City Council

COUNCIL MEETING November 25, 2025 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson (by phone), Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Berry presided. No residents spoke during Open Forum. On motion by Zmolek, second by Sloan, the Council approved the following consent items: November 11, 2025,November 18th, 2025 regular Council Minutes, Sewer forgiveness for 304 S. Wilson Street in the amount of $245.80, 615 S. Vine Street in the amount of $515.39 and 600 S. Wilson Street in the amount of $402.58. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTON NO. 54-25 On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 54-25, a resolution obligating funds from the Clinic Subfund of the City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $15,500.00 for rebate payments under Jefferson Veterinary Clinic, L.C., which was assigned to BAM Properties of Iowa, LLC. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTON NO. 55-25 On motion by Wetrich, second by Sloan, the Council approved Resolution No. 55-25, a resolution obligating funds from the Tri-County Cash Lumber Mart Subfund of City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $7,000.00 for rebate payments under Briarwood Development agreement. AYE: Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTON NO. 56-25 On motion by Zmolek, second by Sloan, the Council approved Resolution No. 56-25, a resolution obligating funds from the Mark Bauer Subfund of City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $27,000.00 for rebate payments under Lincoln Ridge Estates Development agreement. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTON NO. 57-25 On motion by Wetrich, second by Zmolek, the Council approved Resolution No. 57-25, a resolution obligating funds from the Jefferson Hotel Group Subfund of City of Jefferson Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment obligations scheduled to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year, not to exceed $101,200.00 for rebate under Jefferson Hotel Group, LLC agreement. AYE: Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek NAY: None RESOLUTON NO. 58-25 On motion by Zmolek, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 58-25, a resolution approving Greene County Development Corp. Application for Plat of Survey. The Sanctuary Church is purchasing .76 acres of land from GCDC east of their new church building at 1603 N. Elm Street. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Ahrenholtz, the Council approved hiring Lyndsey Wathen as Assistant Recreation Director at 50,000/yr starting December 1, 2025. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson NAY: None On motion by Zmolek, second by Sloan, the Council approved hiring Lucas Shipley as Sanitation/Streets Worker at $53,040/yr ($25.50/hr) with start date of November 17, 2025. AYE: Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Zmolek, the Council approved an application for $250,000.00 Regional Transportation grant for proposed sidewalk to high school. AYE: Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Wetrich, Sloan, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Zmolek, the Council approved engineering contract with Bolton & Menk for proposed sidewalk to high school. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None On motion by Zmolek, second by Sloan, the Council approved Drainage District 57 Engineering Study with Bolton & Menk not to exceed $25,000.00. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None On motion by Wetrich, second by Sloan, the Council approved to purchase used generator from the City of Osceola at the cost of $21,000.00 including transportation and installation to replace the 1979 generator serving wells 7 & 8 (east of town on the highway). AYE: Sloan, Ahrenholtz, Wetrich, Zmolek, Jackson NAY: None Jefferson Matters updated the Council. There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 6:16 p.m. ____________________________ Craig J. Berry, Mayor ________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk