Regular Council Meeting August 14, 2001 – 7:00 P.M. The West Burlington City Council met in Regular Session at 122 Broadway Street with Mayor Trousil presiding. Council Members Hockett, Crowner, Lees, Johnson and Pilger were present. City Administrator Mandsager, Police Chief Walters, Fire Chief Astfalk, Public Works Director Fry, and City Accountant Sattler were also present. City Clerk Simonson was absent. Lees moved, second by Crowner, to approve the Agenda as presented. Voice vote. All ayes. Motion carried.

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

    A.  Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 24, 2001

    B.  Minutes of Special Council Meeting July 19, 2001

    C.  Financial Report for July 2001

    D.  Training for Police Department – Officer Angela Bonar – Crime Scene Investigations

    E.  Resignations of Reserve Police Officers – Cindy Bowen and Jay Newberry

    F.  Resignation of Ken Beenblossom from the Fire Department

    G.  Payment to Ideal Ready Mix – Concrete - Sidewalks and Longmeadow Park

    H.  Payment to City of Burlington – County Wide Communications - $2,519.52

    I.  Payment to Burlington Municipal Waterworks Water for July - $14,055.36

    J.  Payment to City of Burlington – Traffic Signal Maintenance - $1,725.00

    K.  Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for B.G.’s Buy N Bye

    L.  Payment of Claims as Presented

    PUBLIC HEARING:

    Consider Development Agreements with Shottenkirk and Authorization of Tax Increment Payments

    Mayor Trousil opened the Public Hearing on the Commercial and Residential Agreements with Shottenkirk and Authorization of Tax Increment Payments. The City received no written or verbal comments. The Public Hearing was closed.

    Development Agreement with Shottenkirk Agreement and Authorization of Tax Increment Payments Gregg Shottenkirk, Tony Baxter and Gary Hoyer, Attorney for Shottenkirk were present at the meeting to answer questions concerning the agreements. Lees moved, second by Pilger, to approved a Resolution to incorporate the following changes to the agreement pending final approval by Council Members:

    1. 20-year Commercial and 10-Year Residential agreement

    2. Allow the rollover payments from the commercial to the residential

    3. Agreements will not exceed $1.2 million plus interest for the commercial and $470,000 plus interest for the residential

    4. Single-family housing on the west side of the residential street, with some multi-family housing on the east side of the street.

    Roll Call. Ayes: Crower, Lees, and Pilger. Nays: Johnson and Hockett. Motion Carried.

    CITIZEN’S INQUIRIES: - None

    COMMITTEE REPORTS:

    STREETS – Mandsager stated that French-Reneker has started on the 5-Year Street Plan and they are aware that the City is interested in eliminating sealcoat streets.

    SANITATION- Fall Cleanup will be October 8th and October 15th, 2001

    UTILITIES – Crowner reported that the City had received another shipment of water replacement meters.

    PUBLIC SAFETY – There was nothing to report.

    FINANCE – There was nothing to report.

    NEW BUSINESS:

    Consider Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code – Appointments - Hockett moved, second by Crower, to approve the ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code with the wording change to state that the Mayor shall appoint and dismiss the police chief according to Chapter 372.4 of the State of Iowa Code. Roll Call. Ayes: Hockett. Nays: Less, Pilger, Johnson, and Crowner.

    Less moved, second by Pilger, to approve the Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code to:

    2. Police Chief – The Mayor shall appoint and dismiss the police chief and the appointment and dismissal of the police chief are subject to the consent of a majority of the Council.

    Roll Call: Ayes: Pilger, Johnson, Crowner, and Lees. Nays: Hockett. Motion carried.

    Waive the Second and Third Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code -Lees moved, second by Pilger, to waive the second and third reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code. Roll Call: Ayes: Johnson, Crowner, Lees, and Pilger. Nays: Hockett. Motion carried.

    Consider Payment to Shive-Hattery Engineers for Engineering Services Mt. Pleasant/Gear Avenue  Pilger moved, second by Lees, to approve payment of $3,251.37 to Shive-Hattery for engineering services for the Mt. Pleasant/Gear Avenue Project. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

    Consider Change Sealcoat Streets Project for 2001 – Hockett moved, second by Crowner, to hire Shipley Contracting to sealcoat streets at a price of .90 per square yard for single seal and $1.85 for base repair. The project cost will not exceed $9.000.00. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

    Consider Purchase of Doors for Fire Station – Hockett moved, second by Johnson, to approve the purchase of overhead Raynor Therma Seal doors for the fire station from Courtesy Door Sales and Service in the amount of $12,495. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried. Three quotes were received. Clopay quoted $15,121.50 and Raynor quoted $13,875 for a different type of door.

    Consider Payment to French-Reneker-Associates for Engineering Services on Street Projects Lees moved, second by Crowner, to approve payment to French-Reneker for two invoices. The invoices are for engineering services for Glasgow Street Project ($9,168.10) and for Pennington and Leffler Street Project ($2,680.41). Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

    Consider Purchase of New Police Vehicle – Hockett moved, second by Crowner, to approve the purchase of a 2002 Ford Taurus from Shottenkirk for the Police Department. Three quotes were received: Shottenkirk quoted $22,079for a 2002 Ford Crown Vic; Deery Brothers quoted $19,568 for a 2002 Chevy Impala; and the lowest quote was from Shottenkirk for a 2002 Ford Taurus for $17,286. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

    Consider Promotion for Water/Wastewater Operator - Lees moved, second by Hockett, to promote Bill Schurk to Wastewater Coordinator with a pay of 95% of base established in the union contract effective July 1, 2001. Schurk’s base pay would increase to 100% of base effective July 1, 2002. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

    Consider Purchase of New Dump Truck – Crowner moved, second by Pilger, to purchase a new tandem axle dump truck for the public works department. The City received three bids for the truck. H & L Mack Truck bid $79,800.44, Cedar Valley Freightliner bid $76,950.00 and the lowest bid of $59.976.40 from Centre State was accepted. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

    Consider Accepting the Gear Avenue Widening and Signalization Project and Approving Final Payment Hockett moved, second by Pilger, to approve a Resolution accepting the Gear Avenue Widening and Signalization Project and approving final payment of $15,455.46 to KWS Inc. Mandsager said he had been assured by the engineers that the lights had been fixed. The only concern Mandsager had was whether the seeding in front of the hospital was satisfactory. Roll Call: Ayes: Hockett, Crowner, Lees, Pilger, and Johnson. Nays: None. Motion carried.

    OLD BUSINESS: - None

    CITIZEN’S INQUIRIES: There were none.

    ADJOURN: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m. upon motion by Johnson, second by Pilger. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

     

     

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    Approved Greggory Mandsager, Deputy City Clerk

      

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