City of Modale City Council Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the Modale City Council was held on November 10, 2025. Mayor Cox called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Blair Adams, Kathy Dugdale, Terigene White, Chris Skinner and Tammy Cooperrider. Visitors present were Mark Long, Breeanne & Michael Stanfill, Steve & Shirley Baker, Jason Pavlik, Carl & Linda Anderson, Ryan Oestreich, Bree Moffatt, Diane Pratt, George Cooperrider and Johnny Cooperrider. Staff present was Shauna Gerke. Marty Skinner was absent. White made a motion to approve the consent agenda, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Skinner requested the account number for a grant from MidAmerican Energy’s Trees Please program. PUB WORKS: The council considered four building permits. Dugdale made a motion to approve Baker’s pending the completed sale, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. White made a motion to approve Stanfill’s, Adams seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Adams made a motion to approve Thompson’s, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Skinner made a motion to approve Sisson’s, White seconded. Motion carried 5-0. LIBRARY: Diane shared many fun events coming up! FIRE: Pavlik gave a report. Resolution 25-08 was read by Mayor Cox to transfer funds from the Community Bank to Midstates Bank. White made a motion to approve the resolution Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Skinner made a motion to approve obtaining AD&D insurance for the fire department volunteers at a cost of $250 for 2026. White seconded. Motion carried 5-0. CITIZENS: none OLD BUS: Delinquent utility bills were discussed; Gerke to send out two shut-off notices. Adams made a motion to waive some late fees due to a documented issue with the payment portal and a small unpaid balance, Dugdale seconded. Motion carried 5-0. The property that was burned on north Station Street is in the process of being cleaned up. Fines are to be suspended starting 11/7 for a short period of time while they are cleaned up, but will resume if clean-up stops. NEW BUS: At 7:33 p.m. Mayor Cox opened a hearing regarding reducing the speed limit on West Anderson Street. Discussion was had. Mayor Cox closed the hearing at 7:39 p.m. No action was taken at this time. Dugdale shared the plans for a lighting ceremony and chili cookoff event on December 6th. Mayor Cox offered to donate his 2025 mayoral salary to the event, Adams volunteered his as well and encouraged all councilmembers to do the same. Skinner made a motion to reimburse receipts out of the Fun Days account, not to exceed Cox and Adams’ wages, until said wages are paid out at the end of December. Adams seconded. Motion carried 3-2-0 with Dugdale and White abstaining. Announcements & items to add to the December agenda were discussed. Adams made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting at 754 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. Name, Memo, Amount MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 27.16 Heartland Coop, propane, 42.00 Danko Emergency Equipment Co, supplies, 40.00 Fire fund total, 109.16 Diane Pratt (v), reimburse, 276.42 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 40.75 IA Dept of Rev, payroll taxes, 110.00 IRS, payroll taxes, 121.88 Diane Pratt, payroll, 619.57 Amazon, supplies, 163.12 Library fund total, 1,331.74 Heartland Coop, fuel, 98.29 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 10.50 Amazon, supplies, 6.07 Moore's Portable Toilets, rental, 160.00 Parks fund total, 274.86 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 429.92 Sign Depot, sign, 26.50 Streets/Roads fund total, 456.42 Amazon, supplies, 94.22 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 38.68 Heartland Coop, propane, 84.00 Windstream, utilities, 104.24 Harrison County Landfill, fees, 1,194.38 Harrison County Development, 28E, 170.43 U S Post Office, supplies, 461.00 Double "B" Trash, trash, 148.00 City Hall fund total, 2,294.95 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 149.04 Heartland Coop, propane, 42.00 Windstream, utilities, 109.74 Sioux Land District Health Dept, testing, 72.00 Iowa DNR, fees, 115.00 Badger Meter, fees, 84.12 Vetter Equipment, shipping, 102.40 Water fund total, 674.30 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 41.20 Heartland Coop, propane, 120.00 USDA - Rural Development, debt svs, 1,437.00 Sewer fund total, 1,598.20 QuickBooks Payroll Service, payroll fees, 29.96 IPERS, payroll fees, 729.30 IRS, payroll fees, 1,250.06 Iowa Department of Revenue, payroll fees, 300.21 Department of Revenue and Finance, payroll fees, 353.73 Workforce Development, payroll fees, 17.81 Alvin A Schiltz, payroll, 567.82 Marty Skinner, payroll, 2,039.72 Shauna Gerke, payroll, 1,626.29 TOTAL, 13,654.53 Oct 2025 Rev LOST, 2,725.25 Road Use, 1,572.75 Water, 5,801.92 Sewer, 6,221.20 General, 78,904.56 Total Revenue, 95,225.68 HCTR 11-19-25
