Lees moved, second by Johnson, to approve the following Consent Agenda items:
A.
Minutes Regular Council
Meeting March 23, 1999
B.
Financial Report for March
C.
Board of Adjustment
Minutes for March 25, 1999
D.
Class C Liquor License
Renewal and Sunday Sales for Costello’s
E.
Class C Beer Permit
Renewal and Sunday Sales for 34 Texaco Truckstop
F.
Payment to Shive-Hattery,
Inc. for IAAP Wastewater Connection Study - $4,311.00
G.
Payment to Burlington
Waterworks for March - $10,923.50
H.
Payment to City of
Burlington for April County Wide Communications - $2,182.89
I.
Payment to Ultramax for
training ammunition - $1,140.00
J.
Payment to BL Robinson for
replacement motor – West Lift Station - $1,848.82
K.
Purchase of Video Camera
in Police Vehicle - $3,995.00
L.
Payment to Shive-Hattery,
Inc. for Traffic Engineering Services - $33,139.50
M. Payment to Cessford Construction for
various rock purchases - $1,618.02
N.
Payment to Loeschen &
Loeschen - $1,937.30
O.
Training for Police Chief
Walters – Iowa Chiefs & Peace
Officers Conference
P.
Training for Simonson and
Sattler – Accounting Software Company (CMS)
Q.
Proclamation – Victims’
Rights Week – April 25 to May 1, 1999
R.
Proclamation – “Clean Out
Your Files Day” – April 22, 1999
S.
Payment of Claims as
Presented
BID OPENING FOR PLEASANT MEADOW SUBDIV. LOTS - AWARD TO HIGHEST BIDDER – Mayor Trousil announced a bid had been received for Lot #11 in Pleasant Meadow Subdivision. Richard Broeg bid $12,500 for the lot. His bid was accompanied with a bid bond in the amount of $1,250. Pilger moved, second by Johnson, to accept the bid in the amount of $12,500 from Richard Broeg for Lot #11 in Pleasant Meadow Subdivision. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
CITIZEN’S
INQUIRIES: There were none.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Consider Amended and
Substituted Water Purchase Agreement with Beaverdale Area
Subdivisions – Administrator Plyman
explained the City has been selling water to three Beaverdale area
subdivisions since 1989 pursuant to a contract. Subdivision representatives and city
officials have been
Negotiating changes to the
contract for the past year.
Several representatives
from the various subdivisions were present at the meeting. Both the City attorney and the
Subdivision’s attorney had reviewed the agreement prior to the meeting.
After discussion Hockett
moved, second by Lees, to approve the amended and substituted water purchase
agreement with Beaverdale area subdivisions which includes correcting a
typographical error in section 6, which states bills not paid by the fifteenth
day of the month will incur a 10% penalty. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Sidewalk
Reimbursement Policy – Lees moved, second by
Pilger, to continue the past two years’ policy for reimbursing residents for
sidewalk replacement. The
reimbursement amount is $11.04 per square yard or $4.91 per linear foot. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Resignation of
Police Officer Gary Franklin – Administrator Plyman
explained Officer Franklin is seeking to resign early from the West Burlington
Police Department and has asked the City to approve the payment of unused sick
leave. He said employees under
the union contract are not automatically entitled to such a payment. However, it appears that Officer
Franklin may be able to make a claim for sick leave. Therefore, he said, a lump sum payment
and early resignation merely accelerates the cash payment and doesn’t increase
the total amount. He also said
the early resignation would allow the City to begin the steps necessary to
fill the vacancy. This will
reduce the overtime cost that the City incurs during such vacancies.
After discussion, Hockett
moved, second by Lees, to accept Officer Franklin’s resignation from the West
Burlington Police Department and affirm the payment for unused sick
leave. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Creating a City
Accountant Position – Administrator Plyman
explained Leslie Sattler is currently handling the City’s accounting
functions. She has held the
position of “Accounting Clerk” since being hired in 1995. Sattler has excelled in her work and
is capable of performing more sophisticated accounting and investment
duties. Sattler has a Bachelor of
Science degree from Iowa Wesleyan College with double majors of Accounting and
Business. She has also taken a
class in Windows NT and intends to take additional classes in computer
networking. She has become a
valuable asset to the City.
Plyman said he and Clerk Simonson recommend creating a City Accountant
position and promoting Sattler to the position.
Hockett moved, second by
Riessen, to approve Resolution 99-11 setting the salary for City Accountant,
Leslie Sattler at $33,150.00 effective April 12, 1999. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Pilger, Johnson, Riessen,
Hockett. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Consider Purchase of Real Estate and Change Order – Mt. Pleasant Street Frontage Road
Mayor Trousil said Harold
Wolfe has accepted the City’s offer of $15,000 for the land that we need to
extend the frontage road across his property. By doing so the City can now extend
the frontage road as originally planned.
Engineer John Meyer asked Mike Nelson Concrete Paving if they would
agree to a change order with the same unit prices but using higher quantities
to reflect the longer road. They
agreed. A change order in the
amount of $31,085.74 will need to be approved.
Lees moved, second by
Riessen, to approve the purchase of real estate from Harold Wolfe for the
extension of the Mt. Pleasant Street right-of-way at a cost of $15.000 and a
Change Order (No. 1) on the Mt. Pleasant Street Frontage Road project at a
cost of $31,085.97.
Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried
OLD
BUSINESS:
Consider Ordinance on Third Reading Concerning Surcharges on Certain Sanitary Sewer Customers - Hockett moved, second by Lees, to approve an ordinance on third reading amending Chapter 99 of the Municipal Code concerning special rates imposed on certain sanitary sewer customers. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Pilger, Johnson, Hockett, Riessen. Nays: None. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
SANITATION – Plyman explained the
City received the DNR permit to upgrade the south lift station. He said we will be going out for bids
soon.
Plyman said we received
Shive-Hattery’s preliminary engineering report concerning the IAAP Connection
study. He said the report
recommends against further measures to control I&I in IAAP’s sewers. A copy of the report will be prepared
and distributed.
UTILITIES – Plyman said he, along
with staff members, is investigating a water meter replacement program. The new meter system would eliminate
customers reading their own meters.
A remote system would be instituted. He will report more as the
investigation proceeds.
PUBLIC
SAFETY – Lees said the Great
Graduation is April 14, at 7:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Pilger reported the Little
League Organizers would like an extra porta-potty at Community Park. He said during little league season
the park is heavily used.
STREETS – The group discussed the various street projects being planned for the summer. They also discussed the placement of the sign purchased by the Chamber. Plyman will contact property owners to obtain permission to place the sign.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Adoption of the Proposed
“Code of Ordinances of the City of West Burlington, Iowa 1999” – Mayor Trousil opened
the Public Hearing on the Proposed “Code of Ordinances of the City of West
Burlington. There were no
comments received. The Public
Hearing was closed.
Consider Amending the Zoning Code
Concerning Residential use in a Business Districts – Mayor Trousil opened
the Public Hearing on amending the Zoning Code Concerning Residential use in a
Business District. There were no
comments received. The Public
Hearing was closed.
Consider Rezoning Certain
Property Located on E. Agency Road from A-1 to B-2 – Mayor Trousil opened the
Public Hearing on rezoning certain property located on E. Agency Road from A-1
to B-2. There were no comments
received. The Public Hearing was
closed.
Consider Rezoning Certain
Property Located on West Agency Road and South Gear Avenue from I-1 to
B-2 –
Mayor
Trousil opened the Public Hearing on rezoning certain property located on West
Agency Road and South Gear Avenue from I-1 to B-2.
Approved
Terrie L. Simonson, City Clerk