City Council Agenda & Minutes – November 18, 2024

Posted: November 15, 2024 | Updated: January 21, 2025

AGENDA

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                         THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESCO, IOWA

DATE OF MEETING:                                   NOVEMBER 18, 2024

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING:             5:30 P.M. CITY HALL, 130 N PARK PLACE

 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED

GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE.  THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

ROLL CALL:  CARMAN, BOUSKA, FOSAAEN, McCONNELL, KRIENER

 

ACT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time council votes on the motion.

  1. Approval of the Agenda
  2. Approval of the Claims
  3. Minutes from November 4, 2024
  1. Approval of Class C Retail Alcohol License (LC) to Big Daddy Hideaway Corp d/b/a Sweeney’s Lounge
  1. Approval of Parade Permit for a Ugly Sweater Themed 5K on November 29, 2024 for Portions of 3rd Ave East, 8th St East, York St, 7th Ave East, 8th St East, 8th Ave East, 8th Ave West,  2nd St West, 4th Ave West, and North Elm

 

STAFF REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Public Works
  2. Police
  3. Administration
  4. Committee Updates

 

COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: (This portion of the agenda is for comments that are not related to one of the items listed on the agenda.  Comments can only be received. No formal action by the Council can be taken.    Those making public comments will be asked to state their name and address, and to speak from the podium.)

 

BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Mike Gooder with Plantpeddlar to Discuss Possible Driveway Easement
  2. Request to Waive Sewer Charges from Kristi Lepa
  3. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Rental Service Agreement with City Laundering Co
  4. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement to Perform Auditing Services with Gardiner + Company
  5. Discuss Replacement of Sewer Truck

 

ADJOURN:

 

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY.  POSTED NOVEMBER 15, 2024.

MINUTES

Mayor Fortune called the Cresco City Council meeting to order on November 18, 2024 at 5:30 pm. Council Members Carman, Fosaaen, Bouska, McConnell, and Kriener were present. No council members were absent.

Carman made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included approval of the: agenda; claims; minutes from the November 4, 2024 meeting; Class C Retail Alcohol License to Big Daddy Hideaway Corp d/b/a Sweeney’s Lounge; Parade Permit for portions of 3rd Ave E, 8th St E, York St, 7th Ave E, 8th St E, 8th Ave E, 8th Ave W, 2nd St W, 4th Ave W and North Elm St for an ugly sweater themed 5K on November 29th. McConnell seconded and it passed all ayes.

Public Works Director Brenno reported: (a) had final walk through on 7th Street West. There are a few things that will need to be fixed prior to accepting the project; (b) final yard waste pickup for the fall was November 12th. Having issues with illegal dumping. The brush pile will be chipped this winter; (c) Street department is getting equipment ready for winter; (d) Water department has started to install cellular meters. Will be advertising for a part time person to help with the installations.

City Clerk Hill reported: (a) Water department had been looking for a leak for quite a while and have fixed several over the last few months. The accountability has increased from 70% back to 90%; (b) Amber and I will be attending the Iowa League of Cities budget training on November 19th; (c) met with Michelle from Upper Explorerland. We have compiled a list of residents and business owners to interview. Will set a date for the first steering committee meeting for December; (d) received the renewal for GWorks accounting software and it increased almost 40%. They are requiring cities to convert to their new cloud-based program in 2025. Will research other companies prior to committing to the new software and price increases that come with that. (e) Text My Gov will send out an initial text message to residents on November 21st. Residents can opt-in or out. To opt-in, they can text CRESCO to 91896; (f) Council received the updated the CIP rankings. There are a few projects that are ranked very differently. If Council is ok with ranking, will put on a future meeting to approve.

Mayor Fortune asked for comments from the audience and there were none.

Mike Gooder presented an updated drawing for the new retail space for Plantpeddlar on Highway 9 West. There will be a parking lot off the street for customers. Using a portion of the city bouvard for the parking lot would allow for safter traffic flow. Brenno will check the ordinance for parking and see if a variance or anything else is needed.

A request from Kristi Lepa was reviewed for a sewer adjustment due to potential leaky faucet and pipe in one of her rental properties for $592.00. She stated that she had her contractor stop to check on the high bill and he found an outside faucet to be leaking. City staff were unable to verify where the leak was located. Carman made the motion to deny the request. McConnell seconded and the request was denied all ayes.

McConnell made a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a rental service agreement with City Laundering. Bouska seconded and it passed all ayes.

Kriener made a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a agreement to perform auditing services with Gardiner + Company. McConnell seconded and it passed all ayes.

Discussion was held on the 2016 sewer truck. A new truck was in the preliminary FY25 budget as well as some body repairs to maintain the current truck. The Park department has requested a used truck in the FY26 budget. Council would like to have the Park department look at purchasing the 2016 sewer truck to replace their 1997 truck. McConnell made a motion to approve getting quotes to purchase a new sewer truck. Carman seconded and it passed all ayes.

 

Carman moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 6:06 pm. Bouska seconded, and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco City Council meeting will be December 2, 2024, at 5:30 pm at Cresco City Hall.

 

Mayor Alexander Fortune
City Clerk Nicole Hill

 

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