City Council Minutes – April 8, 2024

ST LUCAS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

April 8, 2024 7:00 p.m.                                   St Lucas Community Hall

The regular meeting of the St. Lucas City Council was held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Svendsen presiding. Council members present at the Community Center were Paul Dietzenbach, Morgan Gage, Courtney Hageman, Sam Schmitt, Brock Perry and guest Steve Michael

A motion by Hageman, seconded by Schmitt to open the Public Hearing on the FY 2025 budget. All Ayes, motion passed. No oral or written comments were received. At 7:05 p.m. Schmitt moved to close the public hearing and go into regular session. Seconded by Gage. All ayes, motion passed.

  1. A motion by Schmitt, second by Hageman to accept the posted agenda. All aye, so moved.
  2. A motion by Gage, second by Di.etzenbach to approve the minutes from the March 11th regular meeting, March 25th 6:30 pm special meeting and March 25th 6:45 special meeting. All ayes, so moved.
  3. A motion by Schmitt, seconded by Hageman to approve the March 2024 financial All, ayes, so moved.
  4. A motion by Gage, second by Perry to approve the presented list of claims. All ayes, so moved.
  5. Updating continues on the code book. Item tabled.
  6. The electrical connection for the backup generator at the sewer lagoon hasn’t been completed yet. The DNR has been contacted about some rodents digging and will be trapping them. Item tabled.
  7. Steve Michael from Michael Insurance presented the 2024 EMC Rates increased 12%.
  8. Schmitt moved to approve RESOLUTION 2024-11 Adopting the 2024-2025 Budget. Gage seconded. Roll call vote: Schmitt- aye; Hageman- aye: Dietzenbach- aye, Gage- aye, Perry- aye. Resolution 2024-11
  9. The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency is looking for potential projects for a new Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (STRLF). Will look into and see if something that would be of interest to the city.
  10. Schmitt moved to assign the property owned by Your Self Storage, LLC the street address as 106 SW Autumn Drive. Perry seconded. All ayes, so moved.
  11. Leon Kruse
  12. Svendsen will contact West Union to see when they are available to sweep the streets this
  13. Landfill rate increase was
  14. Garbage hauling contract was tabled.
  15. Fire Department Update – Auburn Township hasn’t signed the updated 28E agreement
  16. Park Update – New flags need to be ordered along with the dog waste bag holder. Possible future projects being looked at are a zip line and basketball/pickleball
  17. Community/Fun Days – Raffle tickets are available for sale and a Fun Days donation letter will be sent outshortly.

A motion by Schmi t, second by Hageman to adjourn at 8:36 pm. All ayes, so moved. The next scheduled city council meeting is May 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

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