November 2025 Meeting Minutes
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
November 3, 2025
The City Council of the City of Woden met in regular session on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 6:00pm, Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Buns at 6:00pm.
Council members present were: Bill Rout, Jeff Stucki, Andrew Plessel, Tip Piper and Dylan Brandt (6:37 arrival)
Absent: None
Plessel made the motion to approve the agenda, minutes written for October 6, 2025, payment of bills totaling $16,386.26 and financial reports, Stucki seconded
Ayes- 4 (Brandt Absent) Nays- 0 Motion Carried
OLD BUSINESS
Water Tower Repair Pictures and Macquire Iron Quote: Council discussed the Water Tower “leak” that has caused water to spray from the top of the water tower where the cap sits on the tower. It was discovered via pictures taken to not be a leak but rather the aerator spraying water inside and causing water to run down a piece of Angle Iron used to support the aerator. This could cause an ice damn to form in the colder months. After discussions, the Council has determined to attempt a repair by placing a clamp on the Angle Iron to divert the flow of water, or blocking the one small vent that the water is flowing thru.
County Shed – Ball Diamond Usage: No further information obtained from the county yet. Tabled till next month.
Garbage Can and Service Discussion: Cans have been delivered and Midwest has taken over service. Discussed the new Recycle schedule of 2nd and 4th Friday each month.
NEW BUSINESS
Meeting with Potential Lawyer: The Council met with Brian Jones from Steven Bakke Siegrist & Jones out of Britt Iowa. He discussed the usual rates for City work of $300-$325 per hour, and if the City needed to make a change in legal representation they would be willing to take the city on as a client.
Office Computer and Backup Solutions: Discussed the aging Office Computer and getting it replaced. Council agreed to getting a replacement, as well as a backup drive for offsite backup solution and a license to Office 360 if needed for the new system.
Open for discussion:
Discussed the request from a representative of Gold Eagle Coop for the drain tile maps in the area of flooding from the summer caused by the filling in of the drainage ditch.
Tip Piper also talked about the ongoing process of dealing with the Coop for the residence affected by the flooding.
Adjournment: Plessel made motion to adjourn at 7:14 PM, Piper seconded
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Income for August
General $47,596.86 Benefits $3,208.50 Water $4,061.09
Library $5,263.47 Road Use $3,889.14 Sewer $6,566.48
Claims Paid
Robinson Russell Refund of Water Deposit $100.00
Paul M Buns Water Operator $200.00
Hancock County Law Enforcement Contract $940.00
Earl W Hill Legal work from Gold Eagle Water Issues $700.00
Ag Source Samples $42.50
BMC Aggregates rock $678.75
ACCO Pump Repair $212.64
Hawkins Pump Replacement $840.41
Waste Management Garbage $2,301.56
KCN Nielsen LTD Shop Supplies $30.00
Iowa Rural Water Dues $315.00
Patten, Ben Vendor Park Grate $46.21
Patten, Benjamin Wages $1,249.85
Ewald, David Wages $630.69
Dahle, Angela L Wages $103.27
Bartelt, Verla Wages $361.45
Harms, Nancy E Wages $123.92
Swingen, Lisa Wages $175.56
Swingen, Matthew Wages $175.56
WCTA-Library Telephone/Internet $75.11
Alliant Energy Electric $74.26
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA $2,809.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA $761.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA $738.00
Alliant Energy Electric $662.02
Alliant Energy Electric $92.96
Alliant Energy Electric $272.10
Alliant Energy Electric $28.63
Prairie Energy CO-OP Electric $45.97
WCTA-General Phone/Internet $94.50
ClerkBooks Inc Transaction Fees $89.00
Amazon Books & Supplies $26.62
Alliant Energy Electric $52.90
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance October WET Tax $209.70
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance October Sewer Sales Tax $47.25
United States Treasury October 2025 Payroll Taxes $532.46
IPERS October 2025 IPERS $547.41