Less moved, second by
Riessen, to approve the following Consent Agenda items: Voice Vote. Ayes: Reissen, Lees, Pilger, and Johnson. Nays: none. Abstain: Hockett. Motion carried.
A. Minutes Regular Council
Meeting February 09, 1999
B. Fire Department
Appointments: Lenny Sanders
as Captain and Nathen Dunham as Lieutenant.
C. Payment to the Computer
Computer for Computer Upgrade -- $1,280
D. Payment to Geotechnical
Services Inc. for Site Monitoring Report -- $1,280
E.
Training
for Police Chief -- Highway Traffic Safety Conference
F.
Payment
to City of Burlington for Bus Service -- $2,000
G. Claims as
Presented
BID OPENING FOR PLEASANT MEADOW SUBDIV. LOTS - AWARD TO HIGHEST BIDDER -
Mayor
Trousil announced that the city did not receive any bids.
CITIZEN’S INQUIRIES:
There were none.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Consider Resolution
Approving Final Plat for Replat for Lot 8A in Eight addition to Flint Ridge
Business Park - Administrator Plyman reported that the
City will need to extend a sanitary sewer along the west side of Broadway Street
to serve Lot 8A and Lot 8B. Hockett
moved, second by Lees, to approve a Resolution approving the Final Plat for the
Replat of Lot 8A in the Eighth Addition to Flint Ridge Business Park. Roll call vote. Ayes: Reissen, Lees, Pilger, Johnson and
Hockett. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Consider Authorizing a
Survey of Gear Avenue Corridor for Street Improvement -Administrator Plyman
informed the Council that Shive-Hattery is seeking approval to begin survey work
along Gear Avenue as part of designing future street improvement project. The firm is seeking authority to perform
up to $10,000 worth of services.
Plyman mentioned that, according to Mr. Cary, the firm will probably need
to exceed this level, but will seek approval for additional spending later. Council member Johnson said that wants
more details on the justification for the proposed relocation of the Westland
Mall/Farm King signal. Hockett moved, second by Riessen, to approve surveying
work along Gear Avenue by Shive-Hattery Inc. at a not-to-exceed cost of $10,000.
Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Resolution setting
Public Hearing for FY2000 Budget -
Lees moved, second by
Pilger, to approve a Resolution setting a Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget
for Fiscal Year 2000 on Tuesday, March 9, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. Roll call vote. Ayes: Reissen, Lees, Pilger, Johnson and
Hockett. Nays: none. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Consider Ordinance
Concerning Special Rates for Sanitary Sewer Services -
Hockett moved, second by
Lees, to Approve on First Reading an Ordinance Amending Chapter 99 of the
Municipal Code concerning Special Rates Imposed on Certain Sanitary Sewer
Customers with the following change:
delete the words "jointly or severablely" from the draft. Roll call vote: Ayes: Reissen, Lees,
Pilger, Johnson and Hockett.
Nays: none. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
UTILITIES - Mr. Pilger reported that Public Works
plans to start the Glasgow Street water main project within the next couple of
weeks. Plyman advised that the
Council will need to hire an engineering firm at an upcoming meeting to prepare
plans and specifications for the water tower project.
PUBLIC
SAFETY
- Fire Chief Astfalk asked the Council to consider purchasing an air hoist for
the hose tower. A firefighter was
recently injured operating the pulley system in the tower. The air hoist should prevent similar
injuries from occurring. Hockett
moved, second by Riessen, to approve the purchase of an air hoist and related
equipment from Grainger at a cost of $1,263. Roll call vote: Ayes: Reissen,
Lees, Pilger, Johnson and Hockett.
Nays: none. Motion carried.
FINANCE - The Council discussed
whether to invite the airport authority board to an upcoming meeting to discuss
their budget. The Council decided
that such a meeting was not necessary.
STREETS - Plyman reported that the planned
resurfacing project for Van Weiss Street is ready for letting this spring. He asked Council if it still wanted to
do this project. It agreed. He said he will notify French-Reneker to
proceed.
Plyman asked for permission
to hire Doyle Christy on a temporary, as-needed basis as a truck drive for
public works. The hourly rate is
$7.00. Lees moved, second by
Hockett, to authorize the Administrator to hire Mr. Doyle Christy on an
as-needed, temporary basis at $7.00 per hour. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
SANITATION - Plyman reported that Shive-Hattery has
completed the plans and specifications for the South Lift Station improvement
project. He said the scale of the
project has grown because of the need for larger pumps. The project may cost up to
$100,000.
CLOSED SESSION: Imminent Litigation and Property
Acquisition. Lees moved, second by Hockett, to go
into closed session to discuss matters involving imminent litigation and
property acquisition. Roll call
vote. Ayes: Reissen, Lees, Pilger, Johnson and Hockett. Nays: none. Motion carried.
The
Council went into closed session at 8:00 p.m. and returned to open session at
8:45 p.m.
Lees moved, second by
Johnson, to accept the settlement offer of Advance Radiator of $3,000.
Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
There being no further
business the meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m. upon motion by Lees and second by
Hockett. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Approved
David S. Plyman, Deputy City Clerk