City Council Minutes 01/03/2023
5:30 pm Paullina City Council called to order.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Brenda Ebel Kruse.
Roll Call was taken. (Carol / Steve / Lexy / Jean / Jay all present.
Approve Agenda. Agenda amended. Add 12/05/22 Minutes to be approved. Delete item #17. Carol motion to approved amended agenda. Second by Jean. Motion carried.
Open Opportunity to address the Council. No Public comments.
Comments from Honkomp about Codification. Question raised does this need a Resolution?
Approve minutes from 12/05/22 & 12/19/22. Heeren motions to approve. Second by Honkomp. All Ayes.
Approve payment of claims. Honkomp motions to approve. Murphy Seconds.
Murphy questioned what fund the trucks were paid from. Electric / Sewer Electric.
Class C Beer Permit for Dollar General. Murphy motions to approve permits Jones Seconds. All Ayes.
Liquor License for Russell West Post. Unrau motions to approve. Second by Murphy. All Ayes.
Accept Annual Financial Report. (AFR) Honkomp Motions to approve. Unrau seconds. Question raised from the audience of revenues. All Ayes.
Resolution to approve Call Rates for the Paullina Ambulance. Honkomp motions to accept. Second by Murphy. Roll Call Vote. Heeren / Honkomp / Jones / Murphy / Unrau. All Ayes.
Resolution on Incentive on call pay for Paullina Ambulance. $1.00 per hour on days / $1.50 per hour on nights. Discussion was held on how the money will be handled. Murphy motions to table Resolution until the next meeting for more information. Second by Unrau. Will ask Laurie Struve to attend the next Council Meeting on 01/16/23. Vote to table. All Ayes.
Approve Wyatt Rassel to the Paullina Ambulance. Honkomp motions to accept. Seconded by Murphy seconds. Roll Call Vote. Heeren / Honkomp / Jones / Murphy / Unrau. All Ayes.
Resolution for a new Line Item to be added to the Paullina budget for the Paullina Ambulance. Motion by Unrau seconded by Murphy. Roll Call Vote. Heeren / Honkomp / Jones / Murphy / Unrau. All Ayes.
Resolution for a new line item to be added to the Paullina budget. Motion by Honkomp seconded by Unrau. Roll Call Vote. Heeren / Honkomp / Jones / Murphy / Unrau. All Ayes.
Resolution for new Library Director compensation. Honkomp motions to accept. Second by Jones. Roll Call Vote. Honkomp motions to accept. Jones seconds. Roll Call Vote. Heeren / Honkomp / Jones / Murphy / Unrau. All Ayes.
Approve Depositories for the City of Paullina. Jones motions to accept. Second by Unrau. All Ayes.
Approve official News Paper for 2023. Two requests. O’Brien County Bell Times Courier and the North West Iowa Review. Unrau motion to accept O’Brien County Bell Times Courier and the North West Iowa Review as the official newspaper for Paullina. Second by Jones. Heeren questions the advantage of two official newspapers. Unrau rescinds motion to accept O’Brien County Bell Times Courier and the North West Iowa Review as the official News Paper for Paullina. Seconded by Murphy. Vote taken to table motion to rescind for the Official news paper of Paullina. All Ayes. Motion tabled. Will need clarification at next meeting on official newspapers.
Appoint Legal Council for 2023. Request to table. Honkomp requests to table. Unrau seconds. All Ayes.
Appoint official Fire Chief. Unrau motions to appoint Ryan Harper as Fire Chief. Murphy seconds. All Ayes.
Appoint Paullina Ambulance President for 2023. Honkomp motions to accept Laurie Struve as President of the Paullina Ambulance. Seconded by Unrau. All Ayes.
Appoint Paullina Airport Manager. Murphy motions to accept Brian Fisch for Paullina’s Airport Manager for 2023. Second by Honkomp. Four Ayes. One Nay Vote. Motion carried.
Appoint Paullina Clerk Administrator. Unrau motions to accept Scott Wise as City Clerk Administrator to a two-year term. Four Ayes. One Nay. Motion carried.
Appoint Treasurer. Carol Chicoine as interim City Treasurer. Honkomp motions to appoint Carol Chicoine as interim City Treasurer. Second by Unrau. All Ayes.
Approve Swanson Sports Complex Budget for 2023. Murphy motions to accept Swanson Sports Complex Budget. Second by Heeren all Ayes.
Approve the Resignation of Heath Reichle. Motion by Murphy to accept resignation. Second by Jones. All Ayes.
Discussion on the City of Paullina Employee health insurance premiums. Currently Employees pay 15% of the Premium towards Family coverage. Murphy motions that the City of Paullina continue to pay 15% of the premium. Second by Heeren. Three Ayes. 2 Nays. Motion carried.
Discussed City Council meeting time ordinance. Currently Council meets twice monthly First and Third Monday at 5:30 p.m. Need to find and confirm City Council meeting time ordinance. Murphy motions. Second by Honkomp. All Ayes.
Mayor Council Committee Appointments. Jean Unrau & Carol Honkomp Public Safety. Lexy Murphy & Steve Heeren Nuisance. Jay Jones & Carol Honkomp Employee. Carol Honkomp & Lexy Murphy Parks/Properties. Steve Heeren & Jean Unrau Finance & Economic Development. Jean Unrau & Jay Jones Utilities & Streets. Lexy Murphy & Jay Jones Airport. Steve Heeren Mayor Pro Tem.
Heeren motions to accept Mayors Assignments for 2023. Second by Honkomp. All Ayes.
Kelly Top. Moved snow and cleared streets. Repaired Plow Trucks.
Discussed snow removal and vehicles parked on the streets during snow removal.
Police Report from Nate Bremer. Talked of setting up Interview time for potential Police Officer. Topic of yearly budgets.
Comments from Fire Chief Ryan Harper. Commented that 2022 was a very busy year. 45 Fire Calls answered. Will have a year-end report in February.
Kelly Top brought up Superintendent Training in the coming months. Will be added to the next Council Meeting on 01/16/23.
Will be setting up a Workshop with Primghar City Council in the near future.
Mayor shared Do’s and Don’ts with handouts to the Council.
Codification information to be shared out on the next Council Meeting.
Zoom Meeting to be set up with Council and Office Staff.
Unrau motioned to adjourn meeting at 7:08 p.m. Second by Murphy. Motion carried.
Next Council Meeting will be on 02/06/23.
Brenda Ebel Kruse, Mayor
ATTEST:
Scott Wise, City Clerk
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Jan. 19, 20233

CLAIMS REPORT
VENDOR REFERENCE AMOUNT
POLICE LEGAL SCIENCES,INC. TRAINING 320
VERIZON WIRELESS
NOV/DEC BILLING 181.46
SIOUX SALES COMPANY
SHIPPING AND HANDLING WAS NOT 35
DOUBLE H TRANSPORT LLC AIR DRYER FILTER 136.85
H & N SERVICE 1,607.46
THE COMMUNITY AGENCY TELEPHONE 49.45
HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT
ELBOW,DOG BONE POLE,STRAINER 1,873.07
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC RADIOS FOR NEW FIRE TRUCK 4,900.50
NORTHWEST IOWA COMM. COLLEGE
EMERGENCY SERVICES TRAINING 85
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
MISC PARTS 434.93
THE COMMUNITY AGENCY TELEPHONE 40.7
STRYKER SALES CORPORATION EXTERNAL POWER CABLE 318.09
THE COMMUNITY AGENCY TELEPHONE 22.12
THE COMMUNITY AGENCY TELEPHONE 199.37
PAULLINA TIMES
NOVEMBER MINUTES 281.58
CENTURY BUSINESS LEASING COPIER LEASE 55.4
PITNEY BOWES BANK INC
METER LEASE 84.42
A & M LAUNDRY
TOWELS,MATS,MOP 39
UMB BANK, N.A.
DS WEST LOT W/S 2018 300
UMB BANK, N.A
WEST LOT/MAPLE ST 2017 250
IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
DUES 50
THE COMMUNITY AGENCY TELEPHONE 38.2
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB TESTING 451
USA BLUE BOOK
REAGENT 99.99
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB TESTING 15
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY 11-3-22 INTEREST PAYMENT 1,443.75
MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES
DUES 226.23
THE COMMUNITY AGENCY TELEPHONE 80.35
MISSOURI RIVER ENERGY SERVICES
CURRENT FOR RESALE 89,793.29
A & M LAUNDRY
TOWELS,MATS,MOP 27.44
IRBY
PENTA BOLTS-ELECTRIC 1,558.00
Accounts Payable Total 104,997.65
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Jan. 19, 2023