April 26, 2024

Meetings

Gibson Memorial Library Board of Trustees, 5:15 p.m. Monday, Gibson Memorial Library, Creston.

Agenda includes: Public forum; minutes from April 3; finances - bills, finance report not available, director’s report; old business - identify potential board candidates, report by Peg Anderson on capital campaign; new business - review of policy No. 6 “Video and DVD Policy.”

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Mount Ayr City Council, 6 p.m. Monday, 200 S. Taylor St., Mount Ayr.

Agenda includes: Public forum; 6 p.m. public hearing – water rate structure proposed to finance distribution system improvement project; consider “project acceptance” 2015 wastewater improvements – disinfection; consider requests for funds: SRF drawdown No. 11 – engineering construction services; consider resolution fixing regular council meeting time; consider resolution approving RC Hospital’s “Legacy Hill subdivision” final plat; consider park board recommendations to hire swimming pool staff for 2017 season; consider Superintendent Wise recommendations for seasonal part-time employees; Superintendent Wise report and matters for consideration - information TEK Builders/Garfield Street improvements project, information on urban renewal area/TIF district proposal, mowing ordinance compliance update, vacant property concerns; approve treasurer’s report; approve claims.

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Creston City Water Works Board of Trustees special meeting, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Water Works business office, 820 S. Park St.

Agenda includes: Executive closed session pursuant to Iowa code section 21.5, paragraph 1, sub section 1 to discuss employee matters.

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Creston City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, council chambers, city hall, restored Creston Depot.

Agenda includes: Public forum; new business - public hearing to receive public comment concerning amendment of the current budget of the city of Creston for the fiscal year ending June 30; resolution to approve amending the current budget of the city of Creston for fiscal year ending June 30; resolution to hire Michael Burton as full-time fire fighter; appointment with Dee Weeda, 200 Cottonwood St. regarding connecting to the city sanitary sewer system from outside the city limits - possible action; resolution to set a public hearing 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, for a request from United-Farmers Cooperative to grant a temporary construction and permanent air rights and access easement for an elevated grain conveyor system at 1408 E. Howard St.; resolution to approve recommended pretreatment agreement limits letter and pretreatment agreement with CHS Oilseed Processing, Inc.; resolution to approve partial payment estimate No. 9 of $160,154.05 to Herberger Construction Company for work completed on the Adams Street bridge replacement project and submit a reimbursement request of $128,400.33 to the Iowa Department of Transportation; resolution to approve funding request by Crest Area Theatre of $2,150 to be paid from the hotel-motel fund for assistance with promotional/advertising budget of the July 2017 production of “Godspell;” resolution to set a date for a public hearing 6 p.m. June 6, on the lease of the Memorial Room in the restored Depot to AMTRAK; resolution to approve agreement with Access Systems for a HP tower server for city hall offices, from FY 2018 budget; resolution to set a date for a public hearing 6 p.m. June 6, to ratify the subdivision plat of Cottonwood Estates; resolution to set a date for a public hearing 6 p.m. June 6, to ratify the sale and conveyance of real estate to Sonntag Development, LLC; appointment with Austin Smith, Garden and Associates, to discuss street improvement projects - possible action on selection of streets; motion to approve temporary street closings request by C.A.R.E. from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3, at Lake Shore Drive and Adams Street, Spillway Road and Lake Shore Drive, and McKinley and Stone Streets, for the Annual Doggie Dash Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser; appointment with Jacqueline and Jen Kenyon, 302 S. Park St., regarding request for permission per section 55.21 to keep livestock in the city limits - possible action; other.

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Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority, 10 a.m. Wednesday, conference room, 219 N. Pine St.

Agenda includes: Financial reports - review of project accounts, review of budget control; communications; reports - project status report - section 8 reports - utilization report, section 8 waiting list, family self sufficiency utilization/narrative, inspection report; public housing reports - maintenance update, public housing utilization;s North Taylor Court apartments, Autumn House; project status - activities - RAC report - no RAC meeting, report on SIRHA, Inc. from Murphy Management Service - financial reports, utilization report, staff meeting report - April 26, SEMAP score; public comment - limited to one minute; unfinished business; new business.