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Red Oak City Council approves LeRette development deal, vehicle purchases and new ordinances
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Red Oak City Council approved a development agreement with LeRette Funeral Chapel, purchased three Street Department vehicles totaling about $332,289, adopted farm-animal rules and a tree-contractor licensing ordinance and fee; most measures passed unanimously, one fee passed 3–1.
The Red Oak City Council on June 2 approved a package of resolutions and ordinances that included a development agreement with LeRette Funeral Chapel, purchases for the Street Department and new local regulations for farm animals and tree contractors.
Council members voted to approve Resolution 2025-63 to enter a development agreement with LeRette Funeral Chapel, Inc., including authorization of annual appropriation tax increment payments and a pledge of certain tax increment revenues to the agreement. The public hearing on the proposal drew no comments before the council approved the measure by roll call (motion: Tim Fridolph; second: Brian Bills).
Why it matters: the agreement commits the city to a tax-increment revenue pledge tied to the LeRette project and clears the way for the business’ development activities in Red Oak.
The council also approved purchases for the Street Department under Resolution 2025-68: a 3/4-ton pickup for $58,700, a 1-ton pickup with aluminum flatbed for $64,364 and a dump truck for $209,225. Council approved hiring an asphalt contractor for street repairs with an $80,000 allocation (Resolution 2025-69). Those measures were moved and seconded during the meeting and passed by roll call votes; the purchases will be funded through city appropriations authorized by the council.
Other formal actions included: - Resolution 2025-65 to hire contractors for city-wide drop-off clean-up days on June 20–21, 2025 (motion: Brian Bills; second: Tim Fridolph). - Resolution 2025-70 establishing the process to fill the vacant Ward 1 council position by council appointment (motion: Brian Bills; second: Tim Fridolph). - Resolution 2025-67 approving fund transfers totaling $734,000 for fiscal year 2025 (motion: Tim Fridolph; second: Sharon Bradley). - Resolution 2025-71 setting wages for Arron LeRette ($23.69) and Scott Gass ($27.81) (motion: Sharon Bradley; second: Brian Bills).
On ordinances, the council approved the second reading of Ordinance 2025-10 concerning use of the right-of-way for community events and adopted Ordinance 2025-08 (final reading) establishing farm animal regulations; the council set the farm-animal fee at $35 via Ordinance 2025-64. The final reading of Ordinance 2025-09 established a tree contractor licensing requirement.
The council set the tree contractor license fee at $200 by Resolution 2025-66. That vote carried, 3 ayes and 1 nay; Councilmember Adam Hietbrink cast the lone dissent. The record shows otherwise consistent roll-call approvals for the other listed measures.
Meeting mechanics and next steps: the consent agenda (minutes, licenses and claims totaling $86,231.72) was approved earlier in the meeting. City Administrator Lisa Kotter provided an update on tax-lien collection efforts. The council adjourned at 7:00 p.m., having completed the agenda.
The adoption of the LeRette development agreement and the vehicle purchases clear administrative steps for the city; council members said the items proceeded with routine motions and roll-call votes. Any implementation tasks arising from the agreements or purchases will follow the city’s normal administrative processes.
