The Paullina City Council met in regular session on December 18, 2023 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 127 S Main St, Paullina, Iowa. Mayor Brenda Ebel Kruse called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. & led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call. Council Members present: Jean Unrau, Lexy Murphy, Jay Jones, Carol Honkomp, and Steve Heeren. Mayor Ebel Kruse declared a quorum.
Also present: City Clerk Michelle Wilson, Superintendent of Utilities Kelly Top, Police Chief Nathan Bremer. Guests: Marlin Sjaarda, Nichole Jacobs, and Shawn Strubbe. Press: Radtke.
Motion by Heeren; second by Murphy to approve agenda. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Murphy; second by Unrau to approve 12/04/23 regular meeting minutes. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Heeren; second by Murphy to approve payment of claims. All ayes. Motion carried.
Council was updated with bank reconciliation from February and March 2023.
Mayor Ebel Kruse swore in newly elected city officials. The Oath of Office was taken by newly appointed Mayor-Marlin Sjaarda; Council Members-Nicole Jacobs and Jean Unrau.
Motion by Murphy; second by Unrau to approve for Resolution 23-46 to approve the South O’Brien Music Booster’s can cage relocation agreement. Roll call vote: Ayes: Unrau, Murphy, Jones, Honkomp and Heeren. Nays: none. Resolution passed.
Motion by Murphy; second by Heeren for Resolution 23-47 to approve temporary Employee Sharing Service Agreement with the City of Hartley for Wastewater Treatment testing. Roll call vote: Ayes: Unrau, Murphy, Jones, Honkomp, and Heeren. Nays: none. Resolution passed.
Council received the Paullina Little League Report.
Motion by Murphy; second by Unrau to approve payment for the inspection, and allow the CAPS Program to obtain quotes for asbestos remediation for the old Iowa State Bank building. All ayes. Motion carries.
Motion by Honkomp; second by Unrau to approve Class B Liquor License for Dollar General #20191. All ayes. Motion carries.
Motion by Heeren; second by Honkomp to accept the resignation of Airport Manager Brian Fisch. All ayes. Motion carries.
Motion by Honkomp; second by Murphy to approve the application for Gavin Heeren as firefighter. All ayes. Motion carries.
Motion by Murphy; second by Unrau to approve Resolution 23-48 to set January 2024 Council Meeting dates as January 2nd and 16th at 5:30pm. Roll call vote: Ayes: Unrau, Murphy, Jones, Honkomp, and Heeren. Nays: None. Resolution passes.
Motion by Murphy; second by Jones to adjourn the meeting at 6:16pm. All ayes. Motion carries.
Brenda Ebel Kruse, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Wilson, City Clerk
Published in O’Brien County’s Bell-Times-Courier Dec. 28, 2023

12/18/2023 CLAIMS REPORT
VENDOR
REF AMT
A & M LAUNDRY
SUPPLIES $40.50
ALEX AIR APPARTUS INC
FIRE SUPPLIES $2,300.00
AT&T MOBILITY
FIRE NETGEAR/IPAD $131.11
BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC MED SUPPLIES $483.75
CENTURY BUSINESS LEASING LEASE $42.22
CITY OF PAULLINA
UTILITIES $5,647.32
GRANVILLE AMBULANCE SERVICE
PARA ASSIST $200.00
GWORKS
ANNUAL LICENSE $1,744.67
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
NOV BILL $149.78
NORTHWEST IA AREA SOLID WASTE
LANDFILL $2,417.40
NW IA SOLID WASTE AGENCY LANDFILL $58.08
ORANGE CITY HEALTH SYSTEM MED SUPPLIES $60.84
PAULLINA BUILDING CENTER BLDG MATERIALS $715.61
SCHWEBACH TREE SERVICE TREE REMOVAL $11,000.00
TOWN AND COUNTRY DISPOSAL NOV FEES $5,980.25
ZUB’S SHOP
REPAIRS $235.48
GENERAL TOTAL $31,207.01
ZIEGLER INC
REPAIRS $297.93
ROAD USE TAX FUND TOTAL $297.93
UMB BANK, N.A.
ADMIN FEES $550.00
DEBT SERVICES FUND TOTAL $550.00
CITY OF PAULLINA
UTILITIES $702.17
STEVE COOK
INSPECTION $599.20
IA STATE BANK CAPITAL PROJECT TOTAL $1,301.37
BECK ENGINEERING
PROFESSIONAL FEES $2,025.00
ARP COVID-19 GRANT TOTAL $2,025.00
ACCO
ACCO BLEND $2,337.80
AT&T MOBILITY
TABLET $13.76
CENTURY BUSINESS LEASING LEASE $42.22
CITY OF PAULLINA
UTILITIES $2,657.85
FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LAB TESTING $81.00
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
NOV BILL $451.80
ZIEGLER INC
REPAIRS $297.93
WATER UTILITY FUND TOTAL $5,882.36
AT&T MOBILITY
TABLET $13.75
CENTURY BUSINESS LEASING LEASE $42.22