City of Modale City Council Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the Modale City Council was held on October 13, 2025. Mayor pro tem Adams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Kathy Dugdale, Terigene White and Tammy Cooperrider. Mayor James Cox and Councilmember Chris Skinner were absent. Visitors present were Mark Long, Deana McKay, Rex Roberts with Kinetic/Windstream and Johnny Cooperrider. Staff present was Shauna Gerke & Marty Skinner. Dugdale made a motion to approve the agenda, White seconded. Motion carried 4-0. White made a motion to approve the bills & reports, Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Dugdale made a motion to approve the minutes, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 4-0. PUB WORKS: Marty can flush the hydrants 3x per year (spring, summer & fall). He will start on the 15th. Ordinance 6-3-12 was discussed. American Water Resources offers insurance to homeowners for major water line repairs. They can be found online at awrusa.com. White made a motion to accept the concrete bid for the street drain in front of the Post Office and to repair a section of the sidewalk in the park. Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Additional trees in the park were discussed. The no truck parking sign needs to be replaced by the Honor Roll Square. No parking is 24/7, not just during designated hours as was noted on the previous sign. Speed limits on West Anderson were discussed. They can be handled by an ordinance resolution. CITIZENS: Rex Roberts with Kinetic/Windstream discussed ROW permits to replace their copper service line with fiber. White made a motion to approve the permits pending a 48 hour notice requirement and payment. Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 4-0. The apartment lease was discussed. White made a motion to increase the rent by $25 per month for the remainder of the lease term due to the dog. Adams seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Mark Long asked if there is anything the city can do about the speeding trucks and dust on West Anderson. The Sheriff will be asked to increase patrols in the area and Mark will speak with Brian Rife about a dust coating on the road. Dugdale made a motion to approve a building permit for Cox. Adams seconded. Motion carried 4-0. LIBRARY: Gerke read a report submitted by Librarian Pratt. Watch for many fun events coming up! FIRE: Gerke shared an emailed report from Pavlik. White made a motion to transfer funds from the special revenue fund into the fire department fund. Adams seconded. Motion carried 4-0. The motion to transfer funds from Community Bank to Midstates Bank was tabled. OLD BUS: Delinquent utility bills were discussed; Gerke to send out shut-off notices. White made a motion to waive the late fee due to special circumstances, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Adams made a motion to not hang a 24-hour shut off notice due to special circumstances, Dugdale seconded. Motion caried 4-0. The property that was burned on north Station Street has not been cleaned up. Fines are to be assessed and communicated to the landowner. NEW BUS: Adams made a motion to approve the FY25 Street Finance Report (SFR), Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Adams made a motion to approve the FY25 Annual Finance Report (AFR), Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 4-0. White made a motion to pre-approve the liquor license for Decarlo Diner once the state sends notice it is ready. Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Announcements & items to add to the November agenda were discussed. White made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Adams seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Mayor pro tem Adams adjourned the meeting at 851 p.m. Blair Adams, Mayor Pro Tem 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. Name, Memo, Amount Heartland Coop, propane, 1,698.75 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 42.47 Danko Emergency Equipment Co, supplies, 283.88 Fire Fund, 2,025.10 Heartland Coop, supplies, 103.88 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 429.46 Roads Fund, 533.34 Diane Pratt, payroll, 823.61 Iowa Dept Rev, payroll, 25.00 IRS, payroll, 345.23 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 63.70 Diane Pratt (v), reimburse, 79.90 Amazon, supplies, 299.19 Library Fund, 1,636.63 Heartland Coop, fuel, 179.66 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 10.55 Kevin Cox (v), service, 750.00 Moore's Portable Toilets, lease, 160.00 Parks Fund, 1,100.21 Ace Hardware, supplies, 19.15 Heartland Coop, supplies, 63.85 Heartland Coop, propane, 3,681.16 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 59.19 Windstream, telephone, 109.74 ClerkBooks, supplies, 163.50 Harrison County Sheriff, 28E, 1,450.00 Mosquito Control of Iowa, service, 1,945.00 HC Times-Reporter, printing, 108.99 Salvo, Deren et al, legal, 32.00 Double "B" Trash, trash, 148.00 City Hall Fund, 7,780.58 Heartland Coop, fuel, 33.69 Heartland Coop, propane, 1,677.06 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 202.33 Windstream, telephone, 114.56 Badger Meter, fees, 24.12 Hawkins Inc, supplies, 215.29 Vetter Equipment, shipping, 42.41 Water Fund, 2,309.46 Heartland Coop, fuel, 33.69 Heartland Coop, propane, 1,677.05 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 99.88 Heartland Coop, supplies, 95.05 S E Smith & Sons, supplies, 12.98 Midwest Labs, service, 142.05 USDA - Rural Development, debt, 1,437.00 Sewer Fund, 3,497.70 IPERS, retire, 845.00 IRS, taxes, 1,361.28 Iowa Department of Revenue, taxes, 316.86 Alvin A Schiltz, payroll, 515.45 Marty Skinner, payroll, 1,460.94 Shauna Gerke, payroll, 1,626.28 TOTAL , 25,008.83 Sep 2025 Rev LOST, 3,220.45 Road Use, 2,166.42 Water, 5,453.12 Sewer, 6,221.20 General, 50,342.38 Total Revenue, 67,403.57 HCTR 10-29-25
