Gilbert City Council Minutes Council Chamber April 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM

Gilbert City Council Minutes Council Chamber April 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM Present: Mayor Jonathan Popp, Councilmembers; Shaon Anderson, Steve Mahoney, Frank Rydl, Brent Randolph and Carmon Wilson. Guests: Judy Dahlke, Becky Thomas, Willy Thomas, Karen Johnson, Jeff Hartwig, and Andrew Ricklefs. City employees: Mike Tjernagel. Mayor Popp led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion to approve consent agenda items; agenda for April 6, 2026, the minutes of the March 23, 2026, regular meeting, and the March 23, 2026, Public Hearing Meeting, and the claims/revenue report for March 1-31, 2026. (Anderson/Wilson). MCU (5). Mayor Popp read the proclamation recognizing the Week of the Young Child. J. Dahlke, B. Thomas, and K. Johnson provided informational materials and overview of upcoming activities associated with Week of the Young Child. Open Forum: J. Hartwig expressed concerns regarding an adjacent property with an individual living out of a shed and shared concerns related to health, safety, and accumulation of trash. A. Rickles, representing Gallagher Insurance, provided a brief overview and update regarding the City's insurance coverage. Motion to approve 1st reading of Ordinance 353 Amending the traffic code to provide for special stops at intersections (Rydl/Wilson). (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Rydl, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; None). Motion passed. Motion to approve 1st reading of Ordinance 354 Regulating driveways and driveway approaches (Randolph/Rydl). (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Rydl, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; None). Motion passed. Motion to approve Resolution 2026-04-01 Setting April 20th, 2026, at 6:30pm as the date and time for a public hearing for FY 2026-2027 (Rydl/Anderson). (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Rydl, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; None). Motion passed. Motion to approve Resolution 2026-04-02 Approving installation of new street lighting along Steel Street with Alliant Energy (Mahoney/Anderson). (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Rydl, Randolph, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; None). Motion passed. Motion to approve tax abatement application for 313 Cedar, 126 Park Ave, 218 Cedar Dr, and 512 Timberline Dr. (Wilson/Rydl). MCU (5). Committee reports were given. No action was taken. Next regular council meeting will be Monday, April 20th, 2026, at 6:30 pm. Motion to adjourn. (Wilson/Anderson). MCU (5). _________ Jonathan C. Popp, Mayor Macy Denning, City Clerk/Treasurer REVENUES REPORT March 1-31, 2026 Revenues Building Permits/Inspection Fees $5,521.12 Resource Recovery $1,296.25 Resource Recovery/Penalty $50.00 Resource Recovery/Sales Tax $17.17 Rentals $380.00 Clerk, Misc. $1,244.89 Genral, Misc. $220.00 Community Center Donations $105.00 Utility Billing Payments $30,233.92 Water, Meter fee $1,650.00 Water, Debt fee $10,420.62 Water, Penalties $75.00 Water,Connection fee $600.00 Water, Sales Tax $995.95 Water,Excise Tax $693.41 Sewer, Sewer Fee $20,205.53 Sewer, Debt fee $13,518.51 Sewer, Penalties $725.00 Sewer, Sales Tax $87.87 Storm Sewer, Fees $2,016.59 Storm Sewer, Sales Tax $7.77 Revenue Total $90,064.60 CLAIMS REPORT March 1-31, 2026 General Access Systems Copier Supplies $387.52 Arend's Sanitation Sanitation services $41.40 Card Services Supplies $521.65 Central IA Distributing Break Cleaner $767.00 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $3,528.42 Fox Strand City engineering $6,882.75 Gatehouse Media Publishing $183.68 IPERS Employee pension $2,328.93 Key Coop Vehicle fuel $72.20 Metronet Internet service $587.52 Midwest Technologies Cameras Library $300.00 NAI Electrical Contractors Lions Park Lights $3,202.21 O'Donnell Ace Hardware Supplies $11.38 Oxen Technologies Firewalls & labor $472.43 Treasurer- State of IA State Taxes $1,281.12 Verizon Wireless Cell phones $47.38 Wellmark Blue Cross Health insurance $533.23 Witt, Shelly Library cleaning $230.00 $21,378.82 Road Use Arend's Sanitation Sanitation Services $20.70 Capital City Equipment Company Equipment rental $825.00 Card Services Supplies $209.11 Earls Septic Wash Pit $500.00 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $1,449.02 Fox Strand City Engineering $6,763.50 Hockel Machine Supply Supplies $84.45 Howe's Welding Brake Plate $260.60 IPERS Employee retirement benefit $1,055.85 Key Coop Vehicle fuel $433.19 Metronet Internet $62.45 O'Riley Automotive INC Capsule $35.90 Oxen Technologies Firewall $236.22 Treasurer- State of IA State Taxes $432.30 Verizon Wireless Cell phones $23.68 $12,391.97 Employee Benefits Trionfo Solutions, LLC Life, ADD, STD insurance $81.84 Wellmark Blue Cross Employee insurance $3,697.71 $3,779.55 Capital Improvements D&B Agro-Systems, LTD. Maintenance Building $62,902.89 $62,902.89 Water Arends Sanitation Sanitation services $20.70 Card Services Power Drum Pump $554.59 Core and Main Curb Key $604.08 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $849.45 Howe's Welding Welding $230.00 IPERS Employee retirement benefit $634.95 JetCo INC Chlorine Analyzer $1,155.00 Key Coop Vehicle Fuel $72.20 Metronet Internet $329.19 Municipal Supply Pump House Electricity $667.19 O'Donnell Ace Hardware Supplies $63.03 Treasurer- State of IA State Taxes $346.31 Trionfo Solutions LLC Employee life,std,add insurance $27.28 Verizon Wireless Cell phone $23.69 Wellmark Blue Cross Employee insurance $1,765.80 $7,343.46 Sewer Arend's Sanitation Sanitation Services $20.70 Card Services Impact and Circuit Breaker $39.00 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $562.75 IPERS Employee retirement benefit $421.97 Key Coop Vehicle fuel/ supplies $72.20 Treasurer- State of IA State Taxes $138.71 Trionfo Solutions Employee life,std,add insurance $27.28 Verizon Wireless Cell phone $23.69 Wellmark Blue Cross Employee insurance $1,232.57 $2,538.87 Storm Sewer Key Coop Vehicle fuel/supplies $72.20 $72.20 Utility Refund Checks Deposit Refund $268.91 $268.91 Payroll Checks on 02-05-2026 $9,326.47 Payroll Checks on 02-19-2026 $11,652.97 $20,979.44 Claims Total $131,656.11 April 19 2026 LIOW0502194