Pleasantville council approves consent agenda, vendor payments and FY2024 urban renewal report

The Pleasantville City Council unanimously approved its consent agenda on Sept. 17, which included prior meeting minutes, August 2024 financial reports, the August water consumption report, employee comp time and the police report, and accepted a vendor register listing payments and capital project disbursements totaling $997,831.41.

Council member Kyle Patterson moved approval of the consent agenda and Rachel Lopez seconded; the council recorded that "all voting in favor, motion carried." The vendor register attached to the meeting record showed large line items including a $754,231.58 payment to VANDERPOOL CONSTRUCTION and multiple pay applications to DES MOINES DIRT WORX, LLC (including pay app amounts of $96,328.58 and $22,895.00). The Accounts Payable total on the register was $962,672.76 and the report's "***** REPORT TOTAL *****" was $997,831.41.

City Clerk Rachel Reed also reported August revenue by fund: General Fund $7,976.45; Road Use Tax $19,671.63; Local Option Sales Tax $26,774.46; Water $41,641.64 (plus Water Sinking $13,318.83); Sewer $49,500.59 (plus Sewer Sinking $26,415.50); Storm Water $2,075.66; Equipment $500.00. Reed further noted the city issued a $10,000 check to Central Iowa Housing Trust for Habitat for Humanity's Critical Home Repair Program as the city's 25% contribution (up to $10,000) for completed repairs.

Separately, by motion the council approved the FY 2024 Annual Urban Renewal Report; the motion passed with all members voting in favor. The council did not provide a roll-call tally in the meeting record.