Monday night's city council meeting doesn't appear to have any controversial agenda items; in the Council Referrals section (Item G below), I plan to move that the councilors take up Ordinance Section 14-149 (Requirement that rental parking lots and parking areas be hard-surfaced) in Committee of the Whole for amendment or repeal. As I blogged about last month, I have serious reservations about this ordinance's fairness, particularly due to its impact on private property rights. I believe the hardscaping ordinance wasn't significantly discussed by City Council in 2015 when it was passed as part of the sweeping changes to the Rental Code; the City Council should give this ordinance greater scrutiny, and suspend enforcement of the hardscaping requirement until it's had a chance do to so.
Hope to see you Monday night at 7pm, or come early at 5:50 as we interview a Library Board Member, look at amending the floodplain ordinance, and an in-depth, half-hour look at city recycling programs (one of my favorite topics). Or watch at home with popcorn on CFU Channel 15!
A. Call to Order by the Mayor.
B. Roll Call.
C. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 18, 2018. No concerns.
D. Agenda Revisions.
E. New Business:
1. 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.)
a. Approve the following recommendations of the Mayor relative to the appointment of members to Boards and Commissions: No concerns; we had the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of these prospective appointees in our last Committee of the Whole.
(1) Michael Mangin, Board of Adjustment, term ending 03/31/2023.
(2) Seth Chadwick, Library Board of Trustees, term ending 06/30/2024.
(3) Glynis Worthington, Library Board of Trustees, term ending 06/30/2024.
b. Receive and file the Committee of the Whole minutes of June 18, 2018 relative to the following items: This simply enters the minutes into the public record, as an accurate reflection of what transpired at that meeting.
(1) Board of Adjustment Interview - Michael Mangin.
(2) Library Board of Trustees Interview - Seth Chadwick.
(3) Library Board of Trustees Interview - Glynis Worthington.
(4) Greater Cedar Valley Alliance Update.
(5) Review of 2018 Bond Sale Bids.
c. Receive and file the City Council Work Session minutes of June 11, 2018. This simply enters the minutes into the public record, as an accurate reflection of what transpired at that meeting.
d. Receive and file Departmental Monthly Reports of May 2018. Worth a look to get a sense of the city's activities. I was especially interested to see in the police log (p.63) that a 100+ person party was shut down on the 700 block of Iowa...that's one big party.
e. Approve the application of Janelle Wilks, d/b/a Nelly's Dogs, for a Mobile Merchant license in the Downtown and College Hill areas. This is for a hot dog cart, to be set up near 2nd & Main and/or 23rd & College, on public property. I don't have any concerns about it at this time...would like to see if there should be some reason to pause at approving this.
f. Approve the following applications for liquor licenses: No concerns.
(1) Hy-Vee Market Grille, 6301 University Avenue, Class C liquor - renewal.
(2) Whiskey Road Tavern & Grill, 402 Main Street, Class C liquor & outdoor service - sidewalk café.
2. 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.) No concerns.
a. Resolution authorizing and providing for the issuance of $5,940,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018, and levying a tax to pay said bonds; and approving the Tax Exemption Certificate and Continuing Disclosure Certificate. No concerns; we discussed the approval of these bonds in our previous council meeting..
b. Resolution amending an inter-fund loan from the Capital Projects Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund relative to funding for the Water Reclamation UV Disinfection & Biosolids Handling Facilities Improvements Project and the Bluff Street Lift Station. This changes the interest rate for an internal loan to better match the market rate. No concerns.
c. Resolution amending an inter-fund loan (#1) from the Health Trust Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund relative to funding for the Water Reclamation UV Disinfection & Biosolids Handling Facilities Improvements Project. This changes the interest rate for an internal loan to better match the market rate. No concerns.
d. Resolution amending an inter-fund loan (#2) from the Health Trust Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund relative to funding for the Water Reclamation UV Disinfection & Biosolids Handling Facilities Improvements Project. This changes the interest rate for an internal loan to better match the market rate. No concerns.
e. Resolution amending an inter-fund loan (#3) from the Health Trust Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund relative to funding for the Water Reclamation UV Disinfection & Biosolids Handling Facilities Improvements Project. This changes the interest rate for an internal loan to better match the market rate. No concerns.
f. Resolution amending an inter-fund loan (#4) from the Health Trust Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund relative to funding for the Water Reclamation UV Disinfection & Biosolids Handling Facilities Improvements Project, Bluff Street Lift Station and Park Drive Lift Station. This changes the interest rate for an internal loan to better match the market rate. No concerns..
g. Resolution levying a final assessment for costs incurred by the City to abate the nuisance by demolition and removal of buildings on the property located at 216 Iowa Street. The council will vote to place a lien on this property, for the costs of $9665 it cost the city to demolish the home. No concerns - I'd like to see more nuisance demolitions in the original neighborhoods, for the creation of desirable infill homes.
h. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of an Easement Agreement, in conjunction with a sidewalk café at 402 Main Street. Whiskey Road is seeking to add outdoor seating. No concerns.
i. Resolution approving and accepting two Permanent Utility Easements, in conjunction with the Highway 58 & Viking Road Project. This would pay $9,190 to T&L Investments and $1 to Univ. of Iowa Community Credit Union for the permanent right to two utility easements on their properties. This just means that the owner's can't build anything above this part of their property, so that the city can construct/maintain utilities there. No concerns.
j. Resolution approving and accepting the contract and bond of Feldman Concrete for the 2018 Public Sidewalk & Pedestrian Trail Improvement Project. Basic contract documents for a company doing the work on our infill sidewalks and pedestrian trails this year. No concerns..
k. Resolution approving the transfer of Lot 1, River Place 4th Addition from State Street Residences, LC to Community Main Street, Inc. pursuant to the Agreement for Private Development with River Place Properties LC. Because of the 2012 development agreement, the city has to approve the sale of this parcel of property, from the River Place development group to Community Main Street. No concerns.
F. Allow Bills and Payrolls. No concerns.
G. City Council Referrals. I intend to move that the council refer to Committee of the Whole the amendment or repeal of Section 14-149 of the Code of Ordinances (Hardscaping requirements for rental properties) and to suspend enforcement of Section 14-149 until the council votes on the amenment, repeal or continuation of that ordinance.
H. City Council Updates. No concerns.
I. Public Forum. (Speakers will have one opportunity to speak for up to 5 minutes on topics germane to City business.)
J. Adjournment.
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| Meeting Date | 07/07/18 |
