April 2024 Meeting Minutes
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 1, 2024
The City Council of the City of Woden met in regular session on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:15pm, Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Buns at 6:15pm.
Council members present were: Bill Rout, Jeff Stucki, Andy Plessel, Tip Piper and Dylan Brandt
Absent: NONE
Rout made the motion to approve the agenda, minutes written for March 4, 2024, payment of bills totaling $14,620.53 and financial reports, Piper seconded
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
OLD BUSINESS
City Burn Site - Update: No further progress, removing from further considerations
Certified Water and Sewer Operator – Progress Update: No further progress, tabled till next month.
Ordinance 230 – Garbage Rate Increase: Piper made motion to Adopt, Rout 2nd.
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Plessel proposed attached Resolution to expedite Ordinance 230, 2nd by Brandt
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Piper then called for motion to adopt Ordinance 230
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
City Wide Cleanup: Final approval for cleanup for dates April 19 to April 21.
NEW BUSINESS
Set Public Hearing, 2024-2025 Budget for April 22 Council Meeting: Motion to set Date by Plessel, 2nd by Rout
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Set Public Hearing, 2023-2024 Budget Amendments for April 22 Council Meeting: Discussed making the following Amendments to the 23-24 Budget. Library to add $6,000, Sewer Budget increase of $4,000 and Water Increase of $12,000 Motion by Plessel, 2nd by Rout
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Also discussed Emergency Electrical work to be performed by Jake Ingalls Electric, Motion by Plessel to proceed, 2nd by Rout
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Property at 331 Way Ave.: Council discussed its willingness to forgive monies owed to the city if property is razed by owners, lot levelled and prepared for sale.
Building Permit 150 Fox Ave: Piper made the motion to accept the submitted permit, Rout 2nd.
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Preapprove Quasi Celebration Liquor License: Motion by Stucki, seconded by Piper.
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Open for Discussion: Discussed updating Block Leader list and how to handle future water tower emergency notifications to the citizens of Woden.
Adjournment: Plessel made motion to adjourn at 7:35 PM, Piper seconded
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
City Clerk Mayor
Income for February
General $5106.45 Benefits $34.39 Water $2644.42
Library $11.36 Road Use $1193.96 Sewer $7217.10
Emergency $12.01
Claims Paid
Name Memo Amount
Hancock County Law Enforcement Contract -954.16
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -738.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -761.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -2,809.00
Michael D. Troe February 2024 -450.00
Ag Source Samples -14.50
Waste Management Garbage -2,146.36
Prairie Energy CO-OP Electric -45.97
Allaint - Ball field Electric -20.38
Allaint - Water Electric -220.29
Alliant- Road Electric -276.27
Alliant - Street Lights v Electric -666.21
Woden City Sewer Sewer Parks -135.00
City of Woden Sewer Monthly Sanitary Sewer -45.00
Paul M Buns Water Operator -617.00
Petty Cash Replenish Petty Cash -71.86
WCTA-General Phone/Internet -87.15
Amazon Books & Supplies -174.46
Ben Patten Reimbursement -17.00
Patten, Benjamin Wages -762.71
Ewald Clerk, David Wages -457.77
Bartelt, Verla Wages -154.91
Harms, Nancy E Wages -30.99
Swingen, Lisa Wages -327.84
Swingen, Matthew Wages -376.94
Alliant - Library Electric -62.89
WCTA-Library Telephone/Internet -71.93
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance WET Tax -149.10
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance Sales Tax -44.10
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance State Withholding -795.04
IPERS IPERS -480.23
United States Treasury Fed Withholding -656.47