Bellevue City Council Meeting

The Bellevue City Council met on Monday, February 24, 2025 in Regular Session at 6:30 P.M.
in the Council Chambers with Mayor William Reistroffer presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance
was recited by all present. The roll was called as follows.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Memphis Jess, Nic Kueter, Brent Roling and Jayden Scheckel
Also present was City Administrator/Clerk Teresa Weinschenk, Police Officer
Kody Sieverding, Chris Read and Michael Burris.

ABSENT: Councilmember Lyn Medinger
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor William Reistroffer reviewed the Agenda and declared it approved.
CONSENT AGENDA
Kueter moved with a second by Jess to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.

A. Approve Minutes of February 3, 2025 Work Session and Regular Session
B. Approve Financial Reports
C. Approve Library Bills and Claims February
D. Approve Bills and Claims
E. Approve Renewal of Class C Retail Alcohol License (LC) for Off Shore
Enterprises LLC Effective March 15, 2025
F. Approve New 5 Day Class C Retail Alcohol License for Marquette High School
Effective April 3, 2025
G. Approve Renewal of Class B Retail Native Wine License (WBN) for the Book
Worm Effective May 1, 2025

WORK SESSION
FYE 2026 BUDGET
Bellevue Ambulance Service Director Chris Read, and Bellevue Library Director Michael Burris
met with the Council to discuss their respective FYE 2026 budgets. Read stated that the increase
in the Ambulance Budget is for the new ambulance which they are expecting delivery this year.
Training and building maintenance have also increased. Burris stated that there is an increase in
the computer expenses due to the upgrade to Windows 11 otherwise most of the other line items
have decreased or stayed the same. Anticipating an increase next year in the cost of books. Burris
is already experiencing increases and is expecting it will affect next year’s budget. City
Administrator/Clerk Teresa Weinschenk discussed the revenues and expenses of the general
fund. Weinschenk also reviewed the long-term debt with the Council. Weinschenk discussed the
proposed tax levy of $12.73464. This is an increase of $.5434 from the FY25 budget. This would
be the maximum limit. It could decrease as budgets are pulled together for the final budget that
is due to the Department of Management on April 30, 2025.
PUBLIC HEARING ON CODE OF ORDINANCE ZONING
Scheckel moved with a second by Roling to open the public hearing. Motion carried

unanimously. As there was no one present to come before the Council, Scheckel moved with a
second by Kueter to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.
INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE FIRST
READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 488 ADOPTING THE CITY OF BELLEVUE
ZONING ORDINANCES
Kueter moved with a second by Scheckel to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 488.
Roll call voted carried unanimously.
Kueter moved with a second by Roling to suspend the statutory rule requiring Ordinance
No.488 be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings to be finally passed
and now put in its final consideration and adoption upon publication. Roll call voted carried
unanimously.

ORDINANCE NO. 488

AN ORDINANCE APOPTING THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Bellevue, Iowa:
Section 1. Pursuant to published notice, a public hearing has been duly held and the City
Council hereby adopts the City of Bellevue, Zoning Ordinance.
Section 2. An official copy of the Zoning Ordinance as adopted, including a certification by
the City Clerk as to its adoption and effective date is on file at the office of the City Clerk.
Section 3. A copy of the code shall be kept available at the City Hall for public inspection
and copies will be made available for sale at cost.
Section 4. All general ordinances or parts thereof passed prior to February 24 th , 2025, not
contained in the City of Bellevue, Zoning Ordinance are hereby repealed except as hereafter
provided, or special ordinances not named.
Section 5. The following ordinances are specifically saved from repeal:

No ordinances are saved from repeal.

Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as required by
Iowa law.
Passed by the City Council of Bellevue, Iowa on the 24 th day of February, 2025 and approved
this 24 th day of February, 2025.

Mayor

Attest:

Teresa Weinschenk, City Administrator

Certification: I hereby certify that the foregoing was published as Ordinance Number 488 on
___________________ _____, 2025.

Teresa Weinschenk, City Administrator

UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON NUISANCE IN PROCESS
Weinschenk requested that the Mayor and Council approve an extension for 506 South 4 th Street
for 90 days to get the nuisance resolved. Mayor and Council agreed to the extension until May
15, 2025. Weinschenk will send out a follow-up letter to inform the property owner. There has
been no response from 509 S. 5th Street. The 30-day review is on March 12 th . 306 S. Second
Street dangerous building court date has been continued.
UPDATE ON 4 TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT 2025
PROJECT
The preconstruction meeting will be sometime in May. Construction will not begin until school
is out. The affected property owners will be notified of the construction.
UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON DOWNTOWN PARKING
Weinschenk believes it is better. City Hall has not received any phone calls regarding parking.
APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 03-25 SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR FY
PROPOSED PROERTY TAX LEVY
Kueter moved with a second by Jess to approve Resolution No. 03-25. Motion carried
unanimously.

RESOLUTION NO. 03-25

A Resolution Setting Date for a Public Hearing for the City of Bellevue Relating Proposed

Property Tax Levy for FY 2026

WHEREAS, the City of Bellevue, in Jackson County, State of Iowa have considered the
Proposed Property Tax Levy for FY 2026.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a public hearing thereon will be held in the
Council Chambers on the 7 th of April, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at which time and place the Council
will consider the Property Tax Levy for the affected tax levies for FY 2026.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk be authorized and directed to cause to be
published notice of such hearing in the manner specified in state law.
Passed and approved this 24th day February 2025.

William Reistroffer, Mayor

ATTEST:

Teresa L. Weinschenk, City Administrator/Clerk
DISCUSS AND APPROVE A $500.00 CONTRIBUTING MATCH FOR COUNTY WIDE
BOOST GRANT
Jess moved with a second by Roling to approve contributing $500.00. Motion carried
unanimously.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES
The Council will meet next on March 3, 2025 Regular Session at 6:30 P.M. and March 17, 2025
Regular Session at 6:30 P.M.