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The City Hall is located at 927 4th Ave in the Community
Center Building. Regular working business hours are
Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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offices of the: |
Mayor |
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City Manager |
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City Clerk/Finance |
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Utility Billing/General
Administration |
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Building and Planning/Engineering |
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Water/Waste Water Superintendent |
| OFFICE OF THE MAYOR |
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(641)-236-2600
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| Gordon Canfield,Mayor |
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The City of Grinnell's form of government is Mayor-Council
with an appointed manager form of government. The City
Council consists of six members (two members elected
at-large and four members elected by ward) and a Mayor
elected at-large. The City Council Members serve terms
of four years and the Mayor serves a term of two years.
The Mayor is not a member of the Council and does not
vote on any issue. The Mayor is responsible for appointing
the position of Mayor Pro-tem.
The Mayor also appoints members to several various
City Boards and Commissions. If you are interested in
serving, click the highlighted link to find out more
information on each committee and to complete the Interest/Information
Form.
The Mayor does keep regular morning office hours in
City Hall; however it is best to schedule an appointment
if you would like to speak with him.
OFFICE OF THE
CITY MANAGER |
(641)-236-2600 office
(641)-990-6372 cell
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| Russ Behrens, City Manager |
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The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer
for the City of Grinnell established by City Code Chapter
2, Article III, Section 2-111. The City Manager is appointed
by a majority vote of the City Council. The City Manager's
responsibilities include supervising the enforcement
and execution of the city laws, recommending measures
as may be necessary or expedient for the good government
and welfare of the City, and the general supervision
and direction of the administration of the city government.
The City Manager is directly responsible to the City
Council for the administration of municipal affairs
as directed by the Council in addition to supervising
the direct and official conduct of all officers, departments
and employees of the City.
| OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK |
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(641) - 236 - 2600 |
| P. Kay Cmelik, City Clerk/Finance Officer |
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Pursuant to City Code, the office of the City Clerk
is responsible for maintaining copies of all City ordinances,
meeting minutes and all other records required by law.
The City Clerk's Office manages all financial aspects
of the City including the budget - management of all
expenditures and revenues, annual financial report,
accounts payable processing, and federal and state grants
accounting and compliance; utilities - issuance of utility
bills and collection of payment, payroll - issuance
of the monthly and bi-monthly payroll and management
of benefits and audits - to ensure financial compliance.
The Clerk's Office is responsible for the preparation
of Council Packets, and publishing notices, minutes
and ordinances. The Clerk's office handles issuance
of dog licenses, liquor and cigarette licenses, provides
required services for city elections and is the custodian
of the City Seal.
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Clerk's Office Staff:
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| Ann Wingerter |
Deputy City Clerk |
deputyclerk@grinnelliowa.gov |
| Paul
Frascht |
AccountsPayable/Receivable |
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| Sheila
Diehm |
Administrative
Assistant |
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Elected Officials
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Mayor - (12/31/07)-2 Year Term
Gordon Canfield
2005 Spring Street, Apt. 101
E-mail: mayor@grinnelliowa.gov (W)
E-mail: gcan@iowatelecom.net (H)
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236-6345 (H)
236-2600 (W)
236-2626 (F) |
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Mayor Pro Tem - (12/31/09)-4 Year Term
James White
P.O. Box 417
E-Mail: batesflw@pcpartner.net
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236-3457 (H)
236-3197 (W) |
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| City Council – 4-year terms |
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At Large
James White (12/31/09)
P.O. Box 417
E-Mail: batesflw@pcpartner.net |
236-3457 (H)
236-3197 (W)
236-8407 (F) |
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At Large
Byron Worley (12/31/07)
1302 Main Street
E-Mail: bwea@pcpartner.net |
236-5276 (H)
236-5276 (F) |
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1st Ward
Oliva Wright (12/31/09)
1414 Main Street |
236-9803 (H) |
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2nd Ward
Stephen J. Witt (12/31/07)
1817 Sunset Street
E-mail: spwitt@hotmail.com |
236-7349 (H)
(515)274-2528 (W)
(515)274-2641 (F)
236-8666 (F) |
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3rd Ward
Shannon McNaul (12/31/09)
120 Broad Street South
E-Mail: galaxy@iowatelecom.net |
236-5051 (H)
236-7235 (W) |
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4th Ward
Larry Wilson (12/31/07)
1512 Fourth Avenue
E-mail: larryww@iowatelecom.com |
236-7996 (H)
269-7805 (W)
236-3096 (F) |
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Appointed Officials
- City Manager - Russell Behrens
- 236-2600 ; 990-6372 cell
- Assistant to City Mgr. / City
Clerk - P. Kay Cmelik - 236-2600
- Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Treasurer
- Ann Wingerter - 236-2600
- City Attorney - William J. Sueppel
- 319-338-9222
- City Treasurer - P. Kay Cmelik
- 236-2600
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Department Supervisors
- Building & Planning
Director - Duane Neff
- Fire Chief - Daniel Sicard
- Library Director - Lorna
Caulkins
- Maintenance - Duane Neff
- Municipal Employee Ombudsman
- Jim White
- Police Chief - Jody Matherly
- Public Service - Glenn
Baker
Public Service Assistant
- Delmar Lender
- Parks & Recreation Director - Kelly Johnson-Rose
- Water/Wastewater Superintendent
- Jan Anderson
- Water
Department Assistant - Paul McDonald
Wastewater Treatment - Jack Griffith
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Board And Commission Members
If you are interested in serving on a board or commission,
please fill out a city volunteer
form and submit it to City Hall.
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Planning
& Zoning Commission - 5 year term beginning
July 1
Stan Stewart (6-30-11) (VICE-CHAIR)
1821 Belmont Drive |
236-0220 (H) |
Gerald Adams (6-30-08)
1433 Elm Street |
236-3101 (H) |
Teresa McCall (6-30-09)
5 College Park Road |
236-8674 (H)
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Sharon Mathis (6-30-11)
1223 Spencer Street |
236-4930 (H) |
Harold Moyer (6-30-09)
603 Broad Street |
236-5192 (H)
236-6617 (W) |
Joe Sumner (6-30-08)
1533 Elm Street |
641-236-5578 (H) |
Randy Reavis (6-30-10) (CHAIR)
934 East Street |
236-7711 (H)
236-5353 (W) |
Board of Adjustment - 5 year
term beginning July 1
Jean Jones (6-30-12)
94 14th Avenue |
236-6665 (H)
236-6555 (W) |
Phil Palmer (6-30-08) (CHAIR)
3 Hobart Place |
236-6817 (H) |
Art Heimann (6-30-09)
533 Park Street |
236-7247 (H) |
Susie Johnson (6-30-10)
519 State Street |
236-3046 (H) |
Gary Maring (6-30-11)
1724 Tenth Avenue Place |
236-3038 (H) |
Parks & Recreation Board - 3 year
term beginning July 1
Vic Verette (6-30-09)
1513 Park Street |
236-3791 (H) |
Jean Reavis (6-30-09)
934 East Street |
236-7711 (H) |
Chad Nath (6-30-10)
1410 4th Avenue |
236-4533 (H) |
Mike Sims (6-30-10)
1424 West Street |
236-3295 (H) |
Liz Queathem (6-30-11)
1415 Summer Street |
236-7568 (H) |
Larissa Mottl (6-30-11)
929 Elm Street |
236-0372 (H) |
Earl Kinnaird (6-30-11)
1118 Spencer Street |
236-8716 (H) |
Civil Service Commission
- 4 year term beginning April 1
Harold Moyer (4-1-09)
603 Broad Street |
236-5192 (H) |
Darrel Lamb (4-1-10)
509 9th Avenue |
236-3487 (H) |
| Brandon Davis (4-1-10) |
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| Marguerite "Meg" Jeffrey (CHAIR) - Human Rights Commission Ex-Officio |
Veteran's Memorial Commission - 3 year
term beginning in April
Doug Elliott (3-31-10) (CHAIR)
1233 Broad Street |
236-3369(H) |
James “Ed” Adkins (3-31-11)
1815 Belmont Drive |
236-5480 (H) |
Lawrence McNaul (3-31-11)
120 Broad Street South |
236-5051 (H) |
Dan Bunnell (3-31-09)
1114 Broad Street |
236-0823 (H) |
James “Joe” Pierce (3-31-09)
1731 Third Avenue
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236-5987 (H) |
Low Rent Housing Commission
- 2 year term beginning April 1
Gary Glandon (3-1-09) (CHAIR)
1012 Summer Street |
236-6819 (H) |
Lois Onthank (3-1-09)
1829 Eighth Avenue |
236-3380 (H) |
Paul Pohlson (3-1-10)
602 Tenth Avenue |
236-4581 (H) |
Russ Behrens (3-1-09)
2024 Prairie Street
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236-2666 (W)
236-6735 (H) |
Mike Winchell (3-1-10)
315 Second Avenue |
236-5654 (H) |
Human Rights Commission -
3 year term beginning Jan. 1
Lolya Lipchitz (12-31-09)
920 East
St. |
236-3749 (H)
236-4880 (W) |
Don Schild (12-31-10) (SECRETARY)
1414 Broad St. |
236-6506 (W)
236-3638 (H) |
Janet Alexander (12-31-08)
1520 Linden Street |
236-3099 (H) |
Dave Thompson (12-31-08)
102 Main
St. |
236-5245 (H)
236-2655 (W) |
Linda Masuku (12-31-08)
1700 5th Avenue |
236-7034 (H) |
Nancy Cadmus (12-31-09) (VICE CHAIR)
824 12th Avenue |
236-8398 (H) |
Marguerite "Meg" Jeffrey (12-31-09) (CHAIR)
2007 Spring Street |
236-4208 (H) |
Historic Preservation Commission - 3 Year Term beginning July 1
Dan Tindall (6-30-08)
1807 4th
Ave. |
236-8453 (H)
236-6686 (W) |
Lisa Adkins (6-30-10)
818 High Street |
236-3401 (H) |
James Paulson (6-30-09)
1332 Broad Street |
236-6782 (H) |
John Whittaker (6-30-11)
1517 Elm Street |
236-6775 (H) |
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Stewart Library Board - 6 year term
beginning July 1
John (Rick) Bierman (6-30-13)
1625 Park Street |
236-3703 (H)
236-6128 (W) |
Paul Pohlson (6-30-13) (VICE)
602 Tenth Avenue |
236-4581 (H)
236-3141 (W) |
Jeff Dickey-Chasins (6-30-09) (PRESIDENT)
1421 Broad Street |
236-0298 (H) |
Rachel Bly (6-30-11)
815 4th Avenue |
236-9079 (H) |
Karen Town (6-30-11) (SECRETARY)
916 ½ Main Street, Apt. 4 |
236-6854 (H) |
Niell Goltz (6-30-11)
1419 Spencer Street |
236-9919 (W) |
Denise Lamphier (7-01-13)
1316 4th Avenue |
236-8623 (H) |
Friends of Stewart Library
| Royce Wolf - President |
236-4209 |
| Terry Burkhead - Secretary |
236-8937 |
| Nicole Brua-Behrens - Treasurer |
236-6735 |
| Nancy Smith - Newsletter |
236-4213 |
Renaissance Board - 3 year
term beginning July 1
Ray Spriggs (6-30-10)
1133 Broad Street |
236-5085 (H) |
William McNally (6-30-10)
1722 Spring Street |
236-9289 (H) |
Richard Berman (6-30-11)
1415 Tenth Avenue |
236-1722 (H) |
| John Smith (6-30-09) |
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(6-30-08)
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Cynthia Sherman (6-30-11)
4064 50th Street |
236-7739 (H) |
Jim White (6-30-11)
1014 Broad Street |
236-3457
(H) |
(6-30-08)
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(H) |
Russ Crawford (6-30-09)
311 11th Avenue |
236-1406 (H) |
Kalyn Durr (6-30-09)
525 Broad Street |
236-0059 (H) |
Gordon Canfield (6-30-09)
2005 Spring Street |
236-6345 (H)
236-2634 (W) |
Amy Kalkbrenner (6-30-09)
1920 Manor Circle |
236-4900 (H) |
(6-30-09)
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Lon Lease (6-30-09)
421 5th Avenue |
319-621-4518 (C) |
Kelly McGriff (6-30-10)
2020 Country Club Drive |
236-9043 |
Dave Danforth (6-30-10)
1317 West Street |
236-4818 |
(6-30-10)
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Dustin Smith (6-30-10)
1415 Main Street |
236-4639 |
| Mayor's Art Gallery
Committee - 3 year term beginning July 1 |
Dan Ferro (6-30-10) CHAIR
1710 Country Club Drive |
236-6148 (H) |
| William Crosby (6-30-10) |
236-5839 (H) |
Ann Geisinger (6-30-08)
1309 Broad Street |
236-9376 (H) |
John Neff (6-30-08)
821 8th Avenue |
236-1347 (H) |
| Ellen Vogt (6-30-08) |
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Merle Zirkle (6-30-09)
626 Park Street |
236-6020 |
| VACANT |
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Mayor's Cable TV G.E.T. 19
Committee - 3 year
term beginning January 1
Joyce Wagner (12-31-08)
1414 Elm
Street |
236-8849 (H)
236-2720 (W) |
Warren Grant (12-31-09)
414 15th
Avenue |
236-6445 (H)
236-2750 (W) |
Laura Pinkerton (12-31-09)
827 Center Street |
236-4372 (H) |
Chad Nath (12-31-09)
1410 4th Avenue |
236-4533 (H) |
Montie Redenius (12-31-10)
524 13th Avenue |
236-5502 (H) |
Becca Goltz (12-31-10)
1419 Spencer Street |
236-9919 (H) |
| VACANT |
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Hotel/Motel Tax Committee - 4 year term beginning December 5
Gordon Canfield, Mayor - Ex-Officio
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236-2634 (W) |
| Russ Behrens, City Manager - Ex-Officio |
236-2666 (W) |
| Larry Goodrich, Chamber of Commerce - Ex-Officio |
236-6555 (W) |
David Jones (12-4-09)
401 16th Avenue |
236-3880 (H)
236-3174 (W) |
Paul Nowasell (12-4-09)
402 16th Avenue |
236-8319 (H) |
Jim White (12-4-10)
1014 Broad Street
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236-3457 (H) |
Dorothy Spriggs (12-4-10)
1133 Broad Street |
236-5085 (H) |
Lesley Wright (12-4-10)
607 10th Avenue |
236-7412 (H) |
| VACANT |
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Airport Zoning Commission - 6 year term beginning January 1
Poweshiek County Supervisor
Appointment
Jane Berg (12-31-08)
408 15th Avenue |
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Poweshiek County Supervisor
Appointment
Patricia Criswell (12-31-12)
388 410th
Avenue |
236-8166 (H) |
Jasper County Supervisor Appointment
Max Worthington (12-31-11) |
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Jasper County Supervisor Appointment
Larry Ryan (12-31-11) |
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Appointed by Commission
Rick Hammond (12-31-11) |
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Appointed by City of Grinnell
Paul Munyon (12-31-12) |
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Appointed by City of Grinnell
VACANT |
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Airport Board of Adjustment - 5 Year Term
Poweshiek County Supervisor
Appointment
Ed Ingram (12-31-12) |
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| Pete Lahn (8-17-10) |
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General Information
Billy C. Robinson
Field
| Bill Owen - 236-8007
- Grinnell Aviation, Inc. - 1607 West Street
South |
Ambulance
| Midwest Ambulance
236-4080 (Bus#) - 308 Park St. - Emergency
Hot Line 236-4142 |
Chamber Of Commerce
| Larry R. Goodrich
- 236-6555 |
Historical Museum
| Michele Parslow - 236-3732 |
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City Council Committees
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is chair of committee)
FINANCE COMMITTEE - White, Wilson,
Witt
The Finance Committee shall review
and make recommendations to the Council on the
annual budget, proposed expenditures, not budgeted,
and financial impact of proposals made to the
Council.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - Wilson,
White, Worley
The Public Safety Committee shall
review and make recommendations to the Council
concerning fire, police, ambulance, street lights,
or other items directly related to public safety.
PUBLIC WORKS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE
- Witt, McNaul, Wright
The Public Works and Grounds Committee
shall review and make recommendations to the Council
concerning street, alleys, sidewalks, the cemetery,
parks, utilities, city-owned buildings and grounds
and other items directly related to public works
and grounds.
PLANNING COMMITTEE - Worley,
McNaul, Wright
The Planning Committee shall create
or develop suggestions and ideas which when formulated
could be referred to the Council or appropriate
standing or special committee for review and recommendation.
The Planning Committee shall meet regularly as
determined by the Mayor.
OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS
Any governmental body, Board, Council
or Commission must hold open meetings and make
available a tentative specific agenda 24 hours
in advance of the meeting. The agenda must be
posted and delivered to the news media. Closed
meetings are authorized in State Code Chapter
21 for specific purposes: 1) to review state or
federal records which law requires be kept confidential;
2) to discuss pending or possible litigation;
3) current police investigations; 4) real estate
transactions 5) union negotiations; and 6) evaluate
competency of personnel, but only if the person
in question requests a closed session. A meeting
may be closed by a roll call vote majority of
a quorum. The only subject to be discussed is
the reason given for going into closed session
and no final action or votes can be taken. Detailed
minutes and a tape recording must be kept.
Remember:
1. If there is any doubt about a
meeting being open or closed, keep it open.
2. Make proper 24 hour notification concerning
meetings.
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