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

Gilbert City Council Minutes Council Chamber July 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM Present: Mayor Jonathan Popp, Councilmembers; Shaon Anderson, Steve Mahoney, Brent Randolph, and Carmon Wilson. Councilmember Frank Rydl came in at 6:20. Guests: Shannon Thiele, Alex Pudenz, Tera Sitzman, Eric Henely City employees: Mike Tjernagel, Tim Mattingly, Michael Shuka, Payton Roling. Mayor Popp led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Motion to approve consent agenda items; agenda for July 6, 2026, and the minutes of June 15, 2026, regular meeting., and the claims/revenue report for June 1-30, 2026. (Anderson/Randolph). MCU (4). Open Forum: No comments were made or presented. S. Thiele, Vice President of Affiliate Programming with the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, presented information on the Story County Free Retraining Program available to eligible Story County residents through DMACC. Motion to approve 2026 Gilbert High School Homecoming Parade Road closure request for September 25, 2026. (Randolph/Anderson). MCU (4). Motion to approve liquor license for the HOQ for RAGBRAI contingent upon verification that all application information is correct. (Anderson/Mahoney). MCU (4). Motion to approve liquor license for the Open Flame for RAGBRAI contingent upon verification that all application information is correct. (Wilson/Randolph). MCU (4). Motion to approve block part on Cedar Dr on August 8, 2026. (Randolph/Anderson). MCU (4). Motion to approve signage for Carbon Chiropractic & Integrative Health for business information. (Randolph/Wilson). MCU (4). Motion to approve Iowa Plains quote for repainting streets in the amount of $3,750.00. (Anderson/Mahoney). MCU (4). Motion to approve Blackford INC quote for sealing cracks in streets in the amount of $19,100.00. (Wilson/Anderson). MCU (4). Motion to approve DDM quote for electrical work in the new addition in the amount of $5,240.00. (Anderson/Mahoney). MCU (4). Motion to approve tax abatements for 213 Cedar Drive. (Randolph/Anderson). MCU (5). Motion to approve Resolution 2026-07-01 to accept Memorandum of Understanding for use of Solar Powered Power Storage Device. (Wilson/Randolph) (Ayes; Anderson, Mahoney, Randolph, Rydl and Wilson, Nays; None, Absent; None). Motion passed. Next regular council meeting will be Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6:30 PM. Committee reports were given. No action was taken. Motion to adjourn. (Anderson/Mahoney). MCU (4). _______________ Jonathan C. Popp, Mayor Macy Denning, City Clerk/Treasurer REVENUES REPORT June 1-30, 2026 Revenues Building Permits/Inspection Fees $9,508.28 Resource Recovery $1,354.92 Resource Recovery/Penalty $150.00 Resource Recovery/Sales Tax $17.95 Ragbrai $8,000.00 Community Center Donations $440.00 Utility Billing Payments $38,763.50 Water, Debt fee $10,282.22 Water, Penalties $125.00 Water, Sales Tax $4.00 Water,Excise Tax $1,813.34 Water, Deposits $500.00 Sewer, Sewer Fee $23,254.76 Sewer, Debt fee $13,405.14 Sewer, Penalties $625.00 Sewer, Sales Tax $91.72 Storm Sewer, Fees $2,076.70 Storm Sewer, Sales Tax $8.79 Revenue Total $110,421.32 CLAIMS REPORT Junel 1-30, 2026 General Alliant Energy Utilities $1,406.85 Arend's Sanitation Sanitation services $41.40 Boelman Collision Tail gate $500.00 Card Services Supplies $842.03 City of Ames Resource Recovery $6,358.00 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $2,392.62 Gannett Media Corp. Publishing $248.24 Gilbert Franklin Fire Dept 25-26 Payment $67,474.05 IA Dept of Rev Sales Tax $241.47 IA League of Cities Annual Dues $1,252.00 IPERS Employee pension $1,510.56 Key Coop Vehicle fuel $67.85 Metronet Internet service $514.60 Michael Dahlstrom Eagle Scout Reimb. $1,664.93 NAI Electrical Contactors Lions Park Lights $1,450.00 New World Concrete Gilbert Pond Pads $2,355.00 O'Donnell Ace Hardware Batteries $53.78 Orning Glass Saftey Glass $2,694.40 Oxen Technologies Remote Help $802.43 Portable Pros 3 Kybos $270.00 Postmaster PO Box Fee $126.00 Safe Building Compliance Inspections $5,706.55 Sai Kiojai Fishing derby reimb $513.78 Sign Pro Banner/Trail Signs $594.00 Treaurer of IA State Taxes $888.48 Turf and Pond Time Pond Treatment $420.00 Verizon Wireless Cell phones $47.36 Witt, Shelly Library cleaning $230.00 $100,666.38 Road Use Alliant Utilities $2,524.99 Arend's Sanitation Sanitation Services $20.70 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $1,886.35 IPERS Employee retirement benefit $1,296.35 Key Coop Vehicle fuel $407.08 Metronet Internet $5.00 Oxen Technologies Firewall $236.22 Treasurer State of IA State Taxes $492.94 Verizon Wireless Cell phones $23.69 $6,893.32 Capital Projects Caliber Concrete LLC Main St Phase 3 Payout $197,949.00 UMB Bank Main St Phase 3 Bond Fees $600.00 $198,549.00 Water AG Source Water Testing $731.45 Alliant Utilities $1,991.67 Arends Sanitation Sanitation services $20.70 Card Services Power Drum Pump $31.93 Core and Main Valve Exerciser $4,452.80 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $851.72 Hokel Machine Supply Gage Stock/E-Ring/ Adj. Wrench $32.05 IA Dept. of Rev Sales Tax $3,425.16 IPERS IPERS $630.47 Karl Chevrolet Water Dept Truck $24,668.50 Key Coop Vehicle Fuel $67.85 Metronet Internet/Phone $360.37 MH Equipment Scrubber Parts $270.00 Midland Power Coop Pump House Elec $323.29 Treasurer State of IA State Taxes $372.62 Verizon Wireless Cell phone $23.68 $38,254.26 Sewer Ag Source Water Testing $639.50 Alliant Energy Utilites $2,664.78 Ames Trenching Main Break $13,780.50 Arend's Sanitation Sanitation Services $20.70 Card Services Impact and Circuit Breaker $44.93 ECHO Electric GNR Maint Ser Contract $450.00 First National Bank Fed/FICA Tax $553.12 IA Dept of Rev. Sales Tax $3,853.67 IPERS Employee retirement benefit $409.23 Karl Chevrolet Water Dept Truck $24,668.50 Key Coop Vehicle fuel/ supplies $67.85 Treasurer State of IA State Taxes $207.06 Verizon Wireless Cell phone $23.68 $47,383.52 Storm Sewer Ames Trenching Main Break $13,780.50 IA Dept of Rev. Sales Tax $97.61 Key Coop Vehicle fuel/supplies $67.84 $13,945.95 Self Insurance Fund Medical reimbursement 6/25/2026 $54.16 $54.16 Payroll Checks on 06-11-2026 $9,169.90 Payroll Checks on 06-25-2026 $10,672.11 $19,842.01 Claims Total $425,588.60 July 17 2026 LIOW0557495