City of Ute Regular Council Meeting November 10, 2025 – City Hall 6:00pm – Monday The Ute City Council met with Mayor Henschen in regular, open session on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6pm in the council chambers with the following council members present: Jimmy Carlson, Josh Gotto, Sue Kelm. Matt Leitz arrived at 6:13pm. Absent: Ryan Pithan. Also Present: City Clerk Megan Peitsch and Public Works Superintendent Lonnie Carlson. The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor Henschen. Motion by JCarlson/Kelm to approve the agenda. All Ayes. MC Mayor presented a general update. No building permits were issued. Public Works Superintendent LCarlson gave a general update. City Clerk Peitsch presented the following October Financial Reports: Cash Report, Bank Reconciliations (all accounts), Treasurer’s Fund Report, Outstanding Transactions, Budget by Function, Tax Liabilities, and UB Reconciliation. Council Member Matt Leitz arrived at 6:13pm. Clerk also presented a reconciliation on how the Cash Report totals interact with the Budget by Function Report. Clerk discussed Holiday closures and impacts. City Hall will close on Wednesday Nov 26 at noon. Utility bills will be sent out before disconnects this month due to the holiday, so some people will see two months of bills on their Dec bill. In addition to holidays, City Hall will be closed Dec 24. And again Dec 30-31. Receipts for the Month of October totaled: $104,567.32. 001 GENERAL $73,420.20; 006 LIBRARY $2.00; 110 ROAD USE TAX $3,775.86; 121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX $3,850.29; 600 WATER $16,920.53; 60 WATER DEPOSITS $200.00; 610 SEWER $6,398.44. Motion by Gotto/JCarlson to approve the consent agenda consisting of: Approval of Oct 2025 Bills and Payroll; Approval of City Council Minutes: 10/13/2025 Regular Meeting; Approval of October financial reports: cash report, outstanding transactions, bank reconciliations for all accounts, utility billing reconciliation, tax liabilities, budget by function, treasurer’s fund report. All Ayes. MC Motion by Leitz/Kelm to approve the resolution amending the Ute Personnel Manual – OTHER LEAVES – Jury/Civil Leave (RESOLUTION # 2025-26). All Ayes. MC Motion by Leitz/Gotto to set and order the Public Notice of a Public Hearing for FY26 Budget Amendment to be held on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6pm. All Ayes. MC Motion by JCarlson/Leitz to approve signing the MidAmerican License and Contract for Banners. All Ayes. MC Motion by Leitz/Gotto to approve signing the MidAmerican License and Contract for Seasonal Décor. All Ayes. MC Motion by Leitz/Kelm to approve the Chicken License for 205 N Padley pending coop inspection. All Ayes. MC Consider reviewed and considered 4 bids for the Right-of-Way tree project. Motion by Leitz/JCarlson to award the ROW tree project to Jaime Neddermeyer to remove 55 trees, stump removal, and holes filled with dirt and seeding at a cost of $25,000. All Ayes. MC Motion by Leitz/Gotto to begin a nuisance abatement at 103 S Riddle with a timeframe of 30 days. All Ayes. MC Discussion was held on the tree bids coming in lower and the legal fees with a GO bond being flat rate. The sander and snow plow blade were removed from the budget due to lack of funds. One could be added to the GO Bond and would not put the GO Bond above estimate. Motion by Leitz/Gotto to add the cost of a replacement snow plow blade to the General Obligation Bond. All Ayes. MC Clerk Peitsch and Deputy Clerk Dunahoo will be attending the Budget training on November 18, 2025 in Atlantic. City Hall will be closed. Next Regular Council Meeting is Monday December 8, 2025 at 6pm at City Hall Motion by JCarlson/Gotto to adjourn at 6:47pm. All Ayes. MC Submitted by: Megan Peitsch, City Clerk Vendor, CommentAmount Eftps Irs, Vendor Liability$1,593.46 Ipers, Vendor Liability$1,175.38 Iowa Department Of Revenue, Vendor Liability$179.81 Incontrol Electronics, Fire Door Dues$17.00 Wipco, Sewer Electric$40.00 Amazon Business, Supplies$42.48 Visual Edge, Copier Lease $133.48 Community Bank, Bank Error - Check Not Issued By City. Reversed 11-3-25$440.00 Iowa Department Of Revenue, Wet Tax Oct 2025 $879.05 Wellmark, Health Insurance$1,148.59 Windstream, Phone/Internet $413.20 Midamerican Energy, Electric$1,433.58 Usda, Loan 98491 Nov 2025 Payment$2,578.00 Usda, Loan 98492 Nov 2025 Payment$2,565.00 Crary Huff, Legal $701.00 Feld Fire, Fire Pump Test $422.00 Menards, Supplies $54.53 Quill, Supplies $143.34 Wex, Fuel $255.68 Usps, Certified Letters$20.96 Iowa League Of Cities, 2025 Budget Workshop Registration$120.00 Acco, Chemicals $223.40 Angie Kroll, Library Reimbursement Supplies $28.13 Badger Meter, Meter Hosting $31.16 Big Soo Terminal, Solar Salt$5,549.44 Bomgaars, Supplies $46.59 Bonsall Tv & Appliance, Fire Radio Battery$94.50 Chn Garbage Service, Garbage Contract $2,400.10 Electronic Engineering, Radio Repair $228.00 Foundation Analytical Lab, Water Testing $52.50 Iowa Rural Water, 2026 Membership Dues $315.00 Jeo Consulting Group, Well Project Engineering Per $9,145.00 Mapleton Press, Publishing $300.02 Marx Dust Control, Road Oiling$1,725.00 Moores Portables & Pumping, Port-A-Pot $51.00 Mumm Soft Water, Softener Salt$11.00 New Cooperative Inc, Fuel $236.96 Team Lab, Degreaser $1,321.50 Ute Senior Citizens, Nov 2025 Senior Meals Contract $140.00 Van Hof Trucking, Trucking For Solar Salthh $464.65 MP11-20-25
