The Waukon City Council met in regular session on July 7, 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, Tim Smedsrud, Nick Engrav and John Lydon. Others present: City Manager Gary Boden; Water/Sewer Superintendent Jim Cooper; Park, Rec & Wellness Director Jeremy Strub; The Standard – Joe Moses; Fehr Graham – Sam Ertl; Street Superintendent Keith Burrett and citizens.
The mayor called the meeting to order. Consent item regarding the board term renewal should be Park, Rec & Wellness not Library. Items removed from the agenda were discussion on fiscal year 2026 general fund and the closed session.
Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Blocker
To approve the consent agenda with that change.
- Approval of Agenda
- Minutes of June 16, 2025, regular meeting
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $30,000 from the Employee Benefits Fund to the T&A Insurance Partial Self Fund for insurance costs. The clerk assigned number 25-50 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $98,580 from the General Fund to the Library Fund for operations. The clerk assigned number 25-51 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $75,095.50 from the General Fund to the Street Improvement Fund (LOSST) to return funds back to the Street Improvement Fund (LOSST) per resolution 22-119. The clerk assigned number 25-52 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $31,086.60 from the Sewer Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund – Sewer for purchase of vehicle. The clerk assigned number 25-53 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $61,116.73 from the Sewer Revenue Fund to the Sewer Revenue Bond Sinking Fund for the principal/interest payments on the Sewer Revenue Improvement and Refunding Bond, Series 2022 ($52,305.03) and Series 2023 ($5,154.62) and Series 2021 ($3,657.08). The clerk assigned number 25-54 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $50,000 from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund – Water Main -Water/Sewer for water main projects. The clerk assigned number 25-55 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $38,045.67 from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund – Police for purchase of a vehicle. The clerk assigned number 25-56 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $32,006.94 from the Capital Equipment Fund-Police to the General Fund to reimburse original contribution for purchase of a vehicle. Purchase made after January 1: utilized LOSST Funds. The clerk assigned number 25-57 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $58,725 from the Storm Water Utility Fund to the RUT Fund for storm sewer improvement street repairs. The clerk assigned number 25-58 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $40,000 from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund to the Façade Improvement Fund, as part of the façade Improvements Internal Advance (Resolution 24-133) to fund a portion of the Façade Improvement Project(s). The clerk assigned number 25-59 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $20,000 from the SE Tax Increment Fund for advancement repayments, to the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund in accordance with Resolution No. 24-133 (Façade Improvement Program). The clerk assigned number 25-60 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer(s) of: $35,000 from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund for police vehicle, to the Capital Equipment Fund – Police. This is year 1 of 2. $45,924 from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund for ambulance allocation, to the Capital Equipment Fund-Ambulance. $25,000 from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund for fire truck purchase, to the Capital Equipment Fund-Fire. The clerk assigned number 25-61 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $36,913 from the Road Use Tax/RUT Fund to the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund. This is to reverse a portion of a prior transfer made for chip sealing (Resolution 24-59). The funds were not utilized. The clerk assigned number 25-62 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $50,000 from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund to the Road Use Tax/RUT Fund for chip sealing/crack filling/street repairs. The clerk assigned number 25-63 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $40,000 from the RUT Fund to Capital Equipment Fund/Street for bucket truck purchase. The clerk assigned number 25-64 to the resolution.
- Resolution – approving the Police Department Labor Agreement. The clerk assigned number 25-65 to the resolution.
- Resolution – agreeing to approve authorizing Shana Breasure, Frances Decker and Lana Snitker as signors at Luana Savings Bank for certificates of deposit as per the agreement with Luana Savings Bank. The clerk assigned 25-66 to the resolution.
- Approving quote from Michaels Truck Equipment of $29,270 for steel service body with crane for Water/Sewer Department Chevy 2500 pickup
- Approval of letter to IEDA for a time extension request for the Theater CAT Grant Project.
- Approval of Park, Rec and Wellness Board term renewal for Julie Rotach.
- Approval to advertise and proceed with hiring procedure of a police officer.
- Approval of City contribution of $95,000 per adopted budget of the Waukon Area Fire Protection District for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026.
- Approval of Class C Retail Alcohol License for the Fairgrounds Grandstand from July 16-20, 2025 (pending dramshop approval) and Class C Retail Alcohol License for AJ’s Steakhouse (pending dramshop approval).
- Approval of property tax exemption for 607 Taylor St.
- Approval of City Clerk/Treasurer’s Report, June 2025.
- Approval of claims
| Payment of Claims: | July 7, 2025 | |
| Acentek | Internet | 99.90 |
| Brent Achenbach | Meals | 24.28 |
| Adam’s Concrete | Sidewalk — 9 & 11 Allamakee Street | 5,690.00 |
| Allamakee County Sheriff | Answering Services – June | 750.00 |
| Allamakee Economic Development | Contribution – 1st Quarter FY 2025/2026 | 3,109.25 |
| Alliant Energy | Electricity – June | 19,209.62 |
| Axon | Taser & Body Camera (8) – NEW contract | 18,127.91 |
| Badger Meter | Network Fees | 651.00 |
| Colin Berryman | Repairs | 123.39 |
| Black Hills Energy | Services – June | 425.60 |
| Gary Boden | Mileage | 96.60 |
| Bodensteiner Implement | Repairs | 9.99 |
| Jason Brink | Dig Bond Refund | 750.00 |
| Bruening Rock Products | Supplies | 197.14 |
| Carquest | Repairs | 236.44 |
| City Laundry | Uniforms – June | 1,240.55 |
| City of Waukon | Petty Cash | 81.40 |
| Cunningham Hardware | Supplies | 39.47 |
| DSG – Dakota Supply Group | Supplies | 1,784.22 |
| Dusty’s Cleaning Service | Services | 435.00 |
| Pat Egan | Meals/Fuel | 109.34 |
| Epic Wear | Business Cards | 17.00 |
| ERA – Environmental Resources | Sewer Testing | 351.51 |
| Finger Publishing | Services | 668.39 |
| Hausladen’s Auto Supply | Repairs | 60.57 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | Supplies | 100.00 |
| Matt Hawkins Southside Rentals | Rent – July | 1,100.00 |
| Iowa Dept. of Transportation | Supplies | 2,475.00 |
| Iowa League of Cities | Membership | 2,524.00 |
| Iowa One Call | Locates – May | 31.20 |
| Karl Emergency Vehicles | Supplies | 63.42 |
| Keystone Laboratories | Water Testing | 72.25 |
| Lynch Dallas | Legal Services – June | 5,555.00 |
| Mediacom | Telephone/Internet | 81.34 |
| Mulgrew | Fuel – Generator | 525.12 |
| Northeast Community College | Services | 2,702.00 |
| Or-Tec | Supplies | 1,425.50 |
| Otting Water Treatment | Services | 65.00 |
| Reel-Core | Franchise Fees – 2nd Qtr 2025 | 8,337.32 |
| RW Pladsen | Repairs | 632.62 |
| Skyline Construction | Repairs | 13,222.30 |
| Skyline Construction | Repairs | 205.00 |
| Snitker Tree Service | Tree Removal | 1,300.00 |
| Stericycle/Shred It | Services | 58.99 |
| Storey Kenworthy | Supplies | 87.96 |
| Streicher’s | Uniform | 653.54 |
| SunLife | Life Insurance – July | 256.80 |
| Test America | Sewer Testing | 1,156.00 |
| Torkelson’s | Repairs | 416.30 |
| Tri-State Business Machines | Maint. Agreement | 204.09 |
| Tri-State Business Machines | Maint. Agreement | 62.00 |
| Truck Equipment | Repairs | 670.00 |
| United States Treasury | PCORI Fees – 2024 | 97.16 |
| USA Bluebook | Supplies/Repairs | 1,051.00 |
| Verizon | Telephone | 325.92 |
| Viking Pest Control | Services | 45.00 |
| Village Farm & Home | Supplies, Repairs & Uniforms | 792.93 |
| Waukon Area Fire Protection District | 28E Agreement – Quarterly | 23,750.00 |
| Waukon Postmaster | 10 rolls stamps | 730.00 |
| Waukon Veterinary Service | Services | 150.00 |
| West Side Lumber | Park Improvement | 4,709.26 |
| Natasha Wilkes | Postage | 10.65 |
| Wright Way Computers | IT Services – June | 2,274.80 |
| Wright Way Computers | IT Services | 177.60 |
| PAID CLAIMS: | ||
| Regular Payroll | June 8 -21, 2025 | 75,324.78 |
| EFTPS | Federal Withholding | 5,719.69 |
| EFTPS | SS/ Medicare Withholding | 14,485.04 |
| EBS – Employee Benefits Systems | Admin Fees – July | 236.64 |
| EBS – Employee Benefits Systems | Safe-T Fund -June – part 2 | 447.47 |
| Paymentech | Credit Card Processing – June | 144.95 |
| RW Pladsen | 2500 Chevrolet 3500 4×4 Pick- | 32,942.00 |
| Skyline Construction | 4th Avenue NW/Bresnahan – Pay App #2 | 83,361.67 |
| Town & Country Sanitation | Services | 20,164.50 |
| Waukon Postmaster | Postage – Section 7 | 420.21 |
| Waukon State Bank | Fix Processing Error – Kwik Trip – Police | 0.46 |
| Waukon State Bank | Annual ATM – Credit Card Fee | 12.00 |
| WSB-CC – Iowa Finance Authority | Conference – Clerk | 375.00 |
| WSB-CC – Amazon | Supplies – Police | 11.28 |
| WSB-CC – Amazon | Car Charger – Police | 97.16 |
| WSB-CC – Amazon | Battery – Sewer | 36.99 |
| WSB-CC – Amazon | AA Batteries – City Hall | 18.64 |
| Wellmark BCBS | Insurance – July | 28,178.64 |
| MUSIC IN THE PARK PAID CLAIMS: | ||
| Buck Hollow Band | Entertainment – June 12 | 350.00 |
| Amanda Fahey | Entertainment – June 5 | 300.00 |
| LaBarge | Entertainment – June 19 | 350.00 |
| WELLNESS CLAIMS: | ||
| Casper Plumbing & Heating | Repairs | 803.87 |
| Crexendo | Telephone | 166.02 |
| Fareway | Supplies/Concessions | 632.52 |
| Good Samaritan Society | Refund Memberships | 1,500.00 |
| PARK & REC CLAIMS: | ||
| Bodensteiner Implement | Repairs | 727.68 |
| Bruening Rock Products | Supplies | 255.39 |
| Morgan Crary | Lifeguard Recertification | 450.00 |
| Epic Wear | Little League / Swim Team Shirts | 3,039.20 |
| Fareway | Supplies/Concessions | 396.30 |
| Ken Kerr Electric | Repairs | 180.00 |
| Ness Pumping | Services | 295.00 |
| West Side Lumber | Supplies/Repairs | 488.14 |
| General: | 172,377.17 | Bresnahan / 4th Avenue NW: | 83,361.67 | |
| Library: | 5,832.84 | Capital Equipment: | 46,164.30 | |
| RUT: | 15,384.38 | Wellness: | 3,254.59 | |
| Employee Benefits: | 23,083.12 | Music in the Park: | 1,000.00 | |
| T & A Insurance: | 447.47 | Water: | 22,490.13 | |
| Hotel / Motel Tax: | 4,709.26 | Sewer: | 20,501.95 | |
| 9 & 11 Allamakee Street: | 5,690.00 | FUND TOTALS: | 404,296.88 |
Yes: Wiedner, Lydon, Blocker, Smedsrud, Engrav | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Under Public Comments: none
Under Reports: Strub noted park and rec youth programs have been busy. Cooper stated the jetting on the SE section of town should be completed this week. Burrett mentioned he is anticipating trees will be ground at the compost pile prior to the fair. Hatlan reported for Wagner that the Assistant Police Chief resigned. Clerk Snitker noted 22 applications were submitted for the Thriving Communities designation with 8 being selected as finalists. Council members wished the Thriving Communities team luck on their presentation in Des Moines with Engrav thanking the team for all their work. Wiedner asked if there could be discussion on homes where the exterior is in poor condition with Hatlan noting that needs to be on the agenda to discuss.
The mayor opened the public hearing on amending the code of ordinances by changing the rates for water service. The clerk noted she received a comment in the City Facebook messenger with a resident asking about the change and noting they thought the water rates were high. The mayor closed the hearing.
Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Engrav
To approve the 1st ordinance amending the code of ordinances by changing the rates for water service.
Yes: Blocker, Lydon, Smedsrud, Wiedner, Engrav | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by: Smedsrud | Seconded by: Lydon
To approve waiving the 2nd and 3rd readings amending the code of ordinances by changing the rates for water service.
Yes: Blocker, Lydon, Smedsrud, Wiedner, Engrav | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Wiedner
To adopt the ordinance amending the code of ordinances by changing the rates for water service.
Yes: Blocker, Lydon, Smedsrud, Wiedner, Engrav | No: 0
The mayor declared the ordinance passed and the clerk assigned number 860 to the ordinance.
Tony Hunt with Mi-Tech Services explained the project that Alliant Energy is requesting an easement for and answered the council’s questions.
Moved by: Smedsrud | Seconded by: Engrav
To approve the resolution scheduling a public hearing for July 21, 2025, at 5:30pm on the proposed electric line easement of City owned Real property located at 1301 3rd Ave. NW.
Yes: Blocker, Lydon, Smedsrud, Wiedner, Engrav | No: 0
The mayor declared the resolution passed and the clerk assigned number 25-67 to the resolution.
Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Blocker
To approve the resolution to compile ordinances as a supplement to the code of ordinances of the City of Waukon, Iowa.
Yes: Blocker, Lydon, Smedsrud, Wiedner, Engrav | No: 0
The mayor declared the resolution passed and the clerk assigned number 25-68 to the resolution.
Chamber Director, Mandy Halverson, was present to explain the schedule of events for Corn Days.
Moved by: Blocker| Seconded by: Lydon
To agree to close the street from the stop light of Allamakee Street/Spring Ave. to the intersection of 1st St. NW/SW and West Street to 1st Ave. SW from 12PM to 1AM on August 1, 2025, for the Waukon Corn Days event and street dance.
Yes: Blocker, Lydon, Smedsrud, Wiedner, Engrav | No: 0
The mayor declared the resolution passed and the clerk assigned number 25-69 to the resolution.
Clerk Snitker explained that the HousingIowa Conference is on September 2nd-4th and with the possibility of her, the Mayor and the City Manager attending she explained the request to change the September council meeting dates.
Moved by: Smedsrud | Seconded by: Engrav
To approve changing the meeting dates in September to the 8th and 22nd.
Yes: 5 | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Clerk Snitker discussed the HousingIowa Conference and having an exhibition table to present Thriving Community information if designated or other Waukon materials.
Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Wiedner
To approve payment of $1,500 for an exhibit table at the HousingIowa Conference.
Yes: 5 | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Burrett provided information on the need and use of a bucket truck in his department.
Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Smedsrud
To approve the purchase of a bucket truck for $40,000.
Yes: 5 | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Clerk Snitker explained the computer rotation for the City Hall office.
Moved by: Smedsrud | Seconded by: Lydon
To approve the Dell Quote of $4,308.75 for three new computers and two new monitors.
Yes: 5 | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.
Under Public Comments: none
Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Engrav
To adjourn the meeting.
Yes: 5 | No: 0
The mayor declared the motion carried.