City Council – September 15, 2025 Agenda & Minutes

Posted: September 12, 2025 | Updated: September 29, 2025

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                         THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESCO, IOWA

DATE OF MEETING:                                   SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING:             5:30 P.M. CITY HALL, 130 N PARK PLACE

 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED

GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE.  THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

ROLL CALL:  CARMAN, BOUSKA, FOSAAEN, McCONNELL, KRIENER

 

ACT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time council votes on the motion.

  1. Approval of the Agenda
  2. Approval of the Claims
  3. Minutes from September 3, 2025

 

STAFF REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Public Works
  2. Police
  3. Administration
  4. Committee Updates

 

COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: (This portion of the agenda is for comments that are not related to one of the items listed on the agenda.  Comments can only be received. No formal action by the Council can be taken.    Those making public comments will be asked to state their name and address, and to speak from the podium.)

 

BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Public Hearing on Budget Amendment #1 for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026
  2. Resolution Amending the Current Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026
  3. First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No 526 Pertaining to Speed Regulations
  4. Possible Motion to Waive the Second and Third Readings of Proposed Ordinance No 526
  5. Possible Approval of Ordinance No 526 Pertaining to Speed Regulations
  6. Resolution Converting Portions of Canterbury Street to No Parking and Authorizing No Parking Signs to be Installed
  7. Resolution Approving Change Order No. 3 for the Scene Shop Project for the City of Cresco, Iowa
  8. Resolution Removing a Designated Handicap Parking Space on 3rd Avenue East in front of 102 3rd Avenue East
  9. Resolution Removing Funds within the City’s Accounts
  10. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Facilities Use Agreement with Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging
  11. Motion to Approve the Policy Regarding Use of City Vehicles
  12. Recommendation of the Library Board to Appoint Susan Keith for a Term Expiring 6/30/2027 (to Replace Megan Nelson)

 

ADJOURN:

 

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY.  POSTED SEPTEMBER 12, 2025.

Budget Amendment FY25/26

 

MINUTES

 

Mayor Fortune called the Cresco City Council meeting to order on September 15, 2025 at 5:30 pm. Council Members Carman, Bouska, Fosaaen, McConnell, and Kriener were present. No council members were absent.

Bouska made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included approval of the: agenda; claims; minutes from the September 3, 2025 meeting. Carman seconded and it passed all ayes.

Public Works Director Brenno reported: (a) Street Department is finishing up the storm sewer repair on 3rd Ave E and will finish up chipsealing this week; (b) Mehmert will relocate the waterline on 12th prior to reshaping 12th Ave; (c) there will be about 30 trees planted along the bike trail by Accura Healthcare. The StoryWalk will also be installed in the same area; (d) there may be some funds through CRICCET to replace some of the railroad ties under the train that are showing signs of decay. A quote to paint the engine and all four cars came in around $225,000. Funding options will be discussed at a later date.

Police Chief Ruroden reported that several officers are at training. Blue Valley Public Safety will be installing the new siren by the lift station in the Websters Addition in October.

City Clerk Hill reported: (a) monthly financials were included in the packet; (b) Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference is this week. Wendy will be doing a presentation on the marquee; (c) Ahlers will be doing a webinar for the new open meetings requirement on October 3rd;  (d) busy with account clean up, preparing data for conversion, and reports; (e) nomination papers are due on September 18th; (f) our attorney at Ahlers & Cooney is switching areas of practice. Our new attorney for union negotiations will be Anne Smisek; (g) Niki will be on vacation part of this week and next.

McConnell reported the Park Board met and that the Fitness Center will be getting new software for memberships and forming a fundraising committee for the building project.

Mayor Fortune asked for comments from the audience and there were none.

Mayor Fortune opened the Public Hearing for Budget Amendment #1 for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. There were no written or oral comments and the public hearing was closed. Carman made the motion to approve the resolution amending the current budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Bouska seconded and it passed all ayes.

Mayor Fortune performed the first reading of Ordinance No. 526 pertaining to speed regulations. Bouska made a motion to approve the first reading. Carman seconded and it passed all ayes.

Fosaaen made a motion to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 526. McConnell seconded and it passed all ayes.

McConnell made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 526 pertaining to speed regulations. Carman seconded and it passed all ayes.

Kriener made a motion approving a resolution converting portions of Canterbury Street to No Parking and authorizing No Parking signs to be installed. McConnell seconded and it passed all ayes.

Bouska made the motion to approve a resolution approving Change Order No. 3 for the Scene Shop Project for a negative cost of $4,557.00. McConnell seconded and it passed all ayes.

Carman made the motion to approve the resolution removing a designated handicap parking space on 3rd Avenue East in front of 102 3rd Avenue East. Kriener seconded and it passed all ayes.

Bouska made the motion to approve the resolution removing funds within the City’s Accounts. Carman seconded and it passed all ayes.

McConnell made the motion to approve the resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Facilities Use Agreement with Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging. Kriener seconded and it passed all ayes.

Fosaaen made the motion to approve the policy regarding use of city vehicles. Kriener seconded and it passed all ayes.

Kriener made the motion to approve the recommendation of the Library Board of Trustees to appoint Susan Keith (to replace Megan Nelson) for a term expiring 6/30/27. Bouska seconded and it passed all ayes.

Carman moved to adjourn the Council Meeting at 5:50 pm. Bouska seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco City Council meeting will be October 6, 2025, at 5:30 pm at Cresco City Hall.

 

Mayor Alexander Fortune
City Clerk Nicole Hill

Documents

2025 City Council Agendas, Minutes