Angel Schafer

The council meeting agenda focuses on the management of construction and electrical contracts for a new maintenance building. Key items include the opening, review, and potential award of sealed bids for the maintenance building's construction, as well as the procurement and contract awards for both a temporary electrical hookup and permanent electrical installations for the building.

The regular City Council meeting included the approval of the agenda and consent agenda items. Old business involved the approval of two resolutions setting pay, benefits, and holidays for full-time maintenance staff (Resolution 2025-12) and the full-time City Clerk (Resolution 2025-14). New business primarily focused on assigning committee members across various city functions including Finance, Streets, Health & Sanitation, Building & Grounds & Parks, Library Board, and Fire Board. The council accepted a proposal from LL Pelling Company, voted not to send a letter supporting the Union Pacific X Norfolk-Southern merger, approved updates to the bank signature authorizations, modified and passed an updated timeline for the 201 East Main Street property, and reviewed nuisance complaints, resulting in 10-day letters being sent to three properties.

The meeting agenda included standard items such as committee reports and permits. Key discussion topics slated for New Business were the Post Office Rental Contract, a request for a third Horseshoe Pit, Resolution 2025-09 concerning the temporary closing of Wapello Street, and Librarian Hours. The agenda also provided procedures for citizen comments on agenda items and a public forum for general city business.

The Council Meeting agenda included standard items such as approval or amendment of the agenda, and review of the Consent Agenda which covers the approval of minutes, budgetary report, treasurer's report, warrant list, and bills list for payment. Old Business involved discussions concerning fiber internet installation and setting a timeline for 201 E Main Street. New Business items included the Central Square Support Agreement annual renewal, City of Agency property improvement, discussion regarding the take-home use of the City truck for the Maintenance Director due to on-call status, employee reviews, and setting dates for the annual budget setting meeting and the Christmas with Santa event at the Fire Station. The meeting also allocated time for committee reports and public comment on agenda items and general city business.

Key discussions during the meeting included reviewing committee reports, where the Library Board reported on a successful Halloween event and ongoing programs. Old business involved an update on the fiber internet installation, which is underway but facing a hold-up due to an easement issue, and tabling the timeline for required repairs at 201 E. Main Street pending further inspection. New business addressed ongoing property maintenance concerns at 302 W. Main Street, resulting in a directive to remove new junk accumulation within 10 days. The Council approved the Central Square Support Agreement. A decision was deferred on allocating budgeted funds for property improvements—whether to conduct tuckpointing on City Hall, expand the city shop, or purchase an existing building—pending estimates for the next meeting. Furthermore, the Council approved the take-home use of a city truck for the Maintenance Director (Fred Clubb) in lieu of a raise, and subsequent employee reviews resulted in varying percentage raises for Mr. Clubb (0%), Mr. Prose (3%), Mrs. Muntz (3%), Ms. Schafer (5%), and Mrs. Caldwell (5%). Dates were set for the annual budget meeting (January 21, 2026) and a community event (Christmas with Santa on December 6, 2025).