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________________________________________________ PUBLIC WORKS Wednesday April 29, 2026 6:30 PM at City Hall 405 Jewel Street MINUTES ________________________________________________ Members Present: Bart Coons, Doug Lee, Joe Ludtke, Jeff Schoenwetter, Dan Wegener, and Mayor Jane Fude (via phone) Members Absent: Also, Present: The Meeting was called to order at 6:32 pm and roll call was taken. Lee/Schoenwetter motioned to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Lee/Wegener motioned to approve the minutes from March 25, 2026. Motion carried. Public/Citizen Comments: Dan Wegener welcomed Jeff Schoenwetter and Jane Fude to the Public Works Committee. Review, Discuss, and Possibly Approve Removing Sump Pump Drain from Crock located at 425 Midway Street. Joe and Dan explained how the neighbor at 425 Midway Street its sump pump has discharge routed to the city lift crock causing additional pump run time and cost to the City. Lee motioned and Schoenwetter seconded to approve Butler Brothers proposal of $4275.00. Joe is to find the funding within his budget. Motion carried 3-0. Review, Discuss, and Possibly Approve who is responsible for mowing of Right-of-Way located at 308 & 304 Downie Drive. Wegener motioned and Lee seconded to approve that the City will continue to maintain this area and address the abutting neighbors’ concerns. We will research what other cities do in a similar situation and if they have an ordinance in place. Motion carried 3-0. Review and Discuss Responsibility of Road Repair following Underground Utility Repairs. Joe spoke of the existing projects on W North Street and South Street that need road restoration due to water main repairs will work with Alex for repairs that are appropriate to alleviate settling and extend road life. Review, Discuss, and Possibly Approve Moving the Meeting Start Time to 5:30 pm. No action taken. Remain the same, will review in fall, September. Review, Discuss, and Possibly Approve Removing and Replacing the Stamped Color Concrete at the Gathering Plaza. Discussed all options of potential repairs. Lee motioned and Schoenwetter seconded to approve to replace all defective stamp concrete with stamped concrete. Motion carried 3-0. Superintendent’s Report was presented . Reported on vandalism to park equipment. Gym is painted, the mini excavator’s trailer is now here, Street Sweeper repairs cost $6300.00 which was under the estimated cost of $9427.00. Bought handheld radios for the DPW along with the Utilities in case communications break down as it did during the tornado. Legion banners were discussed, the existing ones will be used on Hwy 26 and down N. Main. New ones will have to be bought for the poles on E Oak and Miller Street. Future Agenda Items – None Date and time set for the next meeting will be Wednesday May 27, 2026, at 6:30 pm. Lee / Schoenwetter motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 pm. Motion carried. Minutes Reported By: Dan Wegener