April 19, 2024

Meetings

Creston City Council, 6 p.m. tonight, Creston Restored Depot, 100 W. Adams St.

Agenda includes: Keith Post — planning and zoning commission with term expiring 11/13//2024; public forum; resolution to approve fund transfers of $408,322.80; public hearing regarding the status of funded activities for the Creston owner-occupied housing rehabilitation project; motion to establish third and final reading of Ordinance 20-189 – provisions pertaining to sewer use service charges; resolution to approve engineering services agreement with Clapsaddle-Garber Associates for the runway rehabilitation project at Creston Municipal Airport — basic services through Bid Letting Phase; resolution to approve supplemental agreement No. 1 — final design phase services for North Sycamore street bridge replacement over Hurley Creek project with Calhoun-Burns and Associates; resolution to approve pay application No. 15 of $137,789.90 to CL Carroll Co. and change order No. 13 for work completed on waste water treatment plant improvements project; resolution to approve engineering services agreement with Veenstra & Kimm for the energy efficient treatment enhancement revolving algae biofilm pilot study; resolution to approve pay application No. 7 (final) and change order No. 4 to Feldhacker Contracting for work completed on Creston street reconstruction projects — division 4 — east Howard street and formal acceptance of project with retainage to be paid 31 days later; resolution to set date to receive sealed bids on Feb. 26 before 2 p.m. and public hearing 6 p.m. March 3 for the Creston alley reconstruction project; resolution to approve declaration of authorization for Union County Development Association to oversee the coordination and implementation of ideas presented in the uptown assessment performed by the Iowa Downtown Resource Center; resolution to set a public hearing 6 p.m. Feb. 4 for the purpose of accepting public comment and to accept the successful bid for the three-year airport agricultural land lease located on west side runway at Creston Municipal Airport to the highest bid; resolution to accept bids and award the eight-month lease of farm land for hay production located near the Waste Water Treatment Plant to the highest bid; resolution to accept bids and award the eight-month lease of farm land for hay production located at “Taylor Property” to the highest bid; appointment and possible action with Mindy Stalker, Update Uptown Committee, regarding creating a temporarily painted lane on Adams street and requesting $3,500 hotel/motel funding to help cover the expenses; appointment and possible action with Melissa Heatherington Mower regarding having horses in her yard.

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City of Mount Ayr, 6 p.m. tonight at Mount Ayr City Hall, 200 S. Taylor St., Mount Ayr.

Agenda includes: Approval of agenda and minutes of previous meeting, public forum; 6 p.m. public hearing on budget amendment No. 1 for current city budget FY 2020; consider budget amendment and certification resolution — FY 2020 — amendment No. 1; review FY 2021 budget proposals as presented by department heads; consider water piping project contractors application for payments; consider water piping project CDBG draw down; consider water piping project SRF draw down; consider revolving loan fund disbursement — Mount Ayr Record-News; set date for public hearing on proposed property tax levy; approve mortgage release for CDBG housing rehab project property; approve liquor license renewal application for Dollar General; approval of treasurer’s report and claims.

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Mount Ayr/ Bedford Community Schools joint Board of Education, 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Bedford Community School District, 906 Pennsylvania St., Bedford

Meeting will include: call to order by president, closed session (as per Iowa Code 25.1) for discussion on superintendent candidates to interview and discuss candidates.

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

Agenda includes: approval of agenda, minutes from November and claims; new business; budget finalization — approval of final budget figures for FY 2021, set public hearing date; coordinator report; adjournment.