September 5, 2023 City Council Agenda

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.

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

 

  1. Call to order by the Mayor and Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Approval of the consent agenda
    1. Approval of Agenda
    2. Minutes – Approval of August 21, 2023
    3. Resolutions –
      1. Agreeing to the transfer back to the Sewer Fund from the Water Resource Restoration Fund
      2. Agreeing to the transfer from the Sewer Revenue Fund to the Sewer Revenue Bond Sinking Fund for the principal/interest payment on the Sewer Revenue Bon, Series 2019, Series 2021-$1M and Series 2021-$750K
      3. Agreeing to the transfer from the Sewer Fund to the Water Resource Restoration Fund
      4. Agreeing to the transfer back to the General Fund from the Water Resource Restoration Fund
    4. Approval of Variance Applications
      1. 801 W Main St.
      2. 316 4th Ave. NW
      3. 308 1st St. NE
      4. 808 W Main St.
    5. Approval of Tax-Exempt Application – 1014 2nd St. SW
    6. Approval of Pay Request – Housing CDBG Project, 306 1st Ave. NE
    7. Approval of Annual Financial Report for FYE June 30, 2023
    8. Claims – Approval of claims
  1. Public Comments – Citizens may speak to the Council with comments or concerns. (3 min max per citizen, no action taken)
  2. Reports:
    1. Departments: Cate, Jeremy, Jim, Keith, Paul
    2. Fehr Graham
    3. City: Clerk, Finance Director, Attorney, Manager
    4. City Council & Mayor
  3. Ordinance: Changing zoning district classification from R-3 Single Family and Two-Family Residence District to B-2 Business for certain real estate – 520 W Main St.

 

  1. Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program

 

  1. Discussion of City Façade Improvement Grant – 15 West Main St.

 

  1. Trench Excavation and Backfill

 

  1. Discussion on 1st St. NW to 1st Ave. NW Storm Sewer Improvements Project – Box Culvert Increase & Re-routing of existing drains

 

  1. Discussion on West Street SW Improvements Project

 

  1. Update on Capital Improvement Expenditures & Budget
  2. Public Comments – (3 min max per citizen, no action taken)

 

  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