The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

                                4:00 pm                              

Lake Delhi Office

Delhi, IA 52223

The regular meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District was held and called to order at 4:00 pm by President Burger

Present: Burger, Colgan, Thompson & Hingtgen.  Leonard, Beals and Staebell via Zoom

Absent:  None

Visitors: Erin Erickson and Lynette Seigley

Support Staff: Randy Rattenborg and Laurie Kramer via Zoom

A motion was made by Leonard, second by Staebell to approve the agenda.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion to approve minutes from previous meetings was made by Staebell, second by Thompson.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

The Board reviewed claims from the General Fund (81000) as presented.  Claims included utilities, maintenance contract, clerical expense, lobbyist expense, copier expense, lawn care, , dam maintenance, engineering services and legal fees.  Claims totaled $48,624,87 from the General Fund.  The also reviewed claims from Debt Service Fund (81001) for principal and interest paid to UMB for bond payment in the amount of $227,277.50.  A motion was made by Staebell, second by Beals to approve all claims.   All ayes.  Motion carried.

September financial reports were presented. The General Fund received $275,455.09 in property taxes for the month and interest in the amount of $7,871.46 for a total of $283,326.55.  Expenditures for September were $114,033.83 ending September at $2,354,165.05.  The Debt Service Fund received property tax in the amount of $374,142.13 for the month of September and $1,337.08 in interest.  There were no expenditures ending September with a balance of $838,209.29.  The Dam Improvement Fund had no revenues or expenditures ending September with a $90,000.00 balance. A motion was made by Thompson, second by Colgan to receive and file the September financial report.    All ayes.  Motion carried.

 Erin Erickson and Lynette Seigley gave a presentation from the Maquoketa River Watershed Authority regarding water testing and other activities that their group is working on to improve water quality.

A motion was made by Thompson, second by Staebell to approve the transfer of the remaining interest from Fund 81006 to Fund 81000.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Staebell made a motion to approve the 2026 contract with Lynch Dallas effective January 1, 2026 for legal services.  Leonard seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Beals left the meeting.

After discussion a motion was made by Staebell, second by Hingtgen to approve contract with A-1 Storage for tree removal at a cost of $3,200.  A roll call vote was requested.  Leonard – yes, Staebell – yes, Colgan – yes, Thompson – yes, Hingtgen – yes, Burger  – no.  Motion carried.

Committee Updates:

Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events –

Dredge –

Dam Operations  –

Property Management –

Finance & Budget –

Public Comment: 

A motion to adjourn was made by Thompson, second by Colgan.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 5:10  p.m.