Minutes
City of Newhall
City Council Regular Meeting
July 24, 2023 – 6:00 PM

Mayor Boddicker opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Council Present: Campbell, Cross, Wendel, Rinderknecht
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Campbell approving the agenda, adding item b, all yes, motion carried.
Department Reports:
Public Works: Water tower painted; Prairie Road Builders has completed the annual maintenance to the city Streets, they will be back in September to fix 1st Street; Cooksley ditch work almost completed, will finish next week; Utility Services will be back next week to clean the ground storage; will be working on new playground equipment at West Park when ditch work is completed; Rabe Hardware finished installing the generator at city hall, library, and shop.
Rabe will be checking generator every Wednesday going forward.
Council: Wendel commented that speeding in town is bad, racoons in town, Keri will contact Benton County Sheriff’s office to have them attend one of next meetings. Campbell commented there should be no parking on 2nd Avenue – between 6th and 5th Street.
Library: Event attendee’s: Chalkwalk-13, ECICOG1–14, Rock Candy-28, Craft Storytime-10, Bubble Time-23, Foam Canon-100, Firetruck Rides-40.
Fire: Have had a lot of calls lately; fire fighter in Newhall had heat exhaustion, will give inf to insurance company.
Parks: Painting poles at ball diamond is done.
Landfill: New cell is almost complete.
Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Rinderknecht to approve the minutes from July 10, 2023, and bills totaling $76,273.81, all present aye, motion carried.
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Alliant Energy City – Electric and Gas $2,372.64
Benton Co Solid Waste Garbage – Gate Fee – 6/22 thru 7/20 $1,581.48
Campbell, Mart Parks – Fuel $54.00
EZ Trash Garbage – Garbage and Recycling $5,813.89
Gazette City – Publication $131.05
Kinzenbaw Earthmoving Water – Water Main Project on 1st Street $57,633.83
Kurt’s Enterprises Garbage – City Wide Clean-up $2,687.70
Menards Shop – Supplies, Ladder $409.23
New Century FS Streets – Fuel $127.34
Staples City Hall – Color paper, tabs, folders $119.93
Strategic Print Solutions City – Post Cards $82.00
US Cellular Streets – Cell Service $133.06
Utility Service Co. Water – Ground Storage/Pedosphere Tank $4,976.87
Visa CH/Lib/Shop – Key safe, Parks – Cold Pacs,Vent
Fan,Adobe $150.79
$76,273.81
Council Action
a. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Cross, approval to transfer $75,000 from savings to checking, motion carried.
b. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Rinderknecht, extend the due date of July water bill for 411 3rd Street to August 15th with no late fees, motion carried.
Adjournment: At 6:38 PM, Cross moved to adjourn, Rinderknecht 2nd, all present aye motion carried.

Doug Boddicker – Mayor

Keri Touro – City Clerk