2025-01-20 Minutes

 Council Proceedings January 20, 2025

The Hospers City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 20, 2025, 5:30 PM at the Hospers City Hall with Mayor Dykstra presiding. Council members present: Otto, Thompson, Schipper, Jager. Council members absent: Kooistra. The Temporary City Clerk was also present.

Motion by Otto, seconded Jager to approve the January 20, 2025 Agenda. All ayes, motion carried.

Open forum at 5:32 PM. No oral or written comments submitted.

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

ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY          

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES          

 $      455.96

BAKER & TAYLOR               

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $      249.74

BOMGAARS                     

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES          

 $      178.11

CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT     

LIBRARY MATERIALS               

 $        29.96

DAVE’S LOCK & KEY            

KEYS COPIED

 $        18.60

DILAN MOSS                   

SCHOOL DEPOSIT REFUND           

 $        50.00

FAREWAY                      

EVENT SUPPLIES

 $        28.96

FARM SERVICE SHOP            

MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES           

 $      133.92

GARY OR DIANE GESINK         

WELLNESS CENTER EQUIPMENT    

 $      500.00

IOWA WORKFORCE UNEMPLOYMENT  

SUTA                            

 $        18.32

LELOUX DIVERSIFIED LLC       

SERVICES RENDERED

 $      300.00

NANCY PENNING                

LIBRARY MOVING EXPENSE          

 $        39.31

NEAL CHASE LUMBER            

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES          

 $        24.43

NW IA LANDFILL CENTER        

RECYLCLING                      

 $        50.00

OK ONE STOP                  

MONTHLY CHARGES                 

 $      440.92

PLANNING SOLUTIONS           

NUISANCE ABATEMENT CONSULTING   

 $      204.26

PREMIER COMMUNICATIONS       

LIBRARY EXPENSE                 

 $        69.19

SHERI SCHAFER                

SCHOOL DEPOSIT REFUND           

 $        50.00

SIOUXLAND PRESS              

PUBLICATIONS                    

 $        48.00

TREASURER, STATE OF IOWA     

SALES TAX                       

 $      874.58

WOODS FULLER SHULTZ & SMITH PC

ATTORNEY FEES                   

 $      977.00

Accounts Payable Total       

 

 $   4,741.26

Payroll Checks                  

 

 $   5,765.93

***** REPORT TOTAL *****     

 

 $10,507.19

GENERAL                       

 

 $   5,325.01

FIRE                          

 

 $           5.49

ROAD USE TAX                  

 

 $      824.38

WATER                         

 

 $   1,322.10

SEWER                         

 

 $   3,030.21

TOTAL FUNDS                   

 

 $ 10,507.19

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

DECEMBER INCOME BREAKDOWN

 

GENERAL

 $    32,271.79

FIRE

 $    21,814.71

FIRE DEPT VEHICLE REPLACEMENT

 $          598.83

ROAD USE TAX

 $      8,284.57

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 $      4,581.98

LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX

 $    12,542.64

DEBT SERVICE

 $      6,098.57

CP-FIRE/RESCUE FACILITY

 $          348.86

WATER

 $    30,306.65

SEWER

 $    43,673.23

SEWER SINKING

 $      7,300.00

TOTAL REVENUE BREAKDOWN

 $  167,821.83

     

 Discussed repairs necessary to the school kitchen.  An individual was present to discuss an exclusive rental of the kitchen.  Tabled for more information from the individual.

Discussed fiscal year 2025/2026 budget items.  

Discussed amending the current Tree Planting Ordinance.   

Discussed BF&S Lawn services for 2025.

Motion by Thompson, seconded Jager to approve the new 2025 IRS mileage reimbursement rate of $.70 per mile.  All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Schipper, seconded Jager to approve the January 20, 2025 meeting Minutes. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Otto, seconded Schipper to adjourn at 6:40 PM. All ayes, motion carried.