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Swisher council approves inspections, park fee increases, utility repairs estimate and routine filings
Summary
The Swisher City Council on Oct. 28 voted unanimously to hire a structural engineer to inspect 122 Rose Ave, approved Castek Park fee increases (large shelter $50, small $20, light $25, $100 key deposit), approved a lift‑station repair estimate (amount not specified in minutes), approved the FY24 Urban Renewal Report and FY25/26 TIF certification for filing, and set a Dec. 5, 2024 repair/demolition deadline for 78 Rose Ave.
The Swisher City Council on Oct. 28 approved a series of routine actions. By unanimous vote the council hired a structural engineer to inspect 122 Rose Ave; approved changes to the Castek Park reservation form that raise the large shelter fee to $50, the small shelter fee to $20, keep the use‑of‑light fee at $25 and add a $100 key deposit for the concession stand (refundable on key return); and approved an estimate for lift‑station repairs as presented by Ion. The minutes state "all aye" for recorded motions but do not list individual roll‑call votes.
The council also approved the FY24 Annual Urban Renewal Report and directed the City Clerk to submit it to the Iowa Department of Management, and approved the FY25/26 TIF Certification and Request for Available TIF Increment Reports for submission to the Johnson County Auditor. Council reviewed FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) correspondence noting a 90‑day appeal period and gave no direction to appeal.
Council set a final deadline for repair or demolition at 78 Rose Ave of Dec. 5, 2024 and directed the City Clerk to notify the owner. The minutes indicate the Castek Park parking plan presented by HR Green will be discussed for funding during budget workshops in January; no funding commitment was made at this meeting.
Votes at a glance: Motion Pudil, second Cline — approve agenda (all aye). Motion Roeder, second Hynek — approve consent agenda (all aye). Motion Pudil, second Cline — hire structural engineer to inspect 122 Rose Ave (all aye). Motion Roeder, second Stagg — increase park fees and add key deposit (all aye). Motion Roeder, second Pudil — approve estimate for lift station repairs as presented by Ion (all aye; minutes do not state dollar amount). Motion Stagg, second Roeder — approve FY24 Annual Urban Renewal Report and direct clerk to submit to Iowa Department of Management (all aye). Motion Roeder, second Cline — approve FY25/26 TIF certification and request for available TIF increment reports and direct clerk to submit to Johnson County Auditor (all aye). Motion Pudil, second Hynek — direct clerk to inform owner of 78 Rose Ave of Dec. 5, 2024 final deadline (all aye). Motion Roeder, second Pudil — adjourn (all aye).
No estimated costs for the structural inspection or the Ion lift‑station repair estimate are included in the minutes. The minutes do not record any dissenting votes and contain no formal motions indicating postponement or amendments to the motions listed.
