City of Alleman
City Council Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2026
The regularly scheduled council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Stevens. Mayor Robert Kramme was present by phone. Roll call Present: Loren Steinkamp, Scott Andreas, Perry Smith and Jenni Heller. Also present: Shari Buehler - City Clerk, Logan Carpenter - Director of Public Works, Jim Thornton - Alleman Attorney.
Motion by Steinkamp, second by Smith to approve the agenda as presented for January 12, 2025, City Council Meeting, minutes from December 8, 2025 City Council Meeting, claims totaling $77,603.57 and to pay the January 2026 bills.
City of Ankeny………………$13,210.44
Ankeny Sanitation…………...$3,354.56
BanleaCo…………….………..$78.15
Des Moines Stamp……………$59.50
Consumers Energy……..…….$572.68
Des Moines Water Works……$29.17
Gannett Iowa………………….$349.36
Grinnell Bank……………..….$20.856.98
Heartland CO-OP ……….…..$223.34
Huxley Comm………….……..$116.67
Iowa DOT………………………$76.95
Menards………………………$258.87
Metro Waste Auth……………$747.04
Mid-American Energy ……....$559.86
O'Reilly……………………….$131.37
Polk Co Public Works……….$140.10
Polk Co Tres………….…......$1,461.58
Dawn Reynolds Cleaning…..$250.00
Thornton and Coy……………$324.00
TrustPoint, CPA………………$900.00
Truck Equipment.……………$45.00
US Postal Service……………$90.00
Veenstra and Kimm………….$14,111.80
Veridian CU…………………..$454.98
Verizon ……………………….$99.80
World Pay…………………….$2.40
Payroll, Benefits, Payroll Taxes…………$19,098.97
Expenses above by category:
General……………….$35,718.72
Road Use Tax………. $14,872.89
Employee Benefit....…$2,556.67
Debt Service……….…$20,856.98
Water………………….$3,598.31
December 2025 Revenues:
General……………….$4,476.03
Road Use Tax…….… $2,229.42
Employee Benefit...…$294.76
LOST……..…………..$16,635.83
TIF…………………….$1.19
Debt Service…………$0.00
Water………………….$2,234.03
Roll call vote: Ayes: Smith, Heller, Stevens, Steinkamp, Andreas
Public Forum
None
Reports of Advisory Boards and Commissions
Receive and File Polk County Sheriff's Office Report Lt. Hunt
Motion Steinkamp Second Stevens to consider Resolution 2026-001
A Resolution to appoint member and alternate members to the Polk County Emergency Management
Roll call vote: Ayes: Smith, Heller, Stevens, Andreas, Steinkamp
Nay:
Absent:
Motion Steinkamp Second Stevens to consider Resolution 2026-002
A Resolution to Authorize the purchase of Cloud Renewal for Traffic Loqix devices
Roll call vote: Ayes: Smith, Heller, Stevens, Andreas, Steinkamp
Nay:
Absent:
Comments By Mayor
Adjourned
At 8:00 PM. Mayor Pro Tem Stevens asked if there was any further city business. All Ayes and Mayor Pro Tem Stevens closed the January 12, 2026 Council Meeting. Next Council Meeting will be February 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm at Alleman City Hall
January 16 2026
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