The Jefferson City Council met Tuesday night in regular session.

During open forum, the president of Village Homeowners Condos Association addressed the Council about concerns of several vehicles with a neighbor and questioned that there was proper licencing. Mayor Matt Gordon said Building Inspector Nick Sorensen would handle the issue.

Following a public hearing, the Council approved a purchase agreement for $250,000 for 200 East State Street to Jefferson City View Properties contingent upon receiving a Community Development Block Grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority for upper story living. Additionally, the Council approved a $450,000 forgivable loan for over five years as part of the upper story living grant application, of which the Council also approved changes to the grant such as applying for three rental units at 200 East State Street, federal assurances and an environmental review record, as well as naming Region XII Council of Governments as the grant administrator. 

The Council approved a $1,705,790 Federal Aviation Administration grant for supplemental funding toward the runway extension project for the airport, along with a certificate of completion for the road relocation project at 243rd Street for the airport. The Council then approved the second reading to add a noise control ordinance and the quarterly funding request for Greene County Development Corporation as presented. 

The Council voted 3-2 in favor of hiring Diane Kennedy as a temporary part-time billing clerk for $25 per hour. Council member David Sloan against the hire because he thought the wage was higher than most other part-time positions and Council member Pat Zmolek also voted no pointing out concerns of not being consistent with wage rates for part-time city employees.

Finally, the Council heard an update on the animal shelter project. Facilitator Don Orris said the project has been changed to a metal building, eliminating the odor control system and having to run the dog, cat and human areas on separate systems, and making adjustments to the moisture control systems for an estimate of $600,000, which is less than the original estimate of $1.1 million. The Council’s next step would be to approve a contract with an architect firm to design the layout of the building.