City Council

COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 10, 2023 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Gordon presided. During open forum residents spoke on their concerns against the proposed housing project with Kading Properties. GCDC president Sid Jones spoke in favor of the project. On motion by Wetrich, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved the following consent items: payment of monthly bills from City funds, sidewalk reimbursement for Steve Kohl in the amount of $1,638.55 and September 26, 2023, Council Minutes. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council made a motion to table the second reading of an Ordinance amending the code of ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Iowa, 2017, regarding the responsibility for water service pipes. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: Sloan On motion by Sloan, second by Jackson, the Council approved the first reading of an Ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Iowa, 2017, to allow zero lot line structures. AYE: Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the first reading of an Ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Iowa, 2017, to allow infill site development. AYE: Jackson, Sloan, Zmolek, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Sloan, the Council made a motion to table the first reading of an Ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Iowa, 2017, regulating fencing materials. AYE: Jackson, Sloan, Zmolek, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 52-23 On motion by Jackson, second by Zmolek, the Council approved Resolution No. 52-23, a resolution approving Preliminary and Final Plats for Water Tower Plat 2. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved the police department to purchase two police vehicles with the approximate cost of $140,000 for vehicles and equipment. AYE: Wetrich, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved pay estimate #1 to Jensen Builders, Ltd in the amount of $445,001.85 for Airport Hangar Project AYE: Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Jackson, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Sloan, the Council approved pay estimate #8 to Shank Contructors, Inc. in the amount of $541,133.21 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. AYE: Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek, Ahrenholtz, Jackson NAY: None On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Change Order #2 in the amount of $3,137 for the City Hall Entrance Improvements. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Sloan, second by Zmolek, the Council approved pay estimate #4 to Tallgrass Land Stewardship Co. in the amount of $7,172.50 for City Hall Entrance Improvements. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None The following bills were approved for payment from the City funds: ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING COPIER LEASES 1,363.42 ACCO UNLIMITED CORP WA CHEM 2,584.40 ADVANCED WASTE SOLUTIONS GCRSE PORT TOILETS 920.00 AFLAC AFLAC INS W/H 17.68 AG SOURCE COOP SERV SW/WA TSTG 1,816.70 ALEX MONTHEI WA DEP REF 84.59 ALEXANDER CERVENY WA DEP REF 84.10 ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 33,880.34 ALLISON DREWRY WA DEP REF 91.23 AMAZON CAPITAL SERV PA/LB SUPP 342.70 ANATOMY IT, LLC SERV AGREEMNT 1,012.55 ANNA POUND PL INCENTIVE PROG 100.00 BAKER & TAYLOR INC. LB BOOKS 1,476.86 BLUE EARTH LABS, LLC WA CHEM 9,052.68 BOLTON & MENK INC ENG 37,036.00 BOMGAARS SUPP 1,216.86 CARD SERVICE CENTER CREDIT CARD 2,543.40 CARROLL CO SOLID WASTE RC MRKTG FEES 358.35 CEC GROW GR AUDIO AUTO 10,618.42 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT LB BOOKS 250.34 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING SW SOLVENT 137.00 CENTRAL IOWA READY MIX WA CONCRETE 3,870.50 CENTRAL IOWA SYSTEMS PD CAMEREA 1,675.53 CHAD STEVENS H INS SINKING 163.13 CINTAS CORP FIRST AID 551.40 COBRAHELP PA FEE 46.00 COMMUNITY OIL COMPANY, INC AP FUEL 10,418.60 COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA WA SALT 8,397.20 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TEST WWTP TESTING 200.00 CORE & MAIN WA METERS 3,602.27 CUNNINGHAM LAWN PATROL, LLC PD MOWING 250.00 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP SW MAN HOLE FRAME;COVERS 4,160.02 DANIELSON AUTO SERV AXLE SHAFT;WHEEL BEARING 4,947.21 DENNIS HAMMEN CAFETERIA REIMB 1,210.40 DEVIN ROSS WA DEP REF 95.39 DPC INDUSTRIES, INC. WA CHEM 1,036.68 DUANE ONKEN H INS SINKING 189.68 EFTPS FEDERAL W/H 18,784.03 EMC NATIONAL LIFE CO LIFE INS 187.03 ESTHER VAN HORN RN SOCCER REF 200.00 FAREWAY LB SUPP;TREATS 81.32 FASTLANE MOTOR PARTS LLC PARTS 323.41 GALLS LLC PD CLOTH 494.30 GRAYBAR UTILITIES - LIGHTS 1,735.71 GREENE CO SEC ROADS FUEL 8,132.56 GREENE CO. AUDITOR PD DISPATCH;LEC SH 23,270.52 GREENE CO CHEERLEADERS RN CHEER CAMP 1,224.00 GREENE CO EXTENSION LEADERSHIP PROG 500.00 GROW REPAIR DWNTWN SPEAKER RPRS 623.80 HACH COMPANY WA LAB SUPP 3,065.22 HALO BRANDED SOLUTIONS, IN RC MAGNETS 638.40 HOME STATE BANK ACH 94.74 HOPKINS & HUEBNER, P.C. ANIMAL SHEL - LEGAL 2,280.00 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS SW SUPER XL 128.40 HOYT, MORAIN & HOMMER, P.C LEGAL 5,357.00 HY- VEE WINE & SPIRITS GCRSE LIQUOR 328.12 HY-VEE, INC. SUPP 406.70 IAMU SAFETY DUES 2,811.46 ICE TECHNOLOGIES PA REMOTE SUPP 402.06 IMFOA PA FALL CONF 150.00 IOWA CONCRETE CUTTING, INC RUT ADA RAMPS 2,560.00 IOWA INFORMATION MEDIA GROUP HOT/MOT ADV 362.15 IOWA ONE CALL WA ONE CALL 65.90 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES RUT SIGNS 970.20 IOWA PUMP WORKS SW ANNUAL FEE 106.00 IPERS-FOAB IPERS W/H 12,963.95 JANE MILLARD LB ARSL CONF REIMB 648.48 JAY D. GOUGHNOUR GCRSE MAINT 750.00 JEFFERSON ACE HARDWARE SUPP 164.34 JEFFERSON TELECOM PHONE 2,705.80 JENNIFER PARKER WA REF 459.40 JENSEN BUILDERS LTD AP HANGAR PROJ 445,001.85 JULIE WALLACE CLEANING 120.00 KADETH, INC LB TECH SUPP 93.75 KAREN LAWTON DWNTOWN ITEMS 338.7 KIWANIS CLUB PA DUES 240.00 LOGAN CONTRACTORS RUT PARTS;BRUSH 1,296.30 MARK HEATER WA DEP REF 94.56 MATHESON TRIGAS WA CHEM 61.40 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY SN LANDFILL FEES 8,454.14 MICKEY TEED RUT FUEL 86.01 MIDAMERICA BOOKS LB BOOKS 464.25 MIDLAND POWER COOP LITES; AP POLE & RPRS 1596.63 MOHR SAND & GRAVEL RUT CONCRETE 1,831.25 MOTOR PARTS PARTS 386.65 MUIR EMBROIDERY & FOOTWEAR WA BOOTS 197.50 NEW COOPERATIVE INC CHEM;SUN/SHADE 3,112.66 NEW WAY SN FILTER 407.76 OPTIONS INK OF CARROLL INC PA SUPP 14.18 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY PA SERV CONTRACT 5,565.24 OVERHEAD DOOR CO RUT LUBRICATE DOOR 271.50 RACCOON VALLEY RADIO HOT/MOT ADV 1,838.65 REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT RUT TRANSIT 4,629.93 REHAB SYSTEMS, INC. SW CLEANING 29,494.50 RONNA & MARK SCHAMERHORN WA DEP REF 79.94 ROXANNE GORSUCH CAF REIMB 125.00 ROYAL JEWELERS ANIMAL SHELT ENGRAVE 500.00 RUETER'S RUT LABOR 200.00 SALTECH SYSTEMS HOT/MOT WEBSITE 49.95 SAMANTHA HARDWAY WA DEP REF 89.57 SAMANTHA SCHMIDT PL SOFTWARE 199.69 SANDRA DAVIS WA DEP REF 101.19 SARAH MORLAN REIM MILEAGE/LABELS 140.02 SCHILTZ PEST SOLUTIONS PK PEST CONTR 140.00 SEBOURN VIDEO SERV PA VIDEO SERV 500.00 SHADRAN LB SUPP 880.46 SHANK CONSTRUCTORS, INC. WWTF PAY EST#8 541,133.21 SHINEON DESIGNS RN JERSEYS 660.00 SPRING-GREEN LB WEED TREATMENT 95.00 SRIXON/CLEVELAND GOLF GCRSE MERCH 72.00 STEVE KOHL SIDEWALK PROGRAM 1,638.55 TALLGRASS LAND STEWARDSHIP CITY HALL ENTRANC PAY EST#4 7,172.50 TAYLOR CONCRETE ANIM SHELT - PAVING 35,000.00 TEEPLES HEATING & COOLING LB DRINKING FOUNTAIN 1,452.00 TELRITE CORP LONG DIST 190.29 TREASURER STATE OF IA STATE W/H 2,914.00 TRI-COUNTY LUMBER SUPP 368.13 TRIVISTA - IOWA RC PART 82.22 U.S. CELLULAR WA PHONE 290.69 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BILLS;POSTAGE ENV 2,675.48 UNITYPOINT CLINIC DOT LABS 168.00 UPS SW UPS LABS 143.80 VAN-WALL EQUIPMENT INC. EQUIP 14,132.76 VERIZON WIRELESS PD PHONE 282.83 WAHL MCATEE TIRE SERV TIRES;OIL CHANGES 5,502.46 WELLMARK BC/BS HEALTH INS. W/H 22,494.90 WESTECH ENGINEERING, INC. WA NOZZLE TARGET 628.16 ZIEGLER RUT EQUIP MAINT 1,607.47 FUND TOTALS 001 GENERAL FUND 138,661.53 110 ROAD USE TAX 25,314.92 112 CAFETERIA PLAN 1,325.00 121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 57,432.24 125 TIF 80.00 128 HEALTH INS. SINKING 352.81 134 LIBRARY AGENCY 645.74 138 ANIMAL SHELTER 38,525.00 148 NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATIN 40.00 149 DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 3,596.00 391 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 451,493.85 410 CIP 7,172.50 600 WATER 45,221.81 610 WASTEWATER 35,976.06 611 WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 541,333.21 660 AIRPORT 12,606.09  670 SANITATION 19,621.83 671 RECYCLING 6,685.72 GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,386,084.31 001-GENERAL FUND 184,781.40 110-ROAD USE TAX 66,678.06 112-CAFETERIA PLAN 504.00 114-SPECIAL REVENUE 50,594.46 121-LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 58,781.12 125-TIF 92,904.42 128-HEALTH INS. SINKING 1,001.54 130-UNEMPLOYMENT 94.39 131-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 285.91 132-COMMUNITY CENTER 861.63 133-MAHANAY MAUSOLEUM 85.50 134-LIBRARY AGENCY 254.99 138-ANIMAL SHELTER 3,091.00 140-WATER DEPOSITS 2,550.00 141-CEMETERY PERMANENT CARE 750.00 156-AUTENREITH COMM CENTER 2,576.39 200-DEBT SERVICE 28,997.56 410-CIP 753.20 600-WATER 116,351.19 601-WATER BOND RESERVE 701.70 603-WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMNT 3,984.97 610-WASTEWATER 127,080.03 611-WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 2,319.51 660-AIRPORT 11,168.01 670-SANITATION 48,425.84 671-RECYCLING 25,966.39 GRAND TOTAL REVENUES (SEPT) 829,540.13 There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 6:26 p.m. ___________________________________ Matt Gordon, Mayor __________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk