City of Atkins, Iowa
November 25, 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, Dave Fisher, and Bob Stolen answered roll call. Sammy Petersen was absent. City Administrator Scott Flory and City Clerk/Treasurer Shelley Annis were also present.
Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve the agenda. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
Andy Jones, with the Benton County Fremont Township Trustees, reported on the Derecho Disaster recovery project of the Atkins Memorial building and requested city financial
assistance for a backup generator for the building.
Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 237 adding City Code Chapter 92.09-Establishing City Utility Accounts; Deposit Required. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
Motion Dursky, 2nd Stolen to approve Pay App #10 to Garling Construction for $451,687.00 for work on the Fire Station Project. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
Motion Bell, 2nd Fisher to approve Resolution 2025-11-06 approving the City of Atkins Employee Handbook/Personnel Policy Manual. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
Motion Bell, 2nd Stolen to approve Resolution 2025-11-07 approving the City of Atkins fiscal year 2027 TIF Certification and Request for Increment Revenue Report. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
Motion Dursky, 2nd Stolen to approve Resolution 2025-11-08 approving the City of Atkins fiscal year 2025 Annual Urban Renewal Report. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
Motion Bell, 2d Fisher to approve Resolution 2025-11-09 approving the fiscal year 2025 Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 for the City of Atkins, Iowa.
Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
City Administrator Flory and Mayor Visser gave their reports.
Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve the consent agenda items including the claims list, and November 10, 2025 Council minutes. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.
Motion Stolen, 2nd Dursky to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Stolen, Fisher, Bell, Dursky – aye.