CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RAND COMMUNITY CENTER TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2023 6:00 P.M. Mayor Kelly presided over the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Ford, Taylor, Stueve, and Tuttle. Struble was joined via Zoom. Citizens attending Trisha Southerland, Abbie, Erika Auch, Jeannie Wortman, Peggy Hember, Pat Kelsey, Mary Jo Buckley, Evelyn Marshall, Robert Wagner, Angel Nies, Rashelle Wohlers, Karley Brack, Dillon Dorrance, Hailey Orr, Chris Kraushaar, Dan Dolezal, Rod Ballantyne, Lacey Ardery, Tish Sall, Eugene Shaffer, Jena Ferguson, Clayton Ferguson, Cathy Jones, Rich Gochenour, John Harrison, Caleb Wohlers, Aneitah Garmann, Devin Brown, Garth Brown, Brandan Fender, Britt Harrington, Nicole Harrington, Forest Dooley, Edith Herbolsheimer, and Nicki Dooley. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion to approve the Agenda for February 7, 2023 made by Tuttle, second by Taylor. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to approve Consent Agenda made by Stueve, second by Taylor. Motion passes unanimously. There were no citizen inquires. Jeannie Wortman updated Council with different Chamber events. Motion to allow the water to be turned on and use of the pool parking lot for Public Health Fair April 1, 2023 made by Stueve, second by Taylor. Motion passes unanimously. Dan Dolezal from Washington County Bank discussed with Council the parking at the new WCB. The Council authorized two 15-minute parking signs and two 1-hour parking signs during the period of 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 7 am to 1 pm on Saturday for the bank. Rod Ballantyne discussed his concerns about the Vacant Building Ordinance with the Council. Building Inspector John Harrison and Rod will discuss further. Bruce Kocher, with the library, gave his monthly update to Council. Motion to approve Resolution setting Cash in Lieu of Insurance made by Taylor, second by Tuttle. Taylor, Tuttle, Stueve and Struble Ayes. Ford Nay. Motion passes 4 to 1. Motion to approve candidates for Fire Department made my Tuttle, second by Stueve. Tuttle, Stueve, Struble and Ford Ayes. Taylor Nay. Motion passes 4 to 1. Fire Chief Dooley updated the Council on the new EMT schedule. Discussion was held on hourly or salary pay for the EMT’s, and also EMT’s working Monday thru Friday, taking out Saturday and Sundays. It was decided to keep 3 Career EMT’s on the schedule at an hourly rate. Council will re-evaluate in 3 months. Motion to accept donation to the Fire Department made by Stueve, second by Tuttle. Stueve, Tuttle, and Struble Ayes. Ford Nay. Taylor abstained. Motion passes 3 to 2. Motion to accept pricing of a new Sander for the Street Dept. made by Stueve, second by Ford. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to accept new pricing from Midwest Coating to seal some concrete streets made by Taylor, second by Ford. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to table the Goat Grazing Proposal by Garth Brown until DNR is consulted made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes unanimously. Discussion was held on a Possible Chicken Ordinance. Many citizens came to express the need for an ordinance, stating the price of eggs and meat are really expensive right now and how it could be beneficial to the environment. Mayor Kelley asked if himself and Colglazier can write up a draft ordinance with rules and regulations to make an ordinance. Taylor and Tuttle agreed to look at a proposal. Ford, Stueve, and Struble said no to the proposal. No further action will be taken. Motion to approve Invoice #2 from 500 E Erie St, LLC in the amount of $19,441.00 to be reimbursed by CDBG funds made by Stueve, second by Tuttle. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to move the location of the February 21, 2023 regular council meeting to the library made my Stueve, second By Ford. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to enter into closed session per IA Code 21.5(1)c to discuss strategy with Council in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage of the position of the governmental body in that litigation made by Stueve, second by Tuttle. Motion passes unanimously. There was no action taken from Closed Session. Tuttle handed out a list of Grants for the City to look at. Taylor stated that he was very disappointed in bringing back a member for the Fire Department that we had fired a couple months ago. No Mayor comments. Colglazier stated that February 23, 2023 there is a public hearing at 11 am for the EMA Commission. The Mayor appointed Dooley to that position, but an elected official should attend for voting purposes. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are unable to attend. Taylor said that he would go to the public hearing. Motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. made by Taylor, second by Tuttle. Motion passes unanimously. Bound Tree, EMS, Patient Supplies $98.16 Midwest Laboratories, Sewer, Laggon Samples/Supplies $682.29 MV Napa, Fire Dept, Vehicle Maintance $491.92 People Service, Water/Sewer, Monthly Service Fee Feb $20,951.00 Prochaska & Associates, Fire Dept, Workshop On New Fire Hall $47.42 Telrite, Police/City, Long Distance $62.04 US Postmaster, Water/Sewer, Feb Water Billing $460.00 Zoll, EMS, Defibulator Battery $379.42 Needs Approved Baker & Taylor, Library, DVDs $64.37 Blue Space Creative, Police, ATV Decals 2023 $45.06 Bomgaars, Street, Extra Keys For Water Plant $11.96 Bonine Garage Doors, Fire, Fix Overhead Doors Fire Bay $771.63 Business Cleaning Solutions, Police Dept, Wax Floors Of Station $750.00 Capital, EMS, Copier Upstairs $26.78 Century Link, City Dept, Telephone $715.54 Cintas, EMS, Uniforms $112.93 Cintas, Park/Street, Uniforms $241.94 Confidential Police Informant, Police, Tabacco Compliance Checks $75.00 Country Hdwe & Supply, Street, Gutter Supplies $41.23 Country Hdwe & Supply, Park, Paint And Bolts $41.96 Dultmeier Sales, Fire, Nozzles-Wildland Equipment $333.63 Dultmeier Sales, Fire, Parts For Pump For Brush Fires $636.68 Eco Water System, City, Water $87.25 Galls, Police, Pepper Spray $91.97 Grainger, Parks, Jaw Inserts For Vice $47.98 Great Plains Uniforms, Fire, Pant R Wohlers $69.50 Hardknock Diesel, Fire/Ems, Ambulance & Fire Truck Maint $725.72 Herbolsheimer, Edith, Fire, Reimburse For Cilli Cook Off $28.14 Hydro Plumbing, Sewer, Emergency Bck Up N West & W St Clair $937.50 IA Firefighters Association, Fire, Dept Membership $527.00 IA One Call, Water/Sewer, Locates For November $25.40 Ironmanz, Police, Replace/Remove Decals $272.00 Keltek, Police Dept, Lighting For New Cruiser $13,556.33 Law Enforcement Systems Inc, Police Dept, Parking Violatione Lables $238.00 Long, Jim, Park-Dog Park, Reimbursement Tennis Balls $41.68 Long Lines, Library, Internet $89.23 Macqueen Equipment, Street, Parts For The Shoe $166.31 Matheson, Ems, Oxygen $131.01 Menards, Street, Credit For Invoice 91076 $(149.99) Mos Mini Mart, City, Fuel-December $404.79 Mo Valley Times, City Hall, Legal Publications $157.50 Mo Valley Tires, Street, Flat Tire Repair $45.00 Musfeldt, Jacob, Library, 12-Month Landscaping $1,500.00 MV Napa, City, See Attached $1,715.20 Nat'l Assoc EMS Eduactors, Ems, Annual Dues F.Dooley $95.00 Olmsted & Perry, City, General Service 11/30-12/31 #22-07 $950.00 Olmsted & Perry, City, 2022 St Improvements 11/30-12/31 #22-52 $3,259.95 Petty Cash, City, Postage/Car Washes $60.06 Rand Comm Center, City, Annual Donation $2,500.00 Simmering Cory, City, Ordinance 602 $569.00 Southwest IA Planning Council, City, Cdbg $669.00 Storey Kenworthy, City Hall, Check $1,060.12 Swigart, Darcy, Police, Uniform For D Kline $60.00 The Office Stop, City Hall, Pocket File Folders $86.00 The Office Stop, Library, Toilet Paper $85.00 Toyne, Fire Dept, Fire Truck Repair $718.87 Verizon, City Dept, Cell Phones $589.49 Visual Edge/Counsel, Police Dept, Copier $101.09 Windstream, Police/Fire, Telephone $56.94 Wohlers, Caleb, Fire Dept, Reimbursement Supplies For Fire Hall $112.98 Woodhouse, Fire Dept, Fire Truck Alignment $126.44 Fed/FICA, Taxes $6,006.24 Payroll, Wages $31,481.87 Total $73,164.28 /S/ Shawn Kelly, Mayor Attest:/S/ Turri Colglazier, City Administrator MVTN 2-15-23
