January 2022 Meeting Minutes
It all begins with an idea.
The City Council of the City of Woden met in regular session on Monday January 3,2022 at 6:00pm, Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Paul Buns at 6:00pm.
Council members present were: Bill Rout, Jeff Stucki, David Ewald, Dylan Brandt and Tip Piper. Absent: none
Piper made the motion to approve the agenda, minutes written for December 1st, 2021 meeting and payment of bills totaling $32,768.45 and financial reports, Ewald seconded.
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance NO. 224- Official Posting Location- 3rd Reading: Stucki made motion to approve 3rd reading of Ordinance NO. 224, Piper seconded.
Ayes- 5 Nays-0 Motion Carried
Having no written or oral comments from the public, Piper made the motion to pass Ordinance #224, Rout seconded.
Stucki – Aye, Rout – Aye, Piper – Aye, Ewald – Aye, Brandt – Aye Motion carried.
Ordinance NO. 226 - Public Disorder- 2nd Reading: Rout made motion to approve 2nd reading, Piper seconded.
Ayes- 5 Nays-0 Motion Carried
Ordinance NO.225- Garbage Rates- 2nd Reading: Piper made motion to approve 2nd reading, Ewald seconded.
Ayes- 5 Nays-0 Motion Carried
City Clerk & Assistant City Clerk Positions: discussed
NEW BUSINESS
Legal Publications: As the city’s population is under 200 according to the recent census the city is no longer required to publish in a paper. Items will be posted in the Post Office, Library and at City Hall.
Council Duties: Ewald – Mayor Pro Tem, Parks and Community Growth, Stucki – Tile and Sewer, Rout - Parks and Community Growth, Piper – Water, Brandt – Streets
Maintenance Person: Ben Patten was hires to be lead maintenance person and work towards getting certified to do water and sewer, Matt Swingen was also hired to assist. Starting wage of $14.00 per hour increasing to $18.00 upon completion of certifications.
2022-2023 Budget: Ewald made the motion to set Maximum Tax Levy public hearing for February 7, 2022 at 6:00, council chambers, Stucki seconded. Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
Budget was worked on.
Adjournment: Stucki made motion to adjourn at 7:56pm, Piper seconded.
Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Motion Carried
City Clerk Mayor
Income December
General $11,525.92 Library $87.18 Road $347.76 Water $3,000.23 Sewer $6,362.49
ANNUAL WAGES
BARTELT VERLA $1,302.75
BRANDT DYLAN $60.00
BROWN KATHY $2,500.00
BUNS PAUL $20,244.38
BURMA LARRY $540.00
Harms Nancy $806.63
ROUT WILLIAM $780.00
SCHIMMELPFENNIG DEBRA $9,061.29
SHANKS JAMES $1,384.00
STUCKI JEFF $780.00
SWINGEN LISA $4,858.00
SWINGEN MATT $3,033.64
EDEN KRISTEN $2,222.54
TIP PIPER III $660.00
CLAIMS TO BE PAID
US Postal Service stamped envelopes
-705.80
Woden Public Library allotment
-9,000.00
Hancock County Law Enforcement Contract
-954.16
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA
-2,809.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA
-761.00
USDA Loan loan Payment USDA
-738.00
Hancock County Auditor Elections
-559.25
Michael Troe November
-450.00
Woden City Sewer Sewer
-135.00
Allaint - Water Electric
-210.40
Alliant- Road Electric
-116.35
Allaint - Ball field Electric
-19.07
Prairie Energy CO-OP Electric
-30.97
Hanna Woodworking sidewalk at PO
-5,382.00
Alliant - Street Lights Electric
-665.15
Murra Hardware supplies
-17.98
Waste Management Garbage
-1,766.35
Ag Source Samples
-213.50
Gold-Eagle fuel
-1,029.98
WCTA-General Phone/Internet
-88.07
ClerkBooks Inc software
-150.00
Paul M Buns fuel & mileage
-63.34
Buns, Paul wage
-1,076.66
Schimmelpfennig, Deb wage
-379.51
Eden, Kristin wage
-185.46
IPERS Nov & Dec
-1,143.56
Internal Revenue Withholding Nov & Dec
-2,404.13
Iowa Dept of Revenue 4th qtr withholdings
-835.86
Iowa Dept of Revenue 4th qtr WET tax
-489.24
Iowa Dept of Revenue 4th qtr sales tax
-134.82
WCTA-General Phone/Internet
-93.54
North Iowa Media publication
-13.04
Matt Swingen wage
-90.37
Ben Patten wage
-56.89