City of Fort Atkinson, Iowa

08/31/2026

CITY OF FORT ATKINSON
AGENDA
City Council Meeting – Community Center
September 2, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M
1. Call the meeting to order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Consider approval of consent items (agenda, minutes from August 5, 2026, claims and financial reports).
5. Maddie Putnam Winneshiek County Development update
6. Discuss/approve the fireworks permit for the Fort Atkinson Rendezvous.
7. Approve Resolution # 413 designating the official locations for posting meeting notices
8. Review and approve any building permits submitted (Max Krivachek 102 Grove St.)
9. Annual Report submitted
10. Urban Chickens (no roosters)
11. Maintenance Report
12. Nuisance properties
13. Items for next months agenda
14. Adjournment

 The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda. You are asked to sign in on the sheet provided, and to limit your remarks to 3 minutes in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak.
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08/27/2026

Our tradition made the Fayette County Newspaper this week!

08/27/2026

08/21/2026

Fort Atkinson Memorial Park Renovation Project Completed

The City of Fort Atkinson Memorial Park Project Committee is excited to announce the completion of the Memorial Park Renovation Project and extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making these improvements possible. Throughout 2025 and 2026, the community came together to transform and enhance Memorial Park into an even more welcoming place for residents and visitors to play, gather, and enjoy the outdoors. The completed renovations include adjustable basketball hoops, new pickleball courts, a glidealong, three activity panels, and a new park bench, along with improvements to the existing park amenities.

The project included an estimated total investment of $75,000. Over the two year period the committee received $35,200 in grants from the Winneshiek County Community Foundation, Depot Outlet, Alliant Energy, AcenTek, and ICAP. Additional support included $1,245 from pop can redemptions, $1,203 in in-kind donations, $24,913.00 from fundraising, memorials, and private donations, and $12,419 from city dirt sales. In addition to financial contributions, community members generously donated their time and materials. Volunteers contributed 111 hours during the first phase and 175 hours during the second phase, helping bring the project from an idea to a completed community asset.

“We cannot thank our community enough for the incredible support this project has received,” said Kay Schmitt, Memorial Park Project Committee Member. “From grants and private donations to memorials, in-kind contributions, fundraising efforts, and volunteer hours, every contribution played a part in making these improvements possible. This truly has been a community effort.”

The completion of the Memorial Park Renovation Project represents more than improvements to a park. It reflects what can be accomplished when a community comes together around a shared vision to create spaces that benefit everyone.

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08/06/2026

FORT ATKINSON REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - AUGUST 5, 2026
Mayor Paul Herold called the regular meeting of the Fort Atkinson city council to order at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Fort Atkinson Community Center. Present: P. Schmitt, Eich, Leuenberger and Futrell. K. Schmitt was absent. Also present were: Paul Herold, Michele Elsbernd, Greg Barta, Jay Schwamman and Ron Franzen.
Motion by P. Schmitt, second by Futrell to approve the consent items (agenda, minutes of July 1, 2026 and July 22, 2026, claims and financial report and the To***co permit for The Fort.) All aye, motion carried.

Claims July 26
Acentek phone 622.73
Allianat electricity 2895.26
Anderson Law legal 48.00
Blazek lagoon 5324.50
Boland Rec equip 24458.00
Bruening rock 113.84
Citizens Svs box rent, fees 68.40
City Laundry supplies 207.12
Consumer Re sub-lib 39.00
Core & Main pipe lagoon 3946.00
Croell cement 737.00
Decorah Lead pub 127.90
Mobile Glass windshield 300.00
Decorah Tech updates 127.50
Dorsey & Whit legal 6500.00
Drillings trimmer line 37.98
Farmers Uni roundup etc 483.10
Forge & Build supplies park 345.37
Fort Nursery trim bushes 300.00
Franzen Sales ship & supp 346.25
Gerry Schmitt park proj 33.16
Hawkeye Sani garbage 2290.91
Hawkins chemicals 414.66
Hoopla audio books 56.45
Huber's supplies 201.56
Iamu safety 307.00
Ingram books 345.87
Irs taxes 2376.84
Ioa Milling mill st 10416.93
Ia Dept Rev wet tax 659.23
Ipers pension 1792.24
Iroc Web updates 55.00
John Deere Fin supplies 575.16
K&W Coatings tower repair 77850.00
Kahn Tile supplies 837.15
Krivachek Jani supplies 243.95
Letterwerks sign pu 640.00
Lickety Split gas 296.46
Marie Riha museum sup 48.99
Marv Smith El lag, park 685.25
Microbac testing 81.00
Midwest Pum lift station 1285.50
Premier Kubot part 49.98
R.W. Pladsen pickup 48380.00
Reilly Const nerf bars pu 423.08
Riley's supplies 374.90
River City Pavi streets 68988.80
School Outfitt supplies lib 652.52
Speer Financi water loan 1700.00
T-mobile phone 2.60
The Iowan sub-lib 38.00
The Steel Sho rebuild cyl 1090.56
Upper Explor clerk fund 25.00
Visa supplies 264.34
Visu-Sewer lift station 1137.50
W. Krivachek light, tookbox 1030.17
Wellmark health ins 814.13
Winn Sheriff yearly fee 1.00
Payroll July 9171.85
Total 282665.69
Expense by fund
General 48726.72
Library 652.52
Museum 96.99
Road Use 38774.87
Benefits 1801.85
Lost 81082.05
Water 91754.54
Sewer 19776.15
Total 282665.69
Revenue by fund
General 32841.25
Road Use 5770.02
Benefits 124.67
Lost 5308.78
Debt serv 524.08
Water 158345.51
Water Imp 4086.20
Sewer 4812.27
Sewer Imp 10567.66
Total 222380.44


The 2025-2026 Street Finance Report was discussed and a motion was made by Futrell, seconded by Leuenberger to approve Resolution # 414 to approve the report. Aye: Futrell, Leuenberger, P. Schmitt, Eich. Motion carried.
Motion by P. Schmitt, second by Leuenberger to approve the third and final reading of Ordinance # 50 increasing the sewer improvement fee $ 10.00 monthly. Aye: Futrell, Leuenberger, Eich and P. Schmitt. Motion carried.
The Fireworks permit for the Fort Atkinson Rendezvous was discussed. This will be added to next months agenda for approval pending the completion of the current permit application.
Approval of Resolution # 413 was tabled until next month due to an inaccurate resolution number on the agenda.
There were no building permits submitted.
Motion by P. Schmitt, second by Eich to appoint Bernice Kipp and Carolyn Geschke to the Fort Atkinson Library Board.
Nuisance properties were discussed, letters will be sent asking property owners to take care of the noted issues. A property owner with a sewer hook up issue will be given 30 days to take care of the illegal issue.
Discussed: the successful Settler’s Picnic, playground, additional banners, and sale of the used Fort Atkinson pickup/plow.
Motion by Leuenberger, second by Futrell to adjourn. All aye, motion carried, meeting adjourned at 7:15 P.M.

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Paul Herold, Mayor

ATTEST: _______________________________________
Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk