The Primghar City Council met in regular session on June 21, 2023, at 5:00 PM in the council chambers with Mayor Kurt Edwards presiding. Council present – Steve Wittrock, Tim Honkomp, Ryan Jenness, Ken Miller, and Kevin Smith. Staff present – Carol Chicoine, Sarah Rohwer, Jarrett Russell, and Denny Logan. Motion Jenness, approving the consent agenda, approving June 21st Agenda; Council Minutes from May 10 and May 17, 2023; Library Board Minutes from May 10, 2023; Golf Course Minutes from May 18 and June 15, 2023; Approval FY23-24 Tobacco Permit Pro Go; Approval Mary Schmitt Primghar Ambulance Team; Approval Odenbrett Primghar Junior Fire Fighter; Approval Kianna Johnson and Barb Rohwer Park Board; Renewal Kids Kampus and Primghar Community Building Leases; and Approval of Special Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Services for American Farm Company LLC at Fair Ground June 23, 2023. Second Wittrock, all ayes, motion carried.
During Citizens Concerns, Linda Walvoord was in attendance to express concerns about the buildings at Heritage Park. The buildings are not in good condition and need repairs. Council is currently in the process of setting up a meeting with the Heritage Park Board to discuss different things that the city could possibly do to preserve the buildings and the land around them.
Jarrett Russell and Denny Logan provided council with an update of different projects that the city employees have been working on including taking down trees, meter change outs, installing new campground 50 amp pedestals, the city’s street sweeper is back, Vander Haags in Spencer put a preowned box in on the 96 International truck, Cobblestone Days went good, and a discussion was had about trying to put water and sewer in at the shelter house at the park. Getting water to the shelter house would be the easy part of the project but for sewer there is not enough fall to go to the north towards the bathhouse.
Motion Honkomp Resolution Ratifying Change in Date for the Public Hearing on Proposed Resolution of Necessity on the 2023 Street Reconstruction. Second Miller, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith open Public Hearing on Proposed Resolution of Necessity. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Public Hearing opened at 5:29 pm. Justin Christensen with DGR Engineering was in attendance to explain the Flint method that was used to calculate the costs for assessments in the project area. Deborah and Timothy Callahan attended the public hearing and were able to ask questions about their proposed street assessment. Motion Smith to close the public hearing. Second Wittrock, all ayes, motion carried. Public hearing closed at 6:07 pm. Motion Honkomp to Defer a motion Consider Resolution with Respect to the Adoption of the Resolution of Necessity Proposed for the 2023 Street Reconstruction to the next Regular Council Meeting. Second Smith, Ayes – 3 Honkomp, Miller, and Smith. Nays – 2 Jenness due to schedule conflict had to leave at 6:00 pm, and Wittrock. Motion carried 3-2.
Motion Honkomp to open Public Hearing Plans and Specifications, Proposed Form of Contract, and Estimate of Cost for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Second Wittrock, all ayes, motion carried. Public hearing opened at 6:10 pm. Mike Carr with DGR Engineering was in attendance to go over the two bids that were received for the wastewater treatment project. The lowest of the two bids that came in was from RP Constructors LLC out of North Sioux City, SD for $7.5 Million, which was 20% over the engineers estimate. Carr added that there is the option to rebid the project and see if the new bids would come in at a lower cost. Motion Honkomp to close the public hearing. Second Miller, all ayes, motion carried Public hearing closed at 6:49 pm. Motion Wittrock to Table Consider Resolution Approving Plans and Making Award of Contract for the Primghar Wastewater Treatment Plant until the next regular council meeting. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Smith Resolution approving Audit RFP to TP Anderson for a total of $15,000 for 3 years. Second Miller, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Wittrock Resolution year end Transfers. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Honkomp EMC Liability Insurance Approval. Second Wittrock, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Honkomp Approving Fire Truck Sealed Bids to Parry Boogard for $8,055.01. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. Clerk Chicoine was able to give council an update on the Transmission Line and Generator. Great Plains Power has started some work on the transmission line. If any crop damage occurs, that will be the liability of Great Plains Power. The contractor for the generator has the contract and is still on track with the estimated completion date of late September to early October. Employee evaluations were also a topic of discussion. Council scheduled a workshop for Thursday July 6th at 4:30 to go over evaluations and discuss wage increases.
Motion Miller approving the May Finance Report. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Honkomp approving the June Claims and bills paid in vacation. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. For nuisance abatements, Darren Bumgarner is working with a resident that has multiple properties that are in violation of the nuisance ordinances and is working with them to get a timeline of when the properties will be cleaned up, 180 2nd St SW should be signing the deed over to the city within the next week, and 460 3rd St NW has until July 1st to clean up their property. Motion Wittrock to adjourn. Second Miller, all ayes, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:34 pm.
CLAIMS REPORT
VENDOR
REFERENCE AMOUNT
A&B BUSINESS INC.
MANAGED IT SERVICES 5,869.96
A&M LAUNDRY
SHOP TOWELS 67.88
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING
COPIER LEASE 202.98
ACCO
WATER/CHEMICALS 964.34
ADVANCED DOOR SYSTEMS
SHOP OVERHEAD DOOR SERVICE CAL 175
AHLERS & COONEY PC
BONDING ATTORNEY 106
AIRGAS
OXYGEN 229.06
ALTEC
LANYARD ANCHOR RETENTION 910.42
BAKER & TAYLOR
ADULT BOOKS 367.14
BC/BS OF IOWA
HEALTH- 125 5,322.06
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
GAS UTILITIES 534.98
BOB & SCOTT’S
LIBRARY PROGRAMS 134.64
BOKF, NA
FY23 BOND PAYMENTS 221,745.24
BOMGAARS
SEWER CLOTH ALLOW 120.91
CAROL CHICOINE
SUPPLIES REIMB/MILEAGE 125.64
CITY OF PRIMGHAR
UTILITY BILLS 5,338.70
CITY OF SANBORN
STREET SWEEPING 4/26-5/2 1,950.00
COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT
COL LIFE – 125 91.44
CRAIG VOLLINK
PGCC REFERRAL 50
CULLIGAN WTR ORANGE CITY
COMM BLDG SOFTNER RENT 19
DAVES SAND & GRAVEL
PGCC SAND 711.62
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA
VISION/DENTAL INSURANCE 577.78
DENNIS MAGNUSSEN
DOUBLE PAYMENT REF 212.49
DGR
CARR PLANNING 56,255.76
DIAMOND VOGEL PAINT
STREET PAINT 1,065.80
DON PIERSON MOTOR
COMPRESSOR REPAIR 843.97
DON STEFFENS
SKATE REPAIRS HOURS 360
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAX 13,850.27
EMP
MEDICAL SUPPLIES 216.49
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC
METERS 3,553.14
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
INT BUYDOWN 99.56
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB
LAGOON DRAWDOWN TESTING 407.75
H&K LAWN CARE LLC
SPRAYING / FERTILIZER 153.4
HARTLEY AUTO SUPPLY
CABLE,CARB CLEANER,STUD RING 44.52
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES
CHILDREN’S BOOKS 20.82
IOWA DEPT OF REV & FIN
APRIL/MAY TAX PAYMENTS 9586.26
IOWA DNR
WATER 300
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
FY23 SRF PAYMENTS 54,452.50
IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES
ANNUAL DUES FY24 876
IOWA ONE CALL
LOCATES 21.6
IOWA STATE INDUSTRIES
CEMETERY SEARCH SIGN 81.75
IOWA STATE BANK
5TH GEN AG INT BUYDOWN 41.1
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
CLERK SCHOOL CLASSES 256
IPERS
IPERS 2,942.98
IRBY
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES TESTING 1,366.75
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
STREET REPAIR 956.45
JOSHUA HASS
PGCC REFERRAL 50
JUST ONE MORE
HOLE IN ONE PAYOUT 202
KEEP AIM BOUTIQUE
LITTLE LEAGUE UNIFORMS 1,374.50
KID’S KAMPUS, INC
5/23 LOST SHARE 7,053.79
LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS
CHILD GAMES 46.98
MADISON NATIONAL LIFE
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 98.03
MARCUS NEWS
MINUTES & CLAIMS 377.64
MAYCEE KLATT
PGCC REFERRAL 50
MENARDS
CONCESSION STAND FRIDGE 787.14
MIDWEST TURF & IRRIGATION
IRRIGATION SYSTEM PARTS 1,325.31
MRES
APRIL PURCHASE PWR & SERVICES 31,296.20
MYRNA HEIMENSEN
PGCC REFERRAL 50
NEAL CHASE LUMBER
REPAIR SUPPLIES 108.47
NICHOLSON & EDWARDS GRAIN
SEWER CHEMICALS 190
NW IA LEAGUE OF CITIES
WITTROCK MEETING 5-11-23 20
NWIPD
ZONING HANDBOOKS 722
ORANGE CITY SANITATION
SOLID WASTE CONTRACT 7,017.10
OTTOMATIC COMPUTER SOLUTIONS
GOLF LICENSES 1,080.00
P & K PEST CONTROL
SPRING MAINTENANCE 120
PCC
AMBULANCE BILLING 1,218.30
PRIMGHAR BODY SHOP
WINDOW REPAIR 189
PRIMGHAR COMM BLD
RENT JULY 200
PRODUCERS CO-OP
FUEL 4,035.80
R&R PRODUCTS INC
GOLF COURSE 496.8
RANDY’S 66
FUEL/REPAIRS 398.15
RYDEN EQUIPMENT
TRIMMER LINE, OIL 90.49
SANBORN HDWR/RYDEN EQUIP
TANKMASTER, DRAIN CLEANER 49.97
SANITATION PRODUCTS, INC
STREET SWEEPER 7,271.21
SHEA’S HARDWARE
SUPPLIES 882.79
SHELLY MCCLAREN
PARADE REIMB 28.86
SMITH GRIGG SHEA KLINKER
NUISANCE FEES 3,668.50
SPEED’S AUTO SUPPLY
GOLF CART SERVICE 758.33
SPENCER TROPHY
LITTLE LEAGUE MEDALS 138
OFFICE OF AUDITOR
ANNUAL EXAMINTATION FEE 75
STEPH COADY
PGCC REIMB 237.59
STEVE CARNAHAN
PGCC REFERRAL 300
TCA
PHONE/INTERNET/WEBSIGHT 826.53
THOR KLINKER
PGCC REFERRAL 50
TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA
STATE TAX 571.08
TRIPLE R
REPAIRS 3,658.37
TRIPLE S SERVICES
LIBRARY SERV CALL 75
UTILITY EQUIP.CO.
WATER SUPPLIES 305.77
US POST OFFICE
AMB BOX RENEW 60
VANDER HAAGS
INSTALL DUMP BODY 7,245.66
VERIZON
PHONE SERVICE 142.05
VISA
CITY CARD STATEMENTS 1,709.31
ZIMCO SUPPLY
GOLF SUPPLIES 922
ZUB’S SHOP
TIRES/REPAIRS 180.58
Accounts Payable Total 481,334.45
630
ELECTRIC 136.94
631
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS 3,000.00
Refund Checks Total 3,136.94
Payroll Checks 48,941.85
REPORT TOTAL 533,413.24
GENERAL 335,908.95
AMBULANCE 117,241.47
FIRE INVEST 86,001.81
GOLF (121,232.17)
PARKS 31,139.75
POOL INVEST 42,736.26
LIBRARY 137,061.66
ROAD USE TAX 404,873.49
EMP BENEFITS 35,082.81
EMERGENCY 2,746.18
LOST 26,821.12
TIF#1 60,434.31
TIF#2 245,933.96
TIF#3 158,526.70
URBAN RENEWAL 1,173.38
RANDOLPH TRUST 105,063.56
WRIGHT EXP TRUST 315,492.06
DEBT SERVICE 51,574.04
CAP PROJ FUND 15,291.30
INDUSTRIAL PARK STREETS 14,479.11
ELEC TRANSM LINE 607,566.63
GENERATOR REPLACEMENT 541,838.09
WATER CAP IMP 36,242.29
SEWER PROJECT (246,383.43)
CEMETERY 41,323.16
WATER 283,973.16
SEWER 391,438.44
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 43,296.02
ELECTRIC 2,015,733.67
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS 39,415.07
ELECTRIC SINKING FUND 83,503.75
GARBAGE 12,024.11
TCA 544,718.21
SKATING RINK 6,876.81
PGCC 54,237.49
HOUSING PROCEEDS 98,491.71
TOTAL 6,620,644.93.
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS
GENERAL 49,988.85
AMBULANCE 92.33
FIRE INVEST 192.42
PARKS 5,022.60
POOL INVEST 37.84
LIBRARY 27.18
ROAD USE TAX 18,284.87
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1,589.54
EMERGENCY FUND 113.82
LOST 14,126.99
TIF #1 40.94
TIF# 2 222.15
TIF#3 107.38
RANDOLPH TRUST 74.90
WRIGHT EXP TRUST FUND 222.60
DEBT SERVICE 1,087.78
WATER CAP PROJ 24.55
WATER 24,047.84
SEWER 24,428.71
STORM WATER 824.71
ELECTRIC 82,453.87
EL METERS 1,000
ELECTRIC SINKING FUND 7,591.25
GARBAGE 7,788.50
TCA TELECOM 2,202.68
SKATING RINK 1,152.46
PGCC 27,443.34
TOTAL 270,190.10.
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier July 6, 2023