City Council Meeting
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEVADA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
NEVADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 1209 6TH STREET
Notice to the Public: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion on agenda items. If you wish to speak, please complete a card found on the podium near this agenda and hand it to the City Clerk before the meeting. When your name is called, please step to the podium, state your name and address for the record, and speak. The Mayor may limit each speaker to five minutes. If you wish to present written materials and/or a signed petition in addition to your oral presentation, those materials need to be delivered to the City Clerk by noon on the Wednesday prior to the meeting to be included in the Council packet. The normal process on any particular agenda item is that the motion is placed on the floor, input is received from the audience, the Council is given an opportunity to comment on the issue or respond to the audience concerns, and the vote is taken. On ordinances, there is time provided for public input when recognized by the Chair. In consideration of all, if you have a cell phone, please turn it off or put it on silent ring. The use of obscene and vulgar language, hate speech, racial slurs, slanderous comments, and any other disruptive behavior during the Council meeting will not be tolerated and the offender may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting and/or removed from the meeting. The Council will be meeting in the Council Chambers, Zoom may be provided, so long as that option is available. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85159572027?pwd=LzJ0V0F2aEtoOEZxSkY4VGVTdHBpdz09
OR by phone: (312) 626-6799, (646) 558-8656, (301) 715-8592
Webinar ID: 851 5957 2027 Password: 287321
*If you would like to speak through Zoom regarding an agenda item or during public forum prior arrangements are REQUIRED. Written documents may also be submitted.
Please call City Hall at 515-382-5466 or email kwright@cityofnevadaiowa.org by 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of CONSENT AGENDA (Any item on the Consent Agenda may be removed for separate consideration.)
A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 8, 2024
B. Approve Payment of Cash Disbursements, including Check Numbers 83647-83720 and Electronic Numbers 1599-1607 (Inclusive) Totaling $823,355.65 (See attached list)
C. Approve Financial Reports for Month of March, 2024
D. Schedule Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget Amendment #2 for May 13, 2024 and Authorize Publication
E. Accept Easements for the 2024 Street Improvement Project, H & I Avenues
F. Approve Request for Amendment to Catalyst Grant – 22-CTBF-018
G. Recommendation for Permanent Firefighter Status – Michael Tinta
5. PUBLIC FORUM: Time set aside for comments from the public on topics of City business other than those listed on the agenda – no action may be taken. (Please keep your comments to five minutes or less.) This is an opportunity for members of the audience to bring to the Council’s attention any item not listed on the agenda. Comments are limited to five (5) minutes per citizen, and the City will notify citizens when their time has expired. Speakers may not yield their times to others, and as a general rule this is not a time for exchange of questions. The Mayor has the authority to reduce the time allowed for comment in accordance with the number of persons present and signed up to speak.
A. Proclamation for National Volunteer Week
B. Proclamation for Economic Development Week
C. Swearing in of Permanent Firefighter Michael Tinta swearing
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Harrington Park (Project C), SRF Sponsored Project
1. Consideration of Bids
2. Resolution No. 076 (2023/2024): A Resolution to award the contract for the Harrington Park (Project C) SRF Sponsored Project
B. Discussion and Appropriate Follow up on Pizza Pie-Looza
1. Request for a waiver on the restriction of Alcohol on Lincoln Jefferson Highways Heritage Park by the Nevada Jaycees
2. Approve 5-Day Special Class “C” Retail Alcohol License to NEVADA JAYCEES, d/b/a Nevada Jaycees, location 1209 6th Street, May 9, 2024 through May 13, 2024
C. Oak Park Estates
1. Resolution No. 077 (2023/2024): A Resolution Accepting Public Improvements in Oak Park Subdivision
2. Resolution No. 078 (2023/2024): A Resolution Approving Final Subdivision Plat of Oak Park Estates, First Addition, City of Nevada, Story County, Iowa and accepting the dedication of certain lands for street purposes and various easements
D. WWTF Improvements- Phase 4 Project
1. Approve Pay Request No. 17 in the amount of $223,532.81
2. Resolution No. 079 (2023/2024): A Resolution accepting the WWTF Improvements- Phase 4 as Substantially Complete
3. Approve Pay Request No. 18 in the amount of $374,918.47
E. Nevada Field House
1. Approve Pay Request No. 20 from HPC, LLC in the amount of $27,821.70
2. Approve Progress Billing Invoice #2 from H2I Group for Gym Equipment in the amount of $25,742.00
3. Approve Progress Billing Invoice #3 from H2I Group for Gym Equipment in the amount of $6,200.00
4. Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $4,241.00
F. Ordinance No. 1053 (2023/2024): An Ordinance amending the zoning map of the City of Nevada, Iowa, by rezoning the property at 2000 5th Street from “AR” (Agricultural- Residential Dwelling) District, to a “R-2” (Single- and Two-Family Dwelling) District, third and final reading
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Camelot Theater Foundation
1. Approve 5-Day Class C Retail Alcohol License to CAMELOT THEATER FOUNDATION, d/b/a Camelot Theater Foundation, location 1114 6th Street, effective May 3, 2024 through May 7, 2024
2. Approve Reimbursement #1 Request for the Camelot Theater’s Downtown Housing Program Grant through IEDA, Award No. 22-ARPDH-040
3. Resolution No. 080 (2023/2024): A Resolution Approving Agreement for Covenants and Restrictions (Downtown Housing Grant Program) between the City of Nevada, IA and Camelot Theater Foundation
B. Resolution No. 081 (2023/2024): A Resolution authorizing Salary Increases for Non- Union Employees For Fiscal Years 24/25, 25/26, and 26/27, Effective July 1, 2024
C. Resolution No. 082 (2023/2024): A Resolution to provide for a notice of hearing on proposed plans, specifications, forms of contract and estimate of cost for the 19th Street Trail Project and the taking of bids therefor
D. Ordinance No. 1054 (2023/2024): An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Nevada, Iowa, 2006, by Amending Provisions Pertaining to Sanitary Sewer System (Chapter 95), Building Sewers and Connections (Chapter 96), use of Public Sewers (Chapter 97), and on-site Wastewater Systems (Chapter 98), first reading
E. Ordinance No. 1055 (2023/2024): An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Nevada, Iowa, 2006, by Amending Provisions Pertaining to Sewer use Charges (Chapter 99), first reading
8. REPORTS – City Administrator/Mayor/Council/Staff
9. ADJOURN
The agenda was posted on the official bulletin board on April 18, 2024, in compliance with the requirements of the open meetings law.
