City of Atkins, Iowa
December 9, 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, Sammy Petersen and Bob Stolen answered roll call. City Administrator Scott Flory was also present. Motion Bell, 2nd Fisher to approve the agenda. Fisher, Stolen, Petersen, Dursky, Bell – aye. Motion Fisher, 2nd Bell to approve the 3rd Reading of Ordinance 237 adding City Code Chapter 92.09-Establishing City Utility Accounts; Deposit Required. Fisher, Stolen, Petersen, Dursky, Bell – aye.
Motion Bell, 2nd Fisher to approve Resolution 2025-12-01 removing Bruce Visser and Sammy Petersen as authorized signatories on City bank accounts and depository services and authorizing and adding Mayor-elect Brian Cruise effective 12:00 p.m. Fisher, Stolen, Petersen, Dursky, Bell – aye.
Motion Dursky, 2nd Stolen to approve Resolution 2025-12-02 establishing Petty Cash Fund Policy. Fisher, Bell, Petersen, Dursky, Stolen – aye.
Motion Stolen, 2nd Dursky to approve Resolution 2025-12-03 authorizing a one-time grant from the City to Fremont Township for funding a new back-up emergency generator for the
Memorial Union Building, 89 Main Ave. Fisher, Bell, Petersen, Stolen, Dursky – aye.
Motion Dursky, 2nd Bell approving an agreement with Iowa Codification for $5,800.00 to complete a re-codification of the current 2005 City of Atkins Code of Ordinances. Fisher, Bell,
Petersen, Stolen, Dursky – aye.
City Administrator Flory and Mayor Visser gave their reports.
Motion Petersen, 2nd Dursky to approve the consent agenda items including the claims list, November 2025 Financial Reports and Bank Reconciliation, the November 25, 2025 Council minutes, re-scheduling the 12/23/25 Council meeting to 12/18/25, Resolution 2025-12-04 authorizing the City Clerk/Treasurer to make transfers between funds, and Library Resolution 2025-12-01 correcting Duball wage. Fisher, Bell, Petersen, Dursky, Stolen – aye.
Motion Bell, 2nd Fisher to adjourn at 6:34 p.m. Fisher, Bell, Petersen, Dursky, Stolen – aye.