CITY OF ACKLEY, IOWA
REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA
ACKLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 7:00 pm
Order of Agenda at the Mayor’s discretion
Note: Persons addressing the council with concerns, requests or proposals are asked to limit their time to five (5) minutes. If you do not state, at the time you ask to be put on the agenda, what you will be addressing with the council, a decision cannot be made and voted on by the council at this meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approve Agenda
4. CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests separate consideration prior to the time Council votes on the motion. (Additions/corrections/approval/place on file)
a. Minutes – December 13, 2023 Regular Mtg
b. Bills approval
c. Department Reports
- Clerk Bank Reconciliation/Cash Report/Treasurer Report – December 2023
- Clerk Budget Reports – December 2023
- Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation – December 2023
- Ambulance Report – December 2023
- Fire Report – December 2023
- People Service Report – November 2023
- Ackley Development Report – December 2023
- Ackley Public Library Investment Report – 3rd Qtr 2023
- Deputy Clerk Ambulance Write off Report – 4th Qtr 2023
- Prairie Bridges/Park Fest Financial Report – 4th Qtr 2023
- Airport Board of Trustees – 4th Qtr 2023
5. 7;00 P.M. Public Hearing: CDBG Status of Funded Activities (Sanitary Sewer WWTP - Phase II)
6. 7:00 P.M. Public Hearing: First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 522 Amending the Chapter 69 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Ackley Pertaining to the No Parking Zones
7. 7:00 P.M. Public Hearing: FY24 Proposed Budget Amendment
8. Discussion/Action – Proposed Ordinance No. 522 Amending the Chapter 69 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Ackley Pertaining to the No Parking Zones
a. Approve 1st Reading
b. Waive 2nd and 3rd Reading
c. Adopt Ordinance No. 521
d. Set a Public Hearing for 2nd Reading (if needed)
9. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 24-01 Amending Current Budget for FY June 30, 2024
10. Discussion/Possible Action – Old Business
a. Prairie Bridges 28E Agreement
b. Ambulance Building Upgrades
11. Discussion –Eldora/Ackley EMS Advisory Committee
12. Discussion – Demolition Permit
13. Discussion/Possible Action – CNS Internet/Stan Siems
14. Discussion/Possible Action –Speed Feedback Sign Program
15. Discussion/Possible Action – Bids/Extension of 3rd Ave.
16. Discussion/Action – Approve Beer/Liquor License for Dolgen Corp DBA Dollar General
17. Discussion/Action –Mayor Appointments
a. Hardin County Solid Waste Disposal Commission Representative/Alternate (Recycling)
b. Hardin County Solid Waste Disposal Commission Representative/Alternate
c. Mayor Pro-Tem
18. Discussion/Action – Council Appointments
a. City Clerk – 2-year term
b. City Attorney – 2-year term
19. Discussion/Action - Resolution No. 24-02 Setting Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Calendar year 2024
20. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 24-03 Designating Ackley World Journal as the official newspaper of the City of Ackley for Calendar year 2024
21. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 24-04 Setting Regular Council Meeting Time and Place for the Ackley City Council
22. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 24-05 Authorizing Mayor to sign PeopleService Letter of Acknowledgement
23. Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Williams Underground Services in the amount of $17,260 for Lincoln Ave/13th Street Water Valve insertion
24. Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Cornerstone Commercial Contractors in the amount of $23,696.46 for 605 Main Street façade grant
25. Discussion/Action – PeopleService
26. Discussion/Possible Action – CGA Report
a. Equalization Basin
b. Sanitary Sewer Phase II Project
i. Pay Application No. 8 $531,500.94
c. North Butler Street
d. Hardin Street Storm Sewer – Design Engineering FY24/Construction FY25
e. Project Rose
f. Franklin Street north of the railroad tracks – FY25
g. Splash Pad
27. Public Works Department Comments
28. City Clerk Comments
29. Mayor & Council Comments
30. Public Comments (State Name & Address, Limited to 5 minutes, no action can be taken)
31. Adjournment