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Rolfe council approves routine city business: alcohol license renewal, property sales, $5,000 utility refund and PCEDC contribution
Summary
The Rolfe City Council approved renewing an alcohol license, selling old garbage cans at $25 each, authorized a $5,000 utility refund to a resident, approved the FY24-25 PCEDC contribution, and approved selling a tin gun safe via sealed bids; the mayor warned residents about sidewalk repair responsibility following an Iowa Supreme Court change.
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Rolfe City Council approved a slate of routine city actions including an alcohol license renewal, sale of surplus property, a one-time utility refund and a budgeted contribution to a local economic development organization.
The council renewed Rolfe Heartland's alcohol license on a Cox/Jackson motion (all ayes). Members approved selling the city's old garbage cans at $25 per can on a Pratt/Cox motion; the sale is first-come, first-served and includes the stipulation that the city will not pick up trash placed in those cans. The council also approved refunding Jay Schonberger approximately $5,000 in utility credit balance (motion Minkler/Cox) with direction that residents should avoid creating large credit balances and that future refunds of this size will not be permitted.
Council approved the FY24-25 PCEDC contribution for the current budget period (Cox/Pratt, all ayes) and approved selling a tin gun safe found in the old police department office via sealed bids (Pratt/Cox, all ayes). The mayor reported an initial budget workshop had occurred on Jan. 8, 2025, and reminded the public that nuisance-abatement court is scheduled for the following day at the Poca Co Courthouse.
Mayor Jim Pentico additionally announced a statewide change by the Iowa Supreme Court affecting homeowner responsibilities for sidewalks; the city plans to mail letters to property owners who will need to make repairs to avoid liability and reminded residents that snow removal responsibilities are included under the change.
The meeting packet included detailed claims totaling $97,786.38 and a payroll summary listing 2024 gross wages of $242,978.67; those financial items were part of the consent agenda approved at the start of the meeting.
