Primghar Regular Session
November 10, 2021
The Primghar City Council met in regular session on November 10, 2021, at 5:00PM in the council chambers with Mayor Kurt Edwards presiding. Council present – Jack Black, Tim Honkomp, Ryan Jenness, and Kevin Smith. Absent: Ken Miller. Staff present – Sarah Rohwer, and Mike Warnke. Motion by Jenness, approving the consent agenda, approving November 10 agenda, council minutes from October 13 & 19, 2021; library minutes from October 13th, 2021; and PGCC Golf Board Minutes from October 21, 2021. Second Black, all ayes, motion carried.
No written or oral citizens’ concerns were received. Visitors, Brad Stevens with the O’Brien County Sheriffs Office gave an update on what has been going in the community. Now that the winter parking moratorium is in effect, Stevens explained that the first offense is usually a warning. If further issues arise then a ticket is issued. Leann Langfitt with the Primghar Public Library was able to give a quarterly update; circulation is up, the library is using the $5,000 in rescue funding to purchase a new laptop for inventorying the entire library, a microphone and speaker for various events and presenters, a projector, an iPad to help with virtual story time, and a kindle that will be circulated for patrons that would like to test out the Bridges website.
Mike Warnke gave council an update on projects that the city staff have been working on: dragging gravel roads; getting equipment ready for winter; training Mike Rosewall; pole testing; Warnke also mentioned that they plan on flushing hydrants withing the next 1-2 weeks. Motion Honkomp to open the Public Hearing on Rezoning Lots 6-7-8-9-10 Block 21 of Brocks and Stearns Addition of the City of Primghar from Single Family Residential to Light Industrial. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Hearing opened at 5:06 pm. No public comments were received written or oral. Motion Jenness to close the public hearing. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Public hearing closed at 5:07 pm. Motion Smith to Consider First Reading Ordinance 2021-04 Rezoning Lots 6-7-8-9-10 Block 21 of Brocks and Stearns Addition of the City of Primghar from Single Family Residential to Light Industrial. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness to Consider motion to waive second reading Ordinance 2021-04. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Black to Consider motion to waive third reading Ordinance 2021-04. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness to Consider motion to adopt and publish Ordinance 2021-04. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried.
City Attorney Bruce Green led council trough the proceedings of the sale of land to both Austin Sweeney, and Kelsey Fiddelke. Motion Smith to Consider Resolution Directing Sale & Authorizing the City of Primghar to Enter into a contract and Covey Real Estate Owned by the City of Primghar. Second by Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness Consider Resolution Approving the Executed Contract with Austin Sweeney for the City Lots 6-7-8-9-10 Block 21 of Brocks and Sterns Addition of the City of Primghar. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Honkomp
Consider Resolution Approving Special Warranty Deed for the City Lots 6-7-8-9-10 Block 21 of Brocks and Sterns Addition of the City of Primghar. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Honkomp Consider Resolution Directing Sale & Authorizing the City of Primghar to Enter into a contract and Covey Real Estate Owned by the City of Primghar. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith Consider Resolution Approving the Executed Contract with Kelsey and Hunter Fiddelke for the North Twenty-two feet (N. 22’) of Lot Five (5) and the North Twenty-two feet (N. 22’) of the West Fourteen Feet (W. 14’) of Lot Four (4), Block Seven (7) of the Original Town of Primghar, O’Brien County, Iowa – 130 S Hayes. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness Consider Resolution Approving Special Warranty Deed for the North Twenty-two feet (N. 22’) of Lot Five (5) and the North Twenty-two feet (N. 22’) of the West Fourteen Feet (W. 14’) of Lot Four (4), Block Seven (7) of the Original Town of Primghar, O’Brien County, Iowa – 130 S Hayes. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Honkomp to open Public Hearing to solicit public comments prior to the Approval and Adoption of the Updated Zoning Ordinances and Zoning Map. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Public Hearing opened at 5:19 pm. No written or oral comments were received. Motion Smith to close the public hearing. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Public hearing closed at 5:19 pm. Motion Jenness Consider First Reading and adoption of Ordinance 2021-05 Adopting of the City of Primghar 2021 Zoning Ordinances and Zoning Map. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Honkomp Resolution Proposing the Annexation of Real Estate Located in the O’Brien County, Iowa Owned by the City of Primghar, Iowa, into the City of Primghar Iowa: Authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute an Application for Voluntary Annexation for Certain Real Estate owned by the City of Primghar, Iowa, Located in O’Brien County, Iowa, to be Annexed to the City of Primghar, Iowa; and Approval of the Executed Application for Voluntary Annexation for Certain Real Estate Owned By the City of Primghar, Iowa, Located in O’Brien County, Iowa, to be Annexed to the City of Primghar, Iowa and Moved Its Adoption. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Honkomp Resolution Approving Professional Engineer Agreement with DGR and City of Primghar for $639,500 for Wastewater Treatment Project. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Jenness Resolution closing Albright by American Reformed Church for Demolition Bell Tower. Second Black, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith approving the Snow Tracker’s Map. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness Township Agreement increase 2.53% from $295.50 to $303.00. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness to table Urban Revitalization. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Council briefly discussed the results of the pole testing that was done by Utility Asset Management Inc. Only 3 poles out of the 49 that were inspected need to be replaced.
Council was given information with two quotes, one from A&B Business Solutions and one from Access Systems, for copiers to replace the current copier in City Hall. The lease for the current copier will end in a year, but if a decision is made now the price at this current time will still be honored when the lease is up. Motion Jenness to approve locking in the price of a new copier. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Honkomp approving the October Finance Report. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith approving November Claims to be paid and bills paid in vacation. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Thor Klinker was present to inform council that the Lenz case is still waiting on a ruling. Motion Honkomp to adjourn regular session. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:37 pm.
Kurt Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST: Sarah Rohwer, Deputy City Clerk
CLAIMS REPORT
VENDOR
REFERENCE AMOUNT
A&M LAUNDRY
SHOP TOWELS 32.52
ACCO
WATER CHEMICALS 694.56
ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS
SEC125PLAN ADMIN 10.5
AIRGAS
INVOICE# 9119172547 101.59
ALTEC
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES 43.2
SYNCB/AMAZON
DVDS 363.56
BAKER & TAYLOR
LIBRARY BOOKS 176.3
BC/BS OF IOWA
HEALTH- 125 3,046.92
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
NATURAL GAS 215.79
BOB & SCOTT’S
CITY HALL SUPPLIES 38.89
BOMGAARS
OIL STABLIZER,FUEL TREATMENT 185.42
CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES
COPIER LEASE OCTOBER 47.54
CITY OF PAULLINA
ELECTRIC WORK DONE 196.28
CITY OF PRIMGHAR
CITY UTILITIES 3,251.16
CLARA BLACK
CLEANING OCT-21 112.5
CULLIGAN WTR ORANGE CITY
COMMUNITY BLDG SOFTNER RENT 11.5
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA
SEWER 469.98
DGR
GENERATION FEASIBILITY STUDY 20,757.30
DON STEFFENS
FY 22 SKATING RINK 550
DOON PRESS
LINEMAN WANT AD 40
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAX 6,195.76
ELECTRIC PUMP
LAGOON PUMP SERVICE CALL 1,178.74
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
11/21 INTEREST BUY DOWN 100.04
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB
DRINKING WATER TESTING 13
gWorks
SOFTWARE 3,644.38
HARTLEY AUTO SUPPLY
OIL FILTERS,AIR FILTERS 420.58
IAMU
WATER 450
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES
CHILDREN’S BOOK 498.9
IOWA DEPT OF REV & FIN
10/21 WET TAX 858
IOWA DEPT OF REV & FIN
10/21 PGCC SALES TAX 545
IOWA DEPT OF REV & FIN
10/21 ELEC & SEWER TAX 627
IOWA DEPT OF REV & FIN
10/21 WET TAKE ERROR 765
IOWA DEPT OF REV & FIN
10/21 WET TAKE ERROR 807
IOWA INFORMATION PUBLICA
LINEMAN/APPRENTICE ADS 778.7
IOWA ONE CALL
LOCATES 17.1
IOWA RURAL WATER
DUES FY 22 225
IOWA STATE BANK
1% BUY DOWN 5TH GENERATION AG 41.1
IPERS
IPERS 4,471.28
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
MOWERS 3,580.00
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
ELECTRIC 232.5
KID’S KAMPUS, INC
LOST SHARE 5,307.76
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INS
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 58.19
MARCUS NEWS
OPEN HOUSE, AFR 608.38
MASTERCARD
AMBULANCE MEALS 9.5
MERCYONE CLINIC
PHYSICAL 50
MERCYONE HOSPITAL
UA 54.5
MRES
10/21 WAPA & DUES 33,567.60
NEAL CHASE LUMBER
1,000 GAL CABOT 91.8
NEW CENTURY PRESS
LINEMAN WANT AD 481.66
NW IA AREA LANDFILL
2021 FALL CLEAN UP DAYS 395.7
NW IA REVIEW
12 MONTH RENEWAL FOR PAPER 50
O’BRIEN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
N95 MASK FITTING 70
O’BRIEN COUNTY AG
SOFTNER SALT 73.5
ORANGE CITY SANITATION
SOLID WASTE CONTRACT 7,366.50
P & K PEST CONTROL
FALL MAINTENANCE 46
PCC
AMBULANCE BILLING 986.88
PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANY
SKATING RINK POP & WATER 150.1
PRIMGHAR BODY SHOP
AMBULANCE WINDSHIELD 50
PRIMGHAR COMM BLD
RENT DECEMBER 200
PRODUCERS CO-OP
PGCC FUEL 1,295.28
RANDY’S 66
PGCC SUPPLIES 237.65
SANBORN HDWR/RYDEN EQUIP
OIL,ANTIFREEZE PGCC 74.69
SAVING’S BANK
1% BUY DOWN SHORTEES 62.91
SPENCER DAILY REPORTER
LINEMAN WANT AD 399
STRYKER SALES CORPORATION
GAS SPRING,LABOR.TRAVEL 356.66
TCA
CITY HALL 896.03
TIM HONKOMP
SEEDING AND FERTILIZER 2,232.37
TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA
STATE TAXES 1,007.00
UTILITY ASSET MANAGEMENT
POLE INSPECTION 1,225.00
VERIZON
AMB CITY PHONES 274.73
ZIMCO SUPPLY
CHEMICALS 1,109.50
Accounts Payable Total 114,583.48
Payroll Checks 23,299.04
Total 252,466.00
GENERAL 82,577.41
AMBULANCE 267,979.93
FIRE INVEST 157,332.04
GOLF (121,232.17)
PARKS 6,647.21
POOL INVEST 42,473.35
LIBRARY 137,032.92
ROAD USE TAX 326,096.44
EMP BENEFITS 17,307.42
EMERGENCY 2,790.55
LOST 21,232.35
TIF#1 53,302.08
TIF#2 243,966.77
TIF#3 44,150.68
URBAN RENEWAL 1,173.38
RANDOLPH TRUST 109,694.35
WRIGHT EXP TRUST 262,222.42
DEBT SERVICE 58,791.47
CAP PROJ FUND 7,053.00
INDUSTRIAL PARK STREETS 47,089.11
WATER CAP IMP 18,240.00
SEWER PROJECT (21,751.74)
CEMETERY 40,223.16
WATER 84,665.58
SEWER 217,220.90
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 28,960.73
ELECTRIC 1,775,949.02
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS 30,824.36
ELECTRIC SINKING FUND 44,300.57
GARBAGE (1,354.67)
TCA 501,102.97
SKATING RING 5,590.79
PGCC (5,643.10)
TOTAL 4,486,009.28.
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS
GENERAL 106,594.25
AMB 12,667.22
FIRE INVEST 4.91
PARKS 1.78
POOL INVEST 2.98
LIBRARY 37.43
ROAD USE TAX 9,953.16
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 27,328.11
EMERGENCY FUND 2,400.08
LOST 10,616.98
TIF#1 1,889.72
TIF#2 65.49
TIF#3 26,966.58
RANDOLPH TRUST 4.40
WRIGHT EXP TRUST FUND 6.47
DEBT SERVICE 33,312.25
CAP PROJ FUND 7,053.00
WATER 24,093.25
SEWER 16,495.13
STORM WATER 648.19
ELECTRIC 97,922.00
EL METERS 1,500.00
ELEC SINK 11,724.83
GARBAGE 7,381.87
TCA TELECOM 2,125.92
SKATING RINK 1,159.68
PGCC .78
TOTAL 401,956.46.
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Nov 25, 2021