July 7, 2025 City Council Agenda

Council Chambers, 101 Allamakee Street; Monday, July 7, 2025 – 5:30 P.M.

Meetings may also be offered via zoom; Enter Meeting ID: 5635683491.

 

  1. Call to order by the mayor and Pledge of Allegiance.
  2. Approval of the consent agenda
    1. Agenda – Recommendation, approval of agenda.
    2. Minutes – Approval of June 16, 2025
    3. Resolutions –
      1. Agreeing to the transfer from the Employee Benefits Fund to the T&A Insurance Partial Self Fund.
      2. Agreeing to the transfer from the General Fund to the Library Fund for operations.
      3. Agreeing to the transfer from the General Fund to the Street Improvement Fund to return funds.
      4. Agreeing to the transfer from the Sewer Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund – Sewer for purchase of a vehicle.
      5. Agreeing to the transfer from the Sewer Revenue Fund to the Sewer Revenue Bond Sinking Fund for principal/interest payments.
      6. Agreeing to the transfer from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund – Water Main- Water/Sewer for water main projects.
      7. Agreeing to the transfer from the Street Improvement/LOSST Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund – police for purchase of a vehicle.
      8. Agreeing to the transfer from the Capital Equipment Fund-Police to the General Fund to reimburse original contribution for purchase of a vehicle.
      9. Agreeing to the transfer from the Storm Water Utility Fund to the RUT Fund for storm sewer improvement street repairs.
      10. Agreeing to the transfer from the Street Improvement Fund to the Façade Improvement Fund to fund projects.
      11. Agreeing to the transfer from the SE Tax Increment Fund to the Street Improvement Fund for advancement repayments for the Façade Improvements Program.
      12. Agreeing to the transfers from Street Improvement Fund/LOSST to Capital Equipment Fund- Police, Ambulance, and Fire for public safety vehicles.
      13. Agreeing to the transfer from RUT Fund to the Street Improvement Fund to reverse a portion of a prior transfer for chip sealing/crack filling/street repairs.
      14. Agreeing to the transfer from Street Improvement Fund to the RUT Fund for chip sealing/crack filling/street repairs.
      15. Agreeing to the transfer from RUT Fund to the Capital Equipment Fund- Street for bucket truck purchase.
      16. Resolution approving the Police Department Labor Agreement.
      17. Resolution approving authorizing Shana Breasure, Frances Decker and Lana Snitker as signers at Luana Savings Bank for certificates of deposit as per the agreement attached.
    4. Approving Quote from Michaels Truck Equipment of $29,270 for steel service body with crane for Water/Sewer Department Chevy 2500 pickup
    5. Approval of letter to IEDA for a time extension request for the Theater CAT Grant Project
    6. Approval of library board term renewal for Julie Rotach
    7. Approval to advertise and proceed with hiring procedure of a police officer
    8. Approval of City contribution per adopted budget of the Waukon Area Fire Protection District for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
    9. Approving Class C Retail Alcohol License for the Fairgrounds Grandstand from July 16 – July 20, 2025 (pending dramshop approval) and Class C Retail Alcohol License for AJ’s Steakhouse
    10. Approval of property tax exemption for 607 Taylor St.
    11. Approval of City Clerk/Treasurer’s Report June 2025
    12. Claims – Approval of claims

 

  1. Public Comments – citizens may speak to the Council at this time of the meeting. (3 min max per citizen, no action taken)

 

  1. Reports:
    1. Departments: Cate, Jeremy, Jim, Keith, Paul
    2. City: Clerk, Finance Director, Manager
    3. Mayor & City Council

 

  1. Public Hearing on amending the code of ordinances by changing the rates for water service

 

  1. Ordinance amending the code of ordinances by changing the rates for water service

 

  1. Consider approving resolution scheduling public hearing on proposed electric line easement on city property; July 21, 2025, at 5:30pm

 

  1. Resolution to compile ordinances as a supplement to the code of ordinances.

 

  1. Consider approving Resolution closing Main Street for Corn Days

 

  1. Consider approving changing the meeting dates in September to the 8th and 22nd.

 

  1. Consider approval of exhibit table at Housing Iowa Conference

 

  1. Consider approval of purchasing a bucket truck for the Street Department

 

  1. Consider approval of computer purchases for City Hall

 

  1. Discussion regarding Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund expenditure and revenue projections

 

  1. Public Comments – citizens may speak to the Council at this time of the meeting

 

  1. Closed Session: Per Iowa Code Chapter 21.5 (1)(j) to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property.

 

  1. Adjournment

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