City Council

Clarinda City Council Minutes Wednesday, January 8,2025 City Hall – 5:15 p.m. The Clarinda City Council met at City Hall on January 8, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. Mayor Craig Hill presided over the meeting with the following Council Members present: Austin Ascherl, Kaley Neal, Kerry Clark and Jamie Shore. Absent: Jayne Wilson Mayor Craig Hill Opened the meeting and asked everyone to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Adopt Agenda Motion by Ascherl to Adopt the Agenda. Seconded by Clark. Vote was unanimous. Staff Announcements Andrew Hoppmann, Lied Public Library Director, invited everyone on January 9,2025 at 6:30 p.m. to attend a Legislative Briefing at the Essex Public Library. Consent Agenda Motion by Shore to approve the consent agenda consisting of (a) December 11, 2024, Regular Council Minutes (b) Dollar General #2305 Alcohol License (c) December Warrants and December Financials. Seconded by Clark. Vote was unanimous Public Hearing on the Disposal of Real Estate located at Clarinda Municipal Airport-Schenck Field Mayor Hill opened the Public Hearing at 5:18 p.m. on the Disposal of Real Estate located at Clarinda Municipal Airport-Schenck Field. Manager McClarnon stated there were no oral or written comments. Jerry Dehmer, a pilot at Municipal Airport-Schenck Field, stated that he has his aircraft in the hangar to be purchased. Dehmer was inquiring when he would have to leave the hangar, which one is his new hangar, what his lease agreement is and rent amount. Mayor Hill and Manager McClarnon reassured Dehmer they have a plan in place. McClarnon does not want to give the pilots a 30-day notice of termination until the resolution has passed for the purchase of the hangar. McClarnon says they have until March 1st to complete the purchase of the hangar. Councilor Ascherl was approached with concerns about selling the hangar and asked if the city would be willing to rent the hangar. Mayor Hill closed the Public Hearing at 5:27 p.m. Councilor Kaley Neal entered the meeting @ 5:27 p.m. Discission/Action Regarding Resolution Approving the Disposal of Certain Real Estate Located at Clarinda Municipal Airport-Schenck Field. Milo Beery, Airport Manager at Clarinda Municipal Airport-Schenck Field, offered to purchase the Metal 65’ x 70’ Aviation Hangar for a purchase price of $175,000.00. Manager McClarnon stated the public hearing notice was published in the paper as required by law. McClarnon also communicated that an appraisal of the hangar came in at $175,000.00, so the City of Clarinda was getting fair market value for the hangar. Motion by Shore to Approve Resolution #2124 Approving the Disposal of Certain Real Estate Located at Clarinda Municipal Airport-Schenck Field. Seconded by Neal. Roll Call: Aye: Ascherl, Neal, Clark, and Shore Nay: None Motion carried. Public Hearing on Proposal to enter into a General Obligation Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement Mayor Hill opened the Public Hearing at 5:29 p.m. on the Proposal to enter into a General Obligation Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement. Hill mentioned that the loan will pay for infrastructure at the Hugh & Maxine Loudon Business Park. Manager McClarnon stated there were no oral or written comments. Mayor Hill closed the Public Hearing at 5:31 p.m. Discussion/Action Regarding Resolution taking additional action on Proposal to enter into a General Obligation Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement Motion by Neal to approve Resolution #2125 Approving additional action on Proposal to enter into a General Obligation Corporate Purpose Loan Agreement. Seconded by Ascherl. Roll Call: Aye: Ascherl, Neal, Clark, and Shore Nay: None Motion Carried. Discussion/Action Regarding Resolution of 5-Year Graduated Exemption Option for Tax Abatement on Development within the City-Wide Revitalization District for Rosemary Koeppel at 911 South 17th Street. Motion by Shore to Approve Resolution #2126, 5-Year Graduated Exemption Option for Tax Abatement on Development within the City-Wide Revitalization District for Rosemary Koeppel at 911 South 17th Street. Seconded by Clark. Roll Call: Aye: Shore, Clark, Neal, and Ascherl Nay: Motion Carried Discussion/Action Regarding Resolution Setting Public Hearing for Disposal on Real Property Motion by Ascherl to Approve Resolution #2127 to set Public Hearing Date for January 22,2025 for Disposal of approximately 21.08 acres of Real Property along Highway 71 on the south end of the City Limits. Seconded by Clark. Roll Call: Aye: Ascherl, Neal, Clark, and Shore Nay: None Motion Carried Request permission to add Mini Split Unit on Awning at J Bruner’s Restaurant Joe and Emily Akers, owners of J Bruner’s Restaurant, asked the council’s permission to add an additional Mini Split unit on their outside awning. Motion by Neal to approve the addition of the Mini Split Unit on J Bruner’s Awning. Seconded by Ascherl. Vote was unanimous. MidAmerican Energy Solar Farm Update Jeff Huff, an Associate Project Outreach Manager and Marcus Galante an Energy Project Developer from MidAmerican Energy updated the City Council on its Nodaway Valley Solar project. Plans call for a 50-megawatt solar farm on roughly 350 acres. They simply provided information on the project and outlined some of the reasons for selecting the Page County site. Galante stated they would eventually be asking the City Council to waive a half-mile setback. No action was taken. Manager Communications Manager McClarnon reminded everyone that the next council meeting will be held at the Lied Public Library and it will include the first budget workshop. McClarnon handed out a budget timeline and a copy of an Overview of the Municipal Security Disclosure that deals with General Obligation Bond issue requirements that will have to be met before the City issues Bonds. Mayor Communications Mayor Hill reminded everyone about the Legislative Briefing in Essex on January 9, 2025 and the Glenn Miller Museum will hold a Legislative Briefing on January 25, 2025. Hill also mentioned that January 11, 2025, is the Annual Clarinda A’s Banquet. Adjourn Motion by Neal to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Second, by Ascherl. Vote was unanimous. Mayor: Craig Hill Attest: Paula Gray