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Colona council renews CDs, approves deputy city clerk appointment and adopts fee changes
Summary
Council approved renewal of several city CDs (various amounts and terms), confirmed the mayor’s appointment of Beth (transcript variants: 'Beth New'/'Beth Nquis') as deputy city clerk and adopted rate parity for activity center/pavilion rentals and revised swim-pass fees, recording roll-call tallies for each vote.
The Colona City Council approved a package of financial and administrative items during the regular meeting, including the renewal of multiple certificates of deposit, the mayor’s appointment to deputy city clerk and several fee changes for parks facilities and swim passes.
Financial action: Council approved rolling multiple CDs at Blackhawk Bank with six-month terms at roughly 4.0% APY and one 12-month term at 3.85% (the transcript lists CD numbers and estimated values). The council recorded a withdrawal of $55,294.33 from one CD to deposit into general fund savings to be held for Columbus/Colona Scott Family Park cabin repairs; staff said these funds will be held in campground savings/reserve until the budget process allocates expenditures. The motion to approve the renewal package passed on roll call (recorded as eight ayes).
Personnel: The council approved the mayor’s nomination of Beth (packet and oath appear in the record as 'Beth New' and later as 'Beth Nquis') as deputy city clerk, and the appointee was sworn in at the meeting.
Fees and user charges: Council approved making the activity center and pavilion rental rates equivalent (adding a six-hour $200 option) and approved swim-pass rates that retain a resident discount (family resident $225; family nonresident $275) and that include an additional seasonal per-child charge (approved language and rates recorded in the packet: $37 per extra child for residents; $45 per extra child for nonresidents). The activity center/pavilion parity and swim-pass changes were recorded as passing with seven yes votes and one abstention.
Votes at a glance: CD renewals — passed (roll call recorded: eight yes); deputy city clerk appointment — passed (roll call recorded: eight yes); activity center/pavilion rate parity — passed (7 yes, 1 abstention); swim-pass rate changes — passed (7 yes, 1 abstention).
What happens next: Funds withdrawn for cabin repairs will be held in savings and considered in the FY 2026–27 budget process; fee updates take effect per the ordinance timeline and the deputy clerk began her duties after the oath.
