Shelby Council approves V&K consulting contract, forgivable housing loan and library contract; tables personnel manual

SHELBY — The Shelby City Council on June 16 approved a series of routine municipal measures, including a consulting contract for a street overlay project, a small forgivable housing loan and a library services contract, and tabled discussion of a revised personnel manual.

On a motion by Councilmember Todd Frank, seconded by Jackie Hursey, the council approved consulting services from V&K for $16,450 to support the M-16 overlay project from Purple Martin south to TQP. The vote was recorded as all ayes and the motion carried.

The council also approved zoning recommendations for two properties — those of Brad Nuckolls at 202 Des Moines Street and Don Blankenship at 106 Western Avenue — on a motion by Pat Honeywell, seconded by Traci True. The motion carried on a unanimous vote of members present.

Housing assistance was approved for a local applicant. On a motion by Frank, seconded by Honeywell, the council approved a five-year forgivable loan of $5,000 for Sandra Petersen to purchase an existing house at 120 Meadow Loop, contingent on income qualifications. The loan will be secured against the property as a mortgage that the applicant must execute as a condition of releasing funds. Petersen participated by phone for the housing item.

The council approved the Avoca Library contract on a motion by Honeywell, seconded by Hursey, and approved the claims list on a motion by Honeywell, seconded by Frank; both measures passed unanimously by the members recorded as present.

Councilmember Jackie Hursey discussed future plans for the Veterans Memorial and the berms, but no formal action was taken on that item at the meeting.

On event logistics, the council approved use of the city UTV and the old ambulance for RAGBRAI provided the new ambulance is in service, on a motion by Frank seconded by Honeywell. The council did not take action on the Ten Point Construction proposal, the Rain Day insurance for the Fourth of July celebration was left unacted, and there was no motion on Western Engineering's request to store millings.

A procedural motion to table discussion of the revised personnel manual passed on a 3-1 recorded vote: Todd Frank voted No; Traci True, Pat Honeywell and Jackie Hursey voted Yes.

Mayor Ron Kroll called for conflicts of interest at the start of the meeting and none were declared. The council adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Meeting attendance listed Councilmembers Traci True, Todd Frank, Pat Honeywell and Jackie Hursey as present; Karen Schlueter participated by phone but disconnected due to noise. Staff or participants listed as present included Clint Fichter, Tanner Stevens, Marlene Seitz and Brandon from V&K.