Hockett moved, second by Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARING: Budget for Fiscal Year 2002 – Mayor Trousil opened the Public Hearing on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2002. He explained the budget is balanced and does not call for an increase in the tax levy. The tax levy will remain the same at $10.72 which is comprised of $8.10 for the General Fund; $1.46 for Debt Service, $.09 for Insurance and $1.07 for Employee Benefits. Water and Sewer rates remain the same and the garbage fee increases from $3.00 to $4.00. The total budget is $4,945,157. There were no comments from the public.

Council Member Hockett argued against the proposed budget. He said he would like to see taxes lowered and garbage rates increased. He said those who use garbage collection (residential) should pay for it. Instead he said the garbage collection costs are subsidized by the general fund. Hockett recommended raising garbage fees to $6.65 per month (actual cost) and lowering taxes .40. Hockett also recommended reducing water rates for most customers. He proposed a flat rate instead of the current declining rate structure where rates decline as use rises. Hockett also proposed reducing the minimum rate charge of 3,000 gallons. The Public Hearing was closed.

Approve a Resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2002 – Lees moved, second by Crowner, to approve the budget as presented. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Johnson, Pilger and Crowner. Nays: Hockett. Motion carried.

Consider Approval of Housing Needs Assessment – Dan Eberhard – The Council reviewed the Housing Needs Assessment that was prepared by Southeast Iowa Regional Planning with Dan Eberhard. It was determined there were numerous errors in the document and the Council asked Mr. Eberhard to make corrections and bring it back to them. Mr. Eberhard said he will meet with the Housing Needs Assessment Task Force to do a final review of the document.

Consider Resolution Concerning the Iowa Beverage Container Deposit Law – Hal Morton, Executive Director of the Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste Commission, asked the Council to consider a resolution supporting the expansion of the Iowa Beverage Container Deposit Law. The expansion would include other types of containers such as juice and water bottles. It would also increase the fee to handlers from 1 cent to 2 cents per container.

Crowner moved, second by Lees, to approve the Resolution but to eliminate the sentence requiring all beverage containers sold in Iowa to have a minimum post-consumer recycled content of 25% by weight. Roll call. Ayes: Pilger, Lees and Crowner. Nays: Hockett and Johnson. Motion carried.

Consider 28E Agreement for GIS Photography – Administrator Mandsager presented a bill from the Des Moines County Auditor for the City’s share of Aerial Photography in accordance with the 28E Agreement between the County and the Cities of Burlington and West Burlington. The amount due Aerial Services is $36,473.

Hockett moved, second by Crowner, to approve payment to Aerial Services in the amount of $36,473. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.

Consider Purchase of Directional Signs for Agency and Broadway Streets – Mayor Trousil said at the last Council Meeting the Council considered the purchase of two new directional signs for the intersection of Broadway and Agency Streets. He said costs were obtained from Harman Graphics. The Council directed staff to obtain costs from other vendors. Color Ad Signs and Sherwood Company submitted costs for the signs.

After consideration Hockett moved, second by Pilger, to purchase two new directional signs for the intersection of Agency and Broadway Streets from the low bidder, Sherwood Company, at a cost of $250.00. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.

Consider Setting Public Hearing To Consider Adding the Definition of Durable Hard Surface to the Zoning Code

Hockett moved, second by Pilger, to approve setting a Public Hearing to consider adding the definition of durable surface to the Zoning Code. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Crowner, Hockett, Pilger and Johnson. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Calls for Service to Great River Medical Center – Police Chief Walters presented a report to the Council concerning calls for service to Great River Medical Center. Walters said his officers spend a considerable amount of time at the hospital. He said there are times when more than one officer responds to a call and they spend as long as two or three hours. Walters obtained this information from the daily logs of the patrol officers. He said he also provided a copy of his report to the Nursing Administrator of the Great River Medical Center.

Non-Lethal Compliance Technology – Chief Walters said he has been reviewing several options to provide the department with a non-lethal compliance tool. He has looked at cartridges discharged from shotguns that include beanbags, rubber, or wooden projectiles. He has looked at tasers that provide an electrical discharge into a subject and most recently he looked at pepper ball. The pepper ball contains oleoresin capsicum, the hot stuff in peppers. The discharge tool is specifically designed for pepper balls and staff cannot insert or discharge a deadly force projectile from the tool by mistake. He said the pepper ball allows staff to maintain a safe distance (30 feet or less) and reduces the risk of staff injuries from having to physically handle individuals that are out of control. The effects of the pepper ball lasts for only a few minutes, plenty of time to place the individual into restraints and bring the incident to a non-lethal conclusion.

Walters said he would like to send one of his officers to training as soon as a close location is selected. The Council agreed an officer should be sent for training to get a first hand opinion and actual opportunity to use the tool. The cost for the class is $150 plus transportation, meals and motel.

There was no old business.

STREETS – There was nothing to report.

SANITATION – Administrator Mandsager said there is a problem with the new wastewater facility. He said it is not exactly clear what the problem is at this time, but it has to do with whether the system is designed for continuous flow or surges. He will get back to them as soon as he knows more.

UTILITIES – Administrator Mandsager said Alliant Energy submitted two options for exterior lights on Agency Street. The options will be studied and will be placed before the Council at a later date.

PUBLIC SAFETY – There was nothing to report.

FINANCE – There was nothing to report.

CLOSED SESSION: 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 in accordance with Chapter 21.5(j) of the Code of Iowa. Roll call. Ayes: Lees, Crowner, Johnson, Pilger and Hockett. Nays: None. Motion carried.

The Closed Session ended at 9:07 p.m.

Consider Purchase of Property – No action was taken.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. upon motion by Johnson and second by Pilger. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.

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Approved Terrie L. Simonson, City Clerk