MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGOF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILFEBRUARY 8, 2005Mayor Jim Jellema called the meeting to order at 6:06 P.M. with the following council members present: Jim Jellema, Dana Dahlquist, Linus Svoboda, Keith Elbers, and Ross Metzger. Employees present: Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk; Joanne Goehle, City Treasurer; and Wayne Ward, City Maintenance. Guests: Gawaine Diekevers and Alan Nuffer-Martin Township; Jeff Bass, Derek Bundesen, and Tim Durst-Hills Fire Department; Lexi Moore-Hills Crescent. Minutes of the January 10th meeting were approved.Request information from Hansel Plumbing regarding Voss sewer line work. Approved payment of $30 for property taxes on the city’s mobile home lot. Council renamed the appointment of the city’s weed inspector to be Wayne Ward. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Svoboda to set a maximum of $60.00, as a miscellaneous expense item, toward flowers for funerals of immediate family members of city council members, city maintenance, clerk, or treasurer. None opposed, motion carried. Gawaine Diekevers, Alan Nuffer, Jeff Bass, Derek Bundesen and Tim Durst appeared at the meeting to discuss fire protection contract renewals for the City of Steen and Clinton Township; and the replacement of the fire tanker truck. The Council approved to renew the Fire Protection Contracts for Clinton Township to increase the rate to $350.00 per section, and to leave the rate for the City of Steen at $2,500.00Members of the Hills Fire Department will obtain truck replacement estimates prior to Martin Township’s annual meeting on March 8th; they will also submit a budget for 2006.Council approved the Treasurer’s report. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Metzger to approve payment of the January expenditures: General $7,697.57; Park $707.84; Fire $1,005.64; Street $2,860.61; Legion $965.10; Sewer $802.27; Garbage $1,256.64; Water $3,971.43; Law Enforcement $9,322.50.General Checking 134,749.56General Fund CD#18197, 2.5%, 12/4/04 243,300.81General Fund CD#17792 (prev. #15742) 2.5%, 5/29/03 – cashed in 6/3/03General Fund CD#17760 (prev. #17573) 2.5%, 3/15/05 20,994.17Sewer Fund CD#17877 (prev. #17433) 2.5%, 10/18/03 – cashed in 10/03 –($21,000 to general)Sewer Fund CD#18255, (prev. #18171) 1.5%, 7/19/04 – inter-fund loan to Southern Hills Apts. to pay-off apt. bond - $70,771.64Fire Truck Replacement Fund CD#18647, 2.0%, 1/13/06 26,578.89Hills EDA Security Deposit Account 1,916.81Hills EDA Checking – Acct. #1248 22,464.29Southern Hills Condo Acct. #1263 156.67Southern Hills CD#17759 (prev. #17572) 2.5%, 3/15/05 5,248.54EDA CD#17850 (prev. #17384) 2.5%, 5/7/05 28,668.82EDA CD#18275 (prev. #17268) 1.25%, 07/04 – inter-fund loan to Southern Hills Apts. to pay-off apt. bond - $10,661.76EDA CD#18597, 1.0%, 1/17/05 (renew & int. added each month 20,353.16EDA CD#18505, 1.0%, 1/22/05 (renew & int. added each month) 10,713.35Keith Elbers, Connie Wiertzema and Joanne Goehle were dismissed from the meeting. Motion by Metzger, seconded by Dahlquist to purchase a blockbuster brand of carpet, plus wall base, for offices in the Hills American Legion building. Motion carried. Motion by Svoboda, seconded by Dahlquist to adjourn. Motion carried.The City Council meeting was reopened for Wayne Ward’s maintenance report. Ward is satisfied with the working range of the two-way radios. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Metzger to approve payment to Vantek Communications. Motion carried. The City received their wastewater permit, which expires in 2009.Motion by Svoboda, seconded by Dahlquist to adjourn. Motion carried. /s/ Connie J. WiertzemaConnie J. Wiertzema, City Clerk andJim Jellema, Mayor(3-3)