Minutes
City of Newhall
City Council Regular Meeting
October 12th, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Mayor Boddicker opened the regular meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Council Present: Cross, Rinderknecht, Seeck, Slouha
Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Seeck approving the agenda including the addition of Action Item g, all present aye, motion carried.
Public Works: Addressed flooding, report is on file. Patching Main Street and William Way soon.
Mayor/Zoning: Working on codification. Closed on 604 3rd St E.
Clerk: Submitted Annual Finance Report, Annual Debt Report, and had a successful audit.
Fire/First Responders: Thank you to everyone who came to the pancake breakfast!
Library: Story time every Wednesday at 10:30. Halloween craft 10/30
Consent Agenda and Bill Consent: Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Cross to approve the minutes of September 14th, 2026, and bills totaling $144,098.10, all present yes, motion carried.
Vendor Reference Amount
AIRGAS USA, LLC RENT CYL IND SMALL ARGON 75.95
ALLIANT ENERGY GAS & ELECTRIC 5,777.61
ALTORFER INC GENERATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION 10,089.00
BENTON COUNTY EMS ACCOC 2027 BCEMSA DUES 75.00
BENTON COUNTY FIREMANS ASSOC ANNUAL DUES 50.00
BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF 4TH QTR LAW ENFORECEMENT 12,675.00
BOUND TREE ELECTRODES 127.21
DANIELLE SWEET WATER METER DEPOSIT AFTER LAST 39.63
DONNA GORSH WATER METER DEPOSIT 50.00
EOJOHNSON NOV MONTHLY MAINT FEE 36.85
EVER-GREEN LANDSCAPE NURSERY WOOD CHIPS FOR WEST PARK 2,856.00
FELD FIRE AIR-PAKS 143,590.00
FIRE FIGHTERS STIPENDS 4,350.00
FIRST SUPPLY CONTAINER REFRIGERANT 230.46
GWORKS 2027 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE 7,500.00
HYDRANTS UNLIMITED OPERATOR & SUPPLIES 1,140.00
INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES BOOKS 244.02
UNITED STATES TREASURY FED/FICA W/H PAYABLE 3,884.45
IOWA DEPT OF REVENUE SALES AND WET TAX 979.71
IPERS COLLECTIONS IPERS REGULAR 2,528.21
REVOCABLE TRUST DTD JULY1 2016
JEAN MARIE STIEN WATER METER DEPOSIT AND CREDIT 295.74
JOE VELDHUISEN WATER METER DEPOSIT AFTER LAST 25.03
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SUPPLIES .95
KLUESNER SANITATION GARBAGE & RECYCLING 10,231.34
LINN COOP OIL COMPANY FUEL 541.28
LYNCH DALLAS LEGAL BOOTS PROPERTY UPDATE 475.00
MENARDS AIR FILTERS, OIL AND FILTERS 290.28
MICROBAC LABORATORIES, INC WASTEWATER, MONTHLY BACTERIA 244.50
NEW CENTURY FS FUEL 65.28
NEWHALL POSTMASTER WATER BILL POSTAGE 263.90
RABE HARDWARE FIRE GENERATOR MAINTENANCE 420.00
SCOTT MYERS CELL REIMBURSEMENT 75.00
SOUTH SLOPE INTERNET, PHONE, AND CABLE 606.92
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE TAXES 278.40
TRENT CLAEYS CELL REIMBURSEMENT 75.00
TRUGREEN COMMERCIAL WEED SPRAYING 1719.49
VINTON NEWSPAPERS 2026 AFR 357.65
VISA BANKCARD INK CARTRIDGES, DOOR OPENER 1,000.22
WENDLING QUARRIES, INC ROCK 1,879.36
213,424.95
Payroll 7,687.88
Total 215,144.44
General – 001 38,820.70
Library – 051 3,577.10
Road Use Tax – 110 4,131.32
Fire Dept – 150 148,851.93
First Responders – 151 202.21
Water – 600 7,785.89
Water Deposits – 601 410.40
Sewer – 610 17,333.28
REVENUE
DEPT DESC AMT
Property Taxes Benton Co Property Taxes 100,978.27
Insurance Liab, Property, Self Ins Levy 25,092.42
Franchise Fees SouthSlope 1,230.32
Pavilion Rentals 650.00
Interest Atkins Savings Bank 4,659.10
Permits Building 40.00
Garbage Fees, Penalties 7,290.90
Garbage Landfill 3,540.88
Library County 1,695.00
Library State Aid 1,315.03
Library Penalty Fees 8.75
Parks Concessions 440.00
Refunds/Rebates SouthSlope 23.62
LOST Fire 948.32
LOST First Responders 425.11
LOST Library 948.32
LOST Parks 948.31
LOST General 4,905.08
RUT Misc. 9,943.44
Fire Interest .23
Water Fees, Penalties, Misc 13,769.87
Water WET 761.96
Sewer Fees and Penalties 20,630.69
Sewer Debt Reduction 5,060.61
Water/Sewer Meter Deposit 125.00
Council Action:
a. Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Slouha to approve the Annual Urban Renewal Report for FY26, roll call vote all yes, motion carried.
b. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Slouha to deposit funds from CD 14059 into General Checking and will revisit, all present yes, motion carried.
c. Tabled possible extension for 604 3rd St E until next meeting to see how things progress.
d. Motion by Cross, 2nd by Rinderknecht to approve raise for Veronica Fisher, all present yes, motion carried.
e. Tabled trash pumps until budget time.
f. Motion by Rinderknecht, 2nd by Seeck to approve up to 3 loads of rock for lagoon road, all present yes, motion carried.
g. Motion by Seeck, 2nd by Rinderknecht to accept Evergreen quote of $2,856.00 for mulch for West Park, all present yes, motion carried.
Adjournment: At 6:43 PM, Seeck moved to adjourn, Slouha 2nd, all present aye, motion carried.
Doug Boddicker – Mayor
Veronica Fisher – City Clerk
