City of Modale City Council Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the Modale City Council was held on November 11, 2024. Mayor ProTem Kathy Dugdale called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present were Kathy Dugdale, Tammy Cooperrider, Chris Skinner, Blair Adams and Terigene White. Mayor James Cox was absent. Visitors present were Jason Pavlik, Chris Kappes, Jennifer Skinner, Guy Graff and Marlin Dugdale Staff present was Shauna Gerke. Adams made a motion to approve the consent agenda, White did not consent to the special meeting minutes, but did consent to all other items, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. PUB WORKS: Rock is needed by Decarlo Diner. Marty would like portable generator. Pavlik offered the use of the one the fire department has. One building permit was presented. White made a motion to approve the McIntosh permit, Adams seconded. Motion carried 5-0. CITIZENS: Renter from 901 was not present, so Gerke presented protest information. Council approved adjusting the water bill for the renter and placing the remainder of the bill on the property owner’s account. Landlord from North Main was not present. Gerke presented facts, the $100 deposit from the tenant will be applied to the bill, no further action was taken. Guy Graff requested an extension on the violation letter he received. Council agreed to extend the due date for tree trimming to December 25th, and the house tear down to April 30, 2025. LIBRARY: J. Skinner reported on behalf of the library, watch for events posted on Facebook. There will be adjusted hours the week of Thanksgiving. FIRE: No bids were received for the pumper through the bid posting. Chief Pavlik will be meeting with a rep from Big Iron Auctions to possibly list the pumper with them. OLD BUS: Delinquent utility bills were discussed; Gerke to send out letters. Gerke presented request to remove fines from 208 N Archer. More information was requested, so this matter was tabled. An application for the apartment was reviewed. Adams made a motion to accept the tenant pending a reference check, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Dugdale made a motion to pay an additional $4500 on the IRS penalties, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Skinner made a motion to approve the McIntosh chicken permit pending inspection, Adams seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Ordinance violations were reviewed, Gerke to send a letter to 405 E Martin and 311 E Anderson. Updates given, but no action taken on Solar 1, time capsule and ClerkBooks update. NEW BUS: The FY24 Street Finance Report (SFR) was presented. Resolution 2024-09 to review and approve the SFR was presented. White made a motion to adopt said resolution, Adams seconded. Motion carried 5-0. The FY24 Annual Financial Report (AFR) was presented. White inquired about the location of the CDBG funds. Gerke discovered they were on the incorrect line and will get that corrected before submission. Resolution 2024-10 to review and approve the AFR with restated beginning balances was read. Skinner made a motion to adopt said resolution, Cooperrider seconded. Motion carried 5-0. White made a motion to donate $50 to the Legion for their Santa event. Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Coyote trapping was discussed. Mayor Cox has contact information for this matter, so he will be asked to assist. Budget training was approved and Gerke reported on the $500 LINK grant received from MidAmerican Energy for beautification projects. Announcements were reviewed, but no action taken. Dugdale made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Skinner seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Mayor Pro Tem Dudgale adjourned the meeting at 908 p.m. Kathy Dugdale, 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. OCTOBER EXPENSES Name, Memo, Amount 0001110 · Operating Account Heartland Coop, fuel 189.10 First Wireless, repair 723.93 Feld Fire, supplies 2,958.00 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 36.22 Missouri Valley Times, publishing 108.00 FIRE FUND TOTAL 4,015.25 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 428.52 STREET LIGHTS FUND TOTAL 428.52 Mosquito Control of Iowa, mosquito control 1,945.00 PUBLIC HEALTH FUND TOTAL 1,945.00 Ace Hardware, supplies 9.18 ROADS FUND TOTAL 9.18 MidAmerican Energy 54.33 Amazon, supplies 70.13 Amazon, supplies 9.52 Amazon, supplies 46.79 Amazon, supplies 50.21 Magnolia Journal, subscription 35.00 Diane Pratt (v), Green Dot 300.00 Diane Pratt, payroll 817.42 IRS, wages 343.49 Iowa, wages 25.00 LIBRARY FUND TOTAL 1,751.89 MidAmerican Energy, utlilites 11.47 Heartland Coop, fuel 101.68 Moore's Portable Toilets, rental 160.00 AgriVision Equipment Group, equipment 61.99 PARKS FUND TOTAL 335.14 Missouri Valley Times, publishing 398.46 Heartland Coop, fuel 163.41 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 56.96 Windstream, utilities 109.45 Modale Fun Days, transfer 50.00 Shauna Gerke, postage reimburse 9.25 Iowa League of Cities, training 50.00 Harrison County Development, 28E 170.43 QuickBooks Payroll Service, fees 25.68 Blair Garden Center, supplies 887.00 Double "B" Trash, utilities 143.00 GENERAL FUND TOTAL 2,063.64 Marty Skinner (v), reimburse 740.14 Chad's Plumbing, repair 7,240.60 Bomgaars, supplies 246.82 Iowa Department of Revenue, taxes 324.81 Sioux Land District Health Dept, testing 24.00 MidAmerican Energy, utilities 146.78 Windstream, utilities 114.24 State Hygienic Laboratory, testing 889.50 Heartland Coop, fuel 393.75 Ace Hardware, supplies 207.93 Badger Meter, fees 81.45 Iowa DNR, fees 115.00 Doug Johnsen Construction, service 1,235.00 Hach, supplies 401.46 Vetter Equipment, shipping 87.33 WATER FUND TOTAL 12,248.81 Hydro Plumbing, repair 405.00 USDA - Rural Development, debt service 1,437.00 MidAmerican Energy, utlities 22.38 Transfer, debt service 4,696.00 SEWER FUND TOTAL 6,560.38 Alvin A Schiltz, payroll 541.30 Diane Pratt, payroll 817.42 IPERS, liabilities 966.82 IRS, taxes 1,630.32 Marty Skinner, payroll 1,728.24 Shauna Gerke, payroll 1,598.67 Department of Revenue and Finance, taxes 570.86 Workforce Development, unemployment 3.77 IRS, penalties 5,010.76 PAYROLL TOTAL 12,868.16 Total Operating Acct 42,225.97 Barry Thomas, repair 100.00 Midwest Welding, supplies 1,211.30 Kathy Dugdale (v), supplies 226.71 Total Vets Account 1,538.01 Moore's Portable Toilets, invoice 32047 575.00 Missouri Valley Times, acct 2475 90.00 Pounds Printing, Inc, inv 24656 582.50 Bank-A-Count 22.87 Bank-A-Count 8.13 Total Fun Day 1,278.50 GRAND TOTAL 45,042.48 OCTOBER REVENUE LOST 2,958.66 Road Use 1,576.99 Water 5,408.64 Sewer 6,000.00 General 52,244.87 Vets 604.03 Fun/150th 404.00 REVENUE GRAND TOTAL 69,197.19 MVTN 11-20-24
