City of Atkins, Iowa
October 28, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes
Mayor Bruce Visser called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Council members EJ Bell, Trevor Dursky, and Dave Fisher answered roll call. Sammy Petersen attended via telephone. City Administrator Scott Flory and City Clerk/Treasurer Shelley Annis were also present.
Motion Bell, 2nd Fisher to approve the agenda. Petersen, Fisher, Dursky, Bell – aye.
Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve the 2 nd Reading of Ordinance #235, amending City Code Chapter 106.08-Collection Fees by changing the amount billed for Residential Solid Waste & Recycling and Landfill fees. Petersen, Fisher, Dursky, Bell – aye.
Motion Bell, 2nd Fisher to approve the 2nd Reading of Ordinance #236 amending City Code
Chapter 92.04-Service Discontinued and Chapter 92.08-Temporary Suspension of Service by
increasing the reconnection fee from $25.00 to $75.00. Petersen, Fisher, Dursky, Bell – aye.
Motion Dursky, 2nd Bell to approve Pay App #9 for $282,378.00 to Garling Construction, Belle
Plaine, IA. Petersen, Dursky, Fisher, Bell – aye.
Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve Resolution 2025-10-03 delegating the Atkins City Clerk with
the authority to certify liens to the Benton County Treasurer on behalf of the City of Atkins,
Iowa. Petersen, Dursky, Fisher, Bell – aye.
Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve Resolution 2025-10-04 accepting the resignation of Council
member James Koehn from the City Council of the City of Atkins, Iowa effective October 22,
2025, and determining that the Council take no action to fill the vacancy until after the
November 4, 2025 election. Petersen, Dursky, Fisher, Bell – aye.
City Administrator Flory and Mayor Visser gave their reports.
Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve the consent agenda items including the claims list, October
21, 2025 Council minutes, and setting Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. as the date for
the next regular Council meeting due to the Veterans Day holiday. Petersen, Dursky, Fisher, Bell
– aye.
Motion Bell, 2nd Dursky to adjourn at 6:19 p.m. Petersen, Dursky, Fisher, Bell – aye.
Tue Oct 28, 2025 3:13 PM CLAIMS REPORT
Vendor Checks: 10/22/2025-10/28/202
UPDATED
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Payroll Checks: 10/22/2025-10/28/2025
VENDOR CHECK
VENDOR NAME REFERENCE AMOUNT TOTAL CHECK# DATE
ALLIANT ENERGY 8/28-9/29 148.39 12088 10/22/25
ASCENDANCE TRUCKS EASTERN IA REPAIRS 408.38
ATKINS TELEPHONE CO INC 11/1-11/30 668.62
BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF 10-12/2025 15,210.00
CHOSEN VALLEY TESTING INC TESTING 2,188.75
CJ COOPER & ASSOC INC 2025 QUERY 45.00
CUSTOM HOSE AND SUPPLIES INC SUPPLIES 75.19
DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP SUPPLIES 532.00
EMPLOYEE HSA 10/24 PR 474.98 13274747 10/24/25
GARLING CONSTRUCTION INC THRU 9/30 282,378.00
GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS INC PUBS 153.90
GRAINGER SUPPLIES 136.05
IPERS 10/2025 IPERS 4.693.69 13274748 10/24/25
KROMMINGA MOTORS INC REPAIRS 790.65
LINN COOP SEED 195.00
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 9/24-10/23 14.58
MIDWEST WHEEL CO SUPPLIES 542.21
NEXT GEN EQUIPMENT LLC SUPPLIES 204.37
POWESHIEK WATER ASSOICATION 9-10/25 145.00
RIPPLING – PAYROLL 10/24 PR 19,712.18 13274749 10/24/25
VOYA RETIREMENT PLAN 10/24 399.38 13274750 10/24/25
WILD’S CUSTOM MOWING 9/4, 9/23/25 130.00
Accounts Payable Total 329,246.32
Invoices: Paid 25,428.62
Invoices: Scheduled 303,817.70
Payrol1 Checks
Report Total 329,246.32
APCLAIRP 04.22.22 City of Atkins IA OPER: SHA
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following governing body will meet at the date,
time, and place herein set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows:
TENTATIVE AGENDA
ATKINS CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL-480 3RD AVENUE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025
6:00 P.M.
- Call to Order, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Bruce Visser.
- Approval of the Agenda by City Council.
- Citizens’ Opportunity to address the Council on any items not on the agenda*:
In conformance with the lowa Open Meetings law, no action or deliberation can occur on items presented duringthe Citizens’ Forum Please walk to the lectern and state your name and address so the Clerk can properly enter it into the record and the subject of your discussion
Speakers are encouraged to limit their comments to no more than three
(3) minutes - Unfinished Business:
A. Ordinance #235, An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Atkins, lowa, 2005, as amended, by amending Chapter 106.08 (1) (A)(B)(C)(D)
entitled “Collection Fees” by changing the amount billed for Residential Solid
Waste & Recycling and Landfill Fees:
Motion to approve Ordinance #235, An “Ordinance amending the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Atkins, lowa, 2005, as amended, by
amending Chapter 106.08 (1) (A)(B)(C)(D) entitled “Collection Fees” by
changing the amount billed for Residential Solid Waste & Recycling and
Landfill Fees” by City Council (final reading)
Discussion and consideration of Motion by City Council.
Roll Call Vote by Mayor Visser.
B. Ordinance #236, “An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Atkins, lowa, 2005, as amended, by amending provisions pertaining to Section 92.04 “Service Discontinued” sub-sections 3 (hearing) and 4 (fees) and 92.08 “Temporary Suspension of Service”:
Motion to approve Ordinance #236, An “Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atkins, lowa, 2005, as amended, by amending provisions pertaining to Section 92.04 “Service Discontinued” sub-sections 3 (hearing) and 4 (fees) and 92.08 “Temporary Suspension of Service” by City Council (final reading)
Discussion and consideration of Motion by City Council.
Roll Call Vote by Mayor Visser - New Business:
A. Ordinance #237, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Atkins, 2005, as amended by adding a new Section 92.09 entitles “Establishing
City Utility Accounts; Deposit Required” by City Council:
Review of proposal, Scott Flory, City Administrator
Motion to approve “Ordinance #237, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atkins, 2005, as amended by adding a new Section 92.09 entitles “Establishing City Utility Accounts; Deposit Required” by City Council” by City Council. (1st reading)
Discussion and consideration of Motion by City Council.
Roll Call Vote by Mayor Visser
B. Stone Ridge Development Internal Loan (5th Addition) and Annual Appropriation
Approval (4th Addition):
Review of request by Scott Flory, City Administrator
Motion to approve Resolution #2025-11-01, A “Resolution authorizing an
Internal Loan to fund Urban Renewal Project costs for Stone Ridge
Development 5th Addition” by City Council.
Discussion and consideration of Motion by City Council
Roll Call Vote by Mayor Visser
Motion to approve Resolution #2025-11-02, A “Resolution obligating
funds from Incremental Property Tax Revenues for appropriation to the
funding of an economic development payment obligation which shall
come due in the next succeeding fiscal year to Stone Ridge Developing
LLC” by City Council.
Discussion and consideration of Motion by City Council.
Roll Call Vote by Mayor Visser
C. City Council Position Vacancy:
Review by Scott Flory, City Administrator
Jim Magdefrau 