City Council

COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 11, 2025 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Berry presided. During Open Forum Bill Allen expressed his concerns with using water money for other items. Russell Gettler expressed his concerns with the concrete ramps on the downtown buildings. On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the following consent items: October 28, 2025 Council Minutes, Promotion of Zachary Barden to Sergeant at a Salary of $75,573.42 and payment of monthly bills from City Funds. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 53-25 On motion by Jackson, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved Resolution No. 53-25, a resolution Authorizing Internal Advance for Funding of Urban Renewal Projects in Jefferson Urban Renewal Area. AYE: Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek NAY: Sloan ABSTAIN: Wetrich On motion by Wetrich, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved a Short-Term Contract with PeopleService at the rate of $3000 per week. Grade 3 water treatment license and Grade 2 water distribution license is required for our plant. AYE: Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek, Wetrich NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Sloan, the Council approved pay estimate #32 to Shank Constructors, Inc. of $195,347.31 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. AYE: Sloan, Jackson, Zmolek, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz NAY: None The following bills were approved for payment from the City funds: ABC PEST CONTROL RN PEST CONTR 446.81 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING CPIER LSE 1821.93 ACCO UNLIMITED CORP WA CHEM 2307.00 ACUSHNET COMPANY GCRSE MERCH 57.22 AFLAC AFLAC INS W/H 17.68 AG SOURCE COOP SERV SW TSTG 2011.70 AHLBORN EQUIPMENT, INC. RUT GLOVES 156.05 ALLIANT ENERGY RN DAUBENDIEK RR ELECTRIC 44463.27 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES PA SUPP 2410.59 AMERICAN WATER WORKS WA DUES 462.00 ANATOMY IT, LLC PA BACKUP SERV 1170.86 ASCENDANCE TRUCK CENTERS RC DRIVER DR CONTROL 521.20 AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. WA SERVICE CALL 515.00 BAKER & TAYLOR INC. LB BOOKS 238.07 BEAM INS ADMIN DENTAL/VISION INS 421.54 BOLTON & MENK INC ENGINEEING 26481.00 BOMGAARS SUPP 1413.55 BREADEAUX PIZZA RN CONCESSIONS 91.00 BRICK, GENTRY P.C. PA LEGAL FEES 4961.00 CALLAWAY GCRSE MERCH 504.38 CARD SERVICE CENTER CREDIT CARD 6358.64 CARROLL COUNTY SOLID WASTE RC MKTG FEES 472.76 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT LB BOOKS 406.63 CENTRAL IOWA READY MIX SAND 6339.88 CENTRAL IOWA SYSTEMS RN CLOUD LIC 490.00 CHAD STEVENS 602 W L'WAY SIDEWK PROG 1550.00 CINTAS CORPORATION FIRST AID 297.16 CITY OF JEFFERSON PD PETTY CASH 223.51 CLARION DISTRIBUTING LLC WA CLEANER 72.00 CLEANING SOLUTIONS INC. CLEANING 2381.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER CASE ID 1034974 300.00 COMMUNITY INS AGENCY WA TILT TRAILER INS 834.00 COMMUNITY OIL COMPANY, INC AP FUEL 13493.70 COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA WA SALT 9477.91 ED M. FELD EQUIPMENT CO. ANIMAL SHELT ALARM MONITOR 105.00 EFTPS FEDERAL W/H 22931.12 ELEMENT LAWN & LANDSCAPE PD MOWING 330.00 ELIZABETH GROSS WA DEP REF 86.82 ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT CO. 2016 FREIGHTLINER JET VAC TK 275000.00 ENGINEERED EQUIPMENT SOLUTION SW FLAP SERV KIT 820.00 ERIC FISHER RUT GENERATOR 600.00 FAIRVIEW VETERINARY CLINIC ANIMAL SHELT - VET EXP 969.80 FASTLANE MOTOR PARTS LLC PARTS 1898.61 FUDGE'S FLOWERS & GIFTS, L DWN/TWN WINTER;CLASS 2311.50 GALLS LLC PD CLOTH 48.39 GENERAL TRAFFIC CONTROLS RUT PUSHBUTTON ASSY 502.00 GREENE CO SEC ROADS FUEL 7193.06 GRONEWOLD, BELL, KYHNN & C PA AUDIT 3000.00 GROW REPAIR LLC SW WALL PACKS 4242.00 HACH COMPANY WA CHEM 57.55 HEARTLAND RADAR, LLC PD 5 UNITS 200.00 HOYT, MORAIN & HOMMER, P.C LEGAL 5312.50 HY-VEE, INC. SUPP 205.34 IDALS ANIMAL SHELT LIC 75.00 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CEN RUT BATTERY 180.75 IOWA DNR WA DNR FEE 115.00 IOWA INFORMATION MEDIA GROUP ADV 943.56 IOWA ONE CALL WA ONE CALL 38.00 IOWA POETRY ASSN LB BOOKS 12.75 IOWA PUMP WORKS WA SERVICE CALL 11937.79 IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOC WA DUES 415.00 IPERS-FOAB IPERS WITHHOLDING 14635.56 J & M GOLF GCRSE MERCH 145.70 JAMES FUNCKE WA DEP REF 26.36 JAMIE FAST WA DEP REF 69.57 JANE MILLARD LB REIMB SUPP;MILEAGE 285.52 JEFFERSON ACE HARDWARE SUPP 560.82 JEFFERSON AUTOMOTIVE RUT VEHICLE RPRS 3381.10 JEFFERSON MATTERS: A MAIN ST PA QURTLY PMT 17500.00 JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY LB PETTY CASH 50.00 JEFFERSON TELECOM PHONE 2742.37 JUDY GIBBONS WA DEP REF 84.72 JULIE SAUL WA DEP REF 18.77 K-POWER WA RADIATOR & REFILL 9096.49 KASPERBAUER CLEANERS INC GCRSE MATS/TOWELS 32.04 KIESLER'S POLICE SUPPLY, I PD AMMO 453.01 KYLE DEMOSS H INS SINK/AFIDAVIT OP 1900.00 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. SN PARTS 242.53 LEXIPOL LLC PD ANNUAL FEE 794.40 MARK KENDALL LOST SW PROG 1350.00 MEELEE, LLC LB ARCH CONTRACT PMT#1 8160.00 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY LANDFILL/RC 9739.38 MICHAEL TODD INDUSTRIAL SU RUT GUTTER BROOMS;PARTS 1622.86 MICROBAC LABORATORIES INC WA LAB TSTG 374.00 MIDLAND POWER COOPERATIVE LIGHTS 639.66 MOELLER FURNACE AND AIR RN HVAC UNITS (3) (HESS) 79467.00 MOTOR PARTS PARTS 428.61 MUIR EMBROIDERY & FOOTWEAR PK SAFETY CLOTH 474.00 MUIR TREE SERVICE 106 W PARK TREE REMOV PROG 1070.00 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY WA METER;SMART POINTS 22600.02 MUTUAL OF OMAHA LIFE INS 316.08 NEW CENTURY FS GCRSE DIESEL 2611.04 NEW COOPERATIVE INC CHEM -STRIKE THREE 1783.78 PEMBLE TILING AND EXCAVATING GCRSE TILE;ROOT KILLER 58.85 PERFORMANCE TIRE AND SERVICE PD WRECKER SERV 425.00 PESTICIDE BUREAU - IDALS RUT PESTICIDE FEE 15.00 POMP'S TIRE SERVICE, INC. RUT RUBBER TRACKS 2019.00 PVS DX, INC WA CHLORINE 691.12 RACCOON VALLEY RADIO HOT/MOT ADV 1673.08 REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT 100 E STATE ST - ADMIN 4499.00 ROXANNE GORSUCH PA REIMB 115.26 ROYAL JEWELERS RN MEDALS 54.00 RYLIE MORANVILLE WA DEP REF 22.55 SALTECH SYSTEMS HOT/MOT WEBSITE 49.95 SEBOURN VIDEO SERVICES PA VIDEO SERV 400.00 SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS PA SHREDDING 51.00 SHADRAN LB SUPP 985.07 SHANK CONSTRUCTORS, INC. WWTF PAY EST#32 195347.31 SHINEON DESIGNS RN BASKETBALL TEES 487.50 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPP GCRSE REMOVAL TOOL 145.71 SPECTRUM PAINT RC PAINT 272.90 STAR EQUIPMENT, LTD WA PUMP 615.77 STONE RN SUPP 119.96 SUPERIOR INDUSTRIAL EQUIP WA PUMP 3698.40 THOMAS JEFFERSON GARDENS HOT/MOT FY25-26 2ND QTR 5000.00 TOYNE INC. JFD CHASSIS 110198.00 TREASURER STATE OF IA STATE W/H 2671.90 TRI-COUNTY CASH LUMBER MART GCRSE SUPP 297.62 TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES SN BULK TANK DIESEL FUEL 235.74 U.S. CELLULAR WA PHONE 353.76 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WA BILL POSTAGE 827.82 UNITYPOINT AT WORK RUT DOT EXAM;LAB 214.00 UNITYPOINT HEALTH RUT LAB ANALYSIS 44.00 UNIVERSAL PUBLICATIONS RN ADV 95.00 UNPLUGGED WIRELESS JFD CHARGERS 755.00 UPS SW UPS LABS 328.25 V1 IOWA AVIATION LLC AP HANGAR REFUND #6&#12 540.00 VAN-WALL EQUIPMENT, INC. GCRSE PARTS 10.72  VERIZON WIRELESS PD PHONE 277.01 WAHL MCATEE TIRE SERVICE SERVICE;REPAIRS 2445.94 WBL ENTERPRISES SN BRAKE SWITCHES 360.00 WELDING INNOVATIONS LLC SN REPR DUMPSTERS 1820.50 WELLMARK BC/BS HEALTH INS. W/H 22727.64 WHY NOT US, LLC GAX#12 UPPER STORY PROJ 359.00 YARDGUARD FENCING LLC GROW GREENE/POOL FENCE 6426.18 FUND TOTALS 001 GENERAL FUND 290,605.22 110 ROAD USE TAX 24,470.20 121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 4,485.22 128 HEALTH INS. SINKING 1,700.00 134 LIBRARY AGENCY 456.07 149 DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 4,858.00 155 PEOPLE ACTIVE COMM EXERCS 59,467.00 159 LIBRARY EXPANSION 8,160.00 391 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 5,083.00 600 WATER 64,430.58 603 WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 109,948.44 610 WASTEWATER 35,376.88 611 WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 374,589.31 660 AIRPORT 14,719.27 670 SANITATION 17,940.41 671 RECYCLING 6,800.88 GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,023,090.48 001-GENERAL FUND 771,418.55 110-ROAD USE TAX 46,997.92 114-SPECIAL REVENUE 250,490.28 121-LOCAL OPTION SALES TA 65,033.68 125-TIF 467,555.58 128-HEALTH INS. SINKING -3,387.59 129-EQUIPMENT RESERVE- IS 36,091.46 132-COMMUNITY CENTER -0.3 134-LIBRARY AGENCY 870.33 140-WATER DEPOSITS 2,850.00 149-DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 4,858.00 156-AUTENREITH COMM CENTE 3,217.65 159-LIBRARY EXPANSION 10.00 200-DEBT SERVICE 233,393.17 600-WATER 109,391.40 610-WASTEWATER 139,436.62 611-WASTEWATER REPLACEMEN 5,145.31 660-AIRPORT 21,985.68 670-SANITATION 55,628.47 671-RECYCLING 26,784.51 GRAND TOTAL REVENUES (OCT) 2,237,770.72 There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 6:05 p.m. ____________________________ Craig J. Berry, Mayor ________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk