COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2024
A regular meeting of the City Council of Vinton, Iowa was held on the 8th day of August 2024 in the City Hall Council Chambers, Vinton, Iowa. Mayor Maynard presided and the roll being called the following members were present: Elwick, Parmater, Pflughaupt, Recker, Stark-Mahood – Absent: Hessenius.
Motion by Parmater seconded by Elwick to approve the agenda as presented. Question: Ayes – all. Motion carried.
Motion by Recker, seconded by Parmater to approve the consent agenda as presented. Question: Ayes – all. Motion carried. Items on the consent agenda include receive & file Council meeting minutes of July 25 & 30, 2024, approval of special class C retail alcohol license for Lucky Wife Wine Slushies, approval of Class C retail alcohol license for Beast & Bird, approval of special Class C retail alcohol license for Beast & Bird and approval of City invoices.
Communications, Petitions or Remonstrances – City Administrator received an email from the Benton County Engineer prior to the meeting that the County is having road resurfacing done on E24 to W26.
Committee Reports – None
Citizens Input – None
Old Business – None
New Business
Kelly Henkle, Library Director presented a report of the Vinton Public Library for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
Motion by Recker seconded by Pflughaupt to approve a vending machine waiver for M&M Taphouse, LLC (dba Beast & Bird). Question: Ayes – Elwick, Parmater, Pflughaupt, Recker, Stark-Mahood. Motion carried.
Motion by Pflughaupt, seconded by Recker to approve a resolution to allow permission for the sale of certain real property by the Vinton Braille School LLC. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Parmater, Pflughaupt, Recker, Stark-Mahood. Motion carried.
Motion by Pflughaupt, seconded by Elwick to approve a professional services agreement with Fehr Graham for US Cellular Water Tower Review. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Parmater, Pflughaupt, Recker, Stark-Mahood. Motion carried. US Cellular has agreed to pay the City for this independent review of their project.
Motion by Parmater, seconded by Elwick to approve pay estimate #6 to Woodruff Construction for WWTP. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Parmater, Pflughaupt, Recker, Stark-Mahood. Motion carried.
Motion by Elwick, seconded by Parmater to approve change order #4 to Rathje Construction for West 1st Street Reconstruction. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Parmater, Pflughaupt, Recker, Stark-Mahood. Motion carried.
Motion by Pflughaupt, seconded by Parmater to approve a disbursement request from Evergreen Cemetery. Unanimously approved. A contribution of $20,000 was included as part of the FY25 budget.
Reports
Administrator Ward reported Planning & Zoning will be meeting on August 20. Ward will be speaking to Kiwanis on the 20th. Police Captain Ben Parmater reported Officer Josh West will move into patrol and Cory Nesbitt will rejoin the department and serve as the School Resource Officer.
A work session was scheduled for August 22, 2024 at 6:30pm to discuss a parking request.
Good & Welfare
Boomtown is August 24. School will be back in session soon.
With no other business before the Council, motion by Parmater, seconded by Recker to adjourn. Unanimously approved. Time: 7:40pm.