CITY OF VAN HORNE
Regular Council Meeting
September 14th, 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, Fisher, Knaack, Donald, Schulte.

Others present: Jared Vogeler, Robin Dunbar, Jessica Revoir and Jennifer Garcia

Motion by Fisher to approve Agenda. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried.

The matter of the resident at 901 1st Avenue and the cleanup of the trees was discussed. The Council agreed to a plan for addressing the tree cleanup.

Motion by Parmenter to approve the Minutes of August 10th, Council Meeting. Seconded by Knaack all ayes, motion carried.

Motion from Donald for Laurie Donald to step away from the REC board and Alyssa Embray to be appointed, seconded by Schulte all ayes, motion carried

Motion by Flsher to approve ECICOG Technical Service Proposal for $3975,00 seconded by Donald all ayes, motion carried

Motion to approve Core & Main bid to update meters for $10,215.00 by Donald seconded by Parmenter all ayes, motion carried

Motion by Schulte to help residents at 91 2nd Ave and 208 4th St with their ditches seconded by Knaack all ayes, motion carried

Following bills were presented:

Vendor Name : Account Description Amount
IPERS IPERS W/H PAYABLE 2,445.18
NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICE RU FUEL/VEHICLES 732.19
ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 8,732.08
CENGAGE LIBRARY BOOKS 41.80
ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE CLERK OFFICE SUPPLIES 274.66
CORE AND MAIN SEWER BUILDING REPAIR/MAINT 290.00
FUSION SITE REC CONCESSION EXPENSES 165.60
HAWKEYE FIRE CC BUILDING REPAIR/MAINT 211.00
INGRAM LIBRARYSERVICES LIBRARY BOOKS 161.97
INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CLERK OFFICE SUPPLIES 36.40
IPERS IPERS .. CLERK 64.53
KLUESNER GARBAGE CONTRACT 4,866.11
MICROBAC WATER LAB AND SHIPPING 318.00
PICKERING BACKHOE STORM DRAINS 2,690.00
POSTMASTER WATER BILL POSTAGE 210.00
POWESHIEKWATER PWA PAYMENT 16,450.77
Tmobile SEWER TELEPHONE/COMMUNICATIONS 108.80
VAN HORNE TELEPHONE WATER TELEPHONE/COMMUNICATIONS 482.75
VINTON NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHING 88.32
VOGELER REPAIR RU VEHICLE REPAIRS 61.70
BENTON COUNTY ENGINEER STORM DRAINS 390.00
CLARKE MOSQUITO MOSOUITO CONTROL 1,067.00
ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE CLERK OFFICE SUPPLIES 274.66
HACH WATER LAB AND SHIPPING 114.34
SHERWIN WILLIAMS COLD MIX, ROCK, ETC 587.71
Deb Franzenburg COMMUNITY CTR Deposit Refund 100.00
TOWN AND COUNTRY REC CONCESSION EXPENSESREC CONCESSION EXPENSFS 502.69
MICROBAC WATER LABAND SHIPPING 38.50
MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT CORP WATER LABAND SHIPPING 500.00
NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICE RU FUEL/VEHICLES 1,203.71
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONSNUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS CITY SHED SUPPLIES 135.00
1 STOREY KENWORTHY CLERK OFFICE SUPPLIES 48.58
TOTAL 43,394.05

Motion by Fisher to approve the bill list. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried.Motion by Fisher Io approve the bill list. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Parmenter to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Seconded by Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.

Pat Gorkow, Mayor
Robin Dunbar, City Clerk