REGULAR MEETING MINUTES | August 13, 2025
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REGULAR MEETING
August 13, 2025
ACKLEY CITY COUNCIL met in regular session August 13, 2025 in the Ackley Council Chambers with Mayor Michael Nuss presiding. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. Council members present: Mike Abbas, Chuy Flores, Maliah Roelfs. Absent: Judy Crawford, Dan Scallon. Quorum present.
Roelfs moved, Abbas seconded to approve the August 13, 2025 agenda. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried.
Clerk Dennis noted the Ackley Development Commission Report was not present and should be stricken from the consent agenda. With that notation, Abbas moved, Flores seconded to approve the Consent Agenda by one motion: a) July 09, 2025 Regular & July 30, 2025 Special Minutes, as written. b) Bills approval, as listed. c) Place Reports on file: July 2025 Clerk Bank Reconciliation/Cash Report/Treasurer; July 2025 Clerk Budget; July 2025 Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation; July 2025 Fire; July 2025 PeopleService; July 2025 Deputy Clerk Nuisance; FY2025 Outstanding Debt Obligation. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried.
City Attorney, S. Schroeder, sent email to T. Nederhoff, attorney for the Prairie Bridges Park Board with change requests on July 30, 2025 and has not received a response.
No update on ambulance building upgrades. Mayor Nuss informed Council that the 2020A GO Bond funds need to be used on the projects it was slated for, the ambulance building being one. Flores questioned Nuss on what Nuss wants done with the building? Previous talk about replacing trusses No further discussion.
No update on vacating the alley between 6th Ave/7th Ave and Franklin St/Worth St or City Hall basement windows.
Dennis presented ordinance changes for abandoned connections for water and sewer, as previously discussed at May 2025 meeting.
Roelfs moved, Abbas seconded to set the public hearing date to September 10, 2025 at 6 pm in the Ackley Council Chambers for Ordinance No 536 and 537. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried.
Abbas moved, Roelfs seconded to adopt the Proclamation of National See Tracks? Think Train Week. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried.
Roelfs moved, Abbas seconded to pass Resolution 25-33 Authorizing the Clerk Enter into Mutual Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement with ACI Payments, Inc. Roll call vote: Ayes- Flores. Roelfs, Abbas. Absent-Crawford, Scallon. Motion carried.
Flores moved, Abbas seconded to approve payment in the amount of $8,854.15 to Mort’s Water Co for 526 Main St. curb stop repair/water service line replacement. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried. Resident has been invoiced and will be certified against property, if not paid.
M. White, PeopleService Water Superintendent, informed Council that the Sagr lines should be jetted annually. The cost next year should be much less. Abbas moved, Flores seconded to approve payment in the amount of $3,000 to Williams Underground Services for jetting Sagr lines. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried.
2 bids were presented for the Depot roof/gutter replacement. Due to one of the bids coming in much lower than the other bidder, Council shared concerns of the contractor understanding the scope of the project. Bids were tabled until September meeting. D. Scallon and K. Meyer, Public Works Supervisor, to contact contractor and go over project scope. L. Gallentine, CGA Consultants, shared concerns about the asbestos slate shingles and the discard of those properly.
J. Bloodworth, in writing, addressed council regarding a tree trimming violation. Bloodworth requested the ability to hold off on trimming the Oak tree, due to Oak wilt. Per DNR guidelines, Oaks should not be trimmed until October 1. Abbas moved, Flores seconded to uphold the nuisance violation but allow tree trimming to be done by October 31, 2025. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried. This will pertain to all Oak tree trimming violations this year.
White installed the spacer flange on well #2, located in the city park. Well #2 is up and running. White is treating 3 times waste than the pumping consumption. That should even out in a month or so.
Gallentine, CGA, reported on Sanitary Sewer Phase II project. Sagr is up and running well. Gallentine to contact bonding company and inquire if AAA Construction is willing to close out the Splash Pad project and allow the City to hire a different contractor to fix the current issues with the Splash Pad. Dennis informed Council on the remaining contract price and the estimate/quote from Pleva. The City can do one or the other with the remaining funds. There are not enough funds to pay out the contract and hire Pleva. No update on Franklin St N of RR tracks. Contracts have been signed for the Cerro Gordo St and Prairie Bridges area Storm Sewer Projects. Bonded Street Project discussion. Core samplings were presented with most streets being less than 4 inches deep which would make milling and filling 2 inches difficult. Gallentine inquired about putting together an Engineer Service Agreement to proceed for the street projects. Flores to talk to Meyer about cold patch test. Dennis reminded Council about the amount of funds available from the new 2025A Bond and if the Council went with the estimated costs from CGA on the 3 streets in the worst condition with street/engineering/ADA, it would take most of the GO bond and not allow for the other projects or streets. Flores instructed Gallentine to hold off on Engineer Agreement. Flores to meet with Gallentine next week.
Nuss gave Public Works Dept update. Painting street lines will begin before school starts.
Dennis informed Council about the storm sewer collapse on 5th Ave and planted trees in the city right of way caused the collapse. Something to think about once all the ash trees are down would be to not allow right of way trees to be planted. Current city email accounts will need to be converted to Microsoft 365 and comes with a conversion cost. More to come. The 2025 A/B wire funds has hit the bank. The closing of the loan is complete.
No Council Comments.
Nuss reminded elections are coming up, Ackley EMS has passed inspection and 4 certified personnel will be starting soon, 2020A GO bonds need to be spent, looking for someone to step up to take Crawford’s spot on the Cougar’s Den Advisory Board, and recent pool incident could lead to stricter rules in the future.
No Public comments.
Roelfs moved, Flores seconded to adjourn at 7:33 pm. Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried.
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Michael Nuss, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Malena Dennis, City Clerk
4 COUNTY AG | ROUNDUP | 45.00 |
ACCESS SYSTEMS | 2 COMPUTERS W/ INSTALLATION/TECH SUPPORT | 4137.93 |
ACKLEY PUBLISHING CO INC | CHECKS (2000)/SHUT OFF DOOR HANGERS/DELINQUENTS | 928.46 |
AGSOURCE COOPERATIVE SERV | POOL TESTING | 28.00 |
BLACK HILLS/IOWA GAS UTIL | CHECKS (2000)/SHUT OFF DOOR HANGERS/DELINQUENTS | 524.99 |
CAM SPRAY | POWER WASHER VALVE | 18.57 |
CARDMEMBER SERVICE | CONCESSIONS/SHOWER VALVE/BOOKS/CTD LTRS/BLADE | 1806.81 |
CARRICO AQUATIC RESOURCES | ROBOTIC VACUUM-S/H | 300.00 |
CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT | LARGE PRINT BOOKS (8) | 280.27 |
CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING | PAPER TOWELS/TOILET PAPER/GARBAGE BAGS | 168.00 |
CENTURYLINK | PHONES/FAX/ | 437.15 |
CGA | CERRO GORDO/PB STORM/BID/CONTR/FRANKLIN ST | 7695.16 |
CLEMONS, MARJEAN | READ & ROAM-FRANKLIN CO FAIR | 30.52 |
DENNIS, MALENA | MILEAGE-FRANKLIN CO AUDITOR/HARDIN CO AUDITOR | 59.78 |
ESMERALDA ADAJABON | REFUND DATE 08/12/2025 | 97.18 |
EBS | HEALTH INSURANC | 4987.47 |
FEDERAL W/H | FED/FICA TAX | 8543.11 |
FRANKLIN COUNTY AUDITOR | FRANKLIN CO DISPATCH LEVY | 1059.06 |
GLOBE LIFE LIBERTY NATION | GLOBE PRETAX | 217.82 |
HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF | CONTRACT LAW ENFORCEMENT | 3144.90 |
HARDIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE | JULY LANDFILL FEES | 1793.55 |
HEART OF IOWA | 847-2222 COMMUNICATIONS | 68.50 |
HERONIMUS, SCHMIDT, ALLEN | SPLASH PAD/ESTATE CLAIM/PB AGREEMENT | 570.00 |
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES | BOOKS/SHIPPING | 1075.07 |
INNOVATIVE AG SERVICES CO | DIESEL/GAS | 1055.13 |
IOWA DEPT OF NATURAL RESO | ANNUAL NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT | 210.00 |
IOWA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SE | ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP-EMS | 100.00 |
IPERS | IPERS - REGULAR | 3408.63 |
KEN'S REPAIR | WEEDEATER ROPE | 1.35 |
M&G TIRE SERVICE | CAN-AM TIRE REPAIR | 30.24 |
MID IOWA AUTO PARTS, LLC | BOLTS/WASHERS/NUTS/BATTERY | 573.83 |
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPA | ELECTRIC | 9458.89 |
MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH CHM | WIPEOUT WEEDKILLER | 282.95 |
MORT'S WATER COMPANY | WTR SVC LINE/CURBSTOP-526 MAIN | 10046.90 |
MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVI | SERVICE CALL/COMPRESSOR | 1568.55 |
OVERDRIVE | FY26 BRIDGES E BOOK SUB FEE | 683.76 |
PAYROLL CHECKS | TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS | 35307.44 |
PEOPLESERVICE INC. | WATER/WASTEWATER SERVICE/SAMPLER | 24967.00 |
PITNEY BOWES INC. | INK CARTRIDGE/POSTAGE MACHINE | 179.55 |
POSTMASTER | UTILITY BILLING POSTAGE | 409.31 |
ROSS CLEANING | 7/23/25 CLEANING | 175.00 |
ROTGERS FARM SHOP | AMBULANCE DOT INSPECTION | 50.00 |
SALES TAX/LOST | SALES TAX PAYMENT | 1470.07 |
SCHIPPER, CLARENCE | CEMETERY LOT REFUND | 300.00 |
SHIELD PEST CONTROL | MONTHLY SERVICES | 36.00 |
STATE WITHHOLDING | STATE TAXES | 360.47 |
TIMES-CITIZEN CO. | 7/9/25 AND 7/30/25 MINUTES | 225.12 |
USDA RF | MONTHLY PAYMENT | 1151.00 |
VERIZON | MODEM/INTERNET/PHONES | 91.80 |
VESERIS | MOSQUITO SPRAY/SHIPPING | 360.48 |
WATER EXCISE TAX | WATER EXCISE TAX PAYMENT | 2561.93 |
WILLIAMS UNDERGROUND SERV | JETTING SAGR LINES | 3000.00 |
CLAIMS TOTAL | 136082.70 | |
EXPENSES BY FUND | ||
GENERAL FUND | 53841.83 | |
LIBRARY RESERVE FUND | 280.27 | |
ROAD USE TAX FUND | 16426.66 | |
CAP PROJ-GO BOND 2020A FUND | 440.00 | |
CAP PROJ-FRANKLIN ST N RR FUND | 2773.00 | |
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND | 60.00 | |
WATER FUND | 24444.55 | |
WATER DEPOSITS FUND | 97.18 | |
SEWER FUND | 24898.35 | |
GARBAGE FUND | 7265.47 | |
STORM WATER FUND | 5555.39 | |
TOTAL | 136082.70 | |
REVENUE | ||
GENERAL | 67198.52 | |
LIBRARY RESERVE TOTAL | 449.00 | |
FIRE TRUCK/EQUIP | 17805.04 | |
ROAD USE TAX | 17468.19 | |
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TOTAL | 1107.40 | |
LOST TOTAL | 25545.77 | |
LOST - DEBT SERVICE TOTAL | 6386.44 | |
TIF TOTAL | 2624.53 | |
DEBT SERVICE TOTAL | 2873.91 | |
CAPITAL PROJECTS - LOST TOTAL | 6386.44 | |
WATER | 46841.37 | |
WATER DEPOSITS | 925.00 | |
SEWER TOTAL | 59486.98 | |
SEWER - SINKING | 35036.00 | |
SEWER - RESERVES/SURPLUS TOTAL | 3596.71 | |
GARBAGE | 12354.28 | |
STORM SEWER | 15461.38 | |
TOTAL | 321546.96 |
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