December 15, 2025 City Council Minutes

The Waukon City Council met in regular session on December 15, 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 (arrived late), Tim Smedsrud (arrived late), Dave Blocker, John Lydon, and Nick Engrav. Others present: City Manager Grayson Rowlet; Police Chief Paul Wagner; Water/Sewer Superintendent Jim Cooper; Interim Street Superintendent Pat Egan; Park, Rec & Wellness Director Jeremy Strub; Finance Director Lana Snitker; Cassie Handke; The Standard- Joe Moses; and citizens.

 

The mayor called the meeting to order. The item under consent agenda regarding new shot gun purchase in the police department was pulled.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Engrav

To approve the consent agenda.

  • Approval of December 1, 2025
  • Resolution agreeing to the transfer of $12,653.00 from the RUT Fund to Capital Equipment Fund/Street to replenish for snowplow purchase. The clerk assigned number 25-114 to the resolution.
  • Resolution agreeing to the transfer of $32,949.60 from the TIF Fund to the Debt Service Fund for the interest payments due December 1, 2025, on the following: 2020 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds: 9th Street $4,095.00, 2021 General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Bonds: Wellness Center $2,361.80, 2022 General Obligation Corporate Purpose: Street Projects $26,492.80. The clerk assigned number 25-115 to the resolution.
  • Resolution approving subdivision plat located within two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Waukon, Iowa. The clerk assigned number 25-116 to the resolution.
  • Approval of Axon ALPR for Police Department total cost of $30,890.10
  • Approval of City Clerk/Treasurer’s Report, November 2025
  • Approval of claims
Payment of Claims for: December 15, 2025
AC Skyways Internet                       99.99
AC Skyways Internet                       99.99
AC Skyways Internet                       65.98
Allamakee Clayton Electric Electricity-November                     120.45
Axon Car Cameras (4) – 3rd of 5 Lease Payments                12,219.33
Badger Meter Network Fees                     533.03
Benjegerdes Machine Repairs                     116.48
Black Hills Energy Services – November                  1,830.04
Blake Excavating Snow Removal                  1,360.00
Bodensteiner Implement Repairs                     386.32
Bruening Rock Products Supplies                  1,734.99
Carquest Repairs                       26.77
Century Link Telephone                     145.51
City Laundry Uniforms                     956.93
Clark Tire Pros Tires                     813.41
Compass Minerals Supplies                  8,026.10
Cunningham Hardware Supplies                         6.49
DSG – Dakota Supply Group Supplies                  1,200.00
Finger Publishing Services                     436.38
Hach Supplies                  2,078.10
Hausladen’s Repairs                       23.94
Hawk’s Full Service Fuel                  2,463.10
Iowa DOT Supplies                     176.88
Iowa Police Chiefs Assn. 2026 Membership                     125.00
Joe & Matt’s Plumbing Repairs                     370.83
Kelly Concrete Snow Removal                  1,360.00
Kerr Electric Locating                     125.00
Kerr Electric Repairs                       60.00
Keystone Laboratories Water Testing                       72.25
Kurth Plumbing and Heating Repairs                       85.00
Kwik Trip, Inc. Fuel                  1,906.08
MARC-Mid American Research Supplies                     305.13
Mathis Field Services Services                  2,000.00
Midwest Patch/ Hi-Viz Safety Signs                     215.00
National Field Training Officers Training                     375.00
Carrie Niehaus Training                       50.00
Olsgard Auto Repairs                     142.78
Or-Tec Supplies                  3,104.00
Otting Water Treatment Services                       76.00
Quillin’s Food Ranch Supplies, Shipping & Fuel                     663.22
River City Paving Street Patches                11,500.00
Roger’s Lock and Key Repairs                     135.00
Grayson Rowlett Phone Reimbursement                     100.00
RW Pladsen Repairs                     275.00
Snitker Tree Service Tree Removal                  3,200.00
Streicher’s Uniforms                     587.00
Truck Country Repairs                     626.72
T W Grinding Compost Services – 4th Qtr 2025                  3,000.00
US Cellular Telephone                     134.68
US Cellular Telephone                     413.08
USA Bluebook Supplies / Repairs                  1,296.33
Village Farm & Home Supplies / Repairs & Uniforms                     689.46
West Side Waukon Lumber Repairs                     511.60
Natasha Wilkes Postage                       11.05
Wright Way Computers IT Services                       70.00
Wright Way Computers IT Services -November                  2,274.80
Zoro Repairs                     186.29
PAID CLAIMS:  
IPERS Withholding – November – Police                  4,823.41
IPERS Withholding – November – Regular                14,583.39
Treasurer-State of IA State Withholding – November                  2,870.35
Vantagepoint Transfer ICMA Retirement – November                     750.00
Regular Payroll November 23 – December 6, 2025                53,607.19
EFTPS Federal Withholding                  5,714.86
EFTPS SS/Medicare Withholding                10,846.50
AFLAC Insurance – November                     739.56
EBS SafeT Fund – November part #2                     692.02
Caleb Leiran or Katy Heldt Façade Grant – 101 West Street SW                10,000.00
Paymentech Credit Card Processing – November                     278.61
Treasurer-State of IA Sales Tax – November                  3,885.21
Treasurer-State of IA WET Tax – November                  2,126.45
WSB-CC-Amazon Supplies – Police                     195.83
WSB-CC-Amazon Phone Chargers – Street                     103.96
WSB-CC-Nextiva Telephone — Police, Finance & Street                     468.03
 
PARK TRUST CLAIMS:
Brown Forestry 5 Bridge Project                     400.00
WELLNESS CLAIMS:  
Alliant Energy Electricity – November                  2,115.07
Black Hills Energy Services – November                  1,069.62
Elan Financial Services Supplies                     584.85
Fastenal Supplies                     313.84
Finger Publishing Advertising                     198.60
PARK~REC~POOL CLAIMS:  
AC Skyways Internet                       10.00
Agvantage FS Fuel                  1,320.33
Alliant Energy Electricity – November                     602.76
Black Hills Energy Services – November                       50.47
Bodensteiner Implement Repairs                     295.70
Casper Plumbing & Heating Pool Repairs                13,243.30
Elan Financial Services Supplies                       42.50
US Cellular Telephone                     231.99
Village Farm & Home Supplies/Repairs                       42.96

 

General: 90,589.21   T & A Insurance: 682.30
Library: 6,773.62   Wellness: 5,505.03
RUT: 40,578.83   Park Trust: 400.00
Employee Benefits: 13,089.38   Water: 14,845.34
Economic Development: 10,000.00   Sewer: 20,710.16
      FUND TOTALS: 203,173.87

 

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

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: none

 

Under Reports: Cooper noted there are issues with the heater at the Treatment Plant again and that they hope the contractors will be coming this week for the well #5 work. Egan stated they are cleaning out storm sewer intakes. Wagner stated Officer Harrington has recently completed rural patrol drug interdiction training and Officer Salinas has completed field training officer training. Clerk Snitker mentioned staff and elected official emails will be switched to their new format on the 18th. Council Member Blocker noted this was his last meeting and encouraged others to run for the council. Mayor Hatlan thanked Dave for his time on the council.

 

Moved by: Blocker | Seconded by: Lydon

To approve the Police Officer hiring of Patrick Downey, starting wage at $26.37 per hour to start on December 15th and also approved to pay his wages and travel expenses for the day he traveled to test into the academy.

Yes: 3 | Absent: 2 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Wiedner joined the meeting.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Wiedner

To approve the city façade improvement application for 17 1st St. NW for $4,160.

Yes: 4 | Absent: 1 No: 0

They mayor declared the motion carried.

 

The council moved into a goal setting work session conducted by Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission. Smedsrud joined the meeting during the work session.

No action taken.

 

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Wiedner

To adjourn the meeting.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

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