Lees requested ‘Incentive Pay to 15 Volunteer
Firefighters’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda and placed under New
Business for discussion.
Lees moved, second by Hockett, to approve the following Consent Agenda items: Voice Vote. All aye. Motion carried.
A. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 12, 1999
B. Financial Report for Month of December, 1998
C. Re-Appointment to Broad of Adjustment – Rod Crowner
D. Incentive Pay to 8 Police Reserves
E. Winter Fire School on February 20 & 21 – Estimated cost $1,000
F. Payment to Shive-Hattery for Engineering Services - $8,820.50 (Division St. and So. Lift Station)
G. Payment to Premier Power Products for Replacement Transmission for Dump Truck - $1,408.00
H. Claims as Presented
BID OPENING FOR PLEASANT
MEADOW SUBDIV. LOTS - AWARD TO HIGHEST
BIDDER – Mayor Trousil announced
no bids were received.
CITIZEN’S INQUIRIES:
Brooke Buckley – Handicap
Access at Westland Mall – Brooke Buckley
presented a petition to the Council bearing the names of 329 people who would
like to see handicap accessible doors at the Westland Mall shopping center in
West Burlington. Ms. Buckley said
her son is handicapped and it is very difficult for her to maneuver the doors
while operating a stroller or wheel chair. Several people sharing her concerns
also attended the meeting to express their desire for automatic door openers,
at least in one location.
Jeff Taylor, Westland Mall
Manager, told the group it is the intent of the mall owners to be ADA
compliant. He said when the mall
was built in 1976 it was in compliance and they want to be now. He said it is simply a matter of
looking at the total picture as far as ADA is concerned. For instance, he said, if they put in
one handicap accessible door, does that mean they have to do so for all
doors. They understand the
problem and are working on it.
Mayor Trousil said the
City accepts the petition and information concerning automatic doors and will
forward it to the mall manager.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Consider Waiving Preliminary and Approving Final Plat
for Subdivision Within City’s 2-Mile Limit – Mayor Trousil said the Planning and Zoning
Commission reviewed the Preliminary and Final Plat for a subdivision which
lies within the City’s two mile limit.
They waived the preliminary and approved the final plat and recommended
the Council do the same.
Lees moved, second by
Pilger, to approve waiving the Preliminary, and approving the Final Plat for
the Still Waters Subdivision, which is located in the City’s two mile zoning
district. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Riessen, Pilger, Hockett. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Consider Appointment to
Planning and Zoning Commission – Riessen moved, second
by Pilger, to approve the appointment of Karen Dewey to the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Voice
vote. All aye. Motion carried. Dewey will fill the term of Gary
Walters which expires December 31, 1999.
Consider Incentive Pay for
15 Volunteer Firemen – Lees said the criteria for
incentive pay for volunteer firemen is a combination of attendance at meetings
and alarms. She said the list of
firemen presented tonight includes attendance at township fires also. The townships do not contribute to the incentive pay and in
the future township calls should not be included in the totals.
Lees moved, second by
Pilger, to approve $665.00 each to the 15 volunteer firemen who met the
criteria for incentive pay for 1998.
Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Consider Ordinance on
Third Reading concerning Testing Water Meters – Mayor Trousil explained
that on occasion property owners request the City test their water meters for
accuracy. The City does not
currently have an ordinance concerning meter testing. The Water Department recommended such
an ordinance. The ordinance will
require a $25.00 deposit for meter testing. If the meter registers 2% or more
fast, the property owner shall be entitled to an adjustment and the deposit
refunded.
Hockett moved, second by
Riessen, to approve an ordinance on third reading amending Chapter 90 of the
Municipal Code concerning the inspection of water meters. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Pilger, Riessen, Hockett. Nays: None. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
UTILITIES - There was nothing to
report.
PUBLIC
SAFETY – Lees said she scheduled
a meeting with representatives from the hospital for Wednesday, January 27, at
3:00 at City Hall. The purpose of
the meeting is to discuss public safety concerns once the new facility is in
operation.
FINANCE – Schedule Finance
Committee Meeting to Discuss Capital Improvement Plan and TIF
Revenue – The Council will meet
at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, one hour before the Regular Council
Meeting to discuss the Capital Improvement Plan and TIF Revenue.
SANITATION – There was nothing to
report.
There being no further
business the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. upon motion by Lees and second by
Riessen. Voice vote. All aye.
Approved
Terrie L. Simonson, City Clerk