December 2016

Beacon City Council Minutes

Tuesday, December 6th, 2016

 7:00 p.m.

Call to Order- Mayor Jim Hughes called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All City Council members present.

General Business 

  1. Review Minutes from November 3rd Meeting
  2. Treasurer’s Report –
  3. Claims Report-
  4. Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter- The animal shelter has no animal control calls or stray animal intakes in the month of November. 

Motion to approve the consent agenda made by Darrell Rust, seconded by Dwight Teeter. Motion approved.

 Old Business           

  1. Hall Rentals- 3 hall rentals in the month of November.
  2. Clean-up & Animal Control- Council members have received complaints about horse manure on city and private property. Darrell Rust brought copies of the city ordinance regarding this to the horse owners.
  3. Front St. Property- Ron Kauffman followed up with our city attorney, Jeff Smith, however he provided no update to Ron. Ron will follow up with Jeff Smith again.
  4. City Annual Financial Report- City Clerk, Jaimie Williamson, reported that the city annual financial report had been submitted prior to the December 1st
  5. Homeowner Repayment Agreements for Williams St Culvert work- Concrete Expressions may be able to get the work completed depending on how soon the ground freezes. Repayment agreements will be completed accordingly.
  6. Anderson’s Country Store’s Liquor License- Anderson’s Country Store’s liquor license has been renewed.

 New Business

  1. Public hearing for approval of new electric and gas franchises, which include franchise fees, with MidAmerican Energy Company- The mayor announced this is the time and place for the public hearing regarding approving the new MidAmerican electric and gas franchise ordinances imposing a 1% franchise fee on Beacon customers and that citizens would now have the opportunity to comment. There were no oral or written comments received. The mayor declared said hearing closed.
  2. MidAmerican Energy Electric and Gas Franchise Renewals (2nd reading)- 2nd reading held on “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT AND NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE CITY OF BEACON, IOWA, A NATURAL GAS SYSTEM AND TO FURNISH AND SELL NATURAL GAS TO THE CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT FRANCHISE FEES FOR A PERIOD OF 25 YEARS”. Ron Kauffman moved its approval, Cecil Smith seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion approved. 2nd reading held on “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT AND NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE CITY OF BEACON, IOWA, AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES AND TO FURNISH AND SELL ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT FRANCHISE FEES FOR A  PERIOD OF 25 YEARS”. Ron Kauffman moved its approval, Cecil Smith seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.Darrell Rust moved to waive the 3rd reading on both of said ordinances, seconded by Ron Kauffman. All members voted in favor, motion approved. Whereupon the Mayor declared said ordinances approved on the second reading.
  3. Adoption of Revenue Purpose Statement to allow for collection of franchise fees on all electric and natural gas customers of MidAmerican Energy Company- Resolution No. 12-06-16 entitled “RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT REGARDING USE OF REVENUES FROM PROPOSED GAS AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEES PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE 364.2(4)(f)” was introduced. Dwight Teeter moved its approval, Ron Kauffman seconded. All members voted in favor, motion approved.Whereupon the Mayor declared said resolution duly adopted.
  4. City Snow Removal- Cecil Smith moved to have Concrete Expressions perform city snow removal services this winter, Darrell Rust seconded. All members voted in favor, motion approved.
  5. North Grant Street Repair- It was moved by Ron Kauffman, seconded by Darrell Rust to approve payment to Concrete Expressions in the amount of $18,824 for North Grant Street repair. All members voted in favor, motion approved.
  6. City Clerk Pay- It was moved by Dwight Teeter, seconded by Richard Thomas to raise the City Clerk’s pay $50/month. All members voted in favor, motion approved.

 Next Scheduled Council Meeting Tuesday, January 3rd

 Adjournment- Motion to adjourn made by Dwight Teeter, seconded by Ron Kauffman. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.