Urbandale Water Board Minutes
Chairman, John McCune, called the regular meeting of the Urbandale Water Board of Trustees to order at 3:30 p.m. at the Water Utility office on May 12, 2026.
Board Members Present: John McCune, Ron Pogge, and Mark Wandro. Staff present were General Manager Neil Weiss and Distribution Manager Matthew Jacob. Absent: none.
Pogge moved, seconded by Wandro to approve the agenda as posted. Ayes: McCune, Pogge, Wandro. Nays: none. Motion carried.
There were no comments made during the Citizens' Forum.
Pogge moved, seconded by Wandro to approve the April 14, 2026 Water Board Minutes as written. Ayes: McCune, Pogge, Wandro. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Pogge moved, seconded by Wandro to approve payment of the following bills from the General Fund. Ayes: McCune, Pogge, Wandro. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Central Iowa Water Works – water 491,653.79
Urbandale Sanitary – sewer 426,591.84
City of Urbandale – storm water 325,762.95
City of Urbandale – solid waste 235,253.30
Asure – payroll 113,037.70
GreenState Credit Union – sinking funds 101,938.34
IA Dept of Revenue – Sales/WET tax 56,853.95
Strand Associates-ASR well design 47,262.10
Urbandale Windsor Heights – sewer 30,220.09
Mail Services – statement processing 28,908.89
Wellmark – premium 28,482.55
IPERS – contributions 20,205.14
Mission Square – contributions 17,412.56
Shpigler – consulting 16,485.86
Signature Concrete – repair 13,761.00
Municipal Supply – parts 12,971.25
HS Concrete – repair 11,167.50
Core & Main – parts, new meters 10,344.39
Snyder & Associates – project 5,119.25
Ketzner Strategies – consulting 5,000.00
West Des Moines Water Works-cost share 4,741.21
Networks – IT services 3,544.12
Cogsdale – locations 3,511.64
Hydr Klean – clean up 2,935.00
MidAmerican Energy – utilities 2,558.09
Health Equity – HSA Contributions 2,224.98
United Truck and Body – repair 2,118.11
Torgerson – repair 1,900.00
Acme Tools – tools 1,533.33
City of Urbandale – fuel and hearing tests 1,504.02
Logan – repair, supplies 1,338.54
Des Moines Water Works – Lab Analysis 1,200.00
Delta – premium 1,163.86
Iowa One Call – locates 1,153.80
Stratus – janitor 1,139.20
HHS – child support 1,051.80
Amazon – supplies 988.34
Martin Marietta – rock 944.42
Refunds/Overpayments 859.27
Sun Life – life insurance 859.01
CTI – repair 820.00
Fastsigns – signs 792.44
Menards – tools, supplies 662.55
Hach – sampling 618.70
Cintas – mat services, first aid items 566.64
Pitney Bowes – postage 500.00
Card Services – phone, supplies 491.30
Verizon – tower comm & hot spots 440.11
Access Systems – copier lease 403.71
Home Depot – parts 389.48
Asure – payroll processing 358.38
Lounsbury – soil 353.25
ISCPA – dues 325.00
US Cellular – after hours phone and data 324.03
Bomgaars – tools 317.84
Superior Printing – laser checks 306.45
Dynamic Auto Artists – detailing 275.00
Metronet – fiber 254.90
Paymentus – credit card fees 240.90
Bonnie's Barricades – traffic control 235.50
DSM Register – publications 228.64
Triplett – office supplies 225.87
Ahlers – legal 217.00
Urbandale Sanitary – sewer exemptions 170.00
CenturyLink – fiber 169.94
Bob Gerleman – clothing 164.72
Webspec – website maintenance 134.00
CenturyLink – DSL 121.99
Tristar – TPA 102.00
Unity Point Health at Work – drug screens 101.79
One Source – background check 61.30
CPI – FSA Admin 60.00
Amy Williams – petty cash 55.54
Premier Pest – pest control 39.00
Notary Rotary – stamp 24.12
Health Equity – HSA Admin 11.25
The Board reviewed bank reconciliations, income and disbursements, year-to-date budget percentages, cash flows, water purchased, and water sold.
The General Manager provided an update to the board on a discussion held regarding current and future capacity in the western distribution system. Other updates discussed include the ASR well project, items happening at Central Iowa Water Works, and the Utility's search for new billing and financial software. In addition, the General Manager showed videos of main breaks the Water Utility repaired during the previous month.
The next regular meeting was set for June 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.
There being no further business, Pogge moved, seconded by Wandro to adjourn at 4:14 p.m. Ayes: McCune, Pogge, Wandro. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Attest: Neil Weiss: Secretary John McCune: Chairman
May 19 2026
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