May 5, 2025 City Council Minutes

The Waukon City Council met in regular session on May 5, 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, Nick Engrav, John Lydon and Tim Smedsrud. Council members absent: None. Others present: City Manager Gary Boden; Police Chief Paul Wagner; Water/Sewer Superintendent Jim Cooper; Parks, Rec and Wellness Director Jeremy Strub; The Standard – Joe Moses; Fehr Graham – Sam Ertl; Assistant Street Superintendent Pat Egan and citizens.

 

The mayor called the meeting to order. The mayor removed discussion item regarding unpaid parking ticket program.

 

Moved by: Blocker | Seconded by: Smedsrud

To approve the consent agenda with that change.

Approval of Agenda

Minutes of April 21, 2025, regular meeting

Resolution – waiving right to review Frederick L. Miller Revocable Trust subdivision Plat. The clerk assigned number 25-27 to the resolution.

Resolution – waiving right to review Hansmeier subdivision Plat. The clerk assigned number 25-28 to the resolution.

Resolution – approving transfer of city owned real property located at 607 West Main Street. The clerk assigned number 25-29 to the resolution.

Resolution – agreeing to transfer twenty-five percent of the total ($4,698.21) (Hotel/Motel money received in March and April 2025 and deposited into the General Fund) from the General Fund to Hotel/Motel (Tourism/Economic Development) Fund in the amount of $1,174.55. The clerk assigned number 25-30 to the resolution.

Approval of Commercial Solid Waste Collectors License for Richards Sanitation

Approving outdoor services for White Haus Social Liquor License

Approving bid of $1,475 from SRF Properties for the 2004 Chevy 1500 2WD park and rec vehicle.

Approval of claims

Payment of Claims for: May 5, 2025
AC Skyways Internet                      99.99
AC Skyways Internet                      99.99
Acentek Internet                      99.90
Allamakee Clayton Electric Electricity-April                    120.29
Allamakee County Recorder Services – Bresnahan                      17.00
Allamakee County Sheriff Answering Services -April                    750.00
Alliant Energy Electricity – April               17,636.48
Badger Meter Network Fees                    532.43
Black Hills Energy Gas – April                 1,975.58
Bodensteiner Implement Repairs                    202.44
Shana Breasure Hotel, Meals, Mileage                    600.91
Bruening Rock Products Supplies                    423.03
Carquest Repairs                      27.00
Chemsearch Supplies                    639.95
City Laundry Uniforms – April                 1,122.32
Clark Tire Pros Repairs                    157.57
Clark Tire Pros Repairs                      44.58
Computer Projects Services                    208.00
Cunningham Hardware Supplies                      65.42
DSG-Dakota Supply Group Paint                 5,351.90
Dusty’s Cleaning Service Services                    435.00
Freedom Bank Gund-Prin/Int — Final                 8,845.25
Hausladen’s Auto Supply Repairs                      78.13
Matt Hawkins Southside Rentals Rent – May                 1,000.00
Ken Kerr Electric Repairs                      61.25
Lone Star Truck Parts Flat Bed                 4,964.50
Lynch Dallas Legal Services -April                 4,355.00
Mediacom Telephone/Internet                      81.34
Or-tec Supplies                 3,455.50
Otting Water Treatment Services                      78.50
Luke Schulte Meals – Academy                    259.05
Luke Schulte Meals – Academy                    127.66
Streicher’s Uniforms                 1,033.00
Test America Sewer Testing                 1,060.00
Tri-State Business Machines Maint. Agreement                      62.00
Tri-State Business Machines Maint. Agreement                    239.14
Truck Equipment Sweeper Repairs                 2,426.32
USA Bluebook Supplies                    413.88
Verizon Telephone                    162.96
Viking Pest Control Services                      45.00
Village Farm & Home Supplies / Repairs                    170.53
Paul Wagner Meal & Fuel                      66.94
Waukon State Bank Gund-Prin/Int — Final                 8,921.53
Waukon Tire Center Repairs                      23.50
Natasha Wilkes Supplies                        7.47
Natasha Wilkes Meal –                        7.48
Natasha Wilkes Supplies                    105.48
Wright Way Computers IT Services – April                 2,424.80
Wright Way Computers IT Services                    150.00
Wright Way Computers Power Supply                    103.99
 
     PAID CLAIMS:
Regular Payroll April 13 – 26, 2025               54,001.37
EFTPS Federal Withholding                 5,449.72
EFTPS SS/ Medicare Withholding               10,855.92
EBS – Employee Benefits Systems Admin Fees – May                    236.64
EBS – Employee Benefits Systems Safe-T Fund – May part 1                    993.40
Jeff Allison NEIRHTF Grant               10,000.00
Paymentech Credit Card Processing                      99.36
Town & Country Sanitation Services               19,737.75
Waukon Postmaster Postage – Section 7                    382.65
WSB-CC- Amazon Supplies                      55.98
WSB-CC- Amazon Annual Adobe                    254.27
WSB-CC- Amazon Supplies                    605.61
WSB-CC- Amazon Supplies                      21.77
WSB-CC- ZORO Supplies                    158.25
Wellmark BCBS Insurance – May               27,553.64
    WELLNESS CLAIMS:
Crexendo Telephone                    166.02
Fastenal Supplies                    535.26
 
     PARK & REC CLAIMS:
City of Prairie du Chien Lifeguard Certification                 2,200.00
Ness Pumping Services                    295.00
     
General: 84,324.67   NEIRHTF Grant: 10,000.00
Library: 5,875.50   Wellness: 810.46
RUT: 20,471.55   Water: 21,448.96
Employee Benefits: 20,448.51   Sewer: 22,800.60
T&A Insurance: 978.56   Debt – Gundersen: 17,766.78
Bresnahan/4th St NW: 17.00   FUND TOTALS: 204,942.59

 

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

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: A resident asked when the storm sewer by Kwik Star was being addressed with the mayor noting the Street Department is working on that.

 

Under Reports: Strub noted they hope to open the pool on May 29th and are planting trees in the park this Friday. Cooper stated his department will be flushing hydrants next week. Egan stated they are working on bids for a storm sewer collapse that occurred on the 600 block of Allamakee Street and for Kwik Star. Wagner noted an officer will be partnering with ASAP to attend the VMH event on the 14th. Clerk Snitker noted working on the Thriving Communities Application. Finance Director Snitker noted it was municipal clerk week and thanked Clerk Snitker for her work. Boden mentioned he met with Adam Bieber from the Fair Board and staked out the areas in the fairgrounds for surveying. Blocker noted at the last council meeting a business owner made a comment during public comments and he wanted the public to be aware that has been addressed.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Wiedner

To approve pay estimate #4 Final (in the amount of $12,375.91) to Skyline Construction for the City Parking Lot and Alley Project and approve the resolution accepting work covering the City Parking Lot and Alley Project.

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

The mayor declared the motion carried and the clerk assigned number 25-31 to the resolution.

 

There was discussion on the truck estimates received with Cooper noting that he is okay with any vehicle but mentioned GM provides a better trade in value on their vehicle in the future.

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Wiedner

To approve the purchase of the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD for $32,942.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

The council discussed storm sirens in town.

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Smedsrud

To direct to get another quote for updating current storm sirens and installing 1 new.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Blocker noted we received three proposals from firms for the city manager search and he thinks we should narrow that down to 2. He would like to know firms by the second meeting in May. He and Engrav will meet with the firms.

No action taken.

 

Under Public Comments: none

 

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Lydon

To adjourn the meeting.

Yes: 5 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

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