December 2025 Minutes
Charlotte City Council Proceedings
DECEMBER 2025
Mayor Kelly Snyder called the regular meeting of the Charlotte City Council to order at 6:00 PM with council members Snyder, Eberhart, and Hosette present. Labarr, Lamaack absent.
The consent agenda included approval of the agenda, the clerk’s financial report, the minutes of November 11th regular meeting of 2025, and the following revenues and expenses:
Bills paid prior to Meeting:
941 Tax – 2,057.34
IPERS – 1,260.37-
Sales Tax- 19.41
Water Excise Tax- 447.15
Alliant- 2,248.57
Accounts Payable for Meeting:
AT Disposal, garbage-2,822.45
Clinton County Sheriff, monthly contract – 1,186.60
Central Tank Coatings LLC – 7,925.00
Dad’s Place, lunch for roofer- 29.15
F&B- 73.50
Gordon Flesch Co –68.07
Iowa One Call – 41.40
Iowa Rural Water Association, dues- 315.00
James Connonly, 2025 mileage – 718.20
JJJ Enterprises, main break 12/2 – 2,756.22
John Deere Financial, parks – 185.50
Kristin Beck, mileage- 161.98
Lynch Dallas – 80.00
Preston Telephone, phone & Internet – 314.09
Petty Cash- 200.00
P&K Midwest, oil filters- 328.20
Rhonda Marlowe, mileage- 189.00
Schimberg, parts- 117.60
Spahn & Rose – 371.04
State Hygienic Lab, chemicals- 777.00
US Post office, annual PO Box due – 106.00
USA BlueBook – 110.04
Gross Wages:
$ 15,359.48
NOVEMBER FUND REVENUES EXPENSES
GENERAL FUND $12,998.76 $28,287.77
ROAD USE FUND $3,111.93 $3,497.68
Employee Benefit $731.82 $407.42
Emergency Fund $0.00 $ 0.00
LOST FUND $0.00 $ 0.00
Water $7,811.93 $6,884.75
Sewer $3,615.51 $3,964.60
TOTAL: $28,269.95 $31,042.22
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Snyder with a second from Eberhart. All ayes.
Public Forum:
No written or oral comments made.
Digital Sign discussions tabled. Mayor Snyder shared costs for pole and foundation ad Charlotte Electric can help assemble the kit.
A motion to approve the current Knutsen building permit was made by Eberhart with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
A motion to approve Connolly wage increase was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder, which will lock in for a term of 5 years. All ayes.
Reports:
Connolly provided a brief recap of 2025. No deficiencies we found with water tower inspection, and recommendations will be addressed with no deadline.
Sellnau inquired about sidewalk shoveling enforcement with the 48-hour timeline and it was decided that it will remain complaint driven. Creamery Hill sledding was discussed again to clarify that the road will remain plowed.
Motion to adjourn at 6:23p.m. by Snyder with a second by Eberhart. All Ayes.
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Kelly
Snyder, Mayor
Attest:
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Kristin Beck, City Clerk