City Council

COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 9, 2024 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Berry presided. Citizens spoke during open forum on concerns with Kading Properties Housing Project, KCG Development Project and GCDC. On motion by Zmolek, second by Jackson, the Council approved the following consent items: December 12, 2023, Council Minutes, December 18, 2023, Special Council Minutes, Shambo Enterprises, Inc, dba Oly’s C Store, Class E Retail Alcohol License, and payment of monthly bills from City funds. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 1-24 On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 1-24, a resolution Confirming the Appointment of City Engineer, City Building Inspector, City Clerk, City Attorney. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 2-24 On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 2-24, a resolution Designating the Jefferson Herald as the Official Newspaper for the Legal Publications of the City of Jefferson. AYE: Wetrich, Sloan, Zmolek, Ahrenholtz, Jackson NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Zmolek, the Council approved the following Mayor/Council appointments: Mayor Pro Tem: Jackson Airport: Sloan Animal Shelter: Jackson Bell Tower Foundation: Wetrich Cemetery: Jackson Chamber/Jefferson Main Street: Sloan Downtown Buildings: Sloan & Zmolek Finance: Mayor Berry, Ahrenholtz & Zmolek Fire: Mayor Berry & Sloan GCDC: Ahrenholtz Golf Course: Wetrich Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation: Wetrich Highway 30: Sloan Housing: Ahrenholtz & Jackson LEC Entity: Mayor Berry & Zmolek Library: Jackson Park & Rec: Jackson & Wetrich Police: Mayor Berry & Zmolek P & Z: Mayor Berry Street, Water, Sewer, Sanitation: Ahrenholtz & Sloan Recycling: Wetrich Wage & Bene�its: Ahrenholtz & Zmolek AYE: Jackson, Zmolek, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Wetrich NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 3-24 On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 3-24, a resolution Confirming the Appointment of City Board and Commission Members. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Ahrenholtz, Jackson NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 4-24 On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 4-24, a resolution setting Public Hearing regarding a Proposal to Change the Zoning Classification for Property at 403 West Heard St. Public Hearing has been set for January 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: Sloan On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved CEO Change and Signature Authorization form for 100 East State Street. (Centennial Building Grant# 23-HSGU-003) AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Zmolek, second by Jackson, the Council approved Form 7015 request for Release of Funds and Certification for 100 East State Street. (Centennial Building Grant# 23-HSGU-003) AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved CEO Change and Signature Authorization form for 123 N Chestnut Street. (Pub Adventures Grant# 20-CVN-008) AYE: Ahrenholtz, Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved revised GAX #8 for $45,887 (combined GAX#8 & GAX #9) for 123 N Chestnut Street. (Pub Adventures Grant# 20-CVN-008) AYE: Zmolek, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Jackson, the Council approved the $150,000 Forgivable Loan Application and $134,733 Façade Grant Application for Journey Financial, LLC (Tim Heisterkamp) at 121 E. Lincoln Way. AYE: Zmolek, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Wetrich NAY: None On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the $150,000 Forgivable Loan Application for Courtyard on State Street (Grey and Shirley Hacker) at 214 E State Street. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Wetrich, Sloan, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved to apply for the application for the Brownfield Program for 108 West State (former Junk Yard Café) now owned by Home State Bank. AYE: Wetrich, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek, Jackson NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Zmolek, the Council approved the amendment to the Neighborhood Improvement Incentive Program to increase the Maximum request of $2000 to $4000. The budget amount of $20,000 annually will remain the same. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Jackson, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None ORDINANCE NO. 633 On motion by Wetrich, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved the third and final adoption 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, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 5-24 On motion by Zmolek, second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 5-24, a resolution approving Policies regarding the Animal Shelter and Dog Park and Adjusting Dog License fees. AYE: Zmolek, Sloan, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Wetrich NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 6-24 On motion by Wetrich, second by Zmolek, the Council approved Resolution No. 6-24, a resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement. AYE: Jackson, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 7-24 On motion by Zmolek, second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 7-24, a resolution approving a Substance Abuse Policy for the City of Jefferson for Employees Covered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Zmolek, the Council agreed to implement the Employee Assistance Program with CORE EAP. AYE: Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek, Wetrich NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Zmolek, the Council approved pay estimate #11 to Shank Contructors, Inc. in the amount of $434,483.45 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. AYE: Wetrich, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek, Sloan NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Sloan, the Council approved pay estimate #4 to Jensen Builders, Ltd, in the amount of $128,998.13 for Airport Hangar Project. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Wetrich, Jackson, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the funding request for the Multi- Cultural Resource Center of $5000 per year for 3 years and to house the Multi-Cultural Resource Center in the north portion of the City Hall lobby. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: Sloan Ken Paxton, GCDC Director updated the Council on Greene County Development Corporation activity, budget numbers and request for the city support of $50,000 annually. ($12,500 per Quarter) AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None The following bills were approved for payment from the City funds: ABC PEST CONTROL PEST CONTR 347.36 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING CPIER LSE 1,436.87 AFLAC AFLAC INS W/H 17.68 AG SOURCE COOP SERV LAB TSTG 1,177.85 ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 22,545.29 AMAZON CAPITAL SERV SUPP 946.29 ANATOMY IT, LLC COMP/CONTR 5,134.73 ASCAP HOT/MOT MUSIC LIC 434.00 AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. WA ONSITE 785.00 AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. PD TAZER CERT 2,880.00 BAKER & TAYLOR INC. LB MOVIES 688.64 BELL TOWER COMM FOUNDATION BELL TOWER FUND 20,000.00 BILLIE JO & MIKEL DAVES WA DEP REF 5.92 BOLTON & MENK INC ENG 7,680.50 BOMGAARS SUPP 953.80 BOONE GLASS CO 200-202N WILSON 10,745.00 BRANDON & LAURA HAYES WA DEP REF 66.33 BRICK GENTRY P.C. PA LEGAL 645.00 C&D MASONRY INC RUT PAVER WORK 12,130.00 CARD SERVICE CENTER CREDIT CARD 1,350.33 CARROLL CO SOLID WASTE RC MRKTG FEES 373.05 CARROLL TIMES HERALD LB SUBSCRIPT 84.00 CENTRAL IOWA SYSTEMS PHONE CABLE DROPS 7,800.00 CINTAS CORP FIRST AID 321.09 COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA WA SALT 4,249.05 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTNG TESTING 5,331.50 CORE & MAIN WA DRYCONN 844.25 DANIELSON AUTO SERV RUT BATTERY 391.58 DANNY MORANVILLE SW JEANS 128.37 DAVID TEEPLES H INS SINK 3,400.00 DOG WASTE DEPOT ANIMAL SHELT BAGS 238.74 ED M. FELD EQUIPMENT CO. EQUIP MAINT/MONITOR 3,768.63 EFTPS FEDERAL W/H 19,330.43 EMC NATIONAL LIFE CO. LIFE INS 186.74 FAREWAY LB SUPP 65.41 FASTLANE MOTOR PARTS LLC PARTS 967.96 FRANK DUNN CO. RUT PATCH 949.00 GALLS LLC PD SHIRT 48.45 GARY EVANS WA DEP REF 55.22 GREENE CO SECONDARY ROADS FUEL 46,648.12 GREENE CO. AMBULANCE BLS PROVIDER CARDS 48.00 GREENE CO. AUDITOR PD DISPATCH (28E) 14,025.00 GREENE COUNTY RAMS BASKETB RN BB CAMP 1,387.80 GREENE GOODS MARKET DWN TWN PLANTERS 140.00 GRELL ROOFING, LLC MEYTHALER ROOF 20,750.00 GROW REPAIR GROW GR LIGHT/ALLEY 178.96 HANNAH & ISAIAH RALSTON WA DEP REF 82.59 HIWAY TRUCK EQUIPMENT SW TRIP SPRING 125.16 HOLIDAY OUTDOOR DECOR DWNTWN/GROW GR 117.43 HOPKINS & HUEBNER, P.C. ANIMAL SHELT-LEGAL 462.50 HOYT, MORAIN & HOMMER, P.C LEGAL 4,773.50 HY- VEE WINE & SPIRITS GCRSE LIQUOR/BEER 680.76 HY-VEE, INC. SUPP 116.41 IOWA ASSOCIATION OF BUILDI BLDG INSP - FEE 75.00 IOWA INFORMATION MEDIA GRO PA LEGALS 988.30 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADE PD ILEA 100.00 IOWA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LB FEE 120.00 IOWA ONE CALL WA ONE CALL 36.00 IOWA PUBLIC AIRPORT ASSOCI AP DUES 125.00 IPERS-FOAB IPERS WITHHOLDING 14,217.24 JEFFERSON ACE HARDWARE SUPP 437.94 JEFFERSON COMMUNITY BETTER TREES FOREVER 2,000.00 JEFFERSON MATTERS PA QURTLY PMT 17,500.00 JEFFERSON TELECOM PHONE 2,739.40 JENSEN BUILDERS LTD AP HANGAR PAY EST#3&#4 304,009.22 JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS RN MAINT 526.00 JOHNSTON HY-VEE PD ACADEMY MEALS 2,596.84 JULIE WALLACE CLEANING 187.50 KIWANIS CLUB OF JEFFERSON DUES 240.00 MAGUIRE IRON,INC. WA TOWER INSP 45,370.00 MARK WOLTERMAN CAF REIMB 423.44 MATHESON TRIGAS WA CHEM 67.88 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY SN LANDFILL FEES 8,082.94 MIDLAND POWER COOP LIGHTS 482.95 MINNEHAN METAL WORKS, LLC RC REPR 1,293.00 MOTOR PARTS PARTS 498.97 MUIR EMBROIDERY & FOOTWEAR SAFE CLOTH 378.00 NELLIE GUSTING WA DEP REF 90.07 NEW CENTURY FS CEM SPECTRA LUBE RED 163.50 OLSEM PLUMBING LLC RN FIX PULLEY 180.00 OMNISITE SW WIRELESS SERV 3,640.00 RACCOON VALLEY RADIO ADV 1,791.85 REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT RUT TRANSIT 1,027.81 ROXANNE GORSUCH CAF REIMB 458.83 SALTECH SYSTEMS WEBSITE 49.95 SEBOURN VIDEO SERVICES PA VIDEO SERV 750.00 SESAC MUSIC LICENSE 581.00 SHADRAN SUPP 1,181.29 SHANK CONSTRUCTORS, INC. WWTF PAY EST#10 & #11 868,004.02 SHINEON DESIGNS RN JERSEYS/SHIRTS 899.00 TALLGRASS LAND STEWARDSHIP CITY HALL ENTR PAY EST#5 5,733.00 TELRITE CORPORATION LONG DIST 224.79 THOMAS JEFFERSON GARDENS QRTLY FUNDING 5,000.00 TIANNA LOWE/BEN ALLEN WA DEP REF 88.40 TRAVIS HARDIN WA DEP REF 150.00 TREASURER STATE OF IOWA STATE W/H 3,088.00 TRI-COUNTY LUMBER SUPP 709.05 U.S. CELLULAR WA PHONE 291.32 U.S. POST OFFICE POSTAGE 690.48 UNIVERSAL PUBLICATIONS RN ADV 75.00 UPS SW UPS LABS 240.43 VAN-WALL EQUIPMENT INC. CEM TINE 122.9 VERIZON WIRELESS PD PHONES 282.89 WAHL MCATEE TIRE SERV TIRES;OIL CNGE;DISPOSAL 828.18 WATERS EDGE AQUATIC DESIGN RN POOL DESIGN/PERMIT 6,700.00 WELDING INNOVATIONS LLC SN DUMPSTER REPRS 1,540.00  WELLMARK BC/BS HEALTH INS. W/H 22,494.90 FUND TOTALS 001 GENERAL FUND 155,369.12 110 ROAD USE TAX 48,518.23 112 CAFETERIA PLAN 882.27 121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 25,237.07 128 HEALTH INS. SINKING 3,400.00 138 ANIMAL SHELTER 682.50 149 DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 31,869.00 391 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 304,009.22 410 CIP 5,733.00 600 WATER 18,818.77 606 WATER TOWER REPAIR 45,370.00 610 WASTEWATER 15,319.99 611 WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 873,335.52 660 AIRPORT 1,262.20 670 SANITATION 21,203.49 671 RECYCLING 6,602.19 GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,557,612.57 001-GENERAL FUND 135,660.31 110-ROAD USE TAX 54,040.11 112-CAFETERIA PLAN 504.00 114-SPECIAL REVENUE 22,260.25 121-LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 50,190.64 125-TIF 15,794.31 128-HEALTH INS. SINKING 798.79 130-UNEMPLOYMENT 98.96 131-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 299.74 132-COMMUNITY CENTER 521.93 133-MAHANAY MAUSOLEUM 89.63 134-LIBRARY AGENCY 2,655.29 138-ANIMAL SHELTER 5,550.00 141-CEMETERY PERMANENT CARE 500.00 156-AUTENREITH COMM CENTER 2,694.79 200-DEBT SERVICE 11,214.49 391-AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 248,363.19 410-CIP 753.67 600-WATER 95,184.93 601-WATER BOND RESERVE 735.66 603-WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 4,177.84 610-WASTEWATER 234,454.78 611-WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 1,794,468.65 660-AIRPORT 15,908.84 670-SANITATION 50,530.99 671-RECYCLING 25,016.26 GRAND TOTAL REVENUES (DECEMBER) 2,773,120.47 There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 7:22 p.m. ___________________________________ Craig Berry, Mayor __________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk