Gilbert City Council
Minutes
Council Chamber
June 15, 2026, at 6:30 PM
Present: Mayor Jonathan C. Popp; Councilmembers; Steve Mahoney, Brent Randolph, Frank Rydl, and Carmon Wilson.
Guests: Laci Moore, and Karen Sevde.
City employees: Tim Mattingly, Payton Roling, and Micheal Shuka.
Mayor Popp led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve consent agenda items: agenda for May 4, 2026, and the minutes of May 30, 2026, regular meeting, and the claims/revenue report for May 1-31, 2026. (Wilson/Randolph). MCU (4).
Open Forum: K. Sevde with Story County Community Foundation provided information regarding available grant opportunities. Discussion included grant programs, application processes, eligibility requirements, and deadlines.
Discussion was held regarding carrying forward Parks & Rec project funds from FY 2025-2026 to FY 2026-2027. Direction was given to Parks & Rec and the City Clerk to determine the amount to be carried forward and prepare a budget amendment for FY 2026-2027.
Motion to approve Parks & Rec purchasing replacement signs in the amount of 453.68. (Randolph/Mahoney). MCU(4).
Discussion was held regarding new bridges at Upstill Park. Direction to proceed with estimates for the preferred bridge option.
Motion to approve Pay Request by Caliber Concrete, LLC in the amount of 197,949.00 for Main Street Reconstruction- Phase 3. (Wilson/Mahoney). MCU(4)
Motion to approve Resolution 2026-06-01 Story County Animal Control 28E Agreement. (Wilson/Randolph) (Ayes; Mahoney, Randolph, Rydl, and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; Anderson). Motion passed.
Discussion was held on employee salaries. No action was taken.
Next regular council meeting will be Monday, May 6th, 2026, at 6:30 PM.
Committee reports were given. No action was taken.
Motion to adjourn. (Randolph/Wilson). MCU (4).
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Jonathan C. Popp, Mayor
Macy Denning, City Clerk/Treasurer
REVENUES REPORT
May 1-31, 2026
Revenues
Building Permits/Inspection Fees
$60,322.25
Resource Recovery
$1,585.88
Resource Recovery/Penalty
$150.00
Resource Recovery/Sales Tax
$18.60
Rentals $550.00
County Contribuations
$7,692.31
Ragbrai $12,950.00
City-Wide Garage Sale
$15.00
Community Center Donations
$290.00
Utility Billing Payments
$51,221.73
Water, Misc
$30.00
Water, Debt fee
$11,090.57
Water, Penalties
$75.00
Water, Deposits
$100.00
Water, Sales Tax
$4.00
Water,Excise Tax
$1,640.64
Sewer, Sewer Fee
$30,239.33
Sewer, Debt fee
$14,199.29
Sewer, Penalties
$1,100.00
Sewer, Sales Tax
$90.26
Storm Sewer, Fees
$2,467.81
Storm Sewer, Sales Tax
$9.81
Revenue Total
$195,842.48
CLAIMS REPORT
May 1-31, 2026
General
Access Systems
Copier Supplies
$380.47
Alliant Energy
Electric $1,539.06
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation services
$41.40
Benjamin Franklin
Tee and valves
$259.92
Brekke's
Snapback $136.50
Card Services
Supplies $1,973.26
Central IA Distributing
Towel Roll
$146.00
Compass Building Solution
Letterhead
$158.40
EMC Insurance
Insurance $26,285.00
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax
$2,424.53
Fox Strand
City engineering
$3,205.75
Gatehouse Media
Publishing
$198.40
IA Dept pf Revenue
Sales Tax $241.49
IA Dept of Inspections
Food safety
$50.00
IPERS
Employee pension
$2,377.84
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel
$60.57
Metronet
Internet service
$664.79
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Supplies $425.21
Oxen Technologies
Firewalls & labor
$472.43
Safe Building
Inspections
$35,395.15
Trustpoint, CPAS, PLC
Annaul Exam
$4,500.00
Turf and Pond Time
Contract Labor
$420.00
Verizon Wireless
Cell phones
$47.36
Wellmark Blue Cross
Health insurance
$1,012.65
Witt, Shelly
Library cleaning
$230.00
$82,646.18
Road Use
Acme Tools
Pilers $137.81
Alliant
Utilities $2,517.74
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation Services
$20.70
EMC Insurance
Insurance $12,953.50
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax
$1,075.99
Fox Strand
City Engineering
$9,636.89
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit
$938.42
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel
$363.41
Metronet
Internet $139.90
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Wall plate/Rekey
$351.18
Oxen Technologies
Firewall $236.22
Union Pacific
Main St Phase 2
$974.64
Verizon Wireless
Cell phones
$23.69
$29,370.09
Employee Benefits
Trionfo Solutions, LLC
Life, ADD, STD insurance
$9,793.20
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance
$7,395.42
$17,188.62
Capital Improvement
Ames Trenching
New shop downspouts
$10,696.50
HAS
Furnace Replacement and vent
$8,703.40
$19,399.90
Water
Alliant
Utilities $1,711.17
Ames Trenching
Main Break
$2,579.00
Arends Sanitation
Sanitation services
$20.70
Card Services
Ligustrum
$463.19
EMC Insurance
Insurance $15,447.15
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax
$958.44
Hawkings INC
Chlorine Cylinder
$3,861.18
IA Department of Rev
Sales Tax $3,425.41
IA One Call
Locates $36.00
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit
$1,068.46
Key Coop
Vehicle Fuel
$60.57
Metronet
Internet $689.55
Midland Power
Pump House Electricity
$288.42
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Supplies $70.63
Postmaster
Waterbill Postage
$500.00
Preferred Pest Management
Pest Control
$130.00
Verizon Wireless
Cell phone
$23.68
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance
$3,477.77
Westrum Leak Detection
Leak Detection
$1,100.00
$35,911.32
Sewer
Alliant
Utilites $2,212.30
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation Services
$20.70
Cummings
Road Repair
$1,301.86
EMC Insurance
Insurnace $15,447.15
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax
$474.22
IA Dept of Revenue
Sales Tax $3,853.34
IA One Call
Locates $36.00
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit
$537.33
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel/ supplies
$60.57
Postmaster
Water Bill Postage
$500.00
Verizon Wireless
Cell phone
$23.68
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance
$2,465.14
$26,932.29
Storm Sewer
Ames Trenching
Main Intake
$5,869.00
IA Dept of Rev
Sales Tax $97.67
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel/supplies
$60.57
$6,027.24
Payroll Checks on 05-14-2026
$8,042.38
Payroll Checks on 05-28-2026
$9,429.72
$17,472.10
Claims Total
$234,947.74
June 26 2026
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