City of Modale City Council Meeting Minutes April 8, 2024 The regular meeting of the Modale City Council was held on April 8, 2024. Mayor Cox called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Blair Adams, Kathy Dugdale, Tammy Cooperrider, and Terigene Tiffey; Chris Skinner attended telephonically. Visitors present were Dustin Wallis, Troy Groth via telephone, Katie Moyer, Robert Jensen, Diane Pratt, Kent Beebe and Jason Pavlik via telephone. Staff present were Marty Skinner and Shauna Gerke. Consent Agenda: Tiffey made a motion to approve the consent agenda, Adams seconded. Motion passed 5-0. Sewer Lagoon: Dustin explained the portion of pay app #5 that was in dispute at the March meeting. Troy Groth was called and the issue discussed. It was requested Troy provide a recommendation and work with Dustin to resolve the issue. Mayor Cox was excused from the meeting at 735 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Dugdale continued the meeting. Tiffey made a motion to approve change order #6, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. All other topics were tabled. Public Works: Skinner presented a bid for the tank installation. Tiffey make a motion to move $5000 from the interest account to the water account, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Cooperrider made a motion to accept the bid from Chad’s Plumbing for the tank installation, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Bids were presented from Enterprise Media Group and Pounds Printing for printing of the Lead Lined Service pipe surveys that need to be sent to residents as soon as possible. Tiffey made a motion to accept the bid from Enterprise Media Group, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Skinner asked Gerke to contact Henton Trenching to see if they would provide a bid to install an 8-10” pipe over by Decarlo Diner. A building permit was presented on behalf of Katie Moyer. After some discussion regarding the utility ROW, Tiffey made a motion to approve the permit, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Citizen Inquiries: none. Library: Diane Pratt reported for the library. She questioned ordinance 5-1-2 showing 6 Library board members were required. Gerke to contact Danielle at SWIPCO to see if that can be amended. She also requested to be allowed to put hooks on the park shelter. Permission granted. The Library Board would like to buy a brick for Honor Roll Square. Gerke to write a check; Kathy has the brick order form. Fire Department: Jason Pavlik reported for the fire department via email and Kent Beebe attended in person. The fire ban was lifted on April 1. Adams made a motion to accept Hannah Bebout as a new, probational member of the Department, Tiffey seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Cox returned at 835 p.m. A potential new-to-us pumper truck was discussed. Kent called Jason on the phone to answer questions. Tiffey made a motion to approve the purchase at the negotiated price, pending an inspection of the truck. Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Adams made a motion to move the $3000 budgeted on their expense report. Dugdale seconded, motion carried 5-0. The apartment eviction next steps were read; Gerke is to contact the attorney. The most recent delinquent utility accounts were shared. The council wants several of the accounts to be turned over to the county. The water contract resolution was tabled. The base water fee will be billed even if the water is turned off on a temporary basis. Utility Rates ordinance was discussed. A flat rate for sewer was proposed. Gerke to work with SWIPCO to draft the new ordinance for presentation at the next (special) meeting. Items discussed, but no action taken were: Modale Cleanup Days on 4/27, Dugdale is the council representative for the Harrison County Landfill Commission and will attend this month’s meeting, 150th celebration, including the time capsule opening scheduled for July 13th, and Honor Roll Square. Also discussed: fluoride is not added to the water, the Harrison County Sheriff's report and upcoming events in the county. Dugdale made a motion to set the FY 2024-2025 Budget Hearing date for April 29, 2024, at 7 p.m. Tiffey second, motion carried 5-0. Remove the fax line from service. Items for next month’s agenda: selling dirt from the pile at the borrow pit. Adams made a motion to adjourn. Cooperrider seconded the motion; motion carried with a 5-0 vote. Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting at 9:51 p.m. James Cox, Mayor Shauna Gerke, City Clerk These minutes are as recorded by the City Clerk and are subject to Council approval at the next regular meeting. Full copies of these minutes will be available at City Hall. Minutes can be sent via email. Name, Memo, Amount Expenses Bald Eagle Construction, repair, $850.00 Missouri Valley Times, publication, $251.91 Mosquito Control of Iowa, service, $1,945.00 Bomgaars, supplies, $29.73 Harrison County Landfill, trash, $598.00 Ace Hardware, supplies, $56.96 Windstream, telephone, $94.00 Double "B" Trash, trash, $143.00 MidAmerican Energy, electric, $67.75 Windstream, telephone, $165.40 Heartland Coop, fuel, $18.93 State Auditor, fees, $1,200.00 Shauna Gerke, wages, $1,509.39 Linda J Windschitl, wages, $45.40 IRS, withholding, $396.81 IPERS, withholding, $178.52 Iowa Department of Revenue, withholding, $22.68 Total City Hall, $7,573.48 MidAmerican Energy, electric, $102.27 Heartland Coop, fuel, $392.21 AgriVision Equipment Group, supplies, $1,398.00 Fire Service Training Bureau, training, $100.00 Total Fire Dept, $1,992.48 Modale Fun Days Committee, transfer funds to new account, $4,250.00 Amazon, supplies, $300.77 Total Fun Days, $4,550.77 Woman's Day, supplies, $13.36 Amazon, supplies, $81.21 MidAmerican Energy, electric, $153.41 Diane Pratt (v), supplies, $300.00 Sarah Castanos, supplies, $30.00 Amazon, supplies, $14.41 Amazon, supplies, $41.40 Amazon, supplies, $43.16 Amazon, supplies, $139.94 Amazon, supplies, $11.22 Diane Pratt, wages, $676.36 IRS, withholding, $304.17 Iowa Department of Revenue, withholding, $25.00 Total Library, $1,833.64 AgriVision Equipment Group, supplies, $86.97 Heartland Coop, fuel, $10.42 Total Parks, $97.39 Community Bank, loan, $100,000.00 Swipco, fees, $3,240.38 MidAmerican Energy, electric, $23.68 Heartland Coop, fuel, $529.14 Armodus, LLC, contractor, $61,662.27 USDA - Rural Development, loan, $1,437.00 IRS, withholding, $422.48 IPERS, withholding, $113.66 Iowa Department of Revenue, withholding, $37.71 Total Sewer, $167,466.32 MidAmerican Energy, electric, $426.17 Total Streets, $426.17 Boruff Plumbing, repair, $200.00 Futuramic Products, repair, $200.00 Vetter Equipment, shipping, $110.02 Hach, supplies, $59.18 Badger Meter, fees, $18.00 Futuramic Products, supplies, $3,791.60 Hawkins Inc, supplies, $513.89 MidAmerican Energy, electric, $301.47 Heartland Coop, fuel, $2,399.62 Iowa Department of Revenue, tax, $910.84 Iowa Department of Revenue, tax, $914.87 Vetter Equipment, shipping, $33.00 Community Bank, fees, $6.00 Alvin A Schiltz, wages, $437.80 Marty Skinner, wages, $1,325.13 IRS, withholding, $247.84 IPERS, withholding, $113.66 Iowa Department of Revenue, withholding, $37.72 Total Water, $11,420.64 Community Bank, fees, $2.00 Total Vets, $2.00 Total Expenses, $195,362.89 Revenue Vets, $1,133.80 Water Fund, $6,367.28 Local Option Sales Tax, $2,076.47 Sewer Fund, $6,670.00 General Fund, $4,767.76 Road Use Tax, $1,147.92 Total Revenue, $21,029.43 MVTN 4-17-24
