CITY OF VAN HORNE
Regular Council Meeting December 15, 2025 6:30 P.M.

The meeting was called to order at Van Horne City Hall at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Gorkow. Council Present: Parmenter, Schulte, Fisher, Donald, Knaack Council Absent: Others Present: Vogeler Motion by Fisher to approve Agenda. Seconded by Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Donald to approve the Minutes of the November 10, 2025, Council Meeting. Seconded by Parmenter all ayes, motion carried.

Mayor Gorkow updated Council regarding the cost of rewiring and new downtown street lighting. Estimated cost would run around $150,000. No action was taken.

The following bills were presented:
CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT LIBRARY BOOKS $25.17
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES LIBRARY BOOKS $362.78
IOWA POETRY ASSOC LIBRARY BOOKS $12.75
KLUESNER DUMPSTERS COMMUNITY CENTER $206.00
KLUESNER DUMPSTERS FIRE STATION $206.00
KLUESNER CONSTRUCTION ASHALT REPAIR $7,755.60
KLUESNER CONSTRUCTION ASHALT REPAIR $5,395.20
MENARDS-CEDAR RAPIDS SOUTH VHED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS $59.43
MGL OFFICE FORMS $231.00
MICROBAC LAB WATER LAB TESTING $61.50
PICKERING BACKHOE TILE LINE/INTAKE 101 1ST AVE $4,800.00
POSTMASTER LIBRARY PO BOX RENTAL $126.00
POSTMASTER POSTAGE $11.95 POSTMASTER WATER POSTCARD POSTAGE $220.00 POWESHIEK WATER BULK WATER $10,943.82
STACK SPORT REC DEPT SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL $348.00
STOREY/KENWORTHY OFFICE SUPPLIES $225.97
VINTON NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHING $373.78
ALLIANT ENERGY MAIN ST ELECTRIC $6,241.84
ARNOLD MOTOR FIRE DEPT PARTS $26.97
CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE GENERATOR REPAIRS $752.96
EAST CENTRAL IOWA COUNCIL GOV NUISANCE ADMIN $750.00
ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE OFFICE SUPPLY – ENVELOPES $488.50
ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE LIBRARY GAMES $119.03
PER MAR CITY HALL SECURITY CAMERAS $313.44
PER MAR CC SECURITY CAMERAS $313.44
TRUENORTH FIRE DEPT/FIRST RESP LIFE INS $185.00
TRUENORTH FIRE DEPT/FIRST RESP LIFE INS $65.00
US CELLULAR CITY CELL PHONES $144.45
VAN HORNE TELEPHONE CITY PHONE AND FAX $481.54
GAHRING MACHINE SNOW PLOW BLADE REPAIR $1,431.28
KINZENBAW EARTHMOVING STREET EXCAVATION203 3RD AVE $732.50
LEAF COPIER $103.00
NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICE CITY FUEL $463.66
TOWN AND COUNTRY PAPER PRODUCTS $263.15
WELLMARK HEALTH INS $1,946.01
TOTAL $46,186.72

NOVEMBER 2025 
               EXPENSES   REVENUES 
GENERAL      $40,326.25 $16,500.86 
ROAD USE      $3,079.44  $9,209.41 
EMPLOYEE BENE $3,427.37    $630.81 
LOST           $         $1,094.55 
TIF            $           $611.37 
DEBT SERVICE   $           $ 
WATER        $16,177.89 $10,623.32 
SEWER        $24,524.87 $18,370.49 
TOTAL        $87,535.82 $57,040.81 

Motion by Fisher to allow bills. Seconded by Knaack all ayes, motion car- ried. Motion by Donald to approve November 2025 Clerks Financial Report. Seconded by Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.

Mayor Gorkow, Councilmember Fisher, and Councilmember Parmenter swore to the Oath of Office. Motion by Fisher to adjourn at 7:50 p.m.. Seconded by Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.

Pat Gorkow, Mayor
Linda Klopping, City Clerk