Minutes
City of Newhall
City Council Regular Meeting
September 22, 2025 – 6:00 PM

Mayor Boddicker opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Council Present: Wendel, Messner, Cross. Seeck, Rinderknecht
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Cross, 2nd by Messner approving the agenda, all aye, motion carried.
Department Reports:
Public Works: Tree was cut down on 6th Ave; Shut off found for Graveman house; HRGreen was in for a mapping software refresher and loaded software on new shop laptop; wood chips will be distributed in Sagar beds in October; Quotes for lift station were received (complete update $80,000/ new panel only 10,000); in step 1 of step feed process.
Council: need to remove/demo sheep barn out by sewer plant.
City Clerk: State of Iowa Audit was conducted last week; on vacation Tuesday, 9/23 – 9/26.
Fire: Thank you Jeremy Mahan for volunteering at the Newhall Fire Department.
Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Cross, 2nd by Seeck to approve the minutes from September 8, 2025, and bills totaling $335,338.07, all present aye, motion carried.
Vendor Name Reference Vendor Total
Alliant Energy Electric and Gas $2,539.43
Baker and Taylor Books $165.74
Gazette Publication $54.37
Hawkins Chlorine and Freight $692.20
Iowa Firefighters Erica Klett Dues $21.00
Kluesner Sanitation Garbage and City Wide Cleanup Day $11,284.88
Anderson Insurance Liability Audit $180.00
Linn Coop Fuel $479.45
LL Pelling
Lines Painted/Parking and
Crosswalk $1,138.00
Lynch Dallas Legal Boots Legal Fees $967.50
Menards Misc Supplies $479.06
Miranda Chaney Meter Deposit Refund $125.00
New Century FS Fuel $200.49
Toyne Inc. New Fire Truck Deposit $311,020.74
Payroll City Payroll $5,990.21
$335,338.07
Fund Summary
001 General $16,633.62
051 Library $1,373.85
110 Road Use Tax $2,384.33
150 Fire Department $311,096.79
600 Water $1,738.02
601 Water Deposits $125.00
610 Sewer $1,986.46
$335,338.07
Council Action
a. Houses in Town – litigation will occur in September for 604 3rd Street, 2 additional houses in town will begin the process.
b. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Rinderknecht approving ESRI Renewal Quotation for $1225.00 mapping software annual renewal, all yes, motion carried.
c. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Messner approving Dollar General Cigarette License for July 2025 – June 2026, all yes, motion carried.
d. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Messner accepting Jeremy Mahan’s resignation as Assistant Fire Chief and the Newhall Fire Department, all yes, motion carried.
e. Motion by Messner, 2nd by Cross accepting Ben Lizer’s resignation as Lieutenant, and approving his new appointment as the Assistant Fire Chief, all yes, motion carried.
f. Motion hy Rinderknecht, 2nd by Messner making Ben Kurt the new Lieutenant at the Fire
Department, all yes, motion carried.
g. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Seeck approving CD 13394 for $224,392.45 to be rolled into a 12 month CD for 4.15%, all yes, motion carried.
h. Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Messner approving CD 13305 for $10,969.69 to be rolled over to a 6 month CD at 4.25%, all yes, motion carried.
i. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Messner to roll $42,001.85 remaining in general funds after paying the downpayment of firetruck to Toyne into a 6 month CD at 4.25%, all yes, motion carried.
j. Motion by Wendel, 2nd by Seeck approving quote from Pumps for $1663 for Iron Head tires for white plow truck, all yes motion carried. (other quotes were Sky Auto $2600, JC Transmission $2040)
k. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Messner approving Futureline quote for $11,622.34 for plow for new 2024 pickup, Cross, Messner, Seeck, Wendel yes, Rinderknecht no, motion carried.
Adjournment: At 6:44 PM, Seeck moved to adjourn, Messner 2nd, all present aye motion carried.

Doug Boddicker – Mayor

Keri Touro – City Clerk