Legal Notice
The Sanborn City Council met in regular session Monday, December 11, 2023, in the Donald Kroese
Council Chambers. Mayor Randy Lyman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Jerry Back, Tim Devitt, Larry Reitsma, Brian Visser, and Aaron Wiekamp.
Others present: Jim Zeutenhorst, Adam Roelfs, Wendy Reed, Gary Schiphoff, Keven Groendyke, and Katie Ginger.
Motion Back, seconded by Devitt to approve the agenda. Roll call was taken. Vote results: Ayes 5 /Nays 0
Katie Ginger introduced herself as the Director of O’Brien Co. Veteran Affairs; sharing of programs she oversees, is implementing, and also ideas for the future. Gary Schiphoff has interest in a tract of land owned by the city, on E. 1st Street, where he would like to build a shop.
A motion was made by Devitt and seconded by Back to approve the consent agenda. The following consent agenda items were approved: a. Approve minutes from November 13 meeting b. Approve
December bills c. Resolution #2023-32 Sanborn Elec. & Telecom. Budget for Calendar Year 2024 d.
NWIASA 2024 Representative e. Application for Tax Abatement-Cody Stange f. Application for Tax
Abatement-Allen Bousema. Vote results: Ayes 5/Nays 0.
Zeutenhorst presented the 2024 URP Amendment; to include a new tax rebate and 100 MCF natural gas capacity increase TIF projects. Zeutenhorst met with the personnel committee, for the evaluation of Chad Lyman and Wendy Reed having completed 6 months of employment, and gave their recommendations. Motion was made by Back, seconded by Reitsma, to approve a $1.00/hour wage increase for Chad Lyman, Public Works. Vote results: Ayes 5/Nays 0. Motion made by Back, seconded by Visser, approving a $3,000/year wage increase to Wendy Reed, City Clerk. Vote results: Ayes 5/Nays 0.
Clerk Reed explained the handbook amendment; extending the time between the end of a pay period to when pay checks are issued, from 2 days to 6 days. Motion made by Visser, seconded by Wiekamp, approving Resolution #2023-31 Handbook Amendment. Vote results: Ayes 5/Nays 0. Reed requested Council approve a Schedule of Fees, naming miscellaneous fees not itemized in the Sanborn Code of Ordinances, such as cemetery opening/closing and plot fees, camping and park fees, and fire and ambulance rates. Motion made by Back to Approve Resolution #2023-32 Schedule of Fees. Motion seconded by Reitsma. Vote results: Ayes 5/Nays 0. November financials were reviewed.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Motion Back, seconded by Devitt to adjourn at 6:20 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on Monday, January 8th at 5:00p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Roll call was taken. Vote results: Ayes 5 /Nays 0
Attest:
Randy Lyman
Mayor
Wendy Reed
City Clerk
A&M Laundry, Inc. Shop Towels
$55.10
*Access Systems Lease/Count dues $824.57
ACCO WT-Liquid Chlorine
$2,876.80
Alons, Gerald & Deb New Const. Incentive $2,500.00
Alpha Wireless PD Portable Radio repair $175.34
*AT&T Mobility Fire/Amb Tablets (Dec) $155.89
Bomgaars SGCC course maint
$49.97
Border States Elec voltage tester/hard hats $157.96
Brommer Sanitation Monthly Garbage/REC Nov $9,581.40
*Clayton Energy Corp Gas Commodity $66,107.20
DeKoter, Thole, & Dawson Legal
$4,805.22
DGR Engineering Engineering
$2,860.00
*Duncan, Paige MRES Rebate
$350.00
Emergency Services Marketing FIRE/EMS Yr3of3 Subscription
$735.00
Enger, Donavon & Patricia New Const. Incentive $2,500.00
*Equitable Life Insurance Insurance Premiums $355.38
Feld Fire Water Extinguisher
$490.00
Foundation Analytical Lab Testing
$2,798.25
Groebner & Assoc Gas-Distribution supplies $137.03
Hach Co WT-Calcium/Cal-Magn test kit $1,598.00
Hegenbarth, Rob Reimb:Menards keypad lock $106.19
*IA Dept of Revenue Sales Tax
$7,354.32
IAMU Gas-Border Station Inspection $970.00
*Iowa Finance Authority GO/REVENUE BONDS Interest/Fees
$163,376.47
IA Dept of Public Safety PD-2023/2024 Iowa System
$1,200.00
Iowa Information Publications/Advertising $41.00
Iowa One Call Locates $36.00
Istate Truck Center snow plow parts $363.48
*IPERS IPERS $11,514.97
JCL Solutions Park/Shop towels
$154.51
Jelectric Inc WWTP-Blower VFD service $800.00
Knife River Midwest ST-Cold Mix
$620.10
Kurita WWTP-Defoam
$2,615.10
Marcus News Publications/Advertising $710.73
MidAmerican Energy Border Station Utilities $13.00
610 Depot (Ryden/Napa) SGCC/WT/WW/GAS/Park/CEM/Shop/CityHall
$4,586.98
O’Brien Co. Auditor 2023 Municipal Election $816.61
O’Brien Co. Clerk of Court Filing/court costs-nuisance abatement
$190.00
Office Elements Office Supplies
$966.05
P&K Pest Control Monthly Maintenance (WWTP/EMS/Church/SGCC) $401.00
*Postmaster Postage – Utility Billing
$198.78
Premier Communications Gas Border Station $35.41
Sanborn Auto ST-dump truck speakers $30.00
Sanborn Chamber Chamber Dollars $5,850.00
*Sanborn Fire Dept 2023 Fireman pay $10,201.00
Sanborn Foods WWTP/Cabin/OpenHouse $163.52
Sanborn Building Center WWTP Insulation $46.72
Sanborn Municipal Util. Utilities
$29,092.58
Sanborn Propane City Bulk Gas/Diesel $2,866.56
Sheldon Power Sports SGCC-toro mower parts $329.08
Stofferan, Martin SGCC-tile/coupler/tee $82.62
TCA Phone/Int $1,401.75
Toro Co. SGCC-Mnthly Service Agmt $242.00
Titan Machinery Bobcat service
$2,519.16
Turner Marketing City Website 2024 Renewal $870.00
USA BlueBook WT Supplies
$429.72
*Verizon Wireless GIS Line/PD Jetpacks/Mike D.Cell $258.66
VISA Admin Charge-ILC Workshop
$50.00
VISA Public Works Charge-WWTP/GAS/ST $1,710.79
VISA City Charge:Admin/PD/Office/WWTP $348.56
*Wellmark Insurance Premiums
$14,685.72
Totals: $367,362.25
Published in the Sanborn Pioneer January 11.