Minutes for July 8, 2025
The Ogden City Council met in Regular Session on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Mark Trueblood presided. Members present were Councilman Aaron Crane, Councilman Dave Ohlson, Councilman Brian Reimers, Councilwoman Lori Anderson and Councilwoman Margaret Liston. City staff were City Administrator Emily Clausen, City Clerk Allison Frazier, Chief Ethan Bailey, Librarian Lori Reutter and City Attorney Lee Johnson. Additional attendees present were 8 guests.
Liston made a motion, Anderson seconded to approve the agenda.
Ayes: All Present, Motion Carried.
Department reports were presented. Chief Bailey spent a lot of time over the last few weeks at the intersection of 1st and Walnut along with deputies. There were 22 traffic stops made at just that intersection. All stops were people from out of town that weren’t familiar with the area. 11 of the 22 were on July 4th alone. The intersection will continue to be a problem until the road construction is done. Librarian Lori Reutter said the summer reading program has been a success. 200 children are signed up. The library now has a new train table and Lego table. There will be a Lego club program starting when school is back in session. Administrator Emily Clausen reported that Dan Buzzell sprayed for mosquitos this week. He will also be replacing one of his trucks soon. Emily will be sending letters to residents about overgrown yards, trees, and bushes that are causing hazards at intersections. Brenda Dryer, Ames Economic Development, reported on some new housing updates. She also reported that preliminary results are in for the soil boring on the Johnson property. Ogden will have a new contact for AED, Greg Piklapp. Brenda will continue to check in on Ogden as well.
Mayor Mark Trueblood asked if there were any questions or items to be removed from the Consent Agenda. Reimers made a motion, Ohlson seconded to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 1) Regular meeting minutes of Tuesday, June 10th, 2025. 2) Claims list from June 7th through July 4th, 2025. 3) Approved fence permits for 125 W. Veterans Dr., privacy fence, and 309-313 W. Cherry St., privacy fence. 4) Approved Ordinance No. 281 amending the code of ordinances by amending provisions pertaining to fireworks. 5) Approved personnel committee recommendations of hiring Cambria and Tyler Brady as the Rec Directors.
Ayes: All present, motion carried.
JULY 2025 CLAIMS LIST
BANK DRAFTS:
ACCESS SYSTEMS
LEASING………………………….. 129.80
AFLAC ……………………………….. 767.50
BLACK HILLS ENERGY…….. 61.24
BLACK HILLS ENERGY…….. 81.21
BLACK HILLS ENERGY…… 250.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY…… 137.03
DAIDA………………………………… 259.09
DEARBORN……………………….. 882.18
DELTA DENTAL……………….. 632.24
EFTPS………………………………. 4,299.87
EFTPS………………………………. 4,617.97
EFTPS………………………………. 6,270.69
GARBAGE GUYS ……………… 497.00
HSA………………………………….1,858.31
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE………………………… 659.95
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE………………………… 705.31
IOWA RURAL WATER……….. 33.78
IPERS……………………………….. 6,147.41
OGDEN MUNICIPAL
UTILTIES………………………. 8,847.22
OGDEN TELEPHONE
COMPANY……………………….. 788.10
TREASURER STATE
OF IOWA……………………….. 1,040.63
VERIZON WIRELESS……….. 338.83
VISION BANK……………………… 20.00
VISION BANK VISA………. 2,315.84
WELLMARK…………………. 14,361.37
TOTAL:………………………….. 56,002.57
CHECKS:
051637 DR FUEL GOOD.. 1,350.00
051638 QUICK OIL………… 1,085.91
051639 WYATT CARLSON 180.08
051640 CELIA SHACKLETT 400.00
051641 CITY OF BOONE…. 120.00
051642 MCGRAW CENTER 600.00
051643 ACCESS SYSTEMS 225.98
051644 ACCESS
SYSTEMS………………………. 1,220.36
051645 ADAM
ERICKSON…………………….. 1,050.00
051646 ALL AMERICAN
TURF……………………………… 1,374.76
051647 ARNOLD MOTOR….. 99.16
051648 AXON ENTERPRISE
INC 193.50
051649 BOMGAARS…………… 69.80
051650 BOONE COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE………. 5,000.00
051651 BOONE CO. SHERIFF
RESERVE…………………………. 490.00
051652 BOUND TREE
MEDICAL………………………. 1,526.31
051653 CENTRAL PUMP
& MOTOR……………………… 1,399.60
051654 CINTAS…………………. 291.88
051655 CITY OF DES
MOINES………………………. 14,546.44
051656 COLUMN………………… 75.98
051657 CULLIGAN…………….. 33.00
051658 D&D PEST CONTROL 90.00
051659 DANKO…………………… 52.54
051660 DEMCO…………………… 79.99
051661 DES MOINES
REGISTER………………………… 299.03
051662 DOLLAR GENERAL 18.23
051663 EATING WELL………. 25.00
051664 EMPOWERMENT
SOLUTIONS…………………….. 225.00
051665 FOX STRAND………. 624.00
051666 GRACE ROUSH… 1,025.00
051667 HUNTER
STOCKMAN…………………….. 250.00
051668 INGRAM LIBRARY
SERVICES……………………… 1,473.86
051669 IOWA HISTORY
JOURNAL…………………………… 19.95
051670 IOWA LEAGUE OF
CITIES……………………………. 1,531.00
051671 IOWA ONE CALL….. 26.10
051672 KORY JUHL…………. 350.00
051673 LAURENS PUBLIC
LIBRARY……………………………. 15.00
051674 LEXIPOL……………. 2,069.10
051675 LORI REUTTER……… 59.63
051676 MADISON ELLIS. 1,195.00
051677 MCGRAW SENIOR
CENTER……………………………. 750.00
051678 MDS RECORDS
MGMT…………………………………. 47.73
051679 MICHAEL
FRAZIER……………………….. 4,000.00
051680 MICK BAILEY……….. 70.00
051681 MICROBAC
LABORATORIES………….. 1,484.00
051682 MID AMERICA
PUBLISHING……………………… 39.75
051683 MOFFITT’S FORD…. 62.10
051684 MOSS BROTHER. 2,325.39
051685 OGDEN FARM &
FEED ………………………………… 805.44
051686 VOID…………………………. 0.00
051687 VOID…………………………. 0.00
051688 VOID…………………………. 0.00
051689 OLD GLORY
FARM………………………………… 180.45
051690 PORTABLE PRO……. 90.00
051691 PREFERRED PEST
MGMT…………………………………. 60.00
051692 QUINTEN
GUSTAFSON……………………… 70.00
051693 RYDER HAMIL……. 350.00
051694 SCIENCE CENTER
OF IOWA………………………….. 250.00
051695 SETH JANSSEN……. 350.00
051696 SETH MCCREA……… 70.00
051697 SIMMERING-CORY
INC……………………………………. 243.00
051698 SPRING GREEN
LAWN……………………………….. 895.00
051699 SQUEEGEE
CLEAN……………………………… 370.00
051700 TYLER BRADY……… 50.00
051701 VANDON ROOSA.. 300.00
051702 VETTER EQUIP… 8,600.00
051703 QUICK OIL………… 1,936.44
051704 BOEHM INS………. 1,384.00
TOTAL:………………………….. 65,544.49
Mayor Comments: Mayor Trueblood said he talked to the crew doing the road construction on hwy. 30 and they are on schedule to have some of the road open by August 16th and before school starts.
Councilmember Comments: Aaron Crane has been in contact with the Engineers for the parks project. He’s hoping to see something happening in 6 months. Councilwoman Margaret Liston is happy with community garden and the vegetable cart is out and ready to go.
Public Comments: Dave Huntley is also concerned about the overgrown trees and bushes in his neighborhood and was happy to hear action would be taken.
Motion by Liston, seconded by Ohlson to adjourn at 6:35 pm.
Ayes: All Present, Motion Carried.
Mark Trueblood, Mayor
Attest: Allison Frazier, City Clerk
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