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Reinbeck residents raise snow-plow damage concerns; fire department signals $4 million station bond request
Summary
Residents told the council about snow-plow damage and windrows; the Reinbeck Fire Department asked to be placed on next month’s agenda to request a $4 million bond for a new station. The council also referred 506 Broad Street to the city attorney for nuisance abatement proceedings.
Several residents raised community concerns at the March 2 Reinbeck council meeting while the fire department indicated it will seek a ballot bond for a new station.
Resident Ginny Poppen told the council she was concerned about windrows of dirt and rock left at Blackhawk and School Street from snow piles and about grass torn up along curbs by snow plows; Mayor Eiffler said the city would look into the issues. Council Member Wambold later reported donations are coming in for hanging baskets and plantings and that Community Development funds will buy more pole hangers and banners.
Representatives of the Reinbeck Fire Department asked to be put on next month’s agenda and said they will be asking the council to place a $4 million bond on the November ballot to fund a new station. The department did not present formal plans or a timetable in the minutes; the item will return for formal consideration.
On property enforcement, the minutes state that Finally Home did not respond to a request to sign a quitclaim deed for 506 Broad Street; Council Member Johnson moved to refer the property to the city attorney to proceed with nuisance-abatement proceedings and the motion carried 5–0.
Other items of neighborhood interest included a construction update on the library (Phase 1 fully funded; Phase 2 fundraising underway) and a resident request that curb and gutter be installed on Main Street to Pioneer Road, with the resident suggesting assessments as a funding source.
