City Council

COUNCIL MEETING January 14, 2025 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Berry presided. No citizens spoke during Open Forum. On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the following consent items: December 10, 2024 Council Minutes, Class E Retail Liquor License for Casey’s #1617, GAX #7 for Centennial Upper Story Housing Grant 23-HSGU-003 and payment of monthly bills from City funds. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 1-25 On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 1-25, 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. 2-25 On motion by Zmolek, second by Sloan, the Council approved Resolution No. 2-25, a resolution designating the Jefferson Herald as the Official Newspaper for Legal Publications of the City of Jefferson. AYE: Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek, Wetrich NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, 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 & Benefits: Ahrenholtz & Zmolek AYE: Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek, Wetrich NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the second reading of an ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Iowa, 2017 by adding a new Chapter 31 – Animal Appeals Board and Amending Chapters 55 and 56. AYE: Wetrich, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Jackson, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 3-25 On motion by Sloan, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved Resolution No. 3-25, a resolution setting forth Tree Removal Assistance Administration. AYE: Jackson, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz, Sloan, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 4-25 On motion by Wetrich, second by Jackson, the Council approved Resolution No. 4-25, a resolution approving and adopting Social Media & Mass Texting Policy. AYE: Sloan, Zmolek, Wetrich, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Jackson, the Council approved hiring Michael Carlson as Water Operator at an annual salary of $45,572.80 ($21.91/hr) with a start date of January 21, 2025. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Zmolek, the Council approved pay estimate #23 to Shank Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $278,729.48 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None The following bills were approved for payment from the City funds: ABC PEST CONTROL PEST CONTR 683.83 ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING CPIER LSE 1,719.61 ACCO UNLIMITED CORP WA CHEM 1,558.00 AFLAC AFLAC INS W/H 17.68 AG SOURCE COOP SERV SW/WA TSTG 2,691.40 ALEX AIR APPARATUS JFD LED SCENELIGHT 1,783.22 ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES 25,469.22 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BOOKS;SUPP 1,864.03 AMERICAN WATER WORKS WA DUES 450.00 ANATOMY IT, LLC COMPUTER SERV 5,196.01 ASCAP HOT/MOT MUSIC LIC 445.00 ASCENDANCE TRUCKS MIDWEST SN FILTER 131.82 AUDITOR OF STATE, ROB SAND PA AUDIT FEE FY23-24 425.00 AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO. WWTP LEVEL TRANSDUCER 1,190.78 AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. PD TAZER CERT 2,880.00 BAKER & TAYLOR INC. LB BOOKS 733.24 BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS CEM SIGNS 103.20 BEAM INSURANCE DENTAL INS 637.91 BILL MCDOWELL H INS SINKING 1,700.00 BOHDEN BIGLER PD TAILOR CLOTH 85.60 BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL RN BOILER INSP 95.00 BOLTON & MENK INC ENG 37,321.50 BOMGAARS SUPP 978.13 BRICK, GENTRY P.C. PA LEGAL FEES 675.00 CARD SERVICE CENTER CREDIT CARDS 2,726.62 CARROLL COUNTY SOLID WASTE RC MRKTG FEES 416.50 CARROLL HYDRAULICS CO INC RUT PARTS 76.77 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT LB BOOKS 56.64 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING RC DEGREASER 117.00 CENTRAL IOWA SYSTEMS LB WALL MOUNT TV 319.78 CHAD STEVENS REIMB POSTAGE;SUPP 164.23 CINTAS CORPORATION FIRST AID 492.02 CITY OF JEFFERSON PETTY CASH 72.07 CLARION DISTRIBUTING LLC SN TOILET PAPER 89.00 CLEANING SOLUTIONS INC. RN CLEAN 2,268.00 COBRAHELP PA FEES 27.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTR CASE ID 1034974 600.00 COMMUNITY INS AGENCY PA INS (PARKS) 4,809.00 COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA WA SALT 8,622.53 CONNER MUELLER WA DEP REF 90.93 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TEST WWTP TESTS 4,096.25 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP SW PATCH-15 264.15 CORE & MAIN WA MODUALS 14,792.99 COUNTYWIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE LB OUTDOOR LIGHT 577.14 DANTE MORALES WA DEP REF 4.41 DAVID TEEPLES H INS SINK DEP 1,700.00 DAVIS EQUIPMENT CORP. GCRSE PARTS 150.52 EFTPS FEDERAL W/H 41,328.25 ELLIOTT EQUIPMENT CO. RC CONTAINERS 19,935.46 EMPLOYEE & FAMILY RESOURCE MEMBERSHIP 3,000.00 FAIRVIEW VETERINARY CLINIC ANIMAL SHELT VET EXP 155.70 FASTLANE MOTOR PARTS LLC PARTS 166.54 FUDGE'S FLOWERS & GIFTS BERRIES;CONES;GREENS;CLASS 3,868.50 GALLS LLC PD CLOTH 267.97 GEO VILLA SERVICES LLC SIDEWK PROG 2,825.00 GRAINGER SN LOCKOUT STATION 104.98 GREENE CO SEC ROADS FUEL;SAND/SALT 13,370.91 GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CTR DOT COLLECT 636.48 GREENE GOODS MARKET SPRUCE TOPS 210.50 GRONEWOLD, BELL, KYHNN & CO.P.C. PA AUDIT 1,500.00 GROW REPAIR LLC REPR LIGHTS/REPL SPEAKERS 1,080.50 HACH COMPANY WA LAB SUPP 466.93 HENDERSON PRODUCTS, INC. RUT ICE EQUIP 38,303.00 HOME STATE BANK ACH 96.16 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS SW PARTS;LABOR 1,563.49 HOYT, MORAIN & HOMMER, P.C LEGAL 1,483.50 HY- VEE WINE & SPIRITS RN POP;GATORADE 105.70 IAMU SAFETY TRAINING 2,895.25 IOWA INFORMATION MEDIA GRO LEGALS 716.55 IOWA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LB ILA DUES 220.00 IOWA NATIVE TREES LLC 2023 GOLF CRSE TREES 3,370.00 IOWA ONE CALL WA ONE CALL 34.20 IOWA POETRY ASSN LB BOOKS 12.75 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RURAL HOUSING ASSESSMENT 5,000.00 IPERS-FOAB IPERS W/H 14,385.79 JEFFERSON ACE HARDWARE SUPP 553.94 JEFFERSON MATTERS: A MAIN ST PA QUARTERLY PMT 17,500.00 JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB PA DUES 133.00 JEFFERSON TELECOM PHONE 2,694.02 JESSICA SLATER-HAYES WA DEP REF 8.99 JOES BODLY AND PAINT, INC. SW FRONT BUMPER 1,450.60 KADETH, INC LB SUPPORT;FIREWALL 1,032.08 KIWANIS CLUB OF JEFFERSON DUES 240.00 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. PARTS 520.96 MARIAH BLOCK WA DEP REF 47.13 MARK WAHL WA DEP REF 82.18 MATHESON TRIGAS WA CHEM 84.40 METRO WASTE AUTHORITY LANDFILL;RECYCLING 13,764.88 MID-STATES ORGANIZED PD MEMBERSHIP 100.00 MIDLAND POWER COOPERATIVE UTILITIES 578.04 MOTOR PARTS PARTS 575.62 MUIR EMBROIDERY & FOOTWEAR SAFE CLOTH;BOOTS 429.00 MURPHY CONSTRUCTION DEMO;WWTF WASTE REMOV 14,562.50 MUTUAL OF OMAHA LIFE INS 469.40 NEW CENTURY FS SW DIESEL FUEL 1,128.47 NO LIMITS PROPERTIES, LLC FAÇADE GRANT;FORGIV LN 36,493.03 NORTHWEST IA LEAGUE OF CITY PA MEMBERSHIP DUES 50.00 OLSEM PLUMBING LLC RN FILTERS;MAINT 775.00 OMNISITE SW WIRELESS SERV 3,640.00 PER MAR SECURITY SERVICES RN FIRE ALARM 180.00 PVS DX, INC WA CHEM 385.56 RACCOON VALLEY RADIO ADV 2,430.62 RAMAKER & ASSOCIATES, INC CEM SOFTWARE FEE 1,995.00 REGION XII COUNCIL - GOVT RUT TRANSIT 1,019.65 RICHARD TANGUAY WA DEP REF 48.99 RITE-WAY TOWING & RECOVERY PD TOW 290.00 ROXANNE GORSUCH CAF REIMB 290.21 RUETER'S PK PARTS 110.43 SALTECH SYSTEMS HOT/MOT WEBSITE 104.95 SEBOURN VIDEO SERVICES PA VIDEO SERV 750.00 SECRETARY OF STATE PA NOTARY 30.00 SESAC HOT/MOT MUSIC LIS 610.00 SEVEN HILLS EMERGENCY PD MEDICAL BILLS ARESTEE 2,196.00 SHADRAN LB SUPP 921.43 SHANK CONSTRUCTORS, INC. WWTF PAY EST#23 278,729.48 SHINEON DESIGNS RN PROGRAM SHIRTS 102.00 SIOUX CITY TRUCK SALES INC RC WINDOW RPRS 2,260.86 SITE SERVICES INC 506 N VINE ASBESTOS REMOVAL 4,725.00 SPS WORKS PD ANIMAL TAGS 187.31 STAN AND SANDY GIBSON RN BREAKFAST W/SANTA 62.50 STONE RN SUPP 78.96 TEEPLES HEATING & COOLING, LB FURNACE 3,635.00 THOMAS JEFFERSON GARDENS HOT/MOT FY24-25 5,000.00 TREASURER STATE OF IA STATE W/H 3,119.00 TRI-COUNTY CASH LUMBER SUPP 181.34 U.S. CELLULAR WA PHONE 343.85 U.S. POST OFFICE POSTAGE 842.06 UNIVERSAL PUBLICATIONS RN ADV SUPER 8 95.00 UNPLUGGED WIRELESS SN RADIUS MOBILE MIC 86.40 UPS SW LAB TSTG 470.75 UTILITY EQUIPMENT CO WA PARTS 679.72 VERIZON WIRELESS PD PHONE 565.98 WAHL MCATEE TIRE SERV TOWING CALLS;SERV 1,775.34  WELDING INNOVATIONS LLC SN DUMPSTER RPRS 1,573.50 WELLMARK BC/BS HEALTH INS. W/H 19,281.18 WHY NOT US, LLC GAX#5 -UPPER STORY PROJ 58,000.00 FUND TOTALS 001 GENERAL FUND 166,116.55 110 ROAD USE TAX 69,400.55 112 CAFETERIA PLAN 290.21 121 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 21,709.44 125 TIF 23,427.81 128 HEALTH INS. SINKING 3,400.00 134 LIBRARY AGENCY 205.58 149 DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 71,065.22 410 CIP 5,520.50 600 WATER 27,528.74 603 WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 664.51 610 WASTEWATER 53,469.24 611 WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 289,824.07 660 AIRPORT 960.03 670 SANITATION 19,182.13 671 RECYCLING 28,212.66 GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES 780,977.24 001-GENERAL FUND 117,344.99 110-ROAD USE TAX 47,986.22 114-SPECIAL REVENUE 22,654.38 121-LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX 43,652.13 125-TIF 22,536.35 128-HEALTH INS. SINKING 2,602.99 129-EQUIPMENT RESERVE- IS 2,367.17 134-LIBRARY AGENCY 7,252.15 140-WATER DEPOSITS 1,500.00 149-DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS 58,000.00 156-AUTENREITH COMM CENTER 3,122.90 200-DEBT SERVICE 10,302.29 600-WATER 111,997.63 610-WASTEWATER 238,837.37 611-WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT 1,341,423.89 660-AIRPORT 14,475.51 670-SANITATION 56,442.86 671-RECYCLING 28,083.44 GRAND TOTAL REVENUES (DEC) 2,125,376.29 There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 5:55 p.m. ____________________________ Craig J. Berry, Mayor ________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk