MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILNOVEMBER 7, 2005Mayor Jim Jellema called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the following council members present: Jim Jellema, Linus Svoboda, Keith Elbers, and Pete Hoff. Council absent: Ross Metzger. Employees present: Joanne Goehle, City Treasurer; Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk; and Wayne Ward, City Maintenance. Guests: Lexi Moore-Hills Crescent. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to approve the minutes of September 13th and October 11th. Motion carried. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to approve payment of the October expenditures; General $7,981.96; Park $2,388.59; Fire $1,461.13; Street $3,173.61; Legion $1,186.09; Sewer $1,618.62; Garbage $3,033.42; Recycling $2.00; Water $13,766.37; Civil Defense $143.00. Motion carried. General Checking 9,038.03General Fund CD#18924, 3.55%, 6/9/05 (prev. #18614) 246,637.06General Fund CD#19056 (prev. #188764) 4.25%, 9/15/06 122,287.95Fire Truck Replacement Fund CD#18647 cashed in May 2005 0.00Hills EDA Security Deposit Account 1,938.48Hills EDA Checking – Acct. #1248 120,436.61Southern Hills Condo Acct. #1263 189.89EDA CD#18870, 3.25%, 5/7/06 75,630.77EDA funds will be invested into a CD at the December meeting, following the sale of the last condo unit. Also, EDA funds will be set aside toward the reimbursements to Bundeson, Kuntz and Hyink. Motion by Hoff, seconded by Svoboda to approve the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to approve of Sally Van Wyhe’s building permit application for a new home; and to Betty Bakken for a garage. Motion carried. Information was received from the city attorney that Ryan Burgers will have his mobile home removed from the City’s property by December 31, 2005. The Clerk was instructed to draft papers for Burgers’ signature regarding such. Ward informed the Council that Warren Baker will install a culvert on City property in Park View 3rd Addition. Also, that DRG Mechanical will install water lines to Sally Van Wyhe and Bernice Sandbulte’s new homes, and to John Van Maanen’s storage building. The Council instructed Ward to set up more fencing around the recycling area toward Tedd Larson’s property.The Council denied a request from the Post Office to use the township office for storage space. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to approve the Sunday Open Gym Contract, and to hire Myron Sandbulte as head supervisor. Motion carried. Proposals will be obtained for the installation of a drop ceiling and florescent lighting in the American Legion auditorium,Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to adjourn at 6:43 P.M./s/ Connie J. WiertzemaConnie J. WiertzemaCity Clerk(11-17)