City Council

COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 2022 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Gordon presided. Tim Pound addressed the Council during open forum on the new state ATV/UTV law and would like to see the city ordinance amended for people to be able to operate an ATV on city streets. He asked Council to bring back up for vote at a future council meeting. On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved the following consent items: November 8, 2022 Council Minutes, pay estimate #12 of $4,870.00 of CDBG funds for 200 E State Street, Hy-Vee Inc, Class E Liquor License, pay estimate #2 of $93,986.54 to Morris Enterprises, Inc. for Russell Street Watermain Improvement, 2022, pay estimate #2 of $18,189.00 of CDBG funds for 123 N Chestnut Street, sidewalk reimbursement of $2,200 for Noah Winkelman and the Annual Financial Report. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 74-22 On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Sloan, the Council approved Resolution No. 74-22, a resolution awarding Contract and approving Contract and Bond for the City of Jefferson 2022 Sanitary Sewer CIPP Lining Project to Accuject, LLC, Perry, Iowa in the amount of $335,835.00. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 75-22 On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 75-22, a resolution awarding Contract and approving Contract and Bond for the City of Jefferson Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvement Project to Shank Constructors, Inc, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in the amount of $17,504,700.00. AYE: Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 76-22 On motion by Wetrich, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved Resolution No. 76-22, a resolution to fix a date for public hearing on proposal to enter into a Sewer Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000.00. A public hearing date has been set for December 13, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. AYE: Zmolek, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 77-22 On motion by Sloan, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved Resolution No. 77-22, a resolution obligating funds from the Mark Bauer Subfund of the City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $34,000.00 for rebate payments under Lincoln Ridge Estates agreement. AYE: Wetrich, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Zmolek NAY: None  RESOLUTION NO. 78-22 On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Zmolek, the Council approved Resolution No. 78-22, a resolution obligating funds from the Tri-County Cash Lumber Mart Subfund of the City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $6,200.00 for rebate payments under Briarwood Development agreement. AYE: Sloan, Jackson, Wetrich, Zmolek, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 79-22 On motion by Jackson, and second, by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 79-22, a resolution obligating funds from the Jefferson Hotel Group Subfund of the City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $101,200.00 for rebate payments under Jefferson Hotel Group, LLC agreement. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 80-22 On motion by Ahrenholtz, and second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 80-22, a resolution obligating funds from the Goodyear Tire Subfund of the City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $19,000.00 for rebate payments under Michael J. Wahl and Miranda J. Wahl agreement. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 81-22 On motion by Wetrich, and second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 81-22, a resolution obligating funds from the Clinic Subfund of the City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $14,600.00 for rebate payments under Jefferson Veterinary Clinic, L.C., which was assigned to BAM Properties of Iowa, LLC agreement. AYE: Jackson, Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, and second by Sloan, the Council approved of Leave Donation Policy. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, and second by Zmolek, the Council appointed to the Animal Shelter Committee Matt Wetrich and Darren Jackson. AYE: Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek, Ahrenholtz NAY: None Presentation by Library Architectural Feasibility Study Committee. The Council agreed to direct staff to look into visiting with north property owners and see if interested in selling property for future library expansion project. There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 6:57 p.m. ___________________________________ Matt Gordon, Mayor __________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk