Kensett Healthy Living Club
When: Every Wednesday at 4:00 pm at the Kensett Library
Everyone welcome to attend!!!​

Kensett Courier

City Clerk Hours:
​Tuesday - 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Wednesday - 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Thursday - 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
ANY OTHER TIME BY APPOINTMENT
Phone: 641-845-2388

COVID Recovery Iowa - Free Resources for Iowans:

COVID Recovery Iowa is a statewide program to help Iowans recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 and the derecho. These services are FREE to all Iowans who have been affected in any way by these crises.

• Counseling: Sometimes it just helps to have someone listen. We offer FREE confidential counseling to all Iowans through several methods:
• Iowa Warm Line, 844-775-9276: connect with a peer counselor or request to be connected to a COVID Recovery Iowa counselor.
  
• Iowa Concern Line, 800-447-1985: provides 24/7 access to stress counselors and other resources, focusing on rural and agriculture topics, including legal issues. Language interpretation available.
• Virtual Santa via Zoom for Iowa kids. Visit our Facebook page to book your date with Santa. Bring your own cocoa!
  
• Zoom Support Groups for Parents, Teens and Pre-Teens. For information or to register, contact Chelsea.Siefken@pathwaysb.org  
  
• Tell me a Story! - A different story is presented each day on our Facebook page.
  
• Book Club - Book discussions and recommendations. Found on Facebook.
  
• Book Club for Elders - A book group for Iowa's older population (60+), also on Facebook.
  
• Parenting in a Pandemic - Homework tips and a thought-provoking question of the day to ask your kids. Find us on Facebook.
  
• Vivo en Iowa. Resources and support for Spanish speakers on Facebook.
  
• ​Meet the (Grand) Parents Facebook group for grandparents to connect during a time they may feel isolated from family and friends.
  

January 1/11/21 - Council Meeting Minutes

The Kensett City Council meet in regular session 1/11/21 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall with Mayor C. Pulju presiding.
Council Members present were Woltzen, Parker, Heiken & Douglas.
Absent: Pilkington.
Visitors: H. Thompson – Library Board, D. Fank & M. Tomlison – EMC Board, and R. Bauer – city maintenance.
Mayor called meeting to order.
Motion to approve agenda by Parker, 2 nd by Douglas, carried unanimously.
Motion to approve consent agenda of minutes, resolutions and ordinances by Parker, 2 nd by Douglas, carried
unanimously.
Maintenance discussed lagoon draw down and general maintenance.
Clerk discussed finances and correspondence.
Mark Tomlison and Dan Fank representing the EMC Board discussed possible future building plans for EM
Services.
Herb Thompson discussed librarian salaries. The board requested a $.50/hour increase for both the library
director and library assistant. It was noted that each are receiving a $.50/hour increase from the county
beginning July 1, 2021. Motion to approve library director a $.50/hour increase from the city, going from
$10.50/hour to $11.50/hour (both entities), and the library assistant receiving a $.25/hour increase from the
city, going from $10.50/hour to $11.25/hour (both entities), by Parker, 2 nd by Douglas, carried. Heiken voted
Nay.
Old Business: Grant applications discussed.
Mayor discussed new one call procedures.
New Business: Motion by Heiken, 2 nd by Douglas to approve a $.45 cent/hour increase for the city
maintenance person, going from $13.55/hour to $14.00/hour, carried unanimously.
Motion by Parker, 2 nd by Douglas to increase the city clerk salary 5% ($1323.10), going from $26,462.00/year
to $27,785.10/year, carried unanimously.
Committees and Appointments: City Attorney – John Greve, City Bank – NSB, City Clerk – Lori McNally, Mayor
Pro-tem – Dave Heiken, Landfill Representative – Corey Pulju with alternate Ron Parker, WWBETCO, Emergency
Management and County Meeting Representative – Corey Pulju with alternates Kris Woltzen & Ron Parker,
Beautification – Woltzen & Douglas, Budget & Finance – All council, Streets & Lighting – Parker & Pilkington,
Ordinance and Utilities – All council, Public Property – Mayor, Council, Clerk & Maintenance.
Clerk has touched based with the cemetery mowers from last year and they are willing to do it again this year
at the same cost.
Motion by Douglas, 2 nd by Woltzen to set Max Levy Heating for February 8 th , carried unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report: December 2020 Revenues by Fund: General 7,855.15, Utilities 6,029.78, Special 5,166.83.
Total Revenues: $19,051.76. Stands approved as read.
Motion to pay bills by Woltzen, 2 nd by Douglas, carried unanimously.
Payable: Alliant Energy 2369.30, WCTA 273.48, B. Luckason 270.09 (net), S. Overy 598.43 (net), R. Bauer 1366.86
(net), L. McNally 1941.97 (net), Federal & SS 1871.59 (payroll), Ipers 932.40 (payroll), Ag Source 25.50 (water
tests), Kensett Water 100.50 (sewer fees), L. McNally 75.98 (mileage – general), Waste Management 1379.20
(garbage & recycling), C. Pulju 184.70 (net), KFD 400.00 (fire protection), Tractor Loan Payment #23 – 321.98
(casino $ – general), R. Bratud 210.00 (sexton – quarterly – general), One Call 19.80 (service – water & sewer),
R80 22.21 (gas – city – road use), Northwood Anchor 60.60 (publications – general), Kelly Hardware 1.32
(supplies – water), Green Canopy 82.00 (service – general), Peterson Excavating 450.00 (service – water), Baker
& Taylor 61.57 (books), Midwest Tape 79.71 (dvd’s), Culligan 10.70 (supplies), A. Bergdale 84.00 (service), L.
Albright 30.00 (snow removal), Tswails.com 30.95 (supplies).
Disbursements by Fund: General 3,826.46, Special 1,449.93, Utilities 1,178.67, Payroll 7,501.83 (gross).
Total Disbursements: $13,254.84.
Motion to adjourn by Woltzen, 2 nd by Heiken, carried unanimously.
 
 
Lori J. McNally, CMC, City Clerk       Corey Pulju, Mayor