REGULAR MEETING
January 8, 2025
ACKLEY CITY COUNCIL met in regular session January 8, 2025 in the Ackley Council Chambers with Mayor Michael Nuss presiding. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. Council members present: Maliah Roelfs, Mike Abbas, Judy Crawford, and Dan Scallon. Absent: Chuy Flores. Quorum present.
Crawford moved, Scallon seconded to approve the January 8, 2025 agenda. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Roelfs moved, Scallon seconded to approve the Consent Agenda by one motion: a) December 11, 2024 Regular Minutes, as written. b) Bills approval, as listed. c) Place Reports on file: December 2024 Clerk Bank Reconciliation/Cash Report/Treasurer; December 2024 Clerk Budget; December 2024 Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation; December 2024 Fire; December 2024 PeopleService; December 2024 Ackley Development Commission; December 2024 Deputy Clerk Nuisance; 3rd Quarter 2024 Ackley Public Library Investment; 4th Quarter 2024 Investment Report; 4th Quarter 2024 Deputy Clerk Ambulance Write Off Report; 4th Quarter 2024 Prairie Bridges/Park Fest; and 4th Quarter Airport Board of Trustees. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Abbas moved, Roelfs seconded to open the public hearing for FY25 Proposed Budget Amendment at 6:02 pm. Ayes: Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
No comments received.
Crawford moved, Scallon seconded to close the public hearing for FY25 Proposed Budget Amendment at 6:03 pm. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Crawford moved, Roelfs seconded to adopt Resolution 25-01 Amending Current FY June 30, 2025 Budget. Roll call vote: Ayes- Abbas, Crawford, Scallon, Roelfs. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Abbas reported he and Scallon have a meeting set up with M. Fistler from the Prairie Bridges board regarding 28E Agreement. Follow up next month.
No update on Ambulance Shed updates.
No update on Ambulance Plat of Survey.
Dennis spoke to owner from 1016 Park Ave. Owner reported communication with insurance company and was advised to not discuss claim. Dennis instructed owner to contact City Hall if there are any further concerns. M. White, PeopleService, reported seeing Municipal Pipe in town and televised that sanitary sewer line. Permission granted to Dennis to remove item from future agendas.
No update on vacating the alley between 6thAve/7th Ave and Franklin St/Worth St.
Dennis suggested updating handbook regarding the pay schedules for the Ambulance President and Volunteers. This section would need to be removed due to the merger. Permission to change pay schedule for the Fire Chief to semi-annually to coincide with the fire volunteers. Permission to move forward with the two requested changes. Dennis will present Resolution to change next month.
Dennis updated Council on progression of the FY26 budget. The Property Tax Levy was presented and discussed. Dennis requested guidance for funding on the depot roof replacement and purchase of the streets department dump truck. Both purchases will come from CAP-LOST funds. Preliminary budgeted numbers do show water, sewer, and streets ending the year in the negative. Dennis shared concerns regarding the sanitary sewer cash lines. Discussion a code enforcement officer.
Scallon moved, Roelfs seconded to approve clerk to invest CD 44293962 to GNB in the amount of $496,464.06 for a period of 48 months at 3.75% and to have interest ACH deposit to general checking for public purpose use. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Scallon moved, Crawford seconded to approve Mayoral reappointments of Mike Abbas as Representative and Chuy Flores as Alternate to the Hardin County Solid Waste Disposal Commission and Recycling. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Abbas moved, Scallon seconded to pass Resolution 25-02 Setting Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement Rate for calendar year 2025. Roll call vote: Ayes-Crawford, Scallon, Roelfs, Abbas. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Scallon moved, Abbas seconded to pass Resolution 25-03 Designating Ackley World Journal for the official newspaper for the City of Ackley for calendar year 2025. Roll call vote: Ayes-Scallon, Roelfs, Abbas, Crawford. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Crawford moved, Scallon seconded to pass Resolution 25-04 Authorizing the Mayor to sign PeopleService Operation and Maintenance Agreement. Roll call vote: Ayes-Roelfs, Abbas, Crawford, Scallon. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Scallon moved, Abbas seconded to pass Resolution 25-05 Authorizing Mayor enter into Engineering Services Agreement with CGA Associates, Inc for FY26 Storm Sewer Projects. Roll call vote: Ayes-Roelfs, Abbas, Crawford, Scallon. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Abbas moved, Roelfs seconded to pass Resolution No. 25-06 Approving the Washington/Etna/German/Osceola Township Fire Agreement and Contracts. Roll call vote: Ayes- Abbas, Crawford, Scallon, Roelfs. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
Due to the invoice for Electric Pump (EP) being higher than the original approved purchase, Dennis presented updated invoice for approval. The difference in the approved quote and the invoice was for a spare electric component requested by White. Crawford moved, Abbas seconded to approve payment in the amount of $29,895 to EP for WWTP Pump #2. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
White, reported pump #2 at the Douglas Avenue lift station has been fixed by EP and the warranty covered the cost.
Gallentine, CGA, gave update for Sanitary Sewer Phase II project. Scallon moved, Abbas seconded to approve Pay Application 20 in the amount of $6,012.46 to Boomerang Corp for Sanitary Sewer Phase II project. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried. An email was sent to the bonding company regarding the Splash Pad project. Nuss will follow up regarding Project Rose for future agenda item.
Nuss gave Public Works report. Department is performing general winter procedures.
No Clerk, Council, Mayor, or Public comments.
Crawford moved, Scallon seconded to adjourn at 7:07 pm. Ayes-4. Absent-Flores. Motion carried.
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Michael Nuss, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Malena Dennis, City Clerk
ACCESS SYSTEMS | TECHNICAL SUPPORT/BACKUP | 576.04 |
BLACK HILLS/IOWA GAS UTIL | UTILITIES-GAS | 1490.71 |
BOOMERANG CORP | SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT-2 | 6012.46 |
CARDMEMBER SERVICE | CPO COURSE/TONER/TAPE/DOOR/PAPER | 975.02 |
CARSTENS PLUMBING & HEATI | REPLACE THERMOCOUPLE | 561.08 |
CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT | LARGE PRINT BOOKS-10 | 242.70 |
CENTURYLINK | PHONES/FAX | 435.89 |
CGA | SAN SEWR PHASE II/FRANKLN ST/STORM SR | 21046.65 |
COUNTRY LIVING | 1 YR MAGAZINE | 37.42 |
DEPOSIT REFUNDS | BOGDAN/HOODJER UB REFUND | 175.89 |
EBS | HEALTH INSURANC | 4924.79 |
ELECTRIC PUMP | REPLACE WWTP#2 FLYGT PUMP | 29895.00 |
FARMHOUSE STYLE | 1 YR MAGAZINE | 18.00 |
FEDERAL W/H | FED/FICA TAX | 4283.64 |
FORGY ELECTRIC | SIDEWALK PHOTO EYE LED LIGHT | 212.52 |
GLOBE LIFE LIBERTY NATION | GLOBE PRETAX | 217.82 |
HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF | CONTRACT LAW ENFORCEMENT | 3144.90 |
HARDIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE | DECEMBER LANDFILL FEES | 1865.60 |
HARDIN COUNTY TREASURER | LIEN CERT-MCMANEMY-411 LINCOLN | 5.00 |
HEART OF IOWA | 847-2222 COMMUNICATIONS | 68.21 |
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES | BOOKS/SHIPPING | 465.03 |
INNOVATIVE AG SERVICES CO | GAS/DIESEL | 506.91 |
IOWA CODIFICATION INC | ORD 528-533 | 2531.00 |
IOWA FALLS EMS | TIER, PARAMEDIC INTERCEPT | 1250.00 |
IPERS | IPERS - REGULAR | 3201.29 |
MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT, LLC | BUNKER GEAR/HANDLING | 3275.60 |
MEDIACOM | PHONE/FAX/INTERENET | 295.80 |
MID IOWA AUTO PARTS, LLC | 2007 F150 SPARKPLUGS/WIRES/FILTERS | 335.77 |
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPAN | ELECTRIC | 5816.10 |
OTTER CREEK FARMS INC. | AIRPORT LEASE | 750.00 |
PAYROLL CHECKS | TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS | 15485.93 |
PEOPLESERVICE INC. | WATER/WASTEWATER SERVICE | 17211.00 |
PITNEY BOWES INC. | POSTAGE MACHINE INK CARTRIDGE | 127.80 |
POSTMASTER | UTILITY BILL POSTAGE | 377.44 |
ROSS CLEANING | 12/18/24 CLEANING | 175.00 |
SALES TAX/LOST | SALES TAX PAYMENT | 957.99 |
SHIELD PEST CONTROL | MONTHLY SERVICES | 30.00 |
STATE WITHHOLDING | STATE TAXES | 499.43 |
SUPERIOR WELDING SUPPLY | OXYGEN | 62.35 |
TIME MAGAZINE | ORDS/HEARING/MINUTES | 40.00 |
TIMES-CITIZEN CO. | 12/11/24 MINUTES | 365.65 |
USDA RF | MONTHLY PAYMENT | 1151.00 |
VERIZON | MODEM | 93.02 |
WATER EXCISE TAX | WATER EXCISE TAX PAYMENT | 2668.45 |
WILLOW LANE EDUCATION | BOOKS/HANDLING | 178.93 |
| CLAIMS TOTAL | 134040.83 |
EXPENSES BY FUND | ||
| GENERAL FUND | 30603.28 |
| LIBRARY RESERVE FUND | 507.05 |
| FIRE TRUCK/EQUIP RESERVES FUND | 1500.00 |
| ROAD USE TAX FUND | 13125.28 |
| CAP PROJ-FRANKLIN ST N RR FUND | 5921.15 |
| WATER FUND | 13609.79 |
| WATER DEPOSITS FUND | 175.89 |
| SEWER FUND | 41151.95 |
| CAP SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FUND | 13477.01 |
| GARBAGE FUND | 5786.29 |
STORM WATER FUND | 8183.14 | |
TOTAL | 134040.83 | |
REVENUE | ||
GENERAL | 87963.39 | |
LIBRARY RESERVE TOTAL | 398.12 | |
FIRE TRUCK/EQUIP | 7415.10 | |
ABMULANCE RIG/EQUIP RESERVE TOTAL | 31000.00 | |
CEMETERY RESERVES TOTAL | 500.00 | |
TREE RESERVES TOTAL | 150.00 | |
ROAD USE TAX | 18347.67 | |
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TOTAL | 4309.10 | |
LOST TOTAL | 17995.54 | |
LOST - DEBT SERVICE TOTAL | 4498.88 | |
TIF TOTAL | 1660.59 | |
DEBT SERVICE TOTAL | 9788.76 | |
CAPITAL PROJECTS - LOST TOTAL | 4498.89 | |
WATER | 93826.54 | |
WATER DEPOSITS | 300.00 | |
SEWER TOTAL | 67438.78 | |
SEWER - SINKING | 35036.00 | |
GARBAGE | 13432.32 | |
STORM SEWER | 18032.34 | |
TOTAL | 416592.02 |
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