Pool/Parks needs board members

Lime Springs - Board member and point person for the Park & Pool Board, Jill Tibbals expressed a dire need for new members. Holly Burr recently moved. The group is down at least two representatives, she told council members at the Dec. 4 meeting.

The group is planning to start Bingo again. The week of the Lime Springs City Council meeting, the board was meeting with the Community Center board to make a plan.

Mayor Kevin Bill mentioned projects for the pool. “Once you decide what you want, then you need to let maintenance know. Casey [Sebastian] or volunteers can do the work.” 

Tibbals stated the board has no president, but she is probably the point person. She was upset a grant to the entity had to be repaid because due to a lack of communication, nobody on the board was told a grant had not been completed for Oneota Club. 

Bill suggested having an e-mail set up specifically for the Pool & Park board to relay messages.

Talk then went to Bingo. Richard Cottrell, who purchased and is living in the elementary school, is helping to lead the charge, with Ed Hampe. Cottrell also mentioned he is trying to get the Senior Citizens group started again.

At the recent Christmas in Lime Springs event, the board received grants from Oneota Club for the pool, Brown Park and the ball field.

• More department reports were given:

Fire Department: No report

Library: Dr. Don Lyon noted this report was his last as Eddie Miller will take over as president of the board. He said the silent auction had 100 items, compared with 77 from last year. There were 28 bidders. A combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector was applied for from the Oneota Grant, which was received.

A Lego program was held in November with four children. Numbers were down from last year. The Girls’ Lock-In had nine participants in November.

Monthly programs included the Book Discussion Group, Handy Work Circle, Color Me Calm, Bingo, Story Hour and Social Event for Adults.

Lyon concluded, “You’re all paying for [the library]. If you don’t go, you’re missing out.”

Community Center: A grant was received from Oneota Club for a 100-cup coffee pot. It was noted the silent auction went well.

Public Works: Hampe said it has been slow for work, but he and Sebastian moved snow that day. It was stated there is an issue with the sander that needs attention.

In regards to the property owned by the City that has been maintained by a resident, the survey would cost about $800-$1,000. The City would probably turn the property over to the owner, Janet Mensink, for legal costs. She doesn’t seem interested in that, so the City will have to mow the property in the future.

• Other items from the meeting included Council approving the GovPayNet agreement, where credit and debit cards can be used with the extra fees being absorbed by the customer, rather than costing the city anything. 

• City Clerk Rhonda Klapperich is researching costs of updating the computer and software.

• An official agreement was signed in regards to the law enforcement remote camera services. Four cameras near Main Street were installed and have helped catch at least one incident of unlawful activity.

• Klapperich stated the Annual Financial Report that was legally printed in the Times Plain Dealer was incorrect. The amounts on the income side were one line off. 

Council person Amy Norton asked if it was fixed, which it was, but Council was told as long as the expenses were not larger than income, it should be okay.

The Council approved the report while waiting to see if the League of Cities advises to re-run it.

The next council meeting will be held Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. in the fire station.