Minutes
City of Newhall
City Council Regular Meeting
Newhall City Hall – June 12, 2023 – 7:00 PM

Mayor Boddicker brought the regular meeting to order.
Roll Call: Council Present: Campbell, Cross, Wendel, Rinderknecht, Seeck
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Campbell, all yes, motion carried.
Department Reports
Public Works: Storm drain completed by bus barn; 1 of 4 camera’s have been installed; Trent will call and get an eta of contractor for work to be done on east side of town;
Mayor: Keri and I met with the attorney regarding homes in town that are allowing their yards to be over run with weeds, long grass, junk, and etc. Letters have gone out and will continue to go out, also revisions and additions to the city code will need to take place.
City Clerk: a resident in town has brought forward that the house next year that still has derecho damage and cats inside, has now started housing raccoons. Keri will contact Benton County.
Library: Summer reading program events were confirmed: July 10th at 4:00 in the Library, ECICOG will be here reading Made By Maxine; July 14 at 5:00 in the Main Park – Rock Candy Making; July 18th at 4:00 in the Library, Bubble Program; July 21st at 5:00 in the Main Park, Foam Cannon; August 19th at 2:00 in the Main Park – Cold Blooded Redhead Reptile.
Zoning: Rinderknecht Construction will be doing some culvert corrections and curb and gutter will be completed when construction is complete on William Way.
Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Campbell to approve the minutes from May 22, 2023, and bills totaling $15,934.31.
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Atkins Lumber Concessions – 1×4 -8 Eased Edge $6.29
Atlantic Bottling Co. Parks – Concessions $112.89
Benton County Auditor City – Property Taxes for Johnson Property $36.00
Bound Tree First Responders – Supplies $303.56
Campbell, Mart Parks – Fuel and Concessions $68.41
Carpet Pros Pavilion – Maint on Floor $496.48
Claeys, Trent Water – Testing $140.00
Coast to Coast City – Print Cartridge $179.99
DSG Sewer – Storm drain supplies $3,577.60
Gazette City – Publications $74.54
Gazette City – Publications $198.77
Hach Water – Chlorine and Nitrite Strips $635.72
Hach Water – Iron Chemkey $131.00
HRGreen Water/Sewer – Professional Fees $1,265.71
Hydrants Unlimited Water/Sewer – Operations and Supplies $1,140.00
John Deere Financial Streets – Misc. Supplies $171.45
Keystone Labs Water – Drinking Water Analysis $20.50
Keystone Labs Water/Sewer – Analysis and Supplies $599.00
Linn Co-op City – Fuel $698.95
Menards Pavilion – Supplies $9.08
New Century FS Streets – Fuel $197.17
Newhall Locker Parks – Concession Hotdogs $213.52
Newhall Post Office Water – Water Bill Postage $79.48
Newhall Post Office City – Box Rental $114.00
Outer Edge Parks – T-shirts $985.50
P&K Midwest Streets – Nut $24.24
P.J.’s Vac Pavilion – Vacuum Bags $30.95
Robert B Fischer Law Firm City – Legal Services $490.00
Shepherd, Britany and Kevin Pavilion – Refund on deposit check $150.00
South Slope City – Internet, Phone, Cable $634.56
Stull, April Library – Treats for program $37.50
Town and Country Parks – Concessions $986.72
TruGreen Parks/Fire/Water/City Hall – Spraying $1,607.00
VISA City – Parks-Tee balls, Pavilion-keychains and cleaner, City/Library/Pavilion-paper
towels, Water-engine heater, flash cards for camera’s $496.54
VISA City – Adobe $21.19
TOTAL $15,934.31
Council Action
a) Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Cross to approve the quote and purchase a new truck at Van Horn Motors for $50,374.00, all yes, motion carried.
b) Motion by Campbell, 2nd by Seeck, all yes, motion carried approving Ever-Green mulch quote for the west park for $4160.00.
c) Motion by Campbell, 2nd by Rinderknecht, all yes, motion carried approving LL Pelling quote to paint 2 pickleball courts at the tennis court for $550.00.
d) Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Cross, all yes, motion carried approving the quote from Patten Equipment for a trailer for hauling the excavator for $9,988.00 in FY24.
e) Motion by Campbell, 2nd by Wendel, all yes, motion carried for Trent to purchase 18 carp for sewer plant at $19.00 each.
f) Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Seeck to change the billing setup for Dollar General to be the same as South Slope, Central Lutheran Schools, and Benton Community Schools. These accounts are paid by council or board and cannot always be paid prior to the due date, but is always by the end of the month, all yes, motion carried.
g) Motion by Wendel 2nd by Seeck accepting the resignation of Rebecca Cooper, all yes, motion carried.
h) Motion by Rinderknecht 2nd by Wendel hiring Marcy Cooksley at a rate of $12.50 as Assistant Librarian, all yes, motion carried.
i) Motion by Rinderknecht 2nd by Campbell to proceed with writing a letter to the residents (with the assistance and/or approval of the city attorney) between 1st and 2nd Street and 4th and 5th Avenue, all yes, motion carried.
j) Campbell explained that a parent/coach approached him the night before and said he would be coming around 5:00 pm to work on the main field with a backhoe. In the future, this will need council approval and insurance 3 verification.
k) Review of streets occurs currently when Prairie Road Builders come to town. If future analysis is to occur, a large amount of money will need to be spent on an engineer.
l) Campbell will get sandblaster quotes for batting cage and foul poles.
Adjournment: At 8:11 PM, Seeck moved to adjourn, Cross 2nd, all yes, motion carried.

Doug Boddicker – Mayor

Keri Touro – City Clerk