City of Norway
CITY OF NORWAY
May 11th, 2026
Council Meeting Minutes
Regular meeting of the Norway
City Council was called to order by
Mayor Jim Nelson at 5:30 PM.
Roll Call – Present: Darrell Schul-
te, Mike Schulte, Christopher Van
Horn, & Robby Miller. Absent: Shawn
Rudie
Motion by D. Schulte to approve
the agenda, previous meeting min-
utes, bills, and Treasurer's Report as
presented. Seconded by M. Schulte.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Nick Eisenbacher, Norway City
Engineer with Snyder & Associates,
was present to provide the Council
with an update regarding the Water
Pressure Booster System Project.
Project plans and specifications
were submitted to the Iowa Depart-
ment of Natural Resources (DNR)
last year, and the DNR has recently
provided comments regarding the
proposed plans. The project scope
currently includes one 600-gal-
lon-per-minute pump with space
allocated for a future 1,000-gal-
lon-per-minute pump. Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds will not cover the larger pump,
and the City is expected to fund that
portion separately. Additional dis-
cussion included future maintenance
responsibilities once the pressure
pumps are operational, along with
projected project timelines, which
remain subject to change.
Public Comments included
questions regarding the Water Pres-
sure Booster System Project and
inquiries related to the recent sewer
backup affecting residential homes.
Additional comments addressed the
proposed natural gas power plant
to be located south of Highway 30
near the Linn-Benton County line.
The homeowner at 202 E. Johnson
Street also inquired about the ap-
proach to the second driveway. Fur-
ther updates are expected at future
meetings.
Motion by R. Miller to authorize
Mayor Jim Nelson to draft a letter of
opposition to the Iowa Utilities Com-
mission on behalf of the City of Nor-
way opposing the proposed natural
gas power plant to be located south
of Highway 30 near the Linn-Benton
County line. Seconded by C. Van
Horn. Motion carried, 4-0.
Ordinance No. 354 – Civil Pen-
alties, Amending Chapter 3.03, was
tabled until the next Council meet-
ing.
Motion by D. Schulte to approve
the first reading of Ordinance No.
356, increasing water rates by 30%
and increasing the Water Debt Re-
duction Fee from $10.00 to $37.00,
effective July 1, 2026. Seconded by
M. Schulte. Motion carried, 4-0. The
first reading of Ordinance No. 356
passed 4-0.
Dangerous buildings and prop-
erty nuisance violations were dis-
cussed. The property owner at 215
E. Railroad Street was sent an addi-
tional letter outlining property update
requirements. The property owner at
208 Main Street was issued a munic-
ipal infraction court order drafted by
the City Attorney. The property own-
er at 118 Euclid Avenue was sent a
nuisance violation notice drafted by
the City Attorney.
Nuisance violations at 313 Line
Street were discussed.
Motion by C. Van Horn to ap-
prove the policy allowing reimburse-
ment for safety toe shoes for City
employees, permitting one purchase
per year up to $175.00. Seconded
by M. Schulte. Motion carried, 4-0.
Motion by M. Schulte to approve
publication of the request for bids for
the City-owned vacant lot located at
the corner of Sweetbriar Drive and
Apache Drive. The notice shall state
that interested buyers may request a
full copy of the covenants required to
be followed for any future home con-
struction on the property. The mini-
mum bid shall be set at $20,000.00,
and a Public Hearing will be held
on August 10, 2026, at which time
a buyer will be selected through a
closed bid process. Seconded by R.
Miller. Motion carried, 4-0.
Prairie Road Builders' bid pro-
posal for road work was discussed.
No action was taken, and discussion
was tabled until the next meeting.
The City of Norway is seeking a
volunteer to serve as Small Project
Building Inspector.
Council Member C. Van Horn
provided an update regarding Union
Pacific Railroad mowing and weed
control. Union Pacific encourages
Council Members and residents to
submit letters expressing the bene-
fits of maintaining grass and weed
control along the railroad property in
Norway.
Motion by M. Schulte to re-
schedule the May 25, 2026, Council
meeting to May 26, 2026, due to Me-
morial Day. Seconded by D. Schulte.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Motion by C. Van Horn, sec-
onded by D. Schulte, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:17 p.m. Motion carried,
4-0.
Jim Nelson, Mayor
Kennedy Judkins, City Clerk
Claims 4/27/26-5/11/26
ClerkBooks, Inc.-50% Data Con-
version Down Pmnt(2nd)-$1,920.00,
Sandwire-I.T. Services-February
(missed invoice)-$229.84, Sand-
wire-I.T. Services-May-$229.84,
Card Services-ADT-IMFOA
Dues-Library Books-$396.28,
U S P S - S t a t e m e n t s - $ 1 4 8 . 8 4 ,
Aflac-Suppl.-$125.28, 5/4/26 Em-
ployee Payroll-$3,815.61, U.S. Trea-
sury-Federal Tax Pmnt-$1,814.02,
Poweshiek Water-Water Pur-
chase-$6,537.90, Blu Track-Library
Director Training-$25.00(4/13/26
Pmnt VOIDED), Johnson County Re-
fuse-Garbage & Refuse-$4,928.10,
South Slope-Phone & Inter-
net-$351.20, Depot Express-Pub-
lic Works Fuel-$400.00, Depot
Express-Fire Dept. Fuel-$455.02,
Ion Environmental-Water/Sew-
er Labs & Operations-$3,260.00,
BC Solid Waste-Per Capita 4th
Qtr.-$3,029.00, Vinton Newspa-
pers-Publishing-$116.81, Loras
Schulte-Website Maint.-$100.00,
Roto-Rooter-Jetter Services at Pub-
lic Works Shop-$740.00, Crawford
Quarry-Rock-$290.44, ECICOG-Ad-
min Fee- WPBS Grant #2-$1,800.00,
Charlies Welding-Repair Sweep-
er-$966.43, Petrzelka Dirt Works-12
Inch tile/Ditch Excavation(E. John-
son St.)-$1,503.75. =$33,183.36
