STATEMENT OF COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS December 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

STATEMENT OF COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS December 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. The City Council of Boone, Iowa, met in regular session in the City Hall Council Chambers on December 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Stines presiding. The meeting was also available via Zoom. The following Council Members were present: Byrd, Henson, Kahookele, Moorman, Williamson, and Angstrom. Absent: Hilsabeck. Moorman moved; Williamson seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes: Henson, Kahookele, Moorman, Williamson, Angstrom, and Byrd. Nays: none. Kris Blocker, Executive Director of Visit Boone County, provided an update on tourism activities over the past few months. Visit Boone County hosted RVTV and partnered with Fareway to wrap trucks as part of promotional efforts. Several hosted projects began generating higher Hotel/Motel fund revenue, including the PGI event, which brought thousands of visitors to Boone and Boone County. Blocker concluded the report by showing a YouTube promotional video highlighting Boone. Brenda Dyer, Senior Vice President of the Ames Regional Alliance, reported that Boone has experienced more than $273 million in taxable valuation growth in recent years, increasing from $580 million in 2020 to over $853 million in 2025. Dyer also reported that Boone added 204 new housing units between 2024 and 2025. Tom Blanford presented a request on behalf of Downtown Boone for the City to purchase sixteen (16) banner brackets for the downtown pedestrian light poles to display seasonal and event banners. Angstrom moved; Moorman seconded to table Downtown Boone's request for funds for banner brackets on the downtown pedestrian lights until further discussion could be held. Ayes: Moorman, Angstrom, Byrd, and Henson. Nays: Kahookele and Williamson. Mayor Stines announced that this is the time and place for a public hearing for the consideration of the sale of property right-of-way; a portion of the public right-of-way, north/south alley in the 800 block of Division Street which abuts the north property line of 818 Division Street to the south property line of 816 Division Street, Boone, Iowa. Mayor Stines asked if there were any written comments; no written comments were presented. Mayor Stines asked if there were any oral comments; no comments were made. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Henson moved; Williamson seconded to approve Resolution 3462, authorizing the alley vacation of a portion of the north/south alley in the 800 block of Division Street which abuts the north property line of 818 Division Street to the south property line of 816 Division Street, Boone, Iowa. Ayes: Moorman, Williamson, Angstrom, Byrd, Henson, and Kahookele. Nays: none. Henson moved; Byrd seconded to approve Resolution 3463, establishing longevity pay for Police Sergeants and Commander to be calculated according to the employee's continuous years of service. Ayes: Williamson, Angstrom, Byrd, Henson, Kahookele, and Moorman. Nays: none. Williamson moved; Kahookele seconded to approve Resolution 3464, approving the City of Boone Department Heads' Benefits Policy including longevity pay, vacation accrual, sick leave, insurance benefits, and clothing allowance. Ayes: Angstrom, Byrd, Henson, Kahookele, Moorman, and Williamson. Nays: none. Angstrom explained that water tower options were discussed during the Utility Committee meeting and recommended that the City proceed with a composite water storage tank due to its low maintenance requirements and durable structure, featuring steel for water containment and concrete for the support column. Henson moved; Angstrom seconded to direct staff to proceed with seeking bids for the composite water tower option. Ayes: Byrd, Henson, Kahookele, Moorman, Williamson, and Angstrom. Nays: none. Williamson moved; Henson seconded to approve Resolution 3465, authorizing the execution of a Development Agreement for a Revitalize Boone Downtown Business Grant in the amount of $5,000.00 with Justin Funk for a cooperative working space located at 806 7th Street, Unit U1, Boone, Iowa. Ayes: Henson, Kahookele, Moorman, Williamson, Angstrom, and Byrd. Nays: none. Raphael Montag thanked Jim Robbins for his dedicated service as City Attorney since 2012, noting that Robbins will conclude his service at the end of this year. Williamson moved; Henson seconded to approve Resolution 3466, approving a proposal from Municipal Pipe Tool Company, LLC for the Sanitary Sewer CIPP Lining Project in the amount of $180,067.25. Ayes: Kahookele, Moorman, Williamson, Angstrom, Byrd, and Henson. Nays: none. Williams reviewed the Library Report with the Council. Cornelis updated the Council that with warmer weather approaching, he doubts the ice rink will remain open to the public this week. He also stated that at the last Park Board meeting, a resolution was passed to increase the fee for pool parties. Moorman moved; Henson seconded to approve Resolution 3467, awarding the Water Treatment Plant Ground Storage Reservoir Rehabilitation Project to Minturn, Inc. of Brooklyn, Iowa, in the amount of $1,178,600.00. Ayes: Moorman, Williamson, Angstrom, Byrd, Henson, and Kahookele. Nays: none. The project cost will be covered by the CDBG Grant of $500,000.00 and water receipts. Henson moved; Angstrom seconded to approve Resolution 3468, authorizing the payment of $168,108.28 to Absolute Group for work completed on the Hancock Drive Expansion RISE Project. Ayes: Williamson, Angstrom, Byrd, Henson, Kahookele, and Moorman. Nays: none. Chief Adams thanked Mayor Stines and Councilman Byrd for their years of service. Chief Wiebold reported that the Shop with a Cop event was successful, with 96 children participating and just under $15,000.00 donated by the community. Elmquist also thanked Mayor Stines and Councilman Byrd for their service and support. She stated that the Council had already approved the City logo but presented a submark for review to be used for City events, photos, shirts and similar items. The submark is intended to be more subtle, and the Council expressed approval of it. Mayor Stines asked if there were any questions or items to be removed from the Consent Agenda; no requests were made. Henson moved; Williamson seconded to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 1) Minutes of previous meetings. 2) Bills payable. 3) Resolution 3469 adopting strategic goals for 2026 and 2027. Ayes: Angstrom, Byrd, Henson, Kahookele, Moorman, and Williamson. Nays: none. Absolute Group, Hancock Dr Ext, 192,780.23, Ahlers & Cooney, Legal Fees, 2,000.00, Alliant Energy, Utilities, 1,812.73, Alliant Energy, Utilities, 1,547.84, Al's Doors, Shop Overhead Door Repair, 594.76, Amazon, Parts/Supplies, 605.92, Andrew Nelson, Property Protection Program, 250.00, Arnold Motor Supply, Parts, 15.99, Arnold Motor Supply, Parts, 1,200.54, Bomgaars, Parts/Supplies/Clothing, 510.23, Bomgaars, Parts/Supplies, 376.47, Boone Ace Hardware, Parts/Supplies, 30.75, Boone Ace Hardware, Parts/Supplies, 781.22, Boone Area Humane Society, Contract Services, 7,807.92, Boone County Landfill, Landfill Disposal, 2,104.20, Boone County Abstract, Ownership/Lien Report, 150.00, Bradley Rholl, Reimbursement, 19.00, Builders First Source, Supplies, 40.19, CDS Global, Box Rental, 1,870.00, CDS Global, Monthly Processing, 1,927.04, CDS Global, Postage, 2,628.07, Central IA Distributing, Utilities, 59.00, CenturyLink, Phone Services, 202.40, CenturyLink, Phone Services, 290.75, Cintas Corporation, First Aid Refill, 128.13, Caselle, Maintenance/Support, 11,155.40, Cobblestone Inn & Suites, 1st 1/2 FY2026 Tax Rebate, 36,525.94, Conley's Trucking, Snow Hauling, 1,960.00, Core & Main, Water Meters, 15,090.25, D & J Complete Tree Service, Snow Removal, 2,690.00, D & J Complete Tree Service, Stump Removal, 28,700.00, Dakota Supply Group, Water Main Clamp, 255.61, Drew Demery, Reimbursement, 19.00, Duncan Heating & Plumbing, Snow Hauling, 1,680.00, Elite Construction, Shelter Roof Replacement, 2,500.00, Era-A Waters, Lab Testing, 522.65, Farley's Wholesale Tire, Oil Change/Tire Rotation, 103.00, FirstNet, Phone Services, 689.66, Galls, Employee Clothing, 23.48, Garbage Guys, Waste Removal, 21.75, Grainger, Parts, 277.61, Graymont Western Lime, Chemicals, 7,644.00, Growmark, Gasoline/Diesel, 23,826.28, Hiway Truck Equipment, Parts, 1,614.89, Holland Supply, Cremation Grave Heater, 885.10, Hull Plumbing and Heating, Jet The Sewer, 247.00, Hy-Vee, Goal Setting Meals, 27.55, IA Police Chiefs Assn, IPCA Membership, 200.00, Infobunker, Internet Services, 32.00, Interstate All Battery Center, Maintainer Batteries, 465.00, IA One Call, IA One Call Tickets, 189.90, Jacob Ludwick, Reimbursement, 599.20, Jimmy's Barbeque Pit, Goal Setting Meal, 300.00, Kallin Johnson Monument, Engraving Columbarium, 600.00, Kara Selim, Property Protection Program, 250.00, Kimball Midwest, Bulk Bolts and Nuts, 284.89, KWBG, Advertising Contract, 367.20, Kyle's Garage Doors, Door Repairs, 185.00, Les's Auto, Trailer Tires, 449.96, Martin Marietta Materials, Rock For Gravel, 453.71, McGill Computer Service, Computer Services, 1,186.00, Menards, Parts/Supplies, 693.52, Moffitt's, Repairs, 1,895.52, NCL Of Wisconsin, Lab Equipment, 370.40, Nick Aringdale, Hazard Tree Removal, 1,750.00, NICUSA, Service Fee, 8.07, North Risk Partners, 411 Medical Claims, 905.70, Nuso, SIP/VOIP Lines, 275.08, Ogden Telephone, Internet Services, 169.90, Penny Vossler, Stump Removal Mapping, 75.00, Phelps The Uniform Specialists, Mops & Rugs, 30.52, Portable Pro, Portable Toilet, 1,098.00, Power Plan, Maintainer Bearing, 112.27, Prime Media, Thermal Paper, 177.60, Pritchard Bros Plumbing, Cemetery Furnace Ignitor, 23.00, Deluxe, W-2/1099s, 129.98, R & W Power, Repairs, 111.47, Ramaker & Associates, Ramaker Cemetery Program, 1,446.38, Seth Janssen, Reimbursement, 19.00, Shelby Lynn Designs, Clothing Allowance, 120.00, Short Elliott Hendrickson, Engineering, 103,506.63, Staples Advantage, Supplies, 766.05, State Hygienic Laboratory, Lab Testing, 31.00, Storey Kenworthy, Paper Products, 261.22, Story County Treasurer, Drug Task Force, 3,407.18, Stuehmer Contracting, Custodial Service, 800.00, Target Solutions Learning, Annual Training Software, 3,560.76, Truck Equipment, Wire And Module Plow, 426.44, Unplugged Wireless Communication, New Radio Charger, 205.20, US Water Services Corporation, Operation/Maintenance Contract, 83,680.12, Van Wall Equipment, Parts, 387.63, Vision Bank, Conference/Training, 978.02, Walmart, Supplies, 123.50, Walters Sanitary Service, Waste Removal, 456.00, Xerox Corporation, Copier Agreement, 61.01, Elizabeth Allen, Utility Refund, 9.18, Jayden Bell, Utility Refund, 45.94, Brian Bennett, Utility Refund, 125.00, Samuel Brant, Utility Refund, 114.93, Sara Cockerham, Utility Refund, 125.00, Aidan Downs, Utility Refund, 125.00, Haakon Edwards, Utility Refund, 43.26, Joseph Eppard, Utility Refund, 125.00, Linnea Fitzsimmons, Utility Refund, 125.00, Nicholas Hilton, Utility Refund, 125.00, Sarah Ingram, Utility Refund, 125.00, Autumn Kuehl, Utility Refund, 75.01, Destinae Latham, Utility Refund, 125.00, Sean Licari, Utility Refund, 114.93, Katie Marlow, Utility Refund, 125.00, Jan Metheny, Utility Refund, 125.00, Julie Phipps, Utility Refund, 125.00, Paige Prokop, Utility Refund, 85.67, Emma Rouse, Utility Refund, 125.00, Samuel Sampson, Utility Refund, 125.00, Kristin Schott, Utility Refund, 125.00, Adriana Shade, Utility Refund, 125.00, Ryan Strum, Utility Refund, 125.00, Window Seat Properties, Utility Refund, 102.39, Peyton Wood, Utility Refund, 91.11, Bills Paid Total, 572,500.00. Receipts by Fund: General, 115,323.74, Special, 144,552.40, Hotel/Motel, 21,560.64, Road Use Tax, 148,254.84, Debt Service, 0.00, Water Utility, 341,571.16, Sewer Utility, 296,283.58, Family Resource Center, 2,414.56, Capital Project, 1,449.87, Storm Water Utility, 0.00, Expendable Trust, 670.00, Agency Account, 46.20. Expenditures by Fund: General, 46,020.52, Special, 61,300.94, Hotel/Motel, 0.00, Road Use Tax, 30,305.65, Debt Service, 0.00, Water Utility, 64,766.44, Sewer Utility, 66,147.84, Family Resource Center, 2,690.00, Capital Project, 296,298.21, Storm Water Utility, 500.00, Expendable Trust, 3,564.70, Agency Account, 905.70. Mayor Stines made a final address to the Council, City staff, and residents of Boone. Byrd expressed his appreciation for the enjoyment, partnerships, and events he experienced during his eight (8) years on the Council. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. ATTEST: Kim Majors, City Clerk Elijah Stines, Mayor Publication Dates LIOW0428355