City of Salix, Iowa
City of Salix, Iowa
REGULAR MEETING
November 12, 2025
Mayor Nelson opened the regular meeting of the Salix City Council at 6:57pm on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Council members present: Karen Allen, Denise Burkhart, Cindy VanAuken. Emily Clayton, Nick Black. Others present: Ed Colyer, Public Works, Chad Kehrt, V&K, Ashley Mareau, Clerk.
•There was no one present from the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Dept, no report to share with the council.
•Colyer spoke of Water Meter Installation process. Hopes to get the remaining meter installed within a months time. He is working on getting the Lagoon rid of the trees around it. The Park is closed for the season. Colyer will work with MidAmerican to get our Holiday lights up in town.
•Mareau ask department heads to continue looking through the ordinances for updates. Also said to consider which department they wish to be in in the future, maybe add another department rather than have 2 in the park going forward. Mareau was asked to add the vandalism issues to the Newsletters so parents know to watch for their children, keep them out of trouble!
•Mayor Nelson spoke of the recent dog bite we had. Clerk will be specific going forward with our nuisance letters, and make sure it is known there will be fines if it continues.
•Kehrt spoke of Oak St. updates, grinding should be completed any day. East Lift Station worked completed. Will gather generator bids for clerk and possible grant.
•Allen motioned, Clayton seconded, AURR report being re-approved. All ayes, motion carried.
•The Consent Agenda was approved on motion from Burkhart and seconded by VanAuken. All ayes, motion carried.
a. Approval of financial reports
b. Approval of bills and payroll
ACCO UNLIMITED: Liquid Chlorinating Solution $435.00. ANNALYTICAL & CONSULTING SERVICES: Testing $194.00. CASEY’S BUSINESS MASTERCARD: Pick Up Fuel $134.52. CHN GARBAGE: Garbage Services $2,808.75. DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP: Curb Box Key $93.24. EFTPS: Fed/FICA $1,958.52. GWORKS: License Fee & Support $6,000.00. IA DEPT OF REVENUE: Sales Tax $500.01. IPERS: $1,420.03. JBE LLC: Sewer Help $400.00. JDH: Park Spraying $200.00 LONG LINES: Telephone $39.65. MENARDS: Shop Supplies $25.93. METERING & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION: Water Meters $22,086.82. MIDAMERICAN: Gas & Electric $1,268.20. MITCHELL CONTRACTING: Curb Stop repairs at 303 Travis $2,800.00. MORNINGSIDE PLUMBING: Water Meter Install Payment, plus additional parts needed: $7,153.11 (No check was issued prior to this payment).SGT BLUFF ADVOCATE: Publications $90.41. USA BLUEBOOK: Water Plant Chemicals $132.72. VEENSTRA & KIM: Lift Station #2 $2,965.10. VERIZON: Cell Phones $100.51. VISA: Supplies, Training $122.94.
ZEISLER CONSTRUCTION, INC: East Lift Station Pump work: $14,983.24 PAYROLL:$11,372.60
FUND TOTALS: GEN: $11,278.37, ROAD USE: $1,061.74, CAP PROJ/EQUIPMENT: $399.40, WATER $35,067.89, SEWER: $18,489.30
c. Approval of October 8th Regular Council Meeting minutes.
d. Approval of public works reports.
Council voted to use Simmering Cory for Recodification process. Burkart motioned, Clayton seconded. All ayes, motion carried.
SALIX DRAINAGE DISTRICT: Commissioners are meeting next week. Assessments should be done mid December. Working on having the Public Meetings for Drainage District on the same night. Will open bids for camera work and ditch clearing then too.
Revenues received by fund for October 2025:
General: $58,143.95, Road Use: $3,036.41, Employee Benefits: $4,769.16, Local Option Sales Tax: $4,985.83, Debt Service: $32.29, Water: $8,913.09, Water Sinking: $3,530.00, Sewer: $2,602.14, Sewer Sinking: $448.33. Total Revenues: $86,461.20
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04pm on motion from Black and seconded by Burkhart.
Attest: Kevin Nelson, Mayor
Ashley Mareau, Clerk
Published in the Sergeant Bluff Advocate weekly newspaper, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. The SB-Advocate is the Official Newspaper for the City of Salix and is an Official Woodbury County newspaper. (PN#112025-00264)
