March 29, 2024

Meetings

Graceland Cemetery Board will have its regular meeting 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at Graceland Cemetery Chapel.

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Creston Community School District Board of Directors, will have its regular meeting 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at the board room, 801 N. Elm St.

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Mount Ayr City Council will meet 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at Mount Ayr City Hall, 200 South Taylor Street.

Agenda will include: a public hearing on status of funding activities for CDBG contract No. 16-WS-022; Linda Hartman on storm water drainage problems; Michael Maloney and D.A. Davidson on new urban renewal area projects; water piping project change order and pay requests; consideration of SRF draw down for water piping project; consideration of Dorsey & Whitney LLC letter of engagement for legal services in connection with the 2019 G.O. corporate purpose bonds; resolution to set date for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a general obligation corporate purpose loan agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $2,530,000; third and final reading ordinance amending conflicts of interest and mayor and council compensation; consideration of website contract between city of Mount Ayr and Chanse Hall; consideration of PJGreufe & Associates LLC proposal for human resource matter; discuss SmartSource Consulting “Phased Pre-Feasibility Study” proposal – broadband study; Alan Culbertson pending litigation; consider Hy-Vee Inc. class E liquor license renewal application; consider new employee hire; superintendent Wise Matters for consideration: discuss concrete street patching on East Madison Street and flush hydrant at Joey Noble Lincoln Street property; set Trick or Treat Night; approve annual urban renewal report FY 2018-19; approve treasurer’s report and claims.

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Corning Community Schools Board of Education will meet 7 p.m. Sept. 16.

Agenda will include: reports from student board member, director report, superintendent, elementary principal, high school principal and athletic director; resignations, new hires, open enrollment, fundraiser requests, bus lease, special education deficit, counseling agreement, selling/leasing property, track repair, approval of superintendent goals for 2019-20.

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Creston Park and Recreation Board will meet 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the meal site at the Creston Restored Depot.

Agenda will include a discussion with McKinley Park Aquatic Center and park committees on campaign on bond referendum for aquatic center and lake dredging project.

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Creston City Council will meet 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Creston City Hall, 116 W. Adams St.

Agenda will include: approval of claims ($348,990.77), renewal of Fareway’s liquor license and appointment of Mike McClain to the board of adjustment with term expiring July 1, 2022; public forum; resolution to approve a fund transfer of $92,382.46; resolution to appoint Mark Elcock as co-city attorney; motion to approve temporary street closing by First National Bank for Glow Run 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Shelter No. 5; resolution to approve a request to allow access to the city compost site as contractors are, and waive the annual $300 fee by Creston Area Little Stuff Committee; resolution to approve partial payment No. 11 of $111,046.81 and change order No. 9 of $104,921.56 to C Carroll Co., Inc for work completed on the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvement project; resolution to approve Amendment 1 to agreement for Ethernet services INC contract 17-053 (118) at Bigson Memorial Library to enable ICN to upgrade Ethernet or internet service as recommended by the library board of trustees; resolution to approve pay application No. 10 of $6,938.11 to Bluffs Paving and Utility Co. for work completed on Creston Street Reconstruction Projects Division 1 – West Howard Street; resolution to approve pay application No. 5 of $68,343.09 to Feldhacker Contracting for work completed on Creston Street Reconstruction projects Division 4 - East Howard Street; appointment with David Hargrove, library director, seeking council’s permission to allow Katie Davidson of Hot Air Brewing Company to serve beer samples for a Taste of Union County event 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23.

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SIRHA executive board will meet 10 a.m. Sept. 18 in the SIRHA conference room, 219 N. Pine St.

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Creston Historic Preservation Commission will meet 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Creston Restored Depot mealsite, 116 W. Adams St.

Agenda will include: report of City of Creston Historic Preservation activities; Creston Historic Preservation Commission Lecture Series update; sesquicentennial activities, including research done by CHPC members for historic home/building app; coloring book of historic resources for children/read historic preservation book to c;hildren; 2019 CLG application; public meetings to develop a Creston comprehensive plan; goals for 2020.