City of Brooklyn, IA

09/08/2026

Brooklyn Public Library Board Meeting
September 1, 2026 at 5pm
Call to Order
The regular meeting of the Brooklyn Public Library was held Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 5p.m. Those present were President Matt Maschmann, Secretary Beth Meldrem, Treasurer Jamie McClenathan, Board Members- Mary Jo Collum, Chris Hurst, Bob Lacina, Sherry Korns-Johnson and Library Director Josh Gerard.
President Matt Maschmann called the meeting to order at 5:00p.m. Minutes were read. Motion by Mary Jo; 2nd by Sherry to approve the August 3, 2026 minutes. All Ayes. Motion carried
Treasurer’s Report
First State Bank Checking - $ 500.00
Building & Maintenance Fund - $3,236.70
First State Bank CDs - $25,891.36
Brooklyn Municipal Utilities $500.00
Brooklyn Telecommunications $80.63
Amazon- books $1,243.74
Amazon-tech kid/software $8.55
Brooklyn Grocery (giftcard/prizes) $900
Overdrive (Digital Books) $735.58
Payroll $4,298.05
1st State Bank $731.79
IPERS $569.04
Treasurer State of Iowa $50.99
Wellmark $321.54
Motion by Bob; 2nd by Chris to approve the above claims. All Ayes. Motion carried.
Unfinished Business - Letter was mailed.

New Business - none

Library Director's Report
Annual Survey Report - Yearly numbers for 2025-26
Total physical circulation = 8,670
Total use of e-books= 790
Total use of downloadable audio= 2,916
Total circulation = 25,468
Total Interlibrary Loan received = 650
Total Interlibrary Loan provided = 506
Annual use of public internet computers = 1,769
Total people attending library programs (age 0-5) = 1,422
Total people attending library programs (age 6-11) = 1,321
Total people attending library programs for adults = 581

Friends of the Library offered a Taste Test Challenge and had several visitors and a few new teenagers who signed up for Libby.
Story Time resumes at the Library on Wednesday September 9
Tournament Tuesday resumes September 15. We are now seeking sponsors for this hugely popular weekly program. Please contact Josh if you are willing to help sponsor.
Friends of the Library is offering a Fall Reading program for adults. Participation is from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Please stop by the Library to grab your reading log and a BINGO sheet. Your participation could win you one of 3 prizes valued at $100 each!
Josh represented area libraries at a Grinnell Gathers meeting. Brooklyn Library created a wonderful printed resource for anyone facing homelessness or who needs assistance. It has a list of helpful places you can reach out to for help.
Quarterly Report: April, May, June 2026
Patrons 3,566
Adult non-fiction 63
Adult fiction 1,477
Adult Total 1,540
Juvenile non-fiction 31
Juvenile fiction 1,945
Juvenile Total 1,976
Periodicals 72
Total Printed Materials 3,588
Audiobooks 0
Videos 87
Bridges eLibrary 1,031
Digital Archives 2,800
Cakepans 1
Games/Puzzles 7
Total Non-Print 3,926
Grand Total for Quarter 7,514
We had 49 reference requests. 529 patrons used our computers, and 564 accessed our wifi. There were 36 meetings in our conference room. We welcomed 72 new members
and renewed 147. There were 72 competitors for the weekly Friends of the Library Game Gang. 681 people showed up for weekly Wednesday Story Times. 23 came to the monthly book club. We provided books to 35 patrons via our Bookmobile to Brooklyn Community Estates. 75 people accessed our digital archives. We provided notary services 112 times. And 229 young patrons participated in our E-Sports program.

The next board meeting will be on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5 p.m. Motion by Chris; 2nd by Bob to adjourn at 5:16 p.m.

09/04/2026

We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Our office will be closed Monday September 7 in Observance of Labor Day.

09/04/2026

BROOKLYN, IOWA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
THE BROOKLYN CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION AT
6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026
At City Hall, 138 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA

Council: W***y Wonick, Matt Goodrich, Bill McLain, Skip Solem and Leah Keller
Mayor: Matt VanTomme, Supt. of Public Works Brian VanTomme

Welcome to Visitors – 5 minute time limitation for speaking. No profanity will be tolerated, and no personal attacks against Council Members or City Staff will be allowed.

ROLL CALL

MINUTES
1. Approve previous minutes as drafted from the August 17, 2026 Council Meeting

FINANCE
1. RESOLUTION 2026-26: RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PAY REQUEST FROM PRAIRIE SAGE LLC, 134 JACKSON STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000.00
2. RESOLUTION 2026-27: A RESOLUTION PROPOSING SALE AND AUTHORIZING PUBLIC HEARING FOR PURPOSE OF CLEARING TITLE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED BY THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, POWESHIEK COUNTY, IOWA
3. Approve Annual Financial Report FY June 30, 2026
4. Approve Claims

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Julie Winter – Region 6 Resource Partners

PUBLIC SAFETY

PUBLIC WORKS

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING
1. Building permits

ATTORNEY– Legal Matters

ADJOURN

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Marcy Van Wyk-Haddrell, Treasurer
Opportunity will be granted to All Citizens who wish to discuss their Concerns with the City Council at frequent intervals throughout the meeting.

08/31/2026

Agenda
Brooklyn Public Library Board Meeting
September 1, 2026 5:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Minutes Approval August 3, 2026
Public Comment
Financial Reports
Bill Approval
Unfinished Business –
New Business –
Library Director's Report
A. Annual Survey Report
B. Quarterly Report
C. Friends program: Taste Test Challenge
D. Story Time resumes at the Library Wednesday September 9
E: Tournament Tuesday resumes September 15; now seeking sponsors
F. Friends Program: Fall Reading program for adults is Sept. 1-Oct. 31
G. Representing libraries at Grinnell Gathers
Next Meeting Monday October 5, 2026
Adjourn

08/18/2026

BROOKLYN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION MEETING
Monday August 17, 2026
At 6:00 P.M.
138 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA

The Brooklyn City Council met in regular session on Monday August 17, 2026 in the Municipal Building at 138 Jackson Street with Mayor VanTomme opening the meeting at 6:00 P.M. with Councilmen Bill McLain, Leah Keller and Skip Solem. Absent: W***y Wonick and Matt Goodrich. Others present: Brian VanTomme-Supt. of Public Works, Sheri Sharer- City Clerk and Simone Bates with The Record.

AGENDA
Motion by McLain, 2nd by Keller to approve the Regular council meeting minutes from August 3, 2026. All Ayes, Motion carried.

Council reviewed Library Board minutes from August 3, 2026.

FINANCE
RESOLUTION 2026-25: RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYING THE FEES ON THE WEST DES MOINES STREET GO DEBT SERVICE LEVY GO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION CAPITAL LOAN NOTES SERIES 2021 FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $600.00. Motion by McLain, 2nd by Keller to approve this resolution. All Ayes, Motion carried.

Motion by Keller, 2nd by McLain to approve the following claims. All Ayes, Motion carried.

American Water Works Assn., annual membership 298.00
Audas Supply, dumpsters lagoon 98.10
Brooklyn Grocery, supplies 202.40
Brooklyn Hardware, supplies 135.26
Brooklyn Public Library, tax allocation 67.59
Brooklyn Service Center, fuel 171.30
Cintas Loc 22M, rug contract 130.08
First State Bank, W/H 3,311.76
Iowa Dept. Natural Resources, wastewater permit 210.00
IPERS, W/H 2,129.31
Johnson Controls, fire alarm monitoring 720.00
Live Deep Publishing, LLC, legal publishings 154.42
Microbac Labs Inc., water & sewer testing 712.00
Municipal Supply Inc., water main repair supplies 112.00
Poweshiek Co. Secondary Road, fuel 1,531.59
Poweshiek Co. Sheriff, contract 13,299.00
TIP/REC, lift station 106.09
Treas. St. of IA., W/H 314.91
Tyler Technologies, annual maint. Contract 1,075.63
US Ag Services, w**d spray 1,230.39
Wellmark, premium 3,829.11
Wendling Quarries, Inc., fill sand 279.84
Xerox, copier contract 110.31
Payroll 18,228.26
Total 48,457.35

Library Claims
Brooklyn Mun. Utilities 500.00
Brooklyn Telecommunications 77.47
First State Bank, W/H 796.14
IPERS, W/H 569.04
Petty Cash, summer reading program gift cards 900.00
Treas. St. of IA., W/H 49.16
Visa, books & supplies 1,099.41
Wellmark, premium 643.08
Payroll 4,549.79
Total 9,184.09

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Due to the Labor Day holiday the next regular council meeting will be September 8, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.

PUBLIC WORKS
Brian received a quote to inspect and clean the water tower from Viking Industrial Painting in the amount of $4,800.00. Viking also proposed a Tank Maintenance Program. For the first 5 years the City would pay $45,000.00 a year and after 5 years the City would pay $19,000.00 a year and Viking would take care of anything that the water tower would need. Motion by McLain, 2nd by Keller to just inspect and clean the water tower. All Ayes, Motion carried.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING
Council reviewed building permits.

Moved by McLain to adjourn the meeting at 6:14 P.M.

08/14/2026

BROOKLYN, IOWA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
THE BROOKLYN CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION AT
6:00 P.M. on Monday, August 17, 2026
At City Hall, 138 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA

Council: W***y Wonick, Matt Goodrich, Bill McLain, Skip Solem and Leah Keller
Mayor: Matt VanTomme, Supt. of Public Works Brian VanTomme

Welcome to Visitors – 5 minute time limitation for speaking. No profanity will be tolerated, and no personal attacks against Council Members or City Staff will be allowed.

ROLL CALL

MINUTES
1. Approve previous minutes as drafted from the August 3, 2026 Council Meeting
2. Review Library minutes from August 3, 2026

FINANCE
1. RESOLUTION 2026-25: RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYING THE FEES ON THE WEST DES MOINES STREET GO DEBT SERVICE LEVY GO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION CAPITAL LOAN NOTES SERIES 2021 FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $600.00
2. Approve Claims

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Next Council meeting due to Labor Day

PUBLIC SAFETY

PUBLIC WORKS
1. Viking Industrial Painting – Water Tower Inspection and Interior Cleaning proposal and Maintenance program

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING
1. Building permits

ATTORNEY– Legal Matters

ADJOURN

08/06/2026

08/04/2026

BROOKLYN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION MEETING
Monday August 3, 2026
At 6:00 P.M.
138 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA

The Brooklyn City Council met in regular session on Monday August 3, 2026 in the Municipal Building at 138 Jackson Street with Mayor VanTomme opening the meeting at 6:00 P.M. with Councilmen W***y Wonick, Matt Goodrich, Bill McLain and Leah Keller. Absent: Skip Solem. Others present: Brian VanTomme-Supt. of Public Works, Sheri Sharer- City Clerk, Poweshiek County Sheriff Matt Maschmann, Derek Mead with the Iowa Interstate Rail and Braden McClenathan.

AGENDA
Motion by Wonick, 2nd by Goodrich to approve the Regular council meeting minutes from July 20, 2026. All Ayes, Motion carried.

FINANCE
Motion by McLain, 2nd by Wonick to approve the following claims. All Ayes, Motion carried.

Audas Supply, July recyl 13,418.50
Brooklyn Mun. Utilities 4,368.86
Brooklyn Mun. Utilities, billing fee 285.50
Brooklyn Telecommunication 348.59
Brooklyn Vol. Fire Department, fuel 200.20
Caldwell & Brierly, legal services 150.00
First State Bank, W/H 4,575.63
Global Reach, hosting fee 118.50
Iowa One Call, digging permits 13.50
IPERS, W/H 2,174.02
Municipal Supply, Inc., meters 2,340.82
Napa, supplies 80.84
Poweshiek Co. Treas., closed landfill fee 250.34
Poweshiek Water Assn., water purchased 16,421.64
TM Home Service, mowing contract 2,950.00
Treas. St. of IA., sales tax 2,597.35
Treas. St. of IA., W/H 465.06
United Healthcare, life insurance 43.00
Wellmark, premium 3,829.11
Payroll 23,080.37
Total 77,711.83

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Council discussed with the Brooklyn Fire Department about the Iowa Interstate Rail train ride fundraiser between the Brooklyn Fire Department, Victor Fire Department and Poweshiek County Emergency Management. Motion by Wonick, 2nd by Keller to proceed with the fundraiser. All Ayes, Motion carried.

PUBLIC SAFETY
Matt stated The Wall that Heals went really well and there weren’t many issues last month in the City.

PUBLIC WORKS
Brian discussed parking issues on Adams Street. He feels there should be no parking on either side of the street as the street is narrow and Audas has a hard time dumping trash weekly and plowing snow on the street is very difficult. There are vehicles that are parked there for weeks at a time and they should be moved every 48 hours. The City Clerk will contact the Sheriff’s Department to see what can be done before possibly making it no parking on either side of the street.

Mayor VanTomme discussed the South Orchard Bridge. He feels maybe a fresh coat of paint would make the bridge look a little better until the City can replace the bridge. Brian will look into how much paint will cost to paint the bridge.

Mayor VanTomme discussed with Council about appliances and furniture on the City curbs. The City has an ordinance that states these items can not be placed on the curb. The City Clerk will send letters to citizens who have placed items out on the curb. If they are not cleaned up in a timely manner the City will clean it up and send the owner a bill. If the bill is not paid it will be assessed to the property owner’s taxes.

BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING
Council reviewed building permits.

OTHER
Revenue by Fund for July 2026:
General $35,631.08; Fire Department Taxation $1,229.63; Sidewalk $569.00; Library $2,074.99; LOST $23,956.46; Shop Equipment $2,000.00; TIF $1,203.33; Street Improvement $546.20; Road Use Tax $17,705.24; Employee Benefits $751.86; RIF $10,000.00; W. Des Moines $111.06; 2016 WWTP Rev Bond Sinking $11,845.00; Water Utility $40,378.37; Sewer Utility $45,622.21; Storm Water Utility $1,511.89. Total $195,136.32

Expenses by Fund for July 2026:
General $88,010.93; Library $16,765.15; LOST $2,000.00; Shop Equipment $10.99; TIF $10,000.00; Road Use Tax $98,550.35; Employee Benefits $12,097.59; RIF $2,000.00; Water Utility $25,268.04; Sewer Utility $30,901.07; Storm Water Utility $10.22. Total $285,614.34

Moved by Wonick to adjourn the meeting at 6:44 P.M.

08/03/2026

Agenda
Brooklyn Public Library Board Meeting
August 3, 2026 5:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Minutes Approval July 1, 2026
Public Comment
Financial Reports
Bill Approval
Unfinished Business – Couch damage
New Business – Misuse of restroom
Library Director's Report
A. Summer Reading numbers
B. Summer event numbers
C. Bookmark story
D. Friends of the Library events: Adult Reading program and Teen Challenge
E: Friends Book Sale ongoing, thanks Mary Jo for helping set it up
F. Tournament Tuesday on hiatus until September 15
G. Drawing for summer reading winners!
Next Meeting Monday August 3, 2026
Adjourn