The Sanborn City Council met in regular session Monday, May 12, in the Donald Kroese Council Chambers. Mayor Randy Lyman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Jerry Back, Kevin Groendyke, Larry Reitsma, Brian Visser, and Aaron Wiekamp. Others present: Miriam Martens, Brianne Miller, Ryan Norman, Leah Postma, Wendy Reed, Adam Roelfs, Eric Rogers, George Schmidt, and Jim Zeutenhorst.
Motion Groendyke, seconded by Reitsma, to approve the agenda. Roll call was taken. Roll call: Ayes 5 /Nays 0
The Mayor of the City of Sanborn announced at 5:01 pm that this was the time and place for public hearing City of Sanborn Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Mayor asked if there were any written or verbal comments, none were received. Mayor called the public hearing closed at 5:01 p.m. Councilman Wiekamp moved to approve Resolution 2025-13 FY25 Budget Amendment as presented. Motion was seconded by Back. Vote results: Ayes 5 /Nays 0.
Leah Postma and Brianne Miller, Kids Express Daycare board members, updated Council on the CDBG application submission and inquired about the city’s contribution to the project. Miriam Martens and Ryan Norman, representing DGR Engineering, returned to discuss the EPA orders, facility planning for addition of AMPI’s pretreatment processes, and potential expansions.
A motion was made by Groendyke to approve the consent agenda. Motion seconded by Back. The following consent agenda items were approved: a. Approve minutes of April 14 meeting b. Approve minutes of April 21 meeting c. Approve May Bills d. Liquor license renewal application for Casey’s General Store e. Resolution #2025-12 Schedule of Fees Roll call: Ayes 5 /Nays 0. Zeutenhorst shared of recent discussions on hiring another Grade III wastewater operator with the construction project and the new pre-treatment facilities coming online in the fall and provided a candidate. After Council discussion, motion made by Back, seconded by Reitsma, to offer Curtis Conway the position at a salary of $77,500/year. Vote results: Ayes 5/Nays 0
Motion made by Groendyke to approve the DGR Engagement Agreement for Continuing Services at the wastewater treatment plant. Motion seconded by Wiekamp. Vote results: Ayes 5/Nays 0.
Zeutenhorst provided updates on the AMPI Pre-treatment facility project and their pre-construction meeting, including street/pavement disturbances along west 1st Street. Street repairs between the middle school and Brew, along west 6th Street. Other updates included the Pending litigation, Dakota Mainstem water supply, cemetery mowing, and the lack of commercial lots available in Sanborn.
New business: Adam Roelfs gave a presentation of the outdoor warning system for severe weather. New/Replacement sirens are needed. Motion made by Groendyke, seconded by Back, to buy a new siren for the east side of town. Spring clean-up is complete; there will be another in the fall.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Motion Groendyke, seconded by Wiekamp to adjourn at 7:38p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 5:00p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Roll call was taken. Vote results: Ayes 5 /Nays 0
Attest:
Randy Lyman
Mayor
Wendy Reed
City Clerk
A&M Laundry Shop Towel Service
$55.10
A1 Perferred SGCC kitchen hood exhaust cleaning $710.00
ACCO WTP/Pool liquid chlorinating solution, testing supp $6,555.10
Access Systems Copier lease
$562.40
AirGas EMS Cylinder rental
$216.60
Alpha Wireless FIRE radio programming, adapter $94.00
Amazon Business WWTP toner, binding supplies $194.67
Andritz Separation Inc WWTP heat strip, seals $6,491.12
Associated Computer Systems AMP Licensing/Serenity Dues $545.75
AT&T Mobility Fire/Amb Tablets
$155.89
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling SGCC Beverage $503.67
AXA Retirement ER Contribution
$100.00
Barco Municipal Products WWTP/ST hook & pick, post spade
$480.29
Baker & Taylor Books LIB Books
$423.96
Bomgaars SGCC ammo crate, mailbox $49.98
Boundtree Medical AMB medical supplies $401.54
BPA COBRA $11.06
Brommer Sanitation Monthly Garbage/REC $10,190.95
Cengage Learning LIB Books
$109.46
City of Sheldon Ambulance calls
$1,400.00
Clayton Energy Corp Gas Commodity $70,190.11
Del’s Garden Center SGCC trees
$3,774.35
DGR Engineering Engineering WWTP con’t services $6,226.50
Doll Distributing, LLC SGCC Beer
$2,519.60
Don’s Auto Service PD Charger headlight, City warning siren batteries $386.65
Equitable Life Insurance Insurance Premiums $555.47
Foundation Analytical Lab Testing
$3,493.75
Fred’s Plumbing & Heating Pool backflow replacement $5,691.13
Fuller & Son’s Paving W. 6th Street resurface, patch, paving
$27,000.00
Grainger Pool coupling $11.10
GOVDeals 2000 Int’l Dump Truck
$4,837.50
Gutters Unlimited FIRE snowblow install EMS Station $1,795.00
HSA Contributions HSA Contributions $883.00
HyVee Accounting PD Meal Program Academy $2,825.50
iREAD LIB Summer reading program supplies $133.50
IA Dept of Revenue Sales/Excise Tax $7,418.12
Illinois Casaulty Co SGCC SGCC restaurant endorsement $32.00
Iowa Information Advertising
$563.84
IA Law Enforcement Academy PD MMPI Evaluation $150.00
Iowa One Call Locates $39.60
Iowa Dept of Inspections 25-26 Food Service Establishment application
$401.50
Iowa Unemployment Unemployment insurance $12.43
IPERS IPERS $6,404.27
Jack’s Uniforms PD uniform pieces
$239.85
JCL Solutions CAMP bathhouse supplies $490.43
Johnson Bro’s Beverage SGCC Beer/alcohol $2,105.95
Knife River Midwest ST High Performance patch $1,917.00
Marcus News Publications
$273.43
Martin Bro’s Distributing SGCC Food, kitchen supplies $4,017.62
Mastercard LIB DVD, books, program supplies, Subs $343.85
MidAmerican Energy Border Station Utilities $12.45
Midwest Turf
SGCC equipment maint $3,375.73
Napa – 610 Depot City Charge
$4,245.99
Napa – 610 Depot SGCC Charge
$1,433.49
Napa – 610 Depot Fire Charge
$235.78
NET STLMT SGCC Credit card fees April 2025 $353.47
Niichel, Jill Reimbursement: Sam’s Proshop merch for resale
$48.21
North Central Int’l ST Int’l Service
$1,875.94
Office Elements Office supplies
$149.63
One Office Solutions Office Supplies $208.96
Payroll Taxes FICA/Medicare
$5,526.15
P&K Pest Control SGCC Maintenance $110.00
Pearce, Emily Reimburse: LIB program supplies $30.64
Petty Cash SGCC $590.30
Pitney Bowes Postage
$500.00
Plumbing & Heating Wholesale GAS Portable Pip $1,109.75
Rehab Systems WWTP JetVac cleaning $4,377.50
Sanborn Building Center Park lumber $140.51
Sanborn Foods Office/Breakroom/LIB $32.29
Sanborn Housing & Development
GAS Rebate $2,350.00
Sanborn Municipal Util. Utilities
$30,283.52
Sanborn Propane City Bulk Fuel
$3,618.62
Sanborn Savings Bank SGCC Rtrn ck fee $5.35
Sanford Health Occ Med PD Safety testing $102.00
SHIELD Tech PD Shieldware mobile-2 $240.00
SP Heating & Cooling PARK bathhouse repairs $1,623.06
Stamer Liquor SGCC Liquor purchase $2,109.59
Sybesma Graphics SGCC Print, cut, laminate, install $222.00
Sheldon Power & Equip SGCC bushing assmb $44.84
TCA Phone/Int $1,705.88
TenKley Electric SGCC Pumphouse electrical $4,273.20
TOAST Campground/SGCC/Pool Annual software subs $6,180.00
Toro Monthly Maintenance Contract $242.00
US Postmaster Box 420 Rental
$110.00
Utility Safety & Design GAS Odorant $3,230.88
VanderHaag’s Inc ST Dumptruck repairs $2,389.82
VanBeek, Kari Reimbursement: Punch Card printing $35.73
VandeKamp, Zach SGCC Reimbursement proshop merch for resale $685.49
Verizon Wireless GIS Line/PD Jetpacks $209.40
VISA City Charge:Adobe, Scheels PD, IA League $750.63
VISA Fire Charge: Fuel, road flares
$804.27
Wellmark Insurance Premiums
$16,405.52
ZFI EASE Q1 2025 $240.00
ZIMCO SGCC dimple markers $74.00
Totals: $286,277.18
Published in the Sanborn Pioneer on May 29.