September 8, 2025 City Council Minutes

The Waukon City Council met in regular session on September 8, 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, Nick Engrav and John Lydon. Council members absent: Dave Blocker. Others present: City Manager Gary Boden; Police Chief Paul Wagner; Val Reinke, Allamakee County Economic Development; Jacob Huck, MSA; The Standard- Joe Moses; and citizens.

 

The mayor called the meeting to order. The mayor noted that per the direction of Hinson Consulting, item number 7 regarding ordinance changes for the mayor, city clerk and city manager and item number 8 regarding reorganizing the public works function would be removed from the agenda.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Smedsrud

To approve the consent agenda with those changes.

Approval of Agenda

Minutes of August 18, 2025, regular meeting

Resolution – agreeing to close the extension of HWY IA 76 and IA 9 from 610 Rossville Road to West Main from 2pm to 3:15pm on September 19, 2025, for the Allamakee CSD/Waukon High School Homecoming Parade. The clerk assigned 25-90 to the resolution.

Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $4,119.17 from the Water Resource Restoration Fund back to the Pladsen Property Project Fund upon receipt from the State Revolving Fund for the Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project. The clerk assigned 25-91 to the resolution.

Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $61,116.73 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 25-92 to the resolution.

Resolution – submitting the annual City Street Finance Report for July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. The clerk assigned number 25-93 to the resolution.

Resolution – agreeing to the transfer of $3,685 from the Storm Water Utility Fund to the RUT Fund for ditch clearing in September 2024. This is to reimburse the RUT Fund for non-road use tax expenditures. See Appendix A. The clerk assigned number 25-94 to the resolution.

Approval of property tax exemption application for 607 West Main Street

Approval of variance application for 301 2nd Ave. NW

Approval of Roadway Maintenance Agreement with Iowa DOT

Approval of City Clerk/Treasurers August 2025 report.

Approval of claims

Payment of Claims for: September 8, 2025
AC Skyways Internet                      99.99
AC Skyways Internet                      99.99
AC Skyways Internet                      66.40
Acentek Internet                      99.90
Allamakee Clayton Electric Electricity-August                    120.95
Allamakee County Recorder Services                      39.00
Allamakee County Sheriff Answering Services – August                    750.00
Allamakee County Treasurer Property Tax                    624.00
Alliant Energy Electricity – August               24,458.67
ASCAP Music Copywrites                    452.79
Badger Meter Network Fees                    532.43
Benjegerdes Machine Repairs                      50.00
Bieber Insurance Extra Liability & Work Comp                 3,687.04
Black Hills Energy Services – August                    412.40
Blake Excavating Repairs                    375.00
Bodensteiner Implement Repairs                      92.27
Bruening Rock Products Supplies                    569.50
Carquest Auto Parts Repairs                      15.49
City Laundry Uniforms – August                 1,018.50
Clark Tire Pros Repairs                    210.97
Cunningham Hardware Supplies                      18.99
Dusty’s Cleaning Service Services                    435.00
Fehr Graham Engineering Bresnahan – 4th Street NW                 2,528.50
Finger Publishing Services                    621.09
First Supply Repairs                 1,309.07
Hausladen’s Auto Supply Repairs                    167.37
Hawkins, Inc. Supplies                    100.00
Hawks Full Service Fuel                 1,963.55
Matt Hawkins Southside Rentals Rent – September                 1,100.00
Iowa Department of Transportation Supplies                 4,207.50
IMFOA Conference                    225.00
Iowa One Call Locates – Water                      39.60
Keystone Laboratories Water Testing                      89.75
Kurth Plumbing and Heating Repairs                    160.00
Kwik Trip Fuel                 1,165.20
Lansing Auto Parts Repairs                    674.63
LNM Truck Repair Repairs                 2,249.41
Lynch Dallas Legal Services – August                 9,700.00
McMillan Muffler Repairs                    439.12
Mediacom Telephone/Internet                      81.01
Metering and Technology Solutions Water Meters                 1,520.46
Midwest Patch / Hi-Viz Safety Supplies                    107.50
Mosaic Food Truck Permit                      25.00
Ness Pumping Services                    110.00
Oelwein Publishing Advertising                 1,368.00
O’Neill Plumbing & Heating Repairs                    121.06
Otting Water Treatment Services                    109.00
Police and Sheriffs Press ID cards                      20.00
Quillin’s Food Ranch Shipping/Fuel                    677.49
Reiser Implement Repairs                      12.70
Snitker Tree Service Tree Removal                 6,100.00
Stericycle / Shred It Services                      58.99
Storey Kenworthy Supplies                      79.43
Streicher’s Supplies                      87.92
Sun Life Insurance Insurance – September                    220.80
Tactical Solutions Radar Certification                    210.00
TASC COBRA Admin Fees – 4th Quarter                    116.91
Test America Sewer Testing                 1,333.00
Tri-State Business Machines Maint. Agreement                      62.00
Tri-State Business Machines Maint. Agreement                    192.05
Truck Equipment Repairs                    819.57
T W Grinding Compost Services – 3rd Quarter                 3,000.00
US Cellular Telephone                    134.62
Verizon Telephone                    156.92
Viking Pest Control Services                      45.00
Village Farm & Home Supplies/Uniforms                    884.87
Wright Way Computers IT Services – August                 2,274.80
Wright Way Computers IT Services                      70.00
Zoro Repairs                      95.32
     PAID CLAIMS:
Regular Payroll August 3 – 16, 2025               66,646.54
EFTPS Federal Withholding                 5,330.31
EFTPS SS/ Medicare Withholding               12,910.64
Regular Payroll August 17-30, 2025               53,901.90
EFTPS Federal Withholding                 5,427.96
EFTPS SS/ Medicare Withholding               10,827.54
EBS – Employee Benefits Systems Admin Fees -September                    212.16
EBS – Employee Benefits Systems Safe-T Fund – August – part 2                 2,972.25
Nora Herr Deposit Refund                    150.00
Loren Hochstedler Deposit Refund                    150.00
Alan Ludeking Deposit Refund                    150.00
Paymentech Credit Card Processing – August                    164.70
Tom Pittman Deposit Refund                    150.00
Riehm Construction Storm Water Contract C – Pay #6/Final                 4,704.43
Kayla Stever Deposit Refund                    150.00
Town & Country Sanitation Services               20,202.75
Waukon Postmaster Postage – Section 7                    452.09
WSB-CC-Corridor Careers Advertising – Police                    339.00
Wellmark BCBS Insurance – September               25,779.82
 
    WELLNESS CLAIMS:
Crexendo Telephone                    166.01
Epic Wear Staff Uniforms                      59.00
Ken’s Window Cleaning Services                    400.00
     PARK & REC CLAIMS:
Benjegerdes Machine Repairs                    205.77
Black Hills Energy Gas – August                      42.87
Blake Excavating Repairs                 2,277.23
Bodensteiner Implement Repairs                    168.85
Bruening Rock Products Supplies                    115.63
Ryland Egan Officiating                      60.00
Epic Wear Medals                      16.00
Charlie Ghegan Officiating                    140.00
Frankie Ghegan Officiating                      60.00
Ness Pumping Services                    325.00
Patty Nordheim Tournament                    400.00
Ben Rausch Tournament                    400.00
Kris Rausch Tournament                    400.00
River City Paving Asphalt                      79.12
South Winn Recreation Volleyball League                    325.00
Village Farm & Home Repairs/Supplies                      97.69
Welch LP Gas                    110.10

 

General: 160,790.20   Water Resource: 4,704.43
Library: 12,202.44   Bresnahan / 4th Avenue NW: 2,528.50
RUT: 33,297.72   Wellness: 674.79
Employee Benefits: 25,492.18   Water: 27,461.84
T & A Insurance: 2,972.25   Sewer 27,409.50
      FUND TOTALS: 297,533.85

 

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

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: Val Reinke provided information on upcoming meetings.

 

Under Reports: Wagner stated that per previous council discussion he checked the parking and bus travel at the school and does not see issues with parking on both sides of the street. Snitker thanked those who attended the HousingIowa Conference reception and noted there are trainings coming up for Iowa’s open meetings and records laws as part of a new state requirement for elected officials, board members and staff. Boden mentioned he will be attending a city manager meeting this week. Smedsrud and Hatlan both noted there was a good turnout at the HousingIowa Conference reception.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Wiedner

To approve the city façade improvements application for 101 West Street SW up to $10,000.

Yes: 4 | Absent: 1 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

The council discussed the annual fees with Smedsrud agreeing to talk with the attorney and HSNEI further for clarification prior to approving an agreement.

Moved by: Engrav | Seconded by: Lydon

To approve paying the $25 overnight holding fee until an agreement is approved.

Yes: 4 | Absent: 1 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Engrav

To approve the proposal from Kwik Trip for purchasing the City Parking lot at $67,500 and move forward with the public hearing.

Yes: Lydon, Smedsrud, Engrav, Wiedner | Absent: 1 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

 

Under Public Comments: Val Reinke commented on the discussion item regarding the ordinance changes being removed.

 

Moved by: Lydon | Seconded by: Engrav

To adjourn the meeting.

Yes: 4 | Absent: 1 | No: 0

The mayor declared the motion carried.

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