February 10, 2025 City Council Minutes

The Waukon City Council met in special session on February 10, 2025, at 5:30 P.M. in the council room of City Hall, 101 Allamakee Street and via Zoom technology. Mayor Arvid Hatlan presided. Council members present: Steve Wiedner, Dave Blocker, and Nick Engrav. Council members absent: Kevin Johnson and John Lydon. Others present: City Manager Gary Boden; Police Chief Paul Wagner; Finance Director Lana Snitker; The Standard – Joe Moses; and citizens.

 

The mayor called the meeting to order.

 

Moved by: Wiedner | Seconded by: Engrav

To approve the consent agenda.

Approval of Agenda

Resolution – agreeing to close the extension of Hwy IA 76 and IA 9 and 76 from WW Homestead Dairy’s Parking lot along 9/76 to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on 2nd St. SW for the period beginning at 12:00PM and ending at 3:00PM on March 16th, 2025, for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The clerk assigned number 25-10 to the resolution.

Approval of claims

 

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

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Hatlan went over suggestions for a process on city board appointments. There were a few changes to the information that was emailed to the council, and it was agreed to move forward with the process as discussed.

No action was taken.

 

Discussion regarding a city manager replacement was held with the council discussing hiring a 3rd party consulting firm to assist with the process. Boden will send out Request for Qualifications with those being requested back by March 14th so there can be discussion at the meeting on March 24th and a decision can be made at the meeting on April 7th.

No action was taken.

 

Discussion regarding looking at other engineering firms was held with Boden providing the council with questions that could be asked in an interview with firms. The council want to send out Request for Qualifications. Boden is going to bring back an RFQ draft for the council meeting on March 24th along with a list of firms to solicit.

No action was taken.

 

Boden provided the council with information regarding the city’s upcoming Fiscal Year LOSST funding which showed transfers in and transfers out. There was discussion about possible capital improvement projects with the understanding that the council will need to decide how to move forward with which projects and their priority.

No action was taken.

 

Moved by: Blocker | Seconded by: Wiedner

To adjourn the meeting.

Yes: 3 | Absent: 2 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

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