Lees, second by Pilger, to approve the Consent Agenda with the addition of item K. Roll call vote. Raleigh, Johnson, Lees, Pilger and voted aye. Motion carried.

A.  Minutes of Regular Council Meeting – January 10, 2005

B.  Minutes of Special Council Meeting – January 17, 2005

C.  Donation of One-Day Swimming Pool Passes for the Library Summer Reading Program

D.  Payment to Des Moines County GIS Department - $3,587.70

E.  Payment to Quad City Water Treatment Co. - $1,234.00

F.  Training for Police Officers Waterman and Villont at Reid Interview and Interrogation School

G.  John Salvador’s Appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission

H.  Building Inspector’s 2004 Year End Report

I.  Clerk’s Financial Report for December 2004

J.  Claims List

K.  Winter Fire School Training for four Fire Fighters

CITIZEN’S INQUIRIES: - There were no citizen inquiries.

STREETS - Administrator Mandsager reminded the Council of a Work Session Wednesday, January 16^th, 2004 to discuss street issues.

SANITATION – There was nothing to report.

UTILITIES – There was nothing to report.

PUBLIC SAFETY – Chief Oblein reported that he had been interviewing two applicants for the Police Reserve Unit. Currently there are seven Police Reserves. Chief Oblein would like to have ten Reserves on the department. Chief Oblein said the Police Department was awarded a $1,000 grant from Wal-Mart that will be used to purchase lockers. The Police Department is also participating in several different training opportunities.

Fire Chief Kesterke reported that the Fire Department had been busy with forty alarms already this year. Chief Kesterke will be applying for a variety of grants to purchase needed equipment in the Fire Department.

FINANCE – Mayor Trousil informed the Council that the Planning and Zoning Commission would like to set up a joint work session to discuss the Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Trousil suggested Monday, April 11^th after the regular Council Meeting.

Consider Payment to French-Reneker for Engineering Services - Crowner moved, second by Pilger, to approve a payment to French-Reneker for $8,203.65 for Engineering Services in connection with the Division Street Project and Longmeadow, Swan and Pennington Paving. Roll call vote. Lees, Pilger, Crowner, Raleigh and Johnson voted aye. Motion carried.

Consider Payment to KJWW for City Hall Technology – Administrator Mandsager explained that this was final payment to KJWW for engineering the new City Hall technology. Crowner expressed his displeasure in the quality of the televised Council Meetings. Administrator Mandsager agreed that the quality was not what the City expected. Mandsager contacted KJWW has asked for a reduction in the bill. KJWW refused to reduce the charges. Lees made a motion, second by Johnson to hold the bill from KJWW until Administrator Mandsager discussed the charges with them and came to some kind of agreement. Pilger asked that a cost be put together for the additional work that J&S did to help get the system running at its current level. Roll call vote. Pilger, Crowner, Raleigh, Johnson and Lees voted aye. Motion carried.

Consider Setting a Public Hearing to Rezone Properties on Brushtown Rd., Mulberry Lane and N. Gear Ave., from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-3 (One and Two Family Residential - Crowner made a motion, second by Johnson, to hold a Public Hearing on February 14^th to consider rezoning properties on Brushtown Rd., Mulberry Lane and N. Gear Ave., from A-1 to R-3. Roll call vote. Crowner, Raleigh, Johnson, Lees and Pilger voted aye. Motion carried.

Consider Setting a Public Hearing to Rezone Lots 1- 19 in the Park Place West Estates Subdivision from R-3 (One and Two Family Residential) to R-2 (One Family Non-Traditional Residential) – Lees made a motion, second by Johnson, to hold a Public Hearing on February 14^th, 2005 to consider rezoning Lots 1 – 19 in the Park Place West Estates Subdivision from R-3 to R-2. Roll call vote. Raleigh, Johnson, Lees, Pilger and Crowner voted aye. Motion carried.

Consider the First Reading of an Ordinance Increasing Residential Recycling Fees from $1.75 to $2.20 - Administrator Mandsager explained that during the budget process last year the Council discussed an increase in Recycling Fees from $1.75 to $2.20 per household. The Des Moines County Sold Waste Commission increased this fee last year and at the time thought there may be a surplus to return to participating communities. Since the City did not increase the fee that was being charged to residents the difference has been made up from the City’s General Fund. Mayor Trousil explained that the Solid Waste Commission built a large storage shed at the Land Fill and there would be no surplus to return to the City. The increase creates just over $5,000 in revenue that would be passed on directly to the Solid Waste Commission. The proposed Ordinance states that this fee may be adjusted should the Solid Waste Commission reduce fees. Pilger made a motion, second by Crowner, to increase the Residential Recycling Fees from $1.75 per month to $2.20 per month. Roll call vote. Raleigh, Johnson, Lees, Pilger and Crowner voted aye. Motion carried.

Consider Hiring Mississippi Valley Pump to Make Pump Repairs at South Lift Station – Public Works Director Fry explained that Mississippi Valley Pump performed the yearly inspections for the lift stations and found problems with the impellers at the South Lift Station and two check valves at the Lift Station near Sunset Subdivision. Mississippi Valley Pump quoted a price of $6,007 to make the necessary repairs. Crowner expressed his concern with hiring the same company that does the inspections to make the recommended repairs. Public Works Director Fry felt that Mississippi Valley was doing a good job for the City and was working closely with the Wastewater Superintendent during the inspections to verify the need for repairs. Raleigh made a motion, second by Lees to hire Mississippi Valley Pump to make repairs to the lift stations. Roll call vote. Johnson, Lees, Pilger, Crowner and Raleigh voted aye. Motion carried.

Consider Approval of Terms for Public Works and Police Union Contracts – Mayor Trousil reviewed the tentative agreement for the union contracts with the Public Works Department and the Police Department. Both Unions had settled with the following basic contract:

Public Works –

1. Five year contract

2. Wage increases of 4%, 3%, 3%, 3%, 2.75%

3. Increase in deductible/Out of pocket maximum from 200/400 to 300/600

4. Increase in premium from the current 20% of the difference between a family and single policy to 22% in the first year of the contract and thereafter increasing 1% per year (23%, 24%, 25%, and 26%).

The basic terms of this settlement offer an overall wage and benefit package as follows over the five year period: 3.19%, 2.85%, 2.85%, 2.79%, and 2.52%.

Police Department –

One year contract

Wage increase of 4%

Increase in deductible/out of pocket maximum from 200/400 to 300/600

Increase in premium from 20% of the difference between a family and single policy to 22%

Educational pay amounting to an additional $20 for an AA and $40 for a BA per month.

Continued side letter of agreement for the narcotics task force officer.

The Police Department was unable to come to an agreement on a five year contract. The Police Department contract will have to be addressed again in one year.

Pilger made a motion, second by Lees, to approve the agreed upon terms to be incorporated into written contracts for final approval at a future meeting. Roll call vote. Lees, Pilger, Crowner, Raleigh, Johnson voted aye. Motion carried.

Consider Applying for Addition Funding in Order to Proceed with the Gear Ave. Trail Project - Administrator Mandsager explained that the Iowa Department of Transportation will require the City to reconstruct a portion of the existing sidewalk along Gear Ave. rather that use the current sidewalk as part of the trail. This portion was originally left out to help keep the cost within the boundaries of the original Transportation Enhancement Grant funds. In order to replace the existing sidewalk and make it wider French-Reneker has estimated additional engineering and construction at a cost of $50,000. The Council discussed whether to proceed with the project and apply for addition Federal Transportation Enhancement funds that are currently available through Southeast Iowa Regional Planning or decline the original Grant funds in the amount of $139,600 and utilize the money that was budgeted in local option sales tax to help balance the budget. Raleigh made a motion, second by Lees, to discard the trail project at this time and utilize the money budgeted for the project to help balance the budget. Roll call vote. Pilger, Crowner, Raleigh, Johnson and Lees voted aye. Motion carried.

Mayor Trousil asked the Council to formally make a motion to decline the Federal Transportation Enhancement funds. Lees made a motion, second by Crowner, to formally decline $139,600 in Federal Transportation Enhancement funds by notifying the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission. Roll call vote. Crowner, Raleigh, Johnson, Lees and Pilger voted aye. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: - No Old Business to discuss.

CITIZEN INQUIRIES: - Lees thanked Building Inspector Hoy for his work on the Building Inspector’s Year End Report.

MAYOR INQUIRIES: - No Inquiries from the Mayor.

ADJOURN – There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. upon motion by Lees second by Pilger. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion carried.

Approved Kelly D. Fry, City Clerk

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