January 2023 Meeting Minutes
The City Council of the City of Woden met in regular session on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 6:00pm, Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Dylan Brandt at 6:09pm.
Council members present were: Bill Rout, Jeff Stucki, Tip Piper, Andy Plessel and Dylan Brandt.
Absent: None
Rout made the motion to approve the agenda, minutes written for December 12, 2022 meeting and December 15, 2022 Special meeting, payment of bills totaling $18,106.66 and financial report Piper seconded.
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
OLD BUSINESS
City Burn Site: Tabled
Garbage Contract: Discussed options of Companies to call and options required by Woden for service - Tabled for further discussion
Solar Panels Ordinance: Discussed options for Install Best Practices and Disposal, Wiring Codes, Utility Company involvement in decision making, Inspections. Sending to Attorney for drafting.
City Code Updates – Second Reading Ordinance 22-7: Motion by Stucki, Piper second to Approve 2nd reading
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS
2023-2024 Budget: Discussed and set amounts on Budget Proposal sheet
Notice of Hearing to Set Maximum Property Tax to Certify for Levy: Rout made the motion to set public hearing date for Monday, February 6th 2023 during 6:00 pm to set Maximum Levy, Plessel seconded
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried.
Certified Water Operator: Discussed using Paul Buns Trucking for our Water Certification needs
ICAP Grant Actual Expenditure: Discussed purchases made with 2022 grant funds and potential use of grant funds if available in 2023
Electronic Financial Documents for Council Meetings: Discussed who among the council would like to receive the financial reports in electronic format instead of paper. Brandt and Rout elected for Electronic
Council Duties: Assigned Community Growth / Parks to Plessel, position held by former council member Ewald. No other changes to assignments.
Adjournment: Piper made motion to adjourn at 8:45 PM, Brandt second.
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Income for December
General $8311.55 Road $1716.96 Emergency $86.49
Water $3040.05 Sewer $7041.50 Benefits $282.66
Library $1390.25
City Employee Gross Wages for 2022
Bartelt, Verla $1,440.00
Brandt, Dylan $720.00
Buns, Paul $5,460.62
Eden, Kristen $275.50
Ewald, David $939.00
Harms, Nancy $940.00
Heyer, Denise $2,569.50
Patten, Benjamin $13,968.00
Piper, Tip $300.00
Rout, William $720.00
Schimmelpfennig, Deb $11,350.65
Stucki, Jeff $720.00
Swingen, Lisa $5,440.50
Swingen, Matthew $4,845.00
Claims to be Paid
NPDES Lagoon Permit -85
Ag Source Samples -26.75
Michael D. Troe Nov-22 -450
Prairie Energy CO-OP Electric -30.97
Alliant - Street Lights Electric -673.27
Alliant- Road Electric -271.11
Allaint - Ball field Electric -19.07
Allaint - Water Electric -243.06
Hancock County Law Enforcement Contract -954.16
Petty Cash Replenish Petty Cash -106.7
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -738
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -761
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA -2,809.00
Woden City Sewer sewer Parks -135
IMT Insurance Late Payment Penalty -15
ClerkBooks Inc software -150
Deb R. Schimmelpfennig Reimburse for supplies -925.46
IPERS December -915.92
SS & Medicare December -1,395.00
Federal Withholding December -532.46
State Withholding 4th quarter -1,138.20
Sales Tax December -44.1
Wet Tax December -164.77
WCTA General December -88.78
Deb R. Schimmelpfennig Wages -721.88
David Ewald Wages -891
Ben Patten Wages -2,013.00
Matt Swingen Wages Nov & December -1,808.00
