CITY OF VAN HORNE Regular Council Meeting June 8, 2026 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, Knaack, Donald Council Absent: Others Present: Vogeler, Robin Dunbar Motion by Fisher to approve Agenda. Seconded by Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Parmenter to approve the Minutes of the May 11, 2026, Council Meeting. Seconded by Donald all ayes, motion carried.

Ordinance 26-01 was presented to Council. Motion by Knaack to approve Ordinance 26-01. Seconded by Fisher, all ayes, motion carried. Motion by Knaack to waive the third reading and approve Ordinance 26- 01. Seconded by Fisher, all ayes, motion carried.

Invoice 015 from Jason Knaack for $12,478 for seeding and plugging REC fields was presented. Motion by Fisher to approve invoice with payment divided by the city, REC Department and BYSA. Seconded by Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.

Request from the Legion to close Main Street in August for Legion Open House and possible Street Dance (date to be determined). Motion to approve by Parmenter. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried.

Resignation from Kathy Gage as City Custodian was presented. Motion by Schulte to approve Ryan Fisher as new City Custodian at $20 per hour. Seconded by Donald. Ayes: Knaack, Donald, Parmenter, Schulte. Abstain: Fisher

City Employee contracts were presented. Motion by Knaack to approve contract for Vogeler and Less with 4% wage increase and also insurance if applies. Motion by Knaack to approve contract for Klopping as Deputy Clerk with a 4% raise in wages and no benefits.

Motion by Fisher to approve contract for Robin Dunbar as new City Clerk. Seconded by Fisher, all ayes, motion carried. Motion by Schulte to appoint Robin Dunbar as City Clerk. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried. Resolution 2026-472 setting wages for FY27 was presented. Motion by Donald to approve Resolution 2026-472. Seconded by Parmenter, all ayes, motion carried.

Quotes were presented to the Council from Keystone Communications and John’s Lock and Key regarding new camera systems at City Hall, Community Center and City Brush Dump/Sewer Plant. Motion by Parmenter to approve quote from Keystone. Seconded by Fisher all ayes, motion carried.

Resolution 2026-472 FY26 Year end transfers to savings was presented. Motion by Knaack to approve Resolution. Seconded by Fisher, all ayes, mo- tion carried. The following bills were presented:

Vendor Name Account Description Amount

ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRICITY/HEAT $7,755.99 KLUESNER GARBAGE CONTRACT $9,320.22 JIM PARMENTER WAGES – FULL TIME $32.32 Joan Boudreau WAGES – FULL TIME $47.33 KIM FISHER WAGES – FULL TIME $32.29 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT LIBRARY BOOKS $1,500.00 LEGAL SOLUTIONS OF IOWA LEGAL $180.00 TREVOR VOGELER RU OPERATING SUPPLIES $437.50 VAN HORNE TELEPHONE PHONE/FAX/DSL $478.19 ABSOLUTE SCIENCE LIBRARY LLOST SUPPLIES $375.00 ALLIANT ENERGY ELECTRICITY/HEAT $6,324.41 ATKINS LUMBER REC DIAMOND MAINTENANCE $59.96 BSN REC MINOR EQUIPMENT $294.97 CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK NOTES $82,075.75 CITY OF ATKINS – REC REC DUES $200.00 CITY OF KEYSTONE – REC REC DUES $200.00 CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE SEWER EQUIP REPAIR $1,563.92 DEMCO LIBRARY OFFICE SUPPLIES $175.47 EAST CENTRAL IOWA COUNCIL GOV OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERV $225.00 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE LIBRARY COMPUTER $6.00 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMMING $447.30 EOJOHNSON LIBRARY OFFICE SUPPLIES $13.87 GAHRING MACHINE SNOW EQUIPMENT REPAIRS $278.46 HAWKEYE ALARM SIREN $75.00 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES LIBRARY BOOKS $280.38 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL CITY SHED SUPPLIES $108.17 KLUESNER GARBAGE CONTRACT $4,660.11 L.L.PELLING COLD MIX, ROCK, ETC $844.23 LSH PRODUCTIONS LIBRARY LLOST SUPPLIES $150.00 MECHELLE LAMBERT LIBRARY TRAVEL $67.34 NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICE RU FUEL/VEHICLES $1,452.95 NUTRIEN AG CITY SHED SUPPLIES $135.00 PEPSI REC CONCESSION EXPENSES $551.15 PETTY CASH REC MISC SUPPLIES $10.60 POSTMASTER WATER BILL POSTAGE $210.00 POWESHIEK WATER PWA PAYMENT $18,818.55 ROOF, GERDES, ERLBACHER AUDITING $6,600.00 SAMS REC CONCESSION EXPENSES $485.76 TOADALLYAWESOME LIBRARY LLOST SUPPLIES $100.00 TOBY KID KLAUENBERG LIBRARY LLOST SUPPLIES $430.00 TOWN AND COUNTRY REC CONCESSION EXPENSES $916.69 VINTON NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHING $366.07 VOGELER REPAIR FIRE DEPT VEHICLE REPAIRS $680.00 WENDLING QUARRIES COLD MIX, ROCK, ETC $715.66 WORLD GIRAFFE ALLIANCE LIBRARY LLOST SUPPLIES $95.00 ZACH AND OLLIE’S PUBLI LIBRARY LLOST SUPPLIES $175.00 ABSOLUTE SCIENCE LIBRARY LLOST SUPPLIES $375.00 CITY OF ATKINS – REC REC DUES $200.00 MICROBAC WATER LAB AND SHIPPING $47.25 AIDEN FISHER FEE-BASED PAY $225.00 BRAIDEN MOORE FEE-BASED PAY $150.00 ISAIAH FRANCK FEE-BASED PAY $150.00 JIM PARMENTER FEE-BASED PAY $200.00 KAYLIE WRIGHT FEE-BASED PAY $445.00 TOWNSLEY, EMMA FEE-BASED PAY $600.00 WILLIAM RAUSCH FEE-BASED PAY $270.00 STOREY/KENWORTHY CLERK OFFICE SUPPLIES $46.74 $152,660.60

Motion by Parmenter to approve the bill list. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried. Motion by Schulte to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried.

Pat Gorkow, Mayor
Linda Klopping, City Clerk