City of Spillville – Council Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Spillville City Hall
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Call to Order: Mayor Pro-Tem, Straube, called the regular council meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Present – Council Members: Schmitt, Backes, and Farwell Absent: Kelsay
Absent: Mayor Wermers – (Mayor Wermers participated via phone and listened to the meeting.)
Motion by Schmitt, seconded by Farwell to approve the consent agenda.
Voice Vote: Ayes – unanimous; Nayes – none. Motion carried. Absent: Kelsay
Motion by Backes, seconded by Schmitt to approve Resolution No. 26-5-6 Authorizing the transfer of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Funds to the Water Tower Demolition Capital Project Fund
Roll Call Vote: Schmitt, Farwell, Backes; Ayes – unanimous; Nayes – none. Motion carried. Absent: Kelsay
Resolution No 26-5-7 Approving the Interfund Transfer from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Funds to the Road Use Fund – Tabled.
Bily Clocks Job Descriptions – Tabled.
Review CD Renewals
Motion by Schmitt, seconded by Backes to set a public hearing on the 2025 – 2026 proposed amended City Budget for May 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Spillville City Hall
Voice Vote: Ayes – unanimous; Nayes – none. Motion carried. Absent: Kelsay
Annexation discussed. Council agrees to have mayor walk around and get signatures from owners for annexation.
Council reviewed mediation information concerning Summers and agreed to proceed with mediation in Waterloo and work on scheduling.
Motion by Backes, seconded by Schmitt to adjourn the meeting.
Voice Vote: Ayes – unanimous; Nayes – none. Motion carried. Absent: Kelsay
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM
Attest: Lynette Andera, City Clerk
City of Spillville Claims – Approved for May
| Name |
Memo |
Amount |
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| CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK |
Water & Sewer Fees |
-20.20 |
| Andera, Lynette C |
Payroll |
-2,324.54 |
| Bodenbender, Lalanya S |
Payroll |
-316.26 |
| Elsbernd, Sandra A |
Payroll |
-511.77 |
| KUHN, RUTH |
Payroll |
-704.79 |
| PHILLIPS, LARRY J |
Payroll |
-4,870.90 |
| Elliott, Daniel L |
Payroll |
-221.64 |
| US CELLULAR |
Alarm Autodialer/Cell Phone |
-0.02 |
| INTUIT |
Intuit Payroll Services |
-1,270.00 |
| HOWARD’S TIRE & REPAIR |
ROAD USE EQUIPMENT REPAIR |
-46.00 |
| PHILLIPS, LARRY J |
Tools |
-200.00 |
| US POST OFFICE |
Stamps Postcards |
-244.00 |
| QUILL CORPORATION |
City Supplies |
-114.08 |
| AMAZON MARKETPLACE |
Office Supplies |
-19.70 |
| Decorah Leader |
Publications – Budget Minutes |
-385.52 |
| IA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION |
Road Signs |
-30.00 |
| FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE |
Fuel |
-1,076.28 |
| GIGFIRE |
Internet Service |
-70.00 |
| ANDY BODENBENDER |
Clocks – Museum |
-75.00 |
| IPERS |
IPERS – April |
-1,794.77 |
| United States Treasury |
42-0869418 – 941 Taxes |
-2,557.46 |
| ALLIANT |
Electricity |
-2,691.33 |
| DENEEN POTTERY |
Clocks Souvenirs |
-1,438.68 |
| SHIMEK SANITATION |
Shimek Sanitation Contract |
-3,163.96 |
| BADGER METER |
Water Maintenance |
-129.30 |
| FENCL OIL & LP CO. |
Library, Clocks, City Hall Contract Pmt – LP |
-1,111.09 |
| DRIFTLESS SECURITY |
Library |
-70.00 |
| DRIFTLESS SECURITY |
Bily Clocks |
-50.00 |
| Microbac Laboratories, Inc |
Water / Sewer |
-268.75 |
| CENTURYLINK – LUMEN |
City Telephones |
-82.92 |
| Mr Computers USA |
Software |
-155.00 |
| MICROMARKETING |
Library Books |
-64.06 |
| MEDIACOM |
Clocks Internet Access |
-116.04 |
| US CELLULAR |
Alarm Autodialer/Cell Phone |
-229.00 |
| VISA |
March Stmt |
-501.53 |
| HUBER’S STORE |
Supplies |
-35.17 |
| STRAUBE, THOMAS |
Chemical |
-424.00 |
| Simmering-Cory |
Water Administration Services |
-1,000.00 |
| Clayton County Recycling |
Demo Water Tower |
-18,900.00 |
| IROC WEB DESIGN SERVICES |
Domain Renewal / Emails |
-137.00 |
| Century Link |
Phone/Internet Bily Clocks |
-151.98 |
| IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE |
WET Sales Tax Payment $853.18 |
-853.18 |
| IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE |
Sales Tax – Garbage |
-31.64 |
| IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE |
Sales Tax – Clocks |
-24.00 |
| IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE |
Sales Tax – Sewer |
-25.27 |
| IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY |
2026 Loan Payment |
-64,926.65 |
| IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY |
2026 Loan Payment |
-3,303.35 |
| Fund |
Income |
Distribution |
Fund |
Income |
Distribution |
| General |
$47,405.24 |
$ 42,691.22 |
Debt Service |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Clocks |
$ 342.67 |
$ 6,288.02 |
Capitol |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Library Trust |
$ 248.61 |
$ 2,509.91 |
Water |
$ 55,485.43 |
$ 167,499.77 |
| Campground |
$ 1,304.90 |
$ 4,196.86 |
Water Sinking Fund |
$ 9,000.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| Road Use |
$ 3,160.14 |
$ 10,518.29 |
Water Deposit |
$ 0.00 |
$ 0.00 |
| LOST |
$ 5,890.93 |
$ 0.00 |
Sewer |
$ 4,745.13 |
$ 2,954.51 |
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