CITY OF ACKLEY, IOWA
REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA
ACKLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 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 – October 11, 2023 Regular Mtg and October 17, 2023 Special Mtg
b. Bills approval
c. Department Reports
- Clerk Bank Reconciliation/Cash Report/Treasurer Report – October 2023
- Clerk Budget Reports – October 2023
- Deputy Clerk Utility Billing Reconciliation – October 2023
- Ambulance Report – October 2023
- Fire Report – October 2023
- Ackley Development Report - October 2023
5. Discussion/Possible Action – Old Business
a. Prairie Bridges 28E Agreement
b. Ambulance Building Upgrades
6. Discussion – Preliminary Budget
7. Discussion/Possible Action – Forgy/502 Main Street Parcel
8. Discussion/Possible Action – CD Rates for Cemetery Renewal
9. Discussion/Possible Action – 2nd Ave. No Parking in 900 block
10. Discussion/Possible Action – Extension of 3rd Ave.
11. Discussion/Possible Action – Replace APD North Door
12. Discussion/Possible Action – Payment Agreement (Account #484990003)
13. Discussion/ Possible Action – Mason Lindaman/Livestock
14. Discussion/Action – Set Date for Public Hearing on CDBG Status of Funded Activities (605 Main Street)
15. Discussion/Action – Approve Appointments/Reappointments
a. Steve Scallon to Planning & Zoning Commission term expiring 12/31/28
b. Mike Abbas to Ambulance Service Board of Trustees term expiring 12/31/29
c. Jane Schlampp to Ambulance Service Board of Trustees term expiring 12/31/29
d. John Muller to Tree Board term expiring 12/31/26
e. Marilyn Abbas to Cemetery Board of Trustees term expiring 12/31/28
f. Bo Schipper to Board of Adjustments term expiring 12/31/28
16. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 23-37 Approving the Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023
17. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 23-39 Setting Wages for Jessica Toomsen
18. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 23-40 Approving the 2023 TIF Certifications
19. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 23-41 Approving Bad Debt Write Off
20.Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to gWorks in the amount of $6,471.00 for annual license fee for SimpleCity Accounting Software
21. Discussion/Action – Approve Payment to Hardin County Engineer’s Office in the amount of $4,907.50 for Sand/Salt mix
22.Discussion/Action – PeopleService
a. 405 Sherman Ave - Prohibited Sanitary Sewer Discharge
23. Discussion/Possible Action – CGA Report
a. Equalization Basin
i. Punch List
b. Sanitary Sewer Phase II Project
i. Pay Application No. 6
ii. Change Order #1 – Generator Option 1
iii. Change Order #2 – Time Extension
iv. Change Order #3 – Drainage Tile Relocate
v. Change Order #4 – BIL Signage
vi. Change Order #5 – Flow Diverter
vii. Change Order #6 – Generator Option 2
viii. Change Order #7 – Flow Meter
c. North Butler Street
d. Hardin Street Storm Sewer – Design Engineering FY24/Construction FY25
e. Project Rose
f. Franklin Street north of railroad tracks – FY25
g. Splash Pad
24. Public Works Comments
25.City Clerk Comments
26.Mayor & Council Comments
27. Public Comments (State Name & Address, Limited to 5 minutes, no action can be taken)
28.Adjournment