CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RAND COMMUNITY CENTER TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 Mayor Pro Tem Struble presided over the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council members present: Stueve, Taylor. Also Present: Robert Fairchild, Richard Gochenour, John Harrison, Lisa Hember, Vern & Phillis Henrich, Betty Hultman, Kenny Randeris, Melba Struble, Caleb Wohlers, and Jeannie Wortman. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Tuttle arrived after the pledge at 6:00 Mayor Pro Tem Struble asked if there were any Council comments or additions. Taylor requested and was placed on the agenda as 25A. Ford arrived at 6:01 A motion for approval of the June 7, 2022 agenda was made by Tuttle, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. Mayor Pro Tem Struble started to read the next item. He was paused and given a copy of the Amended Agenda that had been sent. Mayor Pro Tem Struble moved on to the Consent Agenda. Struble asked about the soda blasting. He was informed that was for cleaning the fountains at the park. He followed up with nameplace, towels, disinfectant wipes and bleach. He was informed those were materials for the pool. There were no other inquiries on the consent agenda. A motion for approval of the Consent Agenda was made by Stueve, second by Tuttle. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. Citizen inquiries: Patty Long spoke in support of reducing the duration of time fireworks are allowed to be shot off around the 4th of July. Phyllis Henrich discussed events that are happening at the public library. She stated that they closed the library due to staff COVID issues. She continued by stating that the staff at the library treat everyone with unconditional warmth and respect. She also stated that the coffee has always been $1 a cup and never a free-will donation as has been erroneously reported, but now nobody gets coffee because it has been removed. Robert Fairchild inquired about Eric Ford’s trip to Florida. There was no Park Board Update this evening. Jeannie Wortman provided event updates in Missouri Valley including a candidate forum with Rebecca Wilkerson and Matt Windschitl, time capsule marker placement, Rustic Stitch Boutique opening, ribbon cutting ceremony for the new CHI transport vehicle, first night of music in the park with Texas Moon, next night of music in the park with Rat Pack Jazz and the Mo. Valley Rally celebration. Mo. Valley Rally meetings will be held Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. She stated that more volunteers are needed for this event. Jack Zimmerer of Olmstead & Perry provided project updates. He began with the Harrison St. test well. This included an application for final payment to Layne Christensen Company for the test well. A motion for approval to pay Layne Christensen Company was made by Stueve, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. Jack continued providing a few more updates about the new water well and treatment plant improvements. Jack provided a brief summary of the 2020 Street projects and possible milling of Superior St. between 6th St. and 7th St. There was discussion on having Midwest Coatings mill that section of street for $7500 to be done in late Summer. Taylor inquired about the S-curve on 1st street. Mr. Zimmerer stated that it wasn’t in the original project for replacement. He mentioned that it could be added for the next project cycle. A motion to approve Midwest Coatings bid of $7500 was made by Stueve, seconded by Tuttle. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. The roof replacement project was briefly discussed. Contracts are out, but have yet to return. There are supply issues so looking at an end of Summer timeframe on this project as well. Jim Olmstead wrapped up the discussion by talking about his upcoming retirement and his plan to phase out over the next 6 to 12 months. A motion to approve the USDA Loan Resolution, RUS Bulletin 1780-27, $2,000,000 was made by Stueve, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. A motion to approve the Resolution authorizing a Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance of a Water Revenue Loan Agreement Anticipation Project Note, Series 2022A was made by Stueve, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. A motion to approve the Resolution awarding a contract for the Highway 30 Water Main Replacement Project to Bluffs Paving & Utility, Inc. for $640,201.80 was made by Tuttle, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. Lisa Hember presented the council with an alternative for the fireworks ordinance 41.12.9. She asked to reduce the allowable timeframe for shooting fireworks from 8 days to 2 days in consideration of pets, vets and autistic children. After some discussion, a motion to leave the ordinance the same was made by Ford, seconded by Stuve. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. John Harrison presented to the council an alternative to the code cycle updates. Instead of having to address the council periodically to update to the newest code, he would like to automatically be able to update to match the current state code or be within 2 code cycles of the state. He presented several examples as to why this is beneficial and there was some discussion. A motion to change the building code as presented was made by Stueve, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. Sewer re-averaging for 212 N 2nd St. and 716 E Erie St. was discussed. A motion was made to reaverage the sewer rates because of past leak issues by Stueve, seconded by Tuttle. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. There was discussion about an excessive usage issue at 537 N 1st St. due to a leaking water meter that caused excessive water usage over a several month period. After some discussion, a motion was made by Stueve to have her pay the full amount, seconded by Ford. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. There was some discussion about the acquisition of 312 S 11th St. It was pointed out that the ground might be a good location to have for the future bypass. There was no interest by the council in acquiring the ground. No motion was made. A motion was made to approve the purchase and installation of a backflow valve from Electric Pump for $4351.01 by Stueve, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. A motion was made by Ford to approve the purchase and installation of a gas regulator for the pool in the amount of $1990.00, seconded by Stueve. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. A motion was made by Ford to approve the Missouri Valley Community School District to purchase a family pass for their Wrap Around program staff, seconded by Tuttle. Ford, Stueve, and Tuttle voted aye, Taylor voted nay. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed 3 to 1. A motion was made by Tuttle to approve the Trivium Health Services to purchase a family pass for their staff, seconded by Ford. Ford, Tuttle voted aye, Stueve and Taylor voted nay. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. Motion failed 2 to 2. A motion to approve the Woodbine Saddle Club to hang a sign on the aquatic center fence was made by Stueve, seconded by Taylor. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. The second reading of the Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinance 69.03 Angled Parking to include a portion of South 4th St. on the west side, from Erie Street south to the alley. Struble asked about an item (6) in the existing ordinance being incorrect. It will be looked into. A motion was made by Stueve to adopt the second reading of an ordinance amending the code of ordinances by amending the provisions pertaining to parking regulations, angle parking, addition of Portions of South Fouth St, seconded by Tuttle. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. A motion was made by Stueve to Sheila Muell $21.63 per hour as the new Deputy Clerk was made by Stueve, seconded by Taylor. Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye, Ford voted nay. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed 3 to 1. A motion to approve the new EMT job description was made by Taylor, seconded by Stueve. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. A motion to approve advertising for the new EMT position was made by Taylor, seconded by Tuttle. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. As Mayor Pro Tem Struble was about to adjourn, he was reminded that Taylor got added as 25A for council comments. Taylor indicated that he would like to see some form of device for slowing incoming traffic off Loess Hills Trail onto N 1st St. There was discussion about the usage of a stop sign or a flashing speed indicator sign. The City Clerk/Administrator was tasked with looking into a permanent speed indicator light. Taylor then indicated that the flag holders on main street are destroying the flags. The brackets are at too steep of an angle and the flags wrap and get caught up. There was discussion about options to remedy this situation and improve the longevity of the flags. The Street Superintendent will look into this. Motion by Stueve, seconded by Taylor to adjourn at 7:01 p.m. Ford, Stueve, Taylor and Tuttle voted aye. Mayor Pro Tem Struble did not vote. Motion passed. Amazon, Ink Cartridge, Sign Holder 556.51 Aqua-Chem, Chemicals 2,302.80 Avesis, Insurance 174.48 Baker & Taylor, Books 122.43 Blair Ace Hardware, Faucet Supplies,Spring 73.13 Bokf, NA, Bonds 615,823.75 Bomgaars, Work Books,Pump Up Sprayer 507.70 Business Cleaning Solutions, Janitorial 330.00 Jeremy Butrick, Gas 67.47 Capital Business Systems, Copy Machine 23.69 Centurylink, Telphone 736.16 Cintas, Uniforms/Supplies 284.58 CJ Futures, River Rock - 6 Ton 540.00 Counsel, Copier Maint Agreement 100.85 Country Hdwe And Supply, Traffic Paint 99.95 CSI, Emails 94.50 Galls, Jacket – Llange 123.28 Cameron Goodell, Gas 60.86 Harrison Co Landfill, Landfill Assessment 6,209.50 Phyllis Henrich, Flowers, Top Soil, Blower 314.04 Hotsy Equipment, Pressure Washer Repair 803.60 HSA, EE/City Contributions 588.00 Humanities Iowa, Speaker - John Liepa 50.00 Hydro Optimization, Booster Station Battery Backup 1,515.51 IA Law Enforcement Academy, Basic Trng Level 1 - C Goodell 6,650.00 IA Prison Industries, Uniform - C Goodell 230.00 Internal Revenue Service, Fed/FICA Tax 6,856.29 IPERS, IPERS 4,809.36 Lawson Products, Hand Cleaner 108.31 Logan Auto Supply, Door Handle, Clips 34.83 Long Lines Broadband, Internet 89.23 Mclaughlin Septic&Portables, Jet Line Cty Pk/Manhole 437.50 Michael Todd & Co, Street Signs 961.01 Midamerican Energy, Gas & Electricity 31.78 Midwest Laboratories, Lagoon Pre-Draw Samples 150.60 Mo's Mini Mart, Gas 837.53 Municipal Supply, Touch Pads/Meters 9,340.55 MV Napa, Gloves, Oil, Filter 125.26 MV Times-News, Legal Publications 753.16 Norm's Tires, Tire Repair 50.00 Olmsted & Perry Consulting, Engineering 6,610.23 Omg Midwest, Cold Mix 1,240.79 Peopleservice, Contract 20,011.00 Pristine Plumbing, 817 Elm Street Sewer Cleanup 675.00 Quill, TP, Towels, Liners 424.88 Simmering-Cory/IA Codify, Codification - Ord 595,596 209.00 Jerry And Fonda Story, 817 Elm St - Sewer Cleanup 200.00 T&C Mobile Soda Blasting, Soda Blasting/Rpr&Paint 1,400.00 Telrite Corp, Long Distance 60.38 The Office Stop, Laser Cartridge 1,448.25 Tr, State Of IA, State Tax 1,239.00 Verizon, Cell Phones 525.54 Vetter Equipment, Glass Cab/Seal 494.00 Mark Warner, Concession 55.04 Wex Bank, Gas 1,023.91 Windstream Corporation, Line Charge 56.94 Zoll Medical Corp, Service Plan - 5 Years 2,806.00 Victory Jerry Crostti Jr, Water Deposit Rfd 71.78 Scott Davisson, Water Deposit Rfd 18.11 Richard Isom, Water Deposit Rfd 1.78 Nikki Kelsey, Water Deposit Rfd 20.14 Payroll, Wages 22,701.58 Total 724,261.55 Fund Summary Expenses General 54,561.17 Steam Train Project 601.50 Fire Department 1,003.28 EMS Department 3,096.26 Road Use 12,322.10 Employee Benefits 165.62 Debt Service 490,152.00 2021 Projects 1,855.53 Water 146,787.89 Sewer 13,716.20 Total 724,261.55 May Revenue General 137,113.10 Road 15,379.41 Special Revenue 51,126.17 Debt Service 143,288.34 Water 39,802.50 Sewer 30,411.21 Total 417,120.73 /S/ Sherman Struble, Mayor Pro Tem Attest: /S/ Jeremy Butrick, City Administrator MVTN 6-22-22
