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Votes at a glance: Kalona council approves contract, grant application, transfers and personnel actions
Summary
On June 15 the Kalona City Council unanimously approved multiple resolutions and motions: awarding the wastewater contract and authorizing a $7.3M loan proposal; applying for a $500,000 trails grant with a $773,000 match; approving budget transfers and nonprofit payments; hiring a public works director; and adopting the library payroll matrix.
The Kalona City Council on June 15 adopted a slate of motions and resolutions with unanimous votes.
Key actions approved: - Resolution No. 2026-N: Approved contract and required performance/payment bonds for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project (contract signed by the contractor and mayor). Motion: Bender; second: Beran. Vote: Bender, G Schmidt, J Schmidt, Yeggy-Berg, Beran — all yes. - Resolution No. 2026-O: Authorized additional action to enter a sewer revenue loan and disbursement agreement not to exceed $7,300,000 for the wastewater project. Motion: J Schmidt; second: Beran. Unanimous yes vote. - Resolution No. 2026-P: Authorized application to the Iowa DOT State Recreation Trails Grant for $500,000 toward the Kalona trail project, committing $773,000 as local match. Motion: Beran; second: J Schmidt. Unanimous yes vote. - Resolution No. 2026-Q: Approved the 2026-2027 budgeted transfers. Motion: Bender; second: Yeggy-Berg. Unanimous yes vote. - Resolution No. 2026-R: Approved 2026-2027 budgeted payments to nonprofit groups for public benefit. Motion: G Schmidt; second: Bender. Unanimous yes vote. - Personnel appointment: On a motion by Bender, seconded by Yeggy-Berg, the council approved hiring Rye Ludwig as Public Works Director effective July 6, 2026, at an annual salary of $72,500 with a $60 monthly cellphone stipend. Vote: unanimous.
Other procedural items included approval of the agenda, minutes from the June 1 meeting, and allowing the list of bills presented. The council set a July 20 public hearing to review an SRF loan application and environmental information for Water System Improvements.
All recorded motions carried with five council members voting yes.
