Minutes
City of Newhall
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, March 10, 2025 – 6:00 PM
Mayor Boddicker opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Council Present: Messner, Cross, Rinderknecht, Seeck
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Seeck, 2nd Rinderknecht approving the agenda, all present yes, motion carried.
Department Reports:
Public Works: Hawkeye Fire was here and performed the annual maintenance to the city fire extinguishers; Water tower door was damaged from the wind and will need to be replaced; sewer main backed up on 5th Street – Kenway came and cleared it, house in town had it backed up in their basement, EMC heard from Kenway and determined it was a issue in the city line that caused the backup in the customers basement and EMC will cover the damages.
Parks: Rec’d a $5000 grant for maintenance work to ballfield.
Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Cross to approve the minutes from February 24, 2025, and bills
totaling $17,793.20, all present aye, motion carried.
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Atkins Lumber Water – Supplies $18.19
Bill Danker Fire – tank vent, carburetor, plugs, filters $165.56
Bound Tree First Responders – Supplies $293.69
Carquest/Vinton Auto Fire – Batteries for 725 $312.63
Gazette City – Publications $202.77
GPM Environmental Sewer – Vinyl suction line, tubing 5 pack $378.00
Hydrants Unlimited Water/Sewer – Operator and Supplies $1,140.00
Iowa Assoc of Mun Uti Water – Membership Dues $785.00
John Deere Financial Sewer – Parts and Supplies $40.26
Kluesner Sanitation Garbage – Garbage and Recycling $7,919.88
Linn Co-op Fire – Fuel $105.58
Linn Co-op City – Fuel $306.30
Microbac Sewer – Testing and Supplies $189.50
Rabe Hardware City – Solar Panel Lease $2,913.36
South Slope City – Internet, phone and cable $637.77
Visa City – City Hall supplies, Fire Dues, Xmas
Bag, New laptop for water/sewer $1,877.94
Visa Library – toner, DVD’s, City Hall – Supplies $471.40
TOTAL $17,757.83
FEBRUARY 2025 – REVENUE SUMMARY
Property Taxes Benton County $3,876.39
Pet Annual Registration Fees $30.00
Franchise Fees Medicom $171.22
Pavilion Rentals $625.00
Interest Chelsea Savings Bank $6,522.37
Garbage Fees and Penalty Fees $6,893.43
Landfill Fees and Penalty Fees $3,466.54
Parks Registration Fees $1,150.00
Library Penalty Fees $38.25
Rural Fire Board Expenditure Reimbursement $12,016.80
Water Fees for Service, Penalty, Tax $13,475.94
Sewer Fees for Service, Penalty, Debt Reduction $23,487.23
$71,753.17
Council Action:
A. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Rinderknecht setting the public hearing for Monday, March 24
th at 6:00 PM approval of the FY26 Proposed Property Tax Levy, all yes, motion carried.
B. Amendment to Kluesner Sanitation contract tabled.
C. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Messner approving EMC and changing the deductible from $2500 to $10,000 all yes, motion carried.
Adjournment: At 6:37 PM, Seeck moved to adjourn, Messner 2nd, all present aye motion carried.

Doug Boddicker – Mayor

Keri Touro – City Clerk

PUBLIC HEARING and TENTATIVE AGENDA
Notice of Joint Regular Meeting and Public Hearing
Newhall City Council
Monday, March 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM at City Hall
Public Hearing

1. Open Public Hearing
2. Receive any comments on Proposed Property Tax Levy for FY26
3. Adjourn Public Hearing
   Regular Meeting
4. Open Regular Meeting
5. Roll Call – Cross, Messner, Rinderknecht, Seeck, Wendel
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Public Forum
8. Department Reports
   a. Public Works b. Mayor/Zoning c. Council
   d. City Clerk e. Fire/First Responders f. Parks
   g. Library h. BDG j. BC Landfill
   Approval of the following consent agenda items: Note: All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made prior to the time the Council votes on the motion.
   a. Minutes From: March 10, 2025
   b. Bills List Totaling: $16,800.08
9. Council Action
   a. Approval of Proposed Tax Levy for FY26.
   b. Approval of Evan Brehm as a little league coach and removing Zach Boddicker (effective 3/2/25) and Stephanie Palmer (effective 2/2/25) from the rec board.
   c. 214 Railroad Street curb cost
   d. Closing street to move a garage
10. Adjourn *pursuant to 21.4(2) of the Code of Iowa (2001), the City has the right to amend this agenda up to 24 hours before the posted meeting time