KEOKUK CITY COUNCIL MEETS
THE KEOKUK CITY COUNCIL MET THURSDAY NIGHT IN REGULAR SESSION.
ON THE AGENDA THE COUNCIL APPROVED TO SET SEPTEMBER 13TH AS A
DEADLINE TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR THE WASHINGTON STREET AND
MESSENGER ROAD PATCHING JOB AND THE POLICE STATION PARKING
LOT CONCRETE REPLACEMENT AND REMOVAL PROJECT WITH A PUBLIC
HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH AT 7:30PM FOR BOTH PROJECTS. THE
COUNCIL APPROVED A FIREWORKS DISPLAY PERMIT FOR LENNIE ETTER
FOR HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 24TH AT CALVERT STADIUM
CONTINGENT UPON PROOF OF A ONE MILLION DOLLAR LIABILITY
INSURANCE CERTIFICATE.. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE SIDEWALK
DISPLAY PERMITS FOR THE WOODEN NICKEL RESTAURANT, SHIFTERS’S
GRINDER’S AND THE LEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY.
THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE CITY STREET FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE
ROAD USE TAX. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A CLASS C BEER PERMIT
RENEWAL AND SUNDAY SALES AT SITES AND A CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSE
RENEWAL AND SUNDAY SALES FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION CLUB.THE
COUNCIL APPROVED THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID WENDT FROM THE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND APPROVED THE RESIGNATION OF WES
POHORSKY FROM THE AQUATIC CENTER COMMISSION. THE COUNCIL
APPROVED THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF ELLEN CORR AND RISA LANGEDAHL
TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. THE REAPPOINTMENT OF SUSAN
DUNEK TO THE GREAT RIVER REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY BOARD AND
ROGER BRYANT TO SERVE AS ALTERNATE. THE APPOINTMENT OF JEANNE
TYLER TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND THE REAPPOINTMENTS
OF DEV KIEDAISCH (KA-DASH) AND TOM GARDNER TO THJE HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION.
EARLIER IN THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP TOM DITTMER TALKED ABOUT
PUTTING UP A SIGN FOR THE LEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
HEADQUARTERS AT 828 MAIN IN WHICH THE COUNCIL APPROVED LATER
ON DURING THE REGULAR SESSION, RON ALLEN TALKED TO THE COUNCIL
ABOUT INSTALLING A WALL AND SOME LIGHTS FOR THE RC RACEWAY AT
TOLMIE PARK FOR SAFETY. THE COUNCIL TOLD ALLEN TO CONTACT
PARKS DEPARTMENT HEAD GARY STEPP AND WORK WITH HIM AND THE
COUNCIL WOULD APPROVE IT. THE GRAND AVENUE PROJECT IS
CONTINUING WITH THE PIPE GOING DOWN THE BLUFF FROM GRAND
AVENUE GOING DOWN THE BLUFF AT 9TH STREET INSTEAD OF 4TH STREET
BECAUSE OF EROSION PROBLEMS. THE COUNCIL RECEIVED A LETTER
FROM NELS OLSEN TO PURCHASE THE OLD PLAYGROUND SLIDE FROM
THE 60’S AND 70’S AT KILBORNE PARK TO RESTORE IT OLSEN OFFERED
THE CITY 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUY IT. THE COUNCIL ADVISED THE
CITY TO SELL THE SLIDE TO GET SOME MONEY OUT OF IT. THE COUNCIL
TALKED ABOUT THE SOUTHSIDE BOAT CLUB LEASE. THE COUNCIL
TALKED ABOUT REPLACING THE CANOPY SUPPORTS AT THE POLICE
STATION IN WHICH THE BOTTOM 18 INCHES ARE IN BAD SHAPE. THE COST
RIGHT NOW IS UNKNOWN. POLICE CHIEF TOM CREW WILL CHECK OUT
WHAT IT WOULD COST TO WORK ON IT. AND THERE WAS TALK AMONG
COUNCIL PERSONS ABOUT THE NOISE AT L-TRYNS AND THE NEED TO
UPDATE THE NOISE ORDINANCE.
