In Monday night's City Council Meeting Agenda, I found no controversial items within Old Business or New Business. I've requested that the Public Safety Five Year Strategic Plan be placed on the agenda as a council referral; I'll make the motion, and then it will need to be seconded by someone in order to be discussed for a vote. If no one seconds, then the motion will be defeated without discussion or a vote by council. There's no Committee of the Whole on this night. The meeting starts at 7pm at City Hall, on Channel 15, and now streaming via YouTube.
Call to Order by the Mayor
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting of November 19, 2018. Simply accepts the minutes as an accurate reflection of what transpired at the meeting. No concerns.
Agenda Revisions
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.)
2. Receive and file the report of the Mayor relative to the appointment of the Mayor Pro Tem and Chair of the Administration Committee for 2019. As part of his duties and responsibilities in city code, the mayor is required to appoint a mayor pro tempore, who serves as vice-president of the council and acts in absence of the mayor for official duties. No concern about these appointments.
3. Approve the following recommendations of the Mayor relative to the appointment of members to Boards and Commissions: No concerns.
a) Susan deBuhr, Board of Appeals, Boards of Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Appeals, terms ending 12/31/2019.
b) Rick Dumler, Board of Electrical Appeals, term ending 12/31/2022.
c) Steve Broell, Board of Mechanical Appeals, term ending 12/31/2022.
d) Todd Gebhardt, Board of Plumbing Appeals, term ending 12/31/2022.
e) Helen Pearce, Housing Commission, term ending 12/31/2020.
f) Lindsay Pieters, Housing Commission, term ending 12/31/2020.
g) Don Timmerman, Housing Commission, term ending 12/31/2020.
h) Kyle Larson, Planning & Zoning Commission, term ending 11/01/2023.
4. Receive and file the Committee of the Whole minutes of November 19, 2018 relative to the following items: Simply accepts the minutes into the official record as an accurate reflection of what transpired at this meeting. No concerns.
a) Planning & Zoning Commission Interview - Kyle Larson.
b) Greater Cedar Valley Alliance Update.
c) FY2018 Audit Report.
d) Bills & Payroll.
5. Receive and file the City Council Work Session minutes of November 19, 2018. No concerns; this was a training session for the new agenda management system; I'm really glad that it's more obvious now that the public and council will have access to the exact same information since Council won't be downloading packets from as special FTP server anymore...just this page: http://cedarfalls.com/852/Public-Meeting-Agendas-With-Video.
6. Receive and file Departmental Monthly Reports of October 2018. No concerns. On page #45, the Water Reclamation/Sewer noted several calls for service due to heavy rains...I'll be interested to learn more about overall trends for rain levels, and what that might mean for the future of our sanitary sewer.
7. Receive and file a communication from the Civil Service Commission relative to a certified list for the position of Public Safety Officer. No concerns, as these candidates have met the qualifications established by the city.
8. Approve the following applications for liquor licenses: No concerns.
a) Cedar Falls Woman's Club, 304 Clay Street, Special Class C liquor - renewal.
b) Rancho Chico, 618 Brandilynn Boulevard #104, Class C Liquor - renewal.
c) Sharky's Fun House, 2223 College Street, Class C liquor & outdoor service - renewal.
d) The Brown Bottle, 1111 Center Street, Class C liquor & outdoor service - renewal.
e) Urban Pie, 200 State Street, Class C liquor & outdoor service - renewal.
f) Bani's, 2128 College Street, Class E liquor - renewal.
g) Barmuda Distribution, 6027 University Avenue, Class E liquor - renewal.
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.)
9. Resolution approving and accepting a Warranty Deed and Flood Mitigation Deed Restriction, in Conjunction with the Northern Cedar Falls Flood Buyout Program. Council approval is needed for the final purchase of 2703 Timothy Drive for $120K, using funds provided by FEMA. Flood events are becoming less destructive and disruptive due to these necessary buyouts. No concerns.
10. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of eleven leases relative to property vacated by the 2008 flood buyout programs. This was my first time seeing these kinds of documents; it looks like people can lease city land that was part of the buyouts for $1, which is handy for the city because then city staff doesn't have to mow or otherwise maintain it. No concerns.
11. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of an agreement with Waterloo-Cedar Falls Umpires Association relative to the provisions of umpiring services for the 2019-2021 seasons. We use this group to umpire for our adult softball leagues through Parks & Rec. No concerns.
12. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of an Agreement for the Use of the State or Local Overtime and Authorized Expense/Strategic Initiative Program for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) for FY2019. This $1500 federal grant helps to cover police overtime for drug enforcement activities. No concerns.
13. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of five Owner Purchase Agreements and three Tenant Purchase Agreements, and approving and accepting two Public Utility Easements and four Owner's Temporary Grading Easements, in conjunction with the West 1st Street Reconstruction Project. Lots of legal paperwork here for agreements to purchase properties and easements. This is continuing prep work for the widening / reconstruction of 1st Street/ Hwy 57. No concerns.
14. Approving the Certificate of Completion and accepting the work of Vieth Construction Corporation for the 2017 Permeable Alley Project. (Starting on page #292). This is council's agreement that Vieth finished what was expected, and can receive final payment. It seems a bit late in 2018 for approval; I'll ask if this is common or if there were delays of some sort.
15. Resolution approving and authorizing Change Order No. 3 to the contract with Iowa Bridge & Culvert, LC for the 2017 Levee/Floodwall System Improvements Project. Some unforeseen expenses are adding $84K to the levee construction cost downtown. This is being funded by the state. No concerns.
16. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Service Agreement with Clapsaddle-Garber Associates, Inc. for the Lakeshore Storm Sewer Analysis. $4K would be provided to CGA to study the drainage in the Lakeshore Drive area. This was a contentious issue in the last two council sessions, and I hope that the study & recommendations can will alleviate the issues brought up by residents there. No concerns.
17. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of an Easement Agreement with Hi Yield, LLC and DBD Investments, LLC for installation and maintenance of a private sanitary sewer connection for 924 Viking Road. Hi Yield would pay the city $4.4.K tor an easement to connect their development's sewer line to the city sewer. No concerns.
18. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Storm Water Maintenance and Repair Agreement with Six Kids, LLC relative to a post-construction stormwater management plan for 1402 Technology Parkway. These stormwater maintenance agreements are standard for new developments. No concerns.
19. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Storm Water Maintenance and Repair Agreement with ACOH, LLC relative to a post-construction stormwater management plan for 6601 Development Drive. These stormwater maintenance agreements are standard for new developments. No concerns.
20. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Change of Work Order No. 3 to the contract with Peterson Contractors, Inc. relative to the 2018 Street Construction Project. $33K of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds are requested to cover unforeseen costs from the street reconstructions this year (page 359). No concerns.
21. Resolution approving a Central Business District Overlay Zoning District site plan for façade improvements at 209 State Street. The Tea Cellar is planning to move out of the cellar and into a building on State Street....this is the visual design for that building. They need city approval for the visual changes to the building since it's in the Central Business district. No concerns. It's great to see that State Street taking on a very friendly, walkable look to compliment Main Street.
22. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Proposal for Asbestos Removal and Proposed Form of Contract with Advanced Environmental Testing and Abatement, in conjunction with the Northern Cedar Falls Flood Buyout Program. The city would pay $8.3K to have any asbestos removed from the property being purchased in Item #9 above. I'm curious if this also is paid from FEMA buyout money. Otherwise, no concerns.
23. Resolution approving a PC-2, Planned Commercial Zoning District site plan for construction of a retail/professional office building at 936 Viking Road. This is for a new o concerns.
24. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a HWY-1 Highway Commercial Zoning District Development Agreement with VEREIT Real Estate, L.P., Mills Properties, LLC, and Midland Atlantic Development Company, LLC relative to a commercial development in the southwest corner of Highway 58 and West Ridgeway Avenue. This is to move the new Fleet Farm project forward, through the changing of the Ridgeway Avenue roadway. No concerns.
25. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Service Agreement with Snyder & Associates, Inc. relative to engineering services. This covers the agreements for the engineering costs for the construction noted in #24 above. Questions came up in the last council meeting about who was responsible for paying for what as part of this plan -- the city, or the developer? I'll need to get a better handle on that.
Allow Bills and Payroll
26. Allow Bills and Payroll of December 3, 2018. No concerns.
City Council Referrals
27. Refer to the Committee of the Whole a request for preparation of a proposal and timeline for creation of a Five-Year Public Safety Strategic Plan, to be adopted no later than December 2, 2019. This is the follow-up to the idea I described here: https://robgreeniowa.com/blog/why-public-safety-strategic-plan-makes-sen... Not much else to add; the document I submitted to council gives a little more explanation of the scope of what I'm envisioning in this effort. Not a "study", just an encapsulation of what's been decided for the future already, and the reasons for it, in one document meant for the public and stakeholders as the audience.
City Council Updates Executive Session
28. Executive Session to discuss Property Acquisition per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j) to discuss the purchase or sale 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 or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property, following Public Forum. No concerns.
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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