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Prairie City Council approves consent agenda, appoints fire officers and confirms EMS director
Summary
At its May 13 meeting, the Prairie City Council approved a broad consent agenda including financials and permits, appointed new fire officers, confirmed an EMS director, authorized a new bank signer and approved memorial benches and event contracts.
Prairie City’s City Council met May 13 at City Hall and conducted routine city business, approving the consent agenda, appointing new fire department leaders and confirming the EMS director.
Mayor Phil Holland called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Members Derek Ingle, Pam St. John, Joseph Disney and Darrin Telfer were present. The council approved the agenda and the consent agenda on roll call votes; the consent items included April financial statements, May claims, the IPAIT monthly summary for April, Resolution 5-13-26-1 approving bills and transfers, multiple meeting minutes, committee minutes, a $630 contract with 515 Foam for Prairie Days, a special event permit for the Prairie City Farmer’s Market (Scott DeVries), two MSA invoices ($6,293.13 and $1,610.00), and an alcohol license renewal for Sacred Willow Farms, LLC. Council Member Pam St. John made the motions to approve the agenda and Ingle moved to approve the consent agenda; both motions passed unanimously.
In other routine updates, MSA representative Preston Moon and department staff provided packet updates for public works, police, the library and EMS. Fire Chief Tony Mosher reported multiple recent calls including assistance with sirens during storms, controlled burns, vehicle accidents and grass fires; those updates were provided in the meeting packet and discussed without formal action.
The council voted to allow resident Lene Johnson to continue exploring fundraising options to preserve the pillars at Waveland Cemetery, with no further action to be taken unless the pillars become a safety issue. Council Member Pam St. John moved the measure and Derek Ingle seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
On personnel actions, the council approved appointments for the Fire Department: Tony Mosher as Fire Chief, Gene Hadsall as Assistant Fire Chief and Jerod DeVries as Captain. Derek Ingle moved the appointments and Pam St. John seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The council also directed Fire and EMS officers to meet with city employees to refine the Fire Department Minimum Requirements document; that motion was made by Ingle and seconded by Joseph Disney and passed unanimously.
Later in the meeting the council removed Daniel Riemersma’s interim designation and confirmed him as EMS Director. The motion to remove interim status was made by Darrin Telfer and seconded by Joseph Disney and passed unanimously.
The council approved a 28E agreement with the Walnut Creek Fire District “as written subject to their agreement.” Derek Ingle moved the approval and Pam St. John seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Other items discussed but not acted on included options for a UV water-treatment system presented by Matt Buyford of Iowa Rural Water, the possibility of no-cost smoke testing from IRUA, sanitary sewer work by CIT for the fiscal year (tabled), and sidewalks in front of 508 W. South St., for which Interim City Administrator Sue Ponder will follow up with the homeowners.
The meeting concluded with a motion by Joseph Disney, seconded by Pam St. John, to adjourn at 7:50 p.m.; the motion carried unanimously.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda and Resolution 5-13-26-1 approving bills and transfers — motion carried unanimously (roll call). - Waveland Cemetery fundraising authorization (allow investigation/fundraising) — motion carried unanimously. - Fire Department appointments (Mosher, Hadsall, DeVries) — motion carried unanimously. - Direction for Fire/EMS officers to meet with staff to refine minimum requirements — motion carried unanimously. - 28E agreement with Walnut Creek Fire District (subject to their agreement) — motion carried unanimously. - Removal of interim status for Daniel Riemersma and confirmation as EMS Director — motion carried unanimously. - Resolution 5-13-26-2 adding Jessica O'Riley as authorized bank signer — motion carried unanimously.
What’s next: Several items were left for staff follow-up, including homeowner outreach about sidewalks at 508 W. South St., and Walnut Creek Fire District’s response on the 28E agreement.
