bosch-Hills Town softball team, and Jolene Farley-Hills Crescent. Tim Bosch representing the Hills Town softball team, inquired whether the City would donate $487.40 toward supplies to build a roof covered sandbox for children to be located in the northwest corner of the softball field property. The Hills Town team will provide the labor and sand. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Dahlquist to donate $487.40 to the project. Motion carried. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Svoboda to approve of the May 13th and 21st minutes. Motion carried. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Elbers to approve payment of the May expenditures: General $6,852.78; Park $2,283.27; Fire $729.96; Street $1,320.97; Legion $224.42; Barbershop $24.00; Sewer $1,032.94; Garbage $1,385.24; Recycling $20.05; Water $3,721.53; Baseball $0.00; Softball $0.00. Motion carried. TREASURER’S REPORT:General Checking 38,967.67General Fund CD#17947, 2.5%, 12/2/03 234,392.53General Fund CD#17792, 2.5%, 5/29/03 cashed in 6/3/03General Fund CD#17760, 2.5%, 3/15/05 20,226.85Sewer Fund CD#17877, 2.5%, 10/18/03 50,441.78Fire Truck Rep. Fund CD #17710, 1.75%, 1/13/04 19,878.80Hills EDA Security Deposit Account 2,466.56Hills EDA Checking 4,256.84Southern Hills Apts. Checking 4,741.22Southern Hills CD#17554, 2.5%, 7/20/03 17,534.93Southern Hills CD#17759, 2.5%, 3/15/05 5,056.71EDA CD#17850, 2.5%, 5/7/05 27,617.27EDA CD#17268, 1.75%, 1/26/04 10,454.41TOTAL $436,035.57CD#17792 ($134,194.16) was cashed in on June 3rd along with $84,829.84 from CD#17878 to pay Rock County Rural Water for waterline improvements totaling $219,024.00. The balance from CD#17878 became the new CD#17947 ($234,392.53). A list of delinquent utility accounts was presented to the Council. Motion by Svoboda, seconded by Dahlquist to approve of the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried. Motion by Svoboda, seconded by Dahlquist to approve of the following building permit applications: Scott Kessler-fence; Spencer DeSmet-garage, provided that the required flammable liquidation trap is installed by a licensed plumber; Sharon Rossow-garage. Motion carried. The Council tabled discussion on the locations for installing street lights along Josephine Avenue, Josephine Drive, and the East Sixth Street until the new streets are completed. The Clerk informed the Council that the Postal Service has not responded to the City’s request for a final decision to relocate the Hills Post Office, the deadline for this request is June 12th. Following the deadline, the Council may consider other options for the office space in question. The council denied Ron Arp’s request to use a chemical for stump removal, due to it requires burning the stump.The clerk informed the Council that the estimated state aid cut for Hills is $8,587.00.Elbers suggested that a future cost item for the American Legion building should be to replace the sound system; also informed the Council that Terry and Glenda Sandstede refinished the wood floor. No further discussion, meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.Connie J. WiertzemaCity Clerk(6-26)
