April 18, 2024

Meetings

Mount Ayr City Council, 7 p.m. Monday, 200 S. Taylor St., Mount Ayr.

Agenda includes: Public forum; public hearing on proposed action to institute proceedings to enter into a general obligation equipment acquisition lease-purchase agreement; resolution approving and authorizing a general obligation equipment acquisition lease-purchase agreement with lease payment thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $95,000 and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same; resolution approving and authorizing a loan and disbursement agreement, providing for the issuance of $275,000 general obligation water improvement bonds, series 2018 and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same; consider SRF draw down - planning and design DD No. 9; water piping project loan PDDW-1751; consider CDBG housing rehab draw down No. 6; public hearing on proposal to transfer by gift the “Old Lake” to the Ringgold County Conservation Board for public recreational purposes; William French nuisance abatement hearing for 203 W. South St. property; consider using city bricks for Peggy Whitson rock; Superintendent Wise report and matters for consideration - nuisances abatement options - Susan Kinney and O’Brien properties, discuss selling Ford dump truck options, consider part time help moving to permanent full time/effective date and rate of pay, set work session date to discuss personnel policies/handbook, wages, certifications, etc.; approve cigarette permits for period beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2019; approve resolution documenting full time employee wages effective July 1; approve fiscal year transfers of funds; approve treasurer’s report; approve claims.

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

Agenda includes: Public forum; new business - motion to establish second reading of ordinance No. 18-178 - chapter 145 - sections 145.02, 145.04, 145.06 and 145.07 - provisions pertaining to dangerous buildings; public hearing on the proposed amended and restated urban renewal plan for the downtown urban renewal area in the city of Creston, state of Iowa; resolution determining an area of the city to be a blighted and economic development area, and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development of a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the city designating such area as appropriate for urban renewal projects; and adopting the amended and restated urban renewal plan for the downtown urban renewal area; appointment with Mason Adams, Alliant Energy key account manager, to present community annual partnership assessment 2017 recap report; public hearing on granting a permanent easement to Greater Regional Medical Center, 1700 W. Townline St., to use a portion of Country Club Drive right-of-way, adjacent to GRMC’s parking lot, for parking spaces; resolution to approve granting a permanent easement to Greater Regional Medical Center, 1700 W. Townline St., to use a portion of Country Club Drive right-of-way, adjacent to GRMC’s parking lot, for parking spaces; resolution to approve granting a temporary construction easement agreement to Greater Regional Medical Center, 1700 W. Townllne St., to construct and grade a 27-space parking area; resolution to designate building inspector as enforcement officer regarding Creston city ordinance chapter 145 - dangerous buildings; resolution to approve funding request by Crest Area Theatre of $4,000 to be paid from the hotel-motel fund for assistance with promotional/advertising budget of the 2018 production of Mrs. California in July, and another Christmas family variety show in November or December; resolution ordering construction of the construct aircraft turnarounds improvements project at the Creston Municipal Airport in Creston, and setting public hearing for 6 p.m. July 3 on proposed plans, specification, form of contract and estimated cost; resolution to approve pay application No. 1 of $90,147.88 to Feldhacker Contracting LLC for work completed on Creston street reconstruction projects - division 3 - Park Street; resolution to approve pay application No. 1 of $68,491.20 to Crain Construction for work completed on Creston street reconstruction projects - division 2 - Chestnut Street; resolution to approve contract with Larry West as FBO for Creston Municipal Airport; resolution to approve wage increases for non-bargaining unit, non-probationary full-time employees and part-time permanent employees; resolution authorizing to advertise the city of Creston is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of surplus city-owned property located at 401 N. Birch St., legally described as the south 55 feet of lot 94 in Swigert’s addition to Creston, Union County, Iowa; resolution to set a date for public hearing 6 p.m. July 17 for the sale of surplus city owned property located at 401 N. Birch St., legally described as the south 55 feet of lot 94 in Swigert’s addition to Creston, Union County, Iowa; resolution to approve partial pay estimate No. 1 of $64,895.98 to Visu-Sewer Inc. for work completed on the uptown alley sanitary sewer rehabilitation; resolution to approve funding request by Creston Sesquicentennial advisory committee of $1,000 to be paid from the hotel-motel fund for assistance with supplies/other expenses for the upcoming event; resolution to approve subreclpient agreement with Southern Iowa Council of Governments for Iowa economic development authority community development block grant contract 17-HSG-005; motion to approve revised housing rehab rankings - Creston 17-HSG-005; motion to approve temporary street closing request by Elks Lodge, for street dance from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, on Montgomery Street from Oak to Division Streets; motion to approve temporary liquor license for the park and rec board for Party in the Park; motion to approve temporary liquor license for A&G for outdoor service; review fireworks permit application - 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; North Taylor Court Apartments; Autumn House; project status - activities - RAC report - June 4 RAC meeting; report on SIRHA Inc. from Murphy Management Service - financial reports, utilization report; staff meeting report - May 23 staff meeting; public comment - limited to one minute; unfinished business; new business.

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Union County Emergency Management Commission, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, 705 E. Taylor St., Creston.

Agenda includes: Water emergency; hazard mitigation planning update; coordinator report.