Council Minutes – April 19, 2010
Belle Plaine, Iowa
April 19, 2010
The regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council met on April 19, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the city hall council with Mayor Jim Daily presiding. Present: Jason Parizek, Garrison Reekers, Harold Ealy, Marv DeRycke and Craig Van Scoyoc. Also present: City Attorney Jennifer Zahradnik and City Administrator Bill Daily.
Motion by Ealy to approve the consent agenda consisting of April 5th council minutes, bills @ $ 80,550.28 & the receiving/filing of the January 11th Planning & Zoning minutes, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Mayor Daily opened the Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. – Executing a Pledge Revenue Loan for the Aquatic Center not to exceed $450,000. Mayor Daily asked for comments/questions. City Administrator Bill Daily explained it is proposed that the City would enter into a loan agreement payable solely from pledges to be donated to the City and borrow money in a principal amount not to exceed $450,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, equipping and furnishing a Municipal Aquatic Center. Mayor Daily closed the Public Hearing at 6:05 p.m.
Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #10-4-7 authorizing the city staff to execute a pledge revenue loan agreement with MidWestOne Bank not to Exceed $175,000 and Chelsea Saving Bank Not to Exceed $175,000 for the Aquatic Center, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by DeRycke to approve the renewal of Class C Liquor, Outdoor Service & Sundays sales permits for Grand Central Station, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to approve the 3rd reading of Ordinance #10-2 repealing the previous version of Chapter 32 and an Ordinance incorporating a new Chapter 32 Municipal Infractions, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve the 3rd reading of Ordinance #10-3 amending Chapter 3-40-33 of the Belle Plaine Municipal Code Parallel Parking on 8th Avenue between 13th – 16th Street, second by Parizek. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Nuisance Hearing – Doug Zerba 117 11th Street: Zerba was present to ask for additional time to clean up his property. Zerba received an Order to Abate Public Nuisances. Zerba explained he wasn’t able to get a building permit and therefore could not build a storage unit. Motion by Van Scoyoc to grant Zerba a 14-day extension (May 3rd 6:00 p.m. ) to clean up the property but there will not be any more extensions granted for the cleanup, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Nuisance Hearing – Duane Higgins 1307 4th Avenue: Higgins was present to ask for 30 days to clean up the property. Higgins had received an Order to Abate Public Nuisances. Higgins explained that because of his sickness he has been unable to work outside a lot. Motion by Ealy to grant a 30 day extension (May 18th 6:00 p.m.) to clean up his property with the understanding there will not be any more extensions granted, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Nuisance Hearing – Richard Papesh 605 10th Street: Papesh was present to ask for more time to clean up his property. Papesh had received a Order to Abate Public Nuisances. Papesh explained he has accomplished a lot of the cleanup but needs more time to complete it. Motion by Ealy to grant Richard Papesh a 3 week extension (May 10th 6:00 p.m.) to clean up the property with the understanding there will not be any more extensions granted, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Consideration of Legion Request on Location of Blue Star Memorial at the Fire Station: Scratched.
Motion by Ealy to set May 3rd at 6:00 p.m. as the date/time for the Public Hearing on delinquent dog/cat licenses, second by DeRycke. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to approve the Airport Manager Contract with Glenn Speas. An amendment to the contract would be to change the contract from a 3 year contract to a 1 year contract, second by Parizek. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve the Historical Society’s request to close 12th Street from 9th – 10th Avenue on May 2nd from 12-4 p.m. for the mural dedication, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by DeRycke to approve payment #7 to Garling Construction @ $37,854.65 for the Aquatic Center, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve Resolution #10-4-4 a Procurement Policy for the Façade Master Plan Community Development Block Grant, second by Parizek. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #10-4-5 a Code of Conduct for the Façade Master Plan Community Development Block Grant, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Reekers to approve Resolution #10-4-6 an Affirmative Fair Housing Policy for the Façade Master Plan Community Development Block Grant, second by DeRycke. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to set May 3rd at 6:00 p.m. as the date/time for the Public Hearing for the 2009-2010 Budget Amendment, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be May 17th at 5:00 p.m. This meeting is opened for the public to attend.
Police Chief Kris Hudson gave the monthly Police Department report.
Jeanne Duffy, Director of Belle Plaine Community Development Corporation, gave the monthly report to the Council.
City Administrator Report:
- Bill reported that the Downtown Revitalization Project is moving forward. No word has been received on the Community Attraction Grant results. The Brownfield contract will be coming in the mail soon.
- The Aquatic Center Project is on schedule. Grand Opening is tentatively set for May 29th.
- There will be a pre-construction meeting for the Sewer/Storm Sewer Project tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. in city hall.
- Bill presented Mayor Daily with a MSI 2010 Award. The award recognized the Design Committee for the Dedication to Downtown Revitalization by Enhancing Economic Development in Belle Plaine and the State of Iowa. The award recognizes the Walldog Murals as Best Design Committee Project of the Main Street Iowa Program during the past year.
Residents Comments: Joann South was present to ask for an extension to clean up her property. South had received an Order to Abate Public Nuisance. Motion by Ealy to grant a 3 week extension (May 10th 6:00 p.m.) to clean-up her property with the understanding there will not be an additional extensions granted, second by Parizek. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Correspondence: Mayor Daily mentioned a letter had been received notifying the City of the award for a Brownfield forgivable loan in the amount of $250,000.
Old Business: None
Motion by Reekers to adjourn the meeting, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
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James R. Daily, Mayor
Attest:____________________________
Kaye Buch, MMC
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