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Lone Tree council approves water-fee ordinance, adopts new staff wages and OKs city contracts
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Lone Tree City Council approved Ordinance 2025-2 amending water service fees, adopted Resolution 2025-H setting FY2025-26 hourly wages, committed $2,000 to the Lone Tree Economic Development Committee, and approved multiple vendor estimates and the May claims list.
LONE TREE, Iowa — The Lone Tree City Council on June 2 approved an ordinance changing provisions related to water service fees, set hourly wages for several city employees for fiscal year 2025-26, and voted to approve a series of contracts and vendor payments.
Mayor Josh Spilman opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and the council approved the agenda and consent agenda by 5-0 votes. The council suspended the rules to read Ordinance 2025-2 by title and then approved a second reading of the ordinance — described in the minutes as “an ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the city of Lone Tree, Iowa, 2020, by amending provisions pertaining to fees for water services” — and voted to waive a third reading; both actions carried 5-0. The minutes do not specify the fee amounts or the text changes beyond the general description.
The council adopted Resolution 2025-H establishing hourly wages for fiscal year 2025-26 (motion by Council member Ford, seconded by Council member Hamm; carried 5-0). The resolution lists hourly pay rates of: Forbes $23.97; Stephanie Dautremont $25.89; Fellows $15.65; and Amundson $14.23.
On financial and contracting matters the council approved a $1,695 estimate from Mr. Gutter for gutter repair at the city shop (motion by Council member Zadow, second by Council member Gluba; carried 5-0) and accepted an Ace Electric estimate of $7,314.50 to install a transfer switch on the water-plant generator (motion carried 5-0). Councilmembers Hamm and Ford moved to renew Dollar General’s tobacco license; that measure passed 5-0.
Councilmember Zadow moved (seconded by Council member Ford) to approve Resolution 2025-J committing $2,000 to the Lone Tree Economic Development Committee; the motion carried with a 4-1 recorded result (Council member Hamm abstained). The council also approved a fireworks legislative update (motion carried 5-0).
The meeting record includes the published claims paid in May. Notable disbursements listed include RELO Hauling & Demo $43,850.00 (removal of sand at ABC and north park), Mid West One Bank $61,671.00 (principal payment), Alliant Energy $6,722.44 (electric and street lights), ION Environmental Solutions $6,600.00 (WWTF and water-plant management), and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office $5,971.33 (police contract). The financial summary shows total receipts of $121,398.42, disbursements of $192,565.17, cash on hand of $3,129,319.16 and a savings certificate of $298,564.79 as submitted by City Clerk Stephanie Dautremont.
Mayor Spilman scheduled a special council meeting for 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 16 at City Hall to approve a new public-works hire. The regular meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
