CITY OF VAN HORNE
Regular Council Meeting
October 12th, 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, Knaack, Donald, Schulte
Others present: Jared Vogeler, Robin Dunbar,
Motion by Parmenter to approve Agenda. Seconded Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion by Knaack to approve the Minutes of September 14th, Council Meeting. Seconded by Donald all ayes, motion carried.
Motion from Schulte to approve renewing Alcohol License for the Depot seconded By Parmenter all ayes, motion carried
Motion to increase late payment fee from $5.00 to $10.00 by Parmenter seconded by Schulte, all ayes motion carried. First reading and possible waiving of the second and third will be scheduled for November Council meeting.
Following bills were presented:
| 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 LIBRARY SERVICES | 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 |
| POWESHIEK WATER | PWA PAYMENT | 16,450.77 |
| T-Mobile | 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 | MOSQUITO 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 EXPENSES | 502.69 |
| MICROBAC | WATER LAB AND SHIPPING | 38.50 |
| MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT CORP | WATER LAB AND SHIPPING | 500.00 |
| NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICE | RU FUEL/VEHICLES | 1,203.71 |
| NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS | CITY SHED SUPPLIES | 135.00 |
| STOREY KENWORTHY | CLERK OFFICE SUPPLIES | 48.58 |
| 43,394.05 |
Motion by Donald to approve the bill list. Seconded by Schulte, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion by Parmenter to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Seconded by Knaack, all ayes, motion carried.
Pat Gorkow, Mayor
Robin Dunbar, City Clerk
