REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA | May 13, 2026

CITY OF ACKLEY, IOWA

REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

ACKLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Wednesday, May 13, 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 – April 08, 2026 Regular Mtg and April 14, 2026, Special Mtgs

b.      Bills approval

c.      Department Reports

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

-         Clerk Budget Reports – April 2026

-         Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation – April 2026

-         Deputy Clerk Nuisance Violation Report – April 2026

-         Ackley Fire Report – April 2026

-         Ackley EMS – April 2026

-         PeopleService Report –April 2026

-         Ackley Development Commission – April 2026

5.      Discussion/Possible Action – Old Business

a.      Prairie Bridges 28E Agreement

b.      2020A GO Bond Projects

c.      Ambulance Building Upgrades

                                                  i.      Approve Change Order increase of $1,983. for Framing of Drop Ceiling for a total Project cost of $42,823.

                                               ii.      Approve Payment No. 1 in the amount of $32,723 to J4 Contracting

6.      Discussion – Chapter 65 Stop or Yield Required & Chapter 68 One-Way Traffic

7.      Discussion – Shut off Notice verbiage

8.     Discussion – General Liability/Work Comp/Property Insurance Bid

9.      Discussion/Possible Action – Ackley Helping Hands Projects

10.  Discussion/Possible Action – Donation of Victory Park Flag

11.   Discussion/Possible Action – Placement of Chamber of Commerce Speakers on Municipal Building Bandshell

12.  Discussion/Possible Action – Waste Dumpster Rental Agreement

13.  Discussion/Possible Action – TJ Johnson - Livestock

14.  Discussion/Action – Approve Beer/Liquor License

a.      Ackley Chamber of Commerce/Sauerkraut Days

b.      Top of Iowa, Lucky Wife Wine Slushies/Ackley Car Show

c.      Ackley Recreation Club

d.     DolgenCorp

                                                  i.      Owner Amendment

15.  Discussion/Action – Approve Appointments/Removals

a.      Thomas Craighton to Hardin County EMS Essential Services Committee

b.      Remove Michael Nuss from Hardin/Franklin/Grundy County Emergency Commission

c.      Remove Michael Nuss from Hardin/Franklin County 911 Service Board

d.     Mike Abbas to Hardin/Franklin/Grundy County Emergency Commission

e.      Mike Abbas to Hardin/Franklin County 911 Service Board

16.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-23 Temporarily Close Certain Streets for 2026 Sauerkraut Days

17.   Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 26-24 Hiring Amber Gronewold as Manager of the Swimming Pool and Setting Wages for the Employees of the Swimming Pool for the 2026 Season

18.  Discussion/Action - – Resolution No. 26-25 Authorizing Mayor Entering into Engineering Services Agreement with CGA, Inc for 2025A GO Bond Street Preservation/Rehabilitation Project

19.  Discussion/Action - Resolution No. 26-26 Hiring Public Works Assistant

20. Discussion/Action –Council Vacancy

a.      Appointment

b.      Oath of Office

21.  Discussion/Action – Depot Facia, Downspout, Gutter Replacement

a.      Approve Change Order increase of $2,850 for deteriorated facia for a total Project cost of $62,200

b.      Approve final payment in the amount of $5,700

22. Discussion/Action – Approve Purchase to Pleva in the amount of $37,498.75 for the Splash Pad Plaster Resurface

23. Discussion/Action – Approve Purchase to MES in the amount of $6,550 + S/H for Fire Bunker Gear

24. Discussion/Action – PeopleService

a.      5^th Ave Lift Station Generator

b.      Fire Hydrant Replacement

25.   Discussion/Possible Action – CGA Report          

a.      Bonded Street Project

b.      Franklin Street north of the railroad tracks – FY26

c.      Storm Sewer FY26 Projects

d.     New Water Treatment Plant

e.      Sanitary Sewer Continuing Improvement Plan

26. Public Works Department Comments

27.  City Clerk Comments

28. Council & Mayor Comments

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

30. Adjournment