August 17, 2026 City Council Minutes

The Waukon City Council met in regular session on August 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Community Center at Robey Memorial Library 401 1st Avenue NW and via Zoom technology. Mayor Arvid Hatlan presided. Council members present: Steve Wiedner, Cassie Handke, Nic Engrav and Tim Smedsrud. Absent: John Lydon. Others present: City Manager Grayson Rowlet; Police Chief Paul Wagner; Street Superintendent Pat Egan; MSA Jake Huck; Finance Director Lana Snitker; The Standard- Joe Moses; and citizens.

 

The mayor called the meeting to order. The Annual Financial Report was removed from the consent agenda.

 

Moved by: Wiedner | Seconded by: Lydon

To approve the consent agenda with that change.

  • Approval of August 17, 2026, minutes
  • Approval of liquor license renewal for Fiesta Vallarta and Quillin’s and liquor ownership amendments for Casey’s.
  • Approval of City Clerk/Treasurer’s Report July 2026
  • Approval of claims.

 

Payment of Claims for: August 17, 2026
AC Skyways Internet                       99.99
AC Skyways Internet                     299.99
AC Skyways Internet                       65.98
AgVantage FS Fuel                     300.00
Allamakee Clayton Electric Electricity                     120.49
Allamakee County Sheriff Answering Services                     750.00
Automatic Systems Repairs                  5,032.40
Badger Meter Network Fees                     588.39
Black Hills Energy Services                  2,335.12
Bodensteiner Implement Repairs                       49.98
Bolton and Menk Engineering – Airport                  8,812.50
Bruening Rock Products Rock                     256.63
Century Link Telephone                     146.87
City Laundry Uniforms                  1,261.11
Cunningham Hardware Supplies                       16.37
Des Moines Stamp Supplies                       34.00
Fahrner Asphalt Sealers Street Striping                  7,166.85
Five Star Telecom Door License                  4,058.45
Hausladen’s Auto Supply Repairs                       33.56
Hawk’s Full Service Fuel                     116.90
Iowa Department of Natural Resources NPDES Annual Fee                  1,275.00
Iowa Department of Transportation Supplies                  1,650.00
Iowa Rural Water Assn. Conference                     260.00
Irocwebs.com Website                     134.00
Irocwebs.com Website                     166.00
Keystone Laboratories Water Testing                     126.00
Kwik Trip, Inc. Fuel                  1,575.78
Shana McKillip Notary                       30.00
Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust NEIRHTF Contribution                12,500.00
Or-Tec Supplies/Repairs                  5,496.00
Quillin’s Food Ranch Supplies & Shipping                     215.46
Sarah Snitker Mileage – Conference                     126.92
Grayson Rowlet Phone Reimbursement                     100.00
Storey Kenworthy Supplies                       20.44
Storey Kenworthy Supplies                     447.00
Sun Life Insurance Life Insurance                     252.00
T-Mobile Telephone                       35.32
T-Mobile Telephone                       49.57
T-Mobile Telephone                     127.40
Truck Equipment Repairs                  1,123.73
USA Bluebook Supplies                     634.38
Viking Pest Control Services                       45.00
Village Farm & Home Supplies/Repairs                     944.19
Wright Way Computers IT Services                       49.20
Wright Way Computers IT Services                  2,350.40
PAID CLAIMS:  
IPERS Withholding -July – Police                  6,024.14
IPERS Withholding – July – Regular                20,438.91
Treasurer-State of IA State Withholding – July                  3,592.90
Regular Payroll July 19 – August 1, 2026                67,844.59
EFTPS Federal Withholding                  5,288.04
EFTPS SS/Medicare Withholding                13,266.78
AFLAC Insurance – August                     718.96
EBS – Employee Benefits Systems SafeT Fund – August part #1                     172.15
Treasurer-State of IA Sales Tax – July                  4,522.02
Treasurer-State of IA WET Tax – July                  2,220.34
WSB-CC-Amazon Supplies – Most Departments                     268.52
WSB-CC-Nextiva Telephone — Police, Finance & Street                     489.17
Christina or Jesse Weymiller Good Fellas – Façade Grant –                10,000.00
PAID YSF CLAIM:
Ryders Pizza Kick Off Party                  1,080.00
WELLNESS CLAIMS:  
Alliant Energy Electricity – July                  6,000.68
Black Hills Energy Services – July                     267.09
Cunningham Hardware Supplies                       58.75
Fastenal Supplies                     295.98
Mediacom Services                       90.98
Village Farm & Home Supplies                       52.89
 
PARK~REC~POOL CLAIMS:  
AC Skyways Internet                     111.97
AgVantage FS Fuel                  1,750.70
Alliant Energy Electricity -July                  6,137.60
Benjegerdes Machine Repairs                     120.00
Black Hills Energy Services – July                  3,479.30
Cunningham Hardware Repairs                       55.65
Joe & Matt’s Plumbing Repairs                     189.37
Konkel Forest Products Wood Chips                  2,460.00
Quillin’s Food Ranch Fuel                     795.05
State Hygienic Lab Pool Testing                       16.50
Village Farm & Home Supplies                     118.93

 

General: 114,837.45   Economic Development: 10,000.00
Library: 6,796.55   Wellness: 7,871.05
RUT: 21,292.64   YSF Football: 1,080.00
Employee Benefits: 17,407.43   Water: 15,906.19
T&A Insurance: 142.63   Sewer: 23,873.39
      FUND TOTALS: 219,207.33

 

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

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: None

 

Under reports: Egan noted that the driveway and sidewalk permits are fillable and available on the city website and need to be completed prior to work being started. S. Snitker reminded everyone that the next city council meeting will be on Tuesday, September 8th due to Labor Day. Rowlet discussed the municipal lot at Kwik Star with Huck also providing input on curb patching that will be needed on West Street SW. Engrav would like there to be discussion on the airport at a future meeting. Hatlan noted that August 23rd – 29th is Water and Wastewater Workers week in Iowa and thanked our operators for their work.

 

Kristin Eggen with the Winneshiek Energy District discussed the AuditPlus+ Program that is available to Allamakee County commercial utility customers.

No action taken.

 

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Handke

To approve payment #7 of $23,736.99 to Skyline Construction and change order #8 for the 4th Ave. NW Addition project.

Yes: 4 | Absent: 1

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Moved by: Smedsrud | Seconded by: Engrav

To accept work covering the 4th Ave. NW Addition Project.

Yes: Engrav, Handke, Smedsrud, Wiedner | Absent: Lydon

The mayor declared the motion carried and the clerk assigned number 26-90 to the resolution.

 

Rowlet gave a presentation on the current setback requirements for residential districts, gave the council the recommendations that were provided from the Planning and Zoning Commission and asked for the council’s feedback.

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Handke

To direct Rowlet to move forward with an ordinance changing the R-3 setback amounts for the front yard from 25 feet to 20 feet and the rear yard from 25 feet to 15 feet and keeping the language for the side yard setback the same.

Yes: 4 | Absent: 1

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Handke

To adjourn the meeting.

Yes: 4 | Absent: 1

The mayor declared the motion carried.

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