May 2025 Minutes
Charlotte City Council Proceedings
MAY 13TH, 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, Lamaack and Hosette present.
The consent agenda included approval of the agenda, the clerk’s financial report, the minutes of the April 22nd regular meeting of 2025, and the following revenues and expenses:
Bills paid prior to Meeting:
941 Tax – 2,005.69
IPERS – 1,131.09
State W/H- 335.96
Sales Tax- 18.85
Water Excise Tax- 399.51
Alliant- 1,883.97
Windstream, email- 26.85
Visa, postage, battery, lawn seeder- 630.22
Accounts Payable for Meeting:
AT Disposal, garbage- 2,741.35
Behn Stump Grinding, labor- 278
Clinton County Sheriff, monthly contract – 1,186.80
Cedar Rapids Municipal, testing- 12.50
Central Tank Coatings, water tower work- 7,925.00
Chem Rite Labs, testing- 32.00
F&B, software- 73.50
Gordon Flesch, copier- 43.68
Great Western Supply, parks- 138.81
Heiar Painting, Christmas light removal- 280.00
IPI, signs- 104.40
Lynch-Dallas, legal- 140.00
Observer, publications- 178.32
Preston Telephone Co., phone & internet- 314.09
Storey Kenworthy, Utility Billing postcards- 511.50
Water Solutions, chemicals- 653.76
Gross Wages
$ 8,656.17
APRIL FUND REVENUES EXPENSES
GENERAL FUND $ 50,449.12 $ 12,756.29
ROAD USE FUND $ 3,060.18 $ 1,669.32
Employee Benefit $ 5,244.18 $ 367.71
Emergency Fund $ $
LOST FUND $ 4,917.00 $
Water $ 8,095.84 $ 3,155.69
Sewer $ 3,626.41 $ 2,500.82
TOTAL: $ 75,392.73 $ 20,449.83
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Snyder with a second by Hosette. All ayes.
Public Forum:
No written or oral comments were made.
After a short discussion the fire station action was tabled.
A motion was made by Eberhart and seconded by Lamaack to sign the 28E agreement. All ayes motion passed. Hosette presented the new map for the Deep Creek Township.
The city is considering using property owned by the city for public storage in the fall and winter. The council is looking into the city liability. It would be in the fall after Rhonda is done mowing and in the winter. Next month’s meeting they will move forward with pricing and contracts.
Mark Kilburg and Mary Beth Heister from the Preston Phone company were present. Preston Phone already serves the city, businesses and the campground. They hope to activate customers this fall. Letters were sent to residents in April to sign up. Kilburg said the cost will be comparable to other service providers but will be local and top notch. The city has been satisfied with the cleanup they have done after their work to this point.
Seth was present. He reported he is going to start spraying. He is also going to be needing rock. He asked that the easement be tabled for now.
A motion was made by Hosette and seconded by Snyder to purchase the mower from John Deere for $12,450. All ayes motion passed. After some discussion it was decided to keep the old mower. The trade in wasn’t much and they can use both.
A motion was made by Hosette and seconded by Snyder to purchase 2 fire hydrants at $4,000 apiece. All ayes motion passed. Rhonda was instructed to see how much it would cost and if it was feasible to move the hydrant across the street. The one hydrant keeps getting damaged.
A motion was made by Eberhart and seconded by Snyder to accept the city clerk’s resignation. All ayes motion passed. The position will be advertised in the DeWitt, Maquoketa and Clinton paper. The deadline for applications will be July 1ST.
Mayor Snyder reported that property at 124 and 116 Park Avenue will receive city infractions. It was turned over to the city attorney.
Rhonda reported some city owned land was acquisitioned under questionable circumstances. It was decided this too would be turned over to the city attorney.
Motion to adjourn at 6:46 PM by Snyder with a second by Labarr. All Ayes.
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Kelly Snyder, Mayor
Attest:
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Patty Hardin, Acting City Clerk