REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA | December 10, 2025 - Revised

CITY OF ACKLEY, IOWA

REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA - Revised

ACKLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 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 – November 12, 2025 Regular Mtg

b.      Bills approval

c.      Department Reports

-         Clerk Bank Reconciliation/Cash Report/Treasurer Report – November 2025

-         Clerk Budget Reports – November 2025

-         Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation – November 2025

-         Fire Report – November 2025

-         Ackley EMS Report – November 2025

-         People Service Report –November 2025

-         Ackley Development Report – November 2025

-         Deputy Clerk Nuisance Report – November 2025

5.      6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing: First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 538 Cigarette and Tobacco Permits

6.      Discussion/Action - Proposed Ordinance No. 538 Cigarette and Tobacco Permits

a.      Approve 1st Reading

b.      Waive 2^nd and 3^rd Reading

c.      Adopt Ordinance No. 538

d.     Set a Public Hearing for 2^nd Reading (if needed)

7.      6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing: First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 539 Conflict of Interest

8.     Discussion/Action - Proposed Ordinance No. 539 Conflict of Interest

a.      Approve 1st Reading

b.      Waive 2^nd and 3^rd Reading

c.      Adopt Ordinance No. 539

d.     Set a Public Hearing for 2^nd Reading (if needed)

9.      6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing: First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 540 Public Hearing Requirements

10.  Discussion/Action - Proposed Ordinance No. 540 Public Hearing Requirements

a.      Approve 1st Reading

b.      Waive 2^nd and 3^rd Reading

c.      Adopt Ordinance No. 540

d.     Set a Public Hearing for 2^nd Reading (if needed)

11.   6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing: First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 541 Liquor Licenses, Wine and Beer Permits

12.  Discussion/Action - Proposed Ordinance No. 541 Liquor Licenses, Wine and Beer Permits

a.      Approve 1st Reading

b.      Waive 2^nd and 3^rd Reading

c.      Adopt Ordinance No. 541

d.     Set a Public Hearing for 2^nd Reading (if needed

13.  6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing: First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 542 Trees

14.  Discussion/Action - Proposed Ordinance No. 542 Trees

a.      Approve 1st Reading

b.      Waive 2^nd and 3^rd Reading

c.      Adopt Ordinance No. 542

d.     Set a Public Hearing for 2^nd Reading (if needed

15.  6:00 P.M.  - Public Hearing: FY26 Budget Amendment

16.  Discussion/Action - Resolution No. 25-44 Amending Current Budget for FY June 30, 2026

17.   Discussion/Possible Action – Old Business

a.      Prairie Bridges 28E Agreement

b.      2020A GO Bond Projects

c.      Civic Center/Pizza Ranch Rooflines

18.  Discussion – Ordinance No. 543 Amending Chapter 50 Nuisance Abatement and Chapter 51 Junk/Junk Vehicles

19.  Discussion - Preliminary FY27 Budget Items

20. Discussion/Possible Action – Ackley EMS EMR Tuition

21.  Discussion/Action – Oath of Offices

a.      Mayor Nuss

b.      Councilman Ackerman

c.      Councilman Wessels

22. Action – Set Date for Public Hearing for Ordinance No.  543 Amending Chapter 50 Nuisance Abatement and Chapter 51 Amending Junk/Junk Vehicles

23. Discussion/Action – Approve Beer/Liquor License

a.      Casey’s Marketing Company DBA Casey’s General Store #1921 Amendment

b.      Lori’s Books, Inc DBA Perennial Pages Bookshoppe  

24. Discussion/Action – Approve Appointments

a.      Mark Miller to Tree Board term expiring 12/31/28

b.      Clarence Schipper to Tree Board term expiring 12/31/28

c.      Dale Brass to Airport Board of Trustees term expiring 12/31/30

d.     Mike Fistler to Board of Adjustments term expiring 12/31/30

e.      Dean Feikes to Cemetery Board of Trustees term expiring 12/31/30

f.       Gary French to Cemetery Board of Trustees term expiring 12/31/30

g.      Brock Holmgaard to Planning & Zoning Commission term expiring 12/31/30

h.     Bruce Dieken to Planning & Zoning Commission term expiring 12/31/30

i.        Mike Abbas to Hardin/Grundy/Franklin County Emergency Management Commission, Alternate

j.        Mike Abbas to Hardin County 911 Service Board, Alternate

k.      Mike Wessels to Hardin County Solid Waste Disposal/Recycling Commission, Alternate

l.        Maliah Roelfs to Cougar’s Den Advisory Board, Council Representative

m.   Judy Crawford to Hardin County EMS Essential Services Committee

n.     Steven Ackerman to Airport Board of Trustees, Council Representative

25. Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Forgy Electric in the amount of $5,615.44 for Well #2 Controller Installation

26. Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $2,872.50 for Annual Maintenance Fee  

27.  Discussion/Action – PeopleService

a.      Water Plant Aerator Tank

28.   Discussion/Possible Action – CGA Report          

a.      Sanitary Sewer Continuing Improvement Plan

b.      Franklin Street north of the railroad tracks – FY26

c.      Storm Sewer FY26 Projects

d.     Bonded Street Project 

29. Public Works Department Comments

30. City Clerk Comments

31.  Council & Mayor Comments

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

33. Adjournment