February 2022 Meeting Minutes
The City Council of the City of Woden met in regular session on Monday, February 7,2022 at 6:00pm, Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Buns at 6:10pm.
Council members present were: Bill Rout, Jeff Stucki, David Ewald and Dylan Brandt. Absent: Tip Piper
Stucki made the motion to approve the agenda, minutes written for January 3, 2022 meeting and payment of bills totaling $24,914.64 and financial reports, Ewald seconded.
Ayes- 4 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
OLD BUSINESS
Maximum Tax Public Hearing- Mayor Buns opened the public hearing at 6:11. Public hearing was closed at 6:13. Having no written or oral comments from the public, Ewald made the motion to pass Resolution #22-1 setting maximum tax levy rate of 10.95395 totaling $62,099 Rout seconded.
Stucki – Aye, Rout – Aye, Ewald – Aye, Brandt – Aye Motion carried.
Ordinance NO. 226 - Public Disorder- 3rd Reading: Stucki made motion to approve 3rd reading of Ordinance NO. 226, Brandt seconded.
Ayes- 4 Nays-0 Motion Carried
Having no written or oral comments from the public, Stucki made the motion to pass Ordinance #226, Brandt seconded.
Stucki – Aye, Rout – Aye, Ewald – Aye, Brandt – Aye Motion carried.
Ordinance NO.225- Garbage Rates- 3rd Reading: Ewald made motion to approve 3rd reading of Ordinance NO. 225, Rout seconded.
Ayes- 4 Nays-0 Motion Carried
Having no written or oral comments from the public, Ewald made the motion to pass Ordinance #225, Brandt seconded.
Stucki – Aye, Rout – Aye, Ewald – Aye, Brandt – Aye Motion carried.
City Clerk: discussed
2022-2023 Budget- Ewald made the motion, Rout seconded to set public hearing for the 2022-2023 budget for Monday, March 7 at 6:00 PM. Ayes- 4 Nays-0 Motion Carried
NEW BUSINESS
Water & Sewer Training- Council approved having Ben Patten getting certified as water and sewer operator for the city public works.
2022 Summer Mowing Bids- City will be accepting mowing bids for the upcoming mowing season until March 30th.
Mayor Meetings- Mayor is to take city truck to meetings.
Community Center Board- Checking to see if Dawn Plessel would like to sit on the board.
Fire Agency Board- Will check to see if Larry Burma would continue being on the board.
Adjournment: Ewald made motion to adjourn at 7:38PM, Stucki seconded.
Ayes- 4 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Income January
General $4,782.58 Library $8.45 Road $1.657.36 Water $2.926.13 Sewer $6,935.12
Claims to be Paid
Schimmelpfennig, Deb wage -796.03
Michael Troe December -450
WCTA-General Phone/Internet -85.68
Iowa One Call 10 notifications -9
Prairie Energy CO-OP Electric -30.97
Allaint - Water Electric -251.33
Allaint - Ball field Electric -21.7
Alliant - Street Lights Electric -663.4
Alliant- Road Electric -257
Ag Source Samples -37.5
Earl W Hill legal services -1,497.68
City of Woden Sewer sewer -135
First Sate Bank Lock Box -9
Murra Hardware supplies -10.47
Hancock County Law Enforcement Contract -954.16
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -738
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -761
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -2,809.00
Waste Management Garbage -3,627.26
KCN Nielsen LTD bolts -16.4
Buns, Paul wage -522.55
Patten, Benjamin wage -674.62
Deb R. Schimmelpfennig Reimburse for supplies -379.55
ICAP INSURANCE -7,219.00
Patten Ben mileage -7
Swingen, Matthew wage -907.07
Swingen, Lisa wage -338.97
Alliant - Library Electric -67.24
City of Woden Sewer sewer -45
Amazon Books -203.64
WCTA-Library Telephone/Internet -71.08
Bartelt, Verla wage -103.27
IPERS January -566.48
United States Treasury January withholdings -788.46
H&S Auto Plus RV antifreeze, Fuel Stabilizer -117.55
