Sheldon, Iowa — There was a full agenda for this week’s Sheldon City Council meeting.
The council met in regular session in the council chambers on the second floor of the Sheldon Community Services Center on 9th Street.
On their consent agenda were the previous meeting’s minutes, the list of claims, Mayor Greg Geels’ reappointment of Brad Hindt to the Northwest Iowa Landfill Board with Todd Uhl as alternate, the periodic resolution designating official newspapers, the periodic resolution designating deposit of funds, a resolution waiving reimbursements to the City for lot sales to facilitate construction of single-family homes in Sheldon Crossing, and a resolution approving a minimum assessment agreement template for Sheldon Crossing single-family residential lots. The consent agenda was approved.
The council approved the capital improvement plans, subject to change based on the results of next week’s strategic planning workshops.
The City had received a request from Mike Klemme of Oak Tree Properties to delay and reduce the minimum assessment for a lot in the Sunshine addition. After much discussion, the council voted to deny his request that the minimum assessment be pushed back two years and reduced to $100,000. But they said this doesn’t prevent them from continuing to work with Klemme on a compromise. It was hoped that the council could hear from Klemme in person in the future.
The council also heard the annual audit from Bonnie Schweiger from Abdo Solutions. You can find a link to the audit documents on the agenda for the meeting.
The council approved the DOT bid letting for next summer’s Western Avenue project for January 22, 2025. They also set a public hearing date of February 5, 2025, on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost. It was mentioned that the project is now estimated to cost over four million dollars. When it was first being discussed a few years ago, the cost was estimated to be between two and three million dollars.
The council approved a new cemetery ordinance with several provisions and new rates. They also voted to remove property in the Kwik Star area from Tax Increment Financing, but keep the neighborhood in the Urban Renewal Area for potential future projects. The area is a neighborhood roughly and for the most part north and east of Kwik Star and east of Village Northwest Unlimited.
The council also heard annual reports from the Crossroads Pavilion by Katricia Meendering and from the Sheldon Recreation Department from Trevor Cast.
Click here for the agenda for the meeting, including links to related documents
