City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2023 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Gordon presided. During Open Forum Maggie Mikkelsen brought her concerns to the Council as she is not seeing recycling happening at the High School and would like to see a receptacle for the papers and bottles that are being thrown in the trash. Council suggested the recycling committee look into the matter. On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the following consent items: February 14, 2023 Council Minutes, pay estimate #6 of $86,548 of CDBG funds for 123 N Chestnut Street and pay estimate #14 of $47,344 of CDBG funds for 200 E State Street. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None Dave Morlan, Public Works Director gave employee recognition to Paul “Skeeter” Hostetler for over 30 years of service with the City of Jefferson. Skeeter retired February 28, 2023. On motion by Wetrich, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved the hiring of Mickey Teed for streets department at a salary of $42,952/yr effective March 1, 2023. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 12-23 On motion by Jackson, second by Sloan, the Council approved Resolution No. 12-23, a resolution approving farm lease for real property near Jefferson Municipal Airport. Proposed farm lease covering the Property between the City, as landlord, and the Adam Ebersol, as tenant (the “Farm Lease”), for the period of (1) year for approximately 133 tillable acres, more or less, of crop and hay ground near the Jefferson Municipal Airport in rural Jefferson, Iowa. AYE: Wetrich, Zmolek, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Sloan, the Council approved to conduct temporarily closures from June through September of Chestnut Street from Lincoln Way to the first alley south of Lincoln Way for Farmers Market and Thomas Jefferson Gardens events. AYE: Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None Item E removed from the agenda. RESOLUTION NO. 13-23 On motion by Sloan, and second, by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 13-23, a resolution setting time and place for a public hearing concerning the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. The Public Hearing is set for March 14, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None Ken Paxton, GCDC Director updated the Council on Greene County Development Corporation activity. On motion by Sloan, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the quarterly payment of $12,500.00 to GCDC. AYE: Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek, Ahrenholtz NAY: None There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 5:53 p.m. ___________________________________ Matt Gordon, Mayor __________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk