Hockett moved, second by
Pilger, to approve the following Consent Agenda items: All aye. Motion carried.
A.
Minutes Regular Council Meeting
November 23, 1999
B.
Financial Report for November 1999
C.
Liquor License Application for Wedding
Elegance – 914 Broadway
D.
Payment to Michael Chapman for Sidewalk
Reimbursement - $279.87
E.
Payment to Burlington Municipal
Waterworks - $11,414.67
F.
Payment to Southeast Iowa Safety and
Support Organization for FY2000 Dues - $3,233.20
G.
Purchase of up to 150 tons of salt from
Burlington River Terminal, Inc. for $31.50 per ton
H.
Payment to Matthew R. Oaks for Mapping
Services - $1,000
I.
Fire Department’s Election of Officers
J.
Appointment of Mayra Coleman to the
Fire Department Membership
K.
Payment of Claims as
Presented
BID OPENING FOR PLEASANT
MEADOW SUBDIV. LOTS - AWARD TO HIGHEST BIDDER
Mayor Trousil
announced there were no bids received.
CITIZEN’S
INQUIRIES: There were none.
Katherine Henning, Dunbar
Jones – Discuss TEA-21 Enhancement Grant Program
– Katherine Henning with Dunbar Jones told the Council her company was hired
by the IDOT to assist West Burlington in planning for the construction of bike
paths and a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the freeway. She said the bridge concept for Gear
Avenue apparently has garnered some interest by the agency. These improvements are eligible for
regional and state TEA-21 Enhancement funding. She said the first thing the City
needs to do is appoint a Steering Committee to begin the process. The committee should consist of
city staff, Council Members and citizens. The deadline for the application is
October 1.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Consider Resolution of
Necessity for Consolidated and Expanded Urban Renewal
Districts
– Administrator Plyman explained the City Council has already held a Public
Hearing to consolidate the City’s two TIF districts, known as Urban Renewal
Areas. Hockett moved, second by
Riessen, to approve a Resolution to declare necessity and establish an urban
renewal area and approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the 1999
Consolidation of and Addition to the West Burlington Urban Renewal Areas. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Hockett, Riessen, Johnson
and Pilger. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Consider Resolution
Amending the Urban Renewal Districts
– Lees moved, second by Hockett, to approve a Resolution approving an
amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan and Project for the West Burlington Urban
Renewal Area No. 1 and Urban Renewal Area No. 2 in the City of West
Burlington, Iowa. Roll call. Ayes: Hockett, Riessen, Johnson, Pilger and
Lees. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Consider Ordinance
Approving the Consolidation and Expansion of the Urban Renewal
Districts
– Lees moved, second by Hockett, to approve an Ordinance approving the
Consolidation and Expansion of the Urban Renewal Districts. Roll call. Ayes: Riessen, Johnson, Pilger,
Hockett, and Lees. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Consider Resolution
Waiving Second and Third Consider of an Ordinance concerning Urban Renewal
Districts
– Lees moved, second by Riessen, to approve a resolution waiving the second
and third consideration of an ordinance concerning Urban Renewal
Districts. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Riessen, Hockett, Pilger and
Johnson. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Consider Payment to
Shipley Contracting for work on Gear and Agency Street
Project
– Riessen moved, second by Pilger, to approve payment of $323,046.92 on two
invoices from Shipley Contracting Corp. for work performed on the Gear and
Agency Street improvement projects.
Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Payment to
Shive-Hattery for Engineering Services
– Lees moved, second by Pilger, to approve payment of $31,072.85 to
Shive-Hattery for engineering services performed on various street projects
and the sewer treatment plant.
Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Payment to
Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. for Engineering Services
– Lees moved, second by Pilger, to approve payment of $2,445.33 to Veenstra
& Kimm, Inc. for engineering services performed in connection with the
water tower repainting project.
Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Payment to
Williams Excavation for work on Sanitary Service Line
– Administrator Plyman explained the City needed to install a sanitary sewer
for two lots in the Flint Ridge Business Park. BADCO recently sold the lots for a
restaurant and medical office building.
The City is required to provide utilities for all lots in the park
pursuant to a development agreement with BADCO.
Williams
Excavation was hired to install the new 8-inch sewer as an extension of the
service line to the restaurant.
The new sewer line runs along the west side of Broadway Street, from
the restaurant’s new driveway north to the sewer running along the north
property line of the business park.
This is a TIF eligible expense.
Riessen
moved, second by Hockett, to approve payment of $4,160 to Williams Excavation
for the installation of an 8-inch sanitary sewer service line. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Purchase of Truck
Mounted Crane for Public Works
– Riessen moved, second by Pilger, to approve the purchase of a truck mounted
crane for a cost of $6,100. Voice
vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Installing
Generator for High Service Pump
– Plyman explained the City needed to replace the generator at the South Lift
Station because a larger one was needed to energize the larger pumps that are
being installed. This allows the
old generator to be used for other purposes. Public Works Director Christy
suggested the old generator be used to energize one of the high service pumps
at the water plant in the event of a power outage. This is a TIF eligible
expense.
Riessen
moved, second by Pilger, to approve hiring J.D. Electric Co. to install the
switch box and conduits between the generator and the high service pump for a
cost of $3,385. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Renaming
Community Park
– The Council discussed Council Member, Dan Hockett’s suggestion to rename
Community Park to “Benge Memorial Park” in memory of former WB City Clerk,
Barb Benge. Hockett said Benge
served as the City Clerk for over 23 years and also served as a Council Member
for two years. The Council agreed
she was a faithful servant to the community. They suggested this was a topic, which
they would like to discuss further at a work session.
Lees
moved, second by Johnson, to table this topic until the Council has more time
to consider. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Consider Appointments to
Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning
– Lees moved, second by Pilger, to approve the appointment of Alan Mayberry
and Wally Day to the Board of Adjustment. Mayberry will fill the un-expired term
of Rod Crowner, which expires December 31, 2004. Day is currently serving on the Board
of Adjustment and his term expires December 31, 1999. His new term will run through
December 31, 2004. Voice vote.
All aye. Motion
carried.
Johnson
moved, second by Lees, to approve the appointment of Mick Fletcher and Karen
Dewey to the Planning and Zoning Commission. They are both currently serving on the
Commission. The terms are
five years and runs through December 31, 2004. Voice vote. All aye. Motion carried.
Iowa Department of
Transportation – U-STEP Grant
– Riessen moved, second by Hockett, to approve an agreement to use U-STEP
funds to add traffic signals at the intersections of Agency Road (Iowa 406)
and Gear Avenue, US 34 ramp and Gear Avenue north and US 34 Ramp and Gear
Avenue south. Voice vote. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Johnson, Pilger, Hockett, and
Riessen. Nays: None. Motion carried.
The
IDOT provides funds through the Urban-State Traffic Engineering Program
(U-STEP), a cooperative program for safety or operational improvements on
primary road extensions. The IDOT
has made these funds available for reimbursement and will share eligible
construction and right-of-way costs in the ratio of 55 percent state funds and
45 percent local funds, up to a maximum amount in state funds of $200,000 for
a “spot improvement” or $400,000 for a “linear improvement”. The City’s project is considered a
“linear improvement project.
OLD
BUSINESS:
Consider Ordinance on
Second Reading Concerning Rezoning property at S. Gear Avenue and Mt. Pleasant
St. - Lees moved, second by Riessen, to
approve an Ordinance on second reading amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of West Burlington to rezone property owned by Deery Bros (200 S. Gear
Avenue) from I-2 to B-2. Roll
Call vote. Ayes: Riessen, Lees, Pilger, Johnson and
Hockett. Nays: none. Motion carried.
Consider Ordinance on
Third Reading Concerning Rear Yard Set Back Requirements -- Lees moved, second by Riessen, to
approve an Ordinance on third reading amending Section 165.16 (7) concerning
rear yard set back requirements for attached garages in residential zoned
districts. Roll Call. Ayes:
Riessen, Johnson, Lees, Pilger and Hockett. Nays: none. Motion
carried.
Consider Ordinance on
Third Reading Concerning the Great River South Shores Property
(BMC)
-- Lees moved, second by Riessen, to approve an Ordinance on third reading
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of West Burlington to rezone the
Great River South Shores Property.
Roll Call. Ayes:
Riessen, Lees, Johnson, Pilger and Hockett. Nays: none. Motion
carried.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
Mayor Trousil
said he learned at the Emergency Management meeting earlier last month that
the outdoor warning siren system in place now will be removed in about six
months. He said U.S. West will
remove the circuits we currently use to activate the sirens, also repair
service on these circuits will no longer be available. He will continue to work with
Emergency Management to bring back the best solution for replacing the warning
system.
STREETS –
The street project is continuing on schedule on Gear
Avenue.
SANITATION – The south lift station
project is proceeding on schedule.
CITIZEN’S
INQUIRIES: Mary Lou Johnson told the Council she
received a notice from the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning rezoning
property she owns between 406 Road and Mt. Pleasant Street. She said the property is
currently zoned Agriculture. The
proposed zoning is Residential.
Mayor Trousil told her the proposal would go through P & Z first
and then be presented to the City Council. He recommended she follow the
procedure listed in the notice she received.
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Approved Terrie L. Simonson, City Clerk