Luana City Council Minutes of March 6, 2025
The Luana City Council held their regular monthly meeting Thursday March 6, 2025, at 7:00 pm. with Council Members Lonnie Baade, Kevin Boddicker, Jackie Radloff-Schneider, Luke Steege present. Absent: Todd Olson.
Mayor Jerry Schroeder called meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Minutes of February meeting were reviewed and approved upon a motion by Steege, second by Radloff-Schneider, carried unanimously.
Boddicker motioned to pay all monthly claims totaling $26,067.77, Baade second, carried unanimously. Receipts for the month totaled $17,938.43. Radloff-Schneider motioned to pass Res. 3-2025 T.O.F, Boddicker second, carried unanimously. Council reviewed reconciled reports.
Brian Bugenhagen, Garms Financial, reviewed current insurance policy for the city. City’s current deductible was area of concern. Consensus of council to table until next meeting to give time to investigate.
Steege motioned to set public hearing date for Proposed Max Property Tax Levy for April 3, 2025, at 6:45 pm. Baade second, carried unanimously.
Humble shared information gathered on how the DAC (Disadvantaged Community) scores communities for loan forgiveness. Unfortunately, the city scored a 10 with the minimum being 11. City is still waiting on easements mailed from city attorney to specific residence. Once easements are received the city will be able to move forward with the land acquisition process.
Humble informed council of grant being applied for. Baade motioned to pass Res. 3.2-2025 Authorizing the submission of the community project fund to Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s office under Subcommittee Rural Development and the expenditure of funds to be applied for the City of Luana’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Project, Steege second, carried unanimously. Roll call vote: AYES 4, NAYS 0. Whereupon the Mayor declared the measure duly adopted.
Boddicker motioned to utilize City Attorney, Nathan Moonen, for land acquisition process, Baade second, carried unanimously.
Next regular council meeting will be held April 3, 2025, at 7:00 pm.
Mayor Schroeder adjourned the meeting at 8:00 pm.
Tammy Humble, City Administrator
Monthly Expenditures $26,067.77: Alliant Energy $2,591.42; Auditor of State $550.00 (Examination fee); Black Hills Energy $709.79; Column Software $55.02 (Publication) ; Decorah Electric $980.00 (Well repair); Federal Taxes $1,202.72; IA Assoc. of Municipal Utilities $686.00 (Membership dues); IPERS $1,169.69; John Deere Financial $133.80
(City/Fire dept supplies); MacQueen $775.00 (Fire dept. equipment); Microbac $17.50 (Water testing); MSA $8,410.00
(Lagoon Engineer); NAPA $41.98 (Wiper blades); NEIT $127.85; Post Office $19.36 (Certified Letters); Wages $6,284.30; Waste Management $2,313.34. Fire Department Expenditures $854.84; General Fund Expenditures $15,001.57; Propriety Expenditures $10,169.38; Road Use Tax Expenditures $41.98; TIF Expenditures $0.
Monthly Revenue $17,938.43: Franchise Fee (Black Hills) $407.85; IA Assoc. of Municipal Utilities $3,108.00; Interest $892.11; Local Option $2,731.59; Property Taxes $763.66. RUT $1,391.96; Utilities $8,643.26.
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