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  • July 11, 2023 Sac City Council Meeting
    Notes from the July 11, 2023 Sac City Council Meeting
    Citizen’s Opportunity to Address the Council on non-agenda items.
    The Maintenance Department was recognized for taking over painting tasks from the Trails Committee and getting Sac City ready for Chautauqua Days.
    Miscellaneous
    2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-320 entitled, “An Ordinance Adopting the ‘Code of Ordinances of the City of Sac City, Iowa.” The second reading of this ordinance was unanimously approved. The 3rd Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-320 was unanimously waived.
    Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-20 entitled, “A Resolution Authorizing a Notice of Interest to Fill a Vacancy on the City Council.” The resolution was amended to reflect a date change in the letter of interest of July 21, 2023 at 4 p.m. and a date change for the resolution to go into effect on July 25, 2023 at 5 p.m. Interested people need to submit their letter of interest- in writing- to the City Office by 4 p.m. on July 21. The amended dates comply with the 4 to 20 days necessary for this resolution.
    Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-21 entitled, “A Resolution Establishing the Position of Detective within the Sac City Police Department.” This resolution does not mean a new hire; one of the existing officers will add the detective duties to his or her other duties. The primary function of the detective is to do investigations; this means one person will be in charge. The secondary reason is that the Sac City Police Department is falling behind on salaries for officers with cities of similar size to Sac City. With another retirement predicted for the near future, this would bump the pay grade up to one similar to a captain’s grade. The detective would have more incentive to stay and not lured away as easily. The other officers would be freed up for their patrol duties. The Chief of Police will make the recommendation for detective to the City Council; the position will be nonsupervisory. The resolution was unanimously approved by the council members in attendance.
    Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-22 entitled, “A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on Proposed Plans, Specifications, Forms of Contract and Estimate of Cost for Sac City Housing Development.” This is the first step in the bidding process and will appear in the newspapers next week. A July 25 public meeting has been scheduled after which the bids will be put out. Jamie Lawrence hopes that contracts will be ready for the end of August. Included will be: street, utilities, some design for electricity, water, sewer, storm sewer. The council discussed the few options currently available in Sac City for building. The Resolution was unanimously approved.
    Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-23 entitled, “A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on the Sale of City-Owned Property.” The property is the last of three lots on Ahrens Street. The resolution was unanimously approved.
    Consideration of Hiring Justin Coats as Natural Gas Superintendent. Coats, who has almost 10 years of experience, will attend several trainings including reporting and handling natural gas fires with First Responders. The starting salary for this position is the same as the ending pay for the past gas superintendent- $33,074. Justin Coats was unanimously approved for the Natural Gas Superintendent position.
    The council will consider an increase city administrator salary to $90,000 and to allot $5,000 towards his retirement.
    Council Forum
    Jamie Highland and Jamie Lawrence will attend the Iowa League of Cities Conference on September 20-22 in Cedar Rapids. Bruce was...
    35 min
  • July 10, 2023 Wall Lake City Council meeting
    Notes from the July 10, 2023 Wall Lake City Council meeting:
    Baseball field discussion:
    The council discussed the potential development of the land adjacent to the baseball field. They considered whether the city would assist in road construction if the land were sold for development. If the land were to be kept as a baseball field, questions were raised regarding the city's responsibility to maintain and support the area. The council expressed a willingness to continue mowing the field but left the final decision on concession stand renovation and potential grants for future consideration.
    Sand Volleyball court discussion:
    The council decided to convert one of the courts into a sand volleyball court. The condition of the cement and basketball poles on both courts was similar, making it irrelevant which one was chosen for removal. It was agreed that the basketball poles taken out would be discarded.
    Old Business:
    City Ordinance 202301 and the ordinance amending Offroad ATV regulations were discussed. Changes to the ordinances included the removal of language specifying streets and the retention of prohibitions on ATV operation on sidewalks, railroads, parks, and other city land. The council also modified the wording regarding ATV operation during darkness to operate from sunrise to sunset. The ordinances were aligned with state and county codes.
    North Subdivision Map:
    The council approved the North Subdivision Map, marking the next step of informing the public through newspapers and social media. They discussed the design process, estimated material requirements, and costs for construction. The possibility of bidding both the east and north projects simultaneously was considered, providing flexibility in project selection. The council requested cost estimates, highlighting the expected timeline of eighteen months for the entire process.
    New Business:
    The Library Quarterly Report for April - June was approved. Discussions included lowering the gutter on the north corner, considering the installation of bay lights, and noting a remaining balance of $29,000 to $30,000 in the library account. Attendance at the library remained consistent, with 48 children participating in story time and other programs.
    Resolutions:
    Resolution 2023-11 appointing Jamie Rohlf as mayor, Resolution 2023-12 making Rob Germann a councilman, and Resolution 2023-13 approving bank signatures were all approved. However, the appointments would not be official until the individuals took the Oath of Office.
    WAPA REC (Renewable Energy Credit) Contract:
    The council approved the WAPA REC Contract, which involved purchasing renewable energy from WAPA. The contract ensured the city's use of renewable energy and involved coordination with MEAN/MEEN for REC tracking. Wall Lake would pay WAPA, and the city planned to advertise its use of 100% renewable energy next year.
    Community Center Liquor License:
    The council approved the Community Center Liquor License.
    Building Over Drainage:
    The city clerk reported on an engineer's email regarding building over drainage. The proposal involved installing a round culvert pipe and constructing over it. However, concerns were raised about potential issues if the pipe were to break, including the costs of replacement. The engineer recommended involving Dave Sturm to further evaluate the situation.
    39 min

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