April 21, 2025 City Council Minutes

The Waukon City Council met in regular session on April 21, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the council chambers of City Hall, 101 Allamakee Street and via Zoom technology. Mayor Arvid Hatlan presided. Council members present: Steve Wiedner, Dave Blocker, Nick Engrav, John Lydon and Tim Smedsrud. Council members absent: None. Others present: City Manager Gary Boden; Police Chief Paul Wagner; Water/Sewer Superintendent Jim Cooper; Parks, Rec and Wellness Director Jeremy Strub; The Standard – Joe Moses; Fehr Graham  – Sam Ertl; Upper Iowa Insurance Services Corp – Jane Regan; Allamakee County Fair Board  – Adam Bieber; and citizens.

 

The mayor called the meeting to order.

 

Moved by: Blocker | Seconded by: Lydon

To approve the consent agenda

Approval of Agenda

Minutes of April 7, 2025, regular meeting

Resolution – setting the date for a public hearing amending the FY 2025 budget for May 19th at 5:30 PM. The deputy clerk assigned number 25-22 to the resolution.

Resolution – agreeing to close the extension of Highway 9 and 76 for the Memorial Day Parade on May 26, 2025. The deputy clerk assigned number 25-23 to the resolution.

Liquor license approval of Class B Retail Alcohol License for Kwik Trip, d/b/a Kwik Star #823

Approval for Park & Recreation Department to sell lane lines at the pool and dispose of basketball equipment.

 

Approval of claims

Payment of Claims for: April 21, 2025
Allamakee County Assessor Map                         7.50
Benjegerdes Machine Repairs                       31.40
Bodensteiner Body Werks Repairs                  1,000.00
Bruening Rock Products Supplies                       88.20
Century Link Telephone                     138.74
Cunningham Hardware Supplies                         8.99
Epic Wear Supplies                     100.00
Fehr Graham Engineering City Parking Lot – Hartig                     374.00
Fehr Graham Engineering Pladsen Addition Storm Sewer                     558.00
Fehr Graham Engineering Bresnahan – 4th Street NW                  4,501.00
Hach Supplies                     127.90
Hausladen’s Repairs                     370.92
Hawkins Supplies                     100.00
Iowa Dept. of Public Safety Terminal Fees                     300.00
Kwik Trip Fuel                  2,337.78
Mulgrew Fuel                  1,296.86
Northeast Iowa Electric Repairs                  1,096.25
OPG3 Agreement                     475.70
Quillin’s Food Ranch Shipping, Supplies & Fuel                     467.93
Secretary of State Notary                       30.00
Signarama Lettering                     761.42
Lana Snitker Reimburse – Meals – Travel                     357.47
State Hygienic Laboratory Sewer Testing                     560.00
Streicher’s Supplies                     352.89
Sun Life Insurance Life Insurance – May                     256.80
Truck Equipment Repairs                     149.79
Upper Iowa Insurance Annual Insurance              258,873.03
US Cellular Telephone                     134.65
US Cellular Telephone                     415.76
USA Bluebook Supplies                     412.11
West Side Waukon Lumber Repairs                       11.00
 
PAID CLAIMS:  
IPERS Withholding – March – Police                  6,177.19
IPERS Withholding – March – Regular                14,850.07
Treasurer-State of IA State Withholding – March                  3,188.88
Vantagepoint Transfer ICMA Retirement – March                     721.40
Regular Payroll March 30 – April 12, 2025                53,549.48
EFTPS Federal Withholding                  5,287.42
EFTPS SS/Medicare Withholding                10,689.84
AFLAC Insurance – April                     739.56
EBS SafeT Fund – April part 2                  4,937.14
Iowa Workforce Development Unemployment – Park                10,296.00
Treasurer-State of IA Sales Tax – March                  2,641.68
Treasurer-State of IA WET Tax – March                  1,905.49
WSB-CC-Amazon Office Supplies – Finance                     102.80
WSB-CC-Nextiva Telephone — Police, Finance & Street                     465.53
WSB-CC- Airport Holiday Inn Hotel – Spring Conference – Finance                     237.44
 
PARK TRUST CLAIM:
Culpepper & Meriweather Circus Circus — August 7 & 8                     290.00
WELLNESS CLAIMS:    
Allen Roofing Repairs                     425.00
Alliant Energy Electricity                  2,623.47
Black Hills Energy Gas                  2,210.42
Elan Financial Services Supplies                       47.22
Fastenal Supplies                     471.85
Mediacom Services                       89.57
 
PARK~REC~POOL CLAIMS:  
Alliant Energy Electricity                     575.05
Black Hills Energy Gas                       43.10
Carrico Aquatic Resources Supplies – Pool                     472.69
Century Link Telephone                       76.05
City of Prairie du Chien Lifeguard Certification                     800.00
Elan Financial Services Supplies                  2,167.28
Epic Wear Soccer shirts & signage                  2,551.20
Hausladen’s Supplies                       75.99
Quillin’s Food Ranch Fuel                       74.11
US Cellular Telephone                     289.43
General: 255,714.77   Bresnahan -4th Avenue NW: 4,501.00
Library: 6,258.95   Capital Equipment: 761.42
RUT: 13,348.96   Wellness: 6,286.57
Employee Benefits: 14,383.30   Park Trust: 290.00
T & A Insurance: 4,937.14   Water 48,246.64
Parking Lot – Hartig: 374.00   Sewer: 49,107.69
Pladsen Storm Sewer: 558.00   FUND TOTALS: 404,768.44

Yes: Wiedner, Lydon, Blocker, Engrav, Smedsrud | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: A citizen voiced concerns regarding comments made by the City Manager regarding his business. Both agreed to discuss at a separate time following the meeting.

 

Under Reports: Department updates were given for the Park & Recreation & Wellness Center, Water/Sewer Department, Police Department, and Street Department. The Finance Director and City Manager shared updates as well. There were no other updates from Council or the Mayor.

 

The mayor opened the public hearing on approval of the budget for the City of Waukon fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The deputy clerk announced there were no oral or written comments. The mayor closed the public hearing.

 

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Wiedner

To approve the budget for the City of Waukon for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

Yes: Engrav, Blocker, Lydon, Wiedner, Smedsrud | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried and the deputy clerk assigned number 25-24 to the resolution.

 

Jane Regan from Upper Iowa Insurance Services Corp. presented the insurance renewal and information regarding a 1% deductible buy down option for the Council to consider.

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Lydon

To approve the insurance renewal combined premium (including an administration fee and the 1% Wind & Hail Deductible Buy Down for Waukon City Hall, Robey Memorial Library, Waukon Wellness Center and Headworks Building & Equipment) in the amount of $258,873.02.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

There was some discussion regarding a proposed sale of City owned Real Estate to the Allamakee County Agricultural Society. Adam Bieber will present to the Fair Board, for consideration at their next meeting, to have a survey completed in order for a clearer distinction of where the property is to be conveyed.

Moved by: Blocker | RESCINDED

To approve the scheduling of a public hearing on proposed sale of City owned Real Estate to the Allamakee County Agricultural Society for May 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM

More time is needed to survey the property line for proposed sale.

No action taken.

 

The Council considered the assignment of solid waste collection and disposal contract between City of Waukon and Town & Country Sanitation.

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Smedsrud

To approve the assignment of solid waste collection and disposal contract between City of Waukon and Town & Country Sanitation, Inc.

Yes: Blocker, Engrav, Wiedner, Smedsrud, Lydon | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried and the deputy clerk assigned number 25-25 to the resolution.

 

The Council reviewed and held a short discussion on the subdivision plat for Marcella Hansmeier Estate. The plat is outside of the corporate limits of the City but within the two mile territorial jurisdiction.

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Engrav

To approve the subdivision plat of land.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Wiedner

To approve change order #1 (of net decrease in the amount of $32,667.55) and pay estimate #4 Final (in the amount of $12,298.65) to Skyline Construction for the Pladsen Storm Sewer Outlet Project and approve the resolution accepting work covering the Pladsen Storm Sewer Outlet Project.

Yes: Smedsrud, Wiedner, Engrav, Blocker, Lydon | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried and the deputy clerk assigned number 25-26 to the resolution.

 

There was little discussion on creating committees for the selection of an engineering firm and city manager recruitment consultant. The committee for selection of an engineering firm will consist of two Council members, the mayor, and two staff members, Wiedner, Lydon, Hatlan, Keith Burrett and Cooper, respectively. The committee for city manager recruitment consultant will be decided at a later date.

 

Under Public Comments: none

 

Moved by: Smedsrud | Seconded by: Engrav

To adjourn the meeting.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

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