2026-07-01 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
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2026-07-01 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
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City of Dana, Iowa
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City of Dana, Iowa
Date
2026-07-01
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City of Dana, Iowa
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American English
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Public government records
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Dana, Greene County, Iowa
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CITY OF DANA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026
DANA CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026 AT 7:00 P.M. AT
DANA CITY HALL. PRESENT WERE: COUNCIL MEMBERS; MAYOR MANDY SIMS, TONY SIMS,
CHRIS VARGAS AND SEAN MCCLANAHAN, CITY CLERK EMILY OSTRANDER AND DEPUTY CITY
CLERK JACKIE OSTRANDER.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS TO APPROVE THE
AGENDA. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED
SHANNON POTTS PRESENTED THE DANA COUNCIL WITH PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF THE CITY OF
DANA GREENE COUNTY HAZARD MITGATION PLAN. © A DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON FUTURE
PLANS AND PROJECTS.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS V ARGAS, THE MINUTES OF THE
JUNE 3, 2026 MEETING WERE APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT WAS TABLED UNTIL AUGUST 2026. ON A MOTION MADE BY
CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, FUTURE BILLS FOR PAYMENT WAS
APPROVIED. AYES: ALL, MOTION CARRIED.
A NUISANCE LETTER WAS DISCUSSED FOR THE SPENCER PROPETY FOR JUNK AND LAWN
HEIGHT.
MAYOR MANDY SIMS AND THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED SEVERAL PROJECTS WITH NO ACTION
TAKEN. DETAILS SHOULD BE SHARED ON DISCUSSION PENDING WITH DRAKE UNIVERSITY
ATTORNEY GROUP. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS INCLUDED SETTING UP AN OFFICE AT CITY
HALL, FUTURE PROPERTY DISPOSITION IN DANA. .
iN AUGUST, A VOLUNTEER DOCUMENT FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR CITY
BUSINESS AND WORK WILL BE COMPLETED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, THE DANA COUNCIL
APPROVED THE LOCAL OPTION SALES AND SERVICE TAX TO BE ADDED TO THE GENERAL
ELECTION BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, THE COUNCIL
APPROVED THE REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR THE LOCAL OPTION SALES AND
SERVICE TAX FOR CITY OF DANA FOR 100% PROPERTY TAX RELEF. AYES: ALL. MOTION
CARRIED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, THE COUNCIL
APPROVED THE RESIGNATION OF EMILY OSTRANDER AS CITY CLERK, WITH REGRET. THE
COUNCIL WISHES EMILY THE BEST OF LUCK WITH HER FUTURE. AYES: ALL. MOTION
CARRIED.
JACKIE OSTRANDER WILL BECOME CITY CLERK AS OF JULY 1, 2026. ON A MOTION MADE BY
CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, THE CITY CLERK APPOINTMENT WAS
APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING AT 7:49 P.M. THE NEXT REGULAR DANA COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026 AT 7:00 PM AT DANA CITY HALL, 202 ECKSTEIN, DANA, IOWA. .
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026
DANA CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026 AT 7:00 P.M. AT
DANA CITY HALL. PRESENT WERE: COUNCIL MEMBERS; MAYOR MANDY SIMS, TONY SIMS,
CHRIS VARGAS AND SEAN MCCLANAHAN, CITY CLERK EMILY OSTRANDER AND DEPUTY CITY
CLERK JACKIE OSTRANDER.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS TO APPROVE THE
AGENDA. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED
SHANNON POTTS PRESENTED THE DANA COUNCIL WITH PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF THE CITY OF
DANA GREENE COUNTY HAZARD MITGATION PLAN. © A DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON FUTURE
PLANS AND PROJECTS.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS V ARGAS, THE MINUTES OF THE
JUNE 3, 2026 MEETING WERE APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT WAS TABLED UNTIL AUGUST 2026. ON A MOTION MADE BY
CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, FUTURE BILLS FOR PAYMENT WAS
APPROVIED. AYES: ALL, MOTION CARRIED.
A NUISANCE LETTER WAS DISCUSSED FOR THE SPENCER PROPETY FOR JUNK AND LAWN
HEIGHT.
MAYOR MANDY SIMS AND THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED SEVERAL PROJECTS WITH NO ACTION
TAKEN. DETAILS SHOULD BE SHARED ON DISCUSSION PENDING WITH DRAKE UNIVERSITY
ATTORNEY GROUP. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS INCLUDED SETTING UP AN OFFICE AT CITY
HALL, FUTURE PROPERTY DISPOSITION IN DANA. .
iN AUGUST, A VOLUNTEER DOCUMENT FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR CITY
BUSINESS AND WORK WILL BE COMPLETED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, THE DANA COUNCIL
APPROVED THE LOCAL OPTION SALES AND SERVICE TAX TO BE ADDED TO THE GENERAL
ELECTION BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, THE COUNCIL
APPROVED THE REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR THE LOCAL OPTION SALES AND
SERVICE TAX FOR CITY OF DANA FOR 100% PROPERTY TAX RELEF. AYES: ALL. MOTION
CARRIED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, THE COUNCIL
APPROVED THE RESIGNATION OF EMILY OSTRANDER AS CITY CLERK, WITH REGRET. THE
COUNCIL WISHES EMILY THE BEST OF LUCK WITH HER FUTURE. AYES: ALL. MOTION
CARRIED.
JACKIE OSTRANDER WILL BECOME CITY CLERK AS OF JULY 1, 2026. ON A MOTION MADE BY
CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, THE CITY CLERK APPOINTMENT WAS
APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING AT 7:49 P.M. THE NEXT REGULAR DANA COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026 AT 7:00 PM AT DANA CITY HALL, 202 ECKSTEIN, DANA, IOWA. .
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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City of Dana, Iowa, “2026-07-01 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes,” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 8, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/152.