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.

August 9, 2021 - Council Meeting Minutes

​The Kensett City Council met in regular session 8/9/21 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall with Mayor C. Pulju presiding.  Council Members present were Woltzen, Douglas, Heiken, & Pilkington (via phone).
     Absent: Parker.
     Visitors: L. Larson, M. Grunzke, A. Larson & R. Bauer – city maintenance.
     Mayor called meeting to order.
     Motion to approve agenda with addition of Matt Grunzke & Aaron Larson under visitors by Douglas, 2nd by Woltzen, carried unanimously.
     Motion to approve minutes by Heiken, 2nd by Woltzen, carried unanimously.
     Maintenance discussed replacing hall lights with LEDs, pump at lift station replaced but other one runs slow, well repairs.
     Clerk discussed grants, job ad, new technology from government and correspondence.
Visitors:  Matt & Aaron discussed the possibly of using the community center for a cornhole bags league.  Motion by Douglas to approve with rent being $1000.00 quarterly, 2nd by Woltzen, carried unanimously.   
Old Business:  Motion by Heiken to approve Resolution #621 – Applying for Membership in IMWCA, 2nd by Douglas, carried unanimously.  Woltzen abstained due to conflict of interest.
Grant ideas discussed, clerk and Mayor will put something together.    
     New Business:  Election papers were made available by clerk. 
     Motion by Heiken, 2nd by Doulas to approve Resolution #622 – Transfer of Funds, carried unanimously. 
     Motion by Woltzen, 2nd by Heiken to approve Resolution #623 – Transfer of Funds, carried unanimously.
     Treasurer’s Report: July 2021 Revenues by Fund: General 20,309.46, Utilities 6311.28, Special 5829.50. 
Total Revenues: $32,450.24.  Stands approved as read.
     Motion to pay bills by Woltzen, 2nd by Douglas, carried unanimously.
 
Payable: Alliant Energy 2185.83, WCTA 276.89, B. Luckason 354.01 (net), R. Bauer 1364.50 (net), L. McNally 1546.79 (net), W. Hillson 513.35 (net), Federal & SS 1410.85 (payroll), Ipers 832.43 (payroll), T. Rollene 1140.63 (mowing 91.25 hours – general), Sales tax 433.00 (water 399.00, sewer 30.01, general 3.99), Menards 73.04 (supplies – general), Post Office 108.38 ( general), Central Lock 30.00 (clerk door – general), ICAP 10,346.00 (insurance – general), VISA 71.90 (water shipping 22.40, IDRIVE 49.50 – general), Ag Source 190.50 (water test), Kensett Water 102.25 (sewer fees), L. McNally 103.60 (mileage – general), Waste Management 1467.23 (garbage & recycling), C. Pulju 184.70 (net), KFD 400.00 (fire protection),  Tractor Loan Payment #30 – 321.98 (casino $ – general), Iowa One Call 10.80 (service – utilities), IDNR 210.00  (NPDES permit – sewer), L. McNally 50.61 (conference – general), R80 98.46 (gas – city – road use), IMWCA 914.00 (work comp – general), R. Bauer 13.90 (supplies – water), Quality Pump 6004.52 (pump – sewer), Car Quest 145.49 (truck battery – road use), Menards 466.93 (supplies – road use 38.70, water 4.19, general 424.04), North Iowa Sand & Gravel 74,490.64, Baker & Taylor 359.82 (books), Midwest Tape 93.20 (dvd’s), A. Bergdale 84.00 (cleaning).
 
Disbursements by Fund: General 31,901.06, Special 60,917.22, Utilities 7375.32, Payroll 6206.63 (gross).    
     Total Disbursements: $106,400.23.
 
Motion to adjourn by Douglas, 2nd by Heiken, carried unanimously.
 
 
 
Lori J. McNally, CMC, City Clerk                                               Corey Pulju, Mayor