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Agenda: Regular City Council Meeting

  • July 7, 2025 at 5:30 pm
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Agenda

1.
CALL TO ORDER

2.
ROLL CALL

3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.
FROM THE MAYOR

5.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND/OR AS AMENDED

  1. Cash Report
  2. Accounts Payable Claims
  3. Prior Months Minutes

6.
COMMUNICATIONS - CITIZENS

  1. House/Shed/Deck Permit - Patricia Nell
  2. Fence Permit - Matt Curley @ Midwest Auto
  3. Garage Shed - Christopher Berry
  4. Sidewalk Reconstruction - Megan Hamdorf
  5. Sidewalk Reconstruction - Matt Curley
  6. Sidewalk/Driveway Reconstruction - Lisa Decker
  7. Concession Stand/Crow's Nest - NC School

7.
COUNCILMEMBER FOLLOW UP TO CITIZEN COMMUNICATION

8.
COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS

  1. Public Hearing - Accepting bids and awarding the contract, in accordance with approved plans and specifications, for the Harding Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement, Phase 2 project
    i. Mayor opens the public hearing-Proceedings for discussion.
    ii. Mayor closes the public hearing
  2. Discussion and possible approval on RESOLUTION #25-16 – АСCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE HARDING AVENUE SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT, PHASE 2 PROJECT
  3. Discussion and possible action of moving CD's to IPAIT (Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust) - Zoom call with Colton for any questions
  4. Discussion and possible action in regard to new estimate received from Miller Construction for the concrete work discussed at the April/May meeting
  5. Discussion and possible action for the city clerk to attend the Iowa League of Cities annual conference in Des Moines in September
  6. Discussion and possible action on rates for bulk trash collection
  7. Approval for liquor and tobacco license renewal
    i. Cedar Country Store - tobaссo
    ii. GoodTimes - tobacco
  8. Approve the permits the citizens are asking for above in Communications-Citizens
  9. Discussion and possible approval on RESOLUTION #25-14-SETTING SALARIES FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF LOWDEN FOR FISCAL YEAR FY26
  10. Discussion on employee performance with possible closed session

9.
CITY CLERK REPORTS

10.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

  1. PUBLIC WORKS
  2. LIBRARY
  3. EMS/RESCUE
  4. FIRE DEPARTMENT
  5. POLICE DEPARTMENT

11.
NUISANCE HEARINGS PER CITY OF LOWDEN CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2.

12.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - The purpose of this is for Council to give directions to staff by way of motion to have items placed on future agendas. Discussion of the merits of the subject matter is not permitted under Iowa Code Chapter 21.

13.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

14.
ADJOURNMENT

Officials

  • Derrick Lange, Mayor
  • Alan Carlson, Councilman
  • Austin Kristof, Councilman
  • Austin Lange, Councilman
  • Gene Hamdorf, Councilman
  • Nick Lange, Councilman
  • Heather Conrad, City Clerk

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