December 1, 2025 City Council Minutes

The Waukon City Council met in regular session on December 1, 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, Tim Smedsrud, Dave Blocker, John Lydon, and Nick Engrav. Others present: 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.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Engrav

To approve the consent agenda.

  • Approval of Agenda
  • Minutes of November 17, 2025
  • Resolution agreeing to the transfer of $6,116.73 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 25-113 to the resolution.
  • Approval of tax exemption application for 204 11th St. NW
  • Approval of liquor license for AJ’s Sports Bar, 9 E Main St.
  • Approval of claims
Payment of Claims for: December 1, 2025
 
Acentek Internet                      99.90
Allamakee County Sheriff Answering Services – November                    750.00
Alliant Energy Electricity -November               19,672.13
Armor Equipment Repairs                    629.06
Bodensteiner Implement Repairs                      20.84
Cunningham Hardware Supplies                      97.97
Dusty’s Cleaning Service Services                    435.00
Epic Wear Uniforms                    621.77
Flight Light Repairs                 3,979.50
Hawkins Supplies                    100.00
Matt Hawkins Southside Rentals Rent – December                 1,100.00
Iowa One Call Locates – October                      57.80
Kerndt Brothers Bank Safe Deposit Box                      20.00
Light Source Central Flood Light                    220.00
Lynch Dallas Legal Legal Services – November                 4,737.05
Mediacom Telephone/Internet                      81.37
MSA Engineering Bresnahan / 4th Avenue NW                    987.46
Northeast Iowa Community College HR Coaching                 3,394.00
Or-Tec Supplies                 3,480.00
Mark or Sheila Pladsen Variance Fee Refund                      39.00
Shred IT / Stericycle Shredding Services                      58.99
Stop Stick Supplies                    554.00
Streicher’s Uniforms                    619.99
Sweeney Builders Dig Bond Refund – Adam                    750.00
TASC COBRA Admin Fees                    116.91
Test America Sewer Testing                 1,025.00
Tri-State Business Machines Maint. Agreement                      69.00
Tri-State Business Machines Maint. Agreement                    377.70
USA Blue Book Repairs                 3,482.28
Verizon Telephone                    156.98
Viking Pest Control Services                      45.00
Natasha Wilkes Postage                        1.63
Zoro Supplies                      81.75
 
     PAID CLAIMS:
Regular Payroll November 9 – 22, 2025               47,915.69
EFTPS Federal Withholding                 4,931.58
EFTPS SS/ Medicare Withholding                 9,670.74
EBS – Employee Benefits Systems Admin Fees – December                    228.48
Iowa Finance Authority WWTP Loan #1 – Interest & Fee               43,352.70
Iowa Finance Authority WWTP Loan #2 – Interest & Fee                 5,987.14
Iowa Finance Authority WWTP & Water Resource #3 – Interest & Fee                 6,170.00
Republic Services Garbage Services               20,191.75
Sweeney Builders Dig Bond Refund – Murphy                    750.00
Waukon Postmaster Postage – Section 8                    357.55
Waukon State Bank 2021 GO Bond = $ 5K – Principal & Interest               34,839.00
Waukon State Bank 2022 GO Bond = $2.5K – Principal & Interest               26,492.80
Waukon State Bank-CC-Amazon Ink Pads                      15.95
Waukon State Bank-CC-Amazon Printer Ink                      43.28
Waukon State Bank-CC-Amazon Supplies                      56.47
Waukon State Bank-CC-Amazon Office Chair                    127.98
Waukon State Bank-CC-Amazon Standing Desk                    142.49
Wellmark BCBS Insurance – December               28,347.08
YSF CLAIM:
Youth Sports Foundation Player Fees                    800.00
    WELLNESS CLAIMS:
Casper Plumbing & Heating Repairs                 2,404.35
Crexendo Telephone                    166.59
Iowa Division of Labor Boiler Inspection                    365.00
     PARK & REC CLAIMS:
West Side Lumber Garage Doors                 1,619.97
General: 112,289.55   Wellness: 2,935.94
Library: 5,524.92   YSF Football: 800.00
RUT: 8,808.28   Water: 14,778.65
Employee Benefits: 3,836.85   Sewer: 28,398.26
Bresnahan / 4th Avenue NW: 987.46   Debt Service: 104,478.76
      FUND TOTALS: 282,838.67

 

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

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: a resident thanked Pat and the street department for their work picking up the leaves.

 

Under Reports: Strub mentioned that there were a few residents on 3rd Ave. NW who were unhappy to have snow from the sidewalk blown on their yards. Strub noted that sidewalk is a safety sidewalk and there is no boulevard. Cooper gave a kudos to his department for their work on water main breaks that they took care of while he was gone. Egan noted they had a couple of trucks break down this week but otherwise snow removal went well. Wagner stated they will be having officer interviews tomorrow. Rowlet gave context on the goal setting contract that will be discussed later in the agenda. Smedsrud stated he received a compliment from a resident on the snow removal. Hatlan mentioned there will be no special meeting on the 8th as that session will occur on the 15th and he also wanted to share a reminder that with snow falling residents will need to shovel their sidewalks.

 

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Blocker

To approve the final ordinance reading amending the code of ordinances pertaining to section 40.05 “Loitering” and to adopt the ordinance

Yes: Lydon, Smedsrud, Blocker, Engrav, Wiedner.

The mayor declared the motion carried and the clerk assigned number 864 to the ordinance.

 

Moved by: Blocker | Seconded by: Wiedner

To approve the city façade improvement application for 606 Rossville Rd. for $727.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

They mayor declared the motion carried.

 

The council had discussion regarding city funding being utilized for childcare services with Val Reinke providing input on the Allamakee Child Care Solution Fund program. Engrav noted he is not in favor of the agreement and the council agreed more discussion should be had at the first meeting in January.

No action taken.

 

Moved by: Smedsrud | Seconded by: Engrav

To approve the goalsetting contract with UERPC for $2,382.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Moved by: Wiedner | Seconded by: Lydon

Approving to move the Christmas Holiday closure days for City Hall from December 24th and 25th to the 25th and 26th.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: none

 

Moved by: Blocker | Seconded by: Engrav

To adjourn the meeting.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

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