1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:05,440 All right, I've got six o'clock. We'll call the meeting to order. Please call a 2 00:00:04,319 --> 00:00:06,640 roll. >> Hammer 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:08,000 » here. >> Hampton 4 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,519 » here. >> O Kelly here. 5 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:13,360 » Morman >> here. 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:17,359 » Here. Angstrom >> here. 7 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,279 » All right. Number two, approval of agenda. 8 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:21,199 » Any changes, your honor? >> No changes. 9 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:25,359 » Move to approve. >> Second. 10 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,199 » Call roll. >> Henson. 11 00:00:26,240 --> 00:00:28,080 » Yes. >> Kelly. 12 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,160 » Yes. >> Mormon. 13 00:00:29,039 --> 00:00:31,119 » Yes. Lson, >> yes. 14 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,239 » Angstrom, >> yes. 15 00:00:31,599 --> 00:00:35,920 » Hammer, >> yes. 16 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:40,879 » And number three, presentation of petitions and other communications a 17 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:47,840 public hearing to review an application for state revolving funds, SRF loan, and 18 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:52,000 uh and to make available to the public the contents of an environmental 19 00:00:50,399 --> 00:00:56,640 informationational or information document and the city's project plan 20 00:00:54,719 --> 00:01:05,399 water expansion. Are there any written comments? Yes, 21 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,399 » you'd like to read those. 22 00:01:08,159 --> 00:01:15,439 » There is a total of four questions. There are some graphs and things on 23 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:19,920 here, but you have to bear with us here. A legal 24 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:25,439 limit versus health limit. The EPA standards of 10 milligrams per liter was 25 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:30,640 established in 1962 exclusively to prevent acute blue baby syndrome in 26 00:01:28,479 --> 00:01:35,280 infants under six months. Extensive medical research links long-term 27 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:41,759 drinking water nitrate exposure at levels as low as 3 to 5 milligrams per 28 00:01:38,479 --> 00:01:47,119 liter to significantly increase risk of colon cholesterol cancer, thyroid 29 00:01:44,799 --> 00:01:51,920 disease, and birth defects. Why is the city settling for just staying under the 30 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:59,000 legal ceiling rather than aiming for a health protective target below 5 31 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:59,000 milligrams per liter? 32 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:11,200 » Go on. >> That's the question. That's the question 33 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:15,440 is is why is the city settling for staying under the legal ceiling rather 34 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:20,879 than the aiming for health protective target below 5 milligrams per liter? 35 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:25,280 Well, currently um the test results have been coming in around 2 to three 36 00:02:22,959 --> 00:02:30,400 milligrams per liter. So, uh currently our our nitrate levels are below the 37 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:34,400 five >> and and we do shoot for as low as we can 38 00:02:32,959 --> 00:02:37,840 possibly get. It's not like we're just shooting to stay around eight or nine. 39 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:43,280 We're shooting for as low as we can get them. So, 40 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:47,519 » uh, what target nitrate concentrates in milligrams per liter will the city 41 00:02:44,959 --> 00:02:53,200 guaranteed at the tap once Daisy is operational? Will levels be kept 42 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:57,920 consistently below a safer threshold like 3 to 5 milligrams per liter or 43 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:04,519 allowed to float near the legal 10 milligrams per liter limit during peak 44 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,519 spring runoff. 45 00:03:06,879 --> 00:03:14,959 I don't know how we can guarantee that. >> Yeah, I don't either. Um, you know, all 46 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:21,440 cities struggle in Iowa struggle with this. Um, we do our best in blending the 47 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:25,120 water. Um, we don't know for sure what Daisy's 48 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:30,959 going to cause. We are going to put a new well in uh to help offset the 49 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:38,400 nitrate levels. Um we expect that they will stay within the same range that we 50 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:46,840 have been um seeing. Um we have looked at alternatives in in treating the water 51 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:46,840 um if if that is necessary. 52 00:03:47,599 --> 00:03:51,200 » Um >> we also talked about putting on CIP, 53 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:56,400 right? >> Right. 54 00:03:51,599 --> 00:04:02,239 » That nitrate system on CIP. Yep. >> So and that's coming up shortly. Y uh 55 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:07,439 many states trigger mandatory intervention when nitrates reach 3 to 5 56 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:13,439 milligrams per liter. Given that Boon's raw raw water regularly pushes 6 to9 57 00:04:10,879 --> 00:04:19,199 milligrams per liter, why is well blending treated as a permanent strategy 58 00:04:16,639 --> 00:04:22,600 instead of setting a lower finished water target? 59 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:30,800 I think if you look across the state of Iowa, you'll find that most um water 60 00:04:27,199 --> 00:04:39,840 plants are using the blended method um along with the RO system. 61 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:45,360 Since Daisy's 1.4 for MGD demand focuses high nitrate walls to run continuously. 62 00:04:43,199 --> 00:04:50,000 How will the city prevent finished tap water from spiking higher than it 63 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:54,040 currently does during peak May through July runoff events? 64 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:04,960 I think I think that well number 30 is is our solution to that. I'm not quite 65 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:10,960 sure I understand that question >> and we the city doesn't control runoff 66 00:05:07,840 --> 00:05:14,840 so I yeah I don't >> that's a tough one so 67 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:23,199 » um well uh well second set of questions 68 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:28,160 well number 30 and the aluvial aquifer risks 69 00:05:25,759 --> 00:05:32,320 site specific draw down proof aluvial wells draw directly from riverbank 70 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:38,320 infiltration. What hydraological 71 00:05:35,039 --> 00:05:42,560 modeling process modeling proves well number 30 can pump continuously without 72 00:05:40,479 --> 00:05:47,400 pulling in surrounding high nitrate groundwater during high flow spring 73 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:47,400 months. 74 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:54,240 » Do you want to >> Yeah. No, no modeling was done 75 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:58,400 performance. Something we can easily look into, but that wasn't something we 76 00:05:55,919 --> 00:06:04,080 were contracted to look into. This is well number 30 is in the area of your 77 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:09,680 well number 27. It should result in similar pulling of low nitrate water. If 78 00:06:07,840 --> 00:06:14,240 you would experience high nitrates at well number 30, I would expect you to 79 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:18,960 experience high nitrates at well number 27. It's in the same general area which 80 00:06:16,639 --> 00:06:24,479 then with the blending process you're using gets into 81 00:06:22,479 --> 00:06:28,319 what after the supply and using that blending. How high are we actually 82 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:34,479 talking with these numbers for what gets supplied to the city? 83 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:39,919 » Public data. Page one of the EID notes. The city regularly runs seven of its 14 84 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:44,960 wells. Where can the public access historical individual nitrate test 85 00:06:42,319 --> 00:06:50,400 results for each specific well rather rather than just monthly averages of the 86 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:58,440 combined wells? How high are the nitrate levels in in the high wells? uh US water 87 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:58,440 would be able to provide those to you. 88 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:07,599 Uh page three admits well number 30 is being dug specifically to provide low 89 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:13,280 nitrate dil dilution water. What is the emergency backup plan if 90 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:17,639 well number 30 own nitrate levels rise during a high runoff season? 91 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:28,520 » The blending limit difference. Oh yeah, >> other wells. That's why we have so many 92 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,520 wells to choose from. 93 00:07:31,599 --> 00:07:37,199 » Go ahead, please. >> Yeah. So, the it the city's using a 94 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:41,919 process called blending. And as I alluded to two questions ago, well 95 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:46,400 number 27 is roughly in the same area as well number 30. So if you're 96 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:50,960 experiencing high nitrates in well number 30 in the new well we're going to 97 00:07:47,919 --> 00:07:56,720 drill, most likely it's coming in into well number 27 as higher nitrates as 98 00:07:53,759 --> 00:08:04,080 well. So then it's really becomes a quantification game of and a semantics 99 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:08,160 game of how high is high and then can we still utilize what the cities of what 100 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:12,800 the city of Boone's current capacity and blending all of that together to get 101 00:08:10,479 --> 00:08:18,879 underneath what the city standard what the EPA standard is of that 10 102 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:24,080 milligrams per liter. Section three, al alternative 103 00:08:21,199 --> 00:08:29,440 technologies in the Jordan aquifer deep well limitations. Page three notes that 104 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:34,719 Jordan oper aquifer wells are ruled out because preliminary modeling capped 105 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:41,120 pumping at only 500 gpms per well to maintain tier one status. Was a combined 106 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:46,240 approach using a 500 gpm Jordan well alongside a lupial blending evaluated 107 00:08:44,560 --> 00:08:52,560 for long-term drought and climate resilience? I'll leave that to you, Eva. 108 00:08:49,839 --> 00:08:58,000 » So that this approach was evaluated at the high level and what I'll say is the 109 00:08:55,200 --> 00:09:02,399 Jordan well could still be done. It's just more money, more cost from the 110 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:08,080 city. We'd have to figure out how to budget and plan that. Now the regarding 111 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:12,959 the actual questions of a long-term clout or long-term drought and climate 112 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:17,920 resiliency by just by having the Jordan aquifer, you have to recognize that just 113 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:21,200 the city of Boone is not pulling from the Jordan aquifer, but a bunch of other 114 00:09:19,839 --> 00:09:27,519 communities pull from the Jordan aquifer. And it's not just limited to 115 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:30,720 the current impact. So, you start playing the what if game of how many 116 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:35,839 other communities, how many other new wells will get drilled into the Jordan 117 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:40,640 aquifer to pull out the water by that time you hit the long-term drought. We 118 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:45,839 can we need to define what the long-term drought is to actually be able to risk 119 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:50,000 and assess the resiliency that this question is trying to get at. But 120 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:54,880 generally by using the term of a long-term drought, I would say there's 121 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:59,519 multiple other reasons or there's multiple other communities and multiple 122 00:09:56,959 --> 00:10:04,560 other wells pulling from the aquifer that you'll see that aquafer drop and 123 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:08,959 all the communities might end up in a tier one or a tier two or a tier three 124 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:14,720 status when it's a long-term drought situation. Were we not denied the Jordan 125 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:22,240 aquifer by the DNR >> at the I think you guys wanted to pump 126 00:10:16,959 --> 00:10:25,839 about 750 out of it and it's you're if you want to go out of the Jordan aquifer 127 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:30,560 it's that's where this 500 number comes from is that's the limit you get a you 128 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:35,519 would pump from it. It doesn't guarantee. It's not a guarantee though 129 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:39,680 that you would lose that tier one status and go into you would lose that status 130 00:10:38,079 --> 00:10:44,000 where it becomes a tier one or a tier two or tier three which is all 131 00:10:42,079 --> 00:10:48,160 restricting and lessening your water use and trying to recharge that aquafer 132 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:53,360 because then that aquifer is overdrawn or an aquifer is kind of starting to get 133 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:56,560 to be a sensitive aquifer from all the other communities that are drawing from 134 00:10:55,360 --> 00:11:00,959 it. >> Thank you. 135 00:10:58,560 --> 00:11:06,560 Nitrate removal assessment. Page three explicitly states that as a source water 136 00:11:04,079 --> 00:11:12,160 nitrate increase, a comparative assessment of constructing an additional 137 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:17,839 well versus implementing a nitrate system should be completed. Has the 138 00:11:14,959 --> 00:11:22,600 costbenefit assessment been completed? If so, where can the public view it? 139 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:31,120 » So, what I would say is the cost benefit hasn't been done. What's still needed 140 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:35,920 for Daisy to come on is the additional well and additional capacity to pull 141 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:41,519 water out of the ground for the treatment and the blending process to 142 00:11:37,519 --> 00:11:45,600 supply it. So, it's it's not one or the other here of a nitrate treatment system 143 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:50,920 would work. You still need that well to pull the quantity of water that's going 144 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,920 to be required. 145 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:57,279 » Go ahead. So, why would this project be started if 146 00:11:55,440 --> 00:12:01,279 that assessment hasn't been done yet? Do you figure out whether that's going to 147 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:05,120 be viable? >> We did a water assessment through the 148 00:12:02,959 --> 00:12:09,519 utility committee. Um, and this would have been four or three years ago when 149 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:13,519 we did the water assessment and we have the we have the capacity to supply them 150 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:18,160 with what's needed. It's just when we get into these future expansions that 151 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:22,000 we're doing with the city with all the housing and stuff like that, it's going 152 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:24,959 to it changes the assessment a little bit. So, we're constantly doing these 153 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:31,480 water assessments, whether it's waste water or drinking water. We're always 154 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:31,480 looking forward on that side of things. 155 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:40,240 » Uh, capital impermit and long-term financing. Following CIP additions, 156 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:45,200 following acknowledgement at the August 2026 utility meeting that the nitrate 157 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:49,839 removal is not in the 5-year capital improvement plan, at what date will the 158 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:56,720 nitrate removal system be added to the CIP and when will it be functional? Uh 159 00:12:52,880 --> 00:13:02,399 we start our CIP process in October. Um and it the final approval is in March or 160 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:08,560 April. Um it goes along with our budget time. uh at that point is when the 161 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:15,120 nitrate system will get added to the pro the CIP. Um there still needs to be a 162 00:13:12,560 --> 00:13:22,399 process on the engineer side to design it, determine what we are needed. Um and 163 00:13:20,079 --> 00:13:29,519 and then also financial analysis to determine how we'll pay for that. 164 00:13:26,399 --> 00:13:35,680 Um future rateayer burden. Page one confirms our well-filled firm capacity 165 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:43,360 5.57 MGDs is technically enough to meet the 2044 volume depend demands 4.89 MGD 166 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:48,639 meaning these immediate upgrades are driven primarily by nitrate blending 167 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:53,040 from industrial growth. If blending eventually fails, how will a 168 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:58,639 multi-million dollar nitrate removal plant be financed without spiking 169 00:13:55,200 --> 00:14:03,199 residential utility rates? I don't think we can guarantee that um 170 00:14:00,959 --> 00:14:08,880 your rates won't increase to pay for a nitrate system. However, um until we get 171 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:14,720 through all these projects that have to be done and Daisy gets online, um I 172 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:18,839 can't guarantee or tell you that that's how we're going to have to fund it. 173 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,760 » And I think that's all the written comments. 174 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:28,320 » Thanks for going through those. Andrea, are there any other written comments? 175 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:32,519 Okay. Are there any other public comments on this subject? 176 00:14:33,199 --> 00:14:41,279 » No. Yes, sir. I set these at two minutes. Uh, 177 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:47,920 my name is Elvin Duchess and I'm just a citizen here in Boom. 178 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:53,760 I'm no scientist, so I have no idea, you know, what a nitrate is except what I 179 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:56,760 read. That's probably not good for me, but 180 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:06,959 It seems to me like what we're asking the city to do 181 00:15:03,199 --> 00:15:11,519 is put a band-aid on an elephant. You know, anything north of us, runoff, 182 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:15,199 farm runoff, whatever, it's going to run into the rivers. 183 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:22,160 And I think that's where we get some of our our water. So many people tap into 184 00:15:18,079 --> 00:15:27,600 this aquifier or whatever it is. I personally feel that until that 185 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:32,800 elephant encapsulated by not just the city of Boone, but by 186 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:38,000 every city around and the state of Iowa and maybe even every state in the union. 187 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:44,639 We've got a problem and I don't think we're going to solve it 188 00:15:41,199 --> 00:15:50,160 by drilling a well or two. We may delay it, but we're going to have to have help 189 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:57,440 other than from the city alone. I think anytime we do a well and increase either 190 00:15:53,360 --> 00:16:00,880 my taxes or my water uh bill or whatever and I you're we're going to have to 191 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:06,480 expect that. I don't know what the answer is. I 192 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:10,399 appreciate what you're trying to do. Uh 193 00:16:08,399 --> 00:16:16,519 but but again that elephant is going to be there until 194 00:16:12,399 --> 00:16:16,519 somebody higher than us 195 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:22,399 is going to get a handle on this. Thank you. 196 00:16:19,759 --> 00:16:26,199 » Thank you. Any other public comments? 197 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:32,160 » Well, I I would just like to say that we have a great partnership with US Water. 198 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:37,600 I said that was part of the reason why we went on board with them and made them 199 00:16:34,079 --> 00:16:41,440 a partner with us. Um we can we rely on them to talk to other cities and see how 200 00:16:39,759 --> 00:16:45,519 they're blending, see what they're doing for nitrate removal systems. We've been 201 00:16:43,759 --> 00:16:49,600 to other cities and seen their nitrate removal. Not that it's not in our CIP, 202 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:53,920 but it's in our radar. There's a lot of things within the city that is on our 203 00:16:51,759 --> 00:16:57,519 radar. It might not be in our CIP at this time because we're still doing our 204 00:16:55,920 --> 00:17:02,079 due diligence to figure out what the best process is for us to deal with the 205 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:05,919 nitrate removal. And we really rely on US Water for that. And they have 206 00:17:03,839 --> 00:17:09,919 multiple other communities in central Iowa that they deal with. So, we can we 207 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:16,000 we piggyback off of them on what they're doing at these other cities to adjust 208 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:22,559 their uh nitrate levels as well. Thanks, Kyle. Any other public comments? 209 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:30,039 Okay. If there are no other public comments, we'll declare this public 210 00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:30,039 hearing closed and we will move on to B. 211 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:37,200 B is the public hearing to review an application for a state revolving fund 212 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:42,160 SRF loan and to make available to the public the contents of environmental 213 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:47,400 information document and the city's uh project plan water wastewater expansion. 214 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,520 » Are there any written comments on this subject? 215 00:17:50,559 --> 00:17:57,720 » No sir. >> With no written comments, are there any 216 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:57,720 public comments on that subject? 217 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:07,600 » Yes. No public comments. We will declare the public hearing closed. 218 00:18:04,559 --> 00:18:12,320 Move on to C. Public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, 219 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:16,799 and estimate of cost for the Hancock Drive water towers project. Are there 220 00:18:15,039 --> 00:18:19,360 any public or excuse me, written comments on that subject? 221 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:25,240 » No, sir. >> No written comments. Are there any 222 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:25,240 public comments on this subject? 223 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:35,600 Okay. No or no public comments. We will declare that public 224 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:41,039 and uh we'll move on to C1 3592 resolution 225 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:45,520 adopting plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the 226 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:48,000 Hancock Drive water tower project. And we need a motion for that. 227 00:18:47,039 --> 00:18:51,919 » So moved. >> Second. 228 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:59,120 » Can I ask what the cost estimate for that is? It's not the packet. 229 00:18:56,880 --> 00:19:02,400 I think it's around 7 and a half million. 230 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:07,840 » Okay. So, what we're expecting the bids to come in at. There was a memo that I 231 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:12,480 believe I shared with Whan and Andrea that my intent was shared with you guys 232 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:17,760 to explain I know the original CIP budget back two and a half years ago is 233 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:24,080 like 4.5 million but kind of explains how that cost has grown since that time 234 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:28,960 on the CIP which has made it's almost unbelievable from my 235 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:32,240 experience on how it how it's gained and how these costs have grown with 236 00:19:30,559 --> 00:19:36,480 inflation and everything that happened through that process. And it was when we 237 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:42,799 helped you develop your CIP at that time. We had what we thought was a 238 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:46,480 similar water tower in size performed in a neighboring community and 239 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:50,240 it came in at that four and a half million cost. But then as we work 240 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:54,880 through the design, the numbers, the proper sizing, 241 00:19:52,640 --> 00:20:02,320 uh comparing of different types, different whether different shapes, um 242 00:19:59,039 --> 00:20:06,400 those costs just outer that >> are all the engineering costs included 243 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:10,880 in this now. >> Uh our engineering costs were locked in 244 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:16,880 our contract we signed before we started design. So as these what I would say is 245 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:20,320 as these costs grew from whatever that initial cost was when he got us under 246 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:25,200 contract to design it right >> our fee never grew it 247 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:28,720 » was locked in so it's just it truly is just those construction costs. 248 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:33,520 » Okay. >> All right. Thank you. We have a first 249 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:34,559 and a second. Uh please call roll. >> Kelly. 250 00:20:34,159 --> 00:20:36,320 » Yes. >> Mormon. 251 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:37,520 » Yes. >> Williamson. 252 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:38,720 » Yes. >> Angstrom. 253 00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:39,919 » Yes. >> Hammer. 254 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:43,880 » Yes. >> Henson. Yes, sir. 255 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:48,880 All >> right, with that, we'll move on to four 256 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:52,480 reports of standing committees, policy administration and employee relations 257 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:56,880 committee Williamson. >> No report tonight. 258 00:20:54,000 --> 00:21:00,880 » Thank you. Uh B, public safety and transportation. Hillbec is not here. 259 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:05,120 Kyle, did you have it? >> Yeah, we just have one item on here and 260 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:11,120 it's discuss and approve downtown Boone gorilla wayfinding signs. Um Holly 261 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:15,039 Stucker with downtown came to us um probably a month and a half ago, two 262 00:21:12,559 --> 00:21:20,400 months ago with some signs. Uh we asked her to get with the businesses of 263 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:24,880 downtown and get their opinions on the signs that she was putting up to 264 00:21:22,159 --> 00:21:29,280 represent each business. Um she went through talked to the 12 businesses. The 265 00:21:27,039 --> 00:21:33,120 12 signs are in the packet. Um everything looked good in public safety. 266 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:38,480 We went ahead and or would make the motion to need a motion to approve it. 267 00:21:35,360 --> 00:21:42,080 So, so MOO, no cost to the city, by the way. It's 268 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:45,039 all taken care of by downtown >> and they're even putting them up. 269 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:48,400 » Yeah. They're very they're very temporary. They're more of like a 270 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:52,159 corrugated plastic. Uh something that they can change out throughout the 271 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:57,440 seasons and as you know, businesses change or they they want to make a 272 00:21:54,240 --> 00:22:01,520 different look. I guess >> got a motion. Do we have Do we have 273 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:03,840 » a second? >> Please call. 274 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:06,400 » Mormon. >> Yes. Williamson, 275 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:08,000 » yes. Angstrom, >> yes. 276 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:09,760 » Yes. >> Hson, 277 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:12,400 » yes. >> Ellie, 278 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:16,080 » yes. >> Thank you. And utility committee. 279 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:20,640 » Uh, no report today. We'll just have a prior meeting on the 280 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:25,440 21st. >> Thank you. Uh, D, Economic Development 281 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:32,799 Committee, Mormon. >> I have one thing, your honor. Um, Linda 282 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:40,799 is going to give an update on the arts. on the arts. Um just wanted to share 283 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:47,120 that we did conduct a city survey and trying to get uh some input from uh 284 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:52,320 citizens just on interest for public art or public art projects. 285 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:58,159 Uh our survey uh we did this through the library. the library helped us and and 286 00:22:54,480 --> 00:23:03,600 we had initially 118 responses and from that uh I'll just share there 287 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:08,080 were five questions that we asked community members. First one, what kind 288 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:15,360 of impact do you feel public art has on our city's public areas? We had uh the 289 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:23,440 two highest responses of highly positive impact and slightly positive impact were 290 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:28,480 94% agreed to that. So, a strong uh support of public art and the impact. 291 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:34,240 The second, what forms of public art would you be most excited to see or 292 00:23:31,679 --> 00:23:40,400 encounter around the city? The number one that was mentioned by 87% of the 293 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:46,720 people that responded to the survey were largecale murals. Murals seem to be very 294 00:23:43,360 --> 00:23:52,799 popular in a lot of towns. The second listed for 78% 295 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:58,400 selected was functional art which are like artistic benches, um trash 296 00:23:56,640 --> 00:24:03,120 containers that are painted, those kinds of things. So, uh objects that are 297 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:07,679 already in the community. The next one, where would you most like 298 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:13,919 to see public art integrated into our city landscapes? 299 00:24:09,679 --> 00:24:20,400 Number one was in hightra civic areas near city buildings, downtown district, 300 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:28,000 main streets. The second uh listed was in open green spaces like parks, trails, 301 00:24:25,039 --> 00:24:35,679 community gardens. Next question, what stories, themes or subjects would you 302 00:24:31,279 --> 00:24:41,600 like the artwork to focus on? Number one selected highest selection was local 303 00:24:38,799 --> 00:24:46,400 history and heritage celebrating our communities roots and 304 00:24:43,919 --> 00:24:53,919 historical milestones. The second one listed uh highest was nature, wildlife 305 00:24:50,880 --> 00:25:00,080 and the environment. Um the last question was what types of 306 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:06,480 cultural events or arts programming would you be interested in in attending 307 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:10,559 in our city? Number one listed uh most highly listed was artist fairs and 308 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:15,679 markets. Um outdoor community art markets, 309 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:20,240 seasonal vendor fairs. The second live art performances and festivals, 310 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:24,400 community theater, live music, interactive cultural festivals. And of 311 00:25:22,559 --> 00:25:31,600 course, we have some of that going on already. A couple of the comments um 312 00:25:27,679 --> 00:25:36,240 that I'll share. We also asked to uh have people leave comments on this and 313 00:25:33,679 --> 00:25:42,320 I'll just give you uh just a sample of what we heard. Um first, wonderful. You 314 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:47,919 want to increase art in Boon. Second, highlight the history of our town. 315 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:54,320 Public art. I always look for it when I visit somewhere. More art is a good 316 00:25:51,679 --> 00:26:00,799 thing. I like that one. Of course, uh community will not support it. It's a 317 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:07,840 waste of time and money. I travel to see public art. Thank you for this survey. 318 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:14,000 So, a lot of different comments on doing this. I think the next um step for us 319 00:26:11,279 --> 00:26:18,080 will be pulling together um some community members and talking about what 320 00:26:15,919 --> 00:26:23,039 kind of art project we would like to pursue and bring back to the the 321 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:25,440 council. >> Sound good? 322 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:29,679 » Thank you. >> Thanks. That's all I have, your honor. 323 00:26:26,799 --> 00:26:34,720 All right. Thanks, J. Move on to five public or excuse me, department reports. 324 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:38,799 Uh Dave A's building official is not here. B city attorney Ray F. Nothing, 325 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,919 your honor. >> Yep. 326 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:45,360 » C. Director of public works, Wayan Andrews. No report. Your 327 00:26:43,279 --> 00:26:49,760 » honor, I have one real quick question for you. Um, do you know where we're at 328 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:54,640 or are we moving along with the engineering for the first street overlay 329 00:26:52,559 --> 00:26:57,200 and so forth? >> Yes, we're moving along. 330 00:26:55,760 --> 00:27:00,320 » We're moving along. So, we'll be good. >> We got Yeah, we got prioritized on that 331 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:04,000 north transmission bane to make sure that that one met the timelines it 332 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:07,279 needed to and then we're >> back on that one now. 333 00:27:05,039 --> 00:27:11,679 » All right. Thank you. Uh D, Jamie Williams, library. She is not present. 334 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:15,919 Uh E, public or park director, superintendent Mike Cornellis. 335 00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:19,200 » No reporting. >> F public safety chief Adams. 336 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:26,080 » No report. >> Thank you. And fire chief we uh Chief 337 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:31,320 Weeble Police Chief Weeble, sorry. >> I got a demotion. 338 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:31,320 » Oh, 339 00:27:33,039 --> 00:27:39,480 is wow. He'll now have a comment. I 340 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:50,480 » G City administrator Andrea Elmquist. >> Uh yeah. Um we uh took applications for 341 00:27:47,919 --> 00:27:56,480 the finance officer position. Uh we received six applications. Uh the hiring 342 00:27:53,840 --> 00:28:01,039 committee um selected three to interview through a 343 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:06,159 Zoom call that took about 30 minutes each. Uh they recommended candidate 344 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:13,279 number three to the city council to move on to the next level. Uh the next level 345 00:28:09,919 --> 00:28:18,399 would be that you guys can choose to go ahead and in do an in-person interview 346 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:23,679 with her or another Zoom interview. Um she's not local. Um so uh if you would 347 00:28:21,919 --> 00:28:26,240 prefer to do a Zoom interview that would be fine also 348 00:28:24,799 --> 00:28:31,679 » but in state she >> she's in state. Yes. 349 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:38,320 Um or if the alternative um is that you would like to continue to do a search, I 350 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:44,240 did reach out to a consulting company um out of North Dakota uh called Seveny, I 351 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:49,760 believe is how you pronounce it. Um it'd be about $18,000 uh for them to do the 352 00:28:47,279 --> 00:28:56,960 search. They are uh just finishing up Pleasant Hills uh finance officer 353 00:28:52,240 --> 00:29:03,279 search. um they would like 12 weeks just to collect applications. Um primarily 354 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:09,600 what they would be doing is making phone calls um to try and find an applicant or 355 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:12,880 a candidate that would fit our our needs. 356 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:17,080 » 12 weeks >> 12 weeks just to do the search. 357 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:24,159 I would like to point out that this is our busiest time of the year especially 358 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:29,600 for a finance officer. Uh there are multiple deadlines that we need to meet. 359 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:34,159 Um first one being getting caught up on bank wrecks, doing an audit and then we 360 00:29:32,159 --> 00:29:40,159 have four state financial reports that are not um one pagers. They are fairly 361 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:46,240 extensive. Um and then we are also entering into our capital improvement um 362 00:29:43,039 --> 00:29:52,720 plan uh process and our budgeting process. 363 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:54,799 » So is this candidate qualified or no? >> Um this 364 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:59,760 » your opinion >> this candidate I I want to respect the 365 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:05,919 hiring uh committee and they chose the best one um out of the applicants that 366 00:30:02,880 --> 00:30:12,080 we received. Uh the applica the candidate that they are recommending um 367 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:16,559 is coming from a community that is very very small. Um 368 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:21,120 they do not have an accounting degree. They are working on a master's in 369 00:30:18,559 --> 00:30:25,679 finance. Um >> when will they finish that? 370 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:30,399 » I do not know that. She did not put that on on their application. 371 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:37,279 Um it would uh the candidate would 372 00:30:34,559 --> 00:30:43,279 have a big very big learning curve, >> very big. Uh their current budget that 373 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:48,399 she's used to is a $1 million budget and 50% of that is a bond payment. So 374 00:30:45,600 --> 00:30:51,760 basically her budget is $500,000 that she actually has to deal with. 375 00:30:50,159 --> 00:30:58,000 » How many years experience? >> Four years. She's the only employee for 376 00:30:54,320 --> 00:31:03,080 that city. So, she also is not um very wellversed in payroll and FLSA. 377 00:31:03,919 --> 00:31:10,159 » I think we need to do a search. I think that's going to be a waste of time and 378 00:31:07,279 --> 00:31:16,559 money. >> I agree. After hearing that, 379 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:25,039 » uh, we need somebody with qualifications that can at least jump in and start 380 00:31:21,039 --> 00:31:30,240 payroll on day one instead of having a six-month training period. 381 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:32,720 » What was the cost again for this search? >> 18,000. 382 00:31:31,039 --> 00:31:37,600 » So, 18 grand. >> They do have a one-year guarantee. Uh so 383 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:43,200 if the person does not work out um within that first 12 months um they 384 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:48,240 would uh redo the search. Uh they do have a periodic check-in with them. Um 385 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:53,679 they do different types of testing to make sure that they fit um be a good fit 386 00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:57,200 within our community. >> I think we I mean we should at least 387 00:31:55,360 --> 00:32:01,600 like interview or entertain and like look into what the candidate they pick 388 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:05,679 credentials are. maybe speak with like the hiring committee before we go out 389 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:08,960 spending money. But that's just my opinion. 390 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:16,000 » We're gonna spend way more than that because this gal is comes from a 391 00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:20,240 population of 750 people. It's a very small community. She has very little 392 00:32:18,399 --> 00:32:24,799 experience when it comes to what we're up against. 393 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:30,799 you're going to >> but our search you know we we found that 394 00:32:28,799 --> 00:32:36,000 there are few applicants who are qualified to do this. So that's the 395 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:39,840 challenge is even when we try we can't come up with many to even interview or 396 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:43,279 consider. >> That's why it's time the nice thing 397 00:32:41,919 --> 00:32:46,640 about this company is you're going to get applicants that are qualified. 398 00:32:45,039 --> 00:32:51,679 That's what I'm saying is this this might be worth it in that they're going 399 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:56,799 to have a much larger pool to pull from and will guarantee that they you know 400 00:32:54,159 --> 00:33:00,000 can bring qualified applicants for us. >> Do they have a good track record for 401 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:04,240 doing so? >> Uh they have not done a lot of finance 402 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:08,159 officer searches in the state of Iowa. Pleasant Hill is their only one. 403 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:12,039 » What do they do normally? >> Um private businesses. 404 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:20,559 They don't do a lot of government. Uh they have reached out to over 200 um 405 00:33:18,159 --> 00:33:26,799 potential candidates for Pleasant Hill. Uh their consistent um response from 406 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:32,080 individuals is that they don't want to leave their current cities due to 407 00:33:28,559 --> 00:33:38,320 property tax reform um and the unknowns. Um, they also made the comment that 408 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:43,919 they're finding that either the finance officers are 409 00:33:40,799 --> 00:33:47,760 are seasoned and are closer to retirement and therefore don't want to 410 00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:52,399 leave and the ones that are ready and able to leave just don't have the 411 00:33:50,399 --> 00:33:55,760 experience to come to a community our size. 412 00:33:53,279 --> 00:34:00,320 » And I think we also have to look at probably what we're offering. I mean, if 413 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:04,080 this is a very difficult position to to fill, we're going to have to be 414 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:09,760 competitive. >> The salary range is um the same salary 415 00:34:07,519 --> 00:34:13,839 range that Pleasant Hill and Automo was offering. 416 00:34:12,399 --> 00:34:18,240 » So, we're So, we're in range >> that we are. Yep. So, we're comparable 417 00:34:15,919 --> 00:34:24,480 to that at the moment. I will tell you that um one of the 418 00:34:20,399 --> 00:34:29,919 hiring uh committee members um is a finance officer of a community um here 419 00:34:27,679 --> 00:34:35,000 in Iowa and he was paid more than what I'm being paid and that's why he did not 420 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:35,000 apply. 421 00:34:37,359 --> 00:34:42,560 the last officer that we tried to that we hired, you know, came from a 422 00:34:41,119 --> 00:34:47,200 community bigger than the community that we're talking about now. And it was a 423 00:34:44,720 --> 00:34:52,560 huge jump for her as well, and it didn't work out. I I just I'm not saying that 424 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:56,159 we're going to throw $18,000 out the window, but at least there's a guarantee 425 00:34:53,919 --> 00:34:59,200 there that we that if if it doesn't work out, we're not sitting here again. 426 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:04,160 They're going to be the ones going through the the process going to school 427 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:08,560 for finance. And the last chick we hired, was she going going to get her 428 00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:11,040 masters in finance and anything like that? 429 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:12,880 » She was not, but she had 18 years of experience. 430 00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:16,480 » Smaller. >> Wasn't going to school for anything 431 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:18,320 pertaining to finance or anything like that. 432 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:20,880 » No. Um, >> there's a difference. 433 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:25,680 » You're talking a five, you know, $500,000 budget compared to a $6 million 434 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:31,119 budget, you know. So, >> we have a $27 million budget. 435 00:35:27,359 --> 00:35:34,560 » 27. And and I think the issue is we don't really have a lot of time for 436 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:39,440 somebody to get up to speed. We have a lot of things going on right now. 437 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:44,160 » So, you know, hiring I mean having somebody that says, "Yeah, within months 438 00:35:42,079 --> 00:35:48,560 and months they'll come I mean I think we have to move ahead." 439 00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:52,880 » Agreed. >> It's pretty complex. So, we need 440 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:57,280 somebody wellqualified. >> I I I see it as the cost of doing 441 00:35:54,960 --> 00:36:01,839 business. The only downfall is the 12 weeks that they get for the search time. 442 00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:03,680 And we need somebody like >> we try to convince them to go a little 443 00:36:03,359 --> 00:36:07,119 quicker. >> Yeah. See if they can get 444 00:36:05,520 --> 00:36:11,920 » you know, you know, >> if they're doing it for already some 445 00:36:10,079 --> 00:36:15,599 place, maybe we can kind of get a similar those 446 00:36:15,119 --> 00:36:18,960 results. >> I just had the conversation with them 447 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:26,640 about a week ago and that is what she she had requested is 12 weeks. 448 00:36:22,560 --> 00:36:29,440 You can see we're kind of looking for >> right now. 449 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:33,760 » They did uh mention that some of the people that they've reached out to were 450 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:39,839 recently retired and maybe potentially able to um do a temporary Yeah. 451 00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:43,040 » Yeah. >> I think we have to look at all options 452 00:36:41,359 --> 00:36:45,920 right now. >> Doing this for two years. It's it's time 453 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:49,880 to build >> get to it. So, 454 00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:56,720 » do you need a motion to go to that or what do you think on there? 455 00:36:54,720 --> 00:37:02,800 » I will uh reach out to them and I'll bring back a agreement with on the 21st. 456 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:04,480 » Sounds good. >> Anything else, Andre? 457 00:37:03,760 --> 00:37:11,040 » That's all. >> Okay. Thank you. With that, we'll move 458 00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:15,680 on to the cons consent agenda. All items listed under the consent 459 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:20,880 agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of 460 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:26,119 these items unless unless a request is made prior to the time of council the 461 00:37:27,040 --> 00:37:31,359 » prior to the time council votes on the motion. 462 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:35,960 » So moved. >> Second. 463 00:37:32,720 --> 00:37:35,960 » Please call. 464 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:37,359 » Yes. >> Hammer. 465 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:39,280 » Yes. >> Henson. 466 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:40,079 » Yes. >> Kelly. 467 00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:43,720 » Yes. >> Mormon. 468 00:37:40,720 --> 00:37:43,720 » Yes. 469 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:52,960 » All right. With that, we'll move on to seven, which is ordinances. 470 00:37:48,880 --> 00:37:58,480 A second reading, ordinance 2330 to allow the city of Boone, Iowa to change 471 00:37:56,000 --> 00:38:07,440 the stop intersections in the code of 472 00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:13,440 ordinances action adding section 65.02 subsection 59. The intersection of West 473 00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:20,000 Fifth Street and Jefferson Street is a stop inter stop intersection for all 474 00:38:17,359 --> 00:38:23,359 northbound and southbound traffic on Jefferson Street. 475 00:38:21,680 --> 00:38:27,520 » Moved. >> Second. 476 00:38:25,280 --> 00:38:28,480 » Please call roll. >> Yes. 477 00:38:27,839 --> 00:38:29,440 » Hammer. >> Yes. 478 00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:30,720 » Benson, >> yes. 479 00:38:30,240 --> 00:38:32,800 » Kelly, >> yes. 480 00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:34,880 » Yes. >> Yes. 481 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:38,240 » Hey, mayor. I'd like to make a motion to wave the third reading on ordinance 482 00:38:36,560 --> 00:38:43,119 2330. Second, 483 00:38:41,040 --> 00:38:44,480 please call roll. >> Hammer, 484 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:45,440 » yes. >> Henson, 485 00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:46,560 » yes. >> To Kelly, 486 00:38:46,240 --> 00:38:47,520 » yes. >> Mormon, 487 00:38:47,119 --> 00:38:48,400 » yes. >> Williamson, 488 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:52,119 » yes. >> Angstrom, 489 00:38:49,119 --> 00:38:52,119 » yes. 490 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:58,359 » To approve or adopt. >> Move to adopt. I'm sorry. 491 00:38:55,359 --> 00:38:58,359 » Second. 492 00:38:59,599 --> 00:39:03,280 » Please call RO. >> Henson, 493 00:39:02,240 --> 00:39:04,160 » yes. >> Kelly, 494 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,200 » yes. >> Mormon, 495 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:07,599 » yes. >> Lson, 496 00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:12,240 » yes. Thanks Jeffrey. >> Yes. 497 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:19,119 » All right. Thank you for that. With that, we'll move on to B, second 498 00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:25,119 reading, ordinance 2331 to allow the city of Boone, Iowa to change the 499 00:39:22,560 --> 00:39:32,160 persons with disabilities parking in the code of ordinance 500 00:39:27,359 --> 00:39:38,560 ren moving section 69.07 07 subsection 4J 501 00:39:33,760 --> 00:39:43,520 7th Street North side first space east of Keeler Street and adding section 502 00:39:41,280 --> 00:39:49,680 69.07 section 4 FFF 503 00:39:46,640 --> 00:39:53,280 first space east of Boom Street and 7th Street intersection on the south side. 504 00:39:52,400 --> 00:39:56,960 » So moved. >> Second. Please call R. 505 00:39:56,480 --> 00:39:58,880 » Kelly. >> Yes. Mormon. 506 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:00,800 » Yes. >> Yes. Angstrom. Yes. 507 00:40:00,240 --> 00:40:01,920 » Hammer. >> Yes. 508 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:05,119 » Henson. >> Yes. 509 00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:09,920 » Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to wave the third reading of ordinance 2331. 510 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:12,240 » Second. >> Who's call? 511 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:13,440 » Mormon. >> Yes. 512 00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:14,560 » Williamson, >> yes. 513 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:15,440 » Angstrom, >> yes. 514 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:16,560 » Hammer, >> yes. 515 00:40:15,920 --> 00:40:17,839 » Hson, >> yes. 516 00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:20,640 » Kelly, >> yes. 517 00:40:19,119 --> 00:40:24,320 » Move to adopt. >> Second. 518 00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:25,520 » Please call a roll. >> Lamson, 519 00:40:25,119 --> 00:40:26,800 » yes. >> Angstrom, 520 00:40:26,320 --> 00:40:27,760 » yes. >> Hammer, 521 00:40:27,359 --> 00:40:29,920 » yes. >> Henson, 522 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:30,880 » yes. vote. Kelly, >> yes. 523 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:34,800 » Mormon, >> yes. 524 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:38,400 » All right. Thank you. And number eight, public comments for items not on the 525 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:43,760 agenda. If you do have one, please raise your 526 00:40:40,160 --> 00:40:49,520 hand high so I can see you back there. If you would come up and gate or inside 527 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:52,800 the gate and please speak loudly. >> And again, we give two minutes for 528 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:57,760 public comments. >> My name is Dana Baker. I live on the 529 00:40:54,400 --> 00:41:03,440 corner of 12th and Benton Street and I have some concerns about some of the um 530 00:41:00,240 --> 00:41:07,520 activities going on in our neighborhood. Um 531 00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:16,319 have pictures on um we have a lot of there's a house 532 00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:19,359 on the corner of between them. Um there's people there's like seven nine 533 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:23,440 people living in the house. There's people living in the trailer. There's 534 00:41:21,599 --> 00:41:28,000 people potentially living in the car. There is a minor girl that lives there. 535 00:41:25,839 --> 00:41:34,480 Um there's a lot of traffic that come and goes um all hours of the night. Um 536 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:38,400 there's a lot of garbage in the yard. I'm going to say garbage. There's stuff 537 00:41:36,160 --> 00:41:43,839 in the in the yard. And there is a trailer that is backed up over the 538 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:48,960 sidewalk with orange over it. I recently had a fall, so I have to walk with a 539 00:41:46,160 --> 00:41:54,079 walker and I am unable to go around my block because they have cones. Um, we 540 00:41:52,400 --> 00:41:57,920 have another neighbor here who's also has to use a walker who can walk a 541 00:41:56,400 --> 00:42:02,640 little further than I can, but she cannot make it. She can make it around 542 00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:08,480 different blocks. Um, so that's the first thing. We've had an increase in 543 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:14,160 rodents, possums, I don't know if it was a rat, raccoons, snakes. Um, we have 544 00:42:12,240 --> 00:42:20,720 another neighbor that was going to show up tonight and he was unable to um that 545 00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:24,800 he sent me a text saying what he wanted me to say. If I can have my husband read 546 00:42:23,119 --> 00:42:29,200 it because I don't have my glasses. >> Yep. 547 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:33,200 » Yeah. It just says the abundance of junk they've strung everywhere is getting 548 00:42:31,440 --> 00:42:38,920 old. I've heard the been mentioned a few times to get cleaned up and the license 549 00:42:35,599 --> 00:42:38,920 has been taken. 550 00:42:46,319 --> 00:42:54,400 He didn't know if it's illegal or not, but nothing's happening with property. 551 00:42:51,440 --> 00:42:57,839 » This one's currently on our radar. >> It's been going I mean, we've complained 552 00:42:56,079 --> 00:43:03,200 over it over the last couple years. We've had um contact with Ron And I know 553 00:43:01,839 --> 00:43:07,839 he's been working on it. It just seems like it's getting worse instead of 554 00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:10,880 better. Um, but we're just kind of we're kind of frustrated. And then to be 555 00:43:09,119 --> 00:43:14,560 honest, we're kind of frustrated with even the house next to us is that 556 00:43:12,720 --> 00:43:18,079 duplex. People are coming and going in that is a 557 00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:24,160 is an eyesore. We've done a lot of work to our property and um needs to get a 558 00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:30,079 little bit. And there's pictures that are close as well. Um they had reached 559 00:43:28,160 --> 00:43:37,359 out to some other neighbors and a lot of them were just fearful of retaliation 560 00:43:34,319 --> 00:43:40,560 here that just can't keep living with a couple years ago. We were pretty sure 561 00:43:38,720 --> 00:43:44,160 there was a drug deal that went down at the end of our driveway and I am a 562 00:43:42,640 --> 00:43:49,400 medical professional and last thing I want to do is have to fight for my 563 00:43:45,359 --> 00:43:49,400 license else. 564 00:43:49,839 --> 00:43:54,720 » This one Ron Freyer. >> Yeah. 565 00:43:52,079 --> 00:43:59,359 » Yeah. We we've uh we have weekly meetings. Andrea, Ron, and myself. Uh, 566 00:43:56,880 --> 00:44:04,240 and this property has come up a few times, and we've, uh, I know Ron's 567 00:44:02,800 --> 00:44:08,000 reached out to them and taken different steps to try to clean up garbage left on 568 00:44:05,839 --> 00:44:12,800 the curbs and stuff like that. Um, we can maybe talk outside of a public 569 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:15,680 hearing about the trailer situation. Um, because you might have some additional 570 00:44:14,079 --> 00:44:19,040 information that would be helpful for us to address that. 571 00:44:17,040 --> 00:44:27,119 » And then there's just one last thing is um, there is a house to the east of me 572 00:44:21,520 --> 00:44:32,319 on 12th and and Benton. Um he has a art um a tree a volunteer tree coming up 573 00:44:30,960 --> 00:44:36,319 right next to the fire hydrant. >> Is that the one the picture that you 574 00:44:33,599 --> 00:44:40,400 pass around? Yeah. Okay. >> Pitch on fire and the water couldn't 575 00:44:37,760 --> 00:44:45,359 come on. >> And then there's also a like an 8 foot 576 00:44:43,040 --> 00:44:48,400 artificial volunteer tree coming up along the 577 00:44:47,359 --> 00:44:52,000 sidewalk that's probably going to break the 578 00:44:50,079 --> 00:44:55,760 straight. I I really appreciate you guys coming up here and bringing it up and 579 00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:59,119 bringing it to our attention. >> The police department is rather well 580 00:44:56,880 --> 00:45:02,640 aware of this property. And I didn't know about the trailer blocking the 581 00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:06,119 sidewalk, though. I'll have the office shut that thing. 582 00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:10,960 » It's a pickup block and sidewalk. >> It's a pickup. It's a pickup and a 583 00:45:09,359 --> 00:45:13,960 trailer. >> Yas 584 00:45:18,319 --> 00:45:22,319 driving down the street. You can't see what's going on because you have two 585 00:45:21,680 --> 00:45:28,680 things blocked. >> Sure. 586 00:45:24,880 --> 00:45:28,680 » It's just it's getting 587 00:45:30,800 --> 00:45:32,960 » Thank you. >> Thank you for your time. 588 00:45:31,839 --> 00:45:38,560 » Thank you. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. 589 00:45:35,200 --> 00:45:43,160 » Motorome somebody you talk to that motor home to take it out. Now it's back. 590 00:45:45,119 --> 00:45:50,960 » Yeah. I think I think there might be two different ones. um one was removed at 591 00:45:49,040 --> 00:45:54,240 one point and another one showed. Like I said, we're trying to deal with the 592 00:45:52,319 --> 00:45:58,640 situation and and any additional information um is helpful. So, 593 00:45:57,280 --> 00:46:00,240 appreciate it. >> Thank you guys. 594 00:45:59,599 --> 00:46:05,560 » Thank you. >> Any other public comments for items not 595 00:46:02,240 --> 00:46:05,560 on the agenda? 596 00:46:06,079 --> 00:46:11,920 » I just have a small wastewater update for you guys. I was not sure if I can 597 00:46:10,079 --> 00:46:17,760 make it to your next meeting, but just to give a general update, um I'm your 598 00:46:14,560 --> 00:46:22,800 wastewater engineer. um working with a whole team of people for your we sweater 599 00:46:20,079 --> 00:46:28,560 treatment plant. Um and I've been talking with Andrea and Whan and just 600 00:46:25,200 --> 00:46:32,640 want to to update you guys. Um we had I had come before to do an amendment for 601 00:46:30,880 --> 00:46:37,040 the flows and loads the wasteland allocation facility plan and all those 602 00:46:35,119 --> 00:46:42,079 things have been completed and we just received facility plan approval in 603 00:46:39,520 --> 00:46:48,720 August. So we are good to proceed on the rest of the week. 604 00:46:44,560 --> 00:46:52,119 And so that contract signed a few years ago. I think 605 00:46:53,359 --> 00:46:58,359 with that and I was waiting to do some of the last 606 00:47:01,760 --> 00:47:08,319 green light to go ahead. Um, so the next thing is just for us to finish our work 607 00:47:06,400 --> 00:47:14,480 and then to submit for approval to the DNR. So I hope to do that and I hope to 608 00:47:11,680 --> 00:47:21,319 do it soon. I'm in the next month or so. So um the only addition with that it 609 00:47:17,440 --> 00:47:21,319 will be on the next council. 610 00:47:21,520 --> 00:47:29,599 So in the middle of our design 611 00:47:27,119 --> 00:47:34,400 for Daisy products said they were increasing our flows by half million 612 00:47:31,520 --> 00:47:39,440 gallons and also reducing their so taking away carbon from water supply. So 613 00:47:37,280 --> 00:47:45,040 that affected our design. So when I wrote here report in your facility plant 614 00:47:43,359 --> 00:47:50,480 I accounted for that additional flow in there. So that's all good with the DN. 615 00:47:47,520 --> 00:47:54,960 Um, I also accounted for addition of a chemical called microine and that 616 00:47:52,880 --> 00:48:00,640 supplements carbon to your wastewater system and that's needed to nitrify and 617 00:47:58,079 --> 00:48:06,240 dnitrify and take the nitrates out of the water before it goes back to the De 618 00:48:03,440 --> 00:48:10,960 Moine River. So, um, so that you can meet your ethanol needs for that. So, so 619 00:48:08,640 --> 00:48:15,520 everything is included in my design except for that micro seed edition. So, 620 00:48:13,520 --> 00:48:20,400 it's a chemical addition. Look, there's a tank that goes with it, a building to 621 00:48:17,760 --> 00:48:24,319 heat it, and then a chemical pump, and some monitoring for that. So, next week, 622 00:48:22,720 --> 00:48:32,680 that will be on the agenda, but I just wanted to make you guys aware of what's 623 00:48:27,920 --> 00:48:32,680 you got. Any questions about your waste? 624 00:48:34,400 --> 00:48:40,160 » That is all. >> All right. Thank you. 625 00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:48,640 Any other one more? Yep. >> Yeah. Um, all this development felt like 626 00:48:43,280 --> 00:48:52,800 the D uh uh far and daisy building. I'm concerned because it doesn't work. I 627 00:48:50,319 --> 00:48:57,280 feel doing a job of what's going to happen with the traffic. 628 00:48:55,119 --> 00:49:01,200 We've got the ledger uh elementary school out there on industrial park. 629 00:48:59,680 --> 00:49:05,760 You're going to put a bunch more people going in and out of that daisy and that 630 00:49:03,200 --> 00:49:11,200 complex you can barely see it. Go down on 30. It's a hill. I think the city 631 00:49:09,040 --> 00:49:15,440 needs to take a little action on finding some of these subdivisions to make sure 632 00:49:13,359 --> 00:49:20,400 we're covered with the increase in traffic now and also we don't end up 633 00:49:17,440 --> 00:49:25,040 with nightmare traffic and danger. >> We we Daisy did do a traffic study um 634 00:49:23,280 --> 00:49:30,720 that has been addressed. So there will be a right lane um they their policy is 635 00:49:27,920 --> 00:49:34,079 to go right. Uh so there'll be a turning lane where they go in there'll be a 636 00:49:32,480 --> 00:49:37,680 traffic light they'll go in right turning right and then they'll leave 637 00:49:35,440 --> 00:49:47,000 turning right. But I think you need to address the one 638 00:49:40,160 --> 00:49:47,000 on 32 there coming out complex. 639 00:49:47,359 --> 00:49:50,800 » That's DOT. >> Yeah, 640 00:49:49,359 --> 00:49:57,319 » that's the DOT and they're going to be doing a roundabout there. 641 00:49:53,599 --> 00:49:57,319 » I don't like roundabouts. 642 00:49:57,440 --> 00:50:06,640 People in more access than that is a state highway and we don't 643 00:50:04,079 --> 00:50:12,359 have jurisdiction over that. They need to learn 644 00:50:09,359 --> 00:50:12,359 that 645 00:50:15,280 --> 00:50:24,200 other places. They had round took a long snow oper. 646 00:50:35,920 --> 00:50:41,079 » Nobody likes them. They're showing up a lot. 647 00:50:49,040 --> 00:50:53,400 But I am concerned about 648 00:50:56,160 --> 00:50:59,480 going out. 649 00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:18,760 » Well, we appreciate your concern and your comments. So, thank you very much. 650 00:51:14,800 --> 00:51:18,760 » Any other public comments? 651 00:51:19,200 --> 00:51:25,040 If not, we'll move on to nine, which is mayor comments. Uh, the only I have is I 652 00:51:23,119 --> 00:51:30,559 want to thank everybody for coming on Labor Day evening. Um, council members, 653 00:51:28,079 --> 00:51:34,960 public department heads, and obviously you folks as well. So, but that's all 654 00:51:32,240 --> 00:51:38,680 I've got under my comments. Number 10, council member comments. 655 00:51:38,960 --> 00:51:43,599 No council member comments. We will adjourn. 656 00:51:44,160 --> 00:51:51,839 Sorry, we have to go into close session. So, I need a motion to go into move. 657 00:51:49,760 --> 00:51:56,200 » Second roll. 658 00:51:53,200 --> 00:51:56,200 » Yes. 659 00:51:58,079 --> 00:52:01,480 » Yes. Hson.