Big items this week -- the city FY19 budget, the Fareway and KwikStar proposals for Greenhill & Main, and the five-story building on College Hill. Hope to see you at City Hall at 7pm Monday night, or follow along on Channel 15.
A. Call to Order by the Mayor.
B. Roll Call.
C. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 5, 2018. We've been given the minutes from our last council meeting, and just need to approve them to enter them into the record. I have no concerns.
D. Agenda Revisions. If the mayor's added anything to the agenda since it was published, it's noted here. Would typically just be done if there were an emergency topic to discuss.
E. Special Order of Business:
1. Public hearing on the proposed FY19 Budget for the City of Cedar Falls.
a. Receive and file proof of publication of notice of hearing. (Notice published February 7, 2018)
b. Written objections filed with the City Clerk.
c. Oral comments.
2. Resolution approving and adopting the FY19 Budget for the City of Cedar Falls. I have lots of questions about the budget, but they're more procedure / process related. With this plan approved, there is still time for city staff to make amendments to it (in which case there'd be another hearing and a vote by council) prior to May 31st. The budget would go in effect on July 1, 2018 and run until June 30th, 2018. There's a big, several hundred page binder I recieved and read through all Sunday; you can see a copy of it at City Hall if you ask.
3. Resolution approving a Highway Corridor and Greenbelt (HCG) Overlay Zoning District site plan for construction of a grocery store on Lots 32 & 33 of Pinnacle Prairie Business Center North. (4500 South Main Street) City Council will discuss and vote on whether to approve the Fareway grocery project on southeast Corner of Main & Greenhill. The public can express their views on this project before a vote is taken.
4. Resolution approving a Highway Corridor and Greenbelt (HCG) Overlay Zoning District site plan for construction of a convenience store/gas station and detached carwash on Lots 33 & 34 of Pinnacle Prairie Business Center North. (4515 Coneflower Parkway) City Council will discuss and vote on whether to approve the KwikStar gas station project on lot just to the west of Coneflower Parkway (neighboring the Fareway project in #3 above. The public can express their views on this project before a vote is taken.
5. Public hearing on a proposed vacation and dedication of utility easements on Lots 32, 33 & 34 of Pinnacle Prairie Business Center North. (Contingent upon approval of Items E-3 and E-4). If Fareway and KwikStar are approved, then there will have to be some legally binding agreements to let the city access part of those lands to get utilities in. It's not a big deal in it's own right...I have no concerns.
a. Receive and file proof of publication of notice of hearing. (Notice published February 9, 2018)
b. Written objections filed with the City Clerk.
c. Oral comments. The public has the opportunity to share their views on this utility easement.
6. Resolution approving and authorizing vacation and dedication of utility easements on Lots 32, 33 & 34 of Pinnacle Prairie Business Center North. (Contingent upon approval of Items E-3 and E-4) The above actions were just the hearring, now we'd have to vote on it.
7. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Developmental Procedures Agreement with Greenhill Estates, Inc. relative to public improvements on Greenhill Road in the vicinity of the Coneflower Parkway intersection. (Contingent upon approval of Items E-3 and E-4) If KwikStar and Fareway are approved, then Council has to vote on some aspects of the city's responsibilities for developing these parcels of land.
F. Old Business:
1. Pass Ordinance #2917, amending Chapter 26, Traffic and Motor Vehicles, of the Code of Ordinances relative to changing the speed limit on University Avenue from Hudson Road to the east city limits from 45 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour, upon its third & final consideration. We voted twice on this in the last two council meetings; this is the final required vote (3 total) in order to make it an official city ordinance.
2. Remove from the table the motion by Miller and second by Wieland to adopt a resolution approving a College Hill Neighborhood Overlay Zoning District site plan for a commercial/residential mixed use development at 2119 College Street.
a. Resolution approving a College Hill Neighborhood Overlay Zoning District site plan for a commercial/residential mixed use development at 2119 College Street. This is the vote left over from last week to vote yes or no on the new five story building being proposed for the property behind Great Wall on College Hill. Interestingly, as I understand it, we're not allowed to discuss the merits of the project anymore; we can only vote for or against it, and that's that.
G. 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. Receive and file the Committee of the Whole minutes of February 5, 2018 relative to the following items: This is just to file the minutes; I've read them and have no concerns that anything was left out.
(1) Vine Street parking restrictions.
(2) FY19 Budget.
(3) Public Safety Services Update.
(4) Bills & Payroll.
b. Approve and adopt action taken at the Committee of the Whole meeting of February 5, 2018 relative to Vine Street parking restrictions. At Committee of the Whole two weeks ago, we discussed making the cul-de-sac on Vine Street in North Cedar a "No Parking" zone, at resident request. This action formalizes that decision.
c. Receive and file the plans, specifications, form of contract & estimate of cost for the 2018 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. No concerns.
d. Receive and file the bids received for the 2018 Street Construction Project. No concerns, this looks straighforward. I'm surprised that some of the city's estimated costs were so high (both contractors came in way under in those line items). I'm curious if that means the city will adjust its estimate sheet next time around.
e. Approve the following applications for beer permits and liquor licenses: No concerns.
(1) Panchero's Mexican Grill, 6421 University Avenue, Class B beer - renewal.
(2) Asian Fusion Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine, 5725 University Avenue, Special Class C liquor - renewal.
(3) Chad's Pizza and Restaurant, 909 West 23rd Street, Class C liquor & outdoor service - renewal.
(4) Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, 5719 University Avenue, Class C liquor - renewal.
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.)
a. Resolution establishing the pay for a new employee hired in the position of Planner I in thePlanning & Community Services Division. No concerns.
b. Resolution establishing the pay for an employee reclassified to the position of PTMaintenance Worker in the Public Works & Parks Division. No concerns.
c. Resolution establishing the pay for an employee reclassified to the position of Police Captain-PSO in the Police Operations Division. No concerns.
d. Resolution establishing the pay for three employees reclassified to the position of Police Lieutenant-PSO in the Police Operations Division. No concerns.
e. Resolution establishing the pay for eight employees reclassified to the position of Public Safety Officer in the Police Operations Division. No concerns.
f. Resolution establishing the pay for an employee assigned to the position of Acting Police Lieutenant-PSO in the Police Operations Division. No concerns.
g. Resolution adjusting the pay for four employees in the position of Public Safety Officer in the Police Operations Division. No concerns.
h. Resolution declaring an official intent under Treasury Regulation 1.150-2 to issue debt to reimburse the City for certain original expenditures paid in connection with a specifiedproject. I still need to find out what this 'specified project' is...
i. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of an Amendment, Assignment and Assumption Agreement between the University of Northern Iowa, University Book and Supply Company, Inc. and the City of Cedar Falls relative to a ground lease agreement. Just a simple legal change, since UNI is now the new owner of UBS. No concerns.
j. Resolution approving and adopting the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Commission relative to the FY19 Municipal Cemetery Fee Schedule. No concerns.
k. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Lease relative to property vacated by the 2008 flood buyout programs. Someone is asking to lease city property for $1 for a year (the property was bought out in the floods). I'm wondering if we can lease this kind of property out more profitably for other ventures...but no concerns about this one.
l. Resolution approving the completion and accepting the work of WHKS & Co., and authorizing final payment relative to a Professional Service Agreement for the SanitarySewer Inflow/Infiltration Control Project, Phase I. No concerns
m. Resolution approving and accepting the low bid of Peterson Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $4,676,551.93, for the 2018 Street Construction Project. No concerns
n. Resolution approving and accepting a Temporary Easement, in conjunction with the 2017 Levee/Floodwall System Improvements Project. No concerns.
o. Resolution approving and authorizing submission of the Iowa Certified Local Government (CLG) 2017 Annual Report of the Historic Preservation Commission to the State Historical Society of Iowa. No concerns
p. Resolution approving a College Hill Neighborhood Overlay Zoning District site plan for façade improvements at 917 West 23rd Street. No concerns. I'm glad to finally know what's going in on the ground floor of Urban Flats.
q. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of Agreement to Amend Restrictions in Deed of Dedication of Northern Cedar Falls Industrial Park, Phase I Addition. Interesting! The original restrictions for the Northern Cedar Falls Industrial Park said you couldn't use wood framing. Now, wth this change, you can.
r. Resolution approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Service Agreement withthe Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG) relative to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. This is a good effort to save money by contracting out our CDBG process instead of doing it with city staff time.
s. Resolution setting March 5, 2018 as the date of public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract & estimate of cost for the 2018 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. No concerns
t. Resolution setting March 5, 2018 as the date of public hearing on a proposal to undertake a public improvement project for the Campus Street Bridge Replacement University Branch of Dry Run Creek Project and to authorize acquisition of private property for said project. No concerns.
H. Allow Bills and Payroll. No concerns
I. City Council Referrals. No referrals
J. City Council Updates. No updates at this time
K. Executive Session to discuss Legal Matters per Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.
L. Public Forum. (Speakers will have one opportunity to speak for up to 5 minutes on topics germane to City business.)
M. Adjournment.
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