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Reinbeck council approves capital improvements reserve, terminates Snow Angel Park development agreement and clears multiple financial measures
Summary
At its June 1 meeting the Reinbeck City Council approved a suite of resolutions including establishing a Capital Improvements Reserve Fund, terminating the Snow Angel Park development agreement, authorizing fund transfers and employee compensation for FY2026-27, and approved a contractor payment for the Center Street project; a proposed $4 million GO loan failed for lack of a second.
The Reinbeck City Council on June 1 approved a package of resolutions and routine budget actions, including a resolution to place a Capital Improvements Reserve Fund and an additional property tax levy on a future ballot.
The council unanimously approved Resolution #2026-17R to call an election on creating the Capital Improvements Reserve Fund. Councilmember Wambold moved the measure and Councilmember Johnson seconded; the roll-call vote was 5 ayes.
Why it matters: Council members said the reserve would provide a mechanism for funding capital projects. The council also approved Resolution #2026-19R to transfer funds to pay upcoming obligations and Resolution #2026-20R setting compensation for city employees for fiscal year 2026-2027; both passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
The council moved to terminate the development agreement with Snow Angel Park LLC by adopting Resolution #2026-18R (moved by Johnson; seconded by Trepp, roll-call unanimous). The council added Resolution #2026-21R authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Black Hawk Gaming Association; that resolution passed on a unanimous vote.
On infrastructure spending, the council approved Payment Request #1 from Peterson Contractors Inc. for $84,036.80 for the Center Street Water Main and Street Reconstruction project (moved by Bueghly, seconded by Wambold; roll-call unanimous). Mayor Jamie Eiffler provided an update on the Center Street project after the payment motion passed.
Council also approved the FY2027 law enforcement contract with the Grundy County Sheriff's Office at $176,942 per year (moved by Wambold, seconded by Trepp; 5 ayes).
A proposed Resolution #2026-16R, calling an election to enter into a general obligation loan agreement and borrow up to $4,000,000 for the fire department, failed for lack of a second after Councilmember Pease moved it. Council indicated it would revisit the resolution at the July 6 meeting if the department's requested financial information is supplied.
Personnel actions included acceptance of the resignation of Utility Billing Clerk Tara Klein and hiring Sherri Bissonnette as the new part-time Utility Billing Clerk (moved by Wambold, seconded by Trepp; 5 ayes). The council also noted it received a repainting bid for City Hall and will revisit that procurement at the July meeting.
What happens next: Several items (including the failed GO loan resolution and City Hall painting bids) were scheduled for future consideration at the July 6 meeting; the Capital Improvements Reserve Fund measure will be placed on a ballot if required procedures are met.
