November 10, 2026 5:30 PM
Eldon City Hall 100 5th Street
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVE / AMEND THE AGENDA {Motion & 2nd}
- Public Hearing on the proposed authorization of a loan and disbursement agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $575,000.00 Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Notes
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the council votes on the motion.
- Approval of regular minutes October 13, 2026 {Motion & 2nd}
- Bills {Motion & 2nd}
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
- Jonathan Bennett: Discussion on harvesting walnut trees
- Jerry Potts: Discussion on stop signs located at 6th & Walnut, 8th & Walnut, 2nd & Caster and the two blocks of alley between 5th Street and 7th Street
COMMITTEE / ENGINEER / DEPARTMENT REPORT
City Clerk: Consider and/or authorize trees forever grant {Motion & 2nd}
Public Works:
Cemetery:
Wapello County Law Enforcement:
Library:
Engineer:
Visitors Center:
Fire Department:
- Consider and/or authorize the purchase of lights in the amount of $151.98 {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize eight members attending fire school in the amount of $100.00 each member {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize purchasing oil dry {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize CPR training in the amount of $35.00 per person {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize Dave’s Marina to service the boat up to $400.00 {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize Christmas event at the fire station on December 5th {Motion & 2nd}
- Discussion on fundraising events
Trails/Parks/Playground:
Eldon Athletics:
OLD BUSINESS:
- Discussion on non-compliance of curb stop repairs
- Discussion on public works department repairing homeowner curb stops
- Consider and/or authorize revising drug testing policy to add a rapid test option and add that an invalid specimen shall be treated the same as a positive test {Motion & 2nd}
- Discussion on property located at 534 Elm Street
NEW BUSINESS:
- Consider and/or authorize Resolution 2026-11: A resolution instituting proceeding to take additional action for the authorization of a loan and disbursement agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $575,000.00 sewer revenue capital loan notes {Motion, roll call, & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize $500.00 citation for non-compliance of nuisance abatement order for the property owner at 807 Elm Street {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize the purchase of new lights and bows for the wreaths {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize Resolution 2026-12: A resolution approving the official financial report for city streets and parking from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
- Consider and/or authorize the health insurance renewal plan {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize quote to trade Case skid steer {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize quote from Midwest Pump in the amount of $43,961.75 {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize quote from Sewer Solutions for lift station cleaning {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize Memorandum of Understanding with GPM for technical deployment agreement describing objectives, measurements, and other terms of deployment of the EMF device described in a deployment plan {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize pump and control maintenance annual service agreement for the lift station {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize agreement with Wapello County for inspections services for derelict properties {Motion & 2nd}
- Discussion on changing city code to align with Wapello County Chapter 43
- Consider and/or authorize spraying for bugs at the lift station {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize forgiving late fees and sewer fees at 805 Elm {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize employee evaluations by city council {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize wages and benefits for FY28 & FY29 {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize FY28 budget meeting {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize changing two fifteen-minute breaks to a half hour added to lunch {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider and/or authorize Derick Clark to carry over 16 personal hours {Motion & 2nd}
- Consider closed session under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of John Smith whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session
- Consider and/or authorize disciplinary action or termination for John Smith
- Consider closed session under Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of Derick Clark whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session
PUBLIC FORUM:
COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
ADJOURN: {Motion & 2nd}
NOTICE: Agenda items are required to be submitted by the end of business Thursday, prior to the regular meeting.
