Minutes
City of Newhall
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 12, 2024 – 6:00 PM

Mayor Boddicker opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Council Present: Cross, Rinderknecht, Wendel, and Messner
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd Seeck – adding item i approving the agenda, all yes, motion carried.
Department Reports
Public Works – Trent attended copper/lead meeting, survey needs to be done by city residents; Northway was contacted about well 4 cleaning; Alarm at north lift station is being worked on – G&H and Trent determined toggle switch issue.
Fire – Another fire truck manufacturer was contacted for quote.
Mayor and Zoning – getting quote for storm sewer in library parking lot.
Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Messner to approve the minutes from July 22, 2024, and bills totaling $85,675.08, all yes, motion carried.
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Alliant Energy City – Electric and Gas $2,303.47
Apparatus Testing First Resp – Fire pump certification $826.25
CEL General – Emergency Abate Clean up $1,525.00
ECICOG City – Nuisance $750.00
Hawkins Water – Chlorine $724.45
HSI Emergency Care First Resp – 1 Year online streaming $920.70
Hydrants Unlimited Water/Sewer – Operator and Supplies $1,140.00
Iowa One Call Water – locates $11.70
John Deere Financial Streets – Supplies / Mower Parts $286.60
Linn Coop Fire – Fuel $316.29
Mart Campbell Parks – Fuel $21.95
Microbac Water – Analysis $607.50
Municipal Supply Water – Meters $2,160.00
New Century FS Streets – Fuel $150.66
Newhall Post Office Fire – Post Office Box $84.00
Prairie Roads RUT – Cleaning, patching, seal coating $66,766.16
Schimberg Co. Water – Hydrant by CLS $4,207.57
South Slope City – Internet, phone and cable $635.60
Visa
City – Adobe, EZ Texting, Streets – Socket Set, West Pavilion – Chair Cart, Paper towels $459.00
Visa Library – Books and Supplies $203.08
Wendling Streets – quarry rock $1,575.10
TOTAL – $85,675.08
Council Action
a. Maintenance of lip on field was tabled.
b. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Messner approving a laptop, monitor and accessories for water and sewer department, not to exceed $1500, all yes, motion carried.
c. Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Cross approving to roll CD 12435 for $215,151.36 into a 12 month CD at 4.55% interest, all yes motion carried.
d. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Seeck approving Aaron Runge to the Rec Board, all yes motion carried.
e. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Cross naming the south field “Kearns Field”, all yes, motion carried.
f. Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Messner approving Caleb Stull and Tory Slagenweit to the fire department, all yes, motion carried.
g. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Cross approving Clayton Cooksley as a Jr. Fire Fighter, all yes, motion carried.
h. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Seeck approving Resolution 2024-013 – Water rate increase – 3% to residential and commercial roll call vote all yes, motion carried.
i. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Messner approving the $5000 from the Rural Fire Board to be added to the $29,000 CD at Chelsea Savings, all yes, motion carried.
Adjournment: At 6:50 PM, Seeck moved to adjourn, Rinderknecht 2nd, all yes, motion carried.

Doug Boddicker – Mayor

Keri Touro – City Clerk