CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING 223 E ERIE ST, MISSOURI VALLEY CITY HALL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025 Mayor Kelly presided over the meeting, calling it to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council members present: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Stueve, and Taylor. Citizens present were Evelyn Marshall, Christopher Gilpin, Katie Moyer, Trisha Southerland, Jody Hardison, John Harrison, William Huey, Mary Jo Buckley, Jo Grimes, Rich Gochenour, Kay Hinkel, Jerry Keizer, Steven Johnson, Kalyn Kolls, and Aneitah Garman. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion to approve agenda for November 3, 2025, made by Taylor, second by Tuttle. Motion passes. Public Comment: Christopher Gilpin addressed the Council about the social media policy. He feels it could be more polished. Roger Gunderson stated that our streets are going to “hell.” He asked if we are still getting competitive bonds for the streets? Trisha Southerland added on to what Roger said. She stated there was a cone placed on 7th and Superior St because it was so deep. Tuttle questioned if we could cold patch that spot? Gochenour stated that it’s throwing dollars down the well. It will be getting replaced. We have been working on this for a long time. What cost us is the 1st and Michigan event from 2022 that threw us off a year, and now the Longview washout is slowing us down. Colglazier reminded everyone that it is very hard to transcribe the minutes with multiple people talking at once. Motion to approve Consent Agenda: a) Minutes from October 21, 2025, City Council Meeting, and b) Claims list made by Struble, second by Keizer. Motion passes. Motion to table Longview Road Drainage Improvement awarding contract made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Bill Huey addressed the Council regarding the bay entrance floor plan for the Fire Building Apparatus Bay. The critical main point is getting the trucks in the bay without clearance issues. Council is worried about drainage. There is an OAC meeting on Friday, and they are expecting feedback from the general contractor and a pricing update. Jeannie Wortman, Chamber of Commerce, updated the Council via Zoom, on past and present city events. She thanked everyone who was involved in the Halloween Parade, which is a long-standing tradition for the city. Kalyn Kolls, People Service, presented a quote from Mellen & Associates for replacement positioners for the influent valves on filter cells at the water plant. The quote does not include installation. The Council would like to have two or three quotes for installation. People Service would like to budget for two more positioners for next year. Motion to approve Water Treatment Plant Replacement Positioners made by Taylor, second by Struble. Motion passes. Rich Gochenour, Public Works Director, read the bids for tree removal on 4th and 7th St. F&F Tree landscaping: $13,850, Sean from Odebolt: $31,450, Gerald’s Tree Service: $24,700, Blue Dog Stump Grinding: $27,300, Possum Tree Service: $11,000, and Beck’s Tree Service: $100,000. Motion to accept Gerald’s Tree Service bid for $24,700 made by Struble, second by Tuttle. Motion passes. Discussion on parcels 6000023467000000 (landlocked) and 600002442000000 (316 E Michigan St), the county would like the city to purchase. The Council decided not to purchase these properties. Discussion was had on bollards and adding guard rails to protect the new Fire Hall. Mayor Kelly stated that the alley is getting narrow. The Council would like Gochenour to get specific measurements Motion to table discussing an additional loan for 500 E Erie LLC to support ongoing development made by Taylor, second by Struble. Motion passes. Motion to approve Resolution 25-40 the 2025 Urban Renewal Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, made by Struble, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Motion to table Resolution 25-41 setting social media policy for the City of Missouri Valley to establish city social media platforms, including Facebook, primarily as informational resources made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. The Council would like the city attorney to look at this. Motion to approve Resolution 25-42 setting a public hearing for November 18, 2025, at 6 p.m. for the conveyance of property located at 200 E Erie St, parcel number 60300237270000 made by Tuttle, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Motion to adopt first reading of Ordinance 620 an ordinance adopting Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa, entitled “Urban Chickens” made by Taylor, motion failed for lack of a second. The Council would like the city attorney to look at this. Motion to table first reading of Ordinance 620 an ordinance adopting Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa, entitled “Urban Chickens” made by Taylor, second by Tuttle. Aye – Tuttle, Keizer, Stueve, and Taylor. Nay – Struble. Motion passes 4 – 1. Discussion on the city’s Health Insurance Renewal. Keizer suggested that employees be responsible for a portion of their deductible. Struble agrees we need to cut back somewhere. Tuttle stated that there are no other municipalities that pay 100% of the benefits. Stueve stated that she has no problem paying for the employee, but family plans are so expensive, and she has a problem paying for everyone’s insurance. Mayor Kelly stated that he is 100% all for the benefits employees currently have. He feels that the city has a great team and would not want to lose them. Motion to approve Health Insurance Renewal plan, keeping everything the same, made by Taylor, motion failed for lack of a second. The Council would like the city attorney to look at this. Motion to table made by Taylor, second by Struble. Motion passes. Motion to enter closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j) to discuss the purchase or sale of a particular real estate where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would receive made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Roll Call: Aye – Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Stueve, and Taylor. Motion passes. Motion for Council to adjourn closed session and return to open session made by Stueve, second by Struble. Roll Call: Aye – Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Stueve, and Taylor. Motion passes. Motion resulting from closed session to approve Resolution 25-43 to set Public Hearing for November 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for the property located at 2213 Highway 30, made by Stueve, second by Keizer. Motion passes. There were no Council comments. Mayor Kelly reminded everyone to vote. There were no City Administrator comments. Motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. made by Taylor, second by Struble. Motion passes. ACME OMAHA SPRINKLER, LIBRARY, REPAIR SPRINKLERS, $1,045.62 AFFINITY, CITY/POLICE, LONG DISTANCE, $60.57 AGRIVISION, STREET, HOSE FITTING, $15.44 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, LIBRARY, GRANT EXPENSE COMMUNITY ROOM, $316.03 CAPITAL, FIRE/EMS, COPIER, $114.06 CENTRUY LINK, CITY, TELEPHONES, $626.96 COLGLAZIER, TURRI, CITY, IMFOA CONFERENCE, $216.65 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, 4TH ST WATER MAIN, $2,548.00 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, 7TH ST PAVEMENT, $8,968.00 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, 4TH ST PAVEMENT, $7,360.00 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, LONGVIEW DRAINAGE, $5,914.92 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, 7TH ST WATER MAIN, $3,143.00 GWORKS, CITY, ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, $21,000.00 GENIE PEST CONTROL, LIBRARY, PEST CONTROL, $75.00 HARRISON CO RECORDER, PARK/STREET, RENEW POLARIS, $20.50 HANKINS, LOREE, CITY, IMFOA CONFERENCE MILEAGE, $186.20 IRONMANZ, STREET, MIRROR TRUCK, $1,673.37 LEAK INVESTIGATORS, POOL, INVESTIGATION OF LEAK, $1,450.00 MACQUEEN, CITY, ST SWEEPER PARTS, $189.93 MIDWEST WELDING, PARK/STREET, WELDING ON SNOW BLADE POLARIS, $157.44 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, FIRE, WATER METERS FOR FIRE ADDITION, $4,700.50 MISZUK, HANNAH, EMS, UNIFORMS, $274.56 MV TIMES NEWS, CITY, LEGAL PUBLICATION, $482.06 MYER, CHRIS, PARK, BOOTS, $150.00 NORMS TIRES, STREET, TIRE REPAIR, $16.08 PITNEY BOWES, WATER/SEWER, POSTAGE LEASE, $806.75 PRESTO X, CITY/POLICE, PEST CONTROL, $193.30 RASMUSSEN, POOL, BOILER CLOSE DOWN, $968.50 ROGGE GENERAL CONTRACTORS, CITY, PAY REQUEST 15, $117,863.66 SCANTRON, CITY, LABOR, $395.00 STORY KENWORTHY, WATER/SEWER, DISC NOTICES, $694.13 THE WINDOW GUYS, CITY, WINDOW WASHING, $52.00 VERIZON WIRELESS, CITY, PHONES/TABLET, $857.33 VRBA CONSTRUCTION, CITY, FINAL PAYMENT, $32,242.87 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $4,574.23 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $3,172.85 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, NOV 25 SERVICE FEE, $89.25 AVESIS, CITY, NOV 25 VISION INSURANCE, $286.92 DEARBORN NATL, CITY, OCT AND NOV 25 LIFE/ADD INSURANCE, $174.04 WELLMARK BCBS, CITY, NOV 25 HEALTH INSURANCE, $23,465.50 IPERS, CITY, IPERS, $14,082.32 IA DEPT OF HHS, POLICE, CHILD SUPPORT, $383.07 TREASURER, STATE OF IA, CITY, STATE TAXES, $2,435.77 TREASURER, STATE OF IA, CITY, UNCLAIMED PROPERTY, $104.28 HSA, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $375.00 FED/MED/SS, CITY, TAXES, $10,965.15 PAYROLL, CITY, PAYROLL, $33,147.89 UTILITY REFUND CHECKS WATER/SEWER UB REFUND TOTAL, $308,034.70 FUND SUMMARY EXPENSES GENERAL, $50,070.91 STEAM TRAIN PROJECT, $10.59 FIRE DEPARTMENT, $201.02 EMS DEPARTMENT, $6,750.55 ROAD USE, $13,409.64 EMPLOYEE BENEFITSS, $27,602.77 LOCAL OPTION TAX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEBT SERVICE 2021 PROJECTS, $32,242.87 2024 PROJECTS, $122,564.16 2025 PROJECTS, $27,933.92 WATER, $13,636.80 SEWER, $13,611.47 TOTAL, $308,034.70 Shawn Kelly, Mayor Attest: Turri Colglazier, City Administrator HCTR 11-19-25
