City of Alleman
City Council Meeting Minutes
June 8, 2026
The regularly scheduled council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Robert Kramme. Roll call Present: Bill Stevens, Scott Andreas, Perry Smith and Jenni Heller. Loren Steinkamp was absent. Also present: Shari Buehler - City Clerk, Logan Carpenter - Director of Public Works, Jim Thornton - Alleman Attorney
Motion by Stevens, second by Andreas to approve the agenda as presented for June 8, 2026 City Council Meeting
Ayes: Smith, Stevens, Andreas, Heller
Nays: None
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes from May 11, 2026 City Council Meeting
Claims for totaling $39,423.49
Bills for June 2026
Ankeny Sanitation…….……...$2,392.46
BanleaCo…………….………..$78.15
The Bug Man…………………$214.00
Consumers Energy……..…….$400.80
Des Moines Water Works…….$213.16
Heartland CO-OP ……….…..$559.78
Huxley Comm………….……..$114.90
Iowa DOT……………………..$478.20
Iowa League of Cities………..$35.00
Iowa State Univ…………..…..$250.00
Logan Contractors……………$380.00
Menards……………………….$589.67
Metro Waste Auth……………$756.32
Mid-American Energy ……....$459.34
Municipal Supply Inc…………$590.00
O'Reilly…………………………$71.18
Polk Co. Public Works……..$4,597.29
Polk Co Tres………….…......$3,988.33
Quill Corp…………………….$100.23
Dawn Reynolds Cleaning…..$250.00
Roto-Rooter…………………..$950.00
Slater Public Library ………..$4,116.75
Tim's Amoco…………………$57.29
TrustPoint………..……………$400.00
Uline………………………….$136.66
USA Today Media…………..$514.17
Veenstra and Kimm………...$2,395.00
Veridian CU………………....$959.95
Verizon …………………..….$225.11
World Pay……………….….$12.13
Payroll, Benefits, Payroll Taxes…………$13,137.62
Expenses above by category:
General……………….$24,204.14
Road Use Tax………. $8,521.09
Employee Benefit....…$1,538.38
Debt Service……….…$0.00
Water………………….$5,159.88
May 2026 Revenues:
General……………….$9,534.89
Road Use Tax…….… $2,675.84
Employee Benefit...…$612.56
LOST……..…………..$8,669.67
TIF…………………….$0.00
Debt Service…………$0.00
Water………………….$4,532.12
Motion by Stevens, second by Andreas to approve the Consent Agenda as presented for June 8, 2026 City Council Meeting.
Ayes: Smith, Stevens, Andreas, Heller
Nays:
Citizens Opportunity for Comment
370 NE 141st Avenue
Resident would like the City to email agendas and minutes
Menu on his handheld device isn't the same as his personal computer
Continued stormwater issues on his property
Reports of Advisory Boards and Commissions
Receive and File Polk County Sheriff's Office Report Sgt Dodge
Motion Andreas second Stevens to Consider Resolution 2026-010
A Resolution for the hiring of Veenstra and Kimm for engineering services for the evaluation of extending a sanitary sewer from the City of Alleman to the Des Moines Waste Water
Reclamation Authority (WRA)
Ayes: Smith, Stevens, Andreas, Heller
Nays:
Motion Stevens second Andreas to Consider Resolution 2026-016
A resolution of fixing a date for a public hearing for an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Alleman, Iowa, by amending portions of Chapter 63 "Speed Regulations"
Ayes: Smith, Stevens, Andreas, Heller
Nays:
Motion Stevens second Andreas to Consider Resolution 2026-017
A Resolution of fixing a date for a public hearing for resolution to be adopted pursuant to City Code Section 61.01
Ayes: Smith, Stevens, Andreas, Heller
Nays:
Motion Andreas second Stevens to Consider taking action on bid from Perficut
Proposal #40641
Ayes: Smith, Stevens, Andreas, Heller
Nays:
Adjourned
At 7:40 PM. Mayor Kramme asked if there was any further city business. Mayor Kramme also asked for special consideration to the Steinkmap Family as they navigate the loss of their beloved mother. All Ayes and Mayor Kramme closed the June 8, 2026 City Council Meeting. Next City Council Meeting will be July 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm at Alleman City Hall
June 12 2026
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