COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

January 9, 2025

6:00 pm

The regular meeting of the Keystone City Council was held Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Roll Call members present: Hennings, Janss, Monson and Stoner. Absent: Andresen. Also Present: Laura Hopper, Schroeder Public Library Director, Macy Hlas, Caden Erger, Sheila Hlas, Keystone Residents and Jamey Clemann, City Superintendent. Mayor Mark Andresen called the meeting to order.

Motion made by Janss, second by Hennings to approve the December 2024 minutes. Motion carried. All voted aye

Motion made by Monson, second by Janss, to approve the December treasurer report. Motion carried. All voted aye.

Laura Hopper, Library Director, gave a yearly review of activity at the Schroeder Public Library. The council praised Laura and her staff on all the hard work and activities and summer reading activities making the library a place all kids and adults should visit. We are very fortunate to have a great library in our city.

Macy Hlas, Caden Erger, Keystone Residents and Sheila Hlas, Belle Plaine resident attended the meeting in response to a notice of sheltering a Rottweiler at their residents which is against the Keystone City Ordinance. The residents have agreed to remove the dog from the Keystone city limits and respectively asked to consider changing the ordinance to eliminate the Rottweiler breed. The council appreciated the information and will take it under consideration.

Motion made by Monson, second by Stoner to approve the bills as presented. Motion carried. All voted aye.

Acme Tool-supplies	329.00
Alliant-electric	2712.21
Barr and Sons-repair	179.25
Benton County Extension-science camp	200.00
Benton County Solid Waste-tipping fees	5499.36
Book Systems-renewals	1394.00
Calhoun-Burns-bridge insp	915.50
Cardmember Services-supplies	2178.29
Carquest-supplies	289.44
City of Keystone-wt dp to use towards wt bills	157.70
Federal Tax w/h	3395.45
Furler Utility Services-license	1067.80
Gahring Machine-welding	2176.34
Grainger-supplies	62.99
Hydrants Unlimited – labs	340.00
Ingram-book orders	526.84
IPERS	2265.59
Iowa Dept of Revenue-w/h/sales taxes	3882.97
Iowa One Call-locates	20.70
J&R Sanitation-gb/recycle	5733.00
Keystone Communications – phones	343.68
Keystone Insurance Agency-city truck	390.00
Keystone Resident-wt dp refund	342.30
KSZ Law-legal services	100.00
Mantz, Brian-lettering	300.00
Microbac Laboratories-testing	57.00
New Century FS fuel	528.42
Nutrien Ag Solutions-diesel	2066.79
Pickart, Dorene-janitorial	91.00
Schroeder Public Library-budget alloc	12892.50
Thomas, Robert-wt refund	1258.66
US Post Office-postage	179.79
USA Bluebook-supplies	390.75
Vinton Newspapers-pub/sub	46.80
WT Cox-subscriptions	679.45
Total

Motion made by Hennings, second by Stoner, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. All voted aye. The next meeting will be Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 6pm.

Mark W Andresen, Mayor

Angie Hagen, City Clerk