More charges filed against Agriprocessors
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What’s
happening in
and around
Postville.......
Garbage pickup
change
Garbage pickup will
be in the alley beginning
Wednesday, December
3, 2008. Toters should be
placed in the alley. Alley
pickup will continue until
April 1, 2009.
P.E.O. Chapter FT to
meet December 9
P.E.O. Chapter FT will
hold its December (Christ-mas)
meeting on Tuesday,
December 9th at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held
at East Park Terrace and
will be hosted by the Social
Committee. Laurel Ohloff
will have the program en-titled
“We Celebrate”.
Members are encouraged to
come and join in the “cel-ebration”!
WIC Clinic is
announced for
Allamakee County
WIC Clinic for Allama-kee
County Residents
Luana Clinic - Luana
Community Center
Monday December 8th
9:00am-4:00 pm
Tuesday December 9th
8:30am-4:00 pm
Wednesday December
10th 8:30am- 4:00pm
Waukon Clinic - St.
John’s Lutheran Church
Dates/Times
Monday December
22nd 9:00am-5:30pm
Tuesday December
23rd 8:30am-5:00pm
Please contact Clayton
County VNA WIC Program
at 1-888-836-7867 or 563-
880-0941 for more infor-mation
or to schedule an
appointment.
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The latest charges against Agriprocessors, Inc. involve
nonpayment to livestock growers. A court motion was filed last
Monday, November 24 against Agriprocessors, Inc. by live-stock
and poultry sellers for nonpayment to livestock produc-ers.
The motion was filed by a U. S. attorney in New York.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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More charges are filed against Agriprocessors as employees still not paid;
volunteers host Thanksgiving meal for displaced workers and their families
Thanksgiving feast for those in need
A group of volunteers hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at Turner Hall for displaced workers and their families at
Agriprocessors, Inc. on Thanksgiving Day. Turner Hall has been designated as the site for workers to come and talk to
various organizations about energy assistance, clothing needs, case management and other concerns. Here a young boy
fills his plate. He was one of over 100 people who enjoyed the traditional turkey dinner.
In an unusual related action, the United States district at-torney
for the Eastern District of New York is asking that the
Agriprocessors bankruptcy case be sent to Iowa.
According to a statute which is known as the “Packers and
Stockyard Act”, the plant is required by law to meet strict pay-ment
schedules when purchasing livestock and poultry from
local growers and sellers who are protected against non-pay-ment
by a trust fund set up by law. The Department of Agri-culture
is responding by verifying claims under the law.
Although Aaron Rubashkin, owner of Agriprocessors
lives in New York, that alone is not enough to keep the bank-ruptcy
case in New York. This action is explained in motions
which were filed not only by the United States Government,
but also by the company’s creditors. It is the opinion of these
entities that the hearing should, indeed, be transferred to
Postville where the plant is located.
Trucks repossessed
In other action, Agriprocessors trucks have also been re-possessed.
Some of the company’s trucks and trailers were
repossessed last weekend from the homes of its drivers.
When some of the trucks were taken without the drivers be-ing
notified, several feared that they had been stolen. One
driver, Don Baade, added that he had over $1,000 worth of
personal items inside his cab.
Employees have also filed complaints that insurance
claims have not bee paid. Bud Brink, who is also a truck
driver for the company, had ankle replacement surgery in
July and insurance still hasn’t paid. According to the Brinks,
the bills for the surgery are in excess of $40,000. The insur-ance
premiums were, however, still being taken out of the
employees’ paychecks each pay period until they stopped
getting paid altogether.
Other drivers have been stranded on the road when the
company credit cards are refused for purchases of fuel.
Along with all the above mentioned problems, drivers
and other employees inside Agriprocessors have been with-out
pay for several weeks.
Closure affects kosher food supply
With the Agriprocessors meat packing plant completely
shut down here for the past several weeks, Kosher food
shortages are becoming a looming problem for Postville’s
Jewish community as well as the displaced workers who are
Postville natives.
The Postvillians and immigrants from around the world
have been helped by the local food bank, churches and a tem-porary
shelter which was organized by Jeff Abbas of the local
radio station.
We at The Herald-Leader are once again making plans for our annual holiday edition and
as usual we need your help. Can you help us in one or more of the following categories:
Recipes: Did your family discover a new recipe this holiday season? Please share family
favorites and recipes that your children or grandchildren help you make.
Photos: Do you have a photo of your children with Santa Claus? Photos can be as recent
as yesterday or as old as last century. Did the children ever receive a pet for Christmas? May-be
you have a photo of that special moment tucked away somewhere. Has your family every
created a really cool snow creature? We sure would like to share it with our readers.
Letters to Santa: The Herald-Leader will print all letters to Santa which are received by
December 15. Letters will be forwarded to the North Pole in time for Santa and his elves to
fill all the orders before he takes off on his journey Dec. 24.
We will also welcome special memories and notes to those in the military. We will send a
paper to your service man or woman if you would like to send them a holiday greeting.
All items must be received by December 15 and the special section will reach your home
on December 24. Call 563-864-3333 with questions or email us at phlnews@neitel.net.
Contribute holiday cheer for our special holiday
section; send recipes, letters, photos, greetings
Postville School District patrons
asked to approve state sales tax
revenue purpose statement
Members of the Postville
Community School District
were slated to go to the polls
Tuesday, December 2. The
vote was to determine placing
a state sales tax revenue pur-pose
statement to the school
district’s sales tax already in
effect. This vote in no way in-creases
the current tax rate.
Many school districts
in our area have already ap-proved
their revenue purpose
statements. This vote expands
what the school option tax can
be spent on, such as technol-ogy.
This money can never be
spent on salaries, benefits, or
general operating expenses
within the school district. The
measure has been endorsed
by the Postville Board of Ed-ucation.
The polls were to be open
at the Multicultural Center
from noon to 8 p.m.
Election results will be
published in next week’s edi-tion
of the Herald-Leader.
District patrons are re-minded
this is not a new tax.
The Postville Commu-nity
School has been search-ing
for a new Superintendent
of Schools for the upcoming
school year.
The school is asking that
members of the communi-ty
attend the receptions for
each candidate who is inter-viewed.
Tentatively, the first inter-view
and community recep-tion
has been set for Decem-ber
11. The exact time and
location will be posted on the
sign at FreedomBank.
Community receptions to be held
for superintendent candidates
The Postville Athletic
Booster Club will meet
Wednesday, December 10 at
7 p.m. in the Mott Lobby of
the High School. All mem-bers
are urged to attend.
Booster Club to
meet next Wed.
Radio board hears much praise for station manager
A crowd of over thirty
attended the board of direc-tors
meeting of KPVL Radio
Postville last Wednesday.
Among those in attendance
were displaced workers from
Agriprocessors, Inc., clergy,
community volunteers and na-tive
Postvillians. When asked
by the press, they all reiterated
that they were at the meeting
to show support for station
manager Jeff Abbas and the
relief efforts he has provided
for those affected by the clos-ing
of Agriprocessors.
Shortly after Board Presi-dent
Dave Hjortland called the
meeting to order, Abbas was
asked to give the manager’s
Country Christmas Craft Boutique
Nancy Turner and Jackie Lechtenberg hosted the thirtieth annual Country Christmas Craft Boutique at Postville
Community Schools last Saturday. In the photo above a large number of shoppers peruse the booths in the Fine Arts
and Civic Center. Items sold included clothing, wall hangings, soy candles, candy, paintings, decorated blocks, rugs,
dolls, toys, holiday decorations, painted windows and so much more. The sale is held each year on the Saturday after
Thanksgiving.
report.
He spoke about an impend-ing
power increase at the sta-tion
and the steps that need to
take place for this to happen.
However, it was his ex-planation
of the events which
took place at the station con-cerning
the workers at the
plant which caused the audi-ence
to applaud.
He said he took it upon
himself to help those in need
of food and shelter as they
had no place else to go. He
added that people immedi-ately
showed up with food and
clothing and, because many
did not have electricity, he and
the countless volunteers who
showed up, began providing
hot meals. Abbas, who said
he contacted the City officials
immediately about the crisis,
Radio board
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Large group
attends radio
board meet-ing
to show
support for
manager, Jeff
Abbas See
story below.
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Public Notice www.postvillenewspaper.com
Diversity Council
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Minutes of the
Meetings of the
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
Monday, November 24, 2008
(Unoffi cial Minutes)
Board audited claims on fi le.
Board met as preadjourned.
Board members present Kuhse,
Campbell, and Burke. All board
members voting “AYE” unless
noted.
Campbell had conference call
with Iowa Workforce Develop-ment.
08.371-Motion by Campbell
and second by Kuhse to approve
agenda and minutes of Nov. 17,
2008. Motion carried.
During Public Comment Time
Jason Brink had questioned let-ters
being sent by County At-torney
concerning Winnebago
Estates. He asked if there were
any further updates on the zoning
ordinance.
Lu Ann Rolling had a bill for
repairs on the Little Paint Creek
Watershed. Procedure for paying
Watershed bills was discussed.
Board said bill or bid should be
submitted to Lou Ann Rolling
and then the engineer in her of-fi
ce and perhaps county engineer
would check the proposed work.
Lou Ann would approve it and
then bring it to Board of Supervi-sors
to approve before the work
is done. If board approves it and
after work is completed bill could
be submitted on a claim for pay-ment.
08.372-Motion by Kuhse and
second by Campbell to deny bill
for Little Paint Watershed Repair
since it was not submitted cor-rectly.
Motion carried.
Jamie Colsch and Brian Ride-nour
present.
Discussion took place on
snowmobile trails and the Hartley
Bridge being used for snowmobil-ers.
Discussion again took place
on liability, insurance, help from
the snowmobilers club on mainte-nance,
etc. Engineer said he will
check on some issues that were
discussed and put on agenda
again. Debris is caught under the
bridge which engineer felt needs
to be cleaned out. Board dis-cussed
removal of debris.
08.373-Motion by Kuhse and
second by Burke to clean out de-bris
under Hartley Bridge. Motion
carried. Campbell voted no.
08.374-Motion by Campbell
and second by Kuhse to approve
Business Associates Agreement
between Cushing Technology
and Allamakee County. Motion
carried.
Chris Dahlstrom had iden-tifi
cation badges that the First
Responders will wear which the
state had purchased. It is pos-sible
that badges could be avail-able
for courthouse personnel.
Board asked Dahlstrom to check
with department heads and see
if they would be interested in this.
Lori Hesse, Deb Winke, and
Brian Ridenour present.
Secondary Roads Union had a
letter requesting change of days
for the Christmas Holiday. To
keep continuity in the courthouse,
Board denied the request.
08.375-Motion by Campbell
and second by Kuhse to deny
request from Secondary Roads
Union to change Christmas Holi-day
Observance from Dec. 24th
& 25th, 2008 to Dec. 25th & 26th,
2008. Motion carried.
Tim Heiderscheit present.
08.376-Motion by Campbell
and second by Kuhse to hire Tim
Smedsrud as deputy at 70% of
Sheriff’s salary effective Dec. 8,
2008. Motion carried.
Under Other Matters Engineer
asked about improvements to
county sheds. Board asked him
to get some cost estimates, etc.
Look toward budgeting FY10.
Board adjourned to meet on
Monday, December 1, 2008 at
8:45 a.m.
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
Lennie Burke, Chairperson
ATTEST: Mary O’Neill, Auditor
wk 49
SNOWMOBILE & ATV RENEWAL NOTICE
All snowmobile and ATV registrations expire 12-31-08. A $5.00
penalty will be charged for each snowmobile or ATV not renewed
by 12-31-08.
Snowmobiles and ATVs can be registered in the offi ce of the Al-lamakee
County Recorder or by mail. In either case, you will need
your prior registration. If you do not have your registration, you will
need to provide:
• Driver’s License number (or) DNR number (or) Social Security
Number
• Date of birth
• Vehicle Identifi cation Number (VIN)
• Make of vehicle.
The fee is $16.75 for a one-year registration.
• If registering by mail, include $1.00 per machine for postage.
• Always include your phone number in case we need to contact
you.
If your snowmobile or ATV is not currently registered on the ELSI
System, please come in to the Allamakee County Recorder’s Offi ce
or call to fi nd out what information we need to bring your machine
up to date.
OVR User Permits can be issued starting 12-15-2008 for 2009.
Deb Winke
Allamakee County Recorder
110 Allamakee St.
Waukon, IA 52172
563-568-2364
ORDINANCE 647-08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF POSTVILLE, IOWA,
BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PER-TAINING
TO WATER DEPOSITS.
BE IT ENACTED by the City
Council of the City of Postville, Iowa:
SECTION 1. SECTION MODI-FIED.
Chapter 92, Section 9, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Post-ville,
Iowa, is repealed and the follow-ing
adopted in lieu thereof:
92.09 UTILITY DEPOSIT. There
shall be required from every customer
not the owner of the premises served as
two hundred fi fty dollar ($250) deposit
untended to guarantee the payment of
bills for utility service. This deposit
amount shall be reviewed annually.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or
part of this ordinance shall be adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional, such adju-dication
shall not affect the validity of
the ordinance as a whole or any section,
provision or part thereof not adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. WHEN EFFEC-TIVE.
This ordinance shall be in ef-fect
from and after the fi nal passage,
approval and publication as provided
by law.
Passed by the Council this _24th_
day of _November_____, 2008, and ap-proved
this _24th__day of November
2008.
____Robert O. Penrod____
______
May-or
____Darcy Radloff______AT-TEST:
City Clerk
Postville Community Schools
November 2008 Claims Paid
Ace Industrial Supply Shop tools 249.35
ACT Tests 9.50
Allamakee Community Schools Open enrollment, entry 4,044.75
Allamakee County Auditor Election expense 650.94
Alliant Energy Services 5,204.81
Alltel Services 23.24
Alternative Treatment Associates Counseling 3,593.75
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. TSA 196.00
Mike Amundson Official 70.00
Aquila Services 649.78
Ray Armel Official 70.00
B & K Heating & Plumbing, Inc. Repairs 180.64
Bacon Lawn Spray grounds 480.00
Donna Becker Official 55.00
Beyond Play, LLC Movin' Sit Junior 113.67
David Blocker Official 65.00
James Bossom, Jr. Official 165.00
Brick Oven Pizza & Eatery Pizza 30.30
Tom Burger Official 140.00
T & K Cahoon, Inc. Bulbs 104.72
Capital Guardian Trust TSA 2,529.00
CDW Government, Inc. Repairs 104.50
Chamber of Commerce Chamber Bucks 25.00
City of Postville Services 1,613.80
Clermont Implement Company Repairs 87.49
Davenport Wonder/Hostess Bakery goods 748.28
John Dean Cedar Rapids Gazette 47.04
Decker Sporting Goods Football uniforms 590.70
Decorah Community Schools Open enrollment, special ed tuition 48,635.55
Decorah Newspapers Ad 24.98
Jesse Delaney Official 65.00
Dell Marketing, L.P. Computers 1,266.99
Demco Library supplies 26.03
Design Building Materials Lumber 1,080.13
Don DiLaura Official 190.00
Ebsco Subscription Services Subscriptions 5.25
Equitrust Mutual Funds TSA 196.00
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. TSA 2,102.00
FCCLA Dues 540.00
Colleen Finger Refund 11.00
FreedomBank Health savings accounts, interest 17,117.33
Garland Company, Inc. Maintenance supplies 52.11
Bill Garms Official 140.00
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center Lodging 184.00
General Fund Transfer for assembly 250.00
Fax Gilbert Programs, Inc. Assembly 650.00
Arden Greener Piano Service Tune pianos 157.50
H & H Distributing Co. Food, supplies 5,385.39
Harcourt Inc. Books 952.38
Al Heim Official 70.00
Rick Hellmrich Official 85.00
Ronald Herman Official 65.00
Chris Hoffert Official 140.00
Horace Mann Life Ins. Co. TSA 440.00
Hot Lunch Fund Reimbursement 676.05
Howard-Winneshiek Community Schools FFA Convention expenses 2,485.28
IDATP Drug testing 770.00
Denise Imoehl Mileage 13.20
ING - Reliastar TSA 80.00
ING USA Annuity & Life Insurance Company TSA 320.00
IRS Withholding 67,090.80
Iowa Communications Network Services 89.76
Iowa Department of Education Bus inspection 350.00
Iowa FFA Association Dues, entry 686.00
Iowa Girls' H.S. Athletic Union Volleyball tournament gate receipts 2,615.00
Iowa Prison Industries Benches 479.60
IPERS Withholding 31,263.15
ISEBA Dental insurance premium 3,280.41
JobTarget.com Ad 449.00
John's Hardware Maintenance supplies 344.16
Kansas City Life Ins. Co. TSA 190.00
Keck, Inc. Commodities 1,068.36
Keystone Area Education Agency Software, printing, supt. Meeting expenses 289.45
K-Log, Inc. Library furniture 11,004.14
Michael Koenig Official 220.00
Marvin Kriener Official 70.00
Lafayette Life Insurance Company LTD premium 400.46
LaRue Coffee Food 68.80
Clara Lensing Gas 31.00
Dennis Lyons Official 65.00
Main Stay Funds TSA 90.00
Malcom Enterprises, Inc. Garbage 575.00
Marriott International Lodging 178.00
Martin Bros. Dist. Co., Inc. Maintenance supplies 81.82
MassMutual VA TSA 90.00
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company TSA 715.00
Midwest Technology Products Industrial arts supplies, cabinet 759.10
Monticello Community Schools Entry 50.00
Moore's IGA Groceries 232.15
Music Theatre International Play books, royalty 1,565.00
Myers-Cox Co. Candy 691.44
NEISIT Health insurance premium 44,774.00
News Publishing Co., Inc. Publication expense 162.48
NICC Tech Prep Consortium fee 625.00
Northeast District FFA Dues 30.00
Northeast Iowa Lawn Care Lawn care 1,070.00
Francis Olson Official 70.00
Dennis Osmundson Official 275.00
The Outlook Newspaper Ad 9.80
Pasco Scientific Science equipment 238.00
Pepsi-Cola Pop 1,047.90
Perfection Learning Corp. Books 62.92
Postmaster Postage 420.00
Postville Bakery Pizza 145.00
Postville Education Association Dues 2,304.83
Postville Education Support Employees Assoc. Dues 453.00
Postville Farmers Coop Society Fuel, service buses 4,988.91
Power Team Assembly 500.00
Prairie du Chien Community Schools Entry 50.00
Presto X Company Pest control 71.00
Prudential Insurance Co. of America TSA 253.00
John Pyche Official 70.00
Quill Corporation Supplies 127.14
Really Good Stuff, Inc. Supplies 12.99
Recorded Books, LLC Books 119.45
Reinhart Inst. Foods, Inc. Food, supplies 2,787.22
Renaissance Learning, Inc. Software 355.26
Riverland Expressions Shirts 2,402.88
Rogers Automated Entrances, Inc. Transmitter 53.46
Marc Rosendahl Official 70.00
Schilling Paper Company Supplies 314.70
Scholastic Inc. Books 133.34
School Specialty Inc. Supplies 122.60
Schoolhouse Fund - Capital Projects Interest 333.72
Schoolhouse Fund - Debt Service Transfer for interest payment 12,983.00
Dennis Schroeder Official 70.00
Schroeder Insurance Insurance premium 505.00
Steve Schroeder Official 70.00
Daryl Schultz Shirts, mileage 318.03
Schumacher Elevator Company Elevator inspection 340.00
Sheraton West Des Moines Lodging 194.00
Sherwin-Williams Field marking paint 882.54
South Winneshiek Community Schools Open enrollment, entry 8,064.50
Starmont Community Schools Entry 70.00
State Farm Life Insurance Co. TSA 90.00
Sundance/Newbridge Publishing, LLC Books 344.19
Super Duper Publications Books 249.90
Supreme School Supply Co. Printing 201.00
Swiss Valley Farms Milk 3,547.19
T.A.S.C., Inc. Special ed tuition 680.91
Texthelp Systems, Inc. Software 515.00
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans TSA 90.00
TigerDirect External burner 77.98
Time Management Systems, Inc. Software 97.50
Treasurer - State of Iowa Withholding 11,084.00
Tri City Equipment Co. Repairs 636.86
Tri Lumber Company Lumber 518.08
Tri-State Business Machines Copies 1,342.00
Valley View Frames Frames 180.00
The Vanguard Group TSA 2,751.00
Verizon Services 102.64
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Supplies 73.67
Winona Controls Repairs 17.42
Net Payroll 206,978.20
Total 548,629.24
The Jewish population
received a reprieve when
they received a truckload of
kosher food from Beth Jacob
Congregation in Mendota
Heights, Minn.
Speaking on behalf of the
Jewish community in Post-ville,
Mordy Brown, who
manages the Kosher Commu-nity
Grocery said, “Presently,
very few Jewish people have
left the area and many are
feeling the pressure of not be-ing
able to feed their children;
thus, making the donations
very welcome.”
Brown added that food
not used by the Jewish com-munity
was sent to the Post-ville
Food Pantry.
Pastor Steve Brackett of
St. Paul Lutheran Church
said, “The people of Postville
are all quite proud and it is
hard for them to accept char-ity
but it has fi nally come to
the point where they had no
choice.”
It had been announced
that paychecks would be is-sued
this Monday, December
1 and killing would resume;
yet, as of presstime that had
not happened.
Coalition establishes relief
effort account
The coalition for aiding
the community of Postville
and displaced workers and
their families from Agripro-cessors,
Inc., has established
an account for the relief ef-forts
in the city of Postville
at Citizens State Bank. The
address is 100 N. Lawler, P.
O. Box 190, Postville, Iowa
52162.
Turner Hall, located on
East Greene Street in Post-ville,
will be available from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for displaced
workers to come and talk to
various organizations con-cerning
energy assistance,
clothing needs and case man-agement
needs.
The Postville Food Shelf
will be open three days a
week starting next week and
the days and times of opera-tion
will be announced very
soon. Monday, December 1,
representatives of Black Hills
Energy were at the Hall as-sisting
those who are renting
and need to get utilities in
their names so they will be
eligible for utility assistance.
Updates on the Postville
relief effort will be posted on
the Postville Website: www.
cityofpostville.com.
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REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
POSTVILLE, IOWA
November 24, 2008
A regular meeting of the City
Council of Postville, Iowa, was held in
the Council Chambers at 147 N. Lawler
St. on November 24, 2008, beginning at
7:00 p.m. with Mayor Robert O. Penrod
presiding.
On call of the roll, the following
Council Members were present: Ross
Malcom, Larry Moore, Virginia Med-berry
and Milo Heins. Absent: Jeff
Reinhardt.
Council Member Medberry made
a motion to approve the agenda as post-ed
by the Clerk. Seconded by Moore.
Carried.
Council Member Malcom made
a motion to approve the minutes of
the meetings of November 11, 2008
and Special Meeting of November 13,
2008. Seconded by Heins. Carried.
Mayor Penrod presented Darwin
Ellis with a certifi cate recognizing and
thanking him for his years of service as
Zoning Administrator for the City of
Postville.
Shelly Howe with Allamakee
County Economic Development
thanked the Council for their continu-ous
support to ACE. She updated the
Council on the County effort to promote
advertising for Allamakee County and
the programs the Economic Develop-ment
offi ce has promoted. She updated
the Mississippi River Trail Study and
Labor Shed Assessments. Ms. Howe
updated the Council on an option for
EZ Zone, working with Clayton County
for business development in Postville.
Mayor Penrod thanked Ms. Howe and
advised her they would take the infor-mation
under advisement.
Council Member Medberry made a
motion to approve the consent agenda.
(a) Appointment of Clifton Baker
to Postville Fire Department.
(b) Resignation of Chani Meyer
from Board of Adjustments.
Seconded by Moore. Carried.
The fi rst reading of Ordinance
647-08, An Ordinance amending the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Post-ville,
Iowa, by amending provisions
pertaining to water deposits. Council
Member Medberry moved that the rule
requiring ordinances of such nature to
be read on three different days be dis-pensed
with that the said Ordinance
No. 647-08 be placed on its fi nal adop-tion.
Motion seconded by Moore.
The roll was called and the vote was:
Ayes: Malcom, Moore and Medberry.
Nays: Heins. Carried. Whereupon,
the Mayor declared the motion carried
and that the said Ordinance be placed
on its fi nal adoption. Council member
Medberry moved that Ordinance No.
647-08 be fi nally adopted. Council
Member Malcom seconded the motion.
The roll was called and the vote was:
Ayes: Malcom, Moore and Medberry.
Nays: Heins. Carried. Whereupon, the
Mayor declared Ordinance No. 647-08
fi nally adopted and affi xed his signa-ture
thereto.
The fi rst reading of Ordinance 648-
08, An Ordinance adding Chapter 164
to the Code of Ordinance implementing
a Housing Code Ordinance. Council
Member Medberry moved that the rule
requiring ordinances of such nature to
be read on three different days be dis-pensed
with that the said Ordinance
No. 647-08 be placed on its fi nal adop-tion.
Motion seconded by Heins. The
roll was called and the vote was: Ayes:
Malcom, Moore, Medberry and Heins.
Nays: None. Carried. Whereupon, the
Mayor declared the motion carried and
that the said Ordinance be placed on its
fi nal adoption. Council member Med-berry
moved that Ordinance No. 648-
08 be fi nally adopted. Council Member
Heins seconded the motion. The roll
was called and the vote was: Ayes:
Malcom, Moore, Medberry and Heins.
Nays: None. Carried. Whereupon, the
Mayor declared Ordinance No. 647-08
fi nally adopted and affi xed his signa-ture
thereto.
Council Member Malcom made
a motion to adopt resolution #1037, a
resolution adopting policy of the pro-hibition
of the use of excessive force.
Seconded by Moore. Carried.
Council Member Malcom made
a motion to adopt resolution #1038.
A resolution to enter into an agree-ment
between the City of Postville and
Northeast Iowa Community Action for
CDBG Funds. Seconded by Moore.
Carried.
Council Member Medberry made
a motion to approve the request for a
snowmobile route and sign placement
for the Clayton County Snow Birds.
Seconded by Malcom. Carried.
Council Member Heins made a
motion to approve the police purchase
request for a portable radio from RA-COM
at a cost of $674.15. Seconded
by Moore. Carried.
GAL Investments- no action, no
discussion.
Mayor Penrod read resolution
#1039 declaring a disaster emergency
in the City of Postville. Council Mem-ber
Malcom made a motion to adopt
Resolution #1039 declaring the emer-gency.
Seconded by Moore. Carried.
Two Citizen Complaints were re-ceived.
Ginger Medberry requested
garbage to be cleaned up at 105 W. Mil-itary.
The complaint had been resolved
with the City contacting the property
owner. Paul and Pat Miene fi led a
complaint regarding the diffi culty for
several residents to get their garbage
tote to the curb and requested alley
pickup for the winter months. Coun-cil
Member Heins made a motion to
allow garbage pickup in the alleys
from Nov. 1 until April 1. Seconded
by Moore. Carried.
Mayor Penrod made comment
that the City was awarded a CDBG
grant from the Iowa Department
of Economic Development in the
amount of $698,000 to assist those
who qualify with rent and utilities.
The grant will be administered by
Northeast Iowa Community Action.
There being no further busi-ness
on the agenda to come before
the meeting, Council Member Heins
moved that the meeting be ad-journed.
Motion seconded by Moore.
Carried unanimously. Adjournment at
8:16 p.m.
Approved
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
said it took them eleven days
to respond.
Abbas also addressed the
issue of notifying law enforce-ment
about the threat that came
into the station which was pre-sented
to local businesses and
schools concerning the possi-bility
of robberies. He said that
at no time was the information
broadcast over the air. His de-cision
to release the informa-tion,
he said, was for the safety
of the community.
Following the remainder
of the agenda items, the board
took comments from the fl oor.
All in attendance who spoke
praised Abbas and his volun-teers
for stepping up to the
plate and providing a service
to those in need instantly. One
volunteer said if he (Abbas)
used city property (the Multi-cultural
Center) without get-ting
the proper clearance it
was only to help those in need
and no malice was intended.
Another member of the au-dience,
who identifi ed himself
as Cookie Anderson, said that
Abbas has single-handedly
kept the station going as he
works hundreds of hours each
week without pay.
When asked, Board mem-bers
confi rmed the fact that
Abbas has not been paid for
several months due to the radio
station’s fi nancial diffi culties.
Members of the community
were urged to donate to the
station and become Commu-nity
Radio Station members.
Prior to going into closed
session, Board members made
it clear that they were proud of
Jeff’s humanitarian effort and
they were not there to perse-cute
his actions.
Radio Board
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