The City Council of Larchwood met in regular session on April 2, 2007 at 6:30 PM with Mayor Leonard Vanden Bosch calling the meeting to order with the following members present: Josh Feucht, Dean Sndyers, Betty Smith, Mike Metzger and Ted Underberg. Also present were Tony DeSmet, Verdona Kelly, Carla Manning, Jim DeSmet, Brian Tilstra.

No building permits were issued this month. Tony DeSmet gave his maintenance report. A notice of violation regarding zoning laws will be sent to Wayne Rice with a penalty of $50.00 per day being imposed if violation is not corrected by May 1, 2007. Novartis will celebrate their 11th Community Partnership Day on May 11, 2007 by volunteering through out the community with numerous tasks. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented on motions from Snyders and Smith, carried. Yes: Feucht, Smith, Snyders, Metzger and Underberg. The Financial Reports for the month were approved on motions from Metzger and Snyders, carried. Yes: Feucht, Smith, Snyders, Metzger and Underberg. Revenue received this month is as follows: General $22135.54; Water $8549.51; Sewer $7274.75; Electric $48711.24; Road Use Tax $6844.20 for a total of $93515.24. Expenditures were as follows: General $28115.86; Water $6494.10; Sewer $61.47; Electric $30548.02; Garbage $4165.31; Road Use $1318.06, TIF $18097.45 for a total of $88800.27. Motion by Snyders and seconded by Underberg to pay $100,000.00 to Lyon Sioux Rural Water on the general obligation debt, carried. Yes: Feucht, Metzger, Smith, Snyders, Underberg. Carla Manning, member of the Larchwood Public Library Board reported the Friends of the Library had a very successful fund raiser with almost $3000.00 raised.

As per public notice as was published in The Focus and West Lyon Herald, Mayor Vanden Bosch proceeded to open bids for property listed as Block 29, Sykes Addition, Lots 1-2-3 which are as follows: Superior Door $15,000.00; Northland Siding $21,000.00; Larchwood Lumber $27,500.00; Kent Snyders $18,000.00; JB Construction $10,000.99. After review and discussion, a motion was made Feucht and seconded by Smith to reject all bids, carried. Yes: Feucht, Smith, Snyders, Underberg. No: Metzger.

Commercial Subdivision

Motion by Metzger and seconded by Snyders to increase the price per square foot to $1.00 on the remaining lots in the commercial subdivision, carried. Yes: Metzger, Snyders, Smith, Feucht, Underberg.

Junk Days

Discussion followed on the handling of junk days. It was decided to have curb side appliance pickup followed by the general junk days. No definite dates were set. Notices regarding junked vehicles and machinery will be sent.

The following bills were presented for payment. Motion by Underberg and seconded by Metzger to pay them accordingly, carried. Yes: Feucht, Metzger, Smith, Snyders and Underberg.

Aramark-Supplies $56.51; Office of Auditor-Audit $175.00; DGR-Labor $397.23; Alliance-Service $140.79; Countryside-Labor $35.00; IMFOA-Registration $75.00; IPERS-Retirement $677.22; Library-Allocation $3290.00; Larco Homes-Rebate $100.00; New Century Press-Publications $81.13; Lyon Sioux Rural Water-Service $5045.30; Dakota Supply-Materials $364.19; Office Depot-Supplies $17.48; Metzger Con.-Labor $106.06; Larchwood Food-Supplies $21.44; R & S-Service $4206.65; RESCO-Materials $1776.96; Stateline-Publications $88.75; Security Savings-Payroll $1473.40; IAMU-Membership $1379.00; Treasurer, State of IA-Taxes $3209.16; Wulf Bros.-Labor $540.00; Ken McKenney-Rebate $80.00; Virgil Munger-Rebate $100.00; Dean Sheeler-Rebate $100.00; Lyon Rural Electric-Service, materials $26492.60.

On motion and vote the meeting adjourned. The next regular meeting will be May 7, 2007 at 6:30 PM.