City of Raymond

The City of Raymond welcomes you to our website designed to help residents and visitors find information about our town. Raymond is a great place to live and work. We have an elementary school, two churches, two parks, 300 homes, and several businesses.

We are located just one mile off Interstate 380 and 7 miles east of Waterloo. 2020 estimated population is 759.

Please explore our website and let us know if there is any information you would like to see added. Thank you for visiting.

 AGENDA

The City Council of Raymond, Iowa will meet in regular session on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Raymond City Hall.  Public Access to the meeting may also be accessed through the following from your computer, tablet or smartphone: Google Meet Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wjh-mamx-def 

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 315-925-6525‬ PIN: ‪711 916 247‬#

• Accept and place on file the minutes and reports from the following Boards, Departments and Commissions (N/A=Not Available):  Clerk/Treasurer Report (July 2025), Receipts (July 21, 2025-August 18, 2025), Sheriff’s Report (July 2025), Library, Building Inspection/Code Enforcement, Public Works
• Resolution 2025-1638 authorizing payment of bills and transfers
• Approve August 4, 2025 regular council meeting
• Approval of the Consent Agenda – All items on the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time Council votes on the motion items
• Revise or approve agenda
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Meeting called to order followed by roll call
• Public Comment:  Please state your name and address for the record before proceeding with your comments. Individual remarks are limited to three minutes. Under Iowa Open Meetings Law, no discussion will be held or action taken on these comments. Comments will be summarized in the meeting minutes and become permanent record of the city.
• Engineering Report
• Old Business
• Discuss/Action on 28E Agreement with Waterloo Water Works
• Discuss/Action on Mayor & Mayor ProTem Wages
•  Motion to open Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance Amendment of Chapter 15.04 Mayor Compensation.
• Motion to close public hearing.
• Motion to pass first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 228 Amending Provision Pertaining to Mayor Compensation.
• Motion to set date for second reading of proposed Ordinance No. 228  or suspend the 2nd & 3rd readings of Ordinance No.  228 and place it up for final adoption.
• Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 228
• Motion to open Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance Amendment of Chapter 16.04 Mayor
• Pro Tem Compensation.
• Motion to close public hearing.
• Motion to pass first reading of proposed Ordinance No. 229 Amending Provision Pertaining to Mayor Pro Tem Compensation.
• Motion to set date for second reading of proposed Ordinance No. 229  or suspend the 2nd & 3rd readings of Ordinance No.  229 and place it up for final adoption.
• Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 229
• Motion to reschedule public hearing for the Electric Franchise to Tuesday, September 2, 2025
• Motion to reschedule public hearing  for the Gas Franchise to Tuesday, September 2, 2025
• New Business
• Motion to approve Resolution 2025-1639 - A Resolution authorizing and approving a certain Loan Agreement, providing for the issuance of $500,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2025, and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same. 
• Motion to approve Resolution 2025-1640 - A Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to make the appropriate interfund transfers of sums and record the same in the appropriate manner for September 2025 through June 2026 to pay on the water and sewer loans for the City of Raymond, Iowa.
• Motion to approve Resolution 2025-1641 - A Resolution Authorizing to change the driveway paving mix from high traffic to standard mix reducing the cost of the driveway paving by about $4,389.
• ICAP Insurance Review
• Motion to approve Outstanding Debt Report for FY2025
• Communications
• Adjournment

DUE TO THE COURIER'S PUBLISHING RESTRAINTS, THE CITY WILL BE USING THE

INDEPENDENCE BULLETIN FOR FUTURE PUBLISHING

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Contact information:

101 1st St.

PO Box 156

Raymond, IA   50667

319-232-6153

319-233-0958 FAX

cityofraymond@mchsi.com

mayor@raymondia.us