City of Atkins, Iowa
September 8, 2026
Council Meeting Minutes

Mayor Brian Cruise called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge ofAllegiance. Council members Kevin DeMeulenaere, Trevor Dursky, Jade Nutt, and Bob Stolen answered roll call. Jeremy Rolando attended via speakerphone. City Administrator Scott Flory and City Clerk Shelley Annis were also present.
Motion Nutt, 2nd DeMeulenaere to approve the agenda – all aye.

Council reviewed quotes for an outdoor video camera system for various city facilities. Motion Stolen, 2nd Dursky to
table a decision on a proposal until additional questions on the systems can be answered – all aye.

Motion Stolen, 2nd Nutt to approve an Engineering Service Agreement with Snyder & Associates for $60,500 for a
2026 Water Distribution System Improvement Project by reallocating FY27 funds previously budgeted in the General Fund for Street Repairs for this water project – all aye.

Council member Rolando disconnected from the meeting at 6:45 p.m.

Motion Stolen, 2nd DeMeulenaere to approve Resolution 2026-09-01 adopting the 2026 Benton County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. DeMeulenaere, Dursky, Nutt, Stolen – aye.

City Administrator Flory and Mayor Cruise gave their reports.

Motion DeMeulenaere, 2nd Nutt to approve the following consent agenda items: August 25th Council meeting
minutes, the claims for payment, the August Financial Reports, and Revenue & Expense Reports, the August 2026 Utility Billing Reports, renewal of a Class Bretail native wine license for Central CityFamily Pharmacy (dba Atkins Family Pharmacy), 401 Cardinal Ave, and approval of owner changes on the Class E retail alcohol license and retail tobacco license for Casey’s General Store, 401Stonebrook Dr – all aye.

Motion Stolen, 2nd Nutt to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m. – all aye.

CITY OF ATKINS, IOWA
AUGUST 2026 CLAIMS REPORT ACCESS SYSTEMS 8/13-9/12 1,223.00
ACCESS SYS LEASING COPIERS 985.43
ALLIANT ENERGY 6/29-7/30 25,349.53
ALTORFER INC BROOM 591.00
AMAZON CAP BOOKS 692.45
ANDERSON INS PREMIUM 668.00
ANNIS, SHELLEY REIMB 48.09
APPARATUS TESTING TESTING 1,172.13
ATKINS AUTO REPAIR REPAIRS 3,260.12
ATKINS LUMBER CO REPAIRS 1,840.50
BADGER METER CELL HOSTING 125.63
BANKERS BANK SUPPLIES 3,679.00
BENTON CO SW 1ST QTR 13,364.00
CASEYS CARD FEE 9.18
CATERPILLAR FIN LEASE 2,964.06
CHEM SULT INC CHEMICALS 4,286.90
DEPOT EXPRESS GAS 1,116.47
DP PROPERTIES 07/2026 668.00
DSG SUPPLIES 505.26
EMPLOYEE HSA 08/2026 1,588.46
ESG PROFESSIONALS 07/26 PR 667.00
FORTE 07/26 FEES 18.10
FUSEBOX MARKETING PROF SVC 2,000.00
GARLING CONST PROF SVC 148,334.69
GAZETTE PUBS 444.62
GRAINGER SUPPLIES 87.71
HOMETOWN PEST PROF SVC 225.00
HUTCHESON ENG PUMP 13,829.54
ION ENVIRONMENTAL 07/2026 1,872.50
IOWA DNR PERMIT FEE 210.00
IOWA DEPT OF REV 07/2026 WET 2,751.24
IOWA ONE CALL 07/2026 20.70
IPERS 07/26 IPERS 9,717.06
JENSEN INSP SVC 07/2026 1,306.20
JOHN DEERE FIN SUPPLIES 187.91
KEN-WAY IND PROF SVC 4,144.56
KROMMINGA MOTORS SUPPLIES 361.99
LEAVEN, LINDA DEP REFUND 100.00
LINN COOP SUPPLIES 65.03
LL PELLING CO PAINTING 7,922.05
LYNCH DALLAS PC PROF SVC 1,955.00
MARTIN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES 1,816.88
MENARDS SUPPLIES 254.97
MERCHANT SERVICE 07/26 FEES 101.59
METER & TECH METERS 4,215.72
MIDAMERICAN 6/26-7/28 167.09
MIDWEST ALARM 9/1/26-8/31/27 538.80
MIKE WAGNER CONST PROF SVC 1,885.00
NESPER SIGN SIGN BAL 12,984.00
NUTT, JADE REIMB 50.00
OVERDRIVE FEES 896.24
PER MAR 9/1-11/30 993.24
PETTY CASH REIMB PC 45.39
POWESHIEK WATER 07/2026 85.75
QUILL SUPPLIES 386.73
RABE HARDWARE REPAIRS 416.25
RAILSBACK, JOANEY DEP REFUND 100.00
RIPPLING 08/2026 PR 49,290.08
S&J SANITATION 07/2026 13,849.00
SCHULTE, JENNA PROGRAM 108.56
SEMELROTH, PAT DEP REFUND 100.00
SNYDER & ASSOC PROF SVC 2,212.00
SOLBERGS INC SUPPLIES 264.65
STAR EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT 342.00
STATE CHEMICAL SOL SUPPLIES 1,352.10
STOLEN, BOB REIMB 217.50
TRIONFO SOL 08/2026 220.23
TRUENORTH 08/2026 500.00
TRUGREEN 07/2026 1,095.00
US CELLULAR 7/28-8/27 139.95
UTILITY CUSTOMERS CR BAL REFUNDS 355.97
VIKING INDUSRIAL REPAIRS 37,792.40
VOYA 07-08/2026 4,945.59
WELLMARK BC/BS 09/2026 5,752.21
CLAIMS TOTAL $403,833.00
GENERAL FUND 107,638.57
RUT FUND 23,387.16
EMPL BEN FUND 14,699.14
FIRE STATION FUND 148,334.69
WATER FUND 85,586.76
SEWER FUND 24,186.68
$403,833.00

City of Atkins, Iowa
August 2026 Revenues & Expenses
Fund Name                        Revenues  Expenses
001 General                     28,801.17  95,522.16
110 Road Use Tax                30,184.89  23,387.16
112 Employee Benefits              602.10  13,811.55
121 Local Option Sales Tax      22,560.88       0.00
125 Tax Increment Financing      4,120.15       0.00
200 Debt Service                   824.92       0.00
310 Fire Station Project            19.37 148,334.69
600 Water                       51,250.47  85,252.99
601 Utility Deposits Fund            0.00        0.00
610 Sewer                       68,940.91   24,186.68
                              $207,304.86 $390,495.23