Minutes
City of Newhall
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, January 13, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Mayor Boddicker opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Council Present: Messner, Cross, Wendel, Rinderknecht, Seeck
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd Cross approving the agenda, all present yes, motion carried.
Department Reports
Public Works: Guys replaced the starter in the red pickup and a leaking gasket in the red dump truck.
Fire: Blew a tire on 729, all tires were replaced; tanker went in the ditch on its way to an accident, no damage.
City Clerk: Rabe Hardware shared that the solar panels generated 340,707 kwh’s in 2024, for a savings of $56,216.
Library: Scrapbooking on Friday in library.
Parks: Benton County Foundation denied grant for field work
Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Messner to approve the minutes from December 23, 2023, and bills totaling $37,907.77, all present aye, motion carried.
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Alliant Energy City – Electric and Gas $5,882.77
Atkins Lumber Water – Keypad and supplies $279.25
Aubrey Petersen Fire – Test reimbursement $50.00
Baker and Taylor Library – Books $295.65
Benton Co EMS Assoc. First Resp – 2025 Dues $75.00
Biblionix Apollo Library – Annual Software Renewal $1,320.00
Carquest Streets – Gasket, func. Oval $24.05
Carquest Streets – Silverado starter $269.81
G&H Electric Sewer – West Lift Station soft start/starter $4,404.56
G&H Electric Streetlights – Main Street pigtails and fuses $351.12
Hydrants Unlimited Water/Sewer – Operator and Supplies $1,140.00
Iowa DOT Snow Removal – Rock and salt $5,733.64
John Deere Financial Shop – Battery and Supplies $482.36
Linn Coop Fire – Fuel $358.80
Linn Coop City – Fuel $802.97
Menards Streets – Supplies $132.72
Menards Streets – Cleaner and towels $23.97
Microbac Water – Professional Fees Drinking Water $283.00
Microbac Water – Drinking water $23.50
Municipal Supply Water – Radio Reads $8,750.00
New Century FS City – Fuel $32.03
New Century FS City – Fuel $41.27
New Century FS City – Fuel $45.24
Ollinger Garage Doors Fire – Repaired Doors $383.75
South Slope City – Internet, phone and cable $637.77
Tami Ketchum Pavilion – Deposit Refund $200.00
Utility Services Water – Annual Ground Stor/Pedis Fee $4,976.87
Visa Library – supplies, dvd’s $375.69
Visa
City Hall – Office Supplies, Calendars, adobe, fax forms, office annual fee, Streets – blow gun
and oil $531.98
TOTAL $37,907.77
Council Action:
A. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Messner approving changes to the City of Newhall Library Bylaws, with an exception to: The Newhall Library Director will receive 40 hours of vacation not 31 per the city employee handbook, Part-time, Assistant Librarian will not get paid for company holidays, Adding “snowstorm” to section 10, and removing “after 6 months the director is assured employment”, roll call vote Cross, Messner, Wendel, Seeck yes, Rinderknecht no, motion passed.
B. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Rinderknecht, all yes motion carried approving Craig Siebels to the Zoning Board of Adjustments for with a term to January 2030.
C. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Cross, all yes motion carried approving Steve Spurgeon to the Zoning Board of Adjustments with a term to January 2030.
D. Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Messner, all yes motion carried approving Dan Moeller to the Planning and Zoning Commission with a term to January 2030.
E. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Seeck, all yes motion carried approving Robert Fischer Law Office for 2025.
F. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Wendel, all yes motion carried approving Doug Boddicker as Zoning Administrator for 2025.
G. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Messner, all yes motion carried approving Anderson Insurance as the City insurance company.
H. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Messner, all yes motion carried for Keri to publish in the window the 2024 gross wages for 2024.
- Linda Abernathey $2,050
- Douglas Boddicker $2,000
- Mart Campbell $300.00
- Trent Claeys $61,784.00
- Marcy Cooksley $490.63
- Bruce Cross $650.00
- Rachelle Messner $350.00
- Scott Myers $51,441.60
- Doug Rinderknecht $575.00
- Rita Sebastian $1,155.22
- Benjamin Seeck $575.00
- April Stull $39,693.89
- Keri Touro $57,520.36
- Douglas Wendel $650.00
I. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Seeck, all yes motion carried approving Rachelle Messner as the council representative for the Benton Development Group.
J. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Rinderknecht, all yes motion carried approving Bruce Cross as the council representative for the Benton County Landfill.
K. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Cross, all yes motion carried approving Ben Seeck as the council representative for the Newhall Rec Board.
L. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Seeck, all yes motion carried setting the date for the budget workshop for Wednesday, January 29th at 1:00 pm at City Hall.
M. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Cross, all yes motion carried approving Dixie Rinderknecht and Mel Hartz to the
Library Board for a term until January 2031.
N. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Seeck, all yes motion carried to allow the order of the agenda to change, depending on the attendance of outside people, so they can speak earlier in the meeting, need be.
Adjournment: At 7:04 PM, Seeck moved to adjourn, Messner 2nd, all present aye motion carried.
Doug Boddicker – Mayor
Keri Touro – City Clerk
Minutes
City of Newhall
Regular Meeting
Monday, December 23, 2024 – 6:00 PM
Mayor Boddicker opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Council Present: Seeck, Rinderknecht, Wendel
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Wendel, 2nd Rinderknecht approving the agenda, all yes, motion carried.
Department Reports:
Public Works – Salt was distributed for the small ice storm we had; locks at water plant were replaced; generators are all filled.
Fire– Thanks again to the Newhall Volunteer Firefighters and mutual aid departments for another structure fire.
Parks – Thank you to Tim Touro for 15+ years serving on the Rec Board Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Rinderknecht to approve the minutes from December 9, 2024, and bills totaling $22,213.05, all present aye, motion carried.
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Alliant Energy City – Electric and Gas $4,045.58
Benton Co Solid Waste Garbage – Large Appliance $10.00
Bill Danker Fire – 10 ft universal flex $19.24
Brylie Zeisneiss Meter Refund $225.00
Fire Service Training Bur Fire – written and practical for Matt Fish $50.00
Hach Company Water – testing supplies $698.20
Iowa One Call Water – locates $34.20
Kinzenbaw Earthmoving Streets – 310 3rd St W on 5/29/24 $3,700.00
Kinzenbaw Earthmoving Streets – Water main 206 2nd Avenue $462.50
Kluesner Sanitation City – Garbage and Recycling $6,681.30
Menards Streets – Misc supplies $237.18
New Century FS Streets – Fuel $21.92
Rabe Hardware City – Solar Panels $2,913.36
Stericycle City – Shredding Old Correspondence $641.79
Steve Meyer Consulting Fire – Grant writing $750.00
Visa City Hall, Lib, Park, Pavilion – Paper Supplies,
City Hall Printer and Supplies, Adobe, Coats $1,722.78
TOTAL $22,213.05
Council Action:
a. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Seeck to table Library bylaws for future meeting, all yes, motion carried.
b. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Wendel approving the 2025 Rec Board Members (Skyler Childers, Mike Munson, Wendy Refstie, Beth Becker, Jessica Munson, Mart Campbell, Andy Voelker, Dan Heren, Deven Neve,
Stephanie Palmer, Aaron Runge, Zach Boddicker, Josh Van Thournout, Ben Seeck-Council Rep); all yes, motion carried.
c. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Rinderknecht approving HRGreen Mapping Software Contract, Seeck, Rinderknecht yes, Wendel no, motion carried.
Adjournment: At 6:11 PM, Seeck moved to adjourn, Wendel 2nd, all present aye motion carried.
Doug Boddicker – Mayor
Keri Touro – City Clerk
Jim Magdefrau 