City of Atkins City Council Meeting
Regular Session Minutes
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Room, 480 Third Avenue, Atkins, Iowa, 52206
Mayor Bruce Visser called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
Present were Samantha Petersen, EJ Bell, Trevor Dursky, David Fisher, Jim Koehn and Mayor Bruce Visser. Also present were City Attorney Doug Herman and various members of the public.
Koehn moved to approve the agenda. Petersen seconded the motion. Ayes: Petersen, Bell, Dursky, Fisher and Koehn. Motion carried.
Koehn moved approval of the consent agenda. Petersen seconded the motion. Included were the City Council meeting minutes from April 23, and April 30, 2024, and the list of bills. Fisher asked that the City Council minutes of April 23 be amended to include his comment during the budget adoption discussion that the budget was not sustainable.
Questions about bills were answered. Ayes: Petersen, Bell, Dursky, Fisher and Koehn. Motion carried.
CLAIMS REPORT 05.14.24
VENDOR REFERENCE AMOUNT
RELIANT FIRE APPARATUS, C FIRE TRUCK REPAIR $ 410,694.00
PAYROLL EMPLOYEE CHECKS PAYROLL 4/7/24-4/20/24 $ 9,523.78
EFTPS FED/FICA TAX $ 3,175.69
IPERS $ 3,854.09
AMY BREESE HSA 4/26/24 $ 50.00
TODD DAMON HSA 4/26/24 $ 111.53
MIKE RAMMELSBERG HSA 4/26/24 $ 73.07
JARROD TOMILNSON HSA 4/26/24 $ 200.00
Cardmember Service MARCH 24 TRANSACTIONS $ 188.16
USPS – POSTMASTER POSTAGE FOR APR24 BILLS $ 324.36
IPERS ERROR $ –
RALSTON ECO HOMES, LLC. CDBG-DR GRANT EXP REIMB $ 75,915.78
PAYROLL EMPLOYEE CHECKS PAYROLL 4/21/24-5/4/24 $ 9,076.13
EFTPS FED/FICA TAX $ 2,888.78
AMY BREESE HSA 5/10/24 $ 50.00
TODD DAMON HSA 5/10/24 $ 111.53
MIKE RAMMELSBERG HSA 5/10/24 $ 73.07
JARROD TOMILNSON HSA 5/10/24 $ 200.00
ACCESS SYSTEMS NETWORK SUPPORT $ 1,282.93
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING EQUIPMENT LEASES/COPIERS $ 806.24
ACME TOOLS SUPPLIES $ 249.91
ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITY EXP $ 12,733.88
ALTORFER INC. PICKUP BROOMS $ 1,162.00
AMY BREESE REIMB TRAINING EXPENSES $ 204.78
ATKINS LUMBER CO. INC. SUPPLIES $ 303.99
ATKINS TELEPHONE CO..INC. TELEPHONE $ 595.13
BADGER METER ORION CELLULAR $ 91.37
BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS $ 73.12
BENTON COUNTY SOLID WASTE COMM 4TH QTR LANDFILL $ 14,695.70
BOUND TREE Medical, LLC MEDICAL SUPPLIES $ 144.55
BREEDEN TREE SERVICE TREE & STUMP REMOVAL $ 4,002.00
BROAD REACH BOOKS $ 661.88
DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP SUPPLIES $ 552.00
BUSINESS RADIO SALES BEAM LIGHTS $ 2,190.00
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SER LEASE FOR EXCAVATOR $ 3,079.76
CHEM-SULT, INC. CHEMICALS $ 5,103.90
D P PROPERTIES CLEANING LIBRARY-APR 24 $ 688.00
FIRE CATT, LLC FIRE HOSE TESTING $ 2,586.95
FOWLER PUBLIC SECTOR CONS CONSULTING 040124-041424 $ 17,499.01
G & H ELECTRIC SERVICE $ 3,074.93
GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. MINUTES 4/23 $ 204.19
HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT BREESE CONFERENCE EXP $ 239.85
ION ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIO LABS $ 1,134.00
IMFOA ANNUAL MEMB-ABREESE $ 50.00
IOWA ONE CALL LOCATES $ 19.90
IPERS IPERS REGULAR $ –
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED 3/27/24-4/23/24 $ 121.38
JARROD TOMILNSON MAR 24 MILEAGE $ 93.80
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SUPPLIES $ 281.98
KRIVACHEK JANITORIAL SUPPLIES $ 204.77
LINN COOP SEED $ 294.25
M & D MINI STORAGE Derecho – costs $ 70.00
METER & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS WATER METERS $ 953.76
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY UTILITY EXP $ 419.78
MORITZ SERVICE & REPAIR BATTERY $ 140.00
PER MAR SECURITY SERVICES SECURITY $ 177.45
POWESHIEK WATER ASSOICATION UTILITY EXP $ 371.00
QUILL SUPPLIES $ 304.76
SANDRY FIRE SUPPLY BATTERY PACK $ 1,820.00
SOLUM LANG ARCHITECTS FIRE STATION DESIGN $ 268.22
STAR EQUIPMENT ANGLE BROOM $ 1,829.10
STATE CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS WWTP SUPPLIES $ 789.89
STOREY KENWORTHY PODIUM $ 3,421.63
THE DEPOT EXPRESS FUEL-APRIL 2024 $ 807.27
TRIONFO SOLUTIONS, LLC LIFE INS – MAY 2024 $ 90.33
U S CELLULAR CELL PHONES $ 247.65
USA BLUEBOOK SUPPLIES $ 1,126.16
VISSER, BRUCE REIMBURSE FOR ENVELOPES $ 1,646.85
WASTE MANAGEMENT GARBAGE COLLECTION $ 17,404.26
WELLMARK BC/BS OF IOWA MAY PREMIUM $ 2,722.80
WELTER STORAGE EQUIPMENT SHELVING $ 1,525.00
LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP INC BOOKS $ 509.68
Accounts Payable Total $
608,981.80
Invoices: Paid $
497,910.06
Invoices: Scheduled $
111,071.74
Payroll Checks $ 18,599.91
REPORT TOTAL $ 627,581.71
NO FUND ASSIGNED
GENERAL $573,665.16
ROAD USE TAX $ 12,392.74
FEMA $ 4,340.22
WATER $ 22,840.87
SEWER $ 14,342.72
TOTAL FUNDS $627,581.71
Mayor Visser reported that he has attended meetings of the Fire Station Design Committee, County Conference Board, East Central Iowa Council of Governments Board, and the REAP Planning Committee. Grass mowing is a big task for staff right now. No City Council member reports.
A City Council work session is planned for May 21, 2024, at City Hall to discuss the fire station project. Asked that the City’s Facebook account be used to alert the public of the meeting and encourage community attendance.
The next regular council meeting is to be held May 28, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. City Hall/Library, Council Room, 480 3rd Avenue, Atkins, IA.
Comments from the public were received. No correspondence was received.
Koehn moved to adjourn the meeting. Bell seconded. Ayes: Petersen, Bell, Dursky, Fisher and Koehn. Motion carried.
Adjournment. 6:45 PM

Sandi Fowler, Interim City Administrator
Bruce Visser, Mayor