Gilbert City Council
Minutes
Council Chamber
March 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM
Present: Mayor Jonathan Popp, Councilmembers; Shaon Anderson, Steve Mahoney, Brent Randolph, Frank Rydl and Carmon Wilson.
Guests: Mitch Holtz with Fox Strand, Sheriff's Deputy Grubbs, Rabecca Greenway, Sonia Sundberg, Joe Copley, Vic Vanderpool, Michael Murphey, and Dr. Christine Trujillo. City employees: Kyler Brekke and Tim Mattingly.
Mayor Popp led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve consent agenda items; agenda for March 2, 2026, the minutes of the February 2, 2026, regular meeting, and the claims/revenue report for February 1-28, 2026. (Anderson/Wilson). MCU (5).
Open Forum: Deputy Grubbs updated the council on activity in the county.
Motion to approve Gilbert CSD- Middle School Additions/Intermediate School Site Plan (Rydl/Anderson). MCU (5).
Discussion and Presentation was given by Rabecca Greenway with Northland for Capital Improvement Plan. No action was taken.
Motion to approve Resolution 2026-03-01 Approving Contract Agreement for Use and Support of Solid Waste Reclamation, Recycling and Disposal System with City of Ames. (Anderson/Randolph). (Roll Call: aye- Anderson, Mahoney, Randolph, Rydl, Wilson; nay- none; absent-none. Motion passed.
Motion to approve Resolution 2026-03-02 setting March 23, 2026, at 6:00 pm as the date and time of a hearing on the budget maximum levy for fiscal year 2026-2027. (Randolph, Anderson). (Roll Call: aye- Anderson, Mahoney, Randolph, Rydl, Wilson; nay- none; absent-none). Motion passed.
Motion to approve Tax Abatement Application for 105 Rothmoor Drive. (Wilson/Rydl). MCU (5).
Discussion was held on Replacement of Upstill Park Bridges. No action was taken.
Motion to approve NAI quote for Lions Park Light Controls. (Mahoney/Anderson). MCU (5).
Committee reports were given. No action was taken.
Public hearing on proposed FY 2026-2027 tax levies will be Monday, March 23, 2026, at 6:00 pm.
Next regular council meeting will be Monday, March 23, 2026, at 6:30 pm.
Motion to adjourn. (Randolph, Anderson). MCU (5).
Jonathan C. Popp, Mayor
Macy Denning, City Clerk/Treasurer
REVENUES REPORT
February 1-28, 2026
Revenues
Building Permits/Inspection Fees $75.00
Resource Recovery $1,301.49
Resource Recovery/Penalty $25.00
Resource Recovery/Sales Tax $17.92
Parks/Donations $28,636.14
Clerk, Misc. $1,112.80
Utility Billing Payments $30,737.86
Water, Debt fee $10,314.52
Water, Penalties $50.00
Water, Sales Tax $4.00
Water,Excise Tax $1,606.89
Water, Deposits $400.00
Water, Misc. $30.00
Sewer, Sewer Fee $20,003.32
Sewer, Debt fee $13,173.44
Sewer, Penalties $225.00
Sewer, Sales Tax $83.61
Storm Sewer, Fees $1,981.58
Storm Sewer, Penalties $25.00
Storm Sewer, Sales Tax $8.79
Revenue Total $109,812.36
CLAIMS REPORT
February 1-28, 2026
General
Access Systems
Copier Supplies $341.47
Alliant Energy
Elec./Natural gas utility $4,011.55
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation services $41.40
Bertha Barlett Public Library
28E Conract Services $88,000.00
Card Services
Supplies $1,344.77
Deere Credit, INC
Lease Payment $4,746.20
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $3,718.41
Fox Strand
City engineering $1,828.75
Gatehouse Media
Publishing $590.08
IPERS
Employee pension $2,417.72
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel $51.95
Metronet
Internet service $799.58
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Supplies $42.95
Oxen Technologies
Firewalls & labor $297.50
Safe Building Compliance
Inspections $2,104.60
Snyder & Associates
Comp. plan, Capital improvement plan $1,950.00
Story County Animal Shelter
Animal Control Services $371.50
Verizon Wireless
Cell phones $47.38
Wellmark Blue Cross
Health insurance $1,012.66
Witt, Shelly
Library cleaning $230.00
$113,948.47
Road Use
Alliant Energy
Elec./Natural gas utility $5,460.70
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation Services $20.70
Card Services
Supplies $207.67
Clarion Distributing
Supplies $110.00
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $1,004.29
Hockel Machine Supply
Supplies $441.50
Howe's Welding
Brake Plate $260.60
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit $780.07
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel $311.71
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Supplies $26.99
Verizon Wireless
Cell phones $23.68
$8,647.91
Employee Benefits
Aetna Behavioral Health
Employee EAP Serives $7.88
Card Services
Uniform Allowance $164.99
Trionfo Solutions, LLC
Life, ADD, STD insurance $81.84
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance $7,395.42
$7,650.13
Capital Improvements
D&B Agro-Systems, LTD.
Maintenance Building $66,029.00
$66,029.00
Water
Aetna Behavorial Health
Employee EAP Services $2.63
Ag Source
Water testing $895.75
Alliant Energy
Natural gas/electric utilities $6,281.94
Arends Sanitation
Sanitation services $20.70
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $1,206.30
Hawkeye Truck Equipment
Liftgate $2,278.90
Hawkins Inc.
Chlorine supplies $3,157.78
IA One Call
Locates $35.10
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit $899.26
Key Coop
Vehicle Fuel $51.95
Municipal Supply
Equipment $611.03
O'Donnell Ace Hardware
Batteries $110.71
Trionfo Solutions LLC
Employee life,std,add insurance $27.28
Verizon Wireless
Cell phone $23.69
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance $3,477.76
$19,080.78
Sewer
Aetna Behavorial Health
Employee EAP Services $2.63
AgSource Services
Testing $1,466.10
Alliant Energy
Nat. gas/electic utility $4,821.61
Arend's Sanitation
Sanitation Services $20.70
Card Services
Impact and Circuit Breaker $234.97
First National Bank
Fed/FICA Tax $258.25
Hawkeye Truck Equipment
Liftgate $2,278.91
IA One Call
Locates $35.10
IPERS
Employee retirement benefit $193.05
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel/ supplies $51.95
Trionfo Solutions
Employee life,std,add insurance $27.28
Verizon Wireless
Cell phone $23.69
Wellmark Blue Cross
Employee insurance $2,465.14
$11,879.38
Storm Sewer
Key Coop
Vehicle fuel/supplies $51.95
$51.95
Self Insurance Fund
Medical reimbursement 02-05-2026 $20.02
Medical reimbursement 02-20-2026 $912.05
$932.07
Utility Refund Checks
Deposit Refund $49.14
$49.14
Payroll Checks on 02-05-2026 $9,942.82
Payroll Checks on 02-19-2026 $10,515.74
$20,458.56
Claims Total $248,727.39
March 14 2026
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