Regular Meeting Session
February 14, 2024
The Primghar City Council met in a regular session on February 14, 2024, at 5:00 PM in the council chambers with Mayor Kurt Edwards presiding. Council present – Steve Wittrock, Tim Honkomp, Ryan Jenness, Kevin Smith, and Ken Miller. Staff present – Jessica Whitney and Jarrett Russell. Motion Jenness, approving the consent agenda, approving February 14th agenda, council minutes from January 10, 2024, Golf Course minutes from January 24, 2024, and Deb Schueller onto the Library Board. Second Miller, all ayes, motion carried.
Visitors in attendance were Mike Carr and Miriam Martens with DGR and Darren Bumgarner with NWI Planning and Development. Miriam gave an update on the lagoon project. Progress in Cell 2 is being made with the sludge removal speeding up after cutting some of the dike out. Sludge will get disbursed in spring. Haven’t been able to work on much with the weather warming up. Possibility to work overnight to get it finished up since the weather is not cooperating during the day to finish the project. They plan to work on pumping out Cell 1 this spring. Dirt work will get started when there is three consecutive weeks above freezing temps. Mike gave an update on the sewer lines being televised. There is a gap in the piping where black water has recently been showing up in the ditch. The pipes will need to be corrected in the future to get fixed. Could hear rocks/concrete getting cleared out in some areas. Total distance from manhole 11 to manhole 2 is about a quarter mile. Typically, manholes are placed every 400 feet. Suggests putting two manholes on each half. Mike and Miriam also provided the Payment Agreement No. 3 to be approved. Motion Wittrock to approve Payment Agreement No. 3. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Smith to open public hearing on the proposed Primghar, Iowa 2024 Code of Ordinances. Second Wittrock, all ayes, motion carried. No comments from the public in attendance. No written or verbal comments made before the public hearing. Motion Honkomp to close the public hearing. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith to approve the 2024 Code of Ordinance book and waive the third hearing. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried.
Jarrett Russell gave an update to the council on recent projects. Will work with the company to try for 7PM for the short outage at the beginning of March, continuing to remove dead trees, replace/repair meters, completed inventory for electric and water departments. Will continue to trim trees around lines and cut down more trees, also planning to finish up the playground soon, depending on weather.
Attorney Thor Klinker was unavailable for a nuisance update. City attorney Bruce Green was not present and unavailable for comments.
Motion Honkomp appointing Bruce Green as the City Attorney. Second Wittrock, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Jenness setting Public Hearing pertaining to Primghar’s FY25 Budget for March 27, 2024, at 5:00PM at the Primghar council chambers. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Wittrock to approve the prepay amount of the Mosquito Contract for Summer 2024. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Jenness to approve application for O’Brien County Foundation Grant for the Primghar Ambulance. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Wittrock to approve application for O’Brien County Foundation Grant for Kids Kampus Daycare. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Jenness to approve the Finance Report. Second Miller, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Smith to approve claims report. Second Wittrock, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion Honkomp to adjourn. Second Smith, all ayes, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:15PM.
CLAIMS REPORT
VENDOR
REFERENCE AMOUNT
A&M LAUNDRY
SHOP TOWELS $69.88
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING
AGREEMENT #003-1659060-000 $217.19
ACCO
WATER/CHEMICALS $836.80
BAKER & TAYLOR
LIBRARY BOOKS $32.95
BC/BS OF IOWA
HEALTH- 125 $8,654.68
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
NATURAL GAS $582.30
BOB & SCOTT’S
SKATING RINK/COMM BUIL/LIB $134.52
CITY OF PRIMGHAR
UTILITIES $7,400.20
CULLIGAN WTR ORANGE CITY
COMM BLDG SOFTNER RENT $19.00
DGR
FACILITIES IMPROV $17,766.20
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAX $10,861.49
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC #1657
2024 SOFTWARE $1,632.00
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB
SEWER TESTING $80.50
FRED’S PLUMBING & HEATING
WOMEN’S BATHROOM SINK $359.33
IOWA INFORMATION PUBLICA
ADVERT/PUBLICATIONS $948.84
IPERS
IPERS $5,093.49
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD
LIBRARY BOOKS $302.40
MARCUS NEWS
JAN MIN AND CLAIMS POSTING $177.56
MARK’S PUMP SALES & SERVICE
BATHROOM UPGRADES – PGCC $1,092.78
MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY
MISC SERVICES $2,381.47
MR. B’S FLOORING
LIBRARY FLOORING $1,217.77
NCC
AMBULANCE TRAINING $25.00
NEAL CHASE LUMBER
ELECTRIC $135.84
P & K PEST CONTROL
PEST CONTROL $50.00
PRIMGHAR COMM BLD
RENT $200.00
PRODUCERS CO-OP
FUEL $673.62
RAMAKER & ASSOCIATED INC
CEMETARY SYSTEM $700.00
RANDY’S 66
FUEL/REPAIRS $259.80
SANITATION PRODUCTS, INC
SWEEPER MAINTANCE $417.95
SHEA’S HARDWARE
SHOP/FIRE/LIBRARY $249.75
T.P. ANDERSON & COMPANY
FY23 $1,050.00
TCA
PHONE/INTERNET/WEBSIGHT $800.89
TEAM LAB
SPRAY PAINT
$356.50
TITAN MACHINERY
PLOW PARTS
$1,332.36
TOP NOTCH RENTALS, LLC
AMBULANCE UNIFORMS
$28.50
TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA
STATE TAX
$826.86
TRIPLE R
REPAIRS $259.48
VANDER HAAGS
HYDRAULIC TANK $27.98
VERIZON
JANUARY STATEMENT $131.44
VISA
LIBRARY BOOKS $380.86
VISU-SEWER, INC.
CAMERA SEWER LINES $6,000.00
Accounts Payable Total $73,768.18
Payroll Checks $25,775.39
GENERAL TOTAL 6,576.54
WATER TOTAL 21,878.23
SEWER TOTAL 44,747.75
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT TOTAL 888.02
ELECTRIC TOTAL 82,810.21
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS TOTAL 1,475.00
LANDFILL/GARBAGE
TOTAL 8,346.94
SKATING RINK
TOTAL 1,491.45
PGCC TOTAL 930
TOTAL REVENUE 169,144.14
GENERAL TOTAL 52,365.34
ROAD USE TAX TOTAL 6,519.66
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
TOTAL 2,275.94
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX
TOTAL 33,812.12
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LIN TOTAL 54,093.99
GENERATOR REPLACEMENT TOTAL 800
SEWER PROJECT
TOTAL 521,506.87
WATER TOTAL 8,278.49
SEWER TOTAL 7,665.22
ELECTRIC TOTAL 24,976.58
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS
TOTAL 12,759.89
LANDFILL/GARBAGE
TOTAL 7,660.92
SKATING RINK TOTAL 1,648.88 PGCC TOTAL 5,536.71 TOTAL EXPENSES 739,900.61
Published in O’Brien-County’s Bell-Times-Courier February 22, 2024