CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RAND COMMUNITY CENTER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026 Mayor Marshall presided over the meeting, which was called to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin. Citizens present were Evelyn Marshall, Rich Gochenour, John Harrison, Mary Jo Buckley, Jody Hardison, Jerry Keizer, Jack Thornburg, Jeannie Wortman, Angel Smiley, Jo Grimes, April Kirby, David Kirby, Brandon Fender, Sean Cooksey, Michele Stirtz, Lee Lange, and Brent Hansen. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion to approve agenda for February 3, 2026, made by Struble, seconded by Tuttle. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Mary Jo Buckley thanked the Police Department for doing a building check. Brandon Fender addressed the Council about the new fire addition. The department was invited to review the current punch list and add to it if necessary. Motion to approve consent agenda: a) Minutes from January 13, 2026, City Council Budget Workshop, b) Minutes from January 20, 2026, City Council Meeting, c) Minutes from January 27, 2026, City Council Budget Workshop, d) Claims list, and e) Liquor License for Campo Azul Mexican Restaurant made by Struble, seconded by Tuttle. Discussion on claims list. Keizer questioned several claims. Gilpin requested removal of the Rand Center Chamber Membership from the claims list, as the City now owns the facility. Council agreed to remove the item. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Colglazier questioned the Council about how to continue with the Longview Road Drainage Project. Council would like more time to negotiate easements. Motion to table change order for the gear dryer installation in the Fire Station Apparatus Bay made by Tuttle, seconded by Struble. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Motion to table pay application #18 in the amount of $7,324.01 to Rogge General Contractors made by Gilpin, seconded by Meadows. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Motion to table the City Administrator signing the Certificate of Substantial Completion for Fire Station Addition made by Gilpin, seconded by Tuttle. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Jeannie Wortman, Chamber of Commerce, updated the Council on events happening in the city. The Chamber has asked for the fees to be waived for Chamber events being held at the Rand Center. The Council agreed to waive fees. She questioned donations to the Mo Valley Rally and the dumpsters for clean-up day. She invited everyone to bingo on February 11 from 2-4 p.m., and an open house at 500 E Erie on February 7 from 1-2 p.m. Motion to accept proposal from Bear Creek Archeology, Inc. for Archeological Desktop Assessment and Architectural Reconnaissance Survey ahead of water main replacements in Missouri Valley, Iowa, made by Struble, seconded by Keizer. Discussion and questions on the purpose of the study. Colglazier stated it is a requirement of the CDBG Grant for the 4th and 7th Street projects. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Meadows, and Gilpin all nays. Struble – aye. Motion fails 4-1. Motion to table proposal from Bear Creek Archeology, Inc. for Archeological Desktop Assessment and Architectural Reconnaissance Survey ahead of water main replacements in Missouri Valley, Iowa, made by Gilpin, seconded by Tuttle. Gilpin wants City Hall to call the references listed. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Struble – nay. Motion passes 4-1. Motion to authorize the mayor to sign the letter from People Service Acknowledging the Annual Adjustment for Services in Accordance with the Operations and Maintenance Agreement made by Struble, seconded by Keizer. Discussion and questions from Gilpin about People Service buying chemicals in bulk and how prices are going up. Are they not able to get that discount anymore? He does not want to assume and would like to know the answer if they are receiving the chemicals for cheaper. Gilpin would like a representative present to answer his questions. Tuttle said that it states in the contract that the price increase is due to inflation. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, and Meadows all ayes. Gilpin – nay. Motion passes 4-1. Motion to table Resolution 26-07 authorizing the funding of a certain Economic Development Loan to 500 East Erie, LLC in compliance with Chapter 15A of the Code of Iowa made by Tuttle, seconded by Keizer. Discussion from Gilpin about recommendations to change wording of contract to say, “All Legal Fees.” Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Struble – nay. Motion passes 4-1. Motion to table Resolution 26-08 approving the Amended Development Agreement with 500 East Erie, LLC made by Tuttle, seconded by Meadows. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Motion to approve job description for Public Works – Maintenance made by Struble, seconded by Meadows. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Motion to approve proposal for Architectural Services on City Hall Relocation made by Struble, seconded by Meadows. A discussion was had on the cost of the proposal being a little high. Most of the council agreed it was a fair price. Gilpin stated that he feels the city does not have the money to do this project. Colglazier interjected and said that at the January 27th meeting, the Council gave her permission to go ahead with the architectural services. Gilpin was not there because he has a full-time job and does not understand how it will be paid for. Keizer would like to see how our budget looks before making decisions. Colglazier stated “Going forward, we cannot be this wishy-washy. I did tell him to proceed based on the information I got from the Council last week.” Mayor Marshall stated that this is just to approve him getting bids, not the actual project costs. Gilpin said that we should wait until the budget is over. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, and Meadows all ayes. Gilpin – nay. Motion passes 4-1. Meadows said that over the weekend, he ran into a couple of different fire departments, and they praised the Missouri Valley Fire Department for improving and growing. Gilpin apologized for missing the Budget workshop last week and said that he will not be available for next week’s Budget workshop. Colglazier stated that there is an agenda for the OAC meeting on Friday, February 6, in case a quorum is present. She will also post a notice of possible quorum for Saturday, February 7, but that there will be no action taken. She also commented, “If you have questions ahead of time, and you know you will have these questions ahead of time, would you please give them to me. It would make our meetings much more productive and efficient. Instead of tabling as many items as we did tonight.” Mayor Marshall agreed. Motion to table the budget workshop from Tuttle, seconded by Keizer. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. Motion to adjourn at 6:54 p.m. made by Struble, seconded by Tuttle. Roll Call: Tuttle, Keizer, Struble, Meadows, and Gilpin all ayes. Motion passes. 500 E ERIE, CITY, PAY REQUEST 23, $1,133.68 AQUA CHEM, POOL, REPLACEMENT VALVES AND DOLPHIN, $1,011.16 AGRIVISION, PARK, MOWER PARTS, $159.81 BOMGAARS, STREET, BIBS, $83.44 AUDITOR OF STATE, CITY, FY 25 AUDIT, $425.00 CAPITAL, FIRE/EMS, COPIER AND COPIES, $111.51 CENTURY LINK, CITY, TELEPHONES, $628.90 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, RAND, RAND MEMBERSHIP, $150.00 CHI, POLICE, J GAUKEL, $411.76 CSI, CITY, ONLINE PLAN, $1,104.00 DRIFTER CAR CLUB, HOTEL/MOTEL, 2026 SPONSORSHIP, $3,500.00 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, LONGVIEW,4TH,7TH STREET, $12,452.16 ECO WATER, CITY, WATER AND SALT, $317.50 HYDRO PLUMBING, SEWER, SEWER BACKUP GROVE AND LONGVIEW, $1,620.00 IA ONE CALL, WATER/SEWER, DECEMBER LOCATES, $18.00 ICAP, CITY, RAND CENTER INSURANCE, $1,128.00 IT BRIDGE, CITY, FEBRUARY CONTRACT, $250.00 KLINE, NOLAN, POLICE, INFORMANT, $100.00 LAWSON, PARK/CITY, CLEANING SUPPLIES, $229.43 MATHESON, EMS, OXYGEN, $549.54 MENARDS, DOG PARK, SNOW BLOWER, SUPPLIES, $229.88 MICHAEL TODD, STREET, YIELD SIGN 1ST STREET, $156.47 MV NAPA, STREET/PARK, OIL AND BRISTLE DISKS, $75.54 MV TIMES NEWS, CITY, LEGALS, $278.24 MV TIMES NEWS, CITY, SUBSCRIPTION, $57.00 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER, EMS, QTR 2 MEDICAL DIRECTOR, $750.00 OMAHA WORLD HERALD, LIBRARY, 52 WEEK SUBSCRIPTIONS, $675.59 PEOPLESERVICE, WATER/SEWER, FEBRUARY CONTRACT, $24,742.00 PRESTO X, CITY/POLICE, PEST CONTROL, $193.30 SECURE-SERVE, CITY, CYBER SECURITY, $169.36 SECURE-SERVE, CITY, CYBER BACKUP, $88.80 STANDARD & ASSOCIATES, POLICE, J GAUKEL, $124.50 T1 TECHNOLOGIES, CITY, FEBRUARY CAMERA MAINT, $190.00 THE OFFICE STOP, CITY, COPY PAPER, $230.00 VERIZON WIRELESS, CITY, CELL PHONES, $857.33 WITMER, FIRE, PINS AND CLUTCHES, $1,179.07 THE WINDOW GUYS, CITY, WINDOW WASHING, $52.00 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, $1,021.71 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, $195.32 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, FEB 26 SERVICE FEE REIMBURSEMENT, $78.75 DEARBORN NATL, CITY, FEB 26 LIFE/ADD INSURANCE, $85.41 IA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CITY, Q4 25 QUARTERLY UNEMPLOYMENT, $266.81 IPERS, CITY, IPERS, $18,616.52 TREASURER,STATE OF IA, CITY, STATE TAX, $3,216.28 WELLMARK, CITY, FEB 26 HEALTH INSURANCE, $25,921.23 IA DEPT OF HHS, POLICE, CHILD SUPPORT, $383.07 HSA, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $1,325.00 FED/MED/SS, CITY, TAXES, $14,948.65 PAYROLL, CITY, PAYROLL, $41,648.44 UTILITY REFUND CHECKS, WATER/SEWER, UB REFUND TOTAL, $163,140.16 FUND SUMMARY EXPENSES GENERAL, $64,128.48 STEAM TRAIN PROJECT, $10.56 FIRE DEPARTMENT, $1,465.81 EMS DEPARTMENT, $9,156.97 ROAD USE, $12,472.13 EMPLOYEE BENEFITSS, $23,809.06 LOCAL OPTION TAX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, $1,133.68 DEBT SERVICE 2021 PROJECTS 2024 PROJECTS 2025 PROJECTS, $12,452.16 WATER, $18,541.70 SEWER, $19,969.61 TOTAL, $163,140.16 Roger Marshall, Mayor Attest: Turri Colglazier, City Administrator HCTR 2-18-26
