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Hills City Council adopts FY25–26 budget amendment, approves purchase-agreement amendment and sets June 8 water-ordinance hearing
Summary
At its May 26 meeting, the Hills City Council approved Resolution 2026-16 amending the FY2025–2026 budget, approved a first amendment to a purchase agreement with the Iowa City Community School District, approved consent-agenda items including a Casey’s tobacco license and a P&Z appointment, and scheduled a June 8 public hearing on water ordinance changes.
The Hills City Council met at 7:00 PM on May 26, 2026, at the Hills Fire Station and approved several routine and substantive items affecting city operations.
The council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-16, approving an amendment to the city’s fiscal year 2025–2026 budget after a public hearing during which no members of the public spoke. Council Member Hudachek moved the resolution and Council Member Willette seconded. The roll-call vote recorded Willette, Hudachek, Knebel, Henderson and Rummelhart voting aye; no nays were recorded.
The council also approved a first amendment to the purchase agreement between the City of Hills and the Iowa City Community School District. Council Member Henderson moved approval and Council Member Rummelhart seconded; the motion passed with five ayes.
On the consent agenda, the council approved the May 11, 2026 minutes; the scheduled list of claims and receipts for May 8–21, 2026; Casey’s retail tobacco license; and the Planning & Zoning Commission appointment of Bernie Markey. Rummelhart moved the consent agenda; Henderson seconded and the council voted 5–0 to adopt it.
Council members set a public hearing on proposed changes to the city’s water ordinance for June 8 at 7:00 PM after a motion by Hudachek, seconded by Willette; the motion passed unanimously. No details about specific ordinance language or ordinance sections were provided in the meeting record.
During public comment, D. Strabala raised a maintenance question about “a dead tree down by the railroad on Main St.” It was not recorded in the minutes whether staff provided an immediate determination of responsibility for the tree or whether follow-up was assigned.
City Administrator Adriane Sedlacek reported that work had begun to remove a tree at the park and that a landscaping project will start soon; she also outlined council appointment plans and a timeline. In council comments, Henderson asked when letters about sidewalks will be sent and Hudachek requested that meeting information begin appearing on the city’s social media channels, noting increased attention for Hills Paw and Rescue.
The meeting concluded with a unanimous motion to adjourn at 7:20 PM.
