1992-02-19 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
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Title
1992-02-19 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
Subject
Dana Fire Department; fire department disbanded; disband; OSHA; shortage of manpower; Ordinance 41; staggered terms; council terms; November 5, 1991 City election; Resolution 92-5; motor vehicle use tax; Governor's Committee on Government Spending Reform; state budget deficit; Mayor Pro Tem; Jack Hurley; Community Opportunities of Carroll; donation; past due water bills; shut off notices; Shamnon Farm and Construction; brush removal; Schaal Oil Co.; The Globe Free Press; Iowa Electric; GTE; MET Inc.; Hach Co.; Hack Co.; Grand Junction Municipal Light and Water Plant; City of Dana Water Revenue Fund; truck repair; Jack Pedersen; Lyle Hadley; Don Paulson; Ivan Hillman; Virgil Pedersen; George Brabbs; Dan Acton; Dan Action; Dana Bingo
Description
Regular meeting (Hillman and council member Pedersen absent). On the Fire Department's own recommendation, the council voted to disband the Dana Fire Department because of the shortage of manpower and its inability to meet OSHA and State of Iowa mandates. It adopted Ordinance 41, putting into effect the staggered council terms approved by voters on November 5, 1991 (readings waived), and Resolution 92-5 opposing a state proposal to move $50,000,000 of motor vehicle use tax revenue to the General Fund. Mayor Pedersen appointed Jack Hurley Mayor Pro Tem for 1992-1993. The lower part of the text is on a strip attached to the sheet. Signed by George Brabbs, City Clerk, and Jack Pedersen, Mayor.
Creator
City of Dana, Iowa
Source
Minutes binder, City Hall
Publisher
City of Dana, Iowa
Date
1992-02-19
Contributor
City of Dana, Iowa
Format
Printed pages on white paper
Language
American English
Type
Public government records
Coverage
Dana, Greene County, Iowa
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UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 19, 1992 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
THE DANA CITY COUNCIL met in regular session with Mayor Pedersen presiding and Council members present: Hurley, Hadley, Paulson. Absent: Hillman, Pedersen.
Mayor Pedersen appointed Jack Hurley as Mayor Pro Tem for the years 1992- 1993.
Motion by Paulson second by Hadley to adopt Resolution 92-5. A Resolution opp0sing the proposal of the Governor's Committee on Goverment spending reform to address Iowa's State budget deficit by re-allocation $50,000,000.00 from the motor vehicle use tax revenue s to the State General Fund. Motion Carried.
Motion by Hadley second by Hurley to donate $30.00 to Community Opportunitiesof Carroll. Motion Carried.
Past due water bills were discussed and The City Clerk was instructed to send shut off notices to those past due.
Motion by Hadley second by Paulson to accept the recomendation of the Dana Fire Department to disband the Dana Fire Department due to the shortage of manpower and the inability of the Fire Department tomeet the mandates of OSHA and the State of Iowa. Motion Carried.
Council member Hadley introduced and caused to be read Ordinance 41 in regard to changing City Council terms to staggered terms which was passed by the Public November 5, 1991 City election. Motion by Hurley second by Hadley to wavie the three readings of Ordinance 41. Upon roll call the following voted Aye: Hurley, Hadley, Paulson. Nayes: None. Absent: Pedersen, Hillman.Motion Carried.
There upon Council member Hurley moved that said Ordinance 41be adopted, second by Paulson, Upon roll call the following Council membervoted Aye: Paulson, Hadley, Hurley. Naye: None. Absent: Hillman, Pedersen. There upon Mayor Pedersen declared Ordinance 41 adopted.
Motion by Paulson second by Hurley to pay the following bills and all bills due prior to the next regular council meeting. Motion Carried.
GENERAL FUND
Shamnon Farm and Construction, brush removal, 180.00; GTE, service, 81.05; Iowa Electric, service, 49.46; George Brabbs, wages, 97.73; Schaal Oil Co. fuel, 68.68; GTE, service, 79.05; The Globe Free Press, supplies, 11.29; Community Opportunities of Carroll, donation, 30.00.
ROAD USE TAX FUND: Iowa Electric, service, 146.41; City of
[A strip is attached to the sheet here, and the text continues on it.]
Dana Water Revenue Fund,truck repair, 25.00.
WATER REVENUE FUND: MET Inc., testing, 24.00; Hack CO. chemicals, 26.50;Iowa Electric, service, 86.19;Dan Action, Wages, 227.37; George Brabbs, wages, 97.73; Grand Junction Municipal Light aND Water Plant, tank, 25.00
RECEIPTS FUNDS
GENERAL FUND: 37.38
ROAD USE TAX FUND: 305.23
WATER REVENUE FUND: 1382.64
BINGO FUND: 206.00.
Next regular council meeting March 18, 1992 at &:00 p.m.
Motion by Paulson second by Hurley to adjourn.
[signature: George Brabbs, City Clerk]
[signature: Jack Pedersen, Mayor]
THE DANA CITY COUNCIL met in regular session with Mayor Pedersen presiding and Council members present: Hurley, Hadley, Paulson. Absent: Hillman, Pedersen.
Mayor Pedersen appointed Jack Hurley as Mayor Pro Tem for the years 1992- 1993.
Motion by Paulson second by Hadley to adopt Resolution 92-5. A Resolution opp0sing the proposal of the Governor's Committee on Goverment spending reform to address Iowa's State budget deficit by re-allocation $50,000,000.00 from the motor vehicle use tax revenue s to the State General Fund. Motion Carried.
Motion by Hadley second by Hurley to donate $30.00 to Community Opportunitiesof Carroll. Motion Carried.
Past due water bills were discussed and The City Clerk was instructed to send shut off notices to those past due.
Motion by Hadley second by Paulson to accept the recomendation of the Dana Fire Department to disband the Dana Fire Department due to the shortage of manpower and the inability of the Fire Department tomeet the mandates of OSHA and the State of Iowa. Motion Carried.
Council member Hadley introduced and caused to be read Ordinance 41 in regard to changing City Council terms to staggered terms which was passed by the Public November 5, 1991 City election. Motion by Hurley second by Hadley to wavie the three readings of Ordinance 41. Upon roll call the following voted Aye: Hurley, Hadley, Paulson. Nayes: None. Absent: Pedersen, Hillman.Motion Carried.
There upon Council member Hurley moved that said Ordinance 41be adopted, second by Paulson, Upon roll call the following Council membervoted Aye: Paulson, Hadley, Hurley. Naye: None. Absent: Hillman, Pedersen. There upon Mayor Pedersen declared Ordinance 41 adopted.
Motion by Paulson second by Hurley to pay the following bills and all bills due prior to the next regular council meeting. Motion Carried.
GENERAL FUND
Shamnon Farm and Construction, brush removal, 180.00; GTE, service, 81.05; Iowa Electric, service, 49.46; George Brabbs, wages, 97.73; Schaal Oil Co. fuel, 68.68; GTE, service, 79.05; The Globe Free Press, supplies, 11.29; Community Opportunities of Carroll, donation, 30.00.
ROAD USE TAX FUND: Iowa Electric, service, 146.41; City of
[A strip is attached to the sheet here, and the text continues on it.]
Dana Water Revenue Fund,truck repair, 25.00.
WATER REVENUE FUND: MET Inc., testing, 24.00; Hack CO. chemicals, 26.50;Iowa Electric, service, 86.19;Dan Action, Wages, 227.37; George Brabbs, wages, 97.73; Grand Junction Municipal Light aND Water Plant, tank, 25.00
RECEIPTS FUNDS
GENERAL FUND: 37.38
ROAD USE TAX FUND: 305.23
WATER REVENUE FUND: 1382.64
BINGO FUND: 206.00.
Next regular council meeting March 18, 1992 at &:00 p.m.
Motion by Paulson second by Hurley to adjourn.
[signature: George Brabbs, City Clerk]
[signature: Jack Pedersen, Mayor]
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Citation
City of Dana, Iowa, “1992-02-19 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes,” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 7, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/393.