Regular Session
December 8, 2021
The Primghar City Council met in regular session on December 8, 2021, at 5:00PM in the council chambers with Mayor Kurt Edwards presiding. Council present – Jack Black, Ken Miller, Ryan Jenness, and Kevin Smith. Absent: Tim Honkomp. Staff present – Carol Chicoine and Mike Warnke. Motion by Jenness, approving the consent agenda, approving December 8, agenda, council minutes from November 10, 2021; library minutes from November 9th, 2021; and PGCC Golf Board Minutes from November 23, 2021. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried.
No written or oral citizens’ concerns were received. A thank you letter was read from Don Steffens thanking council and city staff for retirement open house that he was given. Visitors, Dennis Hasselhoff, engineer with DGR presented council with information on replacing the city’s owned 2.75-mile transmission line that should be replaced. This line was built in the late 1960’s to early 1970s. This line is what brings electric to the city and should be updated. The line is being proposed to be rebuilt in the same place. The cost is estimated to be between 800,000 to 1 million depending on supply chain costs, prices and availability are fluctuating due to the last year COVID issue. Hasselhoff also spoke to council about generation and looking into cost of new 2MW and possible location of a used generator to put out by the substation to power the community. Caleb Bakker and Jon Hofman with Triple R approached the council about purchasing the city’s airport hanger and expanding their business to the east. Triple R will be expanding their business. They offered $33,500. Council agreed to set a public hearing at the next council meeting with the purchase of the land.
Mike Warnke gave council an update on projects that the city staff have been working on pumps at the lift station were fixed, potholes on alleys were filled, Mike R and Jared had 3 days training in Altoona, black top patch on B-40 where county has not been able to get to fix, and snow fence up along with dragging gravel roads.
Motion Jenness Consider First Reading and adoption of Ordinance 2021-05 Adopting of the City of Primghar 2021 Zoning Ordinances and Zoning Map. Second Miller, all ayes, motion carried. There was no one in attendance for the consultation about voluntary annexation of city land with the Board of Supervisors and Highland Trustees. Motion by Smith Resolution Proposing the Annexation of Certain Real Estate in O’Brien County, Iowa, to the City of Primghar Iowa Pursuant to a Voluntary Application Therefore and Affixing a Date on Hearing Thereon for January 12, 2022, at 5pm at City Hall in Primghar, second Miller, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Miller resolution approving professional engineering agreement with DGR and City of Primghar for $134,000 for 69kV Transmission Line Rebuild, second by Jenness, all ayes motion carried.
Motion Miller setting Public Hearing for FY22 #1 Budget Amendment for January 12, 2022, at 5pm at Primghar City Hall, second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness approving resolution for the close out on Industrial Park Project Solsma-Streets and final payment of $31,968.90, second Black, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Jenness, Approving Resolution for Tax Abatement for Aaron and Megan Giese at 745 3rd St NE, second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith approving resolution for tax abatement for Primghar Advancement Corporation (PAC) for 280 Heritage Park Road, second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Black Township Agreement increase 2.53% from $310.28 to $318.04, this was an error in amount being corrected from November’s meeting second Miller, all ayes, motion carried. Discussion was had about keeping the Urban Revitalization plan the same for now and revisited next calendar year. Budget workshop will be set for January 6, 2022, at 5pm.
Motion Jenness approving the November Finance Report, second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith approving December Claims to be paid and bills paid in vacation, second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. There were no updates on nuisance abatement cases. Motion Black to adjourn regular session, second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:06 pm.
Kurt Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST: Carol Chicoine, City Administrator/Clerk
CLAIMS REPORT
VENDOR
REFERENCE AMOUNT
A&M LAUNDRY
SHOP TOWELS 30.5
ACCO
OPERATIONAL REPAIR 40
ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS
SEC125PLAN ADMIN 10.5
AHLERS & COONEY PC
URBAN RENEWAL 168
SYNCB/AMAZON
LIBRARY BOOKS AND SUPPLIES 82.67
AMERIGROUP
K.SKIPTON INSURANCE 827.44
BAKER & TAYLOR
LIBRARY BOOKS 141.06
BARCO
ELECTRIC SAFETY 206.16
BC/BS OF IOWA
HEALTH- 125 2,938.74
BC/BS OF IOWA
HEALTH- 125 3,786.36
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
NATURAL GAS 69.7
BOB & SCOTT’S
LIB CITY SUPPLIES 199.1
BOKF, NA
GO BOND INT & FEE 21,050.00
BOMGAARS
CLOTH ALLOW/SUPPLIES 370.39
BROWN SUPPLIES
PLOW BLADES 1,100.00
CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES
COPIER LEASE OCT NOV 95.08
CAROL CHICOINE
SUPPLIES REIMBURSE 37.46
CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT
LIBRARY BOOKS 82.42
CLARA BLACK
COM BLD CLEANING 90
CONNIE EBEL
CLUBHOUSE CHRISTMAS DECOR 147.74
CULLIGAN WTR ORANGE CITY
COM BLD SOFTNER RENT 11.5
DAN’S ELECTRIC
LIGHT POLE 440
DGR
SEWER REHAB PLANNING 13,100.42
DON STEFFENS
SKATE RINK POP 50.71
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAX 5,718.79
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
O’BRIEN CO. ABSTRACT 103.38
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB

HACH COMPANY
TESTING CHEMICALS 286.15
PRIMGHAR IMPROVEMENTS
SUPPLIES 120
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES
CHILDREN’S BOOKS 143.31
IOWA DEPT OF REV & FIN
10/21 ELECT & SEWER TAX 1,988.00
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
FY22 03 SRF INT PYMENT 446.25
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
FY22 06 SRF INT PYMENT 1,907.50
IOWA INFORMATION PUBLICA
LINEMAN WANT AD 299.5
IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES
MAYORS ASSOC DUES 30
IOWA ONE CALL
LOCATES 6.3
IOWA STATE BANK
1% BUY DOWN 5TH GENERATION AG 41.1
IOWA UTILITIES BOARD
IUB FY21 INDUSTRY 477
IPERS
IPERS 4,176.59
JCL SOLUTIONS, LTD.
COMMUNITY BLD 118
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD
CHILDREN BOOKS 8
KID’S KAMPUS, INC
LOST SHARE NOV & TRUE UP 15,173.29
LOFFLER COMPANIES
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES 442.45
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INS
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 58.19
MARCUS NEWS
PUBLICATIONS 276.58
MENARDS
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 194.94
MIDWEST TAPE
DVDS LIB 20.99
MRES
11/21 WAPA & DUES/CONTRACT 25,920.19
NCC
AMB EMT CLASS X 2 3,000.00
NEAL CHASE LUMBER
SHOP DOOR 553.01
NEW CENTURY PRESS
LINEMAN WANT AD 228.15
O’BRIEN COUNTY AUDITOR
FY 2022 ELECTIONS 727.2
ORANGE CITY SANITATION
SOLID WASTE CONTRACT 6,577.50
PCC
AMBULANCE BILLING 545.29
PELLA GATEWAY LLC
SKATING RINK WINDOW 330.24
PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANY
SKATE RINK POP 240.23
PRIMGHAR COMM BLD
RENT JANUARY 200
PRODUCERS CO-OP
FUEL OCT 705.28
PRODUCERS CO-OP
FUEL NOV 987.22
QUILL.COM
LIBRARY SUPPLIES 2,533.06
RANDY’S 66
OIL 32
SANBORN HDWR/RYDEN EQUIP
GAPS/CRACKS FOAM 7.98
SARAH ROHWER PETTY CASH
CITY HALL SUPPLIES 7.5
SAVING’S BANK
1% BUY DOWN SHORTEES 62.91
SHEA’S HARDWARE
PGCC CITY SUPPLIES REPAIR 771.03
SOLSMA EXCAVATING AND TILING
PAYMENT #4 FINAL 31,968.90
TCA
PHONE/INTERNET/WEBSIGHT 888.26
TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA
STATE TAXES 892
TRIPLE R
REPAIRS 761.26
UNITY POINT CLINIC
DRUG SCREENING 42
VECTOR
SAFETY PROGRAM INSURANCE 449.09
VERIZON
AMB PHONE 211.79
VISA
TRAINING OFF SUPPLIES 613.61
VISA
LIBRARY IPAD SUPPLIES 1,216.91
VISSER GRAVEL
GRAVEL AND FREIGHT 1,687.52
ZIMCO SUPPLY
CHEMICALS 1,052.60
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS
Refund Checks Total 2,624.08
Payroll Checks 20,244.63
REPORT TOTAL 183,534.45
GENERAL 83,054.28
AMBULANCE 268,272.33
FIRE INVEST 157,637.65
GOLF (121,232.17)
PARKS 6,649.25
POOL INVEST 42,476.75
LIBRARY 137,075.71
ROAD USE TAX 333,580.84
EMP BENEFITS 17,552.31
EMERGENCY 3,047.04
LOST 46,272.74
TIF#1 54,897.67
TIF#2 244,041.63
TIF#3 44,150.68
URBAN RENEWAL 1,173.38
RANDOLPH TRUST 109,495.33
WRIGHT EXP TRUST 274,850.95
DEBT SERVICE 41,115.96
CAP PROJ FUND 8,147.00
INDUSTRIAL PARK STREETS 46,582.01
WATER CAP IMP 18,240.00
SEWER PROJECT 0.00
CEMETERY 40,453.16
WATER 97,356.66
SEWER 234,003.32
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 29,698.00
ELECTRIC 1,769,120.80
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS 28,950.28
ELECTRIC SINKING FUND 56,025.40
GARBAGE (1,523.81)
TCA 503,246.91
SKATING RINK 6,888.29
PGCC (323.12)
TOTAL 4,580,977.23.
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS
GENERAL 24,469.57
AMB 292.40
FIRE INVEST 305.61
PARKS 2.04
POOL INVEST 3.40
LIBRARY 42.79
ROAD USE TAX 7,864.33
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 2,824.69
EMERGENCY FUND 256.49
LOST 30,348.15
TIF#1 1,595.59
TIF# 2 74.86
RANDOLPH TRUST 5.03
WRIGHT EXP TRUST FUND 12,628.53
DEBT SERVICE 3,374.49
CAP PROJ FUND 1,094.00
SEWER PROJECT 20,589.35
CEM PERP CARE 230
WATER 26,797.54
SEWER 24,475.75
STORM WATER 737.17
ELECTRIC 65,004.12
EL METERS 750.00
ELEC SINK 11,724.83
GARBAGE 7,372.06
TCA TELECOM 2,143.94
SKATING RINK 2,693.67
PGCC 12,828.69
TOTAL 260,529.19.
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Dec 23, 2021