REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF POSTVILLE, IOWA
July 14, 2025

1. A regular meeting of the City Council of Postville, Iowa, in the Council Chambers at 147 N. Lawler St. On July 14, 2025, beginning at 7:00 p.m. with Dennis Koenig presiding.

2. On call of the roll, the following Council Members were present: Devora Klein-Mahr, Laurie Moody and Mary Engstrom. Absent: Larry Moore and Rebecca Engelhardt

3. Council Member Moody made a motion to approve the agenda as posted by the Clerk. Seconded by Engstrom. Carried 3:0.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.

4. Ben Garrett addressed the council in regards to services that Tailwind Capital Partners Real Estate Consultants could offer in developing the Hardin Housing subdivision. Garrett provided an overview of services for managing and the planning process for development. He offered to put together a proposal for council review with an hourly dollar amount and a not to exceed figure. Council agreed to proceed with a draft proposal which will be reviewed and submitted to the city attorney.

5. Discussion was held on a water tower lease agreement with American Christian Radio who recently purchased KPVL and would like to continue to broadcast from the City Water Tower. Council Member Moody made a motion to approve the lease agreement to American Christian Radio requesting $400 per month plus utilities (separately metered) with a two (2) year lease agreement. Seconded by Mahr. Carried 3:0.

6. Council Member Moody made a motion directing the clerk to close the library bank accounts at Fidelity Bank and transfer the funds into the City accounts earmarked for the library. Seconded by Engstrom. Carried 3:0.

7. Council Member Engstrom made a motion to adopt Resolution #1467-24 A Resolution Ordering Bids, Approving Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract and Notice to Bidders, Fixed Amount of Bid Security, and Ordering Clerk to Publish Notice and Fixing a Date for Receiving Same, and For A Public Hearing on Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimate of Costs. Seconded by Mahr. The roll was called ayes: Mahr, Moody and Engstrom. Nays: None. Absent: Moore and Engelhardt. Carried 3:0.

8. Mary Engstrom informed the council of a Friends of the Library group that is currently organizing to help support the library. Engstrom stated that Attorney Nick Erickson is helping them with the organization.

9. Council Member Mahr made a motion to serve dangerous building code enforcement against 111 E. Tilden. Seconded by Moody. Carried 3:0.

10. Discussion was held on the Homes for Iowa Program with home placement on the city lot at 261 W. Stoneman. Council Member Engstrom made a motion to approve an application to Homes for Iowa with assistance from UERPC. Seconded by Moody. Carried.

11. Council Member Moody made a motion to approve the consent agenda.

a. Approval of the minutes of the meetings of June 9, 2025 and June 16, 2025
b. Departmental reports for the month of June 2025
(1) Treasurer and Clerk (4) Public Works
(2) Police (5) Library
(3) Swimming Pool (6) Zoning Administrator
(7) Community Developer
c. Claims and Transfers for July 14, 2025.
d. Pay Request #1 Eastern Iowa Excavating in the amount of $ 77,327.63 Postville Ziegler Utility Improvement Project.

*Crystal Duffy addressed the council that she was upset regarding a request from the City Administrator for the email password for the email account that was established by the City on the City equipment that was assigned to her in her position to be used for the Community Heart and Soul and Community Developer Position with the City of Postville.
Duffy informed the council that she had been using the email for personal and confidential matters. Council member Moody directed Duffy to separate out the emails putting the Heart and Soul emails into a google drive account and the same for the Community Developer emails. The current email address was not to be used in conjunction with any connection with the Heart and Soul or Community Developer Position with the City. The City will establish a new email for the Community Developer position. Moody stated Duffy has thirty (30) days to complete the information request.

Seconded by Engstrom. Carried 3:0.

12. Council Member Engstrom made a motion to approve the resolution for money to pay claims. Seconded by Mahr. The roll was called ayes: Mahr, Moody and Engstrom Nays: None. Carried 3:0.

CASH RECEIPTS for month June 2025

GENERAL 35,065.43
LIBRARY 320.00
SWIMMING POOL 15,157.87
RUT 39,144.77
T&A 4,391.78
LOST 23,068.72
CAPITAL IMP 865.04
DEBT 2,863.26
WATER 84,536.54
SEWER 80,866.10
STORM WATER 2,854.51
TREE/LANDSCAPE 1,850.07

RESOLUTION FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF MONEY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Postville, Iowa, that there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the City Treasury not otherwise appropriated in payment of all bills and miscellaneous claims this day allowed:

GENERAL FUND 175,733.21
ROAD USE FUND 25,629.27
TRUST & AGENCY FUND 15,092.15
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FUND 30,212.67
WATER FUND 125,596.19
SEWER FUND 62,352.96
STORM WATER UTILITY FUND 1,450.00
HEALTH 9600
SIDEWALK CAP PROJECT 26,021.15
WATER LINE CAP PROJECT 90,110.78

TRANSFERS – USDA IND WW Sewer to Sewer Sinking- $27,844.

Dated at Postville, Iowa, this 14th day of July 2025.

Attest: ______________________ __________________________
Clerk Mayor

CLAIMS OF JULY 14, 2025

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING COPY MACHINE AGREEMENT $336.94
ALLAMAKEE CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE RADIO COMMUNICATION 25/26 $5,000.00
ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON ELECTRIC UTILITY $981.53
AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE DONATION FY 25/26 $9,600.00
ASHLEY’S COMPLETE CLEANING LLC CLEANING SERVICES $295.00
BACON CONCRETE WATER LEAK COOP DRIVE $762.50
BANYON DATA SYSTEMS INC. SOFTWARE $9,598.00
BENDA LAWN CARE LAWN MOWING $2,300.00
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC. ROCK WATER LEAK JF SMITH $1,464.75
BUSINESS RADIO SALES & SERVICE RADIOS $61,177.10
COLUMN SOFTWARE PBC PUBLISHING $60.79
DAVY LABORATORIES TESTING $1,486.00
EASTERN IA EXCAVATING & PAY #1 UTILITY IMPROVEMENT $77,327.63
ERDMAN ENGINEERING, P.C. ENGINEERING SERVICES $25,734.30
FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE FUEL $510.03
FEHR GRAHAM DIAMOND MAP SUBSCRIPTION $230.00
GALLS LLC UNIFORMS $518.98
HAWKINS INC. CHEMICALS $4,536.22
IA ASSN OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES SAFETY TRAINING $968.00
IDNR 2026 ANNUAL WATER SUPPLY $272.12
JOHN’S APPLIANCE CHAIN SHARPENING $40.99
JOHN’S HARDWARE CENTER SUPPLIES $86.72
KIESLER’S POLICE SUPPLY, INC. GLOCK MAGAZINES $243.00
KLUESNER SANITATION LLC GARBAGE COLLECTION $15,244.88
KWIK TRIP INC. FUEL $1,524.80
MATT ELLIS REMIBURSEMENT $16.47
MICROBAC LABORATORIES, INC WATER TESTING $19.75
MODERN MARKETING INC SUNGLASSES DARE $856.78
MUNICIPAL SUPPLY INC WATER SUPPLIES $1,260.76
NORTHEAST IOWA TELEPHONE CO POLICE LAPTOP/CAMERA $297.50
SMITTY’S OIL & TIRE, INC. TIRE REPAIR LAWN MOWER $33.00
SPEE-DEE SHIPPING $137.98
Speer Financial Inc. FINANCIAL SERVICES $7,100.00
TORKELSON- WAUKON 2025 RAM SERVICE $99.40
U.S. CELLULAR CELL PHONE $758.18
VISA GOOGLE ACCT $1,550.99
WAUKON STANDARD AD CHARGER $47.50
WHKS ENGINEERING SERVICES $5,970.00
ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRIC SERVICE 20,974.28
BLACK HILLS ENERGY NATURAL GAS SERVICE 279.1
FIDELITY BANK-941 FED/FICA TAX 15,907.60
HAWKINS INC. CHEMICALS 755.04
ILEA TRAINING 45
IOWA LEAGUE OF CITIES DUES FY 25/26 1,860.00
IPERS IPERS 10,207.89
KEYSTONE LABORATORIES INC WATER TESTING 1,784.75
TREASURER – STATE OF IOWA STATE TAX 1,771.11
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE UTILITY BILLING EXPENSE 241.15
U.S. CELLULAR CELL PHONE SERVICE 85.08
CROELL REDI-MIX INC BASKETBALL HOOPS PARK 606.75
BACON CONCRETE STORM MANAGEMENT 1,450.00
NORTHWAY WELL WELL #3 REPAIRS 67,284.36
BLAZEK CORPORATION REPAIR LIFT STATION 4,444.38
DARCY RADLOFF MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 30.8
STREICHER’S POLICE EQUIPMENT 432.94
IMWCA WORKERS COMP 25-26 7,688.00
ICAP INSURANCE 119,604.35
B & K HEATING & A/C CITY HALL 243.53
NORTHEAST IOWA TELEPHONE PHONE SERVICES 517.53
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS HEALTH INSURANCE 11,401.15
AVESIS 3RD PART HEALTH INSURANCE 150.45
ELSBERND PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL 81
DEARBORN NATIONAL INSURANCE 402.25
US CELLULAR CELL PHONE 639.76
LYNCH DALLAS, P.C. LEGAL FEES 1,654.04
JAMES CUNNINGHAM REIMBURSEMENT 74.44
DUST BUSTERS DUST CONTROL DUST CONTROL MOTT STREET 1,157.70
CRYSTAL DUFFY COMMUNITY DEVELOPER 600
COLUMN SOFTWARE PBC PUBLISHING 461.12
T-MOBILE COUNCIL TABLETS 150.99
AMANDA CAROLINA DE LEON UTILITY REFUND 9.51
STRYKER SALES LLC BATTERIES DFIB 450
PAYROLL CHECKS PAYROLL CHECKS ON 06/13/2025 21,121.83
PAYROLL CHECKS PAYROLL CHECKS ON 06/27/2025 24,694.12
PAYROLL CHECKS PAYROLL CHECKS ON 07/01/2025 4,087.79
PAYROLL CHECKS PAYROLL CHECKS ON 7/11/2025 26,330.62
CLAIMS TOTAL 588,129.00

There being no further business on the agenda to come before the Council, Council Member Moody made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Engstrom. Carried unanimously. Adjournment 8:25 p.m.

____________________________________ ________________________________: ATTEST

MAYOR CITY CLERK

POSTVILLE SWIMMING POOL CLAIMS OF JUNE 2025

Alliant Energy Utility 576.99
Black Hills Energy Utility 753.51
Paula Enyart Concessions 1263.12
Sugar Bowl Concessions 241.6
Microbac Laboratories Testing 21.5
B&K Heating & Plumbing Repair Boiler 80
Acco Chemicals/Umbrellas 5634.82
NEITEL Phone/internet 87.5
Column Software Claims 5.76
Electric Motor Shop Lights 432.32
ACCO Brush 44.88
John’s Hardware Supplies 196.28
Paula Enyart Concessions 248.04
Casey Johnson Concessions 179.82
Bodley Equipment Repair Pipe 15
Microbac Laboratories Testing 21.5
IRS Withholdings 560.7
Casey Johnson 5/23/25-6/8/25 723.48
Kylee Whalen 5/23/25-6/8/25 531.37
Gage Wilker 5/23/25-6/8/25 152.38
Delia Acevedo 5/23/25-6/8/25 306.14
Isabella Koenig 5/23/25-6/8/25 136.67
Isabelle White 5/23/25-6/8/25 179.39
Emmanuel Hernandez Quiroz 5/23/25-6/8/25 202.88
Ahmid Ali 5/23/25-6/8/25 226.38
Kaedyn Heitland 5/23/25-6/8/25 311.8
Jasmin Roman 5/23/25-6/8/25 249.87
Sophia Salinas 5/23/25-6/8/25 294.71
Rebecca Zieman 5/23/25-6/8/25 59.8
Sugar Bowl Concessions 325.1
Black Hills Energy UTILITY 1493.86
Casey Johnson 6/9/25-6/22/2025 742.55
Kylee Whalen 6/9/25-6/22/2025 260.78
Gage Wilker 6/9/25-6/22/2025 256.27
Delia Acevedo 6/9/25-6/22/2025 234.1
Isabella Koenig 6/9/25-6/22/2025 104.64
Isabelle White 6/9/25-6/22/2025 183.67
Emmanuel Hernandez Quiroz 6/9/25-6/22/2025 358.78
Ahmid Ali 6/9/25-6/22/2025 245.59
Kaedyn Heitland 6/9/25-6/22/2025 281.89
Jasmin Roman 6/9/25-6/22/2025 328.89
Sophia Salinas 6/9/25-6/22/2025 395.09
Rebecca Zieman 6/9/25-6/22/2025 76.88
Treasurer State of Iowa 6/9/25-6/22/2025 23.12
Withholdings 6/9/25-6/22/2025 577
Column Software Publishing 8.38
ACCO Supplies 127.68
Dollar General Concessions 316.1
Kylee Whalen Concessions 22.01
Paula Enyart Concessions 634.05
Alliant Energy Utility 1777.02
Column Software Publishing 8.38
ACCO Supplies 127.68
Dollar General Concessions 316.1
Kylee Whalen Concessions 22.01
Paula Enyart Concessions 634.05
Alliant Energy Utility 1777.02
NEITEL Phone/internet 79.4
Sugar Bowl Concessions 35.4
NEITEL Phone/internet 79.4
Sugar Bowl Concessions 35.4
Total 25626.5

Postville Public Library Claims of JUNE 2025
Crystal Duffy Paychecks $1,334.39
Stephani Ortiz Paychecks $1,559.42
Carrie Sholly Paychecks $1,618.77
Tri-state Business Computer/copy machine $86.00
City of Postville Paychecks $801.42
NEIT Phone/internet $111.44
Benda Lawn Care Lawn/snow $125.00
Elan $768.11
Programming $373.63
Misc $323.55
Magazines/newspapers $49.97
Legal $20.96
E.C.R. Concrete Capital Improvement $8,600.00
Baker & Taylor Books $538.94
Woman’s World Magazines/newspapers $34.24
Elsbernd Pest Control Pest control $40.00
Big River Magazine Magazines/newspapers $43.00
Dragonfly Books Books $188.71
Alliant Energy Utilities $483.11
Black Hills Energy Utilities $46.11
$16,378.66