Meetings

Creston City Council, 6 p.m. today, via electronic means.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions only staff are allowed in City Hall. The meeting will be held electronically via Zoom.com. Visit https://bit.ly/3bNAcno, Meeting ID: 831 1430 5386, Passcode: 698685 to access the meeting. Dial-in 1-312-626-6799.

Regular meeting agenda: agenda items; minutes of Jan. 5, claims $201,817.14; liquor licence renewals (pending fire marshall’s approval), Elm’s Club, Una Mas Bar & Grill and Feldhacker’s Family Fun center; public forum; new business, resolution to approve Fund Transfers of $22,834.96; establish reading and second of Ordinances 21-196, sewer use service charges, Ordinance No. 21-194, fireworks, Ordinance No. 21-195, urban chickens; Ordinance No. 21-195 providing for surety bond/blanket position bond; public hearing regarding the comprehensive plan for the City of Creston; appointment with property owner of 107 N. Maple Street in regard to Catalyst grant pre-application, resolution authorizing the mayor to sign “pre-application” form for the Creston Catalyst Project for 107 N. Maple Street, resolution to approve SRF Loan Amendment application for Water Resource Restoration sponsored project, resolution to approve agreement between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the City of Creston to purchase “The Wilker Property” for expansion of the on-going water quality improvement projects by the city; resolution to set public hearing for Feb. 2 regarding Hot Air Brewery easement request, resolution to approve variance request of IBC Section 3202.2 for out-swinging doors at 104 N Maple Street; other; adjourn.

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City of Mount Ayr, 6 p.m. today, 200 S. Taylor St., Mount Ayr.

Agenda includes: agenda, minutes of last meeting; public forum — consider engineer’s contract memo amendment to engineering agreement, Cleveland Street reconstruction, consider Amendment No. 1 agreement between City of Mount Ayr and Garden & Associates For Cleveland Street, discuss sheriff contract, discuss David Cunning property at 605 S. Fillmore, consider setting date for public hearing for “Max Levy budget” Feb. 15, consider application for tax abatement, Steve Fetty, Administrator Wise matters: discuss update on recycling, discuss golf cart and ATV ordinance, discuss supporting Iowa Rural Development Council, city attorney; approve treasurer’s report, claims; adjourn.

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SIRHA Executive Committee, 10 a.m. Wednesday, via conference call.

At 10 a.m. call 1-855-332-4181. Access code 7828585.

Agenda includes: Dec. 16 minutes; approve agenda; financial reports — reviews: project accounts, budget control; communications; reports — project status report, Section 8, utilization, Section 8 waiting list, family self-sufficiency utilization narrative, inspection, public housing, maintenance update, public housing utilization, North Taylor Court apartments, Autumn House, project status: activities, RAC report on SIRHA, Inc. — financial reports, utilization report, staff meeting Dec. 22 report, 2021 NAHRO Online Washington Legislative Conference, March 2-3; public comments; unfinished business; new business; adjourn.

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Union County Emergency Management Commission, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, UCEM office, 705 E. Taylor St., via electronic means.

To join Zoom meeting visit link: https://bit.ly/39Ds0n8, meeting ID: 954 2091 3382, passcode: 003447.

Agenda includes: approvals: agenda; Dec. meeting minutes, claims; new business, FY22 budget commission approval for publication, set public hearing for FY22 budget; coordinator report, projects update, vehicle project, communications project update, generator project update, COVID-19 update, adjourn.

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Lenox Board of Education, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Lenox HS conference room.

Agenda includes: approval of agenda; public hearing re: plans specifications, form of contract, estimated total cost of construction for the multiple prime contract for the additions and renovations project; consider approval of awarding constr5iction contracts for the additions and renovations project — earthwork and utilities, concrete, masonry, steel, general trades, roofing sheet metal, glass and glazing bleachers and grandstand, mechanical, electrical, field lighting, parking lot expansion, gym sound baffles; adjourn.