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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEVADA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 – 6:00 P.M.
NEVADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 1209 6TH STREET
 
Notice to the Public:  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion on agenda items.  If you wish to speak, please complete a card found on the podium near this agenda and hand it to the City Clerk before the meeting.  When your name is called, please step to the podium, state your name and address for the record, and speak.  The Mayor may limit each speaker to five minutes. If you wish to present written materials and/or a signed petition in addition to your oral presentation, those materials need to be delivered to the City Clerk by noon on the Wednesday prior to the meeting to be included in the Council packet. The normal process on any particular agenda item is that the motion is placed on the floor, input is received from the audience, the Council is given an opportunity to comment on the issue or respond to the audience concerns, and the vote is taken.  On ordinances, there is time provided for public input when recognized by the Chair.  In consideration of all, if you have a cell phone, please turn it off or put it on silent ring. The use of obscene and vulgar language, hate speech, racial slurs, slanderous comments, and any other disruptive behavior during the Council meeting will not be tolerated and the offender may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting and/or removed from the meeting.  The Council will be meeting in the Council Chambers, Zoom may be provided, so long as that option is available.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85159572027?pwd=LzJ0V0F2aEtoOEZxSkY4VGVTdHBpdz09 
            OR by phone: (312) 626-6799, (646) 558-8656, (301) 715-8592
Webinar ID: 851 5957 2027        Password: 287321
 
*If you would like to speak through Zoom regarding an agenda item or during public forum prior arrangements are REQUIRED. Written documents may also be submitted.
Please call City Hall at 515-382-5466 or email kwright@cityofnevadaiowa.org 
by 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 8, 2025
 
1. Call the Meeting to Order
 
2. Roll Call
 
3. Approval of the Agenda
 
4. Approval of CONSENT AGENDA (Any item on the Consent Agenda may be removed for separate consideration.)
 
A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 25, 2025
B. Approve Payment of Cash Disbursements, including Check Numbers 88888-88953 and Electronic Numbers 3927-4001 (Inclusive) Totaling $204,854.26 (See attached list); the First Interstate Card Purchases for the September 19, 2025 Statement, total $6,271.79; and Sam’s Club Card Purchases for September 22, 2025 Statement, total $718.27
C. Resolution No. 016 (2025/2026):  A Resolution Approving Year End Transfers, #3 DS for FY2024/2025
D. Approve Exhibit A, a Revision of Exhibit C, from the May 27, 2025 Agreement for Private Development between the City of Nevada, Iowa and Sierra Heights, L.L.C. to adjust the Location of the Sewer.
E. Approve Tax Abatement 
1. Permit #BP2025-0002, 405 10th Street, New Home
 
5. PUBLIC FORUM:  Time set aside for comments from the public on topics of City business other than those listed on the agenda – no action may be taken.  (Please keep your comments to five minutes or less.) This is an opportunity for members of the audience to bring to the Council’s attention any item not listed on the agenda. Comments are limited to five (5) minutes per citizen, and the City will notify citizens when their time has expired. Speakers may not yield their times to others, and as a general rule this is not a time for exchange of questions. The Mayor has the authority to reduce the time allowed for comment in accordance with the number of persons present and signed up to speak.
 
A. Proclamation for National Clean Energy Week
 
6. Resolution No. 017 (2025/2026):  A Resolution Accepting the 19th Street Trail Project – Division 2 as Complete
 
7. Approve Pay Request No. 6 for 19th Street Trail Project – Division 2, from Con-struct Inc. in the amount of $16,484.31, this includes release of retainage for payment in 30 days
 
8. Approve Amendment to Master Agreement, 19th Street Trail Project, increasing maximum fee by $2,100.00
 
9. Approve Pay Request No. 40 for WWTF Improvements – Phase 3 from Boomerang Corp. in the amount of $0.00
 
10. Approve Change Order No. 2 for West Indian Creek, SRF Project A from RW Excavating Solutions, LC to extend project completion date to September 30, 2025
 
11. Approve Change Order No. 3 for West Indian Creek, SRF Project A from RW Excavating Solutions, LC in the amount of $59,500.00
 
12. Approve Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission Regarding the Site Plan for Casey’s General Store at 519 Lincoln Hwy
 
13. Ordinance No. 1073 (2025/2026): An Ordinance Amending the Nevada Code of Ordinances by Repealing Chapter 28 – Nevada Senior Community Center Board
 
14. Resolution No. 018 (2025/2026):  A Resolution Approving Allocated Capacity Agreement for Wastewater Services Between City of Nevada, Iowa and Burke Marketing Corporation
 
15. REPORTS – City Administrator/Mayor/Council/Staff
 
16. ADJOURN
 
The agenda was posted on the official bulletin board on September 4, 2025, in compliance with the requirements of the open meetings law.
Posted ________________
E-Mailed ________________
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Board of Adjustments

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NEVADA PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Monday, September 15, 2025
Regular Meeting 5:00 PM
Nevada Public Library Meeting Room

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Citizen Input

4. Director Report: No Action Taken

5. Continuing Education – Accreditation Public Standards – Section 3 & 4 Library Personnel and Library Collection

6. Approval of Consent Agenda as follows:
(1) Approve minutes of August 18 regular meeting
(2) Approve August claims $5,368.14
(3) Accept and place on file Director’s Memo dated September 12, 2025
(4) Accept and place on file August 2025 financial report

7. Policy Review & Update: Volunteer Policy & Interlibrary Loan Policy

8. Adjourn – Next meeting Monday, October 20 at 5:00 pm in the Nevada Public Library Meeting Room.

This notice was posted on the official bulletin board September 12, 2025 in compliance with the requirements of the open meetings law.

 

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Parks & recreation Board

PARKS & RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, September 17, 2025– 5:15 P.M.
Nevada Field House
Hertz Conference Room
1625 Fawcett Pkwy

1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of the Consent Agenda (Any item on the Consent Agenda may be removed for separate consideration).
A. Approve Minutes of August 2025 Regular Meeting.
B. Accept and place on file Expense Report through August 2025.
C. Accept and place on file Financial Report through August 2025.
D. Accept and place on file Secretary’s Report for Cemetery.
E. Accept and place on file the following Staff Reports:
1. Director’s Report
2. Building and Grounds Coordinator’s Report
3. Sexton’s Report

5. PUBLIC FORUM: This is a time set aside for comments from the public on topics related to the Parks and Recreation Department and/or the Municipal Cemetery not on the agenda (no action can be taken).

6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Splash Pad Project update
B. SRF Project Update
C. Hattery Park Update

7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration for Plow Purchase and Appropriate Follow-up
B. Billy Sunday Concert Request and Appropriate Follow-up
C. Review quotes for Pool Filter Replacement, including laterals and media replacement of all filters, and Appropriate Follow-up
D. Other

8. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

9. ADJOURN

10. This agenda was posted on the official bulletin board on September 12, 2025, in compliance with the requirements of the open meetings law

Parks & Recreation - Meeting Minutes

Planning & Zoning Commission

AGENDA

Planning & Zoning Commission

September 2nd, 2025 6:15pm

Council Chambers, City Hall 1209 6th Street

 

 

  1. Call the meeting to order – Roll Call
  2. Approval of the Agenda
  3. Approve and place on file the minutes of the 5/19/25 Regular Meeting
  4. Public Forum: Time for comments from the public on P&Z business other than those listed on this agenda.
  5. Review Site Plan for Casey’s General Store at 519 Lincoln Hwy
    1. Approve and recommend to Council or Deny
  6. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
  7. City Administrator/ Commission Members/ Staff Reports
  8. Adjourn

 

This agenda was posted on the official bulletin board Friday, August 29th, 2025 in compliance with the requirements of the open-meeting law.

Planning & Zoning - Meeting Minutes

NEVADA PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
Thursday, August 28, 2025 Regular Meeting 5:30 PM Nevada Library meeting room
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Public Input
4. Approve July Minutes July minutes
5. Communication Courtney Moller
“Hi Wade! Thanks for letting me know. I completely understand, and I’d be happy to hear from you when another project gets started. Courtney Moller, Owner, Art You Wood Love”


New
6. Update from Mindy and Dylan on school projects
7. Policy guideline for future artist selection
8. Historical Preservation request Balinda J. Ellsworth Historical Preservation Comm
9. Member news local art topics
10. Action for next months

a. Grants
From Iowa Arts Council
Below is a summary of the panel’s feedback on the application.

Strengths
●Project timeline seems feasible.
●Artistic work samples are strong, demonstrates artistic excellence.
●Based on the information provided, the partners’ experience may enhance the project.
Areas for Improvement
●Additional details on the artist selection process would strengthen the application.
●Listing the artists under the Key Project Partners section to provide more details about them would strengthen the application.
●In the budget, more details on how the artist fees were determined would strengthen the application.

Email from Frank Sposeto Iowa Arts Council
“I live in Collins and have been on the committee for the Camelot Theatre and a member of Legion. Having been on the Iowa Arts Council since 2017 I get around to as many places as I can across Iowa to visit and share resources or ideas. It would be great to help any way I can. My personal contact (as you can see where I work) I look forward to connecting with you more”
Arts Midwest GIG fund https://artsmidwest.org/get-support/gig-fund/


b. school art involvement
Fine Arts Hall of Fame email from NHS Art teacher
“I hope your summer has been off to a good start! I keep forgetting to reach out about this: Nevada High School is creating a Fine Arts Hall of Fame, and is choosing voting members to consider applicants and award this distinction. As a member of the Nevada Public Arts Commission, I was hoping you could chat with your fellow members and give me two or three names of people who might be interested in representing visual arts on this panel.”

c. next project discussion

Adjourn – Next meeting August 28 5:30 pm at Nevada Library meeting room Future consideration
This notice was posted on the official bulletin board mon/date, 2024 in compliance with the requirements of the open meetings law.

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