December 2024 Meeting Minutes
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
December 2, 2024
The City Council of the City of Woden met in regular session on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:00pm, Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Buns at 5:55pm.
Council members present were: Bill Rout, Jeff Stucki, Tip Piper, Andrew Plessel and Dylan Brandt (6:30 arrival)
Absent: None
Piper made the motion to approve the agenda, minutes written for November 4, 2024, payment of bills totaling $19,724.00 and financial reports, Stucki seconded
Ayes- 4 (Brandt Absent) Nays- 0 Motion Carried
OLD BUSINESS
Sewer Riser Repair Method Research: Tabled, nothing new looked into.
Insurance Review Meeting Summary – City Insurance Options: City Clerk and Mayor discussed with the council the meeting we had with Tom from Heyer Insurance in regards to the Cities current and ongoing Insurance needs.
City Audit Procedure Report Review: Council reviewed the report and discussed options for adopting some suggestions listed on the report for city financials oversite.
NEW BUSINESS
WCTA Smart Connected Community Certificate Presentation: The city was awarded the certificate by WCTA, and it was presented to the Council by Angie Thompson from WCTA.
Resolution 24-9 – Establish Petty Cash Fund Amount: The council discussed setting the Petty Cash fund to $100.00. Stucki made the motion to approve amount, Plessel seconded.
Ayes- 4 (Brandt Absent) Nays- 0 Motion Carried
City Utility Billing Penalty Calculation Process: Discussions of the Cities Calculation Process for billing and the discovery that 2 long term delinquent bills were improperly charged fees were had. The accounts in question will be credited the amount that was overcharged to their respective accounts. They will be notified by letter sent with the next City Utility Billing sent out to the address on record for said account.
Open Discussion: Discussed the new City Can Collection trailer placed on Main. Trailer will be moved, to be located next to the City Shed building.
Adjournment: Piper made motion to adjourn at 6:51 PM, Plessel seconded
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
City Clerk Mayor
Income for October
General $8,688.93 Benefits $168.34 Water $3,553.64
Library $9,013.20 Road Use $2,451.75 Sewer $6,562.79
Claims Paid
Name Memo Amount FUND
City of Woden Sewer Monthly Sanitary Sewer -45.00 General
Woden City Sewer Sewer Parks -135.00 General
Michael D. Troe Reimburse Postage -38.16 Sewer
Certified Fire Fire Extinguisher -146.50 General
Hancock County Law Enforcement Contract -954.16 General
Paul M Buns Water Operator -200.00 Water
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -738.00 Sewer
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -761.00 Sewer
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -2,809.00 Sewer
Prairie Energy CO-OP Electric -45.97 Sewer
Alliant - Street Lights Electric -647.33 General
Allaint - Ball field Electric -21.93 General
Allaint - Water Electric -220.48 Water
Alliant- Road Electric -75.78 Road
Waste Management Garbage -2,141.32 General
CNA Surety bond -100.00 General
Ag Source Samples -86.25 Water
WCTA-General Phone/Internet -87.06 General
Wastewater Supply Sewer Lids Shipping -135.00 Sewer
Patten, Ben Vendor City Shed Supplies -52.31 General
WCTA-Library Telephone/Internet -72.06 General
Amazon Books & Supplies -146.48 General
Petty Cash Replenish Petty Cash -89.20 General
Ewald Clerk, David Wages -501.53 General
Patten, Benjamin Wages -1,244.02 General
Buns, Paul Wages -1,837.94 General
Bartelt, Verla Wages -154.91 General
Swingen, Lisa Wages -431.37 General
Swingen, Matthew Wages -289.17 General
Alliant - Library Electric -52.72 General
Advantage Archives Woden Weekly Automation -525.00 General
Plessel, Andrew M Wages -477.51 General
Brandt, Dylan Wages -664.92 General
Piper III, Tip Wages -609.51 General
Rout, William L Wages -720.33 General
Stucki, Jeff Wages -720.33 General
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance WET Tax -186.94 Water
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance SALES Tax -44.10 Sewer
United States Treasury Fed, Med and SS -887.15 Employee
IPERS -628.56 Employee