MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETINGOF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILAUGUST 18, 2003Mayor Jim Jellema called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M. with the following Council members present: Jim Jellema, Linus Svoboda, Dana Dahlquist, and Keith Elbers. Absent: Arlen Leenderts. Employee present: Joanne Goehle, City Treasurer; Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk and Wayne Ward, City Maintenance. Guests present: Ned Weitgenant. The Council discussed whether to purchase or lease propane tanks. After reviewing costs to purchase tanks, the Council made the decision to lease tanks at this time due to budget cuts, and consider purchasing tanks in the future. The Clerk was instructed to obtain sealed bids from five area propane providers. Bids must include costs for: propane, down payment, tank lease, regulators, pads, trips, set-up fee, sales tax, and any miscellaneous costs; along with the contract deadline. Sealed bids will be opened at a special meeting on August 25th at 6:00 P.M. The Council approved to update the abstract for the depot building a/k/a Grand Labs/Patriot Academy/Barbershop, which was sold to Eugene Immediato. The new abstract will convey five feet south of the building to the buyer. The Council also agreed to pay the second half of the taxes, due October 15, 2003. Ward inquired whether the Council would reconsider to pay his health insurance increase of $212 per month. The Council referred back to minutes of August 12th, wherein a motion was made and unanimously carried, that the City continue to pay the same dollar amount per month ($884.32); and that Ward pay his current share, plus the $212 increase for a total of $506.78. The Council informed Ward that they preferred not to continue discussion at this special meeting, but could be continued at the September 9th meeting. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Svoboda to approve a building permit to Chuck and Sandy Kuntze for the construction of a new home at Lot 2 in Park View Fourth Addition. Motion carried. Elbers informed the Council that Lot 5 in Park View Fourth Addition was sold to Michael Kuntze. The Council denied a request to begin a part-time mechanic shop in a housing area. The Clerk was instructed to contact a certain party to inform them that vehicle repairs are not allowed along city streets. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Elbers to adjourn. Connie J. WiertzemaCity Clerk(8-28)
