City Council

CITY OF BRITT – BRITT IOWA – April 26th, 2022 City of Britt, Iowa Council met in pursuant to law and the rules of said Council in special session at 7:00 o’clock P.M. the 26th day of April 2022. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arndorfer, and the following Council members were: PRESENT: Stacey Swenson, Curt Gast, Karrie Wallen, Ashley Weiss, & Chad Luecht ABSENT: None The Mayor presented the agenda for approval with the following changes: The Clerk’s report be moved to the end the agenda and the public hearings be separated from the Resolutions. So that the public hearings were first and then action was taken on them with resolutions after all public hearings were closed. It was moved by Luecht and seconded by Swenson to approve the agenda with those changes made. A roll call vote was had which was as follows: Ayes: Gast, Swenson, Wallen, Weiss, & Luecht Nays: None The motion carried. Mayor Arndorfer stated this was the time and place for the Public Hearings: The First Public Hearing: Adopting the Budget for FY 2022/2023 Maximum Property and Certifying Tax Levies to Hancock County Auditors was opened at 7:01pm. There were no written questions or comments. No one from the Public had any comments. The hearing was closed at 7:02pm. The Second Public Hearing: Amending the Current Budget for FY Ending June 30th, 2022, was opened at 7:02pm. There were no written questions or comments. No one from the public had comments. The Hearing was closed at 7:03pm. The Third Public Hearing: Instituting proceedings to take additional action for issuance of not to exceed $36,000 General Obligation Capital loan notes was opened at 7:03pm. There were no written questions or comments. No one at the meeting had any comments. The Hearing was closed at 7:04pm. The Last Public Hearing: Instituting proceedings to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $6,902,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Note was opened at 7:04pm. There were no written questions or comments. No one at the meeting had any comments. The hearing was closed at 7:05pm. Next was the Clerk Report. Mayor Arndorfer presented Resolution 10-2022 Adopting the Budget for FY 2022/2023 Maximum Property and Certifying Tax Levies to Hancock County Auditors. It was motioned by Gast to approve Resolution 10-2022 Adopting the Budget for FY 2022/2023 Maximum Property and Certifying Tax Levies to Hancock County Auditors. It was second by Swenson. A roll call vote was had which was as follows. Ayes: Gast, Swenson, Wallen, Weiss, & Luecht Nays: None The Resolution was passed and Adopted.  Next Arndorfer presented resolution 13-2022 Amending the Current Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30th, 2022. It was motioned by Luecht to approve Resolution 13-2022 Amending the Current Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30th, 2022. It was second by Wallen. A roll call vote was had which was as follows. Ayes: Gast, Swenson, Wallen, Weiss, & Luecht Nays: None The Resolution was passed and Adopted. Mayor Arndorfer presented Resolution 15-2022 Instituting proceedings to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $36,000 general obligation capital loan notes. It was motioned by Gast to approve Resolution 15-2022 instituting proceedings to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $36,000 general obligation capital loan notes. It was second by Wallen. A roll call vote was had which was as follows. Ayes: Gast, Swenson, Wallen, Weiss, & Luecht Nays: None The Resolution was passed and adopted. Mayor Arndorfer presented Resolution 16-2022 instituting proceedings to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $6,902,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Note. It was motioned by Luecht approve Resolution 16-2022 instituting proceedings to take additional action for the issuance of not to exceed $6,902,000 Water Revenue Capital Loan Note. It was second by Weiss. A roll call vote was had which was as follows. Ayes: Gast, Swenson, Wallen, Weiss, & Luecht Nays: None The Resolution was passed and adopted. Ibarra spoke with Jason Comisky with Ahlers and Cooney and mentioned that we need to be able to cut a check for the 27th of April. Comisky said that was possible we just needed to pass a resolution stating that. Resolution 14-2022 declaring an official intent under treasury regulation 1.150-2 to issue debt to reimburse the city for certain original Expenditures paid in connection with specified projects was presented to the council. It was motioned by Luecht and second by Swenson to approve Resolution 14-2022 declaring an official intent under treasury regulation 1.150-2 to issue debt to reimburse the city for certain original Expenditures paid in connection with specified projects. A roll call vote was had which was as follows: Ayes: Gast, Swenson, Wallen, Weiss, & Luecht Nays: None The Resolution was passed and Adopted. Next, we need an approval to hire the Pavement Doctor to fill holes on Main Ave for RAGBRAI in the amount of $7,500. It was motioned by Luecht and second by Wallen to approve hiring The Pavement Doctor to fill holes for RAGBRAI for $7,500. The Motion carried unanimously.  Mayor Arndorfer explained that the two sirens that were malfunctioning have been fixed. The third and extra siren by the pool will be examined in the following weeks to see if it can be used. It they find it unserviceable they will take it down. With no further business it was motioned by Luecht and second Weiss to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. __________________________________ ______________________________________ Elizabeth Ibarra, Acting City Clerk Ryan L. Arndorfer, Mayor