SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES | March 25, 2025 | 2

SPECIAL MEETING

March 25, 2025

ACKLEY CITY COUNCIL met in special session March 25, 2025 in the Ackley Council Chambers with Mayor Michael Nuss presiding.  The meeting was called to order at 6:15 pm.  Council members present: Maliah Roelfs, Judy Crawford, Dan Scallon. Absent: Chuy Flores and Mike Abbas. Quorum present.

Crawford moved, Roelfs seconded, to approve the March 25, 2025 Agenda, as listed.  Ayes-3. Absent-2.  Motion carried.

Eldora Ackley EMS Merger termination letter was presented. Nuss reported S. Davis, EMS Director, has resigned.  Nuss and Crawford suggest a few options for EMS coverage. Options to reach out to Iowa Falls EMS, allowing dispatch to page EMS closest to the vicinity of the call, Ackley Fire Department doing 1st responder training, or allowing the local EMTs to use “to go” bags to respond to calls while awaiting the ambulance to arrive. Crawford was no longer interested in further talks with Eldora.  Essential service discussed. Further future discussions to occur.

pillARs is a nonprofit LLC working on a project for the demolition of 7 buildings on Main St, one being 740 Main St. pillARs is requesting the utility billing be waived for 740 Main St. during the project. Crawford believes this is a wonderful project and if members of the community are willing to step up and attempt to remedy this problem then the City needs to assist in a capacity. Nuss read the ordinance regarding the recycling charge. Dennis inquired as to the City deeming it unsafe to occupy, per the requirement of the waiver of recycling. Crawford addressed Dennis with if water/sewer is capped, wouldn’t that be determined unsafe.  Crawford moved, Roelfs seconded to waive the utility billing to include storm sewer with the city capping the water/sewer service lines at the corporation stops at the mains, as long as the City is given back the green space upon demo completion.  Ayes-3. Absent-2.  Motion carried.

Chelsea Esslinger made a written request for baby chicks and a rabbit in Victory Park for Easter picture props.  Crawford moved, Roelfs seconded to approve request to be held on April 5, 2025. Ayes-3. Absent-2.  Motion carried.

Dennis presented Up Ahead Proposal, a texting emergency alert company. Dennis informed Council, in speaking to Thomas Craighton, Hardin County EMS Director, that the City can use the County’s texting system at no cost to the City. Roelfs moved, Scallon seconded to deny Up Ahead Proposal. Ayes-3. Absent-2.  Motion carried.

Entering into the Ordering Document with gWorks Core does not lock the City into gWorks Accounting, it simply locks in the 2026 fees for the Core program and waives the onboarding fees for the cloud-based program. Dennis is still gathering information from other accounting software companies. Crawford moved, Scallon seconded to pass Resolution 25-12 Entering into Ordering Document for gWorks Core. Roll call vote: Ayes-Crawford, Scallon, Roelfs. Absent-Abbas, Flores. Motion carried.

John Muller, resident, requested an explanation regarding the property tax levy notice from the County. Nuss addressed Muller’s request. Scallon moved, Roelfs seconded to approve the FY26 proposed budget, as presented. Ayes-3. Absent-2.  Motion carried.

Crawford moved, Roelfs seconded to set public hearing date for proposed budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 to April 16, 2025 at 6 pm in the Ackley Council Chambers. Ayes-3. Absent-2.  Motion carried.

Crawford moved, Scallon seconded, to adjourn at 7:02 pm.  Ayes-3. Absent-2. Motion carried.

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Michael Nuss, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Malena Dennis, City Clerk