Maquoketa City Council

Agenda
City Council Meeting
Monday, January 6, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
201 East Pleasant Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060

1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Public Participation
6. Presentations
a. Mayor State of the City Address
7. Public hearing – None
8. Consent agenda

a. Minutes – December 16th Regular Council Meeting
b. Bills Payable through January 6, 2025 in the amount of $1,075,733.94
The Monday, January 6, 2025, Council meeting may be attended thru Zoom as allowed by
Section 21.8 of Iowa Code. Anybody that would like to attend the meeting may do so thru the
following means, and the meeting will rebroadcast over the local access channel:
The public will have both video and audio disabled throughout the virtual meeting unless a
request to address the City Council is made during the Public Participation section of the

2 | P a g e -the following were approved:
c. Renewal of Class “B” Retail Alcohol License for Dollar General #2295
d. Renewal of Class “E” Retail Alcohol License for Fareway Stores, Inc. #639
e. Appointment of Josh Collister as Mayor Pro-Tem
f. Reappointment of Carolyn Ehlinger as Council representative to the Airport
Commission
g. Reappointment of Ginger Bennett as Council representative to Park &
Recreation Commission
h. Reappointment of Ginger Bennett as Council representative to Property
Maintenance Board
i. Reappointment of Brendan Zeimet as Jackson County E911 Board
representative and Bob Lane as alternate
j. Reappointment of Chris Ihrig to the Parks Board
k. Reappointment of Ashley River and Glenn Short to the Tree Board
l. Reappointment of Dennis Miller to the Zoning Board of Adjustments

9. Old Business – None
10. New Business-         A through D were approved

a. Resolution authorizing 28E agreement with the City of Maquoketa, Iowa,
and the City of Clinton, Iowa, and the East Central Intergovernmental
Association (ECIA) for the 2025 HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant
City Manager Summary: The City Council previously supported a HUD grant application
to partner with the City of Clinton to mitigate lead paint hazards in each community.
This would be the 2nd partner agreement with ECIA and the City of Clinton. Each
project within the grant would require a minor City match of $2,500 and is claimed on
the City’s TIF plan. The overall cost of this liability has not exceeded $15,000 annually
and the program is managed entirely by ECIA staff.

b. Resolution approving Change Order 1 increase in the amount of $4,122.75
for the South Jones Street manhole replacement project and approving
payment to Tschiggrie Excavating in the amount of $25,214.75
City Manager Summary: This action is presented to Council after recommendation
from the Public Works Committee and discussion with Alliance regarding a manhole
replacement on South Jones St.

c. Resolution approving downtown incentives commercial interior grant
award to William & Cherilyn Sokol in the amount of $2,710.47
City Manager Summary: The Downtown Incentives Committee met on 12/23/24 to
discuss a simple commercial interior grant rehab application on the first floor of 105 N
Main St. The Committee supported the application and recommends Council action.
The first floor space is undergoing a rehab in order to welcome a new business on the
first floor.
Current financial liabilities to date are listed on the chart on the next page. Sokol is
listed on the chart assuming Council supports this action.

d. Discussion and possible motion setting a public hearing for January 20th at
6:00 p.m. at the regular City Council meeting for vacating public use on a
portion of Little Bear Park.

e. Discussion and Possible Motion Regarding Aquatics Planning and Location
City Manager Summary: This conversation is requested of the City Council in order to commit
specific plans for an aquatics feature in the City of Maquoketa. The alternative is to not
progress aquatic plans for now. At the Goal Setting Sessions of 2024, City Council discussed
a full, traditional outdoor pool compared to a spray park. In short, the cost and operational
feasibility of an outdoor pool was not supported by City Council. Sent back to the Park Board.