May 2026 Meeting Minutes
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 27, 2026
The City Council of the City of Woden met in regular session on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 6:00pm, Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Buns at 5:55 pm.
Council Members Present: Bill Rout, Jeff Stucki, Andrew Plessel, Tip Piper and Dylan Brandt
Absent: None
Plessel made the motion to approve the agenda, minutes written for April 6, 2026, payment of bills totaling $11,951.35 and financial reports, Stucki seconded
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
OLD BUSINESS
ICAP Grant Application for 2026 - Discussion: Tip will be bringing in paperwork to go through with purchasing the AED that will be placed in the Community Center. Pricing for the AED will be between $900-$1200 dollars and the council has agreed to purchase it for the town.
NEW BUSINESS
Set Public Hearing, 26-27 Budget for April 27 Council Meeting:
Resolution 26-2- Budget Adoption Resolution: The council adopts the budget for the next fiscal year. Motion made by Rout, seconded by Brandt
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Grazing Lease Pre-Approval for Jake Meinders: The council agreed to lease the lagoon for grazing purposes only to Jake. Motion by Plessel, seconded by Brandt
Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion Carried
Storm Drainage: Brandt ran the discussion. The City will be ordering a snake camera 165’ for $750 off of amazon to be able to map and find issues with the City storm drainage system.
Ben has a tile Jetter that the council discussed having him use on the problem areas this summer and once those are handled having him do yearly jetting on a schedule such as the sewer pump schedule to fix problem tiles.
Nitrite Sample Violation: Discussed with Paul why samples are being missed and council determined the water operator has final responsibility to ensure they are done properly and in a timely fashion.
Open for Discussion: Having a city burn pile at the triangle was brought up again. The council has decided not to have a city run burn pile at this time.
Adjournment: Piper made motion to adjourn at 6:58 PM, Plessel seconded
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Income for April
General $13,296.00 Benefits $33,177.38 Water $3,566.97
Library $15.32 Road Use $1,683.59 Sewer $6,499.42
Claims Paid
Name Memo Amount
Alliant Energy Electric $57.40
WCTA-Library Telephone/Internet $76.20
Amazon Books & Supplies $194.17
Pyro Petes fireworks $900.00
Hancock County Law Enforcement Contract $940.00
Paul M Buns Water Operator $200.00
Ag Source Samples $61.20
Core & Main Invoice #Y842674 $66.27
J.P. Cooke Co. tags $79.95
Prairie Energy CO-OP Electric $46.07
WCTA-General Phone/Internet $90.15
ClerkBooks Inc Transaction Fees $86.70
Alliant Energy Electric $22.69
Alliant Energy Electric $264.12
Alliant Energy Electric $730.21
Alliant Energy Electric $71.89
Bartelt, Verla Wages $123.92
Swingen, Lisa Wages $325.30
Swingen, Matthew Wages $289.17
Dahle, Angela L Wages $51.64
Harms, Nancy E Wages $123.92
Farrow Kaci Wages $480.21
Ewald, David Wages $860.25
Patten, Benjamin Wages $1,372.92
Patten, Ben Vendor Mileage $129.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA $2,809.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA $761.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA $738.00