REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA | January 14, 2026

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CITY OF ACKLEY, IOWA

REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

ACKLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Wednesday, January 14, 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 – December 10, 2025 Regular Mtg

b. Bills approval

c. Department Reports

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

- Clerk Budget Reports – December 2025

- Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation – December 2025

- Fire Report – December 2025

- People Service Report –December 2025

- Ackley Development Report – December 2025

- Deputy Clerk Nuisance Report – December 2025

- Ackley Public Library Investment Report – 3rd Qtr 2025

- Investment Report – 4th Qtr 2025

- Deputy Clerk Ambulance Write Off Report – 4th Qtr 2025

- Prairie Bridges/Park Fest Financial Report – 4th Qtr 2025

- Airport Board of Trustees – 4th Qtr 2025

5. Hearing: Stan Siems 129 Warbler Ave

6. 6:00 P.M. Public Hearing: First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 543 Amending Chapter 50 Nuisance Abatement and Chapter 51 Junk/Junk Vehicles

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

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)

8. Discussion/Possible Action – Old Business

a. Prairie Bridges 28E Agreement

b. 2020A GO Bond Projects

c. Civic Center/Pizza Ranch Rooflines

9. Discussion – Preliminary FY27 Budget Items

10. Discussion – Iowa DOT VI Non-Discrimination Agreement & Assurances

11. Discussion/Possible Action – Steven Ackerman-Livestock

12. Discussion/Action – Approve Beer/Liquor License-DolgenCorp DBA Dollar General #18911

13. Discussion/Action – Council Appointments

a. City Clerk – 2-year term

b. City Attorney - 2-year term

14. Discussion/Action – Oath of Office

15. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-01 Setting Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Calendar year 2026

16. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-02 Designating Ackley World Journal as the official newspaper of the City of Ackley for Calendar year 2026

17. Discussion/Action - Resolution No. 26-03 Establishing Sanitary Sewer Special Rate for and Authorizing Entering into Lease Agreement with Friends of Prairie Bridges

18. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-04 Updating Petty Cash Funds

19. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-05 Entering into 28E Agreement between Ackley Fire Department and Grant Lee Fire Department

20. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-06 Authorizing Mayor to sign PeopleService Letter of Acknowledgment

21. Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to The Northway Corporation in the amount of $23,809.08 for Well #2 damage to pumping equipment

22. Discussion/Action – PeopleService

a. Water Plant Aerator Tank

23. 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

e. New Water Treatment Plant

24. Public Works Department Comments

25. City Clerk Comments

26. Council & Mayor Comments

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

28. Adjournment