City of Modale City Council Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the Modale City Council was held on January 12, 2026. Mayor Adams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Kathy Dugdale, Mark Long, Rick Sell, Chris Skinner and Tammy Cooperrider. Visitors present were Jason Pavlik, Elissa & Chris Kappes, Sal Vittitoe, Diane Pratt, Guy Graff, Deana McKay and Johnny Cooperrider. Staff present were Shauna Gerke and Marty Skinner. Dugdale made a motion to approve the consent agenda, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 3-1-1 with Sell voting no and Cooperrider abstaining. PUB WORKS: Marty reported on ongoing projects. C. Skinner applied for a Trees Please grant for the park. Windstream submitted a building permit. The matter was tabled until a representative could attend the meeting. Marty thinks the curb stop at the corner of Haley and Main needs to be replaced. Gerke to send a letter to the homeowner. Responsibility for the curb stop was also discussed. Gerke to get information from SWIPCO. Sell expressed concern regarding the weight on Austin Ave and how that will affect the sewer mains. LIBRARY: Pratt reported on upcoming events. Dugdale made a motion to release the second half of the library budget, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Skinner abstaining. Sell asked if we could get a flashing light at the corner of Anderson & Main after witnessing a near miss with a child at the intersection. Marty to find options. FIRE: Pavlik reported on the grants received from the Jimmy King Foundation. The Council and town are grateful for such generous donations to make our city a safer place to live and work. Skinner made a motion to release the second half of the fire department budget, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. CITIZENS: Guy Graff requested the city waive his fines for not cleaning up the debris on North Station in a timely manner. Several options were discussed. Skinner made a motion to reduce the fine, Dugdale seconded. Motion failed on a 2-2-1 vote. Sell made a motion that the $1000 be donated to the fire department in lieu of the city, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 4-0-1, with Long abstaining. The garbage sitting on the corner of Beebe and W Anderson was discussed. Gerke to send a violation letter to the resident. OLD BUS: Delinquent utility bills were discussed; one notice needs to be sent this month. The delinquent rent was also discussed, no action taken as payments have been received. Gerke reported the new ClerkBooks software will be installed on the 19th and she trains on the new program on the 29th and 30th of this month. NEW BUS: Dugdale made a motion to retain Community Bank and Midstates Bank as the city’s financial repositories, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Bank signers were discussed, then tabled until the appointment of the Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Adams appointed Kathy Dugdale as Mayor Pro Tem. Upon her acceptance, Council approved 4-0-1 with Dugdale abstaining. Skinner made a motion to remove James Cox as signer from the Community Bank account, Sell seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Skinner made a motion to add Kathy Dugdale, in her role as Mayor Pro Tem, as a signer on the Community Bank account. Sell seconded, motion carried 4-0-1 with Dugdale abstaining. Long made a motion to add Shauna Gerke, in her role as City Clerk, as a signer on the Fire Department’s account at Midstates Bank. Skinner seconded, motion carried 5-0. Sell made a motion to remove Terigene Tiffey (White) and Lorraine Peterson as signers on the Fun Days/150th checking account at Community Bank. Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. The action to add signers to this account was tabled. Skinner made a motion to retain the Harrison County Times-Reporter (fka Missouri Valley Times-News) as the newspaper of record; Sell seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Dugdale made a motion to retain the meeting date and time as the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m.; Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Dugdale made a motion to retain Todd Argotsinger as city attorney; Long seconded. Motion failed 2-3-0 so the matter was tabled. Gerke to find out what the process is to look for a new attorney. Sal Vittitoe requested that the monthly expenses and revenue be posted along with the minutes and possibly posted on the Facebook page as well. The Facebook page isn’t an official city page, so Skinner suggested they be posted on the Library’s page. Skinner made a motion to retain ClerkBooks as the AFR accountant; Long seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Long made a motion to retain all current employees; Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Dugdale requested Gerke be notified when someone is applying for a grant so everyone is on the same page. Discussion was had regarding helping the Legion with their electric bill after they didn’t charge for the lighting ceremony and related events. The matter was tabled until the February meeting so additional information could be gathered. Dugdale made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Adams adjourned the meeting at 938 p.m. /s/Blair Adams, Mayor /s/ 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 Feld Fire, repair, 517.99 TrueNorth Companies, LC, insurance, 250.00 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 48.96 Heartland Coop, fuel, 152.03 Jason Pavlik, reimburse, 261.62 Fire Dept Fund Total, 1,230.60 Midwest Welding, supplies, 456.88 CJ Futures, supplies, 299.80 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 432.24 Roads Fund Total, 1,188.92 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 73.43 Amazon, supplies, 41.29 Diane Pratt, payroll, 563.93 IA Dept of Rev, taxes, 25.00 IRS, taxes, 272.83 Library Fund Total, 976.48 Ace Hardware, supplies, 29.99 AgriVision Equipment Group, ops, 80.30 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 10.50 Parks Fund Total, 120.79 Ace Hardware, supplies, 27.96 ClerkBooks, software, 1,600.00 Windstream, utilities, 110.14 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 64.70 Heartland Coop, fuel, 92.90 Shaune Gerke, postage, 21.25 ClerkBooks, software, 1,600.00 QuickBooks Payroll Service, fees, 29.96 Community Bank, rent, 30.00 Double "B" Trash, trash, 148.00 Harrison County Landfill, garbage, 597.19 General Fund Total, 4,322.10 Iowa Rural Water, dues, 315.00 Ace Hardware, supplies, 15.99 Badger Meter, fees, 24.48 Windstream, utilities, 104.64 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 215.71 Heartland Coop, fuel, 63.01 Hawkins Inc, supplies, 390.68 Water Fund Total, 1,129.51 Midwest Labs, services, 125.15 MidAmerican Energy, utilities, 25.64 Heartland Coop, fuel, 48.32 USDA - Rural Development, loan, 1,437.00 Sewer Fund Total, 1,636.11 IPERS, taxes, 702.39 IRS, taxes, 1,141.50 IA Dept of Rev, taxes, 295.28 Alvin A Schiltz, payroll, 235.13 Blair Adams, payroll, 300.14 Chris Skinner, payroll, 230.87 Kathy Dugdale, payroll, 300.14 Kent Beebe (payroll), payroll, 76.61 Marty Skinner, payroll, 1,232.43 Tamara J Cooperrider, payroll, 277.05 Terigene Tiffey, payroll, 230.87 James Cox, payroll, 554.10 Shauna Gerke, payroll, 1,601.29 TOTAL, 17,782.31 Dec 2025 revenue Fun Days, 6.00 LOST, 4,777.04 Road Use, 1,562.27 Water, 6,187.55 Sewer, 6,221.20 General, 11,134.67 Total Revenue, 29,888.73 HCTR 1-21-26
