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Votes at a glance

- Hancock Drive extension: Resolution adopting plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the Hancock Drive extension project (listed as Resolution 34‑11 in the meeting packet). Outcome: adopted by roll call.

- Southeast Boone urban renewal: Resolution setting dates of consultation and a public hearing on a proposed Amendment No. 11 to the Southeast Boone Urban Renewal Plan (listed as Resolution 34‑10). Outcome: approved by roll call to set consultation/public hearing dates.

- Wayfinding sign at Welcome-to-Boone train area: Council approved placing a wayfinding sign at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad / Welcome-to-Boone train area and directed staff to proceed with placement on city property as proposed. Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Public works succession position (utilities): Council approved adding funding and hiring steps to cover a labor position to support Utilities succession planning (to cover knowledge transfer for a retiring utilities staff member). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Edwards wastewater project contract award: Resolution recommending awarding contract to Shank Construction of Kirkland, Minnesota in the amount of $1,005,300 for the Edwards project at the wastewater plant. Outcome: contract award approved by roll call.

- Green Space electrical rebuild: Motion to approve electrical work and related bids to restore power and meter for the Green Space stage and fixtures (bid example: a $3,984 quote from Craig Brown to tie fixtures together). Council approved proceeding with the work, noting staff will seek insurance recovery; any uninsured portion to be covered from local option sales tax or other fund as later determined. Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Letter of support for CMR (formerly TDDIB): Council authorized the city administrator to sign a generic letter of support to help the local company pursue federal funding; no city funding committed. Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Consent agenda and other routine resolutions: Council approved the consent agenda and routine items listed therein by roll call.

- Closed session: Council voted to enter closed session under Iowa Code (for discussion of disposition of particular real estate). Outcome: closed session approved by roll call.

Notes on motions and procedure

Most motions were moved and seconded from the dais; individual mover/second names were recorded in the meeting minutes but not consistently read on the audio transcript. Where the packet referenced resolution numbers those numbers are included above; other items were motions without a numbered ordinance or resolution. No ordinances requiring multiple readings were adopted at this meeting.

Ending: Council instructed staff to follow up on insurance for the green space repairs and asked departments to report back as needed; several items will return in later packets with further detail once bids, insurance determinations or hearings are completed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 4, 2025 Boone City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Boone City Council approved multiple resolutions and motions, including plans for Hancock Drive, a wastewater contract, electrical repairs to the Green Space and permission to pursue a publicly accessible microchip scanner placement with the police department.","taxTitle","Boone, Boone County, Iowa","taxId",64197,"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},6586284,"AIM Regional Economic Alliance reports business retention, Daisy groundbreaking and workforce outreach",461,1159000,1620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547937-852045af14c152b60bdea5dbcd8df194&start=1159&end=1620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547937-852045af14c152b60bdea5dbcd8df194/thumbnail_1159000.jpg","/articles/6586284/Boone/Boone-County/Iowa/AIM-Regional-Economic-Alliance-reports-business-retention-Daisy-groundbreaking-and-workforce-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586284-21e8fa2c7ea5af8cd515829c97152893/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147829&Signature=Z4T0haskb2~Xu0aKCnR32I-aOCqopVDh6dix2ErrHN23JUmZUMT2sAQqW5JLfM8V0RchI~Yx7Zcj~8ojVbH4cIUq07rW1gJlWYZv5gaHgEw3b3QN15ccpPo4sERogsE5BwHQ~A3NlvMMVjVsqhPMt4jrYwWYdmr43f8PPYfR1V5bSpzi70kXBXrmULG1fHhPG4rLAQIQ9Bxh7S4uUi67aEZlbhUZyCI~u~epUUanE2o2qgZpHsM~XHPwTB6Ozc2jTZGnQ6JFIrrlOVC1vMggs7mkOE1Ur7IsFKtrHsaHtHHv3Dq7PRi162IPZ8PzVIQDmiUQ5fveiyw2s~ToMaGIBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adi Maxey, representing the AIM Regional Economic Alliance, delivered the alliance’s quarterly update to the Boone City Council, focusing on business retention work, recent investment and a new digital platform to promote regional jobs and amenities.

Maxey listed completed business retention and expansion visits with local firms and noted ongoing conversations with larger employers. Regarding the Daisy brand project, Maxey described a recent groundbreaking that drew community and political leaders and said site work is ongoing. “We are…actively working to identify additional development ground,” Maxey said, adding that the alliance is prioritizing industrial sites to keep recruitment pipelines active as broader market uncertainty lingers.

Maxey also introduced a new “live, work, play” digital platform the alliance launched to feature regional jobs and lifestyle assets. He said the platform hosts dozens of Boone job postings and highlights attractions on the “play” page, including local venues such as 7 Oaks and the Iowa Arboretum.

Councilmembers asked about themes from the visits; Maxey said the overall message from most employers was steady conditions with some firms introducing new technologies or expanding recruiting teams. He noted some slowdown in statewide request-for-information activity but said federal policy developments could influence future site selection decisions.

Ending: The council received the report and had no immediate action; staff said they may request further details in follow-up meetings if councilmembers want deeper briefings on specific projects.","Adi Maxey presented the quarterly AIM Regional Economic Alliance update, highlighting business retention visits, the Daisy brand groundbreaking and a new live/work/play digital platform promoting regional employers and amenities.",{"_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},6586287,"Resident raises flooding and sewer-backup concerns; public works details I&I projects and homeowner fixes",185,2034000,2219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547937-852045af14c152b60bdea5dbcd8df194&start=2034&end=2219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547937-852045af14c152b60bdea5dbcd8df194/thumbnail_2034000.jpg","/articles/6586287/Boone/Boone-County/Iowa/Resident-raises-flooding-and-sewer-backup-concerns-public-works-details-II-projects-and-homeowner-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586287-7fad4c1f8222b536ceb0b4f4d12d4db5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147829&Signature=E4eXTVfvhT9WbN1t9JIlQk-b7h4q59mfVSJnBolWuoTycJKGqzZavvn2Vzkgnvzp2mLHj3cGZyxjC0BVuF-MB5SJ6pmpwDTXQbTMZ2LOp5QDE0paBAjkPm9JHXNGbHTYvSTRejmDmIr8s3BNTymNmz~ruhMqKIRY0pQgis3BKw0~Q-ttdrTEOOehBqWQHnam8fXt3w2zAnVTaDb6Ddwkhr92Cv-d8LiJ2XzqakMqpN1l9iiFkCVeo0J8wAtq~GOtP92tpEbcb6ycgdDg-7OWtfoAOkmULOSyI1Kh9KzjRxGUZQnBJHmypfSKVKz6Syv6A3IOp72QRw666gYFvFRpag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the council’s public-comment period, resident Julie Phipps described basement flooding after a severe rainstorm and asked what the city will do to protect underground infrastructure as new development proceeds.

Phipps said water “came back up through my drains” after concentrated rainfall and that the storm surge was strong enough that, she was told, the pressure “blew off the manhole covers.” Phipps asked whether temporary or interim steps are available for citizens whose basements flooded and whether the new apartment developments' stormwater systems will affect upstream households.

Public Works Director Wayland (given name in the record) replied with technical context on the city’s ongoing infiltration-and-inflow (I&I) program. He said the city is in a later phase of the I&I work for the area and that some downstream segments outside the completed phases continue to see backups. “What’s happening is it’s downstream of that area that’s catching all this stuff and causing it to back up,” Wayland said, and noted repairs nearer to Moffitts had previously reduced similar problems.

Wayland and city staff explained common causes residents face during intense storms: failing sump pumps, perimeter foundation tile that continues to collect groundwater, and backwater (check) valves that may require maintenance or cleaning. He said replacing or reconfiguring perimeter tiles at a house can be expensive and that the city’s I&I work does not usually include digging out foundations to remove private perimeter tile because of cost and property rights.

City staff offered immediate next steps: Phipps was told to contact Public Works for inspection; the department will follow up to identify whether a localized line problem, a failed check valve, or other causes explain specific properties’ backups. Wayland invited residents to have city staff review individual basements and said the city will continue its phased I&I program to reduce widespread backups.

Ending: No centralized compensation or immediate grant program was approved at the meeting; staff underscored ongoing infrastructure projects, advised affected residents to request inspections, and said more phases of I&I work should reduce similar backups over time.","A resident told the council heavy rains caused basement backups and manhole covers to blow off. Public Works staff explained the city's infiltration-and-inflow (I&I) program, the role of sump pumps and backwater valves, and offered follow-up inspections and guidance.",{"_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},6586289,"Oh My Dog Rescue proposes 24/7 microchip scanning station; council directs staff to find site",1117,32000,1149000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5547937-852045af14c152b60bdea5dbcd8df194&start=32&end=1149","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5547937-852045af14c152b60bdea5dbcd8df194/thumbnail_32000.jpg","/articles/6586289/Boone/Boone-County/Iowa/Oh-My-Dog-Rescue-proposes-247-microchip-scanning-station-council-directs-staff-to-find-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586289-436f25e587dde47e22e3b907039983b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147829&Signature=gmIODMW-Xamjt8RqcZ6Z0WAc1CjDq2o8-Joli3Fu-lg3rpVqfQcizQgUbJuHIa3~qauwGGlECK33eVeIKDjZbTFnX3TaHSmxIhuf7ffUaHm3HTIwPP5fTlWigSCnvkRY2vDWyc-9zNanr~2o2JPc3QqxMBlFFF4XCTS4cHc-c9UniuKR0a42lI51S9jpR0XZYLfxwMUODwaU3hjZu9dKBu1bcUH9AG3-HVSO0PIsJzspnK5nzlv9bGl2yPcwRtVV2FjtMKKMewdzAioAzDuAaI7pwd5c14bxqSDE6W23Jl8WRFg7322IcBzRAXWuxkKBx2ryIrItxupVUe7UnOvdsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Holly Kilstrom, founder of Oh My Dog Rescue, asked the Boone City Council to allow the nonprofit to install a publicly accessible microchip-scanning station on city property to help reunite lost pets with owners.

Kilstrom told the council the unit is a weatherproof metal sign with a locked box containing a retractable microchip scanner. “The purpose of this is to allow the public access to the microchip scanner 24/7, 365,” she said, adding that Oh My Dog Rescue would cover “the entire cost of the whole setup, which is about $400.” She also said the scanner runs on a rechargeable 9‑volt battery and that the group could swap in an insulated box for winter use.

City officials and residents raised safety and operational questions during public comment. Joe Punczak, who identified himself as a Boone resident with experience in animal handling, said the public sometimes mishandles animals and urged caution: “Handling an unknown dog is a danger,” he said. Multiple residents said many local veterinarians and the Boone Area Humane Society already have chip readers and noted the need to direct residents to existing resources.

Police Chief Adam (surname not specified in the record) said the activity of scanning occurs in the community already and offered a placement preference: “I think PD may be a better spot for it to be,” he said, citing concerns about children and public safety near other public buildings. Councilmembers and staff discussed locating the station under video surveillance — Kilstrom said she preferred a surveilled placement to reduce theft — and suggested the police department or fire station as likely sites.

Councilmember motioned that Kilstrom work with the police chief, and if a suitable location cannot be found there, to consult the library director on a placement. The motion passed on roll call. The council did not propose to run or staff the station; Kilstrom said the nonprofit would install and maintain the unit and include contact directions for finders and references to microchiplookup.org so the finder can notify the registered owner.

Clarifying details provided at the meeting: the scanner displays the microchip’s 15‑digit code on screen for about 15 minutes so a finder can record it; the finder then uses microchiplookup.org to locate the registry for that chip. Oh My Dog Rescue said the unit can be mounted on an exterior wall or on a 4x4 post and that the organization would prefer a location “under surveillance.” Kilstrom said the group will also continue to run chipping clinics and offers ongoing microchipping for owners.

Next steps recorded in the meeting: staff were asked to email the police chief and confirm suitable locations; Kilstrom was directed to follow up with the police chief (or library director if needed) and coordinate placement and installation details with city staff.

The record of the council’s vote and the discussion are in the meeting minutes; no city program, license change or fee was adopted at this meeting.

Ending: The nonprofit will proceed only after locating a surveilled site with city staff; no installation timeline was specified at the meeting.","Oh My Dog Rescue asked the Boone City Council to allow a citizen-run microchip scanning station on city property. Council voted to direct the presenter to work with the police chief (or, if needed, the library director) to identify a suitable, surveilled location; the nonprofit will cover the roughly $400 equipment cost.","actionData","errors"]

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