April 2025 meeting
Charlotte City Council Proceedings
APRIL 22ND, 2025
Mayor Kelly Snyder called the regular meeting of the Charlotte City Council to order at 6:00 PM with council members Snyder, Labarr, Eberhart and Hosette present. Lamaack was absent.
The consent agenda included the approval of the agenda, the clerk’s financial report, the minutes of the March 11th regular meeting and April 1st special meeting of 2025, and the following revenues and expenses:
Bills paid prior to Meeting:
941 Tax – 1,601.89
IPERS – 1,075.05
State W/H- 303.27
Sales Tax- 18.85
Water Excise Tax- 429.89
Alliant- 2020.09
EMC Insurance, insurance- 49,579.00
Windstream, phone & internet- 204.21
Visa, side x side & well- 270.88
AT Disposal, garbage-2,741.35
Clinton County Sheriff, monthly contract – 1,186.80
Cedar Rapids Municipal, testing- 12.50
Chem Rite Labs, testing- 96.00
Clinton Printing, campground envelopes- 285.00
Crime Stoppers, donation- 100.00
ECIA, codification- 112.50
F&B, software- 208.50
Gordon Flesch, copier- 93.00
John Deere Financial, campground, parks and vehicles- 1,084.89
Lynch Dallas, legal- 160.00
Mulgrew, propane- 520.86
Northeast School, prom donation- 100.00
Observer, publications- 144.83
Preston Ready Mix, ball diamond- 142.40
Preston Telephone Co., phone & internet- 314.09
State Hygienic Lab, testing-42.50
Accounts Payable for Meeting:
Gross Wages
$ 7,585.88
MARCH FUND REVENUES EXPENSES
GENERAL FUND $ 12,236.81 $ 58,731.82
ROAD USE FUND $ 2,375.61 $ 2,732.93
Employee Benefit $ 416.76 $ 350.91
Emergency Fund $ $
LOST FUND $ 4,992.74 $
Water $ 7,378.53 $ 6,987.43
Sewer $ 3,310.27 $ 3,056.39
TOTAL: $ 30,710.72 $ 71,859.48
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Snyder with a second by Labarr. All ayes.
Public Forum:
No written or oral comments were made.
Kyle Burke and Cameron Costello attended the meeting to discuss with the council how to proceed with moving forward with a new fire station. Council discussed at length and decided that the clerk will contact the USDA about who is usually used for third party CPA firm for an estimate of cost for a feasibility study which will need to be the first step in this progress.
Lawn mower has been tabled along with the Ruff water & sewer connections.
At this time, the council has decided against replacing the carpet in city hall.
A motion to approve Ordinance 6-5-5-#2 Increasing the Water Connection Fee and Timeline was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
The city clerk will be sending out letters to the residents informing them of this change.
Rhonda explained the issue that well #4 is having and presented cost estimates for the project.
A motion to approve fixing well #4 was made by Hosette with a second by Labarr. All ayes.
A motion to approve county line painting on roads was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
A motion to approve Claussen building permit was made by Eberhart with a second by Labarr. All ayes.
At 6:57 p.m. a motion to open the public hearing regarding Budget FY 25/26 was made by Hosette with a second by Labarr. All ayes.
No written or oral comments were made.
At 6:59 p.m. a motion to close the public hearing for FY25/26 Budget was made by Hosette with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
A motion to approve Resolution 2025-02 Approval of FY25/26 Budget was made by Labarr with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
There was a nuisance complaint turned in regarding property 105 Charlotte Street. The council discussed at length various issues regarding this property. The council decided to have the clerk send a letter to the owner regarding this complaint.
Reports-
Seth attended the meeting to inform the council on various testing that has been done and also discussed with them possibly adjusting the entry way to the lagoon. This issue will be placed on the May agenda.
Rhonda wanted to remind the council that Charlotte Clean-Up Days are May 3rd & 4th and to encourage council to remind residents to participate. Brandon mentioned that there are many semi tires that need to be removed from a property.
Motion to adjourn at 7:10 PM by Snyder with a second by Labarr. All Ayes.
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Kelly Snyder, Mayor
Attest:
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Chris Budde, City Clerk