Clarence city council Clarence City of - Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Date/Time:May 11, 2026, 6:15pm Location:Clarence City Hall, 411 Lombard St, Clarence IA 52216 1. Call to Order i. Mayor Trent Siver called the regular meeting to order at 6:15pm. Councilpersons present:Alexandria Frost, David Doscher, Lori Dennis, and Emily Meyer. Sean McMann was absent. 2. Review and Motion Regarding Consent Agenda Items a. Approval of the Agenda b. Approval of the 4/13/26 Minutes c. Approval of Bills d. Approval of The Loose Brick liquor license renewal, pending paperwork e. Approval of Casey's Tobacco Permit renewal i. Motion approved. M/S Frost, Doscher. Ayes all. 3. Visitors a. Linda Beck – introduction, running for Board of Supervisors i. Beck introduced herself to Council, spoke about her political and employment history, and explained why she is running for one of the supervisor seats.b. Kevin Kelly – concerned about trees i. Kelly spoke about complaints he has about how an evergreen tree was trimmed on the east side of the city, lawn treatments at the park, and DOT work completed downtown. No action taken. Siver noted Kelly is to call him with any concerns and to not disturb city staff or hired contractors going forward.c. Frederick Drexler – discussion/action regarding splitting 303 5th Ave parcel i. No discussion or action taken.d. MSA – Wastewater Facility Presentation and possible action thereof i. Sarah Fosbinder, MSA, discussed various concepts developed for the wastewater facility upgrade required by the DNR, and noted they recommend a SAGR system for both functionality and cost. Estimated project costs for the various options included a SAGR at $11.3M, Lemna at $12.7M, additional controlled discharge lagoons at $15.2M, and an AeroMod at $18.7M. Council expressed significant concern about the impact the project cost would have on utility bills. Fosbinder spoke about various attempts made over the last decade to mitigate rainwater infiltration and spoke about various funding opportunities to consider. Council approved a motion to accept the recommendation of the SAGR system and to sign an Intended Use Plan to be filed right away. M/S Doscher, Dennis. Ayes all.e. Public Comments i. None. 4. Utility Billing Hearings & Applications for Waiver of Charges, if any.i. None. 5. Nuisance Abatement Hearings & Follow Up, if any.i. None. 6. Mayor's Report i. Siver inquired about a manhole cover in the Robinson addition, to ensure it was on the list to be repaired this summer. He also inquired about the start of road work, slated for July when the new budget goes into effect, and noted that the light poles along the city park walking path need to be repaired and repainted. 7. Business Items a. Review Department Head Reports i. Reviewed.b. Discussion/action regarding sanitary sewer infiltration & PW notes i. Council discussed the notes and videos provided. Fosbinder noted that the sewer lateral connections were grouted as part of the sewer main lining project in 2017. Discussion tabled. 8. Correspondence & Communications, if any.i. None. 9. Council Member's Concerns, if any.i. None. 10. Adjournment i. Motion to adjourn approved at 7:49pm. M/S Frost, Doscher. Ayes all. Full text of all resolutions and ordinances is available in the office of the City Clerk. Regular office hours are Monday – Friday, 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm. Trent Siver, Mayor Joseph Williams, City Clerk C 20
