KEOKUK CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
THE KEOKUK CITY COUNCIL HELD A TWO HOUR LONG WORKSHOP
THURSDAY EVENING AT CITY HALL. ON THE AGENDA DAN LAKEMPER
FROM PIONEER RAIL CORP TALKED TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT RAISING
RATES FOR SHIPPING FOR CROSSING THE RAILROAD BRIDGE. RIGHT
NOW THE TOLL IS 21 DOLLARS A CAR. THE CITY IS LOSING MONEY ON
RUNNING THE BRIDGE WITH THREE CITY EMPLOYEES NOW RUNNING THE
BRIDGE. THE CITY HAS DONE UPGRADES WITH THE BIGGER CARS NOW
RUNNING THE BRIDGE. ROQUETTE AMERICA AND GRIFFIN WHEEL NOW
USE THE BRIDGE AND LAKEMPER SAID THAT IF THE RATES ARE RAISED
THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMPANIES WOULD FIND OTHER
WAYS TO SHIP. SEVERAL COUNCILMEN SAID THAT THE CITY CANNOT
AFFORD TO KEEP RUNNING THE BRIDGE AT A LOSS AND WOULD LIKE TO
BREAK EVEN ON THE BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE COMMISSION AND PIONEER
WILL WORK TOGETHER ON THE SOLUTION.
THE CITY WILL LOOK INTO THE CONCRETING OF THE HANDICAP SPACES
OF THE RAND PARK PAVILLION WITH MORE TRASH CANS IN AND AROUND
THE PAVILLION BECAUSE OF TRASH ON THE GROUND DURING THE
RECENT FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION WITH THERE BEING NO TRASH
CANS IN THE PAVILLION AREA.
PAM BROOMHALL TALKED ABOUT GOING FOR A 50-50 GRANT FOR A
SMART PLANNING COMPREHENSIVE GRANT.. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
GERALD MOUGHLER TALKED ABOUT STORM SEWER COLLAPSE IN FOUR
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND WHICH PROJECTS CAN BE DONE FIRST. THE
COUNCIL DECIEDED TO REJECT THE GRANT FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT
7TH AND 13TH AND MAIN BECAUSE THE CITY COULD NOT AFFORD TO
MATCH THE GRANT. THE COUNCIL IS TALKING ABOUT
HOLDING A SPECIAL MEETING NEXT WEEK ABOUT USING THE CAR BARN
EXPANSION TO PLACE EQUIPMENT THERE THAT WAS BEING STORED AT
THE OLD FERRO-SIL BUILDING IN WHICH THE CITY HAS HAD TO MOVE
EQUIPMENT FROM THERE DUE TO FLOODING IN THE BOTTOMS.
THE CITY IS STILL TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR THE POLICE STATION
PARKING LOT. AND SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF THE FAIRWAY DRIVE AREA
ARE WORKING WITH THE CITY TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONNECTION
OF THE SEWER LINES IN THE AREA AND THE CITY WILL GO FOR A BID FOR
A I-JOBS GRANT FOR WORK ON MESSENGER ROAD WITH THE DEADLINE
FROM THE END OF JULY TO THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST WITH THE
DEADLINE TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR AUGUST 30TH. GERALD MOUGHLER ALSO
UPDATED THE STREET AND SEWER PROJECTS IN THE CITY.
