2024-08-19 Minutes

Council Proceedings August 19, 2024

The Hospers City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 19, 2024, 5:30 PM at the Hospers City Hall with Mayor Dykstra presiding. Council members present: Otto, Thompson, Schipper, and Jager. Council members absent: Kooistra. The City Clerk was also present.

Motion by Jager, seconded Schipper to approve the August 19, 2024 Agenda. All ayes, motion carried.

Tyler Evenhuis, City Maintenance Supervisor, was present to discuss his monthly report with the council. 

Motion by Thompson, seconded Otto to approve the payment of unpaid bills. All ayes, motion carried.

ACCESS ELEVATOR & LIFTS INC. 

ANNUAL ELEVATOR SAFETY TEST     

 $             489.00

ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY          

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

 $             146.50

BAKER & TAYLOR               

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $             138.86

BIBLIONIX                    

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $          1,430.00

BICKERING BAKERS             

SUPPLIES FOR POOL               

 $               96.85

CARRICO AQUATIC RESOURCES INC

POOL CHEMICALS                  

 $             774.00

CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT     

LIBRARY MATERIALS               

 $               29.96

ELECTRIC PUMP                

WW SERVICE AGREEMENT            

 $          1,225.00

EMERGENCY APPARATUS MAINTENANC

FIRE TRUCK SERVICING

 $          3,090.00

FAREWAY                      

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES

 $               27.93

FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB    

WWTP LAB TESTS                  

 $             178.50

FRED’S P & H, INC.           

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES           

 $             268.66

HALEY POHLEN                 

MILEAGE & SUPPLIES REIMB   

 $               44.14

JANITOR’S CLOSET             

2 CASES TOILET PAPER            

 $             158.02

LELOUX DIVERSIFIED LLC       

A/C WASTE WATER                 

 $             345.00

MANDI KRAMER                 

POOL SUPPLIES REIMBURSEMENT     

 $                 9.98

MATHESON TRI-GAS INC         

AMBULANCE-OXYGEN                

 $               44.73

MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC    

TESTING                         

 $          2,111.00

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY           

ELECTRIC/GAS                    

 $          7,928.89

MOSQUITO CONTROL OF IOWA     

MOSQUITO CONTROL 2024           

 $          3,860.00

NEAL CHASE LUMBER            

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES           

 $             885.40

NW IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE    

VARIOUS EMS TRAININGS           

 $             230.00

OC SANITATION INC            

VARIOUS CHARGES

 $          1,499.86

OCAHS                        

AMBULANCE                       

 $               70.11

PERSPECTIVE INSURANCE        

BOND POLICY RENEWAL        

 $             100.00

PETTY CASH                   

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $               24.00

POHLEN CONSTRUCTION LLC      

ADA COMPLIANT SIDEWALKS         

 $          8,536.66

PREMIER COMMUNICATIONS       

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $               62.20

SAM’S CLUB/SYNCHRONY BANK    

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES           

 $               17.05

SIOUXLAND HOME IMPROVEMENT   

DOWNSPOIT & A ELBOW – CB        

 $               55.00

THE PENWORTHY COMPANY LLC    

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $             272.59

THOMPSON                     

WATER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE      

 $          1,047.72

VISA                         

MISC LIBRARY CHARGES            

 $             275.96

WELLMARK BCBS OF IOWA        

HEALTH INSURANCE                

 $          8,416.19

WEX BANK                     

FUEL CHARGES – STREET SWEEPER   

 $             508.88

WOODS FULLER SHULTZ & SMITH PC

ATTORNEY FEES                   

 $             579.50

Accounts Payable Total       

 

 $        44,978.14

Payroll Checks                  

 

 $        10,950.18

     

***** REPORT TOTAL *****     

 

 $     55,928.32

     

GENERAL                       

 

 $        21,790.70

FIRE                          

 

 $          3,125.54

ROAD USE TAX                  

 

 $          9,170.36

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS             

 

 $          5,039.45

WATER                         

 

 $          5,049.15

SEWER                         

 

 $        11,753.12

TOTAL FUNDS                   

 

 $        55,928.32

Motion by Thompson, seconded Jager to approve the July Month-End Report. All ayes, motion carried.

JULY INCOME BREAKDOWN:

 

GENERAL

 $       43,387.83

FIRE

 $         9,224.09

FIRE DEPT VEHILCE REPLACEMENT

 $            474.15

ROAD USE TAX

 $         8,215.22

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 $            156.38

LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX

 $       13,241.60

DEBT SERVICE

 $              84.41

CP – FIRE/RESCUE FACILITY

 $       15,831.44

2ND AVE SOUTH PROJECT

 $         3,769.68

WATER

 $       30,302.96

SEWER

 $       11,658.00

TOTAL REVENUE BY FUND

 $     136,345.76

Motion by Thompson, seconded Otto to approve Resolution No. 2024-08-19 regarding the transfer of funds. Roll call vote taken: Otto aye, Thompson aye, Schipper aye, and Jager aye. Resolution passed.

Reviewed the FY2024 Annual Financial Report. 

Open forum at 5:43 PM. No oral or written comments received.

Motion by Jager, seconded Schipper to approve the August 19, 2024 meeting Minutes. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Otto, seconded Schipper to adjourn at 6:00 PM. All ayes, motion carried.