City of Mapleton Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 12, 2025 The regular meeting of the city council was held November 12, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Roll call was taken with the following members present, Mayor Brent Streck, Abby Koenigs, Benita Uhl, Jacob Zawodny and Zach Schrader. Absent: Joe Hogan. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Attorney Mike Schmiedt from Crary Huff was also present. Motion by Jacob Zawodny, second by Benita Uhl to approve minutes from the previous meeting. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Zach Schrader, second by Jacob Zawodny to approve the agenda. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Zach Schrader, second by Benita Uhl to approve renewal of Beef N Brew liquor license. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Zach Schrader to approve renewal of Tiny’s Bar liquor license. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Zach Schrader to approve passage of Resolution 2025-10 approving the annual Street Financial Report. Ayes: Benita Uhl, Abby Koenigs, Zach Schrader, Jacob Zawody. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Zach Schrader, second by Abby Koenigs to approve passage of Resolution 2025-11 approving the annual Urban Renewal/TIF report. Ayes: Zach Schrader, Benita Uhl, Jacob Zawodny, Abby Koenigs. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Zach Schrader to approve passage of Resolution 2025-12 approving the Annual Financial Report. Ayes: Abby Koenigs, Benita Uhl, Zach Schrader, Jacob Zawodny. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Abby Koenigs to approve second and third reading and adoption of Ordinance 490 Amending the bicycle code. Ayes: Zach Schrader, Abby Koenigs, Benita Uhl, Jacob Zawodny. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Abby Koenigs, second by Zach Schrader to approve second and third reading and adoption of Ordinance 491 amending the water rates effective January 1, 2026. Ayes: Abby Koenigs, Jacob Zawodny, Zach Schrader and Benita Uhl. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Zach Schrader, second by Benita Uhl to approve second and third reading and adoption of Ordinance 492 amending the sewer rates effective January 1, 2026. Ayes: Abby Koenigs, Benita Uhl, Zach Schrader, Jacob Zawodny. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Abby Koenigs to approve first reading of Ordinance 493 amending the Parks and Recreation Board from four to seven members. Ayes: Abby Koenigs, Zach Schrader, Jacob Zawodny, Benita Uhl. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Abby Koenigs, second by Zach Schrader to approve the second and third reading and adoption of Ordinance 493 amending the Parks and Recreation Board from four to seven members. Ayes: Abby Koenigs, Zach Schrader, Jacob Zawodny, Benita Uhl. Absent: Joe Hogan. Motion carried. Motion by Zach Schrader, second by Benita Uhl to approve the recreation director contractor with removal of paragraph 4 and adding dates. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Jacob Zawodny, second by Zach Schrader to approve the purchase of an additional camera and moving one camera to a different location for $3,115.00. Ayes: Zach Schrader, Jacob Zawodny, Benita Uhl. Abstain: Abby Koenigs. Motion carried. Motion by Zach Schrader, second by Benita Uhl to approve the bid from Beau and Glen Hanson for $70.00 a bale for the brome near the airport. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Zach Schrader for Brent Streck, Zach Schrader, Jacob Zawodny, Chris Blake (electric department) and Karla Uhl conduct interviews after narrowing to four applicants for the city clerk position. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Abby Koenigs, second by Benita Uhl to advertise for a cleaning position for city locations effective January 1, 2026. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Zach Schrader, second by Abby Koenigs to allow financial institutions to place advertising signs for financing on vacant lots owned by the city. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Zach Schrader to authorize the fire department to sell one of their older trucks and use those funds towards the purchase of a new truck. Ayes: Benita Uhl, Abby Koenigs, Zach Schrader. Abstain: Jacob Zawodny. Motion carried. Motion by Benita Uhl, second by Abby Koenigs to approve payment of the bills as presented. Ayes: All. Motion carried. Motion by Abby Koenigs, second by Jacob Zawodny to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: All. Motion carried and meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m. Brent Streck, Mayor Attest: Karla Uhl, City Clerk MP11-20-25
