CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RAND COMMUNITY CENTER TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 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: Ford, Struble, Taylor, and Tuttle. Absent: Stueve, Kelly. Also Present: Jeannie Wortman, Amy Ford, Mary Jo Buckley, Chad Meyer, Jonathan McDonald, Caleb Wohlers, Adam Bellis, Garth Brown, Richard Gochenour The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. There were no Council additions. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor to approve the agenda for March 15, 2022. Motion carried unanimously. 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing was held on the FY 21/22 Budget. There were no written or oral objections. Motion by Ford, seconded by Tuttle to close the hearing. Motion carried unanimously. 6:05 p.m. Public hearing was held on the proposal to enter into a Water Revenue Improvement and Refunding Loan Agreement. There were no written or oral objections. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor to close the hearing. Motion carried unanimously. 6:10 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider Amending the City of Missouri Valley Zoning Ordinance by Amending the Official Zoning Map as it Pertains to Parcel ID No. 610002502606000; Parcel ID No. 600002480101000, and Parcel ID No. 600002480100000. There were no written or oral objections. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor to close the hearing. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Ford, seconded by Tuttle to approve the following items on the consent agenda: a) Minutes from March 1, 2022 City Council Meeting b) Claims list c) City Administrators Financial Report d) Utility Reconciliation Report for January 2022 e) Liquor License for Petro Mart Travel Stop. Motion carried unanimously. Mary Jo Buckley informed Council that the Park Board received a grant from the Harrison County Community Foundation for $12,500.00. She also stated the price for mulch has gone up and she is trying to get more quotes. The Chamber will be sponsoring a dance the Saturday before the Annual Festival. Motion by Tuttle, seconded by Taylor to close the City parking lot at 110 South 5th Street and the North/South and East/West Alley on Block 5 on September 10, 2022 for an outdoor dance. Motion carried unanimously. The Chamber would like the City to allocate $5,000 for 3 years for the Annual Festival. The Chamber will match the funds. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor to approve $5,000 funding for three years for the City Festival. Motion carried unanimously. Jim Olmsted and Jake Zimmerer gave the Olmsted and Perry update. They are working on the USDA Water Improvements check list and waiting on the DOT bypass/levee sketch before finalizing the watermain design. Zimmerer and Flaherty have found a new location for the well. Documents have been submitted to the DNR for approval. After testing is completed, they will work on the design. They are working on the control panels for the Water Treatment Plant. The DOT has prepared a preliminary drawing for the bypass/levee. The Canal Street road and bridge will need moved north. The DOT will help with the engineering and design for the bridge. They will also help secure the property for the road. Olmsted will work with Flaherty on a road location. Flaherty contacted the USDA for potential grant funding for the Street Projects. The grant is close to ending and if the City qualifies they could potentially receive up to 35 percent of the total project. The engineers will have to draft a Preliminary Engineering Report immediately. Flaherty will work on the application. Council would like to include Superior Street, 6th to 8th Street; St. Clair, 5th to 8th Street; and Michigan, 6th to 7th Street. Zimmerer reported that there was no damage on 3rd Street from the crane. Olmsted will send the roof estimate to the insurance company for review. They have added in alternates for all metal roofs. Discussion was held on parking on Fourth Street. Council would like angled parking on the east side of Fourth Street from Erie Street to the alley. Flaherty will see if an ordinance needs to be drafted. Dakoda with PeopleService gave an update. They have been focusing on building maintenance and repairs. The lagoon backwash pump was repaired and the garage door at the Water Treatment plant was fixed. The mother board needs replaced. The Cla-valves were replaced with check valves, VFD’s were installed on the high service pumps, and the potassium permanganate pump was ordered. The flow meters for the plant need to be installed. Discussion on Water Services Contract. Council would like to accept proposals for water services and have a special meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, to review proposals. Discussion was held on the Recycle Bins. Gerhold Concrete would like to rent a crusher and split the costs with the City. The City would keep the crushed concrete but would be responsible for the costs. Flaherty will contact Gerhold for additional information. Motion by Ford, seconded by Tuttle to allow the Disposal of City Hall Equipment. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Ford, seconded by Tuttle to Award the Bid to Spray City Facilities to CJ Futures. Motion carried unanimously. Ford would like to look at having the facilities spot sprayed during the summer. Motion by Tuttle, seconded by Taylor to approve the Proposal from Rival Caulking & Restoration Inc in the amount of $32,239.00 for Tuck Pointing City Hall/Fire Station. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Ford, seconded by Tuttle to approve the following Job Descriptions: Park Superintendent, Park Maintenance, Seasonal Groundskeeper. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor to Allow the Mayor to Sign the Environmental Assessment with the US Department of Transportation and the Iowa Department of Transportation. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution #22-11 was Introduced taking Additional Action on Proposal to Enter into a Water Revenue Improvement and Refunding Loan Agreement. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution #22-12 was Introduced Adopting Budget for Fiscal Year 22/23. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor. Motion carried unanimously. An Ordinance was Introduced Amending the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa, by Amending the Official Zoning Map and by Amending the Zoning Designation of Parcel ID No. 610002502606000; Parcel ID No. 600002480101000, and Parcel ID No. 60000248010000, Fully Described on the Attached Exhibit “A” from their Current Respective Zoning Designation to the Zoning Designation of ML. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor to adopt the first reading. Motion carried unanimously. Flaherty introduced the new Street Superintendent, Rich Gochenour, to the Council. He will start on April 11th. There were no Mayor comments. Motion by Ford, seconded by Taylor to adjourn at 6:56 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS, HEALTH REIMB, APRIL SERVICE FEE 3,485.83 AFLAC, INS 21.60 AHLERS & COONEY P.C., LEGAL FEES 832.00 ARROW MANUFACTURING, EMS TRUCK RPR 3,586.50 BAKER & TAYLOR, BOOKS 20.97 BLUFFS PAVING & UTILITY CO, HWY 30 CURBSTOP RPRS 7,648.89 BOUND TREE MEDICAL, PATIENT SUPPLY 525.50 BUSINESS CLEANING SOLUTIONS, JANITORIAL SERVICE 253.50 C & H HAULING, GARBAGE PICKUP 220.00 CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS, COPY MACHINE 28.14 CASEY'S BUSINESS MASTERCARD, GASOLINE 817.41 CENTURYLINK, TELEPHONES 656.47 CINTAS, UNIFORMS/SUPPLIES 238.17 COUNTRY HDWE AND SUPPLY, SHELVING FASTENERS 4.16 CSG FORTE PAYMENTS, FORTE TRANSACTIONS/ACH CHRGS 132.00 DEARBORN LIFE, INS 71.67 DELUXE CHECKS, DEPOSIT BOOKS 119.22 DIAMOND MAPS, SUBSCRIPTION 480.00 ECO WATER SYSTEMS, WATER, SOFTENER & COOLER RENTALS 478.00 GIS WORKSHOP, FRONT DESK 275.00 GPM ENVIRONMENTAL SOL, FLOW METERS – WTP 18,747.58 HARRISON CO LANDFILL, ASSESSMENT 6,208.00 HSA, EE/CITY CONTRIBUTIONS 830.38 IA COMMUNITIES ASSURANCE, INSURANCE 97,870.00 IA DIV OF LABOR SERVICE, BOILER INSPECTION 40.00 IA INSURANCE DIVISION, CEMETERY REPORT 21.00 IMFOA, MEMBERSHIP DUES - FLAHERTY/FORD 100.00 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, FED/FICA TAX 7,403.30 IPERS, IPERS 9,918.59 LOGAN AUTO SUPPLY, EPOXY 8.19 LONG LINES BROADBAND, INTERNET – LIBRARY 89.23 MASTERCARD, ZOOM 14.99 MATHESON TRI-GAS, OXYGEN 386.83 LINDA BETSINGER MCCANN, SPEAKER – LIBRARY 100.00 MCLAUGHLIN SEPTIC, 413 W HURON, 717 W HURON – PUMPING 600.00 MENARDS, HEX NUTS,RAZOR BLADES,SHELF 883.31 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, GAS & ELECTRIC 11,997.17 MIDWEST GRP BENEFITS, MARCH FEE 105.00 MIDWEST LABORATORIES, WASTEWATER TESTING/SUPPLIES 71.80 MIDWEST MECHANICAL IND, SHACK HEATER RPR @ LAGOON 376.25 MO'S MINI MART, GAS 659.61 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SVCS, EQUIPMENT TESTING 1,557.12 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY, METERS 2,113.48 MV NAPA, WINDSHIELD WASH/TRUEFUEL/WAX 1,162.14 MV TIMES, PUBLICATIONS, AD-POOL MANAGER 515.37 CHRISTOPHER MYER, BOOTS 140.00 OLMSTED & PERRY CONSULTING, ENGINEERING 4,411.04 PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL, POSTAGE MACHINE LEASE 143.91 QUICK MED CLAIMS, EMS BILLING 143.39 QUILL, TOWELS, LINERS 175.98 SCHROER & ASSOCIATES, FINAL 1/2 AUDIT/ANNUAL RPT 3,600.00 LAUREN SEALEY, GAS 103.00 SWIPCO, RENTAL INSPECTION FEES 210.00 THE OFFICE STOP, PLAQUE - DEANN KRUEMPEL 49.95 TOWN&COUNTRY SALES/SERV, FLAGS 690.65 TR, STATE OF IA, EXCISE/SALES TAX 5,822.31 US POST OFFICE, WATER BILLING 460.00 USA BLUE BOOK, CHLORINE ANALYZER, CONTROLLER 4,804.94 VAN-WALL EQUIPMENT, MOTOMIX 63.90 VERIZON, AIRTIME CARDS 160.04 VETTER EQUIPMENT, FILTER 54.75 WASHINGTON NAT'L, INSURANCE 33.00 WELLMARK BCBS OF IA, INSURANCE 15,539.33 WEX BANK, GAS/DIESEL 577.70 WOODHOUSE FORD, FIRE TRUCK RPR 2,986.49 PAYROLL, WAGES 25,726.18 TOTAL 247,570.93 FUND SUMMARY EXPENSES GENERAL 98,584.51 STEAM TRAIN PROJECT 5,380.09 FIRE DEPARTMENT 26,400.91 EMS DEPARTMENT 5,493.24 ROAD USE 21,184.06 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 16,721.80 WATER 64,980.98 SEWER 8,825.34 TOTAL 247,570.93 /s/Sherman Struble, Mayor Pro-Tem Attest: /s/Jodie Flaherty, City Administrator MVTN 3-30-22
