2026-09-02 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
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2026-09-02 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes
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City of Dana, Iowa
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City of Dana, Iowa
Date
2026-09-02
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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, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
DANA CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 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 JACKIE OSTRANDER. GUEST:
PAM MCCLANAHAN
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY SEAN MCCLANAHAN TO APPROVE
THE AGENDA. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED
ON A MOTION MADE BY CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, THE MINUTES OF THE
AUGUST 5, 2026, 2026 MEETING WERE APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRS VARGAS THE AUGUST 2026
BILLS WERE APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS
AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, FUTURE BILLS FOR PAYMENT WAS APPROVIED. AYES:
ALL, MOTION CARRIED.
DUE TO RETIRMENT OF JACKIE OSTRANDER AS CITY CLERK AT END OF YEAR, PAM
MCLANAHAN IS INTERESTED IN ACCEPTING THE POSITION OF DANA CITY CLERK. ONA
MOTION MADE BY CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, PAM MCLANAHAN WAS
HIRED AS DANA CITY CLERK EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
SEAN MCCLANAHAN ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. .
MAYOR MANDY SIMS REPORTED THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO WRITE A FORMAL LETTER TO
THE CITY OF JEFFERSON TO CANCEL THE RECYLCING SERVICES. CTIY CLERK WILL WRITE
LETTER FOR MAYOR TO SIGN. PREVIOUS MOTION AT A FORMER MEETING APPROVED
CANCELLING THE RECYCLING SERVICES DUE TO COST INCREASE.
-MAYOR MANDY SIMS AND THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED SEVERAL PROJECTS INCLUDING CITY
ATTORNEY CHOICES, AND TREE WORK NEEDED, WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. .MAYOR
REPORTED THAT SERVICE TO THE CITY PICKUP IS SCHEDULED. ON A MOTION MADE BY SEAN
MCCLANAHAN AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, THE CITY PICKUP MAINTENANCE SERVICE
APPOINTMENT WAS APPROVED.
IN SEPTEMBER, A VOLUNTEER DOCUMENT FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR
CITY BUSINESS AND WORK WILL BE COMPLETED. AN EMAIL WAS REQUEST WAS SENT TO THE
INSURANCE COMPANY FOR A COPY OF THE VOLUNTEER FORM.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING AT 7:40 P.M. THE NEXT REGULAR DANA COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026, AT 7:00 PM AT DANA CITY HALL, 202 ECKSTEIN, DANA, IOWA. .
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
DANA CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 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 JACKIE OSTRANDER. GUEST:
PAM MCCLANAHAN
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY SEAN MCCLANAHAN TO APPROVE
THE AGENDA. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED
ON A MOTION MADE BY CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, THE MINUTES OF THE
AUGUST 5, 2026, 2026 MEETING WERE APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRS VARGAS THE AUGUST 2026
BILLS WERE APPROVED. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED. ON A MOTION MADE BY TONY SIMS
AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, FUTURE BILLS FOR PAYMENT WAS APPROVIED. AYES:
ALL, MOTION CARRIED.
DUE TO RETIRMENT OF JACKIE OSTRANDER AS CITY CLERK AT END OF YEAR, PAM
MCLANAHAN IS INTERESTED IN ACCEPTING THE POSITION OF DANA CITY CLERK. ONA
MOTION MADE BY CHRIS VARGAS AND SECONDED BY TONY SIMS, PAM MCLANAHAN WAS
HIRED AS DANA CITY CLERK EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. AYES: ALL MOTION CARRIED.
SEAN MCCLANAHAN ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. .
MAYOR MANDY SIMS REPORTED THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO WRITE A FORMAL LETTER TO
THE CITY OF JEFFERSON TO CANCEL THE RECYLCING SERVICES. CTIY CLERK WILL WRITE
LETTER FOR MAYOR TO SIGN. PREVIOUS MOTION AT A FORMER MEETING APPROVED
CANCELLING THE RECYCLING SERVICES DUE TO COST INCREASE.
-MAYOR MANDY SIMS AND THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED SEVERAL PROJECTS INCLUDING CITY
ATTORNEY CHOICES, AND TREE WORK NEEDED, WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. .MAYOR
REPORTED THAT SERVICE TO THE CITY PICKUP IS SCHEDULED. ON A MOTION MADE BY SEAN
MCCLANAHAN AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS, THE CITY PICKUP MAINTENANCE SERVICE
APPOINTMENT WAS APPROVED.
IN SEPTEMBER, A VOLUNTEER DOCUMENT FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR
CITY BUSINESS AND WORK WILL BE COMPLETED. AN EMAIL WAS REQUEST WAS SENT TO THE
INSURANCE COMPANY FOR A COPY OF THE VOLUNTEER FORM.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TONY SIMS AND SECONDED BY CHRIS VARGAS TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING AT 7:40 P.M. THE NEXT REGULAR DANA COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026, AT 7:00 PM AT DANA CITY HALL, 202 ECKSTEIN, DANA, IOWA. .
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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City of Dana, Iowa, “2026-09-02 Dana City Council Meeting Minutes,” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 7, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/160.