City of Modale City Council Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the Modale City Council was held on March 10, 2025. Mayor Cox called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Kathy Dugdale, Blair Adams, Chris Skinner, Terigene White and Tammy Cooperrider. Visitor present was Jason Pavlik. Staff present was Shauna Gerke. White made a motion to approve the consent agenda, Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Cox jumped to new business: mayoral attendance. A heated discussion ensued, no action was taken. PUB WORKS: bills for the water main break were presented. Dugdale made a motion to approve payment of said bills, Adams seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Cooperrider’s fence permit was discussed. White made a motion to approve, Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 4-1-0 with Cooperrider abstaining. Mayor Cox wants a monthly report from all department heads each month. If in person isn’t possible, an emailed report to the Clerk is required. LIBRARY: No report FIRE: 1 fire & 3 med calls last month. There is a broken wire on the siren tower that will be repaired when the ground is solid enough to drive a bucket truck on. Soup supper went well. Jason will contact the state regarding burning the home located on N Station. The new pumper truck is doing well. CPR Training will be available; contact Jason for details. CITIZENS: no citizens inquiries. OLD BUS: Mayor Cox informed all in attendance that there will be a new daily report for employees to complete and that non-employees are not allowed to ride in city-owned vehicles. Additionally, citizens are asked not to loiter at city hall once their business has been conducted. Deputies arrived at 7:39 p.m. Delinquent bills were discussed. There were no objections to the suggestion of taking the renter and previous owner of 504 N Main Street to small claims court for unpaid utility bills. There were no other permits or prior ordinance violations to discuss. The mayor has a list of ordinances he would like addressed, so those letters will be sent out as soon as possible. White made a motion to add Blair Adams, in his role as mayor pro tem, as an authorized signer to the general checking account at Community Bank. Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 4-1-0 with Adams abstaining. The Citizen Inquiries allotted time policy was reviewed. White requested a timer be purchased. Adams made a motion to accept the policy as presented, Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 5-0-1 with Skinner voting nay. NEW BUS: Junk cars were discussed. Adams presented a list of addresses to consider for a violation letter; no further action was taken. As of right now, there is only one person interested in the Modale Fun Day committee. If you are interested in being on the committee, please contact city hall. The snow sidewalk clearing ordinances were reviewed. Cooperrider questioned where the language printed on the utility bills was located because she couldn’t find that language in the sidewalks ordinance (6-8). The language was found in the nuisances ordinances (3-2). Various fine amounts for not clearing sidewalks was discussed. Tiffey made a motion to fine $10 per day until the walk is cleared, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 3-2. A sign for announcements, such as the recent boil order was discussed. Since the amount of an acceptable sign is below the $500 limit set forth in our ordinances, no motion to purchase is necessary. White made a motion to approve payment of the Harrison County Landfill Commission FY2026 assessment fees, Adams seconded. Motion carried 4-1-0 with Dugdale abstaining. Dugdale reported she spoke with Supervisor Rife regarding West Anderson Street. Repairs to that road were supposed to happen this spring; the timeline is up in the air with the engineer position open. White made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting at 828 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. Copies of these minutes will be available at City Hall. Minutes can be sent via email. Feb 2025 EXPENSES Name, Memo, Amount Heartland Coop, supplies 391.70 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 96.54 Fire Service Training Bureau, training 100.00 Kent Beebe, reimburse 12.04 Bauer Built, repair 2,675.70 Danko Emergency Equipment Co, equipment 99.20 MacQueen, equipment 940.94 Fire Fund Total 4,316.12 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 144.80 Diane Pratt, payroll 397.00 Mehndi by Shaleen, services 150.00 Amazon, supplies 68.32 Diane Pratt (v), supplies 200.00 IRS, taxes 226.29 IA Dept of Rev, taxes 25.00 Library Fund Total 1,211.41 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 429.76 Kent Beebe (payroll), payroll 278.18 Roads Fund Total 707.94 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 10.40 Parks Fund Total 10.40 Missouri Valley Times, publication 148.95 Heartland Coop, supplies 730.52 Windstream, utilities 109.79 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 94.53 Harrison County Landfill, fees 598.00 QuickBooks Payroll Service, payroll 82.39 IRS, 941 penalties 405.17 Community Bank, fees 6.00 Amazon, supplies 191.33 Double "B" Trash, trash 143.00 General Fund Total 2,509.68 Badger Meter, fees 21.78 Hawkins Inc, supplies 186.40 Vetter Equipment, shipping 42.04 Iowa Department of Revenue, WET 288.89 Heartland Coop, supplies 1,332.66 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 296.46 Windstream, utilities 104.37 Sioux Land District Health Dept, testing 24.00 Water Fund Total 2,296.60 USDA - Rural Development, 2023 sewer project payment 1,437.00 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 21.30 Sewer Fund Total 1,458.30 IPERS, payroll 749.77 IRS, payroll 1,211.57 Alvin A Schiltz, payroll 320.51 Marty Skinner, payroll 1,353.56 Shauna Gerke, payroll 1,626.27 Total 0001110 · Operating Account, Operating Fund Total 17,772.13 Larry or Becky Rohe, reimburse supplies 103.17 Vets Fund Total 103.17 Jeanette Beebe, Pounds Printing inv 25045 125.28 Fun Day/150th Fund Total 125.28 TOTAL 18,000.58 Feb 2025 REVENUE LOST 2,016.35 Road Use 1,420.48 Water 5,472.55 Sewer 6,040.00 General 6,419.37 Vets 25.00 Fun/150th 137.00 Total Revenue 21,530.75 MVTN 3-19-25
