Posted: April 6, 2026
Regular Meeting
April 6, 2026
Present: Becker, Holthaus, Langreck, Lienau, McNeil. Absent: None
City employees present: Chad Bohr, Kyle Tieskoetter, Ashley Goltz
Also present: Troy Anderson, Aaron Trezona, Zak Kriener
Mayor Kriener called the meeting to order at 5:11 p.m.
Troy Anderson gave an update on financials for the South Winneshiek Recreation Program.
Aaron Trezona provided an update on the Ash Trees located in the city boulevards and recommended for continued treating for Summer 2027.
Council reviewed the submitted police report.
Lienau made a motion approving the following consent items: March 4, 2026 minutes, clerk’s reports, monthly bills, and two building permits for Dave Schultz on Bravo Drive; second by Holthaus, carried.
Lienau made a motion to set a public hearing for the purpose of approving the FY27 budget for April 20, 2026 at 5:00pm; second by Holthaus, carried.
Holthaus made a motion to set a public hearing for the purpose of amending the FY26 budget for April 20, 2026 at 5:15pm; second by Becker, carried.
Holthaus made a motion to approve the purchase of a ranger from Drillings All Season Sports; second by Becker, carried with Becker, Holthaus and Lienau voting aye, and Langreck and McNeil voting nay.
Langreck made a motion to approve a contract for Trevor Schweinefus with as the City Attorney; second by McNeil, carried.
Becker made a motion to approve Josh Uhlenhake as the City of Ossian representative on the South Winneshiek Recreation Board, second by McNeil, carried.
Lienau made a motion to approve the removal of two trees at Hillside Cemetery by Troy Hageman, second by Langreck, carried with McNeil abstaining.
Langreck made a motion approving Resolution 726 regarding FY27 wages for city employees with a change to the snow removal help by increasing it to $25/hour, second by McNeil.
Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Becker, Holthaus, Langreck, McNeil. Nays: Lienau
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and the resolution adopted.
McNeil made a motion approving the first reading of Ordinance 101 regarding water rates, second by Holthaus.
Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Becker, Holthaus, Langreck, Lienau, McNeil. Nays: None
McNeil made a motion approving the first reading of Ordinance 102 regarding sewer rates, second by Holthaus.
Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Becker, Holthaus, Langreck, Lienau, McNeil. Nays: None
Council discussed pending legal matters within the city limits. Council discussed nuisance properties.
McNeil made a motion to have Becker’s remove the cement pillars by the old water tower and to allow trees to be planted on the back of the property, second by Holthaus, carried with Lienau abstaining.
The council had a general discussion regarding grant approval for a generator at the Ossian Fire Station, water/sewer valves, tree stumps, United Way Proclamation, Pavilion Trees, ICAP building appraisals, pickleball courts, cement pillars,
Langreck made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Becker, carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:31p.m.
Attest: ________________________ ____________________________
City Clerk Mayor
March 2026 Expenses
Acentek-network services 883.56
Alliant Energy-elect utilities 30906.00
Auditor of State-fee 175.00
Badger Meter -Tech 100.74
Baumler Computer-tech 694.97
Becker Hardware-supplies 16928.69
Black Hills Energy-utilities 1387.16
Card Services-supplies 1093.32
Casey’s-fuel 719.26
City Laundering- supplies 191.41
Column Software-publishing 51.64
Decorah Tech-tech 150.00
Doug Egland Tiling-supplies 1000.00
Dragonfly Books-lib books 41.48
Drillings-supplies 364.98
Empligy-services 167.00
Fideltiy Bank-taxes 2993.17
Flags-supplies 234.00
Hack-supplies 3247.75
Hawkins-supplies 1233.66
IAMU-dues 791.00
Iowa Prison Industries-supplies 53.16
Ipers-February 2074.30
John Deere Financial-supplies 509.98
Luana Savings Bank-HSA/fees 420.00
Malcom-garbage 7221.30
Marco-tech 168.41
Marvin Meyer-reimb 51.80
Microbac-lab fees 334.50
Mid American Publishing-lib subscrip 63.00
Ossian Post Office-postage 316.88
Quill-supplies 106.16
Rothmeyer Repair-repairs 252.50
Storey/Kenworthy-supplies 187.33
Treasurer State of Iowa-taxes 826.75
Wellmark-insurance 974.22
WCDI&T 1962.50
Total 78877.58
March 2026 Expenses by Fund
General 59995.34
Road Use Tax 1460.84
Employee Benefits 1374.22
Water 9868.45
Sewer 6178.73
Total 78877.58
March 2026 Receipts
General 36861.16
Road Use Tax 7612.31
Employee Benefits 2688.55
Local Option Sales Tax 10243.47
Debt Service 7946.19
Water 16421.70
Sewer 18627.49
Total 100400.87