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The city received a $23,000 reimbursement from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) related to a local grant (recorded in the meeting as an IEDA \"cat grant\" reimbursement). Staff said the Akron child-care grant final report reimbursement of $10,000 has been accepted and expected to arrive later in the month.

Lead service line replacement letters were mailed to property owners and at least one replacement was completed after a water-main break. The city also reported an upcoming data migration from GWorks to Tyler for financials and payroll; staff said the goal is to be live on Tyler payroll for the first payroll in 2026 and that the November–December period will be heavy with training and implementation work.

Staff notified the council that nuisance-abatement notices were mailed last week and would be rechecked, and that the police department building needs a new furnace (the existing unit is roughly 30 years old). During storm-related inspections the new library sustained a small roof leak where control wiring had not been sealed; the area has been tarped and books removed from the affected shelves while staff complete repairs.

Upcoming events and operational notes included Crime Night Out on Aug. 5 from 6–8 p.m. at Riverview Park (council members will hand out hot dogs), and a proposed pre-meeting tour of the old library at 5 p.m. before the next council meeting. Staff also said they are obtaining quotes for a new furnace for the police department and that audit-season requests have already begun arriving.

On the Old Dallam Brewery property, staff said the owner has been contacted and needs to remove a pile of dirt and vehicles; the property was one of the subjects of a nuisance letter and staff reported some cleanup activity and promises to continue follow-up.

Ending

Staff wrapped with reminders about upcoming training and the timeline to be ready to run payroll on Tyler in early 2026.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting July 14 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported receipt of a $23,000 IEDA reimbursement, an expected $10,000 child-care grant reimbursement, lead service-line outreach, Tyler software migration work and other operational matters including nuisance abatements, a library roof leak from the recent storm, and plans for Crime Night Out.","taxTitle","Cascade City, Dubuque County, Iowa","taxId",64205,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510353,"Cascade police describe early benefits of new camera system, note gaps and partners",56,888000,944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386420-40c36247581ca18f2eb69d838a118817&start=888&end=944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386420-40c36247581ca18f2eb69d838a118817/thumbnail_888000.jpg","/articles/6510353/Cascade-City/Dubuque-County/Iowa/Cascade-police-describe-early-benefits-of-new-camera-system-note-gaps-and-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510353-209c369b0199d676b8b04af19e07cd7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776424394&Signature=awS9VUsQcJKPgxX7yjW60pPTZrXrr2gv3h3-ZQMeUzEHVtiTGcTqp6jymREvtAa0ya65UlNNKd1IPp4DXsAqW2ZF-1djZyp03KMC~qlJ~COmyU2QAq1vHYNjJuu9axZIc82zZY2RNlwCyCujNAh4KbxUU1cVsF2Bi07YTHrSVqqoMiBfuowS~g3vm~vAbxaObw-oXygnj0hO3KdDy7SWd0-vKT6u1fVVVolxnbbpTsIufOV9ADqlC6zlfJ8m6GcfswfNyUPVbHUpoFI-RtpoiItGgKCdKe7zVXgiFyvS7YH1xaJT-Rz9YrgkfcchELb51OyToJOy1MYirNOE8K344w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City and police staff updated the council on a camera system installed in the last six months, saying the system has been helpful on occasion but that coverage remains concentrated downtown.

A staff member told the council that most cameras are on the east-side downtown area and that department personnel can pull footage to squad cars when needed; the department does not actively monitor cameras continuously. An incident over the previous weekend revealed a cluster of nonfunctional or \"fake\" cameras on a building that prompted the department to rely on neighboring business camera footage in one theft investigation.

Council and staff discussed expanding camera points to capture vehicles entering from the exit near the stop sign on Highway 136, both directions on 136 downtown, and out toward Gary Owen Road. Staff said some local businesses—Onward Bank and the BP station—have high-quality footage the department has used in past investigations and that cooperation with property owners remains an important resource.

No formal policy changes or funding approvals were made at the meeting; council discussion focused on operational priorities for future camera placement.

Ending

Council moved on to other reports after the update.","Police staff told the council the downtown camera system has been useful in some investigations but coverage gaps remain; the department also uses private business footage and plans further targeting of camera locations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510357,"Cascade mayor thanks volunteers after storm, asks for bonfire organizer for debris",77,129000,206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386420-40c36247581ca18f2eb69d838a118817&start=129&end=206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386420-40c36247581ca18f2eb69d838a118817/thumbnail_129000.jpg","/articles/6510357/Cascade-City/Dubuque-County/Iowa/Cascade-mayor-thanks-volunteers-after-storm-asks-for-bonfire-organizer-for-debris","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510357-dce5ebe0aa030ed7e8567c1314798893/orig.mp4?Expires=1776424394&Signature=QH75SbljTUQRTQZJZ5XL8u9lhQJdCCBhIO8W6isG~f99r2oWNlWWk2lHrrsb0kWQvzhtJoXNvX8TywUPzEws1wN~lT8jOhssJsbNJfzXcix3ZHtH6p6cSvOOXBpysWQl2PIqfzW2ZUpc9KoHVmvY7~9sv9Qe5ciSKRd57eO5Rxp3RFmytcldmRh-evi4H-xGdSFzOj7-m8Mm5prZzduu0HrKOb0kb9YebgJWQvfOg8uP1W7dYABFlQ6bIvqggd3~zD2X1GSRb~1ghMq0yJSHUrNzZrdaLutbiPgmLFu9XIUnRjAlaZ1ydtoq4z1qsnimFuIMhFLJ2VPPpx4mQtWi1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Stephen J. Napper thanked volunteers, emergency personnel, police and public works staff for their response after a storm that struck the community earlier in July.

During public comment and the mayor’s remarks, speakers described widespread neighborhood cleanup and singled out Bridal Logging of Sand Springs for helping unload vehicles and trailers at the yard waste site. \"It really speaks well for the community when you look at what was done in such a short period of time,\" Napper said on the council record.

The mayor asked for a volunteer to organize a ceremonial bonfire at the yard waste site to burn storm debris, noting the city's need to consolidate and remove large amounts of tree limbs and other green waste. No formal council action was taken; the request was framed as a call for a community volunteer or group to take responsibility for organizing the burn.

Ending

Council business proceeded to the consent agenda and other items following the mayor’s remarks.","Council praised community response to a recent storm; city acknowledged Bridal Logging's aid and requested a volunteer to organize a ceremonial burn of storm debris at the yard waste site.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510363,"Cascade City Council approves six resolutions, fills library board seat",149,302000,451000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386420-40c36247581ca18f2eb69d838a118817&start=302&end=451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386420-40c36247581ca18f2eb69d838a118817/thumbnail_302000.jpg","/articles/6510363/Cascade-City/Dubuque-County/Iowa/Cascade-City-Council-approves-six-resolutions-fills-library-board-seat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510363-94df5b30d991c1354f443e340ed0e0af/orig.mp4?Expires=1776424394&Signature=XWL~uUwdPf4X7K0KTS2YOIEK8WS4v9PIKTVPey1KsQw1~jes20zHkjk2YmATURpISut0njTWDeNrj1J1SlQNAfJta~olS5vhQIuIPXkArV~s-6C9zID~OVFQqbNj-tf770~gjWVgssB1Be8wv8tpugH5jejEv9xOQ~1ivxIhIhX1r8WSI0fch8pfi3o7-vmjDpOwGsjrbtR24hswrv~EB55LJOst-NgtAqa7r2jsXPpbhMOMIsRYk7vqB7p5f89--Z0CPYxd1HpPCuo0V8V3WIllMW5zTFvsWrUzvx9gZ3HAV2ERQK5sok-i9YTI4hZHyVYs~eZ91iUyf-5j7Df8Xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cascade City Council approved six resolutions and confirmed a library board appointment at its regular Monday meeting.

Council members voted unanimously to approve Resolution 73-25, transferring city-owned property to the Cascade Economic Development Corporation; Resolution 74-25, which schedules a public hearing on an additional proposed property transfer; Resolution 75-25, appointing a trustee to fill the remaining three-year term on the Cascade Public Library board; Resolution 76-25, approving a quote from Dreyer Painting to repaint the municipal pool; Resolution 77-25, awarding work on Buchanan Street southwest from Fifth Avenue to Riverview Road; and Resolution 78-25, approving final pay application on the Iowa 136/Johnson Street reconstruction project.

The property-transfer item discussed during the public hearing was described by council members as primarily involving the city’s former pump station parcel and a reciprocal exchange of property; council discussion noted a 200-foot control radius around the well that affects the footprint of any transfer. The council moved directly from the public hearing into a vote on Resolution 73-25.

During the library appointment, a man who identified himself in the meeting transcript as “Mister Smith” described his background, including undergraduate and law degrees and military service. The council approved the appointment; the minutes/roll call recorded the appointee name as \"Billy Meade.\" The transcript does not make clear whether those are the same person; the meeting record lists the appointment as Resolution 75-25.

On the pool project, council members said Dreyer Painting provided the only bid received and reminded the council that $40,000 had been budgeted for the project. For Buchanan Street, staff described the planned pavement work as placing a 1-inch leveling asphalt layer followed by 2 inches of finish asphalt; the council noted the county is doing concurrent work on Riverview Road, which improved the city’s price on the Buchanan Street segment. For the Iowa 136/Johnson Street project the city manager said only a small amount of remaining engineering work and reconciliation remained before the project is fully closed out.

These measures were approved by roll call votes with all members present voting in the affirmative.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 73-25: Approve transfer of city-owned property to Cascade Economic Development Corporation. Motion by Weber; second by Gail. Roll call: unanimous (ayes). Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 74-25: Schedule public hearing on additional city-owned property transfer. Motion by Weber; second by Gail. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 75-25: Appoint library board trustee to fill remaining three-year term. Motion by Gail; second by Hush. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved. (Candidate introduced himself during the meeting; the roll-call entry lists the appointee name as \"Billy Meade.\")
- Resolution 76-25: Approve quote from Dreyer Painting to paint the pool. Motion by Delaney; second by Hush. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved. (Only one quote received; budgeted amount for the work noted as $40,000.)
- Resolution 77-25: Approve quote for Buchanan Street SW (Fifth Ave SW to Riverview Rd.) paving. Motion by Gail; second by Hush. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved. (Work described as 1\" leveling asphalt + 2\" finish; county work on Riverview Road is concurrent.)
- Resolution 78-25: Approve final pay application for Iowa 136 / Johnson Street reconstruction. Motion by Delaney; second by Weber. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Council members present for votes were recorded in the roll calls as Weber, Hush, Gale (appears in the transcript also as \"Gail\"), and Delaney; the mayor presided. No member recorded nay votes, abstentions, or recusals in the transcript.

The council moved through these items with limited debate; staff provided brief project and budget context before each vote. No additional conditions or amendments to the resolutions were recorded.

Ending

Council business then moved to reports and administrative items.","At its July meeting the Cascade City Council approved six resolutions including a property transfer to the Cascade Economic Development Corporation, authorized pool and street work, approved final payment on a reconstruction project and appointed a library trustee.","actionData","errors"]

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