Maquoketa City Council Meeting

The Maquoketa City Council met in Chambers last night. They had a couple of public hearings last night. One public hearing was for a development agreement with Mr. Equities LLC for the redevelopment of the 703 South Main Street property. The other public hearing was for a development agreement with 1st land LLC for a development agreement at the Hurst Hotel. Both passed with council support. 

The council passed the minutes from the previous meeting, with bills payable through March 3rd in the amount of $403,049.57, the February financial reports, and a class c alcohol license for moore family cheese. 

During new business the council approved and authorized a development agreement with Mr. Equities LLC, and 1st Land LLC. The council also approved some public hearings of which will be held on March 17th at 6 PM. The public hearings include a Drainage Project for East Maple, a proposed sale of real estate located at 1015 East Platt with a size of 70,072 square feet, and a proposed sale of real estate located at 1015 East Platt approximately 166,272 square feet in size not to exceed $1, and a proposed purchase of real estate approximately 140,440 square feet in size not to exceed $1. 

The Maquoketa City Council approved and authorized the sale of surplus equipment that the city does not use.  The City of Maquoketa also approved the mowing bids with Chris Ihrig lawn care & snow removal llc, Mow and Grow Lawn Care, and RAD Lawn Care. 

The City Council also approved the and awarded the farm rent bids. Highway 61 Industrial Park with 48.78 acres went to Adam Reiss for $401, the next property on south 5th street with 8.33 acres went to Adam Reiss for $260, and the Airport Property which is 18.9 acres went to Anthony Reiss for $425.  

The City also approved the Construction bid for Glovik Community Park  to Sheets Construction in the amount of $815,000. They also approved the Main & Summit street intersection project bid to Midwest Concrete in the amount of $252,676.41. 

The City also approved a 16th change order for the Platt street Project in the amount of $21,089.68 which was submitted by Tschifggfrie (Chigg-fry) Excavating. 

The next City Maquoketa Council Meeting will be held on Monday the 17th at 6:00 Pm