City of Libertyville, Iowa
Regular Council Meeting
Meeting Minutes
January 14, 2020
The regular meeting of the Libertyville City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Rodney Nelson at the Libertyville Community Center. Council members in attendance were Tom Atwood, Cody Guffey, Rebecca Miller, Scott Roulet and Kevin Snyder. Also present were Gerrad Goodrich/Fire Chief, Paul Miller/City Attorney, Mitch Carr/Maintenance Manager and Karen Blakley/City Clerk.
APPROVE OR AMEND AGENDA: Mr. Roulet motioned to approve the agenda. Second by Mr. Atwood. All ayes. Motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA: Ms. Miller motioned to approve. Second by Mr. Roulet. All ayes. Motion passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
FIRE CHIEF REPORT: Fire Chief report was reviewed and discussed.
MAINTENANCE REPORT: Maintenance Report was reviewed and discussed. Maintenance Manager still compiling estimates for lagoon pumps and electrical work. Discussion on meter at Co-op. Maintenance Manager will follow up.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE REPORT: None.
LIBERTYVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE/COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE: Little League will be using batting cages at former school building.
PERMITS – None.
PUBLIC FORUM: None.
MAYOR/COUNCIL/ATTORNEY COMMENTS: Council Member reminded council about member of public requesting better signage/markings on Washington Street. Maintenance Manager will update flags on signs in town.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
Libertyville Childcare Update – Tabled to Budget Meeting.
Property at 308 Rock Island Street Update – Trial date set for May.
City Lease Agreements– Tabled.
Review Insurance Costs – Tabled.
NEW BUSINESS:
Ordinance 4-2019 – Sewer Service Rates, Final Reading – Motion by Mr. Atwood to pass Final Reading. Second by Mr. Roulet. All ayes. Motion passed.
Budget Meeting January 21 6:00 p.m. – Members reminded of budget meeting.
Update Council Committees – Committees updated, new list will be posted.
Approve Area 15 Support – Motion by Mr. Atwood to approve. Second by Mr. Roulet. All ayes. Motion passed.
City Awards – Discussion on City Awards. Notice will be put in newsletter.
Resolution 449-2020 – Resolution Setting Time and Place for a Public Hearing for the Purpose of Considering the Maximum Tax Dollars from Certain Levies for the City’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget – Motion by Mr. Atwood to approve. Second by Ms. Miller. All ayes. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. with a Motion by Mr. Snyder. Second by Mr. Atwood. All Ayes. Motion passed.
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Rodney A. Nelson, Mayor
Attest: Karen Blakley, City Clerk
City Council
The City Council consists of five City Council members elected at large, elected for terms of four years staggered.
Libertyville City Ordinance 2-1-3
Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.4
Code of Iowa, Sec.376.2
Mayor
The Mayor is elected for a term of two years.
Libertyville City Ordinance 2-1-5
Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.4
Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.2
Join City Council
Please contact City Hall or the County Auditor's office for more information if you are interested in becoming Mayor or a Council member. Candidates must complete an Affidavit of Candidacy and submit a petition signed by city residents.
Libertyville's next city election will be in 2019.
Libertyville History
On the west side of Main Street was a row of one-story buildings. One was a drugstore owned by Icabod Warner, next a shoemaker's shop owned by a Mr. Jigaman, another small building and then the Odd Fellows Hall.
In 1879 there were three general stores which kept stocks of drugs, drygoods, and groceries, a lumber yard, grain elevator, a hotel, a wagon and carriage establishment, a harness shop, two shoe shops, a barber shop, a cabinet shop, a blacksmith shop, a meat market and a saloon.
In 1858 or 1859 th C.R. & P. railroad was constructed through Libertyville. Previous to that everything was hauled by ox or horse-drawn wagons from Keokuk or Burlington where freight was shipped by boat up the Mississippi River.
Notes from - 'A Stroll Back', a history of Libertyville, Iowa.