CITY OF ATKINS IOWA – CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Mayor Bruce Visser called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present were Bell, DeMeulenaere, Koehn, Petersen, and Stoltzfus. Also, present were Eric Martin, City Attorney, Groskurth and members of the public.
Koehn moved to approve the agenda. Stoltzfus seconded. Ayes: Bell, DeMeulenaere, Koehn,
Petersen, Stoltzfus. Motion carried.
Koehn moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Petersen seconded. Ayes: Bell ,
DeMeulenaere, Koehn, Petersen, Stoltzfus. Motion carried. Consent agenda was as follows:
Council Minutes of August 23, 2022, and the following bills:
USPS – POSTMASTER POSTAGE 274.56
EFTPS TAXES 3,253.54
AIR FILTER SALES & SERVE SUPPLIES 74.60
ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 19,335.47
ALTORFER INC. RENTALS 4,308.76
ARBOR CARE LLC ARBORIST 1,012.50
ATKINS AUTO REPAIR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 83.39
ATKINS LUMBER CO. INC. SUPPLIES 706.77
ATKINS TELEPHONE CO..INC. TELEPHONE 598.87
BADGER METER ORION CELLULAR 11.16
BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 45.25
BEACON ATHLETICS LLC PARK SUPPLIES 944.00
BENTON COUNTY AUDITOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 7,605.00
BOOK SYSTEMS, INC. SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,210.00
BOUND TREE Medical, LLC MEDICAL SUPPLIES 1,308.23
BROWN SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES 850.00
CAMPBELL SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES 13.56
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SER RENTALS 3,079.76
Cardmember Service AUG TRANSACTIONS 1,882.54
CHEM-SULT, INC. CHEMICALS 22,162.60
Creative Technologies SOFTWARE SUPPORT 885.00
CUSTOM HOSE AND SUPPLIES, INC SUPPLIES 1.90
D P PROPERTIES CLEANING PARK/LIBRARY 958.00
DEAN HAERTHER FARMS PLUG TILES AT SOCCER PARK 2,000.00
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP LEGAL SERVICES 9,000.00
ECICOG ADMIN FS 412.50
FELD EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC SUPPLIES 1,355.00
GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. LEGALS 424.27
HARN R/O SYSTEMS3 WATER PLANT SUPPLIES 2,400.00
HI – VIZ SAFETY SAFETY CLOTHES 76.00
IMFOA OCTOBER 2022 CONFERENCE 125.00
IOWA ONE CALL LOCATES 20.70
KEN-WAY SEWER INSPECTION & REPORT 737.50
KLUESNER CONSTRUCTION, IN CRACK SEALING 13,192.00
L. B. ANDERSON AGENCY INSURANCE 1,456.00
LEXIPOL EMS PLATFORM/MOBILE SOLUTION 459.00
LINN COOP FUEL/CHEMICALS/LAWNCARE 1,395.51
M & D MINI STORAGE DERECHO COSTS 65.00
MENARD’S SUPPLIES 226.37
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY UTILITY EXP 66.12
NELSON ELECTRIC CO WATER PLANT REPAIRS 159.00
OVERDRIVE BRIDGES E-BOOK CONTENT 731.76
POWESHIEK WATER ASSOICATION UTILITIES 99.70
QUILL OFFICE SUPPLIES 255.18
SNYDER & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING 4,234.76
STATE CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS SEWER SUPPLIES 1,626.44
THE DEPOT EXPRESS FUEL 914.43
THOMPSON TRUCK & TRAILER, INC. VEICHLE MAINTENANCE 7,501.56
TRUGREEN PARKS 1,150.25
U S CELLULAR PHONE 325.43
USA BLUEBOOK HYDRANTS SUPPLIES 496.69
WASTE MANAGEMENT GARBAGE 15,167.26
WELTER STORAGE EQUIPMENT OFFICE EQUIPMENT 415.00
Accounts Payable Total 137,031.29
Invoices: Paid 137,093.89
Payroll Checks 10,138.44
REPORT TOTAL 147,169.73

GENERAL 56,566.77
ROAD USE TAX 30,320.01
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 800.00
FEMA 4,413.00
WATER 40,242.53
SEWER 14,827.42
TOTAL FUNDS 147,169.73
Mayor Visser and Groskurth gave 2022 Street Maintenance Plan is nearing completion.
Stoltzfus moved to approve Resolution 983 approving FY 2023 LIHWAP Vendor Agreement:
Water Utility Vendor Agreement Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program. Koehn
seconded. Ayes: Bell, DeMeulenaere, Koehn, Petersen, Stoltzfus. Motion carried.
DeMeulenaere moved to approve Resolution 984 approving conditions of sale of the 2001
International Fire Truck. Koehn seconded. Ayes: Bell, DeMeulenaere, Koehn, Petersen,
Stoltzfus. Motion Carried.
Mayor Visser and Groskurth gave update regarding Waste Management contract.
Mayor Visser and Groskurth gave the following reports:
Public Works: Continue with street maintenance. Flushing hydrants.
Fire Station: architect developing plans and specifications.
Arborists: is on board to assist with city owned trees and emerald ash borer.
Legal team: Is assisting with Waste Management contract, and Fire District agreement.
Administration: working with department heads and engineer to develop capital
improvement plans for city infrastructure. Nuisance abatements.
No public comments were made.
The next regular council meeting to held Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. City
Hall/Library 480 3rd Avenue, City Council Room.
Koehn moved to adjourn. Stoltzfus seconded. Ayes: Bell, DeMeulenaere, Koehn, Petersen,
Stoltzfus. Motion carried. Adjournment time was 7:01 p.m.

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Kelly Groskurth, City Administrator/City Clerk
Bruce Visser, Mayor