In this meeting, the City Council will have the opportunity to discuss and vote on an extension to the existing mask requirement; the other items on the agenda are fairly routine and administrative. Prior to this meeting, at 5:30 the Council will be conducting a work session on Council Effectiveness, which will include a presentation by the Ahlers Law Firm on the Council's authorities by law. After that, at 6:30, there will be a Committee of the Whole presentation on electric bicycles and proposed restrictions on where they can be used in the city, as they've become popular.
Because of the significant uptick in daily new cases in Black Hawk County, these three meetings will be held online rather than in City Hall, in accordance with Iowa Public Information Board guidelines. When the county drops to below 25.0 daily new cases per 100K population for several days, we'll plan to go back to in-person physically-distanced meetings. The same instruction below is applicable for all three meetings; I hope you can join us via YouTube, Channel 15, or on Zoom. Thanks for doing the work to be an informed and engaged resident.
To protect against the spread of the COVID-19, the meeting will be held via video conference. The public may access/participate in the meeting in the following ways:
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To request to speak when allowed on the agenda, participants must click “Raise Hand” if connected by smartphone or computer, or press *9 if connected by telephone. All participants will be muted by the presiding officer when not actually speaking.
Call to Order by the Mayor
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting of October 5, 2020. This action approves the minutes as an accurate reflection of what transpired in the meeting; it is not a time to debate the merits of the items themselves.
Agenda Revisions
Old Business
2. Pass Ordinance #2974, amending Chapter 10, Garbage and Refuse, of the Code of Ordinances relative to refuse rates, upon its second consideration. This ordinance change would increase the fees for refuse collection to better reflect the cost of providing this service. As an 'enterprise fund', all fees collected for refuse will go back to providing refuse services.
3. Resolution extending the face mask mandate adopted by Resolution #22,097 on September 8, 2020 for the City of Cedar Falls. This language is identical to what was passed previously, it simply would extend the date to December 9th.
New Business
Consent Calendar: (The following items will be acted upon by voice vote on a single motion without separate discussion, unless someone from the Council or public requests that a specific item be considered separately.)
4. Receive and file a proclamation recognizing the week of October 18-24, 2020 as Character Counts Week.
5. Receive and file a proclamation recognizing October 24, 2020 as Altrusa International Make A Difference Day.
6. Receive and file a proclamation recognizing October 24, 2020 as United Nations Day.
7. Receive and file a proclamation recognizing October 24, 2020 as World Polio Day.
8. Receive and file the Committee of the Whole minutes of October 5, 2020 relative to the following items: This action approves the minutes as an accurate reflection of what transpired in the meeting; it is not a time to debate the merits of the items themselves.
a) Library Trustee Interview - Reginald Green.
b) Great American Rail Trail.
c) Parking Large Vehicles & Trailers on City Streets.
9. Receive and file the Bi-Annual Report of Community Main Street relative to FY21 Self-Supported Municipal Improvements District (SSMID) Funds and an FY21 Economic Development Grant. Twice a year, Community Main Street reports out to the Council on its activities; this report is a requirement for receiving Economic Development grants from the City.
10. Approve the application of G Corner, 2125 College Street #D1, for a cigarette/tobacco/nicotine/vapor permit. The City Council is the approving authority for these kinds of permits.
11. Approve the following applications for beer permits and liquor licenses: The City Council is the approving authority for these kinds of permits.
a) Tony's La Pizzeria, 407 Main Street, Class C liquor & outdoor service - renewal.
b) Fareway Store, 4500 South Main Street, Class E liquor - renewal.
c) G Corner, 2125 College Street, Class E liquor – new.
Resolution Calendar: (The following items will be acted upon by roll call vote on a single motion without separate discussion, unless someone from the Council or public requests that a specific item be considered separately.)
12. Resolution naming official depositories for the City of Cedar Falls. These are the banks and credit units where the City holds its funds. This list is approved at least annually.
13. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Water Service Territory Agreement with Iowa Regional Utilities Association (IRUA) relative to providing utilities to customers within the expanded industrial park area. As I understand it, the IRUA is federally chartered to provide water service to rural areas of Iowa. This agreement transfers service rights to the new industrial park to the City for about $500K.
14. Resolution levying a final assessment for costs incurred by the City to mow and clear overgrown vegetation on the property located at 2208 Coventry Lane. The city charges property owners to have a contractor mow the property, if the property is significantly in violation of City Code.
15. Resolution levying a final assessment for costs incurred by the City to mow the property located at 216 Iowa Street. The city charges property owners to have a contractor mow the property, if the property is significantly in violation of City Code.
16. Resolution levying a final assessment for costs incurred by the City to remove a hazardous tree on the property located at 1840 Rainbow Drive. The city charges property owners to remove dangerous trees, if the property owner does not do so.
17. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a contract with the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) of the Iowa Department of Public Safety relative to funding of traffic enforcement and training related to traffic enforcement efforts. This accepts $4500 in state funds for local traffic enforcement and training. The City has accepted similar grants in past years as well.
18. Resolution approving and authorizing the expenditure of funds for the purchase of an air handling system for the fleet maintenance area of the Public Works facility. This commits $79K in taxpayer funds toward a necessary facility improvement.
19. Resolution approving the Certificate of Completion and accepting the work of Municipal Pipe Tool Co., LLC for the 2019 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The city's sanitary sewer was maintained with a taxpayer cost of $55K, combined with a $250K federal Community Development Block Grant, for a total of $305K.
20. Resolution approving the Certificate of Completion and accepting the work of Peterson Contractors, Inc. for the 2019 Street Reconstruction Project. This allows the final payment to be made to the contractor for this $5.1M annual project.
21. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Storm Water Maintenance and Repair Agreement with B3 Brew, LLC. relative to a post-construction stormwater management plan on Lot 7/8 of the Village of Cedar Falls Block 19. This is a standard required agreement, for the new Scooter's Coffee going in at West 1st and Tremont (right under the big electronic billboard).
22. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of two Temporary Easement and SettlementAgreements, and approving and accepting two Temporary Easements, in conjunction with the Mandalay Slope Stabilization Project. These agreements allow the city to move forward with construction work on or near private property, to help stop Mandalay slope from eroding.
23. Resolution approving a Central Business District (CBD) Overlay Zoning District site plan for façade improvements at 114 West 5th Street. The City Council is the approving authority for all visual modifications Downtown; this is a design for new awnings and signage for NRG Pilates. Thank you for investing in our downtown!
24. Resolution setting November 2, 2020 as the date of public hearing to consider entering into a proposed Amended and Restated Agreement for Private Development with Strickler Properties, L.C. This simply sets the date for the hearing.
Ordinances:
25. Pass an ordinance amending Chapter 22, Telecommunications, of the Code of Ordinances relative to placement of small wireless facilities, upon its first consideration. This new ordinance addresses the proliferation of small antennas which are now being deployed nationwide by wireless providers; it sets requirements and standards, in line with federal and state law.
Allow Bills and Payroll
26. Allow Bills and Payroll of October 19, 2020. These are the city's expenses since the Council's last meeting. The council has to allow bills and payroll at each meeting.
City Council Referrals
City Council Updates
Staff Updates
Public Forum. (Speakers will have one opportunity to speak for up to 5 minutes on topics germane to City business.)
Adjournment
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| Meeting Date | 10/19/20 |
