February 4, 2019

Posted: February 1, 2019 | Updated: September 13, 2023

AGENDA

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                         THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESCO, IOWA

DATE OF MEETING:                                   FEBRUARY 4, 2019

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING:             7:00 P.M. AT CRESCO CITY HALL

 

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:  BRENNO, McCARVILLE, FORTUNE, BOUSKA, CARMAN

 

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. Approval of Minutes from January 21, 2019
  1. Approval of Minutes from January 21, 2019 Worksession
  2. Application for Tax Abatement under the Urban Revitalization Plan for:
    1. Deanna Heimerdinger
    2. Maxine Jordan/Maxine Herold
    3. Cresco Food Technologies LLC
    4. Adam & Mindy Jones
    5. Daniel & Juliana Huiskamp
    6. Charles & Joan Curtis
    7. Mark & Kathy Grinhaug
    8. Corey Baldwin
  3. Approval of Pay Request #3 for $159,915.66 to Cresco Building Service Inc for the City of Cresco Fire Department Storage Facility

 

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

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

 

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

 

  1. Request for Sewer Adjustment for Water not Entering the Sanitary Sewer System from Gary & Marcia Murray
  2. Resolution Releasing Committed Fund Balances for Special Revenue Funds (GASB 54) for Fire Airpack Replacements
  3. Motion to Set Public Hearing for Budget Amendment #2 for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019
  4. Resolution Allowing Credits for Running Water to Avoid Frozen Service Lines
  5. Resolution to Release Mortgage
  6. Motion to Request the Planning and Zoning Commission to Rezone Areas from R4 to R3 or R2
  7. Discuss Final Adjustments to the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020

 

COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE:

 

CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 ( j ) to Discuss Potential Purchase of Real Estate

 

OPEN SESSION

 

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 FEBRUARY 1, 2019.

MINUTES

Mayor Bohle called the Cresco City Council meeting to order on February 4, 2019, at 7:00 pm at City Hall. Council Members Brenno, McCarville, Fortune, Bouska and Carman were present. Council Member Fortune arrived at 7:01 pm. No council members were absent.

Bouska made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included approval of the: agenda; claims; minutes of the January 21, 2019 meeting and work session; tax abatement under the Urban Revitalization Plan for: Deanna Heimerdinger, Maxine Jordan/Maxine Herold, Cresco Food Technologies LLC, Adam & Mindy Jones, Daniel & Juliana Huiskamp, Charles & Joan Curtis; Mark & Kathy Grinhaug, Corey Baldwin; Pay Request #3 for $159,915.66 to Cresco Building Service Inc. for the City of Cresco Fire Department Storage Facility. Carman seconded and it passed all ayes.

Public Works Director Freidhof reported: (a) busy last week with the cold weather, snowstorms and broken watermains; (b) Cresco Food Technologies sent an email to council explaining that they are considering doing an expansion and requested the City to come up with estimates of capabilities to increase limits for TSS, TKN, and BOD. We have contacted WHKS and we will do some calculations. Everyone agreed that the odor would need to be addressed before any expansion; (c) we will start the rezoning process for the trailer park property the City acquired to rezone it as R2 or R3; (d) WHKS is working on the watermain replacement on Vernon Road and possibly doing some ditch work to help the drainage issues; (e) a substantial amount of snow was received this weekend with more in the forecast. He asked the public to be patient as we try to get it all cleaned up and hauled out; (f) a maintainer broke down so we are trying to get that repaired before the next snowfall. It may cost between $3,000 and $5,300 for parts.

City Clerk Girolamo reported we received our annual royalties check from Utility Service Partners/Homeserve USA for $3,661 which is higher than the past. The Housing Rehab program is verifying applications received. Five are eligible and another five are still waiting for verification.

Girolamo reported she met with Library Director Kay, Library Board President Bronner, and Library Foundation Treasurer Skoda last week. She explained the budgeting process and how the Library is funded. It was a very good meeting and all agreed that the Council, Board and Foundation need to be working together and better communication would be helpful.

Carman made the motion to credit sewer charges of $136.82 for Gary & Marcia Murray for water not entering the sanitary sewer. Bouska seconded and it passed all ayes.

Bouska made the motion to approve the resolution releasing committed fund balances for Special Revenue Funds (GASB 54) for Fire Airpack Replacements of $26,881.29 for which other funding sources were secured. Fortune seconded and it passed all ayes.

Bouska made the motion to set the public hearing for February 18, 2019 for Budget Amendment #2 for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. Brenno seconded and it passed all ayes.

Carman made the motion to approve the resolution allowing credits for running water to avoid frozen service lines. McCarville seconded and it passed all ayes. The Resolution allows credits only for utility bills where the water temperature is 38 degrees or colder and City Hall is notified. The credit will be calculated based on the prior four month average and maximum credit of $50 per month for water and sewer.

Brenno made the motion to approve the resolution to release the mortgage for C&W Properties that was paid in full. McCarville seconded and it passed all ayes.

Council discussed the need to rezone the property recently acquired that was formerly a mobile home park and zoned R-4. It was determined that it should be zoned R-3 to allow multi-family dwellings. Bouska made the motion to request the Planning and Zoning Commission to re-zone the area to R-3. Brenno seconded and it passed all ayes.

The budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 is almost finished. There was some question as to the Library request for new carpet as the estimate increased significantly and does not include moving the book shelves. Consensus was that it was in fairly good shape and could be postponed. They agreed that professionally cleaning it was probably overdue. We will get estimates on carpet cleaning and electric handicap door openers for the budget so we can get the budget finished up.

Mayor asked for comments from the audience. Jason Passmore reported the Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade will be in Cresco June 9th – 12th expecting 500 tractors with 2-3 people per tractor. We have loaned out $577,000 in 2018 for business loans including new businesses, expansions and business transitions. This has resulted in 26 new jobs and over 30 jobs retained. Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund invested $62,000 in Howard County for housing rehabilitations in 2018. The Laborshed Report is available on the Chamber’s website. The Chamber’s website has been upgraded. Small business consultations are available upon request. Staff Appreciation luncheon will be April 24th at the Heritage. Senator Brown was in Cresco to unofficially announce his run for presidency with a huge media entourage including MSNBC, CNN, Washington Post, Des Moines and several others.

Carman made the motion to go into Closed Session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 (j) to discuss potential purchase of real estate at 7:30 pm. McCarville seconded and it passed all ayes.

Council reopened the meeting at 7:42 pm. No formal action was taken during the closed session.

Carman moved to adjourn at 7:42 pm. Bouska seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco City Council meeting will be February 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm at Cresco City Hall.

 

Mayor Mark Bohle
City Clerk Michelle Girolamo

Documents

2019 City Council Agendas, Minutes