Colesburg City Council

Mayor Tom Forkenbrock called the regular meeting of the Colesburg City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2025. On roll were Nick Brown, Jim Diers, Steve Schilling and Roger Waterman. Mayor Forkenbrock added an invoice for Edgewood Reminder for $194.48 to bills for approval. Motion made by Jim Diers. Second by Brown to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: Brown, Schilling, Waterman, Jim Diers; Nays: 0. Motion carried. Consent agenda included approval of agenda, April minutes/claims and the Treasurer’s Report, as follows:

APRIL REVENUES

Utility Payments 26,459.01

LOST 5,319.45

Property Tax 61,003.66

Ambulance 1,704.71

Building Permits 20.00

Kuehl Construction 87.29

Community Center 135.00

RT – County 2,590.52

Township – Elk, Clayton 3,040.00

Savings Account Interest 1,436.18

RUT - State 3,375.31

APRiL PAID PRIORS

Department of Inspections - Pool 35.00

EFTPS – April 1,809.47

FSB – Monthly ACH Charge 25.00

Iowa Department of Revenue – Sales TX 114.54

Iowa Department of Revenue – WET TX 376.75

Iowa Department of Revenue – St WH 1,001.59

IPERS – April 1,232.77

USPS - Stamps 219.00

USPS – Lib Box 84.00

APRIL FOR APPROVAL

Ace Hardware – Misc 24.17

Alliant Energy- Utilities 3,513.24

Bi-County Disposal – April Pick Up 2,540.16

Black Hills Energy - Utilities 587.12

Carrico Aquatics – Pool 1,706.83

Edgewood Oil - FD 110.00

Every’s Auto & Tire – FD 835.29

Hawkins - Water 148.74

Hill Country CS – City, FD, Amb 583.43

John Deere Financial – Shop/CC 1,119.89

Midwest Breathing Air - FD 213.50

PCC 208.92

Team Lab – Pool/Sewer 495.00

Test America – Water 61.00

Test America – Sewer 488.00

Total April Payroll 6,590.80

Revenues Expenditures

General Fund	55,181.38	32,984.18
Road Use	5965.83	4,985.25
Employee Benefits	14,902.52	1,396.98
Local Option	5,319.45	-----------
Sewer	6,948.98	8,797.47
Sewer Debt	10,711.45	-----------
Water	4,650.69	6,963.31
Water Enterprise	2,035.26	-----------

Fire Department – Tyler Zacek is going on leave from the department. New Jr. Fire Fighter, Austin Staner, joining the Department.

Ambulance – Had 7 calls.

Sheriff’s Department – Monthly Report.

KIB – Nick is reworking the sign on the north entrance.

Streets & Sidewalks: No parking signs are up on Tom’s building. Strips are going up by Pool. Burrington Group discussed finishing up what needed to be repaired from the loop project. Much discussion on speeding into town from north and south ends. Council requests Sheriff be at next meeting.

Recreation & Pool: Pool applications – Lifeguards: Ella Wulfekuhle, Breanna Wegmann, Jayden Schwandt, Ella Davidshofer. Basket – Josie Diers, Zohee Hammons, Olivia Thein. Jim Diers motioned to approve the applications. Waterman second. Roll Call: Ayes: Schilling, Waterman, Jim Diers, Brown; Nays: 0. Motion carried. Tentative opening date is May 31st.

Building Permits: Rhonda Juran, 517 Delaware Street – New Steel Roof, Mary Ann Every, 412 1st Street – New Roof, Adam & Tiffany Theisen, 228 Main Street – Fence. Jim Diers motioned to approve the permits. Schilling second. Roll Call: Ayes: Waterman, Jim Diers, Brown, Schilling; Nays: 0. Motion carried.

Water & Sewer: Burrington will put some water projects together for next year. Slow leak by Matt Buchheim’s that need addressed.

Text My Gov offered a proposal for alerts in the community. Council decided they were not interested.

Adjourned at 6:29 pm. Jim Diers motioned to adjourn. Waterman second. Roll Call: Ayes: Jim Diers, Brown, Schilling, Waterman; Nays: 0. Motion carried.