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  • July 19, 2022 Sac City Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
    SAC CITY PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
    TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022
    SAC CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
    The regular monthly meeting of the Sac City Planning & Zoning Board was held on Tusday July 19, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. in the Sac City Council Chambers with the following board members present: Curtis Bloes, Susan McCollum, Matt Mueggenberg, and Angela Murley. Also present for the meeting was Planning and Zoning Advisor Jon Minnmann and Council Liaison Teresa Bruening.
    President Curtis Bloes called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm.
    Roll call showed board members Jim Geery and Keri Mahler were absent. There were no conflicts of interest noted. Motion by Susan McCollum and seconded by Matt Mueggenberg to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
    Motion by Jim Geery and seconded by Susan McCollum to approve the minutes of the April 19, 2022board meeting as presented. Motion carried.
    There were no communications either written or oral presented to the board.
    Curtis Bloes read the May 17, 2022 through July 19, 2022 Zoning Officer Update into the record.
    Curtis Bloes read the May 17, 2022 - July 19, 2022 Enforcement Officer Update into the record: 209 South State Street –Was sued under Iowa Code 657A. Ownership transferred Todd and Tracy Foot who abated the nuisance. Case was dismissed after compliance. 1410 Hobbs Street - Property Abated by the City through demolition. 1327 Maple Street - Property Served October 20, 2021. Not abated – Needs to replace siding in boarded up areas. I will talk with Stacy regarding issuing a citation. 628 Oak Street - Abated – Currently taking sealed bid for the sale of the property. 207 South 13th Street - Dangerous Building, not abated. Served on May 3rd, 2022. Will be referred to the City Attorney after August 3rd for demolition by the City. 211 South 12th Street - Continued complaints. I need to meet with Carlson about this and decide the next steps. 211 South State Street - South State Street. Abated – Demolished. 813 West Main Street - City has taken ownership and it is being marketed. 402 South 10th Street - Will refer to City Attorney under 657 A. Next Month we will focus on S 13th St & S 9th Street.
    The commission divided the town into ten areas for the purpose of sidewalk enforcement. The map will be reviewed by the city administrator. At the next meeting the commission will review the city administrators notes and possibly recommend the map for adoption into code.
    On motion from Matt Mueggenberg with second by Angela Murley recommends that the city attorney take action as is necessary under 657.A Municipal Code of the City of Sac City, Iowa regarding the property located at 402 South 10th Street.
    The next meeting date was set for Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Sac City Council Chambers.
    Motion by Susan McCollum and seconded by Jim Geery to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:47 pm.
    SAC CITY PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
    47 min
  • July 19, 2022 Sac County Board Of Supervisors Meeting
    Notes from the July 19, 2022 Sac County Board of Supervisors Meeting
    ... Wanita Fredrickson from the Odebolt Recreation Committee appeared to ask for financial help to address the neglect at the Odebolt Municipal Pool.
    According to Fredrickson, nothing at the pool... plumbing fencing, lining, electrical, diving equipment, the roof is untouched by the decay.
    The tuck-pointing alone will be $21k.
    The supervisors donated $5,000.
    ... Concrete patching for roads around the county was awarded to the low bidder, Ten Point Construction in the amount, $261k.
    ... RAGBRAI coming through next week. They can stop traffic for up to 30 minutes at a time on Highway 20.
    ... PHOTO: (L to R) George Athan, who most recently served in law enforcement in Dunlap, Ia and Adam Jochims most recently served in the United States Air Force, were sworn in as Sac County Sheriff Deputies at the July 19, 2022 Sac County Iowa Board of Supervisors Meeting.
    ... A 911 dispatcher has resigned.
    ... The request to have a bible reading marathon on courthouse property was tabled pending review by the county attorney.
    ... Drainage repair in the amount $350 approved.
    ... A liquor license for Aubrey Lamprey of Sassy Lemonade Slushes was approved pending receipt of an insurance document naming the county.
    ... Claims approved in the amount $727,929.94.
    ... Drainage claims approved as submitted.
    You can also listen to the meeting on Spotify at:
    https://open.spotify.com/show/7xny7DfEWXFo6jQbaHcXyM
    40 min
  • July 18, 2022 Lake View City Council Meeting
    Notes from the July 18, 2022 Lake View City Council Meeting
    ... Citizen shared pictures of mini golf court. She said "It looks horrible" according to other members of the crowd, the carpet needs replaced.
    ... Bills approved.
    ... Thrift World and United Way reported that items left in local bins are sorted or donated. The bins are serviced once a week. On motion the bin will be placed.
    ... Punch list items left to address at the lagoon.
    Need to replace an air duct that is the wrong type.
    The sink and replacement door stops need to be installed. The countertop has already been replaced.
    Effluent manhole #2 has a broken concrete rim.
    The city has not yet accepted the project. "We don't want to be part of that mess." The council continues to hold fast that finishing the project is the bond companies problem.
    ... The council reviewed the pickleball plan.
    The committee is on board with one side of the sidewalk running to the north, but want to retain a sidewalk the connects the splash pad and shade area.
    With added sidewalks and added shade area the cost will be $8,674.
    All colors would conform to the city marketing plan.
    ... Next sometime in the next few weeks the electrical project will begin. (See attached.)
    .... the city has consulted with a contractor about the Hanke sewer.
    ... the city will redo the city shop roof. They will consider bids for three different levels of insulation and pitch. One estimate by a council person Mike Frank estimated a final total in the $50k range.
    ... The council passed the first reading of the new fence code that creates a definition for temporary fences, (like around snow and construction) sites and garden fences which would be allowed during non snow months and could be electrified as long as they don't exceed 6 volts and have 1.5 foot warning signs.
    ... The council has applied dust control to Hansen Street that is not working. The council directed the city administrator to research better options.
    ... 5 radar speed signs will be purchased.
    The highway, North and South State Road, third street and Crescent Street were the named areas of concern, but further study will be done before the final placements are made.
    ... Bob Veenstra was consulted about water pressure in the NW part of town. His recommendation was to install a pressure system. If the area continues to grow, the pressure station could be retro fitted to be the pump station if a new tower is built for that area.
    .... the council reviewed and approved the fiscal year end financial report and approved the year end transfers. (See attached)
    ... CGBD housing grant
    *** write from packet notes
    ...Camp Crescent has an area that is under water when it rains and the council started the discussion about how to address it.
    1 hr 11 min
  • July 14, 2022 East Sac County School Board Meeting
    Notes from the July 14, 2022 East Sac County School Board Meeting
    ... Accounts receivable and payable wrapped up for the year.
    ... Department of management certified at 11.32.
    ... Construction progress continues on schedule at both building sites.
    Elevator has been installed.
    Cabinets to go in week of July 18.
    Windows will be finished in the next couple of weeks except science room which takes a special kind of glass.
    ... 1st day of school is August 23.
    ... Testing scores were discussed in detail. (See attached)
    Math scores are not where they want them to be but are improving. The school is currently on the "School In Need Of Assistance" list with the state for math.
    ... Open enrolling is no longer restricted in Iowa. Students can move freely between districts.
    ... school will contract for $1.69/ gallon for propane from Al's corner. That was the low bid. (see attached)
    ... Board members can now earn $20k working for the school while sitting on the board. This was increased from $6k.
    ... Adult lunch fees will now increase from $4 to $4.15 per meal.
    ... $1.4m per year from sales tax and PPEL
    After expenses there will be about $3m in the bank. The projection for this year was $2.2m.
    ... The school will need $60k to rock the high school parking lot. It will be provide 120 to 150 parking spaces.
    The Superintendant would like to do a 5-year-plan to pave the entire lot at an estimated $500k.
    The board gave the go ahead for the Superintendant to start going out for bids for an engineer to start the design process for the entire lot all at once.
    ... Administration was directed to get a price on repairing the Elementary parking lot.
    ... Cassondra Schachtner and Colleen Salsman were hired as associates.
    There will be a significant number of openings in the future and the board intends to game plan that at the September, 2022 meeting.
    34 min
  • July 12, 2022 Sac City Council Meeting
    Notes and audio from the July 12, 2022 Sac City Council Meeting
    ... Council approved application from Travis DeLance to bowhunt the woods to the southeast of the the Sac Country Club.
    ... Approved claims in the amount $
    ... Approved a drawdown of $208,581.26 from USDA and then passed that through and approved payment of bills to Holstein Electric, Bainbridge Construction, and JEO Consulting Group in the amount $208,581.26 for work on the sanitary sewer project. (See attachments.)
    ... Dr. Dave Striegel, Russ Hass, Alissa Reinert, and David Engel appointed to the Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Board. Steve Crabb and Brett Meyer will not be appointed members but will participate as advisors.
    ... Missy Erickson appointed as Chaplin for SCPD. She will act as an extra resource for officers that need counseling.
    ... Sunwise will be deconstructed.
    Abating the asbestos will cost about $5,000 at Sunwise. When complete, deconstruction will begin.
    ... The council had an extended discussion about sidewalks and the need to fix them. Planning and Zoning will create zones in which sidewalks will be expected to be brought up to code.
    ... The Council reviewed the list of streets and intersections that were repaired or that will be repaired. 9thbstreet was singled out as one of the more difficult streets to repair. The goal is to do something each year.
    ... The police answered a "lot" of fireworks calls this year. Councilperson Perry reported that he spoke on the phone for 3 hours with complainants.
    45 min

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