Posted: November 11, 2024
Present: Bohr, Holthaus, Knutson, Langreck, Lienau. Absent: none
City employees present: Chad Bohr, Kyle Tieskoetter, Ashley Goltz
Also present: Clark Goltz, Art Uhlenhake
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor Beckman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Clark Goltz updated the City Council on the 175th Celebration to be held on August 8-10.
Art Uhlenhake discussed concerns on Bothel Avenue.
Lienau made a motion approving the following consent items: October 7, 2024 council minutes, meeting, clerk’s reports, monthly bills, second by Holthaus, carried.
Langreck made a motion approving Resolution 706, a resolution regarding wages; seconded by Bohr.
Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Knutson, Langreck, Bohr, Holthaus, Lienau. Nays: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and the resolution adopted.
Council reviewed the FY24 audit report.
Council discussed Old City Hall updates. Lienau will be the contact person for this project.
Nuisance properties were discussed. Lienau left the meeting at 5:30.
Council reviewed correspondence with the CPKC regarding the railroad crossings.
The council had a general discussion regarding lift station repairs, city space use, lagoon fence, city clerk computer updates and speed feed back signs.
Langreck made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Bohr; carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
October 2024 Expenses
Acentek-network services 868.55
Alliant Energy-elect utilities 5006.24
Allied Benefit Systems-insurance 1344.00
Allied Systems-service 1508.25
All Recipes-lib subs 15.00
Badger Meter-services 74.19
Baker & Taylor-libr books 739.10
Becker Hardware-supplies 157.75
Bird & Bloom – lib subs 32.08
Black Hills Energy-utilities 188.06
Card Services-tech 105.99
Casey’s General Store-fuel 440.68
City Laundering Co.-services 164.21
City of Calmar-police 17500.00
Consumer Reports-lib subs 26.00
David Knutson-tech 75.00
Decorah Tech-tech 847.23
Dillon Law-legal 506.25
DNR-permits 115.00
Donna’s Painting & Cleaning-service 160.00
Fayette Publishing-publication 260.60
Greenlawn-supplies 20.00
Hawkins-supplies 1170.40
IAMU-dues 457.00
IWEA-training 80.00
Lance Hangartner-service 1600.00
Luana Savings Bank-HSA/fees 610.00
Malcom-garbage 7029.38
MARC-supplies 207.75
Marco-technology 476.24
Metering Technology-supplies 519.64
Microbac-lab fees 1694.75
Midwest Living-lib subs 20.00
Ossian Post Office-postage 237.60
Our Iowa Magazine-lib subs 39.98
Quill-supplies 19.08
Reilly Construction-repairs 3020.50
Reliable Dumpster-service 344.68
Sherwin Williams-supplies 120.99
Spee-Dee Delivery-postage 85.36
Taste of Home-lib subs 26.75
The Iowa-lib subs 24.00
Treasurer State of Iowa-taxes 867.94
Winn. Co Recycling-cleanup 700.00
Total 49506.22
October 2024 Expenses by Fund
General 35012.38
Road Use 720.99
Employee Benefits 1048.00
Captial Projects 2420.50
Water 5448.61
Sewer 4855.74
Total 49506.22
October 2024 Receipts
General 101732.86
Road Use Tax 8983.50
Employee Benefits 8904.17
Local Option Sales Tax 12608.47
Debt Service 28672.17
Perpetual Care 750.00
Water 17323.21
Sewer 17589.86
Total 196564.24