CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RAND COMMUNITY CENTER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025 Mayor Pro-Tem Struble presided over the meeting, which was called to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present: Keizer, Tuttle, and Taylor. Mayor Kelly and Council member Stueve* were absent. Citizens present were William Huey, Steven Johnson, Bob McCardle, Evelyn Marshall, Jo Grimes, Rich Gochenour, Mary Jo Buckley, Jeannie Wortman, Judy Holcombe, Milinda and Linda Coddington, Julie and Roger Marshall, Dawn Meadows, Russ Meadows, Jody Hardison, Loree Hankins, Cathy Jones, John Harrison, Angela Barry, Lee Lange, Jerry Keizer, Wayne Kester, David Reisz, and Christopher Gilpin. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion to approve Agenda for October 7, 2025, made by Keizer, second by Taylor. Motion passes. *Councilwoman Stueve arrived at 6:02 p.m. Robert McCardle addressed the Council about a hill on his property at 420 N 4th St. He would like the city to start taking care of it. He is unable to manage it anymore. It is very steep, and it is a city right-of-way. Motion to approve consent agenda: a) Minutes from September 16, 2025, Council Meeting; b) Minutes from September 23, 2025, Special Joint Meeting City Council and Rand Center Board; c) Minutes from September 3, 2025, Park Board Meeting; d) Claims List; e) Utility Reconciliation Report for September 2025; f) Bank Reconciliation for September 2025, and g) Approve liquor license for Taylor’s 05 (Taylor Oil Company, INC) made by Keizer, second by Tuttle. Motion passes. Jeannie Wortman, representing the Chamber of Commerce, thanked the City Council for its continued support and emphasized the Chamber’s role in supporting local businesses and organizing community events. She introduced the Chamber Board members and shared a full list of upcoming October events, including: October 3rd was the ribbon cutting for Trivium’s new basketball court, the 22nd is the Candidate Forum at 6 at the Rand Center, the 23rd is the Kids Halloween Parade at 4:45, the 25th is the Zombie Walk from 4 to 6 p.m. starting at the Rand Center, the 21st through the 25th is the Halloween decorating contest, and WCB is hosting an after hours event on the 29th. The Chamber is also hosting a trunk-or-treat event in front of the Rand Center on Halloween. The Chamber remains active in bringing the community together through events like these. Library Director Bruce Kocher reported that the Anne Frank Interactive Exhibit was a major success with high attendance. He introduced Dawn Meadows, the Youth Services Librarian, and praised her exceptional work. The next library event is scheduled for November 6—a historical program titled "Just Before the Battle, Mother," featuring actor O.J. Fargo and focusing on Iowans who served in the Civil War. The Council discussed problems with the Fire Station Bay entrances, specifically that the slope is too steep, making it difficult for fire trucks to back in without getting stuck. It was revealed the project used an outdated survey, possibly contributing to the issue, along with changes made during the Highway 30 overlay. Suggestions were made to correct drainage by installing a trench and grates. Further discussion is planned at the OAC meeting on-site this Friday at 11:00 a.m. It was also clarified that an earlier concrete issue was fixed at no cost to the City. Public Works Director Rich Gochenour asked about selling an out-of-service Boss 8’2 V-plow. While not legally required, the Council recommended putting it out for bid. He also reported ongoing tree maintenance and confirmed that tree work could also be bid out if needed. The Council discussed a request from Wayne Kester of 500 E Erie LLC for an additional $268,012.59 loan to support ongoing development at the East Erie site. This follows a previous $155,000 loan approved in July, after which the city asked for more accurate cost estimates before proceeding further. Councilmember Tuttle questioned the significant increase in costs and asked why Kester could fund separate projects in Malvern but needed more money for this one. Tuttle also suggested collateral should be required. Kester explained the cost increase was due to interest, exterior painting, and other adjustments, and warned that without funding, the project could fail. City staff confirmed that progress has been made on the project. The Council voted to table the decision on the additional loan. Motion to table additional loan for 500 E Erie LLC to support ongoing development made by Tuttle, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Police Chief Lee Lange requested the promotion of Dan Kline to Sergeant, filling a vacancy left by a former Corporal. Kline has been with the department for about three years, and the Council approved the promotion. Motion to approve Resolution 25-38 setting wage for Dan Kline, Sergeant, made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Motion to approve Resolution 25-39 authorizing early redemption of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012B, made by Stueve, second by Tuttle. Motion passes. Motion to adopt Third reading of Ordinance Number 616, an ordinance amending the Missouri Valley City Code of Ordinances by creating Section 69.19, “No Loading/Unloading Zones,” and including Huron Street from Harrison Street to Willow Street, made by Tuttle, second by Keizer. Motion passes. Motion to adopt Ordinance Number 616, an ordinance amending the Missouri Valley City Code of Ordinances by creating Section 69.19, “No Loading/Unloading Zones,” and including Huron Street from Harrison Street to Willow Street, made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Motion to adopt Third reading of Ordinance Number 617, an ordinance amending Section 65.02, Subsection 3, of the Missouri Valley City Code of Ordinances to add stopping intersections on Michigan Street at West Street and at Harrison Street, made by Taylor, second by Keizer. Aye – Taylor, Stueve, and Keizer. Nay – Tuttle. Motion passes 3-1. Motion to adopt Ordinance Number 617, an ordinance amending Section 65.02, Subsection 3, of the Missouri Valley City Code of Ordinances to add stopping intersections on Michigan Street at West Street and Harrison Street, made by Stueve, second by Keizer. Aye – Taylor, Stueve, and Keizer. Nay – Tuttle. Motion passes 3-1. Motion to adopt second reading of Ordinance Number 618, an ordinance amending sewer rates made by Keizer, second by Stueve. Aye – Stueve, Keizer, and Struble. Nay – Tuttle and Taylor. Motion passes 3-2. Motion to adopt third reading of Ordinance Number 619, an ordinance amending water service rates made by Keizer, second by Stueve. Aye – Stueve, Keizer, and Struble. Nay – Tuttle and Taylor. Motion passes 3-2. Motion to adopt Ordinance Number 619, an ordinance amending water service rates made by Keizer, second by Stueve. Aye – Stueve, Keizer, and Struble. Nay – Tuttle and Taylor. Motion passes 3-2. Motion to reimburse $1,300 to a resident at 1043 Longview Road for damages from a sewer main backup made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Motion to table discussion on disposal of city property made by Tuttle, second by Taylor. Motion passes. A discussion was held on the City’s Nuisance Complaint Procedure. In 2016, the City Council adopted a policy requiring that all nuisance complaints be submitted in writing and signed before any abatement action would be taken. Verbal complaints are not accepted under this procedure. Council wants to continue the Nuisance Complaint Procedure as laid out in the policy. Motion to table discussion on the floor plan for city hall offices at the Rand Center made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. Councilman Taylor asked Harrison about a list of properties needing attention; Harrison said flyers were delivered and residents were informed about the city’s clean-up day. Taylor also confirmed with Gochenour that the new flags had arrived. Councilwoman Stueve inquired about ongoing nuisance property complaints. Harrison reported that two cases went to court, and the owners were given 30 more days to clean up. City Administrator Colglazier informed the Council that the November 4, 2025, meeting falls on Election Day, and the Council agreed to reschedule it to November 3. She also noted that the Board of Adjustment hearing on October 13 was canceled due to an administrative error and will be rescheduled with updated notices sent out. Colglazier would like everyone to know that, as a newer administration, with most serving five years or less, we are reviewing policies and procedures and addressing gaps as they are identified to ensure transparency, consistency, and accuracy in all communications and official documents. Motion to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. made by Taylor, second by Stueve. Motion passes. 500 E ERIE ST, CITY, PAY REQUEST 13, $45,501.52 AGRIVISION, STREET, PLOW PARTS, $289.50 AMAZON SERVICE, LIBRARY, AMAZON PRIME, $179.00 AMAZON BUSINESS, LIBRARY, CEILING PANELS/BOOKS/SUPPLIES, $1,114.69 ARBOR DAY, CITY, MEMBERSHIP DUES, $15.00 ASI SYSTEM, WATER, ALARM MONITORING OCTOBER-DECEMBER, $104.97 BAKER & TAYLOR, LIBRARY, BOOKS, $199.32 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, PARK, SPRAY, ACID MAGIG, BELT SNAP, $52.15 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, LIBRARY, PAINT FOR SPRINKLER ACCIDENT, $222.04 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, LIBRARY, PAINT FOR SPRINKLER ACCIDENT, $52.15 BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, CITY, PUTTY FOR SINK, $6.59 BONHAM, WESLEY, CEMETERY, MOWING CONTRACT - LAST, $4,833.34 BORUFF PLUMBING, WATER, WATER HEATER AT WTP, $1,579.09 BOUND TREE, EMS, SUPPLIES, $1,608.48 CAPITAL, EMS/FIRE, COPIER, $40.00 CAPITAL, EMS/FIRE, LEASE AND COPIES, $150.68 CENTURY LINK, CITY, PHONES, $629.69 CHI, POLICE, MED TESTING, $290.00 CHI, PARK, MED TESTING, $20.00 CINTAS, PARK/STREET, UNIFORMS, $1,282.25 CJS FUTURE, LIBRARY, SEED, FERTILIZE, AND STRAW IN DAMAGED AREAS, $390.00 COLGLAZIER, TURRI, CITY, TRAINING, $236.11 D/C ELECTRIC, PARK, FIXED LIGHTING AT TENNIS COURT, $396.25 EAGLE ENGINEERING, CITY, LONGVIEW,4TH,7TH ST RECONSTRUCTION, $34,836.50 FELD FIRE, LIBRARY, ALARM MONITORING, $105.00 GARAGE REVOLUTION, POLICE, DEPARTMENT FLOORS, $5,154.75 HANKINS, LOREE, CITY, TRAINING, $182.00 HARRISON CO DEVELOPMENT, CITY, QTR 1 PAYMENT, $1,683.00 HARRISON CO DEVELOPMENT, CITY, QTR 2 PAYMENT, $1,683.00 HARRISON CO LANDFILL, CITY, LANDFILL ASSESSMENT OCTOBER, $5,858.13 HARRISON CO TREASURER, CITY, TAX PAYMENT, $174.00 IA DEPT OF HHS/CSA, POLICE, CHILD SUPPORT, $383.07 IA DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, POLICE, QT 1 SOFTWARE, $300.00 IA DNR WATER SUPPLY, SEWER, ANNUAL PERMIT FEE, $115.00 IA LEAGUE OF CITIES, CITY, L HANKINS CONFRENCE, $310.00 IA ONE CALL, WATER/SEWER, AUGUST LOCATES, $89.20 IMFOA CERTIFICATION, CITY, CLERK CERTIFICATE, $150.00 INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, LIBRARY, SOFTWARE MAINT, $134.99 IT BRIDGE, CITY, OCTOBER CONTRACT, $250.00 JAMCO ABATEMENT, POLICE, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, $2,400.00 JONES AUTOMOTIVE, EMS, REMOVE ANTENNA AND PUT ON NEW AMBULANCE, $858.22 LEAK INVESTIGATORS, POOL, INVESTIGATION OF LEAK, $775.00 LIONS DEN PERFORMANCE, EMS, AMBULANCE REPAIR, $1,380.00 LOGAN VOLUNTEER FIRE/RESCUE, POOL, AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR FALL AT POOL, $315.00 MATHESON, EMS, OXYGEN, $347.95 MENARDS, PARK/STREET, SUPPLIES, $20.88 MJS FLOWERS, CITY, PUMPKINS FOR PLANTERS, $272.58 MV NAPA, STREET/TRAIN, SUPPLIES, $68.89 MV NAPA FD, FIRE, BATTERIE FORTRUCK, $399.98 MV TIMES, CITY, LEGALS, $96.09 MV TIMES, LIBRARY, 1 YR SUBSCRIPTION, $57.00 MV TIRES, EMS, TIRE PACKAGE, $1,362.00 NEBRASKA FURNITURE MART, LIBRARY, NEW CARPET SPRINKLER ACCIDENT, $8,948.21 OLMSTED & PERRY, CITY, HWY 30 BYPASS/CANAL ST, $2,090.00 PEOPLE SERVICE, WATER/SEWER, OCTOBER MONTHLY SERVICE, $24,742.00 QUILL, POLICE/PARK, DESK MAT, TOILET PAPER, LINERS, $406.75 ROGGE, FIRE, PAY APP 14, $104,864.32 SCANTRON, CITY, MICROSOFT 365, $498.00 SCANTRON, CITY, CYBER BACKUP, $88.80 SCANTRON, CITY, SERVICE AGREEMENT, $100.36 SCANTRON, CITY, SONICWALL, $1,005.94 SIMMERING CORY, CITY, ANNUAL WEB HOSTING FEE, $450.00 SOUTHWEST IA PLANNING CO, CITY, COMP PLAN X 6, $9,996.00 SOUTHWEST IA PLANNING CO, CITY, ZONING, $4,945.00 T1 TECHNOLOGIES, CITY, OCTOBER CAMERA MAINT, $190.00 TELRITE, CITY/POLICE, LONG DISTANCE, $42.79 TERRACON, FIRE, CONCRETE TESTING, $3,687.75 THE SIGN DEPOT, EMS, UNIFORMS, $116.00 THE OFFICE STOP, CITY, WHITE OUT, FINGER MOISTENER, $13.00 THE OFFICE STOP, LIBRARY, OFFICE PAPER, $47.00 THE WINDOW GUYS, CITY, WINDOW WASHING, $52.00 VERIZON, CITY, CELL PHONES, $857.25 VOGEL TRAFFIC SERVICES, STREET, PAINTING OF 1ST ST, $2,829.38 WINDSTREAM, POLICE/FIRE, EMERGENCY LINE, $67.23 ZIEGLER, STREET, HOSE FOR FRONT END LOADER, $43.36 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $1,667.31 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $1,368.48 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $1,738.71 ADVANTAGE ADMIN, CITY, OCT 25 SERVICE FEE REIMBURSEMENT, $89.25 AVESIS, CITY, OCT 25 VISION INSURANCE, $286.92 IA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CITY, Q3 UNEMPLOYMENT, $711.45 IPERS, CITY, IPERS, $21,435.44 TREASURER, STATE OF IA, CITY, STATE TAXES, $3,741.06 TREASURER, STATE OF IA, CITY, SEPT 25 WATER EXCISE TAX, $3,740.18 TREASURER, STATE OF IA, CITY, SEPT 25 SALES AND USE TAX, $734.74 USDA, CITY, LOAT WATER IMPROVEMENT, $9,440.00 WELLMARK BCBS, CITY, OCT 25 HEALTH INSURANCE, $19,374.91 HSA, CITY, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, $16,250.00 FED/MED/SS, CITY, TAXES, $11,609.82 PAYROLL, CITY, PAYROLL, $34,565.74 FED/MED/SS, CITY, TAXES, $11,547.88 PAYROLL, CITY, PAYROLL, $35,705.70 UTILITY REFUND CHECKS, WATER/SEWER, UB REFUND TOTAL, $459,043.78 FUND SUMMARY EXPENSES GENERAL, $137,290.86 STEAM TRAIN PROJECT, $60.24 FIRE DEPARTMENT, $1,717.95 EMS DEPARTMENT, $20,630.01 ROAD USE, $27,617.87 EMPLOYEE BENEFITSS, $19,908.58 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, $45,501.52 DEBT SERVICE 2021 PROJECTS 2024 PROJECTS, $108,552.07 2025 PROJECTS, $34,836.50 WATER, $38,482.34 SEWER, $24,445.84 TOTAL, $459,043.78 FUND SUMMARY REVENUE SEPTEMBER FEDERAL GRANTS, $3,491.23 MISC POLICE, $14.00 ACCIDENT REPORT, $12.00 COURT FINES, $3,448.36 PARKING FINES BUILDING PERMIT, $2,312.74 COURT FINES REGISTRATIONS, $100.00 PET LICENSES, $35.00 CHARGES FOR SERVICES, $278.00 LANDFILL ASSESSMENT, $6,174.83 PENALTIES, $86.86 LIBRARY TAXES, $12,110.35 COUNTY LIBRARY, $12,732.48 IOWA STATE LIBRARY, $1,765.97 BOOKS, FINES, ECT, $3.00 PARK FEES, $3,880.00 MEMORIAL DONATIONS, $100.00 DOG PARK DONATIONS REIMBURSEMENT SWIM POOL FEES SWIM POOL LESSONS/AEROBICS TAX POOL SALES POOL DONATIONS POOL REIMBURSEMENT INTEREST-PERP CARE, $10.05 LOT SALES-CEMETERY, $250.00 TRANSFER IN PROPERTY TAXES, $51,628.36 AG LAND, $160.76 TORT LIABILITY, $12,908.28 EMA PROP TAXES, $185.89 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX, $4,921.06 LIQUOR/WINE CIGARETTE PERMITS FRANCHISE FEES INTEREST GENERAL, $3,016.92 RENT TOWER, $2,772.53 PAY IN LIEU TAXES MISC GENERAL GOVT, $271.19 TRAIN DONATION, $691.75 TRAIN RIDES, $617.00 TRAIN MERCHANDISE, $445.75 TOWNSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS DONATIONS FD, $1,000.00 INTEREST EMS, $25.99 EMS BILLING, $27,508.83 ROAD USE TAX, $41,209.64 PROPERTY TAXES, $40,191.31 INSURANCE SETTLEMENT LOCAL OPTION TAX, $31,070.00 INTEREST ECON DEVELOP, $10.13 CDBG HOUSING GRANT, $5,000.00 PROPERTY TAXES, 27,202.37 PROCEEDS FROM DEBT/LOAN, $854,692.31 CEM PERP CARE, $100.00 INTEREST - WATER, $776.61 WATER METERED SALES, $62,182.29 UNMETERED SALES, $174.82 PENALTIES-WATER, $755.55 MISC TURN ON, $851.96 SALES TAX-WATER, $11.94 WATER EXCISE TAX, $3,590.23 WATER DEPOSITS, $1,000.00 METERS, VALVES, $4,656.33 INTEREST - SEWER, $25.53 SEWER USER FEES, $40,099.85 PENALTIES - SEWER, $461.38 MIS CHARGES - SEWER, $2,565.00 SALES TAX-SEWER, $803.89 TOTAL, $1,270,390.32 Sherman Struble, Mayor Pro-Tem Attest: Turri Colglazier, City Administrator HCTR 10-22-25
