City Council

COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2023 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Gordon presided. Six citizens spoke during open forum where they voiced their concerns on the Kading Properties housing project. On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the following consent items: November 21, 2023, Special Council Minutes, November 28, 2023, Council Minutes, Cancel the regular Council meeting on December 26, 2023, and payment of monthly bills from City funds. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None This was the time and place for the Public Hearing on the grant of an expanded easement for Hardin Hilltop Wind, LLC. Mayor Gordon called for oral or written comments and there were none. On motion by Sloan, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council closed the Public Hearing. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 69-23 On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 69-23, a resolution approving the grant of an expanded easement to Hardin Hilltop Wind, LLC. AYE: Jackson, Zmolek, Sloan, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 70-23 On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 70-23, a resolution in Support of and calling for a Special Election on the Imposition of a Local Option Sales and Services Tax Within the Unincorporated Portion of Greene County, Iowa, at the Rate of 1%. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 71-23 On motion by Sloan, second by Zmolek, the Council approved Resolution No. 71-23, a resolution approving an amendment to the Region XII Local Planning and Administrative Assistance Contract for the Upper-Story Rental Housing Project at 123 North Chestnut Street. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 72-23 On motion by Jackson, second by Sloan, the Council approved Resolution No. 72-23, a resolution approving Greene County Development Corp. amended Plat of Survey dated January 2018. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek, Wetrich, Jackson NAY: None Item F tabled. The council discussed Animal Shelter items of name change, length of stay, and dog park access. No action taken on the name change; it will go back to the committee for further recommendations. On motion by Jackson, second by Sloan, the Council approved licensed fees for the dog park and those who license their dog will be allowed to use the dog park. Cameras will be installed. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the 18 months maximum stay at the Animal Shelter with review in 12 months. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Sloan, the Council approved the second reading of an ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Iowa, 2017, by amending pertaining to annoyances or disturbances caused by Dogs. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None Jim Leiding, Bolton & Menk gave information on the East Lincoln Way resurfacing project. On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved pay estimate #10 to Shank Contructors, Inc. in the amount of $433,520.57 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Sloan, second by Zmolek, the Council approved pay estimate #3 to Jensen Builders, Ltd, in the amount of $175,011.09 for Airport Hangar Project. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Sloan, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved the Strategic Planning/Goal Setting Report. AYE: Wetrich, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Sloan, second by Wetrich, the Council moved to go into Closed Session per Iowa Code Section 21.5 (1)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent and where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in the litigation, and in accordance with Iowa Code Section 622.10 to discuss attorney/client privileged and attorney work product matters with legal counsel. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Sloan, the Council moved to exit closed session and return to open session. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None Roll Call: PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Pat Zmolek presented Mayor Matt Gordon (2018 – 2019 Council 2020 – 2023 Mayor) and Councilman David Sloan (2016 – 2023) with plaques for their years of service. The following bills were approved for payment from the City funds: ABC PEST CONTROL PEST CONTR 317.36 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING CPIER LSE 795.41 ACCO UNLIMITED CORP WA CHEM 3,865.60 AFLAC AFLAC INS W/H 17.68 AG SOURCE COOP SERV LAB TSTG 1,863.20 ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 25,910.30 AMAZON CAPITAL SERV SUPPLIES 960.67 ANATOMY IT, LLC COMP SERV 1,047.30 BAKER & TAYLOR INC. LB BOOKS 1,453.54 BAM PROPERTIES OF IA LLC TIF 12 REBATE PMT#7 6,658.36 BLACKTOP SERVICE CO BLACKTOP 70,384.49 BLOHM INSPECTION/ENVIRO 600 W L'WAY INSP;TEST 1,384.00 BOHDEN BIGLER PD FUEL 33.14 BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL RN BOILER INSPECT 135.00 BOLTON & MENK INC ENG 37,720.75 BOMGAARS SUPP 2,396.36 BREADEAUX PIZZA PA WORKSHOP 51.05 CARD SERVICE CENTER CREDIT CARD 1,520.71 CARROLL CO SOLID WASTE RC MRKTG FEES 298.95 CENTRAL IOWA READY MIX CONCRETE 3,162.50 CHAD STEVENS BLDG INSP - POSTAGE 55.30 CINTAS CORP FIRST AID 311.08 CLARION DISTRIBUTING LLC SN TISSUE 174.00 CLEANING SOLUTIONS INC. RN CLEAN 2,268.00 COMMUNITY OIL COMPANY, INC AP FUEL 16,691.96 COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA WA SALT 8,583.81 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TEST WWTP TSTG 3,559.00 CREATIVE PRODUCT SOURCE PD GLOVES 101.95 CRITICAL HIRE PD MMPI 120.00 CUNNINGHAM LAWN PATROL, LLC PD MOWING 110.00 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP RUT CURB BUMPERS 3,361.30 DANIEL MORANVILLE H INS SINK C SH 497.84 DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIP JFD JACKETS 833.00 DAVE MORLAN H INS SINK C SH 1,700.00 DB EQUIPMENT INC. RUT ROLLING MID RAIL KIT 130.86 DPC INDUSTRIES, INC. WA CHEM 345.56 EFTPS FEDERAL W/H 19,125.79 ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT CO. SN 3 YD CONTAINERS 2,720.00 EMMA NOWAK WA DEP REF 92.56 EMC NATIONAL LIFE CO. LIFE INS 187.03 ESRI ARCGIS ONLINE 1,260.00 FAREWAY SUPP 42.32 FASTLANE MOTOR PARTS LLC PARTS 205.84 FUDGE'S FLOWERS& GIFTS, LLC INSTRUCT;GREENERY 467.00 GALLS LLC PD CLOTH 553.65 GREENE CO. DEVELOP CORP GCDC FUNDING 12,500.00 GREENE GOODS MARKET GROW GR TOPPERS 184.80 GRONEWOLD, BELL, KYHNN PA AUDIT 4,000.00 GROW REPAIR SOLAR LIGHTS 4,481.65 HACH COMPANY WA LAB SUPP 1,980.10 HANKEL ELECTRIC, LLC. RN ELECTRIC 24/7 1,250.00 HEATH ENNS PD EQUIP REMOVAL 500.00 HIWAY TRUCK EQUIP RUT CUTTING EDGES;PART 1,309.43 HOME STATE BANK COBBLESTNE TIF9 PMT#13 50,782.58 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS SALT;SUPER XL 519.40 HOYT, MORAIN & HOMMER, P.C. LEGAL 5,418.00 HY- VEE WINE & SPIRITS GCRSE LIQUOR 360.38 HY-VEE, INC. TIF 6 REBATE PMT#15 54,101.07 LACEY GANOE WA DEP REF 97.77 INNOVATIVE INTERFACES INC LB SOFTWARE 858.03 IOWA DEPART OF PUBLIC PERMIT FEE 250.00 IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR - ELV LB LIFT PERMIT 165.00 IOWA GOLF ASSOC. GCRSE MEMBERSHIP DUES 22.00 IOWA INFORMATION MEDIA GROUP LEGAL;ADV 1,016.18 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADMY PD EVAL 300.00 IOWA ONE CALL WA ONE CALL 43.20 IPERS-FOAB IPERS W/H 13,496.17 JANE MILLARD LB MILEAGE;TOLL FEE 117.42 JAY D. GOUGHNOUR GCRSE MAINT 1,500.00 JEFFERSON ACE HARDWARE SUPP 555.92 JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB PA DUES 133.00 JEFFERSON TELECOM PHONE 5,483.02 JULIE WALLACE CLEAN 180.00 K-POWER SW GENERATOR REPRS 552.50 KAFER TRUCK REPAIR SN BRAKES & DRUMS 446.25 LACEY GANOE WA DEP REF 97.77 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. SN PARTS 302.09 LOUK PLUMBING, HEATING AP WA HEATER REPRS 105.00 MAGGIE HAVENS WA DEP REF 63.01 MAGUIRE IRON,INC. WA DIVE INSPECTION 3,000.00 MARK BAUER DEVELOPMENT CO. TIF 10 BRIARWOOD 47,410.05 MARTY MURPHY CAF REIMB 1,200.00 MATHESON TRIGAS WA CHEM 66.14 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY SN LANDFILL FEES 8,282.92 MICHAEL J. WAHL TIF 7 REBATE PMT#8 23,976.50 MICROBAC LAB INC WA LAB TSTG 295.31 MIDLAND POWER COOP LIGHTS 555.70 MOTOR PARTS PARTS 458.62 MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIP RUT MULCHER 24,000.00 NEESE, INC. SW SLUDGE REMOVAL 9,688.96 NEW CENTURY FS FUEL 7,683.79 NEW WAY RC WINCH CABLE 336.00 NORTHWEST IA LEAGUE OF CITIES PA MEMBERSHIP 70.00 OLSEM PLUMBING LLC RN FILTERS;MAINT 775.00 RACCOON VALLEY RADIO HOT/MOT ADV 1,478.58 ROXANNE GORSUCH CAF REIMB 507.10 ROYAL JEWELERS PA PLAQUES;NAME PLATES 94.00 RUETER'S PK PARTS 527.37 SALTECH SYSTEMS HOT/MOT WEBSITE 49.95 SARAH MORLAN PA MILEAGE 79.91 SECTOR, LLC PD BATTERY 139.99 SHADRAN SUPP 755.94 SPS WORKS PD ANIMAL TAGS 187.85 STAN AND SANDY GIBSON RN SANTA BREAKFAST 62.50 STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY SW TSTG FEE 529.00 STONE RN LAMINATING POUCHES 56.97 STOREY KENWORTHY PA FORMS 168.47 TEEPLES HEATING & COOLING LB FURNACE 2,933.00 TELRITE CORP LNG DIST 212.32 THE CHILDREN'S CENTER HOT/MOT DONATION 5,000.00 TREASURER STATE OF IA STATE W/H 2,997.00 TRI-COUNTY LUMBER PA WINDOWS 23,913.06 U.S. CELLULAR WA PHONE 291.32 U.S. POST OFFICE BILL POSTAGE;PRESORT 999.77 UPS SW UPS LABS 99.09 UTILITY EQUIPMENT CO WA PARTS 6,755.18 VAN-WALL EQUIPMENT INC. RUT KITS;CYLINDER 869.61 VERIZON WIRELESS PD PHONE 282.89 WAHL MCATEE TIRE SERV SERV;LABOR 903.70 WELLMARK BC/BS HEALTH INS. W/H 22,494.90 WESTRUM LEAK DETECTION WA LEAK DETECTION 1,328.75 ZIEGLER RUT FREIGHT 1,093.34 FUND TOTALS 001 GENERAL FUND 125,952.05 110 ROAD USE TAX 47,049.42 112 CAFETERIA PLAN 1,707.10 121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 89,809.99 125 TIF 182,813.22 128 HEALTH INS. SINKING 2,197.84 134 LIBRARY AGENCY 98.76 138 ANIMAL SHELTER 40.00 148 NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATIN 1,389.98 155 PEOPLE ACTIVE COMM EXERCS 1,250.00 391 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 11,029.50 600 WATER 35,319.12 610 WASTEWATER 43,186.38 611 WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 3,559.00 660 AIRPORT 18,043.44 670 SANITATION 21,483.99 671 RECYCLING 4,228.95 GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES 589,158.74 001-GENERAL FUND 176,487.55 110-ROAD USE TAX 49,233.97 112-CAFETERIA PLAN 504.00 114-SPECIAL REVENUE 36,892.03 121-LOCAL OPTION SALES TA 57,404.05 125-TIF 46,185.80 128-HEALTH INS. SINKING 2,205.47 132-COMMUNITY CENTER 382.02 134-LIBRARY AGENCY 4,106.89 138-ANIMAL SHELTER 2,500.00 140-WATER DEPOSITS 2,700.00 147-HOUSING REHAB PROGRAM 9,995.20 156-AUTENREITH COMM CENTE 2,635.52 200-DEBT SERVICE 20,846.94 600-WATER 96,505.51 610-WASTEWATER 120,804.44 611-WASTEWATER REPLACEMEN 2,368.83 660-AIRPORT 16,692.14 670-SANITATION 54,217.07 671-RECYCLING 14,892.48 GRAND TOTAL REVENUES (NOVEMBER) 717,559.91 There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 7:22 p.m. ___________________________________ Matt Gordon, Mayor __________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk