Regular Council Meeting
June 27, 2000 - 7:00 P.M. The West Burlington City Council
met in Regular Session at 122 Broadway Street with Mayor Trousil
presiding. Council Members Lees,
Hockett, Pilger, Johnson and Crowner were present. Building Inspector Hoy, City
Accountant Sattler and Billing Clerk Fry were present. Hockett moved, second by Pilger,
to approve the Agenda as presented. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Hockett moved, second by Pilger, to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Voice vote. All aye.
PUBLIC HEARING – Consider
Rezoning property located at 4117 W. Mt. Pleasant Street from I-1 (Limited
Industrial) to I-2 (General Industrial) District - Mayor Trousil opened the Public
Hearing for rezoning the property located at 4117 W. Mt. Pleasant Street from
I-1 to I-2. Hockett asked the
difference between the two.
Kelly Fry representing the Planning and Zoning Commission noted that
I-1 was more restrictive that I-2.
She said the owner of the property, Rod Wittkamp, stated at the
Planning and Zoning Meeting that the type of business he intends to start
there will fit better in I-2 than I-1.
There were no other comments.
The Public Hearing was closed.
1. Consider
First Reading of Ordinance Rezoning Property Located at 4117 W. Mt. Pleasant
Street from I-1 (Limited Industrial) to I-2 (General Industrial) District
–
Lees moved, second by Pilger, to approve the first reading of an ordinance
rezoning property located at 4117 W. Mt. Pleasant Street from I-1 to I-2. Roll call. All ayes. Motion carried.
BID OPENING FOR PLEASANT
MEADOW SUBDIV. LOTS - AWARD TO HIGHEST BIDDER
Mayor
Trousil announced one bid had been received for Pleasant Meadow
Subdivision. Mary Lou Johnson bid
$12,500 for Lot #9. Her bid was
accompanied by a check in the amount of $1,250. Lees moved, second by Hockett, to
accept the bid of Mary Lou Johnson in the amount of $12,500 for Lot #9 in the
Pleasant Meadow Subdivision.
Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
CITIZEN’S INQUIRIES:
Steve
Swafford told the Council the dust from Raider’s and the noise from their
operation as early as 4:30 in the morning is becoming a great nuisance to his
family. He said the Raider
business is preventing him from enjoying his property. He suggested the Council set hours
during which heavy equipment cannot be used. He asked the Council for compassion
concerning his problem with the industrial operation. Mr. Swafford said he had talked with
Colin Wagenbach who told him he would look into the situation.
Mark
Zlomke, who is developing the housing subdivision on Washington Road that will
border the Raider property, told Mr. Swafford they are moving trees to form a
noise buffer between the two properties.
He said this might work for them.
Swafford said Raider’s had talked about a berm with trees on top.
Mayor
Trousil said the City cannot guarantee any results, but that City
Administrator Mandsager will set up a meeting with the Raider people and
discuss the problem.
Consider Approving
Preliminary and Final Plat for Emerald Glen Subdivision
– Lees moved, second by Johnson, to approve the Preliminary and Final Plat for
the Emerald Glen Subdivision.
Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Hockett, Crowner, Pilger and
Johnson. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Receive Report From Shive-Hattery on Intersection Improvements at Mt. Pleasant Street and Gear Avenue – Bill Cary – Bill Cary with Shive-Hattery Engineers told the Council he is working on a plan to signalize the intersection of Gear and Mt. Pleasant Street. He will have a final report to present to them on July 25. He said the intersection did not initially meet the warrants required by the state but more accidents are occurring there and it now meets the warrants. He said he does have inherent concerns about the operation of the intersection concerning peak hours versus not peak hours. He will address this at the Regular Council Meeting on July 25th.
Receive Report from Stineman Associates for
Improvements in Longmeadow Park – Mike Stineman -
Mike
Stineman told the Council he has been looking at shelter houses for Longmeadow
Park. They range from $8,700 and
$14,750 plus $500 for shipping.
This cost assumes City Public Works will install. The Council told Mr. Stineman they
want him to be more specific with his recommendations. He will go through his catalogues and
present them with specific recommendations.
NEW BUSINESS:
Consider Purchase of
Welder for Public Works
– Public Works Director Christy obtained quotes from three companies for the
purchase of the welder. Lees
moved, second by Crowner, to approve the purchase of a welder for the Public
Works department from Praxair Distribution Inc. in the amount of
$1,986.57. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried. Council Member Pilger noted the
Praxair Distribution Inc. quote did not include the same thing that the others
did. He suggested confirming the
quote before making the final purchase.
Consider Payment to
Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force for Overtime
– Administrator Mandsager explained the City of West Burlington is responsible
for 15% of the 25% grant match of the combined total wages and benefits for
the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force Grant. He said in accordance with the
agreement the City owes $5,057.07.
When the bill was submitted to the City it also included a request from
Pat Jackson, SEINT chair for $5,910.46 in additional overtime.
Mr.
Mandsager said two issues that have arisen with respect to overtime. First, who may authorize overtime and
second how should we account for this years’ overtime. He said the chief sheriff’s deputy
currently authorizes overtime. He
said this places a person with no information on the West Burlington budget
and no direction from our chief in charge of overtime. He said our chief should authorize
overtime and/or perhaps a limit needs to be established at budget time that
SEINT is fully aware of. He
suggested to handle the situation of overtime already incurred; the City
should pay 15% of the total overtime for SEINT and take the difference from
forfeited accounts.
Johnson
moved, second by Hockett, to approve payment to the Narcotics Task Force for
15% of the total overtime for the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Consider Pay Request for
Shipley Contracting for 1999 Gear Avenue Widening -
$36,545.65
Lees
moved, second by Johnson, to approve pay request #4 in the amount of
$36,545.65 to Shipley Contracting Company for work performed on the 1999 Gear
Avenue and Signalization Project.
Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Consider Pay Request for Carl A. Nelson
for Wastewater Treatment Improvements - $170,903.17
–Lees
moved, second by Pilger, to approve Pay Request # 2 in the amount of
$170,903.17 to Carl A. Nelson Company for work performed on the Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements.
Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Consider Pay Request for
Shipley Contracting for Washington Road/Van Weiss St. Project -
$78,950.02
–Johnson
moved, second by Pilger, to approve payment in the amount of $78,950.02 to
Shipley Contracting Corporation for work performed on the Van Weiss and
Washington Resurfacing Project.
Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Consider Purchase of Two
Computers for Police Department
– Johnson moved, second by Crowner, to approve the purchase of two computers
for the Police Department in the amount of $2,568.00 plus freight. This was a budgeted expense for Fiscal
Year 2001. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Consider Sponsorship for
Burlington International Games
– Mayor Trousil explained the City received a request for funding from
Burlington International Games.
The purpose of the organization is to send area youth to Burlington,
Ontario on July 28-31, 2000, for a chance to compete in the 32nd
Annual Burlington International Games.
The games are a joint venture between the City of Burlington and its
citizens to promote good will and sportsmanship between Burlington Ontario,
Burlington Vermont, Itabashi Japan, Longeuil Quebec, and Myrtle Beach South
Carolina.
Crowner
moved that the City sponsor the Burlington International Games in the amount
of $1,000 and become a team sponsor.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Mayor
Trousil encouraged the Council to support local kids. He said the City does not support any
functions involving kids other than post prom party. Council Members Hockett and Pilger
said they felt this is not a good use of taxes. They said in their opinion donations
of this type should come from individual donations rather than from the
City.
After
consideration Johnson moved, second by Crowner, to sponsor the Burlington
International Games in the amount of $500 and become a team sponsor. Voice vote. All ayes except Hockett and Pilger who
voted nay. Motion
carried.
Consider Contribution to
HOSA Students Fund Raiser
– The Council said they needed additional information in order to consider
this donation.
Consider Appointment of
City Administrator to Southeast Iowa Solid Waste
Commission
– Hockett moved, second by Johnson, to approve the appointment of Gregg
Mandsager to the Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste Commission. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Consider Ordinance
Concerning Standard Penalties for Simple Misdemeanors
– City Clerk Simonson explained Iowa Code Section 364.3(2) was recently
amended to allow a penalty not to exceed two hundred dollars for the violation
of an ordinance. Previously the
penalty could not exceed one hundred dollars. An Ordinance amending allowing for the
higher penalty was presented to the Council for consideration.
Hockett
moved, second by Lees, to approve the first reading of an ordinance concerning
Standard Penalties for Simple Misdemeanors. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Hockett, Crowner, Pilger and
Johnson. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Consider Request to Keep Horses Within City Limits
– Cathy and Cindy Johnson said City Code restricts horses in the City Limits
unless approved by Council. They
live at the corner of Mt. Pleasant Street and Gear Avenue in a B-2
district. Industrial districts
border their property. Horses are
kept on the property to the east of them. They have discussed the horses with
their neighbors and no one objects.
After consideration Crowner moved, second by Lees, to authorize Cathy and Cindy Johnson to keep horses on their property as outlined in their application. Voice vote. All ayes except Johnson who abstained. The Johnson girls are his daughters. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Consider Installation of
Exterior Lights at Flint Ridge Industrial Park and on Agency
Road
– At the last Council Meeting, Council Members asked Alliant Energy to submit
another bid to install lights in the Flint Ridge Business Park. The Council had previously considered
installing six lights in the park, two on Broadway and four on Division. Later then considered only three. Then after considering the cost per
light they asked Alliant to submit another bid for all six.
After
consideration Hockett moved, second by Pilger, to approve the installation of
six (6) galvanized direct burial, 8’ arm, and light poles for a cost of
$15,633.00. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Consider Cellular Phone
Plans
– City Accountant Sattler said she had nothing new to report on cellular phone
plans. She said she should have
something to report at the next Council Meeting.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
UTILITIES –
There was nothing to report.
PUBLIC
SAFETY- Administrator Mandsager
said Police Reserve Bergtholt has been hired by the Iowa State Patrol. She will be leaving the reserve
unit.
FINANCE
–
There was nothing to report.
STREETS - Council Member Lees said the
newly planted trees in Longmeadow Park need to be watered on a regular
basis.
SANITATION – There was nothing to
report.
CLOSED SESSION – Chapter 21.5(j) To discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property – Lees moved, second by Johnson, to go into Closed Session. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Crowner, Johnson, Pilger and Hockett. Nays: None. Motion carried.
The
Council came out of Closed Session at 10:08 p.m. No action was taken.
ADJOURN – There
being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:09 p.m. upon motion by
Lees and second by Crowner. Voice
vote. All aye. Motion carried.
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Approved
Terrie L.
Simonson, City Clerk