Woodward City Council Regular Session Monday December 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Folkerts called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Roll Call; Present: Stone, Godwin, Bice, Gough. Absent: Patel. Motion Godwin to approve the agenda as presented. 2nd Gough. MCU. Motion Stone to approve minutes from previous meeting on November 10, 2025 and November 24, 2025 as presented. 2nd Bice. MCU. Open Forum: No Participants Department Reports: Library Director Myrna Griffith states they have hired a new Family Services Librarian. She also raises concern of parking in the rear of the building during snow ordinance as parking is being used by both employees and residents of the apartment buildings near the library. Councilmember Gough and Mayor Folkerts state they will address this concern. Councilmember Gough states that the Compliance Committee is keeping and eye on sidewalks for snow ordinance compliance. Mayor Folkerts states that we have been in a snow ordinance twice over the last couple weeks. He reports that an officer went out and knocked on doors on Friday night before the storm to remind residents who were parked on the street to remove their vehicles per the ordinance. There were vehicles towed on Saturday. This prompted discussion on social media. Mayor Folkerts reminds residents that there are messages sent out as well as posts on social media and the website when a snow ordinance is in effect and "if it snows, get off the street". Mayor Folkerts performs the oath of office for Tyler Randall, Kelly Kirts, and Jim Gough. Motion Godwin to discuss Resolution 2025-28 Waiving the Right of Review of Land Division of 1430 325th Street, Woodward, Boone County, IA. 2nd Stone. MCU. Motion Stone to approve Resolution 2025-28. 2nd Gough. Roll Call: MCU. Motion Stone to discuss Dallas County 911 Board Appointment. 2nd Godwin. Mayor Folkerts states that he is recommending Councilmember Bice to replace Councilmember Godwin on the Dallas County 911 Board. Motion Godwin to appoint Bice. 2nd Stone. Roll Call: MCU. Motion Gough to discuss Solid Waste Contract. 2nd Stone. MCU. This 3 year contract renewal was sent to the city from Walter's Sanitary Service. Due to an increase in costs at the landfill and fuel, they are proposing an increase in trash service from $16.30 to $17.30 for the first trash cart, and $12.00 to $13.00 for a 2nd trash cart. Motion Godwin to approve the Walter's Sanitary Service contract at $17.30 per household per month and 2nd cart $13.00 through December 31, 2028. 2nd Bice. Roll Call: MCU. Motion Gough to discuss Snow Removal Bids. 2nd Godwin. MCU. The city received 3 bids for snow removal compliance. Motion Gough to accept the snow removal bid for Greenough Construction at $50 per property and $10 of salting if needed. 2nd Bice. Roll Call: MCU. Motion Bice to appoint Steve Godwin to Board of Adjustment and Appeals. 2nd Gough. Roll Call: Aye: Bice, Gough, Stone. Abstain: Godwin. Motion carries. Motion Stone to pay the bills as presented. 2nd Bice. MCU. Mayor Folkerts thanks Steve Godwin for his service on the council. Councilmember Godwin thanks the community for their support and states that it has been a pleasure serving. Motion Godwin to adjourn. 2nd Stone. Meeting adjourns at 7:19pm. Claims Report: Access Systems Maint 206.86 Aflac Ins 985.34 Aflac Dental & Vision Ins 324.43 Agsource Test 920.75 Alliant Energy Util 8,962.86 Banleaco Rent 197.14 Barnes & Noble Books 123.97 Black Hills Energy Util 411.39 Bomgaars Supl 606.88 Boone County Landfill Refuse 130.62 Catalis PWE Web 1786.00 Cengage Books 71.73 City of Woodward Postage 39.17 Collaborative Summer Lib Dues 39.95 Dallas Co Sheriff Maint 595.00 Danti's Lawn Care Nuis 75.00 EFTPS FICA 3,824.92 Finneseth Dalen & Powell Legal 1,340.00 Gatehouse-Media Holdings Legals 132.95 Globe Life Liberty Nat Ins 71.60 Greenough Construction Nuis 320.00 Guthrie Co Rec Util 1,678.87 gWorks Sftwr 7,560.00 Harland Ace Hardware Supl 11.98 Heritage Petroleum Fuel 4,053.15 I&S Group Engr 570.00 Interstate All Battery Maint 342.60 Iowa Library Assoc Dues 90.00 Iowa One Call Onecall 24.30 IPERS IPERS 2,609.00 Lakeview Books Books 122.94 Legacy Propane Fuel 677.56 Menards Grimes Supl 306.58 Minburn Tele Phone 925.82 Motor Parts Warehouse Maint 144.99 Municipal Supply Supl 240.00- Myrna Griffith Mileage 77.35 O'Reilly Auto Parts Supl 116.94 Oriental Trading Supl 20.75 Orr, Amy Mileage 61.60 Power Guard Maint 565.00 Quill Supl 87.82 Rick Bice Reimb 160.00 Schrock Innovations Maint 603.92 Signature Lawn & Landscape Maint 3,921.77 State Hygienic Lab 112.50 Titan Machinery Supl 1,860.34 TP Anerson & Company Audit 3,230.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa State Tax 525.32 Veenstra & Kimm Permit 304.50 Verizon Wireless Phone 118.54 Walters Sanitary Refuse 7,448.27 Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shi Ins 5,697.75 Woodward Fire Dept Dues 9,134.00 Woodward Post Office Postage 305.00 Total: 74,395.72 January 1 2026 LIOW0427395