REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA | April 8, 2026

CITY OF ACKLEY, IOWA

REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

ACKLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 6:00 pm

Order of Agenda at the Mayor’s discretion

Note: Persons addressing the council with concerns, requests or proposals are asked to limit their time to five (5) minutes. If you do not state, at the time you ask to be put on the agenda, what you will be addressing with the council, a decision cannot be made and voted on by the council at this meeting.

1.       Call to Order

2.      Roll Call

3.      Approve Agenda

4.      CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests separate consideration prior to the time Council votes on the motion.  (Additions/corrections/approval/place on file)

a.      Minutes – March 11, 2026 Regular Mtg and March 23, 2026, March 25, 2026 I and II Special Mtgs

b.      Bills approval

c.      Department Reports

-         Clerk Bank Reconciliation/Cash Report/Treasurer Report – March 2026

-         Clerk Budget Reports – March 2026

-         Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation – March 2026

-         Ackley Fire Report – March 2026

-         Ackley EMS – March 2026

-         PeopleService Report –March 2026

-         Ackley Development Commission – March 2026

-         Ackley Public Library Investment Report – 4^th Qtr 2025

-         Investment Report – 1^st Qtr 2026

-         Prairie Bridges/Park Fest Financial Report – 1^st Qtr 2026

-         Airport Board of Trustees – 1^st Qtr 2026

5.      Discussion/Possible Action – Old Business

a.      Prairie Bridges 28E Agreement

b.      2020A GO Bond Projects

c.      Ambulance Building Upgrades

6.      Discussion – McDowell & Sons Garbage Services

7.      Discussion – Lifeguard Wages  

8.     Discussion – Chapter 65 Stop or Yield Required  

9.      Discussion – Hardin County Solid Waste/Recycling Commission

10.  Discussion/Possible Action – Ackley Helping Hands Projects

11.   Discussion/Action – Approve Beer/Liquor License

a.      Friends of Prairie Bridges

b.      Lucky Wife Wine Slushies

12.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-12 Setting Wages for Employees

13.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-14 Temporarily Close Certain Streets and No Parking on Certain Streets for the 2026 Car Show

14.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-15 Appoint Mayor Vacancy

a.      Passage of Resolution No. 26-15

b.      Oath of Office

15.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-16 Hiring Carrie Stahl as Deputy City Clerk

16.  Discussion/Action – Resolution 26-17 Hiring Brent Kuper as Public Works Supervisor

17.   Discussion/Action – Resolution 26-18 Hiring Jeff Gronewold as Public Works Seasonal Assistant

18.  Discussion/Action – Adopt the Proclamation of Arbor Day 2026

19.  Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Williams Underground Services in the amount of $4,125 for 5^th Ave Water Main Break  

20. Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Electric Pump (EP) in the amount of $4,271.67 for WWTP Lift Station Pump 2 Check Valve

21.  Discussion/Action – PeopleService

a.      Water Plant Aerator Tank

b.      Lift Station Repair Bids

22.   Discussion/Possible Action – CGA Report          

a.      Franklin Street north of the railroad tracks – FY26

b.      Storm Sewer FY26 Projects

                 i.      Change Order No. 1

c.      Bonded Street Project 

d.     New Water Treatment Plant

e.      Sanitary Sewer Continuing Improvement Plan

23. Public Works Department Comments

24. City Clerk Comments

25. Council & Mayor Comments

26. Public Comments (State Name & Address, Limited to 5 minutes, no action can be taken)

27.  Adjournment