[0:03] To the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for it
[0:08] stands one nation under God indivisible
with liberty and justice and all.
[0:19] » All right. And we've got roll call here.
So,
[0:25] Council Trum,
>> Councilman Bozer,
[0:29] » present,
>> Councilman Sukup,
[0:31] » present,
>> Councilman West,
[0:33] » present,
>> and myself acting as mayor prom tonight.
[0:39] We do have quorum and are able to
conduct business here this evening. So,
[0:44] um, first order after that is the
approval of the agenda. Um, do I have a
[0:51] motion to approve tonight's agenda?
>> So moved.
[0:57] » Moved by second and
>> second.
[1:00] » Second.
>> All right. All in favor of the motion to
[1:06] approve the agenda say I.
>> I.
[1:09] » All oppose.
[1:13] It is approved. And I saw the sheriff
car out there.
[1:18] Yeah,
>> I guess he hasn't come in yet. So,
[1:22] um, when he gets in, we'll go ahead and,
uh, give him a moment to review the
[1:29] sheriff's report and he has anything to
add to it. So, [snorts] um, we are going
[1:34] to go ahead and open the, uh, should I
motion to open the public hearing? Okay.
[1:41] Um,
next item of business is the public
[1:44] hearing for comprehensive plan. Um, I'd
like to go ahead and see if we have a
[1:50] motion to open the public hearing.
[1:56] » Moved by Tom. Second.
>> Okay.
[2:02] All right. All in favor of beginning the
706. Right.
[2:07] » Okay.
All in favor of
[2:12] opening the public hearing for the
comprehensive plan say I.
[2:17] » I.
>> All opposed.
[2:21] All right. So at 7:02
uh we are beginning the public hearing
[2:28] for the comprehensive plan.
Do we have anyone who wants to speak on
[2:34] the comprehensive plan?
[2:44] Okay,
certainly it's out there. Um, you know,
[2:50] uh, your comment doesn't have to happen
during this forum. If you have any thing
[2:54] that you want to say, just go ahead and,
uh, bring it to our attention. Um, so
[3:00] [clears throat]
seeing as though there's no further
[3:02] comment, um, I'm looking for a motion to
close the public hearing.
[3:07] for the comprehensive plan.
>> So move by Suka and second
[3:14] » second.
>> Okay.
[3:18] All in favor of closing the public
hearing for the comprehensive plan
[3:21] signal by saying I.
>> I. And all opposed.
[3:28] All right. So the public hearing is now
closed at 7:03.
[3:35] Um we have uh next section is on the
agenda is citizen comments. Um
[3:43] two sections of this agenda related
items. Um there is a 5m minute limit and
[3:49] then there's also after that non-aggenda
items and there is a fivem minute limit.
[3:55] If you are on the agenda and you are
going to speak on your item at that
[4:00] point no reason to comment at this time
of the meeting. So, do we have any
[4:07] public comments
[4:13] » related?
>> Uh, no. Um, nothing. Uh, any agenda
[4:18] related comments?
>> None. Okay. Um, and before we get to
[4:25] non-aggenda, go ahead and let Deputy
[4:31] » Deputy Schmidz.
>> Sometimes I'm in here, sometimes I'm
[4:33] not. Uh, looks like we had 14 calls for
service for you guys and we met our 43
[4:39] hours. Were you guys one of the towns
that went up in hours or no?
[4:46] » We had a couple I think this time that
[4:52] » any questions or concerns or anything
for me?
[4:55] » No. Do you have uh anything?
>> Nothing that looked I haven't heard of
[5:02] anything. Um,
but nothing on here either that looked
[5:07] too
out of ordinary or anything like that
[5:11] for us up here.
>> Well, between now and the next meeting,
[5:14] we are going to have the beginning of
the school year. So,
[5:18] » the end of the month.
>> Yeah. When do you start back up?
[5:22] » 24th.
>> It is the 20. Is it 24th? 25th.
[5:27] » 4th. Okay.
>> 24th.
[5:30] » It's the last Monday of the month. So,
>> okay.
[5:33] » Um, yeah. So, if there's any way that
you can have people out here to kind of
[5:39] keep it running smooth at least to start
the year.
[5:42] » Yeah,
>> I appreciate that.
[5:44] » Monday the 24th. I'll send an email out
so everybody's aware that they're
[5:47] starting up school and see if we can get
some presents out here during beginning
[5:53] and when they get out.
>> Okay.
[5:55] » Yeah. You have a lot of new drivers.
>> [clears throat]
[6:00] » Why is everybody laughing?
>> You guys want
[6:05] coffee?
>> Okay.
[6:07] » All right.
>> Got nothing for me. I will head out.
[6:11] » Thank you so much.
[6:15] » All right. So, moving on to non-aggenda
items. Is there anyone who would like to
[6:22] make comment?
>> I do.
[6:23] » On non-aggenda,
>> you'll stand over here.
[6:28] Um, and could I get you to state your
name?
[6:31] » Brian Menson, 315 Heart Street,
beautiful town.
[6:35] Um, so a couple issues. One being the
traffic control in Roosevelt. Um, this
[6:40] summer, or I should say the lack of, um,
as probably everybody here knows, I
[6:45] worked for City Marion. Engineering is
what I do. Traffic control is what I do.
[6:50] Um,
a couple things. First of all, I was
[6:54] told that the city supplies a contractor
with traffic control. That's a terrible
[7:00] idea. That puts 100% liability on the
city of Albernet.
[7:06] Um, I'm not saying how we do it at work
is the right way to do it, but what we
[7:10] do is contractors must submit plans.
I've already talked to Bethany about all
[7:17] this, okay?
>> She's all she's well aware, okay? Just
[7:19] told me to come address you guys.
Anyway, contractors have submit traffic
[7:23] control plans to us. They are approved
by one of our staff members, usually an
[7:27] engineer, but any of us can approve them
because we're all certified. MAC, it
[7:31] wouldn't be a bad idea for you to go to
a DOT traffic control meeting. Um, MUTCD
[7:39] is a traffic control book. Everybody
uses Grant, you know what it is. Um,
[7:45] like for example, we had semis coming
down Longworth and Howard streets. Those
[7:50] streets are seven inch pave. They are
not pinned. They're not made for that
[7:55] kind of traffic. But in defense of the
truck drivers, they don't know where to
[7:59] go.
>> Yeah,
[8:00] » there's no detours. There should be
detour signs. Roosevelt C Avenue, County
[8:07] Home Road, Albernet, up north here, and
even out at Highway 13. And the problem
[8:12] with that is then you're going to have
to get permits from the county to put
[8:16] that traffic control up. It's not that
big of a deal. probably 25 bucks. But
[8:21] the contractor have to pay for all that.
Like I said, they submit the traffic
[8:26] control plan.
They pay I don't know you guys. I think
[8:29] you guys have a old harmless. They they
pay a fee. Typically Bethany said she
[8:35] looked into all this and has a plan for
you for next meeting.
[8:39] » Great.
>> So anyway, next thing is the backyards
[8:43] of Willow and Longorth.
This has been an issue since I lived on
[8:49] Willow. It's my understanding and and I
have a copy of the plans that the city
[8:54] had drawn, but the city had an
engineering firm draw plans to
[9:01] help drain that. Well, fortunately, I
looked at them and called Bethany
[9:05] because you can't just put pipe on
people's private property.
[9:12] That easement is a utility easement.
It's not a city easement. That doesn't
[9:16] mean the city can't purchase or I don't
even know if they'd have to purchase
[9:21] an easement back there. Put some storm
sewer in.
[9:26] It It's a It's a crappy deal. Um once
again, at work, we have ordinances in
[9:30] place to make sure that stuff doesn't
happen. But there was a pipe put in who
[9:35] knows when. When the development was
first put in,
[9:39] the city most likely never knew about
it. And now that has been pinned on to
[9:44] all those residents. It is also state
law. You cannot discharge water
[9:49] [clears throat]
onto your neighbor, which is currently
[9:52] happening. It It's a bad deal.
I encourage the council to look into
[9:58] this and to continue continue to pursue
[10:03] anything. It's bad. I just mowed Paul
Kramer's yard. I do every week. And even
[10:09] in his little backyard, which is like
top of the hill, my bucket stuck.
[10:15] So
>> yeah, it is something that we this has
[10:19] not gone to rest with us. We are still
pursuing it. Just I know it's not a
[10:24] solution right now and you know,
especially with us getting rain every
[10:28] day and our yards looking like jungles.
No matter what we do, it's not really
[10:34] anything to ease your mind. But we are
still pursuing this and trying to find
[10:39] the best way to go about
getting a solution to this. Um,
[10:45] » yeah, I know the plants that were draw
as soon as I saw them like are you
[10:49] trying to drain 120 acres? It was way
oversized.
[10:54] My opinion, it should be a perforated
pipe that wasn't even perforated.
[11:00] And it's $100,000 project. I feel you
could tone that down to a $30,000
[11:05] project if it was done right. So
that's my 10 cents worth. I thank you
[11:11] for your time.
>> Thank you for coming in.
[11:13] » I'm going to go home.
>> All right. Take care. Have a good night.
[11:16] » Thanks.
[11:21] » Do we have any other nonaggenda?
Okay.
[11:25] » Firstary
and question one.
[11:30] I'm not sure but uh who does it but
recently they changed the laws on speed
[11:37] limits and they went up to 60 on
highways 60 m hour and I don't know who
[11:44] does that. I don't know the sheriff or
you guys. It's
[11:49] right after the fire department, so
might not be any city. I don't know
[11:52] where city limit is, but uh it just the
only one that way is still 55. And I
[11:58] know because the schools on the same
road as Roosevelt or is out here at 60
[12:04] [clears throat] and over there, you
know, if you go out towards
[12:08] I just thought that was interesting why
that one would change. Yeah, I'm not
[12:12] real sure what their um criteria is.
It's not that's not our speed limit to
[12:18] change out there.
>> Okay.
[12:20] » Um but so it falls on on county, I
believe.
[12:25] » They're just putting stickers over the
>> Yeah. And so
[12:28] » other signs what they're doing.
>> Just one other thing. Uh, First Street
[12:34] is a lot of traffic, I think, just
because the gas station, everything's
[12:38] right there. And a lot of school kids
like to tear around First Street, but
[12:43] it's uh in front of my house there's
probably a 12 or 14 foot where it's just
[12:49] disintegrating. The top levels are
disintegrating. Um, I would look forward
[12:56] to getting it, you know, worked on, but
um, I can't remember name the street has
[13:01] been done down here. It was probably
done 10 years ago. I just moved back
[13:05] here 10 years, but uh, I just didn't
know what the criteria was for what how
[13:12] bad. [clears throat]
And then I had I came last summer
[13:16] because there's a huge there's a
[clears throat]
[13:19] there's a tea right there for Third
Avenue and First and there was like a 6
[13:26] in pothole in the very corner you cuz
everybody turns right you know there
[13:32] from to go back out Roosevelt and uh you
guys did a really good job fixing I mean
[13:38] the same day you guys fixed it. I just
want to say appreciate that. But, uh,
[13:43] it's just that road's getting so worn
down. I just didn't I just noticed in
[13:47] the last year or so, but know
>> um, is that the area that we're looking
[13:54] at?
>> I think we're looking at Third Street.
[13:57] » Third Street.
>> Maybe from there north. I'm not exactly
[14:00] sure where that stretch is.
>> Okay. I know that.
[14:03] » I don't think it's
First Street. I think third going north
[14:08] and south there.
That was one of the first projects that
[14:12] we were going to do and then
you know definitely
[14:18] uh we'll keep an eye out for the second
one but we are working on plans for
[14:23] street improvements. Um there are quite
a few streets obviously that need to be
[14:30] upgraded, redone. So, um, but it is
something that is in the works and we're
[14:36] just
trying to find the best way to go about
[14:40] it.
[14:44] Right. Thank you.
Okay. Are there any other comments on
[14:51] non-aggenda related items?
>> My name's Kevin Otto. I've been the
[14:56] manager at Gibby down here pretty much
since we opened and we're working on a
[15:00] deal. I'm going to purchase it from him.
I've submitted the application for the
[15:04] liquor license, but it just just got
submitted.
[15:07] The goal is for me to take over at the
beginning of October. So, I just didn't
[15:13] really know if I needed to come or if uh
you know, since it just got submitted,
[15:19] if there was a way to speed up getting
make sure it goes through by the
[15:24] beginning of October rather than waiting
for the response meeting.
[15:29] I don't know
>> don't know how
[15:34] [laughter]
[15:39] apply for your liquor license through
the state portal. It will send an email
[15:44] to us to go and review that. So as soon
as I get that notification,
[15:50] then it will go on the agenda for
approval. And then as soon as it's
[15:54] approved, then I can go back in and
mark approved and then it's good to go.
[15:59] So they've submitted it, I should be
>> and then I approve it.
[16:03] » Well, yeah, I go soon and shouldn't
>> but to Yeah. So there's a chain of
[16:10] events that happen, but it because I I
we get notification that it's out there
[16:14] to look at, it'll go on the agenda and
as soon as they approve it.
[16:19] So hopefully since it's resubmitted,
we'll be getting that shortly and it can
[16:25] get on September's agenda.
>> Yeah. Let us know if there's any hiccups
[16:30] in the process that you hear about that
may have it missed the September
[16:37] meeting. Not sure the date off the top
of my head.
[16:40] » September 10th.
>> September 10th. Okay.
[16:42] » Doesn't get by then, we can always call
special.
[16:50] All right. Well,
>> at least I appreciate all of the heads
[16:54] up so I don't
>> Oh, yeah.
[16:56] » Yeah.
So, I don't I don't know. It's pretty
[17:00] good.
[17:03] » Good deal. What's up? All right. Are
there any other non-aggenda
[17:08] related comments?
All right.
[17:14] Um so next item here is the um mayoral
proclamation um for the annual fire se
[17:22] or five seasons stand down day. Um and
so
[17:28] I'll go ahead and read that proclamation
and if we have any questions or comment
[17:34] after that we'll go from there. But um
city of Valberet mayor proclamation
[17:41] annual five season standown day. Whereas
Valor Incorporated in partnership with
[17:46] the Cedar Rapids Metro Area Veterans
Council, the Iowa City VA Medical Center
[17:53] and the Lynn County Continuum of Care
will hold Lynn County's 20th annual
[17:58] Standdown Day for homeless and near
homeless veterans and nonveterans.
[18:04] And whereas standown is a term used in
times of war in which exhausted combat
[18:11] units come off the battlefield to rest
and recover in a place of safety. And
[18:16] whereas according to the US Department
of Veteran Affairs, the first standown
[18:21] day was organized in 1988 by a group of
Vietnam veterans in San Diego. And
[18:28] whereas today standown also refers to a
community-based program that assists
[18:34] homeless and near homeless veterans
transition in or transition to community
[18:40] living by providing access to human
service agencies including benefits
[18:46] counseling
uh through social security and veterans,
[18:51] employment and training assistance, eye
exam screenings, healthc care screenings
[18:58] housing services, legal assistance,
mental health treatment, and substance
[19:03] abuse counseling. And whereas standown
has standowns have been used as an
[19:11] effective tool in reaching out to
homeless veterans nationally, reaching
[19:15] more than 200,000 veterans and their and
their family members. And now therefore,
[19:23] I, Chris Meyers, mayor prom of the city
of Albernet, Iowa, do hereby attest my
[19:29] full support proclaiming September 3rd,
2026 as the 20th annual five season
[19:36] standown day and encourage residents to
recognize the positive impacts of this
[19:42] event to assist veterans and to express
gratitude to those who have served and
[19:48] continue to serve. proclaimed this day
the 13th of August 2026.
[19:57] So
are any of you familiar with that TJ?
[20:03] » Yeah.
[20:08] They normally hold one at Beth Memorial
Stadium and it's an overnight thing.
[20:13] Normally it's a big Yeah. community
involvement. So it's cool. That's really
[20:18] it.
And so they do that on the
[20:23] uh on September 3rd.
>> So it sounds right.
[20:29] » Okay.
So all right. Um any further comment?
[20:36] Anything else to add?
All right.
[20:40] Um now moving on to business
uh
[20:46] special event permit. uh the Albernet
Matack [clears throat] uh cornhole
[20:52] tournament and do I have someone here to
speak on that? There we go.
[20:58] » Uh my owner gives you they're going to
be uh closing down the street. They're
[21:02] going to do a bags tournament
approximately 32 teams. I don't know the
[21:07] you know how many teams we'll have on
the streets at that time. Probably I'd
[21:10] say eight to 10 teams and then we'll
just keep rotating teams out. But it
[21:13] will take most of the day. We're going
to do a barbecue for him and uh just uh
[21:18] shut the street down for him. So,
>> okay.
[21:21] » I know our what is our normal limit is
uh is it like 8 8:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m.?
[21:28] I don't know what we did last filter
until
[21:31] » 11 p.m. Okay. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Um,
[21:38] and the application says, uh,
hoping to be cleared out by 3:30 or so,
[21:45] » also in the afternoon, so that'll be
good.
[21:48] » I didn't want to stay there all night
either.
[21:54] » Good deal. So, are you familiar with the
tournament? Like, who's registered? And
[21:58] » I am not.
>> Okay.
[21:59] » I'm just staying here for Celestea. Once
we get we can get you names if that's
[22:04] what you want.
>> No, I was just curiosity if how how soon
[22:08] in advance people had to sign up for it.
So,
[22:11] » well, this came about about two weeks
ago because their original golf outing
[22:14] did uh decided not to do the golf
outing, so they moved to this.
[22:17] » Oh, cool. So,
don't need a set of clubs to throw a
[22:22] bag. So, though I do have a set of
clubs, and I've felt like throwing my
[22:27] bag a couple times.
>> Um, all right. Only thing we'll still
[22:33] need is the
insurance liability
[22:40] additional
insurance needed for the just so it
[22:44] specifically says this event. Is that
what you're looking for? Yeah, because
[22:48] it would be the same. But I can do that.
Yep. I said
[22:52] » I'm glad you're here.
[22:58] » All right. So, um I am seeking a motion
to approve the special event permit for
[23:04] Albert Metpek uh cornhole tournament um
pending the
[23:11] uh receiving of the insurance
certificate. So,
[23:20] do anybody want
>> I make a motion.
[23:23] » Okay.
[23:26] » Second.
>> Second. Okay.
[23:29] All right. So, all those in favor of
approving the special event permit for
[23:34] the Albert Matt Peek cornhole tournament
signify by saying I.
[23:40] » I.
>> All opposed. Nay.
[23:44] And it passes. So, all right. Next item
here is resolution 08 20261
[23:54] [snorts] adopting the city of Albernet
flag display policy. Um this ties into
[24:02] the uh state's mandate that federal or
government buildings
[24:08] have a flag pole display of the flag um
at their locations. So um we have put
[24:17] together a policy uh that reflects that
um that is located in the packet here.
[24:26] Um is there anything that
[24:32] mention in that?
[24:40] » All right. So
um I will go ahead and read the
[24:43] resolution and
after that seek motion. So resolution
[24:49] 08202601
adopting the city of Albernet flag
[24:53] display policy. Whereas the city of
Albernet has installed a permanent flag
[24:58] pole at city hall for the display of the
United States and Iowa state flags. And
[25:04] whereas Iowa law requires the display of
the United States and Iowa state flags
[25:10] at public buildings under specified
conditions. And whereas the city council
[25:15] finds it desirable to establish a
written policy governing the display,
[25:20] care, maintenance, and half staff
procedures at city hall to ensure
[25:24] consistency and compliance with
applicable law. Now therefore, it be
[25:30] resolved by the city council and city of
the city of Albernet, Iowa, that the
[25:36] city of Albernet flag display policy
attached hereto as exhibit A is hereby
[25:42] approved and adopted.
Do we have a motion to approve the
[25:48] resolution as read? So move. Good.
[25:54] And then do I have a second?
Okay.
[26:00] All right.
All those in favor of approving
[26:05] resolution 08 20261
[snorts]
[26:09] signify by saying I.
>> I.
[26:12] » All those opposed. Same sign.
Motion passes. Um, so resolution
[26:20] 08202601
is adopted and flag pole is not yet out
[26:27] there. Is it?
>> No. I sent an email to NESper last week.
[26:35] I'm trying to figure out when they were
going to schedule it because they were
[26:38] waiting for the deposit to be received,
which they have. Um, they were supposed
[26:44] to meet yesterday to go over scheduling
for upcoming projects. So, I sent
[26:50] another email today to follow up and
figure out what the timing says on that.
[26:58] » Well, it's not really good weather to be
putting metal objects into the sky right
[27:02] now. So, I don't blame him for maybe
putting it off a little bit.
[27:09] » All right. Thank you, Mike. So,
>> all right. Uh,
[27:17] resolution 08202602
approving FY27 budgeted fund transfers.
[27:24] Um,
the transfers are listed out in the
[27:29] resolution here.
And so, um, [clears throat]
[27:35] is there anything that you wanted to
mention about these fund transfers?
[27:40] » Um, no. Well, these are just the same
amounts that have been carried over the
[27:44] last couple of years. Um, we talked
about potentially
[27:50] revising the the lost one. Um, but until
I get some numbers figured out with the
[27:58] new system, I just left it as is, we can
always
[28:02] do another transfer later.
>> Okay.
[28:05] » If we need to amend it or something
similar.
[28:08] » Yeah. So, um I will go ahead and uh is
there any other fir further questions or
[28:16] comments on this before I read the
resolution?
[28:21] All right. So, resolution 0820262
[28:26] approving FY27 budgeted fund transfers
whereas the pursuant to Iowa
[28:33] administrative code rules 545.2.5
2.5 transfers of money between funds
[28:41] found in the city budget must be
approved by a fund transfer resolution
[28:46] and whereas the following transfers were
adopted as part of the FY27
[28:52] budget of the city of Albernet Iowa. Now
therefore, it be resolved by the city of
[28:58] Albernet, Iowa, that the city clerk be
directed to make the following trans
[29:04] following budgeted transfers as listed
below in the motion. Pass this day of
[29:12] past 13th day of August, 2026. Um,
I'm seeking a motion to
[29:21] approve
[29:25] Okay.
Moved by drum second.
[29:30] Okay.
All right.
[29:35] All those in favor of approving
resolution 08202602
[29:41] signify by saying I. I.
>> All those opposed? Nay.
[29:49] Motion passes.
[29:53] All right,
we got resolution 08202603
[30:02] and this is the approval of a Deb
Wheatley field scholarship application.
[30:10] Um, and this is uh to assist you in uh
the education
[30:17] um with the
Iowa Municipal Finance Officers
[30:21] [clears throat] Association.
>> Um, do you want to talk a little bit
[30:24] about what that does, what that means?
>> Yeah. So, Deb Wheelfield uh recently
[30:29] retired as a clerk after I meant to look
it up, but I know it's several years. I
[30:36] want to say it's more than 30. Um, and
in her
[30:41] honor, they're doing a scholarship.
I don't know if it's going to be an
[30:45] ongoing one or if it's just a one time,
but they're um covering the cost of the
[30:53] fall inperson conference and hotel
expenses
[30:58] for a for a clerk. So,
put our action policy resolutions
[31:07] set. So,
>> okay.
[31:10] All right. Is there any further
questions or discussion before I read
[31:14] the resolution?
>> All right. Go ahead and read the
[31:19] resolution and seek approval on it.
Resolution 0820603
[31:25] approval of the Deb Wheatley Field
Scholarship Application. Whereas the
[31:29] city council of the city of Albernet
recognizes the importance of continuing
[31:34] education and professional development
to ensure municipal officials remain
[31:39] knowledgeable, effective, and responsive
in serving the citizens of the city. And
[31:44] whereas the Iowa Municipal Finance
Officers Association, also known as
[31:50] IMFOA,
provides educational conferences that
[31:54] offer valuable training, networking, and
professional development opportunities
[31:59] for municipal finance and administrative
professionals. And whereas the Deb
[32:05] Wheatley Field Scholarship was
established by IMFOA to recognize
[32:10] commitment to municipal service,
professional development, leadership,
[32:15] and community involvement among
municipal professionals serving
[32:19] communities with populations of 1,000 or
less. And whereas the city council
[32:26] hereby supports the continued
professional development of its city
[32:30] clerk and encourage encourages
participation in educational
[32:34] opportunities that enhance the delivery
of municipal services. And whereas
[32:40] provisions have been made in the city's
budget in support of attendance of
[32:45] professional education conferences,
including registration, travel, lodging,
[32:51] meals, and salary during attendance with
the understanding that scholarship
[32:56] awards are reimbursed to the
municipality for eligible expenses. Now
[33:03] therefore, it be resolved by the city
council of the city of Albernet, Iowa,
[33:09] does hereby express its support for the
city clerk's application for the Deb
[33:14] Wheatley Field Scholarship and for the
city clerk's continued professional
[33:20] development through participation in
IMFOA
[33:23] educational conferences pass this day
pass this 13th day of August 2026.
[33:30] fixed.
I'm seeking do I have a motion for
[33:36] approval on that?
>> So move.
[33:38] » Okay.
And a second.
[33:42] » Second.
>> Okay. Second by West.
[33:46] All right. All those in favor of
or any comments
[33:53] on the resolution? Okay. All those in
favor of approval of resolution 0820263
[34:03] signify by saying I.
>> I. [clears throat]
[34:06] » All those opposed? Nay.
Resolution passes.
[34:16] Moving right along here.
[34:22] The next resolution 08202604
um deals with the adoption of the 2026
[34:29] comprehensive plan for the city of
Alberet, Iowa. Um
[34:35] I know that we've talked about uh the
comprehensive plan. It's been out there
[34:39] for a while. Um,
is there any additional comment or
[34:45] anything that
>> we did take the comprehensive plan to
[34:50] PNZ on July 29th? I mean, a couple
recommendations come out of PNZ. Those
[34:56] recommendations have been reflected and
as you look through your binders that I
[34:59] put in front of you, they'll be kind of
off the side and track changes.
[35:05] There wasn't any major changes other
than we did have some mixed use on the
[35:10] future use map that I printed in front
of you in front of that orange
[35:16] nearer the states. Um that just allows
more of a medium density um housing
[35:27] to buffer between that mixed use and the
residential.
[35:30] That was a suggestion from one of the
pencil
[35:34] to back the companies.
[35:41] » That's a nice product.
>> We were Dave and I were here when we did
[35:46] the last one and
at that time I remember well we need a
[35:51] we need a plan so we can do some things
and I think that was the main emphasis
[35:56] at that time. This one's really looking
forward to doing some things with some
[36:01] concrete details.
>> Yeah, I think your last plan was around
[36:04] the time where the state had actually
mandated the community to do so.
[36:14] » We've also learned a lot over the last
15 years, right?
[36:19] » So, there's a lot of actionable
actionable items in here. Um, this is a
[36:24] 20-year comprehensive plan, right? So
they don't all have to be done on day
[36:27] one. Some communities think they do, but
but it gives you the stair steps and the
[36:32] and the power to make those things
happen if you choose to.
[36:40] » So when Dave is still sitting here in 20
years, he can look back on
[36:45] » I hope I'm here in 20 years.
>> Yeah,
[36:50] still will be. [laughter]
[36:56] As long as you're only thinking about
it, [laughter]
[37:00] » answer any questions. If adoption is uh
approved tonight, I will go through and
[37:06] remove the draft wording and everything
and send out a formal final copy.
[37:13] » And will there be physical copies like
here at the office or here at city hall?
[37:18] Yes, we will do up some physical copies
as well as we will work on a list of um
[37:23] area developers and um there's a list
the state mandates that you send it out
[37:29] to is one of those people. So, we'll
work with either Vicki or we'll just
[37:34] take care of sending figure out what
they prefer.
[37:37] » Okay.
>> But it goes out to like Scman's one that
[37:42] stands out, right? Like your your
typical developers in the area. that
[37:45] goes out to those so that they know if
they choose to come to Albernet how
[37:49] Albernet wants to see that ground
developed.
[37:58] » Explain to me again I'm didn't quite get
the orange on the map.
[38:02] » So the oranges are more of a medium
density. So allow for like duplexes
[38:08] or smaller lot with lots to get um more
houses in the same amount of area. Um,
[38:14] typically you use that as a buffer
between the mixed use, which the mixed
[38:18] use is a lot of times commercial on the
bottom, residential apartments on the
[38:22] top. Um, so then it buffers it between
that and the single family, just your
[38:28] normal homes.
You just kind of step it out that way so
[38:33] that your residential single family
homes aren't right next to that
[38:37] commercial property.
>> I see.
[38:41] Okay. Thank you. Any
[38:48] other comments or questions on this?
[38:59] I will go ahead read the resolution then
and seek motion afterwards. Resolution
[39:06] 08202604
adopting the 2026 comprehensive plan for
[39:12] the city of Albernet Iowa.
Whereas the city of Albernet Planning
[39:17] and Zoning Commission has prepared this
plan with assistance from Bolton and
[39:21] Mink Incorporated. And whereas the plan
was written to include population trends
[39:27] and projections, housing analysis,
economic development, natural resources
[39:33] and infrastructure,
annexation policies, hazard mitigation,
[39:39] existing and future land use and city
goals and policy. And whereas the city
[39:45] of Albernet planning and zoning
commission has reviewed and recommended
[39:50] adoption of the 2026 comprehensive plan
by the city council. Whereas the city
[39:56] council of the city of Albernet held a
public hearing on August 13, 2026
[40:03] to receive comments regarding the
proposal of the proposed 2026
[40:09] comprehensive plan. And now therefore,
it is hereby resolved by the city of
[40:15] Albernet,
Iowa, that the 2026 comprehensive plan
[40:21] is hereby adopted by the official as the
official comprehensive plan of the city
[40:26] of Albernet
and shall serve as a guide for future
[40:31] growth, land use decisions, capital
improvements, and community development.
[40:37] The city clerk is directed to maintain
the adapted comprehensive plan on file
[40:43] and make it available to city officials,
boards, commissions, developers, and the
[40:49] public for reference in future planning
and land use decisions. Pass this day,
[40:55] this 13th day of August, 2026.
Do I have a motion to approve the
[41:02] resolution as it?
>> I move we adopt resolution 082026-04.
[41:10] » All right.
Motion from Trump and second.
[41:15] » Second.
[41:19] » All right. So um
on the approval of resolution 08202604
[41:28] please signify approval by saying I.
>> All those opposed? Nay.
[41:36] Resolution passes.
All right.
[41:42] And
[41:47] next item here, let's just
get them through here.
[41:57] Next item is approving annual renewal
rates with EMC insurance.
[42:04] Did you want to go ahead and speak to
that?
[42:06] » I do.
[42:11] Looking at the renewal for this coming
up year, um we went from 42,969
[42:19] to 46,743.
[42:24] Um what we see is is there's inflation
built on the property side of policy
[42:30] that inflates property coverages up
every year just like your homeowners.
[42:35] Um, with that being said, that's
probably about $900 of that increase.
[42:41] Um, we're also on the fire department,
they default the volunteer members at
[42:49] $300
per member in the past and that has been
[42:54] increased to $500 per member. So that's
going to be um an increase of payroll of
[43:02] like $4,000.
That rate though is like $5722
[43:11] per 100. So you're looking at there was
$2,200
[43:16] of rate basically there for that
increase. So the biggest hit this year
[43:23] was really the work hump due to them
reclassifying
[43:29] that payroll for the volunteer volunteer
fire departments members on that. Um
[43:36] another increase was the linebacker
policy. The linebacker policy is an
[43:42] employment practice liability.
We did have a claim underneath that
[43:47] policy for wrongful termination.
We did expect, you know, that policy to
[43:53] go up, but it did go up across the whole
state.
[43:58] It's becoming a more prevalent claim
that they're seeing where, you know,
[44:04] employees who are being terminated are
coming back in
[44:10] filing like suit against, you know, the
employers. So, with that being said, EMC
[44:15] did have to take a rate increase as well
on that. So, [clears throat]
[44:20] um, some ways to
maybe help with that premium is that the
[44:27] policy currently on that linebacker has
a $2,500 deductible.
[44:33] So, we can increase that to 3,000. It
only changes at $156.
[44:41] Um, you can change it to 5,000, which
would save you 467.
[44:47] 7500 would be$855, which brings you back
down to where you were probably at
[44:53] before is raising that deductible. I
don't know that if you really want to go
[44:58] that high or not, but it is a
[45:04] an option,
you know, versus a $2,500
[45:09] deductible. It would be 7500.
[45:14] Something to something to think on
that. We also
[45:20] um every year look at driving records
and we did have a driver that is not
[45:26] qualified to be driving anymore for the
city. You can only have if you have
[45:31] three or more violations.
They do ask for that driver to be
[45:36] excluded. I have talked to Bethany in
regards to this and I believe she is
[45:42] working on that directly with that
employee
[45:47] and handling that.
But just keep in mind, you know,
[45:55] fire department drivers to city
employees, you know, we can't we can't
[46:01] have people out there who have suspended
driver's license or have multiple,
[46:09] you know, tickets on their driving
record. They do take that very
[46:12] seriously.
So, I did tell Bethany that, hey, if we
[46:18] do a new hire, maybe, you know, holler
at me, let me run the motor vehicle
[46:23] report and see how it looks. The
circumstance was came after the hire.
[46:29] So, with that being said, unfortunately,
he either
[46:34] can be excluded or
something else needs arrangements need
[46:39] to be made here on that. So, um I also
talked to Vicki in regards to the park
[46:45] that's being built. There is automatic
liability in the policy for the park,
[46:51] but the question is is do you want any
coverage for builder's risk for the
[46:57] property that's standing out there right
now? So if the storm would come today,
[47:04] there's no coverage for that. Somebody
would vandalize it. There's no coverage
[47:10] for where where you're at with the
project currently.
[47:14] » When will that become insurable when
it's completely done then?
[47:18] » So you can do a builder's risk for it
and then it just converts over to
[47:23] um property out open.
>> That is what it gets rolled to. Yes. I
[47:27] didn't know what the timeline on it was.
Um
[47:34] I I haven't heard a change in the
timeline based on some things that have
[47:40] gotten
stalled a little bit,
[47:43] » but I think there's still be
beginning to midseptember.
[47:50] So,
it wouldn't be a bad idea with all
[47:56] bad reason for vandalism.
>> I see. But yeah,
[48:00] » what kind of premium we looking at for
something like that?
[48:02] » Well, I did ask for a quote, but since
we just asked for it, they were still
[48:06] working on it. We were quoting 340,000
for equipment out in the open
[48:12] » is kind of where we're at. If you were
okay with that,
[48:16] » you got an idea what that might cost us.
Um it will she she didn't give me any
[48:23] any
>> it's not a thousand is not you know
[48:25] » yeah she didn't give me any like on that
so I mean
[48:28] » well part of that's on my contractor and
part of that would be on the
[48:31] » it would be depend on your a contracted
agreement
[48:35] » that's we should definitely look into
that before
[48:39] » jumping into this
>> yeah because there is a lot of time in
[48:42] those bid documents it will classify
what
[48:47] » at what point it is the city's
liability,
[48:49] » right?
>> Yeah. Just in case somebody goes out
[48:53] there and gets on a slide or one of them
>> the liability. Yeah.
[49:00] » Yeah.
>> And it gets hurt.
[49:02] » That
sure contractor has given you proof that
[49:07] they have Yeah. They had liability, I'm
guessing. So,
[49:11] » you know, too, so if somebody would
climb on there and it falls over, you
[49:15] know, everybody's going to get named in
the suit. But
[49:21] » yeah, the question is, is that, hey, the
the acts of gods or the vandalism that's
[49:26] out of the contractors,
>> is that on the contract for them to
[49:30] handle or does the city need for it to
be added
[49:33] » if a tornado takes down the playground?
>> Right. Right.
[49:39] I can look at the bid specs.
>> Please.
[49:43] » Okay. And I didn't add the shelter in as
>> we figure
[49:50] it.
>> You don't know what to add yet.
[49:53] » Yeah. One rebuilding.
[49:57] » They just said that it was Yeah. coming
in 2021 to the underwrite. So,
[50:03] that being said, I don't know if you
guys had any questions
[50:07] for me on that renewal.
[50:14] » Are we wanting to give any consideration
to changing the linebacker rates or are
[50:18] we satisfied with where they're at?
[50:27] You could approve this with the
stipulation that she'll check in on the
[50:32] insurance.
>> That would be an endorsement then. Yes.
[50:35] » And then if they don't have it, then it
automatically we can do it.
[50:41] So we don't have to have another meeting
to okay it.
[50:46] » So again with that line bracker, how
much did that go up from last year?
[50:53] We put up a total of $893.
[51:00] And if we do the $7,500 deductible, it
[clears throat] decreases it.
[51:04] » It saves you $855.
>> That's pretty steep deductible, too.
[51:09] » It is,
>> you know, but even Well,
[51:11] » yeah.
>> You start looking at what a deductible
[51:13] on a house roof is anymore. You start
taking your 2500 bucks, maybe isn't that
[51:18] much.
>> Yeah.
[51:20] Maybe that would be four or 5,000
[51:28] » and and you hope that yeah your staff
[51:35] our current deductible on it is 2500.
[51:49] So, what are our thoughts on
going up to a higher deductible? And
[51:57] that would sounds like it would get us
pretty much close to what we're spending
[52:01] right now, right?
[52:05] If we double our deductible
[52:13] years of no claims, you know, then you
have that extra 5,000 that you spent
[52:20] if you did have one,
[52:26] but then it reverts me back to the
business auto conversation just that. So
[52:31] » yeah, given where we are um
Um,
[52:39] » I don't know if we really want to mess
with the deductible right now.
[52:43] » Yeah, we we can come back and talk to
you later.
[52:47] » It can definitely be amended.
>> Okay.
[52:50] » Maybe you can tell us some of the other
issues that are happening with a little
[52:54] more time to think about it.
>> Absolutely.
[52:58] » Especially when we know what building
we're going to build, how much that's
[53:00] going to cost. So we would be able to
approve this schedule as is
[53:06] » and then have the opportunity to amend.
>> Amend.
[53:10] » Absolutely.
>> All right.
[53:17] » All right. And when does this renew?
>> Two days.
[53:21] » Two days.
[53:27] » I move. So, [laughter]
>> yeah, it didn't give me a lot of window
[53:32] there.
>> It did not happen at the July meeting of
[53:36] my own. [snorts]
[53:40] » I just got it last week.
>> Well, I think we know what we need to do
[53:45] here. But in the meantime, let me go
ahead and read the resolution and then
[53:50] seek a motion. So, um, resolution
08202605,
[53:56] resolution approving the annual renewal
rates with EMC insurance for property
[54:01] liability, crime and fidelity, inland,
marine, automotive, workers
[54:06] compensation, umbrella, and linebacker
policies. Whereas the city of Albernet,
[54:11] Iowa receives insurance renewal rates
from EMC insurance through neighbor
[54:16] insurance services for property
liability crime and fidelity inland
[54:21] marine automobile workers compensation
umbrella and linebacker policies. And
[54:27] whereas after reviewing the insurance
renewal rates and deemed acceptable, the
[54:34] city council has decided to accept the
renewal rates effective August 15, 2026.
[54:42] Now therefore it be it resolved by the
city council of the city of Albernet
[54:47] that the insurance renewal with EMC
insurance through neighbor insurance
[54:51] services is hereby approved passes 13th
day of August 2026.
[54:57] Do I have a motion to approve?
[55:03] » I move we adopt resolution
2026-5.
[55:09] » All right. Moved by Trump. Do I have a
stand? [laughter]
[55:14] » Do I have a second? Clock's ticking.
>> You'll be here till we pass it.
[55:22] » Second.
>> Okay.
[55:26] » Second by Bozenberg. All right. All
those in
[55:31] uh all those in favor of adopting
resolution 08202605
[55:36] in the nick of time uh signify by saying
I. I I
[55:42] » all opposed. Nay and we meet the
deadline. Resolution passes. So,
[55:51] all right. So, now we are moving on to a
discussion item here. Um, and this is
[55:57] going to deal with the proposed donor
donor [clears throat] res recognition
[56:02] and naming rights policy at the park. Um
so there is some uh there is a draft
[56:09] there
uh just kind of goes over what we are
[56:14] seeking. Um we've gotten grants from
various entities. Um but also we want to
[56:22] give other uh private donors an
opportunity to contribute
[56:28] um and also be recognized for their
contributions to the park. Uh this is
[56:34] something that we are working through.
This first time it's shown up and so it
[56:38] is a policy that is a work in progress.
It even says working draft there. So um
[56:47] reading through this are there any
any questions um any
[56:56] suggestions in terms based on what is
here?
[57:03] Give you guys a second to look it over.
>> One thing that we are working on is
[57:08] making it
consistent with the
[57:13] agreement that we came up with for the
sign
[57:17] » as far as the ownership portion of it
goes. Like once that money is donated,
[57:24] then it becomes
the city's discretion as to where
[57:35] That's pretty well spelled out right the
way it is right now, right?
[57:39] » Yeah.
>> Yeah.
[57:44] » But it doesn't really get into,
you know, if you donate so much money,
[57:49] there's just this. I mean, you'll go to
detail, but it'll come later on.
[57:52] » Let you guys,
>> yeah,
[57:55] » figure that out. I mean I can give
suggestions on based on what other
[57:59] cities are doing but
kind of just depends on
[58:06] the total cost of the project
you know and what the contribution is as
[58:12] to what you decide is
comparable to what type of recognition
[58:18] to get.
[58:22] So, just putting it out there, letting
you guys look at it and
[58:27] make suggestions and go from there.
But I think it'll be good to have in
[58:35] future projects as well. I don't this
isn't just direct. It's come up because
[58:41] of the park, but I feel like it'll be
beneficial for other things in the
[58:46] future, too. Especially now that we have
a plan.
[59:08] So, one of the things that I'm looking
at is just having
[59:15] like uniform signage
um [clears throat] across
[59:21] across so that there's not like a giant
logo of this place and then a smaller
[59:27] logo here. and it's a bunch of different
tiles of different sizes all over the
[59:31] place. Um,
you know, certainly if they want to have
[59:37] like naming rights of the pavilion,
um, of the shelter, then that can be
[59:45] something that they would be featured
more prominently, but others we would
[59:50] just like to
have [clears throat] their recognition
[59:53] there. I think on a plaque
on the on the piece of
[1:00:01] uh if they wanted have it dedicated
toward one person or another, but
[1:00:19] is there any other comments or
>> it's a good start. Mhm.
[1:00:29] Yeah, there's still a little bit to do
here. And
[1:00:35] we don't even have a a a
fully functional park yet, so we can
[1:00:42] hold off on throwing.
>> But, you know, you know, I like your
[1:00:47] thoughts on this are very good. Um,
in previous times we've been so busy
[1:00:53] doing other things, we may not we may
have completely overlooked something
[1:00:56] like this. So, it's nice to see that. I
think we keep getting a little better
[1:01:00] all the time.
[1:01:05] Some of something that keeps coming up
[clears throat]
[1:01:09] with previous projects is certain groups
didn't get a thank you from the city
[1:01:16] for the money or whatever they donated.
So, we probably ought to look at that in
[1:01:22] the future and make sure we we
give them at least a thank you note that
[1:01:28] way of squishing in more of that stuff.
So with with along with you know what's
[1:01:35] in what's in here. So we just got to be
aware of that. I think
[1:01:42] » that's something I've been thinking
about
[1:01:45] future for when we are finished with the
project and we have the official
[1:01:51] ceremony to whatever
I have already thought about you know
[1:01:57] making sure what whoever donated or
whatever grants we were awarded those
[1:02:04] people are invited to that specific
event
[1:02:08] just to show appreciation.
[1:02:11] You get the idea.
[clears throat]
[1:02:19] » Little gratitude goes a long way.
[1:02:25] And I know that it's just something that
I was thinking about, but having like
[1:02:30] that a giant A there and having like
donors on each side of the A
[1:02:40] listed.
I think that would be kind of cool,
[1:02:44] you know. And
I did reach out to a member of the Cedar
[1:02:52] Rapids City Council
um about who did their installation, the
[1:02:57] giant Cedar Rapids there on it on Maze
Island or is it on different
[1:03:04] » Yeah.
So
[1:03:07] » I look out my window.
>> Yeah.
[1:03:10] Well, and I was I went up and I like
looked at it close the other day and was
[1:03:15] like, "Yeah, that would that would be
kind of cool." You know, maybe a
[1:03:20] slightly different touch than than that.
So, it's not just a cookie cutter, but
[1:03:27] how to go about that and the cost. I'm
not sure, you know,
[1:03:31] how to how to execute that, but I think
that would be a nice focal point of
[1:03:38] where the donations are so that, you
know, people can see all in one place
[1:03:44] everyone who who gave. So,
[1:03:53] is there anything else to add on the
discussion on this?
[1:04:02] All right. It is a work in progress. Um
it's uh going to continue to to show up
[1:04:09] as it develops and we'll keep working on
it.
[1:04:14] All right.
Next item is we're going to set a public
[1:04:20] hearing for the zoning ordinance
amendment
[1:04:24] um for September 10th.
at 700 p.m. Um
[1:04:31] the zoning ordinance,
what is uh what will be covered in that?
[1:04:39] » Um that was to
amend the pool barrier.
[1:04:46] » That's right. The pool barrier defenses
that sort of
[1:04:50] » Yeah. Yeah.
to adopt the international building code
[1:04:55] and let lint county enforce that part.
>> Okay.
[1:05:03] So, um, do I have a motion to set the
public hearing for the zoning ordinance
[1:05:09] amendment um for, uh, we'll set that for
the same meeting time as our monthly
[1:05:17] meeting in September on September 7th at
7:00 p.m. Do I have a motion on that?
[1:05:23] » I'll move to it.
>> Okay. Second.
[1:05:27] » Second.
>> Okay.
[1:05:30] All those in favor of setting the public
hearing for the zoning ordinance
[1:05:34] amendment for September 10 at 700 pm
signify by saying I.
[1:05:40] » I.
>> All opposed say.
[1:05:45] » So we will have that and then we have um
a public hearing for the park shelter
[1:05:52] design um discussion on that. [snorts]
uh looking forward to have a public
[1:05:57] hearing on that as well next month. Um
and so uh do we have any discussion
[1:06:04] before I seek a motion on that?
>> Do we anticipate having some kind of
[1:06:09] drawing to look at prior to that time
>> costs and all that?
[1:06:14] » So at that's part of the reason this is
getting reset. We were supposed to
[1:06:22] notice of the public hearing. There'll
be plans and steps here for you guys to
[1:06:26] » and I'm sure Becky, either Vicki or
Bethany will send them out for you guys
[1:06:30] to take a look at.
>> It's my understanding that the goal is
[1:06:35] about six tables underneath of the
shelter. Um Bethany did say that that
[1:06:39] was one thing that she was wondering if
um just confirmation on it. So we make
[1:06:44] sure that we're trying to hit that right
target. Okay.
[1:06:47] » Does that sound
about ready? Yes. So, enclosed
[1:06:53] bathrooms. Is there some kind of fill
station or water or something else in
[1:06:59] » a drinking fountain donated?
>> Um, the bathroom, we talked originally
[1:07:03] about having two stall bathrooms. My
recommendation was that we drop down to
[1:07:07] one being that the fire stations right
there.
[1:07:10] » Um, because in that event that you were
having a big event out there, we could
[1:07:13] open the fire station up for the
bathroom use as well,
[1:07:16] » just because your cost drastically
reduces dropping down to one stall. Um,
[1:07:21] and that will likely be a pre-fabricated
structure that they come and set. It is
[1:07:25] a pre-cast
um kind
[1:07:28] » pre-cast walls.
>> Yes. But it doesn't look like pre-cast
[1:07:31] » pre-cast from floor
>> the entire structure.
[1:07:35] » Okay.
>> Um,
[1:07:36] » I can show you pictures.
>> Is that is that something that has to be
[1:07:38] drained every year? And
>> uh yeah, so we will the plumbing will be
[1:07:43] hooked up basically so that um Matt can
come in and blow out the um the plumbing
[1:07:48] lines. um basically the winter I said.
[1:07:54] » So how during the summer months
>> how what what we anticipate like
[1:07:58] bathroom
availability is that going to be like
[1:08:03] » 8 to 10 or
>> it'll be a timed lock and Bethany kind
[1:08:06] of had it indicated that would it would
be the same hours that you classify the
[1:08:10] parks opening.
>> Okay. Um but
[1:08:14] if you start having vandalism issues,
these um HU cut units that we're looking
[1:08:19] at also um come I want to say with it's
like a vandalism resistant paint on
[1:08:25] them. So it's easier to go in with a
power washer and power wash off when
[1:08:29] kids cuz you're going to have vandalism,
right? Like we know what's going to
[1:08:32] happen. So putting in a structure that's
easy to clean up.
[1:08:37] Is there any sort of like utility closet
or maintenance area keep cleaning
[1:08:42] supplies and that kind of stuff on site?
>> Yeah. And your like your water heater
[1:08:46] and any any of your mechanical manifold
as well as the electrical panel will all
[1:08:50] be in one end of the building and the
other end will be the restroom with a
[1:08:53] pre-cast wall between the two.
>> So it's going to be pre-cast. Is it
[1:08:58] going to be
open
[1:09:03] all the time with the when the park's
open then or is it going to be locked?
[1:09:06] How I mean I can't quite see what we're
talking about yet.
[1:09:09] » So it'll the restroom door will have a
time to lock on it. Yeah. But the where
[1:09:14] the picnic tables and everything is that
>> Yeah, that'll be
[1:09:16] » Is that kind of open in an open area
then?
[1:09:19] » Except the the one end that will face
the restroom, there'll be a um
[1:09:24] » there'll [clears throat] be a closed
wall
[1:09:26] » and then the sides will wrap about six
feet so that if you want to put like a
[1:09:31] food booth area, there's a protected
area that you can put food up that is
[1:09:35] protected from the wind. Okay. Um,
>> will there be outlets along like
[1:09:40] » So, there's talk about that. Bethany and
I's conversation right now is to put the
[1:09:44] conduit in for the electrical and then
the city could come back in with their
[1:09:48] own contractor. And otherwise, we had to
hire electrical engineer to do it.
[1:09:52] Whereas, if we just when the city has
the funding, um, they come in and have I
[1:09:57] think Hawkeye typically does a lot of
your electrical stuff. So, they would
[1:10:01] come in and wire um, [clears throat]
some light. She's uncertain about lights
[1:10:06] on whether you'd want lights or not, but
they would wire up um outlets.
[1:10:11] » You have some sort of so solar, you
know, on
[1:10:16] to power the lights within there. You
don't need a lot of
[1:10:21] » Well, and right now what we're looking
at is actually a not a trust roof
[1:10:25] system. So, it's a um higher roof
system. So, it'll allow more light in
[1:10:29] anyway. [clears throat]
Um, and the pavilion we're not your park
[1:10:33] hours aren't open at night.
>> Yeah.
[1:10:38] » We have an idea what kind of budget
we're looking at on this thing now.
[1:10:43] » Well, I think the budget figure was
quote me if I'm wrong. It's like right
[1:10:48] around 150,000 that you had left to
spend on it.
[1:10:51] » Okay.
>> We're trying really hard to stay within
[1:10:53] that.
>> Okay.
[1:10:56] between 150 175 I think.
>> Yeah, that was part of the drop of the
[1:10:59] single stall restroom because the double
stall was going to be between 85,000 and
[1:11:03] 115,000.
>> So that's why
[1:11:09] drinking fountain
>> a $10,000 drinking fountain.
[1:11:16] » Wait, the drinking fountain was donated.
>> Yeah, that was donated. So,
[1:11:20] » is there a when you're is this maxing
out the space so we can that we can't
[1:11:28] add on later? I'm just curious. Or you
could add on another 10 10 15 ft to it.
[1:11:36] » I mean, the way that it's going to be
positioned is the bathroom would be on
[1:11:39] the side towards the fire station before
the concrete pad and then the pavilion
[1:11:44] will be set. So, like you could come in
and section one if you wanted in the
[1:11:48] future. Um,
>> just in Yeah, just in case.
[1:11:52] » Lengthwise, you can't necessarily widen
it.
[1:11:55] » No,
>> but you could pour a bigger concrete pad
[1:11:58] and have some tables sitting outside of
it,
[1:12:00] » right?
This might be a little harder to add,
[1:12:03] but for the distance between the pickle
ball court and the expected end of that
[1:12:08] pavilion, how much are we looking at in
between?
[1:12:11] » I don't know that, but the drawings will
show that on it.
[1:12:13] » Okay. I mean, 50 ft.
>> I mean, you look at this stuff and then
[1:12:20] you look at out there and it's it's kind
of crowded out there.
[1:12:23] » Yeah. So, we're trying to preserve as
much of the green space as we can. Um,
[1:12:26] we're still working exactly what width
that bathroom structure is going to be
[1:12:32] and
>> walkways for the um 80 accessibility
[1:12:36] around it.
>> So, I don't know that number, but we'll
[1:12:39] make sure to show it on the fence.
[1:12:46] I haven't been out there. Where's the
pile of dirt at?
[1:12:48] » No, pile of dirt is more north.
>> Okay.
[1:12:53] » You mean it'll go in a little bit, but
it looks fully in it.
[1:12:57] » Big pile of dirt.
>> It's kind of at the edge of the sidewalk
[1:13:00] at the intersection of the basically the
old road and the
[1:13:03] » the sidewalk by the fire station in that
area.
[1:13:07] » Okay. Yeah,
[1:13:11] » the corner that they're not really doing
anything in right now with the park
[1:13:14] besides some grading.
[1:13:21] » If they get decent weather,
you're still looking sometime in
[1:13:25] September probably for this thing to be
ready to be seated down.
[1:13:30] » Um, they will for the park, the pavilion
and the bathroom structure will be next
[1:13:34] year. Okay. Hey
And the park they'll have to seat it. I
[1:13:41] think
I think permanent seating has to be in
[1:13:44] by like September 15th.
>> Yeah. August 15th because September 15th
[1:13:48] is
>> Yeah.
[1:13:52] » Well,
the weather cooperates sometimes that
[1:13:56] does get extended by a week or two,
>> but usually by October 1st you have seen
[1:14:00] in your house. Okay.
[1:14:05] Pretty lucky.
But I think I think they're close to
[1:14:09] wrapping up now that the pickle ball
store was kind of
[1:14:13] » a little more sidewalk. And it looks
like they can start pushing things back
[1:14:16] and forth. I mean pushing some dirt
there.
[1:14:18] » Yeah, I know. Ranch's anxious to get out
of there. So
[1:14:25] calls from him.
[1:14:31] » All right. Anything?
Anything else for tonight?
[1:14:40] We'll go ahead and seek a motion to set
the public hearing for park shelter
[1:14:44] design for September 10th at 700 p.m. Do
I have a motion?
[1:14:52] » So, move
[1:14:55] and a second.
>> Second.
[1:14:59] » Um,
all right. All those in favor of setting
[1:15:03] a public hearing for park shelter design
for September 10 at 700 p.m. signify by
[1:15:10] saying I.
>> I.
[1:15:13] » All opposed.
All right, that is set. Moving on to
[1:15:19] written reports. Um TJ, anything to add
to the report that's in here? Uh
[1:15:27] » go back through and double check.
[1:15:36] Um the hydro testing on the SCVA tanks,
it's something that needs to be done
[1:15:41] every 5 years. Um and they haven't been
done on the sets that we currently have.
[1:15:46] » Okay.
>> Um some of them date back to 2017. So
[1:15:49] they should have already been done a few
years ago. So
[1:15:52] » [snorts]
>> um
[1:15:54] like I said in here, Hawkeye Fire is
cheaper, but we'd have to shuttle them
[1:15:58] down. So, we'd have to do probably four
trips down,
[1:16:02] » shuttle them down, pick have them
tested, and then pick them up and bring
[1:16:05] down another set. Um, the other company,
per hydro,
[1:16:10] » um, is a little more, but they can come
to us and they have a mobile tank that
[1:16:13] they can do that in.
Um,
[1:16:17] and then host testing, uh, same thing.
It needs to be done. Again, hasn't been
[1:16:22] done in a while. and um
139er brush truck had a module fail on
[1:16:30] it and was dead in the water. So um I
was able to get approval from Bethany to
[1:16:36] have a emergency repair done on it so we
could get it back up and operational. So
[1:16:42] um that's been fixed. We did find some
other um
[1:16:47] an exhaust leak while we were pulling
everything apart. So, um that might be
[1:16:53] something that we'll have to address
here soon, but
[1:16:57] um other than that, everything seems to
be running good. Um I did include the
[1:17:02] quotes
from Pro Hydro and from Hawkeye. And
[1:17:08] there also is um
a contract for McQueen which we had done
[1:17:14] last year for servicing our um our mask
and our packs that we have. Uh one thing
[1:17:22] that wasn't added that I thought we did
have added which I apologize was the air
[1:17:26] compressing unit that we have um our
fill station that fills our bottles for
[1:17:31] us. So we um use that and that needs to
be um serviced every year as well. Mhm.
[1:17:37] [clears throat]
>> So, they would come in and do it all at
[1:17:39] one time. Um, and I forget how much it
is by itself, but um
[1:17:47] I think it's like $4 or $500 by itself
without a contract. And they're saying
[1:17:52] that um they're quoting us 350 for each
year. So,
[1:17:58] um, that's about the only thing I had.
[1:18:12] Yeah.
Um,
[1:18:15] so I don't know, Mac, do you want to
talk about it or
[1:18:19] » Oh,
>> because you know more than I do.
[1:18:21] » Yeah. So when they they're installing,
they're auguring the fence posts in the
[1:18:26] pickle ball cord. They get the
electrical line that services the fire
[1:18:30] station, but that was fixed in the same
day. Um I guess it's now it's an
[1:18:36] argument between Hawkeye who located the
line and the fence company who hit it as
[1:18:40] far as who's liable for it, but they had
to pull those wires from the fire
[1:18:44] station to the wellhouse.
And everybody needs to realize is when
[1:18:51] that happened,
we can't get the vehicles out of the
[1:18:55] garage.
So if we had a call that day, we had to
[1:18:59] rely on center point.
[1:19:04] » You don't have a backup.
>> A backup generator feeds that main line.
[1:19:12] » So what I'm what I'm doing?
Yeah. So, what I'm doing is um I'm
[1:19:19] getting in contact with overhead door
who did the installation to begin with
[1:19:24] of the garage doors and they're going to
look at either um possibly doing like a
[1:19:30] battery backup on the doors so we can
still use them or um
[1:19:36] re servicing them to get it back to the
proper tension so we can push the doors
[1:19:42] up and they go up by hand. So, we have
the capability right now to unlock it,
[1:19:47] but we can't push it all the way up.
>> So, the springs aren't quite set,
[1:19:52] » right?
>> Is what they think, but they're going to
[1:19:54] have to come out and take a look at it.
So, I am in the process of talking with
[1:19:57] them and getting a
>> um
[1:20:00] rectify or a solution brought to the
table. So, it's one of those we never
[1:20:05] would have
known without it happening. So,
[1:20:09] » it's kind of good to know that you can't
get the doors open without the power.
[1:20:12] » Yeah.
Yeah. So
[1:20:16] » stuff happens [clears throat]
>> like a fiber optic by the shaft that
[1:20:20] tube.
[1:20:28] » So
and so we were making contact with the
[1:20:33] surrounding services. They were going to
have to step in for us because we
[1:20:36] couldn't get a vehicle out the door.
>> That doesn't make us look very pretty
[1:20:41] with the state of Iowa. No.
They get a little annoyed if you can't
[1:20:47] thankfully not call.
>> Luckily, no, we did not. So,
[1:20:52] » yeah. Um, it wasn't busy in L County
that day, but luckily for us, it wasn't
[1:20:57] because So,
>> it could have been our luck be the day
[1:21:01] that we got slammed.
>> Yeah.
[1:21:05] » Just those things that catches you off
guard and you think everything's fine
[1:21:09] and then something like that.
Um just just uh
[1:21:18] sorry I still can't tell you.
[1:21:23] » So on the hydro test,
do we need to approve
[1:21:29] either of these bids or
>> Oh
[1:21:32] » no, that's okay.
>> Was an overlook on my part
[1:21:37] » because they're serviceoriented.
uh
[1:21:42] contract update plus the service
requests.
[1:21:46] » Yeah.
>> So I will have all resolutions for those
[1:21:49] at the next meeting.
>> Okay.
[1:21:54] » Anything else to add to the report?
>> Nope.
[1:21:58] » All right. That's not fun.
[1:22:03] » Speaking of fun, public works.
[1:22:09] I don't have anything to add to it. I
mentioned it in the bottom for the like
[1:22:14] council to approve it purchase of that
skid lower bucket. Um the new machine is
[1:22:20] in it came with a larger dirt bucket
with teeth that the old one went on
[1:22:25] trade and I didn't include it originally
with the purchase of the machine. I want
[1:22:29] to see what the old smooth bucket was
like almost a foot narrower than the new
[1:22:34] ones. So it's narrower than the tracks
itself of the machine. So, if you're
[1:22:37] doing any grading or eventually pushing
snow, you're going to be driving over
[1:22:41] what you're trying to trying to move.
So, I wanted to purchase an identical
[1:22:45] one just with a smooth cutting edge.
The old bucket is in pretty bad shape
[1:22:50] anyway. I was plan on welding on that to
fix it up and just use that dedicated
[1:22:56] for salt to keep the the new buckets out
of the salt.
[1:23:00] It's not worth much being in the
condition it's in.
[1:23:04] So
that's available to be approved tonight.
[1:23:08] » But
[1:23:13] don't have anything else to add to it.
[1:23:18] » Very busy with waste water right now
with the lagoons trying to keep them
[1:23:21] from overflowing basically at this
point. But the DNR is aware of all of
[1:23:26] it.
>> Yeah. When you get five inches of rain
[1:23:28] in 24 hours. Yeah.
>> Was that fast? I was planning on an out
[1:23:34] of season discharge. I thought we were
going to I was taking pre-draw samples
[1:23:38] weeks ahead of time and I thought we
were going to have plenty of time to do
[1:23:40] it and then we got that five inches of
rain and it came up week
[1:23:49] » but they are aware of the situation and
we're taking extra sampling in the
[1:23:54] process.
[1:23:59] So, do we need to do a motion to
accept the the bid here? So,
[1:24:09] um
[1:24:13] so I'm seeking a motion um to approve
the bid with uh Rexco equipment. Is that
[1:24:22] right? or the um
86 inch severe duty bucket bolt-on and
[1:24:30] bolt-on cutting edge. It's also 86 in
for a total not to exceed $3,15352.
[1:24:46] Do I have a motion to approve that
expense? So move
[1:24:51] » moved by Bzenberg. Second.
>> Second.
[1:24:54] » Okay.
[1:24:58] All those in favor of
approving the purchase of an 86 in
[1:25:04] severe duty bucket
and bolt-on cutting edge, also 86 in um
[1:25:12] from Rexco in the amount of $3,15352.
[1:25:18] signify by saying I
>> I
[1:25:22] » all opposed. Nay. All right.
>> We got the new one in yet.
[1:25:30] » They took the tractor and
>> Oh, okay.
[1:25:34] » Got more room in the garage now.
>> Yeah.
[1:25:37] » Even with the tractor attachment still,
there's Yeah, it makes a big difference
[1:25:41] in in the garage.
This is smaller potatoes, but still a
[1:25:48] concern
coming in. I don't know if this is
[1:25:51] county or you or who would take care of
this, but coming in from the west on
[1:25:58] Roosevelt there. Our speed limit ahead
sign and our 40 mph speed limit sign has
[1:26:06] growth in front of it to where you can't
actually see
[1:26:11] » growing on.
>> Yeah. Yeah, like growing in a tree or
[1:26:14] something
>> sprouting out of the ditches there so
[1:26:17] that you can't really see those.
>> Uhhuh.
[1:26:21] » Yeah. [snorts]
>> I mean,
[1:26:26] » one other thing, the the p the fix on
Roosevelt Street in front of your house.
[1:26:35] » Another one. Mac, I was going to talk to
you coming in on on um Bernest Station
[1:26:42] coming up to Elbert Main Street. The
stop sign there, if you're coming in,
[1:26:47] it's all the trees in the yard have
grown over and you can't see that stop
[1:26:51] sign.
>> Okay. No, just for like semi-truckss or
[1:26:55] something coming up through there until
you get
[1:26:58] » with in that last yard, then you can see
the stop sign.
[1:27:02] » But otherwise, there's branches coming
down over that.
[1:27:08] » Bottom line, things are not going to
stop growing anytime soon.
[1:27:13] » It's like a rainforest out there.
All right, anything else for Mac?
[1:27:22] Okay, moving on to city clerk treasury
report there.
[1:27:28] Financial report is in there. Anything
you wanted to add to this, Vicki?
[1:27:34] » So, I've only got the one report in
there. We've migrated to the new
[1:27:38] Quirkbook system. I'm still trying to
get used to what the reports look like
[1:27:44] and which format's going to be the best
one to use. They are a little bit
[1:27:48] different than QuickBooks. So, I'm
playing with all of them.
[1:27:54] Problem is when I you can export them to
Excel, but for some reason, it's not
[1:27:59] allowing me to do any type of sorting.
So, I'm I've got an email out to them on
[1:28:06] that. I don't know if it's a programming
issue or if that's just the way it is.
[1:28:10] Um, and they're trying to figure out,
they put the budget in for me, but I
[1:28:16] haven't had a chance to really go in and
look at it to make sure it's all where
[1:28:21] it should be. So, bear with me for a
month or two while I work through all
[1:28:28] that stuff. But otherwise, it's going
pretty smooth. When you export, is it an
[1:28:34] option to instead of putting it into an
X file Excel file that you can do it as
[1:28:40] a CSV kind of delimited?
>> No, it's automatically.
[1:28:45] » Yep.
>> That's a workaround I use. So, all
[1:28:50] right.
Anything for Vicki?
[1:28:55] All right.
Um, city engineer report.
[1:29:01] So, two of my big items we've already
talked about tonight, right?
[1:29:07] Um, one of the ones that I've heard from
both Mac and V or um and Bethany that
[1:29:13] are going to be top priority is figuring
out how we start looking at an project
[1:29:19] to
I shouldn't use ionizing
[1:29:23] um infiltration project with your
sanitary sewer. There's a lot of storm
[1:29:27] water getting into your sanitary sewer
which is causing all of Max's issues out
[1:29:30] of the treatment. Um
the treatment and your lift station. I
[1:29:36] went out and looked after one of the
last council meetings and there is a ton
[1:29:39] of clear water coming into that lift
station in high water events. Um so
[1:29:44] starting to look at that. I know you've
done a lot of videoing and getting some
[1:29:48] of those videos and starting to look
through those. um trying to find where
[1:29:52] some maybe lining or manhole lining. Um
maybe even I think there's some manholes
[1:29:58] out along that waterway that probably
need um sealed up better and raised up.
[1:30:04] Um and so starting to look at that
one of them and then hug them back
[1:30:11] through um how to
connect onto the water and sewer mains
[1:30:16] with uh possible apartment building and
as well as starting to look at a
[1:30:22] capacity study just for the um water and
sewer systems.
[1:30:29] Those are big ones.
[1:30:36] Any additional questions or comments?
>> Questions to you?
[1:30:45] » I don't know. I think we're probably
keeping you busy as is.
[1:30:52] Weather's providing plenty of issues.
>> It's amazing. Every time it rains, how
[1:30:57] many phone calls I have from our cities
that we start they're finding water in
[1:31:01] places they've never had water.
>> It's so wet this year. So
[1:31:07] » I can't imagine
we're not prairie bird.
[1:31:11] » Yes.
>> Very true.
[1:31:15] There's always something to be.
[1:31:19] » All right. Uh, seeing nothing else, uh,
we'll go ahead and, uh, seek approval
[1:31:25] for the consent consent agenda.
Do I have a motion to approve the
[1:31:31] consent agenda?
>> So move
[1:31:39] a second. Second.
[1:31:43] » All right. Uh, all those in favor of
approving the consent agenda signify by
[1:31:48] saying I. Okay. All oppose signify with
nay. And consent agenda is approved.
[1:31:58] Uh mayor's report, there was one not one
included here. Um
[1:32:04] I know that we've covered a lot of
things that Bethany probably would have
[1:32:07] talked about. um some of the issues with
the um locating of of poles where they
[1:32:14] should be on the on the pickle ball
court and then of course the um the
[1:32:21] electrical issue that the fire station
had. Um
[1:32:27] I really don't have anything beyond
that.
[1:32:31] So, but uh don't worry, our fearless
mayor will be back next month.
[1:32:40] And if she's not, I won't be here. No.
[1:32:44] » Um All right. Council comments. [snorts]
Uh start with
[1:32:52] » Council Rosenberg.
[1:32:57] Pan looks great. Good work to your team
and you. Thank you so much. That's
[1:33:00] great.
>> You can appreciate it.
[1:33:04] » Absolutely.
>> Awesome.
[1:33:10] » All right.
Um, so we'll go ahead confirm and time
[1:33:13] and date of the next meeting which is
September 10th, 2026 at 7 p.m. And of
[1:33:20] course, we'll have a couple public
hearings at that time as well for the
[1:33:25] zoning ordinance amendment and the park
shelter design. Second.
[1:33:30] » Um seeking at this point a motion to
adjurnn. So move
[1:33:36] » by and second.
[1:33:41] » All those in favor of adjourning this
meeting signify by saying I.
[1:33:46] » I.
>> Those opposed.
[1:33:50] That's what I want to hear. All right.
At uh 8:34
[1:33:56] this meeting has concluded.