Minutes for April 11, 2023
The Ogden City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Mark Trueblood presided. Members present were Councilman Jason Weber, Councilman David Ohlson, Councilman Brian Reimers, Councilwoman Lori Anderson and Councilwoman Margaret Liston. City staff present were City Administrator Emily Clausen, City Clerk Melanie Olesen, Police Chief Ethan Bailey, Officer Tony Jones, Wastewater Superintendent Chad Thede. Absent: None. Additional attendees present were Jim Turbes and 17 guests.
Anderson made a motion, Weber seconded to approve the agenda as presented.
Ayes: All Present, Motion Carried.
Department reports were presented. Chief Bailey provided a report for the council. He would like to develop and maintain a file of local pets. This could really help with efficiently identifying and returning loose or lost pets. Wastewater Superintendent Chad Thede updated the council on the North First Street project and plans to do smoke testing in June.
Mayor Mark Trueblood asked if there were any questions or items to be removed from the Consent Agenda. Reimers made a motion, Ohlson seconded to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 1) Regular meeting minutes of Tuesday, March 7th, 2023. 2) Treasurer’s Report for March 2023. 3) Claims List from March 4th, 2023 through April 7th, 2023. 4) A building permit at 208 W. Veterans Drive for a screened in porch, building permits for two 2023 manufactured homes at Cherry Ridge Lot #2 and Lot #9. 5) Approve residential rehab tax abatement application for 237 SW 5th St. 6) Approve N. 1st Street Project pay request #1 to Iowa Pipe & Grading LLC for $72,658.85.
Ayes: All Present, Motion Carried.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
BEGINNING BALANCE: 3,039,718.81
FUND RECEIVED EXPENDED TRANSFER IN TRANSFER OUT INVEST-
MENTS
001-GENERAL FUND 51,557.10 94,479.50 — — 50,000.00
110-ROAD USE TAX 13,314.39 5,103.28 — — —
112-TRUST & AGENCY 6,350.49 — — — —
121-L.O.S.T. 21,102.07 — — — 125,000.00
160-RURAL FIRE — — — — —
200-DEBT SERVICE 3,219.42 — — — —
301-PARK IMPROVEMENTS — — — — —
302-POLICE CAR — — — — —
303-TRUCK FUND — — — — —
305-KOUHNS FUND PROJECT — — — — —
306-FIRE EQUIPMENT — — — — 3,256.25
309-WARNING SIREN FUND — — — — —
310-DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS — — — — —
312-EMS EQUIPMENT FUND — — — — —
313-STREET EQUIPMENT FUND — — — — —
314-MAINTENANCE — 42,710.00 — — —
500-PERPETUAL CARE FUND 200.00 — — — 74,189.79
610-SANITARY SEWER 60,976.73 23,910.01 — 28,307.42 —
612-SEWER SINKING FUND — — 28,307.42 — —
740-STORM SEWER 3,203.08 302.01 — — —
GRAND TOTAL: 159,923.28 166,504.80 28,307.42 28,307.42 252,446.04
ENDING BALANCE: 3,033,137.29
CLAIMS LIST:
PAID CLAIMS:
ACCESS SYSTEMS MONTHLY COPIER CHARGES MARCH 2023 $ 201.14
BLACK HILLS ENERGY MONTHLY GAS SERVICE CHARGE $ 2,936.24
DAIDA (IMAGETEK) MONTHLY RADIX CHARGE-FEBRUARY 2023 $ 235.00
DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE $ 837.74
DELTA DENTAL DENTAL INS. COVERAGE 4/1-4/23/2023 $ 604.88
EFTPS 3.17.2023 FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES $ 4,080.91
EFTPS 3.31.2023 FEDERAL PAYROLL TAXES $ 4,095.81
FIRE CAM EQUIPMENT/FD $ 739.90
HSA BANK HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT/MAR/APR’23 $ 2,049.98
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SALES TAX FEBRUARY 2023 $ 678.16
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SALES TAX MARCH 2023 $ 848.33
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WAGE GARNISHMENT PAYMENT $ 54.05
IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION VISION INSURANCE-APRIL 2023 $ 32.80
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Q1 2023 UNEMPLOYMENT TAX $ 133.83
IPERS RETIREMENT-MARCH 2023 $ 8,510.86
OGDEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITIES 1/23-2/22/23 $ 7,937.68
OGDEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES STREET LIGHTS 1/23-2/22/23 $ 2,903.11
O’HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK REPAIR/SERVICE/PARTS/LABOR $ 2,214.30
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE PAYROLL TAXES-MARCH 2023 $ 1,700.00
VERIZON CELL PHONE SERVICE 2/16-3/15/23 $ 274.57
WELLMARK HEALTH INSURANCE APRIL 2023 $ 10,473.48
WISECUP TRUCKING ROCK HAULING $ 1,500.00
TOTAL: $ 53,042.77
UNPAID CLAIMS
ACCESS SYSTEMS-LIBRARY MONTHLY COPIER CHARGES-MARCH 2023 $ 140.00
ACCESS SYSTEMS MONTHLY IT SUPPORT $ 1,376.04
ADVANTAGE ARCHIVES, LLC PRESERVATION/MICROFILMING/LIBRARY $ 342.50
AFLAC AFLAC CONTRIBUTION $ 391.02
ALEX AIR APPARATUS, INC EQUIPMENT/FD $ 999.06
ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY SUPPLIES $ 503.63
AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. EQUIPMENT REPAIR/SEWER $ 338.75
BEHLE INC SLUDGE HAULING $ 1,041.11
BLACK HILLS ENERGY MONTHLY GAS SERVICE CHARGE $ 1,356.96
BOEHM ANNUAL INSURANCE PREMIUMS/RENEWAL $ 105,048.44
BOMGAARS EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING ALLOWANCE $ 378.12
BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 28E AGREEMENT FOR SERVICE-APRIL 2023 $ 5,053.25
CENTRAL PUMP & MOTOR, LLC SEWER EQUIPMENT $ 2,988.06
CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA SLUDGE DISPOSAL $ 2,380.56
CULLIGAN WATER WATER $ 33.00
DAIDA (IMAGETEK) MONTHLY RADIX CHARGE-MARCH 2023 $ 235.00
DEMCO SUPPLIES $ 154.89
DICK’S FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE ANNUAL FIRE EXT SERVICE/INSPECTION $ 486.65
ELITE SPORT SOCKS SB SOCKS-REC $ 1,565.87
EMPOWERMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC QUARTERLY WEB HOSTING $ 225.00
FAREWAY SUPPLIES $ 23.91
FRIENDS OF THE GRIMES PUB. LIB. SOFTWARE/LIBRARY $ 225.00
FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUREAU CERTIFICATION FEES/HAZMAT/FD $ 150.00
FOX STRAND 7039.003 N 1ST ST IMPROVEMENTS $ 2,367.45
FOX STRAND 7039.001 WWTP IMPROVEMENTS $ 3,878.75
FRANK DUNN CO. ROAD PATCH $ 595.00
GALLS ROAD PATCH $ 595.00
GARBAGE GUYS GARBAGE SERVICE- APRIL 2023 $ 299.00
GOOD LAWNCARE SERVICES LAWNCARE/LIBRARY $ 44.00
GRAINGER SUPPLIES/FD $ 39.50
GREATER DSM BOTANICAL GARDEN ADVENTURE PASS/LIBRARY $ 150.00
HAYES HANDYMAN SERVICE LIGHT REPAIR/LIBRARY $ 261.64
INGRAM BOOKS $ 1,275.84
IOWA ARBORETUM ADVENTURE PASS/LIBRARY $ 75.00
IOWA ASSOC OF MUN. UTILITIES 2023/2024 AFFLIATE MEMBER DUES $ 500.00
IOWA DOT SUPPLIES $ 89.52
IOWA FIRE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP DUES $ 25.00
IOWA PIPE AND GRADING N 1ST ST STORM/SEWER PAY REQ #1 $ 72,658.85
KEYSTONE LABORATORIES/MICROBAC WASTEWATER TESTING $ 1,588.00
LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKS $ 20.00
MARTIN MARIETTA ROCK $ 3,090.67
MCGRAW SENIOR CENTER Q1 2023 DONATION-SOCIAL SERV. CONTRIB $ 600.00
MDS RECORDS MANAGEMENT RECORDS STORAGE $ 44.33
MENARDS SUPPLIES/FD $ 103.93
MICHAEL J. SALATI, SR BUILDING INSPECTION $ 100.00
MIDAMERICA BOOKS BOOKS $ 361.20
MID-AMERICAN PUBLISHING LEGALS/ADVERTISEMENT $ 249.20
MIDWEST FIRE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE $ 275.79
MIDWEST TAPE DVD’S/LIBRARY $ 80.99
OGDEN FARM & FEED SUPPLIES $ 497.15
OGDEN TELEPHONE COMPANY MONTHLY PHONE SERVICE APRIL 2023 $ 773.44
OLD GLORY FARMS FLAGS/LIBRARY $ 180.45
OVERDRIVE AUDIO BOOKS $ 274.14
PENWORTHY BOOKS $ 296.38
QUICK OIL GASOHOL/DIESEL MARCH 2023 $ 4,431.23
REIMAN GARDENS ADVENTURE PASS/LIBRARY $ 300.00
RODGERS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC SERVICE CALL/PARTS/LABOR-LIBRARY $ 1,172.73
SAM’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL $ 50.00
SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA ADVENTURE PASS/LIBRARY $ 250.00
SECTOR SUPPLIES/PD $ 58.40
STRYKER EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE/EMS $ 2,913.80
VISA SUPPLIES/POSTAGE $ 574.14
VISION BANK CASH MGMT FEE-APRIL 2023 $ 20.00
WISECUP TRUCKING ROCK HAULING $ 500.00
TOTAL: $ 227,097.34
In honor of the late Harold and Wilma McComb, the McComb Brothers, Allen, Doug, Darwin and Gerald, presented the Ogden First Responders with a check for $20,000. Receiving the donation were Director Mark Dorr, Susan Kallem and Marissa Erickson. The funds will be used to purchase a power lift cot. Thank you to the McComb family for this generous donation!
Mayor Trueblood closed the regular meeting at 6:15 p.m. to open the public hearing on the proposed 2023/2024 budget. No public comment.
Mayor Trueblood closed the public hearing and entered back into regular session at 6:17 p.m.
Motion by Liston, second by Ohlson to approve Resolution 202304-560 adopting the proposed city budget for FY2023/2024.
Ayes: All Present, Motion Carried.
Brenda Dryer from Ames Economic Development spoke to the council about the first week of May, 2023, being recognized as Economic Development Week. She has been working with the City of Ogden and Ogden Legacy on many projects. Both have recently completed strategic plans for the next three years. Mayor Trueblood proclaimed May 8th through May 12th as Economic Development Week in appreciation of all our partners in the economic development field who make the City of Ogden the vibrant and thriving community it is today.
Mayor Trueblood asked those present to be calm and civil while discussing chickens. Liston had requested to do her due diligence and look at an optional urban chicken ordinance. The mayor and councilmembers all gave their thoughts and opinions on considering a new urban chicken ordinance or remaining with the current ordinance. Those in attendance were then allowed to voice their opinions and concerns. Motion by Liston, second by Anderson to move forward with developing an ordinance for urban chickens.
Ayes: Liston, Anderson. Nays: Weber, Ohlson, Reimers. Motion failed.
Motion by Ohlson, second by Anderson to set May 9th, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing on the 2022/2023 budget amendment.
Ayes: All Present, Motion Carried.
Mayor comments – Mayor Trueblood voiced his disappointment with the decision to not look at an urban chicken ordinance. He does, however, respect the opinions of others and their duty to uphold the code.
Councilmember comments – Jason Weber reminded those present to call 811 whenever you are working on a project such as a shed, sidewalk or driveway. This is for the safety of everyone. Dave Ohlson spoke about drains that may need cleared out around town. Chad Thede will keep an eye on these. Lori Anderson was approached by an individual about the damaged sidewalk north of the post office. This issue has been addressed by the post office. Margaret Liston and Dan Buzzell will be getting the community garden tilled. There is still some grant money available and she hopes to buy plants from the Ogden FFA.
Public comments – Dee Cole asked questions regarding the work being done on North First Street and if the sidewalks and yards will be replaced back to the same condition. The work in her area is actually being done by OMU and we were unable to answer her concerns. Jason Miller was following up on the engine brake concerns he brought to the council in September. We had posted new signs after that meeting. He reported that one of those signs is now missing. Officer Jones to look into this and will also speak to the county about his concerns.
Motion by Reimers, second by Weber to adjourn at 7:51 p.m.
Ayes: All Present, Motion Carried.
Mark Trueblood, Mayor
Attest: Melanie Olesen, City Clerk
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