City of Atkins, Iowa
June 9, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes
Mayor Brian Cruise called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Council members Kevin DeMeulenaere, Dave Fisher, Jeremy Rolando, and Bob Stolen were present. Trevor Dursky attended via phone. City Administrator Scott Flory and City Clerk Shelley Annis were also present.

Motion Rolando, 2nd Stolen to approve the agenda- all aye.

Jane Scheer, 3388 73rd St, Fairfax, Benton County, Iowa informed the Council of a Linn County Supervisors and Linn County Public Health Department meeting being held on June 24th at 6:00. p.m. at the Jean Oxley Public Service Center regarding the air quality permitting process for the
proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center, the option for individuals to file comments with or to become an intervener before the Iowa Utilities Commission.

Motion Dursky, 2nd Stolen to approve the 3rd Reading of Ordinance 241 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atkins, Iowa by adding a new sub-sections to Chapter 69 Parking Regulations. DeMeulenaere, Dursky, Fisher, Rolando, Stolen, – aye.

Motion Stolen, 2nd Dursky to approve Resolution 2026-06-01 authorizing the City Clerk to make transfers between funds. Dursky, Fisher, Rolando, Stolen, DeMeulenaere – aye.

Motion Dursky, 2nd Rolando to approve Resolution 2026-06-02 adopting and establishing a
‘Health Insurance Opt-Out and Alternative Benefit Policy’ for eligible full-time city employees.
Fisher, Rolando, Stolen, DeMeulenaere, Dursky – aye.

City Administrator Flory and Mayor Cruise gave their reports.

Council member Dursky left the meeting at 6:27 p.m.

Motion Dursky, 2nd Stolen to approve the following consent agenda items: May 26, 2026 regular
City Council meeting minutes, claims for payment, the May 2026 Financial Reports, a Special
Events Application and Temporary Outdoor Service Area extension on the Class C Liquor
License for the Tap Haus, 76 Main St for street dances on 6/20, 7/11 & 8/22, a Special Events
Application for Bobby T’s, 96 Main Ave for street dances on 6/20, 7/11 & 8/22, Mayor’s
appointment of Vonna Hayes to the Board of Adjustment with term ending 06/30/32, and a street
crack sealing proposal from Kluesner Construction, Farley, IA for $40,734.72- all aye.

Motion Stolen, 2nd DeMeulenaere to enter into closed session at 6:45 p.m. per Iowa Code Section
21.5(1)(i), “to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring,
performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and
irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.”
Rolando, Stolen, DeMeulenaere, Fisher – aye.

Motion Fisher, 2nd Stolen to return to regular session at 7:30 p.m. Stolen, DeMeulenaere, Fisher,
Rolando – aye.

Motion Stolen, 2nd DeMeulenaere to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 p.m. – all aye.