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Proceedings of the Colo City Council
November 3, 2008
The Colo City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 3,
2008, at City Hall. Mayor Larry Milleson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The roll was called showing members present and absent as follows: Present:
Woods, Short, Dodd. Absent: Wilson, Stoeffler.
Council member Woods moved to approve the minutes of the October 6,
2008, regular meeting as presented. Council member Dodd seconded the
motion and it passed all ayes.
Receipts Summary: General Fund 45,378.93, Special Revenue Fund
10,987.13, Road Use Tax Fund 4,811.97, Water Utility Fund 10,658.88, Sewer
Utility Fund 7,231.04, Solid Waste Fund 6,308.12, Debt Service Fund 6,648.65,
Local Option Sales Tax Fund 7996.97, Tax Increment Fund 42,861.83, Trust and
Agency Fund 200.00.
Council member Woods moved to approve the following claims for
payment:
GENERAL FUND
ALLIANT UTILITIES 549.29
BERKA, SCOTT 859.00
COLO POST OFFICE 82.20
COLO TELEPHONE CO. 182.26
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING CO 28.00
EVANS SIGN & DISPLAY 110.30
GEER, JOHN 145.00
HEARTLAND CO-OP 970.97
I.P.E.R.S. 893.14
ING LIFE INSURANCE & ANNUITY 284.92
IOWA DOT 25.20
IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES 30.00
NEVADA HARDWARE 11.22
OPPEDAL, MARY 538.84
ROBINSON,PATTY 100.00
STAPLES 14.58
STATE BANK & TRUST CO. 2,625.02
STEAMWAY CLEANING 243.00
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA 390.00
TRUE NORTH COMPANIES LC 36.73
VEENSTRA & KIM INC 5,200.00
WILSON, DON 60.00
ROAD USE TAX FUND
ALLIANT UTILITIES 970.19
ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY 52.16
BERKA, SCOTT 1,278.03
CARLETON, JON 1,297.28
IOWA DOT 401.91
MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC. 281.00
WATER UTILITY FUND
ALLIANT UTILITIES 142.39
BERKA, SCOTT 614.12
CARLETON, JON 488.50
COLO POST OFFICE 328.00
MINNESOTA VALLEY LABORATORY 17.00

SEWER UTILITY FUND
ALLIANT UTILITIES 75.36
ALLIED SYSTEMS INC. 362.50
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY 7,170.00
BERKA, SCOTT 514.55
CARLETON, JON 310.60
COLO TELEPHONE CO. 26.24
HEARTLAND CO-OP 359.13
MINNESOTA VALLEY LABORATORY 76.00
SOLID WASTE
BENNETT'S SANITATION 2,914.22
Council member Short seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
The Council received reports from the Story County Sheriff’s Department
and a written report from the Colo Public Library.
Neil Guess of Howard R. Green Company gave a report on possible
options for establishing a quiet zone along the Union Pacific Railroad in Colo.
Several citizens were present to voice opinions regarding the establishment of a
quiet zone.
Council member Dodd moved to approve an agreement with the Howard
R. Green Co. for professional services to investigate the feasibility of establishing
a Quiet Zone for Train Horns in Colo. Council member Woods seconded the
motion and it passed all ayes.
Wanda Carlson and Pat McIntosh gave a report on the upcoming winter
festival scheduled for December 6, 2008.
The Council tabled a request from the Colo Nesco PTSA Carnival
Committee for funding pending additional information.
Mayor Milleson gave a report on the Story County E 911 Board. He has
requested that the City of Colo have a voting member on the Board.
Community Center Planning Committee – no report.
The council reviewed the status of nuisance abatement actions.
Mayor Milleson gave a report on a recent meeting regarding the 2009-10
Law Enforcement Services Contract. Per capita fees are scheduled to increase
$.75.
Council member Short gave a report on activities planned by the Colo
Recreation Board.
There being no further business to come before the meeting Council
member Short moved to adjourn. Council member Woods seconded the motion.
The motion carried and the meeting adjourned.
Attest: ______Scott V. Berka______
City Clerk
_____Larry E. Milleson____
Mayor