Sac City Council approves claims, sets tax-levy and budget hearings and advances zoning ordinance

The Sac City Council met on March 10, 2026, in the Council Chambers and approved a consent agenda and claims totaling $213,561.11. Mayor Scott Bundt presided; council members Kayla Shull, Teresa Bruening, Tom Lownik, Larry Mahler and Bob Murley were present. The meeting opened at 5:00 p.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m.

Council voted unanimously to approve the claims list presented by staff, which included recurring utility-related charges from Clayton Energy (reservation $43,875.54; PEFA $36,526.98; commodity $33,524.44) and other vendor payments; the total approved claims were $213,561.11. The consent agenda also included approval of minutes from Feb. 24, 2026, and a new cigarette/tobacco permit for K&S Services dba Wake and Vape Tobacco Plus.

The council approved several resolutions setting procedural steps for the fiscal year. Resolution No. 2026-16, introduced by Bob Murley and moved by Teresa Bruening with a second from Kayla Shull, sets a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy for fiscal year 2026-2027. Resolution No. 2026-17, introduced by Tom Lownik and moved by Kayla Shull with a second from Teresa Bruening, sets the date for a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-2027 annual budget. The transcript confirms approval of both resolutions by unanimous roll-call votes; specific hearing dates were adopted in the resolution language but are not specified in the meeting text.

The council also approved Resolution No. 2026-18, introduced by Teresa Bruening and moved by Bob Murley with a second from Larry Mahler, authorizing execution of an amendment to the city's gas supply agreement with PEFA, Inc. The resolution relates to a reset of the available discount in PEFA's gas prepayment project and approves related bond issuance; the council voted unanimously to approve the resolution.

Resolution No. 2026-19, introduced by Teresa Bruening and moved by Tom Lownik with a second from Larry Mahler, adopted the commercial solid-waste collector license application and related forms pursuant to Sac City Code Section 106.09. The council approved this resolution unanimously.

The council conducted the second reading of Ordinance No. 2026-341, "Ordinance Adopting the 2026 Sac City Zoning Ordinance." The motion to approve the second reading was made by Tom Lownik and seconded by Teresa Bruening; the roll-call vote was unanimous. The transcript does not record a final adoption vote or a date for any subsequent reading.

The council held a council forum (no details recorded in the transcript) and then approved a motion to adjourn by Bob Murley, seconded by Teresa Bruening. The meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m.

Votes at a glance: Resolution No. 2026-16 (set tax-levy public hearing) ' moved by Teresa Bruening; second Kayla Shull; outcome: approved (Ayes: Mahler, Murley, Shull, Bruening, Lownik). Resolution No. 2026-17 (set budget public hearing) ' moved by Kayla Shull; second Teresa Bruening; outcome: approved (Ayes: Bruening, Lownik, Mahler, Murley, Shull). Resolution No. 2026-18 (PEFA gas-supply amendment) ' moved by Bob Murley; second Larry Mahler; outcome: approved (Ayes: Shull, Bruening, Lownik, Mahler, Murley). Resolution No. 2026-19 (commercial solid-waste license forms) ' moved by Tom Lownik; second Larry Mahler; outcome: approved (Ayes: Mahler, Murley, Shull, Bruening, Lownik). Ordinance No. 2026-341 (second reading, 2026 zoning ordinance) ' moved by Tom Lownik; second Teresa Bruening; outcome: second reading approved (Ayes: Mahler, Murley, Shull, Bruening, Lownik).

The meeting record in the transcript contains motions, roll-call tallies and the resolution/ordinance identifiers listed above. Where the transcript does not supply additional details (for example, specific dates for the public hearings or subsequent ordinance-reading schedule), those items are noted as not specified in the meeting text.