REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA | May 14, 2025

CITY OF ACKLEY, IOWA

REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

ACKLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6:00 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 – April 09, 2025 Regular Mtg and April 16 and May 7, 2025 Special Mtgs

b.      Bills approval

c.      Department Reports

-         Clerk Bank Reconciliation/Cash Report/Treasurer Report – April 2025

-         Clerk Budget Reports – April 2025

-         Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation – April 2025

-         Fire Report – April 2025

-         People Service Report – April 2025

-         Ackley Development Report – April 2025

-         Deputy Clerk Nuisance Report – April 2025

5.      Discussion/Possible Action – Old Business

a.      Prairie Bridges 28E Agreement

b.      Ambulance Building Upgrades

c.      Vacate Alley between 6th Ave/7th Ave and Franklin St/Worth St

d.     City Hall basement windows

6.      Discussion – Demolition of Buildings

a.      Chapter 155 Ordinance

b.      Application for Demolition Permit

c.      Abandoned Connections 90.04/96.10

7.      Discussion - GO Bond Debt

8.     Discussion/Possible Action – Ackley EMS

a.      Medical Director

b.      Service Director

9.      Discussion/Possible Action – Ackley’s Helping Hands

10.   Discussion/Possible Action - Ackley Chamber Utility Pole Covers for Sauerkraut

11.   Discussion/Possible Action – 301 Mitchell St.

12.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 25-18 Authorizing Mayor Entering into Software Order Schedule Agreement with Frey Municipal Software

13.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 25-20 Temporarily Closing Certain Streets for Ragbrai 2025

14.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 25-21 Hiring Amber Gronewold as Manager of the Swimming Pool and Setting Wages for the Employees of the Swimming Pool for the 2025 Season

15.  Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 25-22 Authorizing Engagement with Northland Securities

16.  Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Carrico in the amount of $5,100 for pool chemicals

17.   Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Office of Auditor of State in the amount of $8,825.76 for FY25 Annual Exam

18.  Discussion/Action – Bids/Purchase for City Hall mold remediation  

19.  Discussion/Action – PeopleService

20.   Discussion/Possible Action – CGA Report 

a.      Sanitary Sewer Phase II Project         

                i.      Pay Application No. 22 $46,516.10

b.      Well #2

c.      Splash Pad

d.     Franklin Street north of the railroad tracks – FY25

e.      Storm Sewer FY26 Projects

21.  Public Works Department Comments

22. City Clerk Comments

23. Council & Mayor Comments

24. Public Comments (State Name & Address, Limited to 5 minutes, no action can be taken)

25. Adjournment