Dike City Council adopts library accounts, confirms hires and approves routine bills

The Dike City Council on Oct. 8 adopted two resolutions to separate library revenues and approved a string of personnel and financial actions during a regularly scheduled meeting presided over by Mayor Sadie Six.

The council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 1008202501, introduced by Councilmember Mikkelsen, creating a library donations savings account at Peoples Savings Bank to hold grants, memorials, donations, fees and miscellaneous revenues and to receive 40% of Kruger meeting‑room rental fees for library expenses. Council then adopted Resolution No. 1008202502, introduced by Councilmember Camarata, directing that the property improvement account be used for library building, furnishings and updates and to receive 60% of the Kruger meeting‑room rental fees. Both resolutions passed by roll call votes with ayes from Camarata, Mikkelsen, Kauten and Lynch; Councilmember Feaker was absent.

In personnel business the council approved the appointment of Brayden Rohrer to the fire/ambulance department on a motion by Camarata, and later approved hiring Joel Hanson as custodian for the community hall, parks and fire department at $15.75 per hour on a motion by Camarata; both motions passed with unanimous votes. The council also approved the FY25 Annual Financial Report and allowed payment of the presented bills and warrants list covering utility, maintenance and other municipal expenses.

Other approved items included purchase of an illegal‑dumping sign for the compost/tree area for $880 and Play‑Pro baby swings and hardware for the city park for $480. The council approved placement of gravel behind the curb on Front Street (rather than cutting the curb) and authorized closure of the alley by the park from 2 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 11 for the Falloween Fest. Councilmember Kauten moved to approve the Lynch’s Pub liquor license renewal; the motion carried with ayes from Camarata, Mikkelsen and Kauten and an abstention from Lynch.

The meeting concluded with mayoral announcements that Dollar General is open and the city is considering crosswalk or flashing lights along that road, an update that the 100 Women of Grundy County shelter grant is progressing, and a reminder about the Falloween Fest. Lynch moved to adjourn and the motion carried.

The council did not take action on a post office request to make the west side of 4th Street no‑parking, on replacing the broken playground bubble piece, on quotes for speed radar signs pending sheriff’s input, or on quotes to repair a settling warehouse approach; the council asked staff to return with quotes or additional information at future meetings.