CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MISSOURI VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025 6:00 P.M. Mayor Pro-Tem Struble presided over the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Keizer, Taylor, Tuttle, Stueve, and Struble. Mayor Kelly was absent. Citizens present were Adam Bellis, Mari Jo Mentzer, Mary Jo Buckley, John Harrison, Duane Livermore, Chris Kraushaar, Jerry Keizer, Kalyn Kols, Loree Hankins, Katie Moyer, Phyllis Henrich, Anitah Garmann, Steve Maschino, and Angel Smiley. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion to approve the Agenda for January 21, 2025, with deletion of items 14 and 16, made by Tuttle, second by Keizer. Motion passes. Motion to approve Consent Agenda; a) Minutes from January 7, 2025, Council Meeting, b) Minutes from January 8, 2025, Park Board Meeting, c) Minutes from January 9, 2025, Little Willow Dog Park Advocate Meeting, d) Claims List, e) December 2024 Financial Report, f) December 2024 Utility Reconciliation, and g) approval of liquor license for Campo Azul Mexican Restaurant, Inc made by Stueve, second by Tuttle. Motion passes. Citizen Inquiries: Mari Jo Mentzer questioned the progress on 817 E Maple Street. The City is waiting for answers from the Lender and the City Attorney. Duane Livermore and Steve Maschino with the Drifters Car Club, addressed the Council about Drifterfest. They would like a donation from the City to help put on the event. This will be put on the next agenda. Motion to approve pay application #6 to Rogge General Contractors, Inc for $166,575.85 made by Stueve, second by Tuttle. Motion passes. Motion to approve pay application #3 to Vrba Construction for $149,729.50 made by Stueve, second by Taylor. Motion passes. Jake Zimmerer, Eagle Engineering, questioned the Council on the direction to take with the Longview/Liberty washout and 7th Street. The first priority will be the Longview/Liberty washout. Options were given for 7th and 4th streets to mill both streets or go in and fix 7th Street now. Motion to sign Construction Agreement between the City of Missouri Valley & Harrison County – Loess Hills Trail/S 6th St Project STP-S-Co43(99)-5E-43 made by Taylor, second by Tuttle. Motion pass. Struble would like 1st Street striped. Gochenour stated that he is looking at companies to paint them. Anitah Garmann gave the Park Board update. She stated the Masonic Lodge has agreed to pay the quote from CJ’s Future to assemble the new Monkey in the Middle. Kalyn Kolls gave the People Service update. They completed monthly samples and discussed frozen hydrants and frozen meters. Motion to approve a donation of a 2025 Family Pool Pass to the Missouri Valley Aquatic Center for the 150th Fire Department Celebration made by Tuttle, second by Stueve. Motion passes. The Council would like to get bids from other companies for fixing the boiler. Motion to table paying Rasmussen’s for boiler issues made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Motion was made to deny the waiver of the utility bill late fee of $12.59 for 412 E Erie St made by Keizer, second by Taylor. Motion passes. City Administrator Colglazier Proclaimed that February is Career and Technical Education Month. There were no council comments. City Administrator Colglazier addressed the Council about 323 W Erie St and how they would like to move forward with the property. It will be added to the next agenda. She asked the Council if it was okay for the Valley Airport to apply for a grant. They are updating a hangar and need the Council’s permission. The Council agreed to grant the permission. Discussion was had on 521 Lincoln Highway. Property owners would like more of the vacated street added to their parcel. Budget Workshop: The Council decided on employee raises and discussed the library and train budgets. The next budget workshop is scheduled for February 4, 2025, after the Council Meeting. Motion to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. made by Taylor, second by Tuttle. Motion passes. AGRIVISION, PARKS, FILTER AND OIL $191.42 AHLERS COONEY, CITY, GENERAL LABOR THRU DEC 12 $45.00 BAKER & TAYLOR, LIBRARY, BOOKS $558.57 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, PARK, REPLACEMENT XMAS LIGHTS $41.99 CANON, CITY, COPIER $142.96 CAPITAL BUS - TX, FIRE/EMS, COPIER LEASE, COLORED COPIES $95.64 CAPITAL BUS - TX, FIRE/EMS, COPIER $40.00 CASEYS, POLICE, FUEL $892.79 CINTAS, PARK/STREET, UNIFORMS $977.80 COMPASS UTILITY, STREET, 6TH STREET CURB REPAIR $9,385.00 DESOTO BEND MINI MART, CITY, FUEL $493.03 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, GENERAL MEETINGS/WATER SYSTEM $2,757.84 ECO WATER, CITY, WATER COOLER AND WATER $119.50 GENERAL TRAFFIC CONTROLS, STREET, ST LIGHT REPAIR $1,050.00 HARRISON CO LANDFILL, LANDFILL, ASSESSMENT JANUARY $5,860.00 HEARTLAND COOP, PARK, PROPANE $227.37 HYDRO OPTIMIZATION AND AUTOMATION, WATER, JULY 2025 SUBSCRIPTION WTP $500.00 IA ASSOC OF MUNICPAL UTTILITES, CITY, JAN THRU MARCH SAFETY TRAINING $2,140.43 INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION, LIBRARY, LIBRARY IT SUPPORT $304.96 JQ OFFICE EQUIPMENT, LIBRARY, COPIER LEASE $136.00 JQ OFFICE EQUIPMENT, CITY, COPIER LEASE $553.00 LAWSON, CITY/PARK, TOILET BOWL CLEANER/QUICK SLIDE $100.21 LAWSON, STREET, SHOP SUPPLIES $716.52 LOESS HILLS ELECTRIC, PARK, ELECTRICITY DOG PARK $3,358.00 LOESS HILLS ELECTRIC, PARK, ELECTRICITY TO SHED $700.00 LUMBERMANS, PARK, PAVERS FOR PICNIK TABLES – GRANT $4,950.00 MASTERCARD, CITY, SUPPLIES $404.34 MATHESON, EMS, OXYGEN $203.33 MELBY, TREVOR, STREET, BOOT REIMBURSMENT $150.00 MICHAEL TODD, STREET, TIRE CHAINS FOR PLOW $608.68 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, CITY, ELECTRICITY $6,960.13 MIDWEST LABORATORIES, SEWER, MONTHLY SAMPLE $829.00 MIDWEST MECHANICAL, PARK, DOG PARK LIGHT CONTROL ADD TIMER $823.99 MOTION AUTOJ, POLICE, OIL CHANGE $70.09 MUSFELDT JACOB, LIBRARY, LANDSCAPING AND GENERAL MAINT $1,500.00 MUSFELDT, RICHARD, LIBRARY, DEC JANITORIAL SERVICE $330.00 MV NAPA FD, FIRE, ICE MELT $25.00 MV TIMES NEWS, CITY, LEGALS 12.17 MINUTES $204.17 MV TIMES NEWS, TRAIN, ADVERTISMENT FOR POLOR EXPRESS $98.00 NORMS TIRES, FIRE, TIRES $3,795.76 ONE BILLING SOLUTION, EMS, DECEMBER BILLING $3,693.49 PEOPLE SERVICE, WATER/SEWER, FEBRUARY SERVICE $23,859.00 PETTY CASH, POLICE, CAR WASHES, POSTAGE $95.10 PITNEY BOWES, CITY, POSTAGE METER $35.00 PRESTO X, POLICE/CITY, PEST CONTROL $171.84 PROCHASKA & ASSOCIATES, FIRE, FIRE STATION ADDITION $330.34 R & S WASTE, CITY, TRASH $264.00 SCHIMP ELECTRIC, STREET, STREET LIGHT CAMERA REPAIR $925.00 SCHROER & ASSOCIATES, CITY, 1/2 AUDIT $4,250.00 T1 TECHNOLOGIES, CITY, MAINT AGREEMENT SECURITY CAMERAS $190.00 T1 TECHNOLOGIES, CITY, TROUBLESHOOTING SECURITY CAMERAS $340.00 TAYLOR OIL, CITY, FUEL $336.56 TELRITE CORP, POLICE/CITY, LONG DISTANCE $136.01 TERRACON, FIRE, CONCRETE TESTING $2,965.25 ULMER, CASEY, TRAIN, POLAR EXPRESS $150.00 UNITY POINT CLINIC, STREET, MED TESTING $42.00 US POSTMASTER, WATER/SEWER, FEB UTILITY BILLING $500.00 WHITE, TERRIE, TRAIN, REIMBURSEMENT POLAR EXPRESS SUPPLIES $199.09 WINDSTREAM, POLICE/FIRE, SIREN LINE CHARGE $56.94 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, JAN 25 SERVICE FEE REIMBURSEMENT $94.50 TREASURER, STATE OF IA, CITY, DEC 24 SALES AND USE TAX $544.01 TREASURER, STATE OF IA, CITY, DEC 24 WATER EXCISE TAX $3,490.22 WASHINGTON NATL, LIBRARY, B KOCHER INSURANCE $33.00 HSA, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT $425.00 FED/MED/SS, CITY, TAXES $14,270.15 PAYROLL, CITY, PAYROLL $39,272.78 UTILITY REFUND CHECKS, WATER/SEWER, UB REFUND $284.84 TOTAL $149,294.64 FUND SUMMARY EXPENSES GENERAL $63,863.33 STEAM TRAIN PROJECT $505.21 FIRE DEPARTMENT $4,083.73 EMS DEPARTMENT $9,425.73 ROAD USE $25,015.78 EMPLOYEE BENEFITSS $122.32 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEBT SERVICE 2021 PROJECTS 2024 PROJECTS $3,295.59 WATER $25,360.88 SEWER $17,622.07 TOTAL $149,294.64 Sherm Struble, Mayor Pro-Tem Attest: Turri Colglazier, City Administrator MVTN 2-5-25
