The Primghar City Council met in a regular session on March 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the council chambers with Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Smith presiding. Council present – Steve Wittrock, Tim Honkomp, Ryan Jenness and Ken Miller. Absent – Kurt Edwards. Staff present – Jessica Whitney, Jaynee Rushton, and Jarrett Russell. Motion Wittrock, approving the consent agenda, approving, March 11, 2025 agenda, council minutes from February 11, 2025, Library minutes from February 12, 2025 and golf minutes from January 16, 2025. In addition, approving alcohol license for Just One More. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried.
One verbal citizen concern from Sheri Bethel about plowing into her yard. Jaynee told guys and they will try and stay over farther to avoid this issue going forward.
Mike Cedar and Tim Moerman from Beck Engineering shared about their services and their planning process. Council would like a workshop with Tim to see begin the planning proposal he shared. City Attorney shared he had a complaint about an evergreen tree blocking the intersection, city guys will trim up.
During employee comments, Jarrett gave an update on projects happening that the outside guys are working on. Spring clean up will be April 18-24th. Hoping to include a few changes to make the process go smoother than Fall clean up days-mostly not for everyday trash! Branches along the highway need trimmed up.
Motion by Honkomp to approve Calumet Manure Pump Purchase, seconded by Jenness. All ayes, motion carried.
Table approving Cemetery Mowing bids until April to get a contract written up to approve and sign.
Motion by Wittrock to approve Resolution 2025-05 Ambulance Directors Wages. Second by Jenness, all ayes, motion carried.
Motion by Jenness to approve Resolution 2025-06 Approving Application O’Brien County Foundation Grant Primghar Ambulance, Resolution 2025-07 Approving Application O’Brien County Foundation Kids Kampus Daycare, Resolution 2025-08 Approving Application O’Brien County Foundation Primghar Golf & Country Club, and Resolution 2025-09 Approving Application O’Brien County Foundation O’Brien County Fair Board to all be sponsored through the City of Primghar for grant applying, seconded by Honkomp. All ayes, motion carried.
Motion Wittrock to approve the Finance Report for February. Second Honkomp, all ayes, motion carried. Motion Honkomp to approve claims report. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried.
Council comments included snow removal on city square sidewalks and sides of square like in the past. Set up meeting with Beck and workshop for going through Lagoon and golf course building since they were missed on the workshop tour last fall.
Motion by Honkomp to adjourn. Second Jenness, all ayes, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:20PM.
Jaynee Rushton, City Clerk
GENERAL $5,675.42
ROAD USE TAX $9,040.37
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $314.10
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX $13,213.54
DEBT SERVICE $154.39
SEWER PROJECT $165,544.00
WATER $16,571.01
SEWER $92,203.22
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT $757.95
ELECTRIC $77,453.67
ELECTRIC METER DEPOSITS $250.00
LANDFILL/GARBAGE $6,853.67 SKATING RINK $1,151.00
PGCC $22,712.00
TOTAL REVENUE $ 411,896.34

GENERAL $19,865.55
ROAD USE TAX $961.15
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $4,885.23
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX $7,494.64
RANDOLPH TRUST $134.80
SEWER PROJECT $67,029.88
WATER $13,187.88
SEWER $8,289.83
ELECTRIC $16,922.57
LANDFILL/GARBAGE $7,510.93 SKATING RINK $1,660.88
PGCC $5,595.18
TOTAL EXPENSES $153,556.52
Report Title
Claims Report
Period
02/12/2025 To 03/11/2025
Vendor Name
References Vendor Total
JEREMY MC CLAREN
RETURN PAYMENT $ 318.46
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB
DR WTR TESTING $ 131.50
NORTHWEST IOWA COMM
AMB TRAIN-DOCUMENTATION $ 20.00
QUILL.COM
LIB TONER/OFF SUP $ 254.86
THERMAL INNOVATIONS
LIB CABINET REMODEL $ 3,125.65
NW IA LEAGUE OF CITIES
MAYOR DUES
$ 25.00 B & K PLUMBING
BATHROOM $ 570.02
BAKER & TAYLOR
CHILD BOOKS $ 359.37
FIRST NATIONAL BANK 45.94
BS 38.23
TCB 1% $ 84.17
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING
COPIER AGREE $ 232.39
A&B BUSINESS INC.
TECH SERVICES $ 619.20
KID’S KAMPUS, INC
LOST $ 6,606.77
TCA
INTERNET/PHONE $ 685.05
FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516
SOFTWARE $ 1,850.00
UTILITY EQUIP.CO.
WTR CLAMP $ 528.94
IOWA STATE BANK
1% 5TH GEN AG $ 41.10
AMERIGROUP
AMB OVER PYMT $ 153.45
JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL
MOWER MAINT $ 1,063.56
A&M LAUNDRY
SHOP TOWELS $ 34.94
TERESA SIKORA
LIB TV $ 121.95
ACCO
WATER CHEM $ 1,066.01
CALUMET MANURE MGMT
TRANSFER PUMP $ 36,000.00
IAMU
DUES $ 4,141.00
RESCO
EL FLEX CON $ 149.80
MENARDS
BATHROOM $ 2,392.07
MARCUS NEWS
RATE PUBLIC HEARING $ 273.58
BOB & SCOTT’S
SKATING CANDY $ 159.10
SHEA’S HARDWARE
CITYHALL, LIB, COMM $ 1,141.22
STOREY KENWORTHY
BILL PAPER $ 701.44
PRINS INSURANCE INC
WASHER INS $ 19.00
THOMPSON SOLUTIONS GROUP
WTR POWER REPAIR $ 350.00
DEE ANN LANSINK
CLERK CON $ 5,731.25
CULLIGAN WTR ORANGE CITY
WTR SOFT $ 19.00
CITY OF PRIMGHAR
UTILITIES $ 9,647.66
ESRI
GIS SOFT $ 700.00
AHLERS & COONEY PC
SWR RATES $ 1,389.00
MRES
MISC SERVICES $ 2,678.09
NEAL CHASE LUMBER
BATH/HALL REMODEL $ 929.10
RANDY’S 66
DEF $ 39.90
DAN SCHNELL
WATER PUMP $ 48.99
ELECTRIC PUMP
SEWER PUMP $ 14,791.27
ALTEC
BOOM TRK INSP $ 1,415.88
GJL REAL ESTATE
DEPOSIT REFUND $ 225.00
VERIZON
PHONE/JETPACK $ 110.19
JESS FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
SERVICE CALL $ 192.00
610 DEPOT
RUST STOP/SPRY PT $ 15.98
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
GAS BILL $ 911.28
ORANGE CITY SANITATION
TRASH/RECYCLE $ 7,666.41
DGR
WWTF/GEN ADD $ 28,421.30
IMFOA
JW DUES $ 50.00
TP ANDERSON AND COMPANY
W2/TAX CORRECTIONS $ 400.00
Total $ 138,601.90
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier March 27, 2025