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At a glance: Johnston council votes on incentives, fees, rates and claims
Summary
The Johnston City Council approved a forgivable loan for a medical office, added a lift-assist fee for long-term care facilities, approved two utility rate ordinances on second reading, advanced a TIF boundary ordinance on first reading and approved $2.16 million in claims.
The Johnston City Council recorded several formal actions at its meeting Tuesday. Key votes and outcomes are summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25-225: Approve forgivable loan agreement with J4 North LLC, $60,000 (approved). Council recorded yes votes from Martin, Ready, Burkhart, Cope and Evans.
- Resolution 25-231: Add $500 lift-assist fee to Johnson Grimes Metropolitan Fire District fee schedule for non-emergent calls to assisted-living, nursing home and memory-care facilities (approved). Council recorded yes votes from Burkhart, Cope, Evans, Martin and Ready.
- Ordinance 1141: Amend Chapter 99 (sanitary sewer) — second consideration (approved on second reading). No public comment; council approved second reading.
- Ordinance 1142: Amend Chapter 92 (water rates for service) — second consideration (approved on second reading). No public comment; council approved second reading.
- Ordinance 1143: First reading to remove area from division of taxes within Beaver Creek urban renewal area (first reading approved). Staff asked to provide a map at second reading and noted a Polk County deadline; council voted to approve first reading and may consider waiving the third reading at the Oct. 6 meeting.
- Approval of claims: Approve claims in the amount of $2,163,648.47 (approved). Roll-call votes recorded as 'yes' by the majority present.
Each item either passed or, in the case of the sewer connection district and surcharge ordinances, was set up for further hearings and readings: staff asked the council to set a public hearing at the next meeting and to consider first readings in October for the proposed connection district (a $5,500-per-acre fee was recommended) and a related user surcharge (a $1 availability increase and $0.54 per 1,000 gallons).
