REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF POSTVILLE, IOWA
September 14, 2026

1. A regular meeting of the City Council of Postville, Iowa, in the Council Chambers at 147 N. Lawler St. On September 14, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. with Dennis Koenig presiding.

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

3. Council Member Engelhardt made a motion to approve the agenda as posted by the Clerk. Seconded by Engstrom. Carried 4:0.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.

4. Council Member Engelhardt made a motion to adopt Ordinance #715-26 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 76 (Bicycle Regulations) Code of Ordinances. Seconded by Klein-Mahr. The roll was called ayes: Moore, Klein-Mahr, Engstrom and Engelhardt. Nays: None. Carried 4:0. Council Member Engelhardt made a motion to waive the second and third and final adopt Ordinance 715-26. Seconded by Engstrom. The roll was called ayes: Moore, Klein-Mahr, Engstrom and Engelhardt. Nays: None. Carried 4:0.

5. Council Member Klein-Mahr made a motion to approve the agreement between the City of Postville and McLeod USA Telecommunication Services, LLC. Seconded by Engstrom. Carried 4:0.

6. Council Member Moore made a motion to approve the Friends of the Library to sell the city purchased Ragbrai t-shirts for $5.00 and split proceeds. Moore made an amendment to the motion approve the sale of the T-shirts for $5.00 and all proceeds go to the Friends of the Library group. Seconded by Engelhardt. Carried 4:0.

7. Council Member Engstrom made a motion to adopt Resolution #1502-26 A Resolution Authorizing Mayor to Execute HMGP Subaward Agreement. Seconded by Moore. The roll was called ayes: Moore, Klein-Mahr, Engstrom and Engelhardt. Nays: None. Carried 4:0.
8. Council Member Klein-Mahr made a motion to adopt Resolution #1503-26 A Resolution Adopting a Segregation of Duties Policy and Purchasing and Procurement Policy. Seconded by Engelhardt. The roll was called ayes: Moore, Klein-Mahr, Engstrom and Engelhardt. Nays: None. Carried 4:0

9. Council Member Moore made a motion to adopt Resolution #1504-26 A Resolution of Postville City Council Approving and Supporting an Application to the Iowans Create Community Mural Program. Seconded by Engelhardt. The roll was called ayes: Moore, Klein-Mahr, Engstrom and Engelhardt. Nays: None. Carried 4:0.
10. Paula Enyart on behalf of the Pool, Park & Rec Board and Postville Farmers Market requested permission for a donation from a local business to make improvements to the sandbox at the Big Four Fair Grounds. Enyart informed the council that the fair board had given permission. Council Member Engstrom made a motion to allow the sandbox updates at the fairground. Seconded by Moore. Carried 4:0.
11. Council Member Engelhardt made a motion to approve the consent agenda

a. Approval of the minutes of the meetings of August 10, 2026.
b. Departmental reports for the month of August 2026
(1) Treasurer and Clerk (4) Public Works
(2) Police (5) Library
(3) Swimming Pool (6) Zoning Administrator
c. Claims and Transfers for September 14, 2026.
d. Resignation Barb Schissel from the Pool, Park & Rec Board.
e. Resignation Clara Lensing from the Library Board.
f. Reappointment Mary Huinker to the Pool, Park & Rec Board.
g. Resignation Conner from Postville Police Department.
h. Probation Landt – Academy graduation 8/21/26, increase pay $2.00/hr. 8/24/26
i. Appointment Brady Schultz Pool, Park & Rec Board.
j. Reappointment of Bryan Mueller and RJ Olsen to the Pool, Park & Rec Board.

Seconded by Mahr. Carried 4:0.

13. Council Member Moore made a motion to approve the resolution for money to pay claims. Seconded by Engstrom. The roll was called ayes: Moore, Klein-Mahr, Engstrom and Engelhardt. Nays: None. Carried 4:0.

CASH RECEIPTS for month August 2026

GENERAL 22,522.21
LIBRARY 405.10
SWIMMING POOL 5,095.36
RUT 36,723.69
LOST 32,761.11
WATER 58,466.03
SEWER 58,321.82
STORM WATER 2,922.20
TREE/LANDSCAPE 1,838.11

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 55,248.44
ROAD USE FUND 30,336.65
T & A FUND 8,031.34
LOST FUND 13,664.11
WATER FUND 52,346.20
SEWER FUND 34,890.53

STORM WATER 8,800.00
HARDIN PROJECT 1500.00

Dated at Postville, Iowa, this 14th day of September 2026.

Attest: ______________________ __________________________
Clerk Mayor

CLAIMS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

FIDELITY BANK-941 WITHHOLDINGS $7,064.35
IPERS IPERS $10,075.09
TREASURER – STATE OF IOWA WITHHOLDINGS $1,622.84
FIDELITY BANK-941 WITHHOLDINGS $908.85
USDA FINAL AGRI PAYMENT SEWER $7,659.47
FIDELITY BANK-941 WITHHOLDINGS $7,125.84
TREASURER – STATE OF IOWA SALES EXCISE TAXES $2,451.41
MID-AMERICA ASSOCIATES INSURANCE $371.52
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS INSURANCE $614.96
KLUESNER SANITATION LLC GARBAGE COLLECTION $400.00
SZABO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TILE LIBRARY LOT $1,750.00
ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRIC $12,769.70
AVESIS 3RD PARTY ADMIN. INC. INSURANCE $156.53
MID-AMERICA ASSOCIATES INSURANCE $9,466.74
ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRIC $11,032.89
BLACK HILLS ENERGY GAS SERVICE $224.59
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE UTILITY BILLING POSTCARDS $294.45
VICTOR HUGO BARRUTIA UTILITY REFUND $244.30
JAMES LOPEZ UTILITY DEPOSIT REFUND $145.11
ALEJANDRO MENDOZA VEGA UTILITY DEPOSIT REFUND $66.21
BLANCA CAMPOS UTILITY DEPOSIT REFUND $126.78
ALLAMAKEE CO TREASURER PROPERTY TAX QUARRY HILL $90.00
ALLIANT ELECTRIC $411.76
DEARBORN NATIONAL INSURANCE $390.78
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING COPY MACHINE $422.48
ALLAMAKEE CLAYTON REC ELECTRIC $1,010.23
ASHLEY’S COMPLETE CLEANING LLC CLEANING $295.00
AT&T MOBILITY CELL PHONE POLICE $821.60
AXON ENTERPRISE TASER PMT $2,520.00
BACON CONCRETE VALVE WATER TOWER $24,980.00
BENDA LAWN CARE LAWN MOWING $2,740.00
BRUENING ELECTRIC LLC SCADA WATER PLANT $500.00
BUSINESS RADIO SALES & SERVICE POLICE RADIOS PROGRAMING $226.00
CITY LAUNDERING CO. FIRST AID $607.99
DAVY ENGINEERING ENGINEERING REYNOLDS $15,157.19
DAVY LABORATORIES TESTING $1,212.00
DENNIS KOENIG REIMBURSEMENT MILEAGE $27.36
ELECTRIC MOTOR SHOP LIMB REMOVAL $650.44
ELSBERND PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL $81.00
EPIC WEAR EMBRODERY WW UNIFORM $32.00
GALLS LLC UNIFORM $85.78
HAWKINS INC. CHEMICALS $1,024.27
IDOT FLAGS $284.00
ILEA TRAINING $25.00
IOWA ONE CALL LOCATES $18.20
JOHN’S HARDWARE CENTER SUPPLIES $167.02
KLUESNER SANITATION LLC GARBAGE COLLECTION $15,445.56
KWIK TRIP INC. FUEL $1,766.37
LYNCH DALLAS, P.C. LEGAL SERVICES $8,545.35
MATT ELLIS REIMBURSEMENT $56.22
MICROBAC LABORATORIES, INC WATER TESTING $58.50
NORTHEAST IOWA TELEPHONE CO PHONE/INTERNET $490.14
OSSIAN LUMBER COMPANY LIBRARY WALL $233.34
PREMIER COOPERATIVE FUEL $982.33
RITEWAY UTILITY POSTCARDS $930.25
SHUTTLEWORTH & INGERSOLL LEGAL SERVICES $1,989.00
SPEE-DEE SHIPPING $186.13
Speer Financial Inc. MSRB FILING FEE $300.00
STOREY KENWORTHY OFFICE SUPPLIES $360.26
T-MOBILE COUNCIL TABLETS $154.49
UPPER EXPLORERLAND RPC HOUSING 2.0 GRANT $1,500.00
Veterans Memorial Hospital DRUG TESTING $40.00
VILLAGE FARM & HOME UNIFORM $95.37
VISA SUPPLIES $596.97
WAUKON STANDARD PUBLISHING $223.44
PAYROLL ON 8/21/26 $21,627.21
PAYROLL ON 9/4/26 $20,884.61
$204,817.27

There being no further business on the agenda to come before the Council, Council Member Moore made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Engstrom. Carried unanimously. Adjournment 7:58 p.m.

____________________________________ ________________________________: ATTEST

MAYOR CITY CLERK

POSTVILLE SWIMMING POOL CLAIM OF AUGUST 2026

NEIT PHONE/INTERNET 79.4
Dollar General Concessions 344.29
Waukon Standard Publishing 41.34
VISA Supplies 271.51
Microbac Testing 21.75
Delia Acevedo 7/27/26-8/9/26 496.5
Ahmed Ali 7/27/26-8/9/26 43.87
Zade Brock 7/27/26-8/9/26 79.02
Logan Erickson 7/27/26-8/9/26 53.39
Casey Johnson 7/27/26-8/9/26 518.09
Eliana Loera 7/27/26-8/9/26 181.52
Issai Lopez Lopez 7/27/26-8/9/26 168.71
Alan Mejia 7/27/26-8/9/26 108.92
Emmanuel Quiroz Hernandez 7/27/26-8/9/26 478.14
Jasmin Roman 7/27/26-8/9/26 76.77
Sophia Salinas 7/27/26-8/9/26 471.57
Candy Solovi-Pastor 7/27/26-8/9/26 104.65
IRS Withholdings 460.72
Delia Acevedo 8/10/26-8/17/26 358.44
Ahmed Ali 8/10/26-8/17/26 43.87
Zade Brock 8/10/26-8/17/26 68.34
Casey Johnson 8/10/26-8/17/26 100.37
Eliana Loera 8/10/26-8/17/26 488.65
Issai Lopez Lopez 8/10/26-8/17/26 187.93
Alan Mejia 8/10/26-8/17/26 132.41
Emmanuel Quiroz Hernandez 8/10/26-8/17/26 144.76
Jasmin Roman 8/10/26-8/17/26 129.41
Sophia Salinas 8/10/26-8/17/26 193.01
Candy Solovi-Pastor 8/10/26-8/17/26 228.51
IRS Withholdings 343.9
ACCO VAC HOSE 137.28
BLACK HILLS GAS UTILITY 282.24
ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRIC 2115.58
TOTAL 8954.86

POSTVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY CLAIMS AUGUST 2026
8/1/2026 PAYROLL ON 8/1/26 4431.43
8/1/2026 IRS WITHHOLDINGS 814.13
8/4/2026 ELAN BOOKS/SUPPLIES 1258.67
8/4/2026 NEIT PHONE/INTERNET 108.83
8/4/2026 Center Point Large Print BOOKS 63.67
8/10/2026 Benda Lawn Care Mowing 100
8/10/2026 Ossian Lumber Lumber 1138.34
8/10/2026 Lynch Dallas Legal 1994
8/12/2026 Storey Kenworthy Paper 51.74
8/12/2026 Seamless gutters screens 1100
8/12/2026 Ingram Books 42.35
8/12/2026 Tri-State Business Copy Machine 121.72
8/19/2026 Szabo Construction Tile Line 1750
8/19/2026 Center Point Large Print Books 30.71
8/19/2026 Times-Register Newspaper 48
8/31/2026 DEMCO Book Supplies 114.7
8/31/2026 Kirk Kruse Wall Construction 2207.88
8/31/2026 Ingram Books 56.7
15432.87