City of Belle Plaine, Iowa

Belle Plaine, Iowa
December 7, 2009

The regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council met on December 7, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the city council chambers with Mayor Jim Daily presiding.  Present: Craig Van Scoyoc, Harold Ealy, Garrison Reekers, Marv DeRycke and James Kurovski.  Also present:  City Attorney Larry Schlue and City Administrator Bill Daily. 

Motion by Kurovski to approve the consent agenda consisting of council minutes from November 16^th, bills @ $346,517.10, and the receiving/filing of minutes from: Library Board – October 27^th, Committee of the Whole-November 16^th and Airport Committee-November 5^th, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve the renewal of Class C Liquor, Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales permits for The Oasis, second by Kurovski. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Curtis Brown spoke about his concerns with the proposed new rental ordinance. Brown stated he feels the ordinance would put additional liability on Belle Plaine.  Brown feels that landlords should have everything covered in their lease/rental agreement with the renter.   If a problem would occur and can’t be resolved, it would become  a civil matter.   Brown said that Belle Plaine has a number of quality rental properties/ landlords that do provide safe housing.  Brown asked if the Council would reconsider passing this ordinance.  After Brown spoke, several other landlords gave their opinions to the Council.

Motion by Kurovski  to table the 2^nd reading of Ordinance #09-4 establishing the Belle Plaine Housing/Rental  Code Regulations until the December 21^st Committee of the Whole meeting, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve the payment to K & W Electric for airport lighting improvements @ $36,119.00, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve the final payment #3 to Dave Schmitt Construction @ $10,695.85 for the 2008 storm sewer project, second by Kurovski. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Kurovski  to approve Resolution #09-12-1 for the installation of a light located on the SW corner of Hwy 30 & V40, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to deposit two CDs in the amount of $37,689.60 & $45,486.52 into the regular checking account making sure that they are in a separate account to identify them, second by Kurovski. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve Resolution #09-12-2 to set December 21^, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. as the date/time for a Public Hearing on the Community Development Grant application for the Façade Master Plan, second by Ealy.

Motion by Ealy to re-appoint Claude Conklin, Jake Collum and Brandon Kienitz to the Airport Commission for 3 year terms ending January of 2013, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve change order request #1 from Ricchio Inc. for the installation of rubber tile under the 3 meter diving board at the Aquatic Center, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve payment #3 to Mechanical Inc. @ $22,278.83 for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve payment #5 to Ricchio Inc @ $177,853.00 for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Kurovski. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve an employee potluck lunch on December 23^rd sponsored by the City Administrator, second by Kurovski. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

City Administrator Reports:

1. Bill stated funding for the CAT & Block Grant are moving forward and the applications should be ready to submit in 2 weeks.  21 business owners (34 business fronts) have committed to allow the city to work on the storefronts for the Façade Master Project.
2. Bill said a lot has been accomplished on the Aquatic Center Project this fall.  Work will continue in the bathhouse and the reminder will start up again in the spring.  
3. Bill said the Belle Plaine has had a request from the City of Marengo. The City Clerk has quit there and the City Manager would like some assistance with their Marengo’s software. The software is the same as Belle Plaine’s.  Permission granted.

Residents Comments:  None

Correspondence: None

Old Business: None

Motion by Garrison to adjourn the meeting, second by Ealy. On roll call all meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m.

                                                                                                                _______________________________                                                                                                                                             Jim Daily, Mayor

Attest:__________________________

                Kaye Buch, MMC

Category: Council Minutes