KIESTER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 11, 2026
THESE ARE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL
The Kiester City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Kiester Community Center.
Mayor Hope Bauman called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Council Members present: Marcia Dahleen, Brandon Hagenson, Paul Martin, Jason Kluender City Maintenance: Gary Skartland; City Clerk: Doris Troll; Members of the public were: Tammy Aadsen, Kristy Flaskerud, Diana Adams, Carol Rinehart, Michelle Gurung, Representative from Bolton & Menk were Travis Winter, Paul Christensen.
Mayor Bauman called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
Agenda: Motion to accept the agenda, addition of a closed-door meeting by Jason Kleunder, seconded by Hope Bauman. Vote 5-0; motion carried.
Council minutes: Motion to accept April 13, 2026, with corrections by Jason Kluender, seconded by Paul Martin. Vote 5-0. Motion carried.
Claims: Motion by Brandon Hagenson, seconded by Hope Bauman, approving claims totaling $305,592.20. Vote 5-0; motion carried.
Financials: Motion by Brandon Hagenson, seconded by Paul Martin, approving the financials as presented. Vote 5-0; motion carried.
Past Due Water Billing: there are no shutoffs this month.
Ambulance: There was no report.
Fire Department: The new firetruck looks like it could be delivered in July.
Library: April numbers were 86 adults and 25 children. The winners of the Mother’s Day drawing for Hygge Coffee, which was donated by Tim and Jayden Faugstad were Sara Obermeyer and Tieghlor Eilertson.
The event with Gary Griffith had 26 participants. We are planning summer events again this year. Reading with Dawn will be held on Tuesdays from June 6 through August 25. Kristi will again lead painting with the kids on Thursday evenings. We will also host 4-H Adventures this summer on June 16, 2026, and July 14, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the library. Punch cards for children will also return, and we are working on additional activities as well.
Eda: The Eda would like the council’s permission to order an electronic sign to replace the one that we have. Motion by Jason Kluender, seconded by Macia Dahleen. Vote: 5-0. Motion carried. The EDA will move its meetings down to the Fire Hall/ Community Center starting with their June meeting. They meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month. They will look into getting AED stations set up around the community. They are still doing research on them.
Public Comment: Tammy Aadsen was present to ask the council to block off West Center Street as KTCC would like to hold a car show on 6-27-26 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Motion to block the street off by Brandon Hagenson, seconded by Paul Martin, vote 5-0. Motion carried.
Diana Adams was present to ask that 5th Street be blocked off on 6-6-2026 for an all-day event that includes bean bags/cornhole. There is a possibility that they will have music as well; however, nothing is set in stone as of today. Motion to block the street off by Hope Bauman, seconded by Paul Marin Martin, vote 5-0. Motion carried.
Michelle Gurung was present on behalf of Danny Olson with the question of why he needs a water meter. The council informed her that is hooked into the city sewer and we need to monitor the usage, and the best way to do that is by using a water meter.
Maintenance: The first round of discharge has been done. Gary is working on the second round of discharge and will do a third to get the ponds down so that the gates may be repaired. The 2nd qtr. Drinking samples have been sent off. The park bathroom door had been repaired. There is still some inside trim work to be done. The countywide clean-up day will be May 30, 2026; there are signs posted around town. The city clean-up day will be Friday, September 18 from 4pm to 7pm and Saturday, September 19 from 8am to noon. Gary informed the council that some of the wood on the small wall at the park was rotten and they would like it replaced. He was informed that he should replace it.
Clerk Update: The clerk asked the council about which CDs they wanted to move to the 4M account. They determined they would move over those that are coming due and leave the fire ones alone as they are still working on the financing of the fire truck that is on order. Motion by Brandon Hagenson, seconded by Marcia Dahleen, vote 5-0. Motion carried.
The clerk then asked for a formal vote on changing out the LP tanks at the ambulance garage and the water plant from CFS to Gold Eagle. Motion to change LP vendors by Brandon Hagenson, seconded by Jason Kluender, vote 5-0. Motion Carried.
The clerk is still working on the easements for the project. There was a quote from Easton Nursery for redoing around the city sign. The council will hold off until the new sign that the EDA is putting in is installed. The clerk has done more digging into changing insurance carriers for the city and will have to do it by done it a resolution and the clerk will verify the fees and then present at next meeting.
The council then closed the meeting for an employee issue at 8:20pm.
The council then reopened the meeting at 8:50 pm.
Mayor Update: she had nothing. One of the council members. Had brought it to the attention of the council members’ attention to the various houses that have bags of garbage outside of their homes, as well as abandoned cars.
Adjournment: Jason Kluender moved to adjourn, and Brandon Hagenson seconded his motion. Vote 5-0; motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted by
Doris M Troll
City Clerk/ Treasurer
