City of Pisgah City Hall – Council Meeting Minutes December 21, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. Call to Order: Mayor Woodward @ 6:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance: 6:00 p.m. Roll Call: S Baumfalk, B Mitsch, L McWilliams, K Wilson, N Madsen; 25 minutes late & Mayor Woodward - City Employees; T Noah, H Nejedly Approval of Agenda: 1st L McWilliams 2nd K Wilson Yes – 4-0 Approval of Minutes and Bills: 1st K Wilson 2nd S Baumfalk Yes – 4-0 Approval of Financial Report: 1st K Wilson 2nd L McWilliams Yes – 4-0 Visitors: Nick & Lindsey Brezina, Ron, Mary & Laura Noah, Jeff Godwin Snyder Water and City Attorney C Fichter Mayor and/or Commission Reports: Nikki – Parks & Sewer / Streets, Mike – Lights, Ronny – Water & Landfill, Scott – EMA Public In-Put: None Old Business: - Building Permit – Eric Freihage – 1st L McWilliams 2nd K Wilson Yes – 4-0 - Landlord Properties Requirement Ordinance & After-Hours Billing – Public Hearing opened at 6:50 p.m. Second reading of the amended water bill ordinance 1st S Baumfalk 2nd B Mitsch Motion to Waive 3rd Hearing; K Wilson – Passed 4-0 Public hearing closed at 7:00 p.m. New Business: - Swear In New Mayor / Council – At 6:20 p.m. T Noah Read the Oath and the new members repeated and agreed to uphold their Oath; M Dreesen as new Council Member and B Mitsch as new Mayor. - Continued Harassment / Threats of City Employee – The Council voted to refer this matter and any future matters to the City Attorney to handle. - J Godwin with Snyder Water – Gave an update on the preliminary engineering report. - J Pospisil Property 204 Elm St – Violation Warning Letter, sent 12/7/23 – No Response - City Park Dumpster – Being Misused / Abused – T Noah moved dumpster to the Fire Hall. T Noah submitted a grant for a wireless camera system to be placed throughout the City Park. - Mayor Woodward made a Motion to advertise for part-time help – 1st K Wilson 2nd S Baumfalk Yes – 5-0 Clerk Report: H Nejedly – Continues to have concerns about the negativity, security issues and lawlessness with some residents. Maintenance, Water and Sewer Report: T Noah – reported he received grants for a new City mower and equipment for the Fire dept. More storage will be needed for the new mower / equipment. The insurance company will be issuing a check soon for the pump house rebuild / repairs. Fire Department: T Noah – Reported two new enthusiastic volunteers from Orson have joined the dept. The Fire dept is already planning for the next fundraiser February or March. Other Business – Council Open Discussion: Motion to Adjourn – 1st L McWilliams 2nd N Madsen Yes – 5-0 @ 7:46 p.m. Ronny Woodward, Mayor ATTEST: Todd Noah Harrison County Landfill, Landfill / Garbage Fees, $545.00 Fire Service Training, Hazmat Testing, $100.00 Payroll, Payroll, $999.98 R & S Disposal , Garbage Pickup Service, $1,573.00 BMO Credit Card, Computer/Fuel/ Parts, $1,536.89 Missouri Valley Times, Publications / Legals, $55.06 Missouri Valley Times, Publications / Legals, $158.72 Windstream, Phone / Internet, $523.08 Menards, Road Patch / Winterizing Supply, $258.42 Health Ins, Health Insurance, $593.74 Siouxland District Health Dept, Water Testing, $14.00 Fichter Law Services, Legal Services, $2,525.00 HCDC - Harrison County Develop Corp, E-28 Agreement, $177.75 Midamerican Energy, Electric Service, $970.49 MVTN 1-3-24
