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Planning staff said the FAA discourages long‑term ponding near airports because standing water can attract wildlife and increase bird‑strike risk. As a result, the revised plan will pump water out of the northeast detention area within the FAA’s 48‑hour window so the basin will remain dry after storms. Staff recommended approval of the changes and the council moved and approved the revised site plan on a roll call.

Why this matters: the revision responds to FAA safety guidance near the municipal airport and allows a large industrial site plan to move forward while addressing aviation safety concerns. Staff said the changes were mostly engineering adjustments to the stormwater system and did not require a full re‑review of the overall site plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 21, 2025 Boone City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Developers revised stormwater plans for a large Daisy facility so the retention basin will not hold water longer than 48 hours to meet FAA wildlife‑hazard requirements; council approved the revisions.","taxTitle","Boone, Boone County, Iowa","taxId",64197,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488549,"Downtown Boom Main Street reports volunteer hours, private investment and upcoming beautification grants",245,364000,609000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f&start=364&end=609","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f/thumbnail_364000.jpg","/articles/6488549/Boone/Boone-County/Iowa/Downtown-Boom-Main-Street-reports-volunteer-hours-private-investment-and-upcoming-beautification-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488549-771cec4c580760c12a980a636773a61d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075694&Signature=O-L29yxC1V7QjZ7h0kBldH5PH6pt8RJB1pAizJPAp9NhVyKvxjSdz4Oro2olWTfAiDVHCsiI-Zwev5-0gkfhmkhWZ~pH8F8FO5N6xUXTSCKz~STs2VgHd2nPg3bXvqmiW9zkEeV3s-ZcUCspJGNeSISEB5YmNZ5DC6lFp7-TA3MTh0wcrMLO4yi2rEKSVjvB0vEyGVvt4qjtVnQgsKmct35pVz5kwpdg1hGj9XgfBHTxhlQPUiX1ecaSguGwj91DQ7bpJzkv2nSsorX1K38HuPRsCyF85m6a0Bfyw4OGgVtjhkiIVSC6B2fCSzbeBvkaXmZSGK3JbOOw8aYKDvVVqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Polly Stecker, speaking for Downtown Boom Main Street, updated the council on second‑quarter activity and upcoming events, highlighting volunteer hours, private investment and small beautification grants.

Stecker said the group completed public improvements including a tree grate project (installed in May) and coordinated with Boone High School students and city staff on that work. Donated flower beds at Eighth and Story came from Salama's Greenhouse and are valued at about $1,200 in materials; volunteers contributed roughly 40 hours of time for that effort.

Private investment included more than $60,000 in capital improvements at a livery building and new or expanding businesses downtown. Stecker said the organization logged more than 300 volunteer hours in the second quarter and hosted a Main Street Iowa visit to review first‑year benchmarks; Main Street America will be invited next year for a follow‑up.

Stecker said the downtown program will award four beautification grants of $1,000 each in August using leftover funds from the original grant application process (a Beckwith Foundation grant provided the funds). Upcoming downtown events Stecker highlighted include a \"Crazy Day\" sidewalk‑sale event with raffles and a birthday bash on Aug. 21 with street closures, food specials and live music.

Council members asked clarifying questions about the number and purpose of the beautification grants, and Stecker confirmed there will be four $1,000 awards with a short application describing how exterior improvements would apply Main Street principles.","Main Street program reported volunteer contributions, more than $60,000 in private investment in a livery building and plans to award four $1,000 beautification grants in August.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488553,"Council approves Archway location but tables plaque and final design approvals",627,1927000,2554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f&start=1927&end=2554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f/thumbnail_1927000.jpg","/articles/6488553/Boone/Boone-County/Iowa/Council-approves-Archway-location-but-tables-plaque-and-final-design-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488553-2d36d216ff560816b41295b35938a098/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075694&Signature=KoI91PASNptrV2cf5QJHkKkyqE~TqV~5As639mvu6xHGcoExo1ieUr1ywvxhCBt04Blstb~y0VNK2eoj0Ep9f4DyCLEuX9RTTh7ZRc95wQoeNgNf165-rmT5HPF3Y0jAKU98ttUqWFENwIkYpY0nEBqCShcHA6d~asZHvdwnVyIbiZqV-5VFpRhk7SVFON~LjKZICA7LDoE2MdblzSEjYsiw6Usq5kIvUNisGldt-EqUJ8JQpn0Uvtcy0EWkpufTZsgrVIvTFvsGZOp9ei7u11k6iNkee9IMv-cVAxo~G6vRuHJAFovgZ4Z5aExj0EIQ6MAXyXvpngX~IvtlOlUbcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council approved the proposed location for a downtown archway at Fifth and Story Street but voted to table final design approval, including donor plaques and electrical specifications, until additional information and contractor documents are available.

City planning staff and project supporters had recommended the Fifth and Story location after public notification and discussion with property owners; planning and zoning recommended the location to the council. During the meeting council members praised the site as a downtown gateway, but several members expressed concerns about donor plaques that were not part of earlier plans and about missing electrical drawings and insurance certificates.

Council members said plaques were not included in the original scope and worried plaques attached to the structure could detract from the sculpture; several suggested a freestanding donor plaque instead. Members also asked for electrical load notes, conduit routing, lighting placement and insurance or certificate of liability information before final approval. One member moved to table design and agreement approvals until these items and remaining bids are submitted; the council approved the motion on a roll call.

Why this matters: the council approved the arch location so project planning and permitting can continue but withheld final design and agreement approvals until contractors provide complete bids, electrical plans and insurance documentation. City staff said contractors submitted the last outstanding bids late in the afternoon and that additional review is required before the city assumes construction liability.","Council endorsed Fifth and Story as the Archway location but deferred approval of plaques, electrical details and the construction agreement after members raised questions about plaques, lighting, insurance and incomplete bids.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488556,"Council approves utility project resolutions; city to use CDBG funds and replace failing clarifier drive",619,1101000,1720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f&start=1101&end=1720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f/thumbnail_1101000.jpg","/articles/6488556/Boone/Boone-County/Iowa/Council-approves-utility-project-resolutions-city-to-use-CDBG-funds-and-replace-failing-clarifier-drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488556-5c994d4519f86ec70290dd55dc98c410/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075694&Signature=Cb9MICKl5aSvi7Y9qXKIwN-IUdlLfAlbdmuzpY72afJCt2NwuMdb-RQs6IsIwfEohhRwY4NzgneMHSGip1brxK1grQ5QpoBPr9X1tqcGzLAb5I7HpcXPNgycdQlKXHMYM4wh6t9jK58wNHFdb8w4VoMchQy45xFVNP7BSAbUKcxQd3PKX9XZb47OfX4KU3MVM39QokFlzlbvgyEeUvtpJjbI7XpOYoUwCXO2amfvRILiQ1FZSxvrrJ5VkiU82hhwCxk77vso74CxX2yUeRLg6wpeJsIaJ74ywRU2A6wg1wZ4pBQgsIwNQ0iWLs6Y4-uxNlLU~LrskYcBuvKEHNAZOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boone City Council approved a set of utility measures that advance water and wastewater system projects, including contract language changes required by a Community Development Block Grant and the purchase and installation of a replacement clarifier drive unit.

City utilities staff reported that the ground storage tank rehabilitation received a $500,000 CDBG award and that federal grant conditions require an amendment to the Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) contract to add grant‑specific language; the council approved resolution 3404 authorizing that contract amendment. Staff said the amendment did not increase the consultant fee but added required CDBG contract language.

Council also approved resolution 3405 to award the installation of a wastewater treatment clarifier drive unit to Story Construction Company and to purchase the equipment. City staff said the total cost is $125,697.30 — $68,896.30 for equipment and $55,801 for installation — and that budget adjustments will reallocate funds originally set for other headworks work to cover the replacement. Staff reported they will withhold $51,667.26 in retainage on a near‑complete water/wastewater roof project until the remaining punch‑list items are finished.

Other items discussed included planning for nitrate removal pilot tests beginning in August to determine future ion‑exchange sizing for water treatment, design work for a high‑service pump replacement, digester replacement design for wastewater, and an ongoing investigation into a fan‑press alternative for sludge processing. Utilities staff said construction bidding for a headworks project will occur later this summer, with bids due July 29 and construction expected in winter/spring 2026.

Council motions to approve the resolutions passed on roll calls during the meeting.","The council approved amendments and equipment purchases tied to water storage and wastewater projects, including a CDBG‑backed ground storage reservoir amendment and a $125,697.30 clarifier drive replacement.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6488558,"Boone council approves reallocation of airport runway funds to cover fuel‑farm cleanup",191,127000,318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f&start=127&end=318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443766-1dfc11aa58946498a085b2c7c0f3cf0f/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6488558/Boone/Boone-County/Iowa/Boone-council-approves-reallocation-of-airport-runway-funds-to-cover-fuelfarm-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488558-e763e437408890b18e9fdbb139e15797/orig.mp4?Expires=1771075694&Signature=OYmS3dRu2fEA60Ze9Xsmt-z-jkdjgjrxt5PIs7mN9d1GEzCZt7LnubMzPcyw74Mq8ZsexvT9kpSRosyFB0IE-hBUYq1Gpe-IHg5N5wq1v1Qrghb5ammpGi1cOSkRV1WAJr2dSS1g~t4kg3gnheMOMaiuDDU4O0z-XzaEna1ZQWKr-jr7m2w3xaCiQtQnUk-KPpyQDVQMUIvVmzcaI1fsV9FReGD9K6b0iGZSPjtlRQ9jOPoxpk5RdoHFpNK5vRUXWwlJTn8UlM6S4Bdt1qyzjVZLUUsxva~8KQCaNgnGSGTeY4p7arfN7me2SNbnRa7beZ26MxPafEL4i6k5~qitOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boone City Council voted to reallocate funds previously set aside for a runway extension to cover unexpected remediation costs at the municipal airport after the discovery of fuel contamination and a problematic groundwater level.

Airport Commission Chair Joe Hundeck told the council that additional soil sampling during fuel‑farm construction showed evidence of contamination; the Iowa Department of Natural Resources was notified and responded. Hundeck said state rules require removal of the affected underground tank, and that remediation and backfill costs are higher than anticipated because the groundwater is only about four feet below grade.

Hundeck described two components of the unplanned expense: a roughly $54,000 remediation cost to address the contaminated soil and another roughly $64,000 to backfill the tank cavity with granular rock rather than dirt because a high water table prevents dirt from compacting. He said the airport commission recommended using $150,000 set aside for a runway extension now and postponing the runway project, which the commission expects could take six to 10 years to complete.

Council authorization will allow staff to prepare the necessary budget amendment to move the local auto sales tax funds from the runway extension project to the fuel‑farm remediation. Council members moved, seconded and approved the reallocation on a roll call vote.

Why this matters: the city must comply with DNR removal requirements and complete an active construction contract; delaying action risks regulatory or contractual problems. The reallocation means the runway extension funds will be used for immediate environmental compliance and construction completion, with the longer runway project deferred.

Council discussion and procedure: Council members asked whether the funds were transferable and were told that council approval plus a subsequent budget amendment are required to spend the money on the different project. No opposition was recorded at the council vote.","The council approved using funds set aside for a runway extension to pay for remediation after fuel contamination and a high water table complicated tank removal at the municipal airport.","actionData","errors"]

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