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Council actions roundup: urban renewal changes, golf-club youth sponsorship, project approvals and board appointments
Summary
Across meetings on April 10 and April 24, the Rock Valley City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions (including deletion of property from the urban renewal/TIF district), authorized up to $10,000 in youth-program sponsorship for the Rock Valley Golf Club, approved Summit Drive/Tower Road change orders and pay requests, and confirmed several appointments and license renewals.
At council sessions in April, Rock Valley City took a series of routine and project-related actions, adopting resolutions and ordinances, approving project change orders and pay requests, appointing board members and approving license renewals.
Key votes and motions
- Resolution No. 1006-25: Council adopted Resolution No. 1006-25 deleting property from the Rock Valley Urban Renewal Area (motion introduced by Council member Granstra; roll call AYES: De Kam, Granstra, Koldenhoven, Faber and Van't Hul; NAYS: none).
- Ordinance No. 836-25: Council adopted Ordinance No. 836-25 deleting property from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district for the Rock Valley Urban Renewal Area, citing Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa; the council waived the three readings and the ordinance was adopted (motion by Council member Koldenhoven; second by Council member De Kam; all ayes).
- Resolution No. 1007-25: Council set a date for a public hearing on designation of the 2025 Rock Valley Urban Renewal Area and on an urban renewal plan and project (adopted; AYES recorded: Van't Hul, Faber, Koldenhoven, Granstra and De Kam).
- Resolution No. 1008-25: Appointments to the Emergency Management Task Force (Jason Strubbe, chair; Adam Buyert; Derek Dreise; Jeremy Van't Hul) were approved; the roll call recorded four ayes and one abstention (ABSTAIN: Van't Hul).
- Rock Valley Golf Club sponsorship: The council approved financial sponsorship for the Jr. GPA, junior golf camps and Par Valley youth programs at the Rock Valley Golf Club in an amount not to exceed $10,000 (motion by Council member Faber; second by Council member Van't Hul; all ayes).
- Summit Drive and Tower Road projects: Staff provided updates on Summit Drive and Tower Road paving and utilities and on the Well #10 project. The council approved change order #1 for the Summit Drive and Tower Road utilities project and approved pay request #2 for the Summit Drive and Tower Road paving project. The council also approved reimbursement to the Rock Valley Economic Development Corporation for project costs.
- Park and housing projects: The council approved a request for proposal for the Park Improvement project with not-to-exceed amounts of $8,934.40 and $350.00, and approved a proposal to update the comprehensive housing needs analysis.
- Foppe building: A structural observation report was discussed; no formal action was taken.
- Administrative and licenses: The council approved appointment of Philip Ekema and Nichelle De Jager to the Rock Valley Library Board; reviewed flood-related reimbursements from the State of Iowa; approved various bills; and approved Class E retail alcohol license renewals for Bootleggers and Abarrotes Gasca LLC. The council also authorized paying 50% of a sidewalk repair on Main Street damaged in the flood, per city policy.
Several motions passed by unanimous vote where noted in the minutes; roll-call tallies are reported above where provided in the transcript.
