Livingston 

VILLAGE OF LIVINGSTON

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM.

Clerk Johnson took roll call Tom Brown Yes, Ron Haas Yes, Rosie Gluege Yes, Kyle Richards Absent, Deb France Yes, Tim Loeffelholz Yes and Randy Warne Yes. Also present were Clerk Johnson, Betty Schambow and Joe Kitelinger late.

Clerk Johnson verified the agenda was posted at the Village Post Office, Village Message Board and Village Office on 6/03/10.

Tim Loeffelholz made a motion to approve the May 3, 10 minutes with the correction of Randy Warne made the motion to adjourn. Deb France seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried.

Ron Haas made a motion to approve the May Treasurer Reports. Deb France seconded the motion. Tom Brown Yes, Ron Haas Yes, Rosie Gluege Yes, Randy Warne Yes, Deb France Yes, Tim Loeffelholz Yes, Kyle Richards Absent. Motion carried.

Ron Haas made a motion to approve the bills to be paid General Havlic Plumbing $794.42 for new toilets in bathroom and Delta 3 $375.00 for Hwy 80 project and Water Delta 3 $4743.00 for Well 2. Tim Loeffelholz seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried.

Ric Riniker

Ric said business as usual. He has a few people to talk to about fences.

Police Report

Not at meeting.

Clerks Report

Computers are here office one is up and running. Dawn is going to keep other computer in office to use for utility purpose until new meters and software are installed. Dawn also asked the board to implement an application for utilities so the village can track the renters better. Also we talked about returning the election booths and getting different one. Dawn is to look at other ones and get with the election works to figure out the different ones that we want. Dawn is to send out a letter to Gary Cummins regarding the old laundry mat, the village wants it removed or sell it to the village.

Library Report

Betty said the bathrooms are working well also there is an ant problem but she has put stuff out to kill them. Betty also expresses concern about the rug being cleaned. Tom will

talk to guy who did it last time when he sees him. The summer library program starts next week and that the Library Board has a new member Shirley Buss.

Citizens Concerns

There was on complaint and that was of the dust that was coming out of the silo in town. Tim said that he had talked to Harry and that Harry said it would not happen again.

Presidents Report

None

Old Business

None

New Business

Tim made a motion to approve Contract1 to Municipal Well & Pump in the amount of $128880.00. Deb seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Ron made a motion to approve Contract 2 to Midwest General & Mechanical Contractors in the amount of $216597.00. Rosie seconded the motion. All I. Motion Carried. Deb made a motion to approve Contract 3 to Iowa Grant Trucking in the amount of $64787.50. Ron seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Randy made a motion to approve the Contract 4 to Gehrmann Construction Management in the amount of $64500.00. Ron seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried.

Tim made a motion to approve the Operator license for Alley Oops. Deb seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Rosie made a motion to approve Alley Oops liquor and Cigarette license. Tim seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Deb made a motion to approve the liquor license for Js. Ron seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Rosie made a motion to approve the Operator License for Js. Randy seconded. All I. Motion carried. Tim made a motion to approve the Cigarette License for Js. Ron seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Tim made a motion to approve the Operator License and Liquor for Rebels. Ron seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Tim made a motion to approve the Beer License for Jake Daddy’s. Ron seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Randy made a motion to approve the Beer License for Friendly Place. Rosie seconded the motion. All I. Tim abstained. Ron made a motion to approve Friendly Place for Cigarette License. Rosie seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Tim abstained. Tim made a motion to approve Dawn for an Operator’s License. Ron seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried.

Ron made a motion to have Sheila begin the loan matching fund of $340000.00. Rosie seconded the motion. Tom Brown Yes, Ron Haas Yes, Rosie Gluege Yes, Kyle Richards Absent, Deb France Yes, Tim Loeffelholz Yes and Randy Warne Yes. Motion carried. Sheila also explained what loans we have left at the bank and how much of a loan the village can barrow yet. She also explained the different ways to barrow money, like doing a bond. The board would like a member of a bond company to come to the next board meeting and discus how bonds work.

Tim made a motion to approve taking $200000.00 out of the General LGIP account and putting it in a savings account at Livingston State Bank, due to better interest rates. Rosie seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Tim made a motion for Dawn to take money

out of the LGIP for paying bills. Randy seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Tim made a motion to approve Rebels for a street dance in his parking lot. Randy seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Ron made a motion to go ahead and apply for the Community Block Grant. Deb seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried.

Maintenance Report

Randy made a motion to get the coated seal coat for the roads. Tim seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried. Kenny Ley made a complaint about S Clifton and the condition of the road. Joe is to get a price to repave that road.

Tom made a motion to go into closed session at 9:50 pm. Randy seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried.

Tim made a motion to come back into open session at 10:20 pm. Deb seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried

Ron made a motion to adjourn at 10:21 pm. Deb seconded the motion. All I. Motion carried.

Next meeting will be on July 5.

DRAFT COPY UNTIL NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Dawn Johnson Village Clerk/Treasurer