City of Belle Plaine, Iowa

Belle Plaine, Iowa
November 16, 2009

The regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council met on November 16, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in city council chambers with Mayor Jim Daily presiding.  Present:  James Kurovski, Marv DeRycke, Harold Ealy, Garrison Reekers and Craig Van Scoyoc.  Also present City Attorney Larry Schlue and City Administrator Bill Daily.

Motion by Kurovski to approve the consent agenda consisting of the November 2^nd council minutes, bills @ $ 409,653.01 & the receiving/filing of minutes from: Community Center Board-September 23, Airport Board – October 1 & Planning and Zoning-September 14, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Jenn Ritch, Benton County Area Substance Abuse Council, stated that the area substance council is trying to form a countywide coalition with cities, schools, and parents to try to protect children from the dangers of alcohol and other drugs. The Substance Abuse Council will be meeting  in Vinton on November 19^{th .}        Everyone is encouraged to attend.    

Motion byDeRycke to approve the renewal of liquor class E, carryout beer, wine, native wine & Sunday sales, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #09-11-1 authorizing & approving submission of an application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development for the Brownfield Redevelopment Program Grant in the amount of $125,000, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve Resolution #09-11-2 establishing administrative rules, regulations and procedures for the Belle Plaine Housing Code/Rental Housing Property Maintenance Code and to appoint the City Administrator as Administrator, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Kurovski to approve the 1^st reading of Ordinance #09-4 establishing the Belle Plaine Housing Code and Residential Rental Housing & Non-residential rental real estate rules & regulations, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to appoint Monica Eichhorn to the Library Board replacing Bette Bevins until 2011, second by Kurovski. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.   

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve payment #2 to Mechanical, Inc. @ $100,826.82 for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Kurovski. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve payment #2 to Garling Construction @ $51,186.00 for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Kurovski to approve payment #4 to Ricchio Inc @200,911.00 for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Reekers to approve the CAT agreement for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Kurovski to approve Resolution #09-11-3 for loading/unloading zone at Longfellow School with the correction to add “ while school is in session” instead “daily”, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Consideration of Action on the Disposition of Alley West of Longfellow School:  Motion by Kurovski to move the “closed alley” sign as soon as possible from the south part of the alley to the north part of the alley 40’ south of the sidewalk, allowing access to mobile homes #2 & #3, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Police Chief Kris Hudson gave the monthly police report to the Council.

The December Work Session will be December 21 at 5:00 p.m.  Everyone is welcomed at this meeting.

Steve Carl – water at 616 7^th Avenue:  Carl was present to ask the Council to remove the assessment that had been placed on his taxes for an unpaid water bill. Motion by DeRycke to deny Steve Carl’s request to remove the assessment, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

City Administrator’s Report:

1. The Façade Master Plan is coming along real well. 21 commitments have been received from the businesses for easements to allow the city to work on the façade for the storefronts.
2. Progress is being made on the Aquatic Facility Project and the last concrete pour has been completed.  The Hach water line and the sanitary sewer line to the bathhouse have been completed.
3. The Legislative Open House will be tomorrow November 17^th at 4:00 p.m. in Coralville.

Residents Comments: None

Correspondence: None

Old Business: None

Motion by Reekers to adjourn the meeting, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.   

                                                                                                ___________________________

                                                                                                James R. Daily, Mayor

Attest:_________________________

Kaye Buch, MMC

Category: Council Minutes