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Cascade City Council approves six resolutions, fills library board seat
Summary
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.
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.
