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Charlotte, IA 

January 2025 Minutes

Charlotte City Council Proceedings

JANUARY 14TH, 2024

Mayor Kelly Snyder called the regular meeting of the Charlotte City Council to order at 6:00 PM with council members Eberhart, Snyder and Hosette present. LaBarr and Lamaack were absent.

The consent agenda included the approval of the agenda, the clerk’s financial report, the minutes of the December 10th regular meeting of 2024, and the following revenues and expenses:

Bills paid prior to Meeting:

941 Tax – 1,555.66

IPERS – 1,069.15

State W/H- 304.99

Sales Tax- 18.85

Water Excise Tax- 431.84

Alliant- 2,309.40

Windstream, phone & internet- 403.88

Visa, flooring & office supplies- 1,154.25

 

Accounts Payable for Meeting:

Catalis, website- 830.00

Chem-Rite Labs, testing- 112.00

Clinton County Sheriff, monthly contract – 1,186.80

F&B, software- 73.50

Gordon Flesch, copier- 49.43

John Deere Financial, misc- 77.70

NKB Welding, labor- 375.00

Observer, publications- 58.83

Preston Telephone Co., phone & internet- 394.04

Schimberg, parts- 457.99

 

Gross Wages

$ 7,208.38

 

DDECEMBER    FUND                 REVENUES         EXPENSES

GENERAL FUND                          $ 8,814.19             $ 16,591.59

ROAD USE FUND                        $ 3,065.54              $ 2,684.78                       

Employee Benefit                        $ 755.00                 $ 349.14

Emergency Fund                         $                             $ 

LOST FUND                                  $ 4,064.07              $                    

Water                                            $ 11,749.54            $ 10,085.24

Sewer                                           $ 3,747.21              $ 3,880.82

                                       

TOTAL:                                           $ 32,195.55            $ 33,591.57

 

 

A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder.  All ayes.

 

Public Forum: 

No written or oral comments were made.

 

Kinraid building permit, cats and curb & gutters were tabled.

            A motion to have the Emergency Management remove the siren pole and have the city supply electricity until its removal was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder. All ayes.

Al Sparks attended the meeting representing the new fire station committee. Blueprints have been drawn up and both the city and fire department will split the cost.

Trees have been tabled until next month so bids can be acquired.

            A motion to set the public hearing for February 11th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., regarding the Charlotte Code of Ordinances was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder. All ayes.

            A motion to approve Kyle Burke as the new Charlotte Fire Chief was made by Eberhart with a second by Snyder. All ayes.

            A motion to accept the proposal for 2025 seal coat work was made by Snyder with a second by Eberhart. All ayes.

The 2025 budget planning has begun. The council will discuss different thoughts on projects and purchases needed for the upcoming year, at the next meeting.

 

Reports-

 

Mayor Snyder reported that the flooring that was purchased for the council chambers was defective and will be returned.

Rhonda reported that the water main break that occurred yesterday has been fixed. 

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:04 PM by Snyder with a second by Hosette. All Ayes.

 

 

                                                                                                ________________________________
                                                                                                Kelly Snyder, Mayor

Attest:

 

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Chris Budde, City Clerk