August 2025 Meeting Minutes
Charlotte City Council Proceedings
AUGUST 2025
Mayor Kelly Snyder called the regular meeting of the Charlotte City Council to order at 6:00 PM with council members Snyder, Eberhart, Lamaack, and Hosette present. Labarr was absent.
The consent agenda included approval of the agenda, the clerk’s financial report, the minutes of the July 8th regular meeting of 2025, and the following revenues and expenses:
Bills paid prior to Meeting:
941 Tax – 2037.16
IPERS – 1285.20
State W/H- 370.85
Sales Tax- 18.85
Water Excise Tax- 453.21
Alliant- 2,830.94
Windstream, email- 26.86
Accounts Payable for Meeting:
AT Disposal, garbage- 2822.45
Clinton County Sheriff, monthly contract – 1186.80
Cedar Rapids Municipal – 12.50
Charlotte Days – 2075.00
Charlotte Locker – 78.29
EMC Insurance – 272.00
Gordon Flesch Co – 89.67
Iowa DNR – 210.00
Iowa One Call – 2.70
Iowa Prison Industries – 96.60
John Deere Financial, parks – 13.16
Lynch Dallas – 102.50
Manatt’s – 248.40
Observer, publications – 86.21
Preston Telephone, phone & Internet – 314.09
RK Graphics, signs – 730.00
F&B, software- 73.50
Sensaphone – 419.40
State Hygenic Laboratory – 22.50
Water Solutions Unltd, - 728.80
Gross Wages
9448.89
JULY FUND REVENUES EXPENSES
GENERAL FUND $ 23,406.34 $ 15,922.20
ROAD USE FUND $ 2857.18 $ 1,708.19
Employee Benefit $ 316.05 $ 413.96
Emergency Fund $ 0.00 $ 0.00
LOST FUND $ 6,112.65 $ 0.00
Water $ 8439.38 $ 5,351.14
Sewer $ 3,603.61 $ 2,607.06
TOTAL: $ 44,735.21 $ 26,065.55
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 made.
A motion to hire Kristin Beck for the city clerk position, with pay starting at $800.00 per month with 30/60/90 day reviews was made by Eberhart with a second by Hosette. All ayes.
Knutsen’s building permit was tabled.
A motion to approve Blanchard building permit was made by Snyder with a second by Lamaack. All ayes.
A motion to approve Ordinance 2025-02 Council Pay was made by Eberhart with a second by Snyder. All ayes.
TJ Burken sent samples of different signage he would like to donate to the city.
A motion to move forward with this project was made by Snyder with a second by Hosette. All ayes.
A nuisance complaint was submitted to the city regarding the property at 116 Broadway. There is debris from the April 2023 storm which includes siding piled up behind the residence. The clerk is to send a letter to the owner asking to remedy this situation.
Reports:
Mayor Snyder reported that she had been to court regarding the Mohr properties not being in compliance. Both property owners were fined and have 30 days to clean up the area, which has to meet with the mayor’s approval.
Hosette reported that she has sent in the title for the ’47 fire truck to put both the city and the fire department’s name on it. She also asked about the road north of Broadway and inquired about getting it fixed.
Rhonda asked that a thank-you letter be sent to Kevin Hoffman for his generosity during a water main break.
Motion to adjourn at 6:32 PM by Snyder with a second by Lamaack. All Ayes.
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Kelly Snyder, Mayor
Attest:
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Chris Budde, City Clerk