City of Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Meeting: Mt. Vernon City Council Meeting
Place: Mt. Vernon City Hall, 213 1 st Street NW, Mt. Vernon, Iowa 52314
Date/Time: January 2, 2024 – 6:30 PM
Web Page: www.cityofmtvernon-ia.gov
Posted: December 29, 2023
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A. Call to Order
B. Agenda Additions/Agenda Approval
C. Communications:
1. Unscheduled
If you wish to address the City Council on subjects pertaining to today’s meeting agenda, please wait
until that item on the agenda is reached. If you wish to address the City Council on an item not on the
agenda, please approach the microphone and give your name and address for the public record before
discussing your item. Each individual will be granted no more than five (5) minutes.
D. Consent Agenda
Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council
Member requests separate consideration.
1. Approval of City Council Minutes – December 18, 2023 Regular Council Meeting
2. Appoint Doug Shannon, Derek Boren, Lori Lynch – LMVAS Board
E. Public Hearing
1. Public Hearing on the Reallocation of Certain Unspent Proceeds of the General Obligation
Capital Loan Notes, Series 2022 of the City of Mount Vernon, Iowa
i. Close Public Hearing – Proceed to G-1
2. Public Hearing on an Ordinance Amending to the Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning
Map for All Lots Within the Stoner Plaza 10 th Addition to the City of Mount Vernon from C-2
General Commercial to UC Mixed-Use Corridor
i. Close Public Hearing – Proceed to F-1
3. Public Hearing on an Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan and Establishing the
Zoning Classifications as Shown on the Official Zoning Map for the Annexed Property
i. Close Public Hearing – Proceed to F - 2
F. Ordinance Approval/Amendment
1. Ordinance #1-2-2024A: Amending the Comprehensive Plan and Official Zoning Map to
Rezone All Lots Within the Stoner Plaza 10 th Addition from C-2 General Commercial to UC
Mixed-Use Corridor to the City of Mount Vernon, Iowa
i. Motion to approve first reading and proceed to the second reading (Council may
suspend rules and proceed to the final reading after a vote of the first reading)
2. Ordinance #1-2-2024B: Amending the Mount Vernon Comprehensive Plan and
Establishing the Zoning Classification the Property being Annexed into the City of Mount
Vernon, Iowa
i. Motion to approve first reading and proceed to the second reading (Council may
suspend rules and proceed to the final reading after a vote of the first reading)
G. Resolutions for Approval
1. Resolution #1-2-2024A: Instituting Proceedings to take Additional Action and Approving
the Reallocation of Certain Unspent Proceeds of the General Obligation Capital Loan
Notes, Series 2022, of the Mount Vernon, Iowa
H. Mayoral Proclamation
1. None
I. Old Business
1. None
J. Motions for Approval
1. Consideration of Claims List – Motion to Approve
2. Discussion and Consideration of Downtown Streetscape Design Contract with JEO
Consulting – Council Action as Needed
3. Discussion and Consideration of an Engagement Letter with Ahlers and Cooney, P.C. –
CHI Housing Development Agreement – Council Action as Needed
4. Discussion and Consideration of Access Easement Agreement with CHI (Community
Housing Initiative) – Council Action as Needed
5. Discussion and Consideration of Tuition Assistance for Continuing Education – Officer
Blinks – Council Action as Needed
6. Discussion and Consideration of Additional Derecho Cleanup Expenses – Council Action
as Needed
7. Discussion and Consideration of Rescheduling the Monday, January 15, 2024 City Council
Meeting Date – Council Action as Needed
8. Discussion and Consideration of Rescheduling the Monday, February 19, 2024 City
Council Meeting Date – Council Action as Needed
9. Discussion and Consideration of Pay Application #2 for Sewer Cleaning – Council Action
as Needed
K. Reports to be Received/Filed
1. None
L. Discussion Items (No Action)
1. Council Operation/Appointments
M. Reports of Mayor/Council/Administrator
1. Mayor’s Report
2. Council Reports
3. Committee Reports
4. City Administrator’s Report
N. Closed Session – Pursuant to Chapter 20, Exempt Session for Employee Relations
O. Adjournment
