Luana City Council

Luana City Council Minutes of May 1, 2025

The Luana City Council held their regular monthly meeting Thursday May 1, 2025, at 7:00 pm. with Council Members Kevin Boddicker, Todd Olson, Jackie Radloff-Schneider, and Luke Steege present. Absent: Lonnie Baade.

Mayor Jerry Schroeder called meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

Minutes of Proposed Property Tax Hearing meeting were reviewed and approved upon a motion by Olson, second by Steege, carried unanimously. Minutes of April regular council meeting were reviewed and approved upon a motion by Steege, second by Olson, carried unanimously. Minutes of FY26 Budget Hearing council meeting were reviewed and approved upon a motion by Boddicker, second by Steege, carried unanimously.

Boddicker motioned to pay all monthly claims totaling $33,091.83, Olson second, carried unanimously. Receipts for the month totaled $48,939.43. Steege motioned to pass Res. 5-2025 T.O.F, Olson second, carried unanimously. Council reviewed reconciled reports.

The Mayor announced that this was the time and place for the public hearing and meeting on the matter of the FY25 Budget Amendment at 7:07 pm. The Mayor then asked the Clerk whether any written objections had been filed by any City resident or property owner to the proposal. The Clerk advised the Mayor and the Council that no written objections had been filed. The Mayor then called for oral objections to the proposal and none were made. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the time for receiving oral and written objections to be closed. Boddicker motioned to pass Res. 5.1-2025 FY2025 Budget Amendment, Steege second, carried unanimously. Whereupon the Mayor declared the measure duly adopted.

Citizen approached council requesting permission to remove trees along railroad tracks and improve water drainage. Also requested to put up a hazard sign along roadway. Council will look into request.

Humble gave an update on lagoon project. The schedule moving forward is very dependent on the timeline to obtain easements (still waiting on one easement from citizen), purchase USACE mitigation credits & finalize permitting, land acquisition, and CDBG award/Release of Funds. Council discussed required Stream and Wetland Credits to be purchased. Consensus of council to table until next regular meeting. PWS informed council that a citizen’s tree has fallen onto a city gate. PWS will look into the cost of replacing gate.

Council received bids for seal coating specific streets within the City. Steege motioned to accept bid from Blacktop Services in the amount of $ 47,761.20, Olson second, carried unanimously.

Steege motioned to accept the bid from Thomas Tuckpointing to repair structure bricks at city hall, Boddicker second, carried unanimously.

Boddicker motioned to renew Proprietary CD located at Luana Savings Bank for an additional eighteen months, Steege second, carried unanimously.

Steege motioned first reading of Ord. 2025-6, ARTICLE 2.6.2 SEWER USAGE RATES ARTICLE 2.10 WATER RATES, ARTICLE 2.10.7 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, 2.7.12 SHUTTING OFF THE WATER SUPPLY, Olson second first reading, carried. Roll call vote: AYES 4, NAYS 0.

2.6.2.1 Each household shall pay based on the following sewer rates:

a. 0-1 (zero to one) occupant $50.00 (fifty dollars and no/100) monthly

b. 2-3 (two to three) occupants $60.00 (sixty dollars and no/100) monthly

c. 4 (four) plus occupants $75 (seventy-five dollars and no/100) monthly

2.10.2 RATES AND SERVICES. Water service shall be furnished at the following monthly rates:

a. 0-1 (zero to one) occupant $34.00 (thirty-four dollars and no /100) monthly

b. 2-3 (two to three) occupants $38.00 (thirty-eight dollars and no/100) monthly

c. 4 (four) plus occupants $45.00 (forty-five and no/100) monthly

2.10.3.2 PAYMENT. All combined service account charges are due on the twentieth (20th) day of each month following the close of the billing cycle and payable by the last business day of the same month of the billing date. The Administrator shall mail the bill for water rates to the customer at the address of the building on the 5th day after the end of the billing period.

2.10.7 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. Each utility billing for City Services shall include a five dollars ($5.00) administrative fee due at the time of each monthly billing.

Council discussed curb repair on corner of Old Hwy 18&52 and Burgess Street. Bids will be acquired for repairs.

Radloff-Schneider motioned to approve the renewal of the Cigarette/Tobacco and Liquor license for Luana Tavern, Steege second, carried unanimously. Olson abstained from voting.

Next regular council meeting will be held June 5, 2025, at 7:00 pm.

Mayor Schroeder adjourned the meeting at 8:26 pm.

                                                    Tammy Humble, City Administrator

Monthly Expenditures $41,665.36: Alliant Energy $2,068.10; Black Hills Energy $299.67; Card Services $464.95(Cert. letters, paper, printer); Column Software $385.89 (Publication); Federal Taxes $1,249.68; IPERS $1,218.00; John Deere Financial $365.15 (City/Fire dept. supplies); Kwik Trip $165.13 (Firetruck fuel); Luana Fire Department $4,000.00 (Firehouse payment); LSB $12,571.25 (TIF, Tax Incentive, Well Loan); Microbac $17.50 (Water testing); NEIT $123.71;

Post Office $219.00 (Stamps); Supreme Graphics $116.80 (Printing); Wages $6,537.70; Waste Management $2,313.34;

W.E.T. Tax $975.96.Fire Department Expenditures $480.25; General Fund Expenditures $20,432.89; Propriety Expenditures $10,548.84; Road Use Tax Expenditures $89.94; TIF Expenditures $1,539.91.

Monthly Revenue $48,939.43: Farm to Market $5,063.23; Franchise Fee (Alliant) $847.83; Interest $985.21; Local Option $3,106.55; Property Taxes $28,363.99; RUT $1,614.19; Utilities $8,958.43.