Shelby City Council approves RV park permit, tax ordinance and a package of municipal measures

The Shelby City Council met on Nov. 18, 2025 and approved a series of routine municipal actions, including a conditional-use permit for an RV park, an ordinance affecting tax division in the Shelby Urban Renewal Area and several finance and public-safety items.

Mayor Ron Kroll presided over the meeting. After a roll call that showed Councilmembers Traci True, Pat Honeywell, Todd Frank, Jackie Hursey and Karen Schlueter present, the council unanimously approved the evening’s agenda and declared no conflicts of interest.

Council action at a glance included: an $89,603 advance under a Line of Credit Agreement with Shelby County State Bank; a $66,166 construction draw for cabinetry and trim for Angela Fritz of Hometown Homes; approval to list available lots at $3,000 per lot under a proposal from Andrea Jones (motion carried with two yes votes, one no and two abstentions); acceptance of a zoning recommendation to grant a conditional-use permit to Tony Zappia for an RV park; approval of Resolution 113025 authorizing advances to the Tax Increment Financing fund; adoption of the 2025 Urban Renewal Report; renewal of the city’s Wellmark health insurance with a 17% premium increase; purchase of a gas leak detector and fire blanket (combined $7,000, with a $2,000 grant applied toward the fire blanket); approval of Resolution 11-18-25 to increase EMS billing rates (the new rate is not specified in the transcript); adoption of Ordinance 11-2025 (division of taxes for the Shelby Urban Renewal Area pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa); approval of Robinson Tile replacement for trail drainage at an estimated $7,500; and approval of the Nov. 18 claims list. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Votes and notable particulars

- Line-of-credit advance: Motion by Councilmember Pat Honeywell, seconded by Jackie Hursey; roll call: all ayes. Authorized an $89,603 advance from the Line of Credit Agreement with Shelby County State Bank.

- Construction draw (Angela Fritz, Hometown Homes): Motion by Pat Honeywell, seconded by Todd Frank; roll call: all ayes. Approved $66,166 for cabinetry and trim completion.

- Listing lots (Andrea Jones proposal): Motion carried after recorded votes: Councilmember Pat Honeywell — Yes; Jackie Hursey — Yes; Todd Frank — No; Traci True — Abstain; Karen Schlueter — Abstain. Proposal to list available lots at $3,000 per lot if sold was approved.

- Zoning/Conditional Use Permit (Tony Zappia): Motion by Karen Schlueter, seconded by Todd Frank; roll call: all ayes. Council accepted the zoning board recommendation, approved the conditional-use permit for an RV park, declined to send the matter back for reconsideration, and directed the City Clerk to sign the permit.

- Ordinance 11-2025 (urban renewal tax division): Councilmember Pat Honeywell moved to accept the first reading, waive the second and third readings and adopt Ordinance 11-2025 (pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa); seconded by Karen Schlueter. Roll call votes were Hursey — Yes; Honeywell — Yes; Frank — Yes; Schlueter — Yes; True — Yes. Motion carried.

- Insurance renewal and equipment purchases: Wellmark health insurance renewal was approved despite a 17% premium increase. The council also approved a $7,000 purchase for a gas leak detector and a fire blanket; the fire department will apply a $2,000 grant toward the blanket.

What the record does not specify

The council approved an EMS billing-rate increase (Resolution 11-18-25) but the transcript does not record the new billing rate or the effective date. Several agenda items were removed because Western Engineering did not have pay applications ready; no additional detail about the removed items is recorded in the transcript.

Next steps

Actions that require further follow-up, as recorded in the meeting, include executing the Line of Credit advance, signing the conditional-use permit, completing the listed purchases, and implementing the insurance and EMS-rate changes per staff direction. The transcript does not record any public testimony on the RV park or the other items, nor does it list effective dates for the EMS rate change or budgetary line-item moves.