Sac City Council approves second reading of commercial solid waste fee ordinance; sets budget-amendment hearing

The Sac City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, approved the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-339, which revises the city code’s schedule of fees for commercial solid waste service, establishes conditions for small commercial customers and creates a licensing system for private commercial solid waste collectors. The council also voted to set a public hearing on a proposed budget amendment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, adopted a new group vision insurance policy through Wellmark and approved routine consent-agenda business.

The actions occurred during a 20-minute regular meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Scott Bundt and attended by Councilmember Teresa Bruening, Councilmember Tom Lownik, Councilmember Larry Mahler and Councilmember Bob Murley (Councilmember Shull absent). The ordinance advanced on its second reading by a roll-call vote after the council moved through a consent agenda that included license renewals, minutes, financial reports and a detailed vendor claims list.

Council actions and outcomes - Consent agenda: Councilmember Tom Lownik moved and Councilmember Larry Mahler seconded approval of the consent agenda, which included the Nov. 25 minutes, multiple retail alcohol license renewals and financial reports. The council approved the consent agenda by roll call: Ayes — Larry Mahler, Bob Murley, Teresa Bruening and Tom Lownik; Nays — none; Absent — Shull. The transcript lists vendor line items and fund distributions that together contributed to the claims presented for payment.

- Claims total: The meeting record shows a claims total of $178,442.89 across multiple funds, with line items listed for vendors and specific fund charges.

- Ordinance No. 2025-339 (second reading): Councilmember Tom Lownik moved and Councilmember Teresa Bruening seconded approval of the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025-339; the motion passed by roll call (Ayes: Mahler, Murley, Bruening, Lownik; Absent: Shull). The ordinance’s title and purpose are taken from the ordinance text shown in the meeting minutes; the transcript does not provide further detail on fee amounts or implementation timing beyond the ordinance title.

- Resolution No. 2025-37 (budget amendment hearing): At the meeting the council approved Resolution No. 2025-37 “setting the date for a public hearing on the proposed budget amendment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.” The resolution was moved by Councilmember Teresa Bruening and seconded by Councilmember Larry Mahler and approved by roll call (Ayes: Lownik, Mahler, Murley, Bruening). The meeting record does not state the specific hearing date established by the resolution.

- Other scheduling and policy actions: The council voted to cancel the Dec. 23, 2025 regular meeting (motion by Bob Murley, seconded by Teresa Bruening; Ayes: Bruening, Lownik, Mahler, Murley) and set a special meeting for Jan. 2, 2026 to make appointments and swear in council members (motion by Teresa Bruening, seconded by Tom Lownik; Ayes: Lownik, Mahler, Murley, Bruening). The council also approved adopting a new group vision policy through Wellmark (moved by Bob Murley, seconded by Tom Lownik; Ayes: Bruening, Lownik, Mahler, Murley).

Ceremonial item and adjournment Mayor Scott Bundt administered a ceremonial swearing-in for Sac City’s Dog Mayor, Presley, during the meeting. The council adjourned at 5:20 p.m. after a motion by Councilmember Teresa Bruening and a second from Councilmember Tom Lownik; the motion passed unanimously with Councilmember Shull listed as absent.

What’s not in the record The meeting minutes and transcript provide the ordinance title and that the second reading passed, but do not include the text of fee changes, the licensing application process, the effective date for the ordinance, or the specific hearing date set by Resolution No. 2025-37. Those details were not specified in the transcript and would need to be obtained from the city clerk’s office or the ordinance and resolution files for full implementation information.