City Council

COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 5:00 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Gordon presided. On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council moved to go into Closed Session strategy meeting of a public employer regarding an employee organization pursuant to Iowa Code Section 20.17(3). AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council moved to return to open session. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None During the open forum Jim North read a letter from Allison Drewry addressed to the Council regarding an incident involving her dog. During the open forum Noel Drewry addressed the Council about his daughter Allison Drewry moving back to her hometown Jefferson and how he felt Jefferson treated her poorly. On motion by Zmolek, second by Jackson, the Council approved the following consent items: FY. 22-23 Annual Financial Report, FY 22-23 Annual Urban Renewal Report, Wild Rose Jefferson, LLC Class C Retail Alcohol License LC, payment of monthly bill from City funds, and August 22, 2023 council minutes. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None Karie Ramsey, CEO of Kading Properties gave a presentation with information on Kading Housing. ORDINANCE NO. 624 On motion by Jackson, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved the third reading and final adoption of an ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Iowa, 2017, by amending provisions relating to building permit fees. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None Denny Hammen, Greene County Community Center Parks and Recreation director approached the Council with a proposed project in constructing two pickleball courts in Russel Park. His proposal was to use $40,000 from the Radebaugh fund trust as match for grants and also private fundraising. On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Sloan, the Council approved the amount of $40,000 could be used toward the pickleball project. AYE: Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved a forgivable loan application for renovations of $70,000 for Greene Ventures LLC building located at 200 and 202 North Wilson. AYE: Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Sloan, second by Jackson, the Council approved Pay estimate #7 to Shank Constructors, Inc., of $537,584.11 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. AYE: Zmolek, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 48-23 On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 48-23, a resolution setting public hearing regarding adoption of the 2023 Department of Natural Resources Floodplain Ordinance. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved to move forward with what the planning and zoning commission recommended and draft the ordinance pertaining to Camper/RV/Boat/Trailer Parking, Zero Lot Line Zoning, Front Yard Setbacks for Infill Lots, and Fence Regulations. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None The following bill were approved for payment from the City funds: ABC PEST CONTROL SW PEST CONTR 143.32 ACCESS SYSTEMS RN COPIES OVERAGE 73.32 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING COPIER LSE 1,119.64 ACCO UNLIMITED CORP WA SUPP 4,933.59 ACUSHNET COMPANY GCRSE BAGS;SUPP 1,411.09 AFLAC AFLAC INS W/H 35.36 AG SOURCE COOP SERV SW/WA TSTG 2,207.50 ALL STAR PRO GOLF GCRSE PENCILS 189.01 ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 31,595.81 AMAZON OFFICE SUPP 731.38 ANDY & JUDY MURPHY WA DEP REF 94.56 BAKER & TAYLOR INC. LB MOVIES;BOOKS;SUPP 3,099.97 BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS RUT SUPP 303.09 BILL MONROE SIDEWALK PROGRAM 3,400.00 BOLTON & MENK INC WWTF IMPROV (0317415) 56,449.62 BOMGAARS SUPP 1,832.34 BOONE GLASS CO RN WINDOW 1,038.65 BRADLEY PATIENCE WA DEP REF 95.21 BRICK GENTRY P.C. PA LEGALS 405.00 C&D MASONRY INC MEYTHALER/VFW(FORGIV LN) 103,615.00 CAMPBELL SUPPLY CO. PK PAINT 760.80 CARD SERVICE CENTER CREDIT CARD 2,688.67 CARROLL COUNTY SOLID WASTE RC MRKTG FEES 306.90 CENGAGE LEARNING INC / GAL LB BOOKS 186.31 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT LB BOOKS 748.18 CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPP PK TUBE 81.53 CENTRAL IOWA READY MIX RUT CONCRETE 5,355.00 CHAD STEVENS REIMB;H INS SINK 1,817.07 CHERYL MCALISTER WA DEP REF 23.72 CHRIS & AMY MILLIGAN SIDE WALK PROG 3,000.00 CINTAS CORP FIRST AID 584.91 CLARION DISTRIBUTING LLC SN CLEANER 161.00 CLEANING SOLUTIONS INC. RN CLEAN 4,644.00 COBRAHELP PA FEE 48.00 COMMUNITY INS AGENCY WORK COMP 22/23 8,200.00 COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA WA SALT 8,137.05 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TEST WWTP TESTING 3,302.50 CUNNINGHAM LAWN PATROL, LLC PD MOWING 330.00 D & K PRODUCTS GCRSE FUNGICIDE 1,652.01 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP WA SAW BLADE 294.73 DANIELLE BUTLER WA DEP REF 61.60 DANIELSON AUTO SERV VEH SERV 913.86 DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIP JFD COAT/PANTS 14,818.08 DAVIS EQUIP CORP. GCRSE MAINT 2,143.14 DOLL DISTRIBUTING GCRSE BEER 863.35 DOLLAR GENERAL LB OFFICE SUPP 22.00 DPC INDUSTRIES, INC. WA CHEM 691.12 ED M. FELD EQUIPMENT CO. JFD AIRPACS 2,302.30 EFTPS FEDERAL W/H 64,151.53 EMC NATIONAL LIFE CO. LIFE INS 234.38 ERICK FERMIN WA DEP REF 69.99 FAIRVIEW VET CLINIC ANIM SHELT VET EXP 92.00 FAREWAY LB SUPP 116.16 FASTLANE MOTOR PARTS LLC PARTS 184.49 FIN FOLK BID WA LIGHTBULB CHNG 570.00 GALLS LLC PD CLOTHING 1,375.48 GRACIE DAVIS WA DEP REF 100.86 GRAYBAR LIGHTS 3,543.05 GREENE CO SEC ROADS FUEL 7,707.49 GREENE CO. DEVELOP CORP GCDC FUNDING 12,500.00 GREENE CO. TREASURER TAXES 6,862.00 GREENE COUNTY CHEERLEADERS RN CAMP 940.50 GREENE CO. MEDICAL CENTER TESTS 800.00 GRELL ROOFING, LLC MEYTHALER ROOF FORGIV LN 20,750.00 GROWMARK FS FUEL 3,766.59 HACH COMPANY WA LAB SUPP 3,000.00 HAWKEYE FLAT ROOF SOLUTION RUT GUTTERS 3,910.00 HAWKINS , INC. WA CHEM 6,653.77 HEATH ENNS PD DETAIL VEH 500.00 HOME STATE BANK ACH 95.34 HOPKINS & HUEBNER, P.C. ANIMAL SHELT LEGAL 875.00 HOYT, MORAIN & HOMMER, P.C PA LEGAL 6,542.20 HY- VEE WINE & SPIRITS GCRSE LIQUOR 587.21 ICE TECHNOLOGIES SERV AGREE;SUPPORT 1,012.55 INDUSTRIAL BEARING SUPPLY SN PARTS 17.13 IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY CITY SH 2023 HOUSE CONF 500.00 IOWA INFORMATION MEDIA GROUP LEGAL/ADV 1,372.78 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADE PD MMPI/ILEA (BARDEN) 400.00 IOWA ONE CALL WA ONE CALL 50.60 IPERS-FOAB IPERS W/H 26,738.02 ISAAC KRUEGER WA DEP REF 95.70 IVY HEITHOFF WA DEP REF 92.90 J & M GOLF GCRSE MERCH 80.73 JAY D. GOUGHNOUR GCRSE MAINT 1,500.00 JEFFERSON ACE HARDWARE SUPP 522.32 JEFFERSON MATTERS: A MAIN PA QUARTERLY PMT 17,500.00 JEFFERSON TELECOM PHONE 2,784.16 JET'S OUTDOOR POWER & SERV GCRSE PARTS 180.00 JOEL LANGE 500 S GRIMMELL (DEMO) 2,000.00 JOHN'S APPLIANCE RN REFRIGERATOR 999.00 JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS RN EQUIP 11,000.00 JULIE WALLACE SN CLEAN 247.50 KENNETH SCHMIDT H INS SINK C SH 658.43 KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE WA TRAINING 435.00 KOLETON SIMINGTON WA DEP REF 36.92 KYLE DEMOSS WA PANTS 127.54 KYLE STAUDACHER WA DEP REF 89.57 LOUK PLUMBING, HEATING SW SERV CALLS 354.40 MATHESON TRIGAS WA CHEM 62.98 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY SN LF FEES 9,560.33 MICHAEL TODD INDUSTRIAL SU RUT PARTS 856.30 MIDLAND POWER COOPERATIVE LIGHTS 633.77 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES RN FIRE ALARM INSP 561.72 MIDWEST TAPE LLC LB MOVIES 54.72 MOHR SAND & GRAVEL - MOHR CONCRETE 1,093.75 MORRIS ENTERPRISES, INC. RUSSELL ST PAY EST#7 FINAL 20,942.65 MOTOR PARTS PARTS 318.46 MUIR EMBROIDERY & FOOTWEAR RUT SAFETY TEES 66.00 MUMMA & PEDERSEN 600 W L'WAY FEES 1,710.00 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY WA METERS 4,592.81 NEESE, INC. WWTF HAULED;APPLIED 5,436.35 NEW COOPERATIVE INC CORNERSTONE 5 PLUS 955.12 OLSEM PLUMBING LLC RN FILTERS/CLEAN 2,023.05 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY RN LOGISTICS SURCHARGE 250.00 PEPSI CO. GRSE POP 982.69 PERFORMANCE TIRE AND SERV PD WRECKER SERV 320.00 POWER LIFT RN EQUIPMENT 3,984.00 RACCOON VALLEY RADIO HOT/MOT ADV 1,399.38 REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT GAX#16 ( ADMIN COSTS) 10,271.00 RODNEY ROBBINS RUT BOOTS;H INS SINK 1,930.04 ROXANNE GORSUCH CAF REIMB 472.28 ROYAL JEWELERS RN ENGRAVE 3.50 RUETER'S SW KIT;COUPL 101.99 RYAN MONTHEI WA DNR CERT FEE 146.58 SALTECH SYSTEMS HOT/MOT WEB 49.95 SARAH MORLAN PA REIMB 91.65 SCANTRON PA MAINT FEE 708.00 SCOTT PETERSON PA HOTEL CONFERENCE 291.64 SEBOURN VIDEO SERVICES PA VIDEO SERV 500.00 SHADRAN SUPP 1,359.38 SHANK CONSTRUCTORS, INC. WWTF PAY EST#7 537,584.11 SHINEON DESIGNS RN PROG UNIFORMS 2,415.00 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY GCRSE CHEM 1,252.46 SPRING-GREEN LB LAWN MAINT 144.15 STATE OF IOWA AP FUEL TANK FEES 40.00 STONE RN OFFICE SUPP 77.96 TAMMY TOLSDORF 600 W L'WAY 8,274.80 TEAM LAB WA DEODORANT GRANULES 208.00 TELRITE CORPORATION LNG DIST 180.07 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL LB SUBSCRIP 539.88 THERESA DAVIS WA DEP REF 37.14 TIEFENTHALER AG LIME INC GCRSE SAND 315.84 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE W/H 6,056.00 TRI-COUNTY LUMBER SUPP 3,976.37 U.S. CELLULAR WA PHONE 290.69 U.S. POST OFFICE WA BILL POSTAGE 686.93 UNITYPOINT CLINIC-OCCUPATI DOT LABS 210.00 UNPLUGGED WIRELESS RUT ANTENNA 230.00 UPS SW/WA UPS LABS 374.07  UTILITY EQUIPMENT CO WA HYDRANT/PARTS 4,405.36 VAN-WALL EQUIP INC. PARTS 1,659.62 VERIZON WIRELESS PD PHONE 282.67 WAHL MCATEE TIRE SERV TIRES;BATTERIES 1,183.73 WELLMARK BC/BS INS INS. W/H 44,191.12 FUND TOTALS 001 GENERAL FUND 227,820.40 110 ROAD USE TAX 27,928.95 112 CAFETERIA PLAN 472.28 121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 22,434.75 128 HEALTH INS. SINKING 3,450.53 134 LIBRARY AGENCY 1,566.74 138 ANIMAL SHELTER 1,609.11 148 NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATN 18,967.50 149 DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 134,968.00 410 CIP 20,942.65 600 WATER 52,956.93 603 WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMNT 1,026.76 606 WATER TOWER REPAIR 570.00 610 WASTEWATER 78,808.81 611 WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 546,322.96 660 AIRPORT 1,075.11 670 SANITATION 29,962.34 671 RECYCLING 7,096.82 GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,177,980.64 001-GENERAL FUND 101,264.05 110-ROAD USE TAX 46,502.17 112-CAFETERIA PLAN 504 121-LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 54,495.14 128-HEALTH INS. SINKING -798.8 132-COMMUNITY CENTER -0.22 134-LIBRARY AGENCY 1,982.47 137-LEC CAP. IMPROVEMENT 0 138-ANIMAL SHELTER 500 140-WATER DEPOSITS 3,500.00 141-CEMETERY PERMANENT CA 1,000.00 147-HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM 13,252.60 149-DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 10,271.00 156-AUTENREITH COMM CENTE 2,460.14 600-WATER 114,798.25 610-WASTEWATER 103,501.67 611-WASTEWATER REPLACEMEN 2,139,968.36 660-AIRPORT 5,522.03 670-SANITATION 52,192.00 671-RECYCLING 14,238.22 GRAND TOTAL REVENUES (AUGUST) 2,665,153.08 There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 6:37 p.m. ___________________________________ Matt Gordon, Mayor __________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk