City Council
Regular MeetingJefferson, IA · July 8, 2025
Minutes
COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 8, 2025
5:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek
ABSENT: None
Mayor Berry presided.
During open forum Linda Ross and Bill Allen with congregate meals voiced their concerns about
the Greenewood Community Center if the Golf Course Clubhouse would be moved to that location
and what effects that could have for the seniors and the upstairs of the Greenewood Community
Center. Congregate Meals started nearly 50 years ago and they serve an average of 92 meals daily
for dine-in, carryout and delivery. The commercial kitchen is inspected by the state annually and
meals are delivered to five communities. Volunteer deliveries might be the only people the in-
home person sees daily and want everyone to know how important this entity is to our community.
On motion by Wetrich, second by Sloan, the Council approved the following consent items:
June 24, 2025 Council Minutes, Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh Express, Class E Retail Alcohol License, G-
WILLY-S, LLC, dba The Courtyard, Class C Retail Alcohol License and monthly bills from City Funds.
AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek
NAY: None
ORDINANCE NO. 644
On motion by Jackson, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved the third reading and final
adoption of an ordinance providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the
2025 Jefferson Redevelopment Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of
Iowa.
AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek
NAY: None
On motion by Zmolek, second by Sloan, the Council approved pay estimate #29 to Shank
Constructors, Inc of $4,045.35 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project.
AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz
The following bills were approved for payment from the City funds:
A1 AUTOMOTIVE BLDG/ZONE OIL CHNGE 62.44
ABC PEST CONTROL PEST CONTR 289.48
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING CPIER LSE 1439.31
ACCO UNLIMITED CORP CHEM 8309.05
ACUSHNET COMPANY GCRSE MERCH 1762.65
ADVANCED WASTE SOLUTIONS GCRSE PORT TOILET 250.00
AFLAC AFLAC INS W/H 17.68
AG SOURCE COOP SERV WA TSTG 1591.90
ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITES 32586.18
AMAZON CAPITAL SERV LB BOOKS;SUPP 971.13
ANATOMY IT, LLC SERVICE CONTRACTS;BACKUP 1277.38
ART ON THE FLY LLC RN ART INSTR 801.00
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. PD TASER VOUCHER 895.00
BAKER & TAYLOR INC. LB BOOKS 2463.98
BEAM INSURANCE ADMIN LIFE INS 384.65
BELL TOWER FESTIVAL BELL TWR-GOTCHA GAMES 16200.00
BOLTON & MENK INC ENG 14125.50
BOMGAARS SUPP 1174.18
CARD SERVICE CENTER CREDIT CARDS 4607.86
CARLY & TUCKER ROTERT WA DEP REF 65.82
CARROLL COUNTY SOLID WASTE RC MKTG FEES 356.50
CCW ENTERPRISES INC GCRSE DOOR 1240.00
CENTRAL IOWA READY MIX WA CONCRETE 4432.25
CENTRAL IOWA SYSTEMS LB ALARM MONITORING 359.88
CINTAS CORPORATION FIRST AID 408.77
CLARION DISTRIBUTING LLC SN SUPP 163.50
CLEANING SOLUTIONS INC. CLEANING 2516.00
COBRAHELP PA FEES 54.00
COLLECTION SERV CENTER CASE ID 1034974 300.00
DELL MARKETING L.P. LB SERVER WARRANTY 527.33
DEMCO INC LB SPINE LABELS 133.57
DOLL DISTRIBUTING GCRSE BEER 1149.15
DUNLOP SPORTS AMERICAS GCRSE MERCH 137.64
EBSCO INFORMATION SERV LB SUBSCRIP 578.30
EFTPS FEDERAL W/H 22076.51
ELEMENT LAWN & LANDSCAPE PD MOWING 660.00
EMILY MCCORMICK WA DEP REF 87.18
ENTERPRISE ELECTRIC, INC. WA ELECTRICAL - GENERATOR 39750.00
ENVIROTECH SERV RUT CALCIUM CHLORIDE 12968.50
FAREWAY SUPP 425.66
FOREUP GCRSE SOFTWARE 2140.80
GALLS LLC PD CLOTHING 681.15
GREG RUTH WA DEP REF 88.13
GREENE CO SEC ROADS FUEL 6644.36
GREENE CO. AUDITOR PD ADMIN SERVICES 15000.00
GREENE COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY RN RAMS ON THE RUN 708.75
GREENE COUNTY HS BOYS BASKETBL RN BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP 322.50
GREENE COUNTY HS GIRLS BASKETBL RN GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP 341.25
GREENE COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD RN RAMS ON RUN 708.75
GROW REPAIR LLC RUT REPR LIGHTS 769.39
HEATH TELEEN RN GOLF INSTR 180.00
HELLMAN SKIDWORKS AND MORE TREE REMOVAL - 503 E VEST 2451.50
HY- VEE WINE & SPIRITS GCRSE LIQUOR;SUPP;FOOD 2066.99
HY-VEE, INC. SUPP 1153.64
IAMU SAFETY TRAINING (QTR 1) 2678.95
IOWA COVER CROP SUN & SHADE MIX 450.00
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL WA DNR FEE 454.66
IOWA INFORMATION MEDIA GROUP LEGAL;ADV 708.90
IOWA ONE CALL WA IA ONE CALL 65.70
IPERS-FOAB IPERS W/H 14161.35
ISAAC BEBOUT WA DEP REF 79.09
J & M GOLF GCRSE MERCH 147.98
JEFFERSON ACE HARDWARE SUPP 703.98
JEFFERSON MONUMENT WORKS NEW STONE FOUNDATION 2610.00
JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB PA DUES 133.00
JEFFERSON TELECOM PHONE 2928.03
JERRY PECKUMN WA DEP REF 101.27
JOSEPH LEVALLEY LB SPEAKER FEE 150.00
JOSHUA & JESSICA BALLARD WA DEP REF 67.68
KASPERBAUER CLEANERS INC GCRSE MATS/TOWELS 29.64
KIWANIS CLUB OF JEFFERSON DUES 360.00
KRIEGER'S FLOWER SHOP & GR DOWNTW PLANTERS PLANTS 136.96
LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIA LB POSTERS 25.29
LEXIPOL LLC PD ANNUAL FEE 6436.71
MCFARLANDS HAWKEYEPAVING C RUT ASPHALT OVERLAY 10500.00
METRO WASTE AUTHORITY SN/RC FEES 9230.67
MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC WA LAB TSTG 17.50
MIDLAND POWER COOP LIGHTS 636.04
MUMMA & PEDERSEN ABSTRACT;ABSTRACTING 1450.00
MUNICIPAL SUPPLY WA METERS 6056.00
MUTUAL OF OMAHA LIFE INS 328.08
NEESE, INC. SW HAULING 937.50
NEW CENTURY FS DIESEL;CHEM 1610.55
NEW COOPERATIVE INC PK CHEM 106.87
OLSEM PLUMBING LLC RN QTRLY MAINT 775.00
OVERDRIVE, INC. LB BRIDGES RENEWAL 1303.68
PEPSI CO. GCRSE POP 741.40
PER MAR SECURITY SERV RN FIRE ALARM INSPECT/MONITR 90.00
PEYTON CLIPPERTON WA DEP REF 88.13
PLUMB SUPPLY COMPANY PK DELTA BASIN FAUCET 163.94
PVS DX, INC WA CHEM 365.56
RACCOON VALLEY RADIO RN ADV 1744.25
REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT 100 E STATE ST ADMIN-TRANSIT 7575.96
ROAD MACHINERY AND SUPP RUT PARTS 1040.33
RUDYS COLLISION CENTER RUT 2017 CHEV TK INS RPRS 7543.70
RUETER'S RUT OIL 130.00
SADIE REEDY WA DEP REF 95.48
SALTECH SYSTEMS HOT/MOT WEBSITE 79.95
SANDRA LOWRY WA DEP REF 150.00
SCHILTZ PEST SOLUTIONS PK PEST CONTR 150.00
SEBOURN VIDEO SERV PA VIDEO SERV 400.00
SHADRAN SUPP 1416.28
SHIELD TECHNOLOGY COR PD SOFTWARE 1237.50
SIMMERING - CORY & IOWA CO PA CODE UPDATE -DOWN PMT 1500.00
SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, GCRSE PVC PIPE 38.16
SLOAN PLUMBING HEATING COO GCRSE SEWER SERVICE 350.00
SPARETIME LANES RN BOWLING 130.00
SPEED'S AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY GCRSE CART LEASE 4951.88
STONE RN LAMINATING POUCHES 56.97
TEEPLES HEATING & COOLING, LB AC REPR 208.45
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER HOT/MOT DONATION 5000.00
TONY BEGER RUT ROOF PANEL 13539.81
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE W/H 2412.42
TRI-COUNTY CASH LUMBER MART PARTS 525.62
U.S. CELLULAR WA PHONE 346.65
U.S. POST OFFICE WA BILL POSTAGE 798.34
UPS SW UPS LAB 255.62
USA BLUEBOOK SW CHEM;FLAGS 394.11
VAN-WALL EQUIP INC. GCRSE 2023 JD 4052R TRACTOR 70092.61
VERIZON WIRELESS PD PHONE 282.99
WAHL MCATEE TIRE SERV VEH MAINT;TIRES 2053.64
WELLMARK BC/BS HEALTH INS. W/H 21431.97
WES ANDERSON RN KICKSTART CAMP 285.00
WESTRUM LEAK DETECTION WA 2025 LEAK DETECT SURVEY 2500.00
WHY NOT US, LLC GAX#9 UPPER STORY PROJ 26809.00
WILLIAM POIO WA DEP REF 96.73
FUND TOTALS
001 GENERAL FUND 173,200.83
110 ROAD USE TAX 26,062.95
121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 114,346.18
134 LIBRARY AGENCY 484.11
149 DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 33,366.00
391 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 1,955.00
600 WATER 24,977.17
603 WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 39,750.00
610 WASTEWATER 18,758.16
660 AIRPORT 732.76
670 SANITATION 15,324.16
671 RECYCLING 4,353.35
GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES 453,310.67
001-GENERAL FUND 184,215.03
110-ROAD USE TAX 65,682.88
114-SPECIAL REVENUE 8,894.02
121-LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 41,864.54
125-TIF 12,167.67
128-HEALTH INS. SINKING 792.72
129-EQUIPMENT RESERVE- IS 8,381.54
130-UNEMPLOYMENT 460.39
131-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 616.99
132-COMMUNITY CENTER 2,314.58
133-MAHANAY MAUSOLEUM 204.02
134-LIBRARY AGENCY 3,501.79
137-LEC CAP. IMPROVEMENT 3,279.32
140-WATER DEPOSITS 5,035.52
141-CEMETERY PERMANENT CARE 2,500.00
155-PEOPLE ACTIVE COMM EX 604.24
156-AUTENREITH COMM CENTER 3,102.93
200-DEBT SERVICE 3,566.43
391-AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 13,469.00
600-WATER 124,452.91
603-WATER CAPITAL IMPROVE 17,252.42
610-WASTEWATER 158,891.48
611-WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 2,789.02
660-AIRPORT 7,188.92
670-SANITATION 53,958.55
671-RECYCLING 14,307.47
GRAND TOTAL REVENUES (JUNE) 739,494.38
There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 5:45 p.m.
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Craig J. Berry, Mayor
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Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk
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