DOWS CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 6, 2025
The Dows City Council met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. at Dows City Hall on January 6, 2025 with the following present: Council Members Russell, Echelberger, Plendl, Worden, Lienemann and Mayor Klatt.
Also present: Sam Solis, City Maintenance and Debra Olson-Librarian.
Motion by Echelberger, seconded by Worden to approve the minutes of the December 2, 2024 council meeting. Motion carried. All ayes.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Lienemann to approve payment of the following bills:
PUBLIC SAFETY
City of Clarion $2,340.00 (police-code enforcement quarterly payment)
CULTURE AND RECREATION
Micro Marketing $22.00 (library-dvds)
UBTC $32.50 (library-supplies)
Alliant Energy $416.15 (parks, library, pool-electric expense)
Chase Credit Card $627.40 (library-books)
People Magazine $104.00 (library-books)
Demco $52.28 (library-supplies)
Windstream $282.96 (library, pool-phone expense-two months)
Culligan $40.00 (community center-supplies)
SheRee Wharton $300.00 (community center-cleaning-two months)
Woolstock Telephone $120.00 (library-two months-internet)
W&H Coop $1,075.35 (library, community center-LP)
Iowa History Journal $19.95 (library-books)
Regina Russell $307.50 (library-gross amount)
Judy Kessel $82.40 (library-gross amount)
Debra Olson $1,162.50 (library-gross amount)
Deb Olson $19.96 (library-dvd’s)
IRS $279.54 (library-December Federal, FICA-Medicare)
Iowa Workforce Development $4.84 (library-4th quarter dues)
IPERS $195.82 (library-December IPERS)
State of Iowa $81.00 (library-4th quarter withholding)
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Woolstock Telephone $100.00 (city hall-internet expense-two months)
State of Iowa $515.00 (city hall-4th quarter withholding)
Jeanette Wenzel $2,011.97 (city hall-gross salary)
IPERS $708.48 (city hall-December IPERS)
Iowa Workforce Development $2.28 (city hall-4th quarter withholding)
IRS $1,074.00 (city hall-December Federal, FICA-Medicare 2024)
IRS $273.68 (city hall-council FICA-Medicare tax)
Jeanette Wenzel $480.00 (city hall-2024 council meeting pay-gross amount)
Margaret Worden $300.00 (city hall-council 4th quarter pay-gross amount)
Craig Russell $300.00 (city hall-council 4th quarter pay-gross amount)
Nancy Plendl $300.00 (city hall-council 4th quarter pay-gross amount)
Loren Lienemann $300.00 (city hall-council 4th quarter pay-gross amount)
Larry Klatt $775.00 (city hall-Mayor 4th quarter pay-gross amount)
Richard Echelberger $300.00 (city hall-council 4th quarter pay-gross amount)
Jeanette Wenzel $2,011.97 (city hall-gross salary)
Windstream $165.80 (city hall-phone expense-two months)
Copy Systems $74.82 (city hall-copy machine maintenance)
Wellmark BCBS $1,363.41 (city hall-health insurance)
Column Software $71.26 (city hall-publishing)
Clerkbooks $200.00 (city hall-computer software support)
PUBLIC WORKS
Casey’s $553.66 (road use-fuel)
Campbell’s Supply $24.68 (road use-supplies)
O’Reilly Auto Parts $168.10 (road use-supplies)
Alliant Energy $1,771.95 (road use-street lights, shop electric)
Alden Diesel and Tractor $836.02 (road use-truck repair)
Urness Hardware $83.84 (road use-supplies)
Arnold Motors $141.60 (road use-supplies)
Pro Repair and Performance $475.00 (road use-repairs)
Wright Farm Services $731.92 (road use-pickup tires)
Wright Co. Landfill $3,362.50 (road use-quarterly dues)
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Iowa Workforce Development $2.03 (water-4th quarter dues)
IPERS $611.55 (water-December IPERS)
State of Iowa $480.00 (water-4th quarter withholding)
Murphys Htg. $133.58 (water-furnace repair)
Sam Solis $1,943.93 (water-gross salary)
Dows Post Office $219.00 (water-postage)
IRS $954.84 (water-December Federal, FICA-Medicare tax)
W&H Coop $548.35 (water-LP)
Windstream $600.55 (water and wastewater-phone expense-two months)
DSG $421.39 (wastewater-repairs)
Sam Solis $1,943.93 (water-gross salary)
Alliant Energy $2,171.32 (water and wastewater-electric expense)
Electric Pump $12,635.75 (wastewater-repairs)
USA Blue Book $155.00 (water-supplies)
North Central Ia. Vac $11,081.25 (wastewater-repairs)
AgSource Labs $600.00 (wastewater-testing)
Sam Solis $40.00 (water-phone expense)
Wellmark BCBS 1,413.84 (water-health insurance)
Motion carried. All ayes.
Motion by Lienemann, seconded by Plendl to approve the Clerk’s Report for November 2024. Motion carried. All ayes. Receipts for November 2024-$43,111.15. Expenses for November 2024-$34,201.19.
Each Council Member had a list of Council appointments for 2025.
Motion by Echelberger, seconded by Russell to approve the 2025 Council Appointments.
Motion carried. All ayes. A copy of appointments can be seen at city hall.
Motion by Russell, seconded by Echelberger to appoint United Bank and Trust as City Depository. Motion carried. All ayes.
Motion by Lienemann, seconded by Plendl to approve Wright County Monitor as the City Newspaper. Motion carried. All ayes.
Motion by Worden, seconded by Plendl to approve Brian Miller as City Attorney. Motion carried. All ayes.
The library budget was discussed for 2025-2026. Motion by Lienemann, seconded by Worden to approve a 2.5% increase or $242.00 more in the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget from the City of Dows for a total of $9,904.00. Motion carried. All ayes.
There being no further business, Mayor Klatt declared the meeting adjourned.
Published in the Wright County Monitor on January 16, 2025