City of Belle Plaine, Iowa

Belle Plaine, Iowa
March 15, 2010

The regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council met on March 15, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the city council chambers 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 DeRycke to approve the consent agenda consisting of council minutes from March 1^st and bills @ $ 49,920.89, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve a plumber’s license for Beck Plumbing & Heating, Scharnweber Water Conditioning Inc, Pickering Backhoe Service, Ternus Electric, Ehlen Plumbing & Heating, Brian Miller Excavating, Rabe Hardware Inc, Cronbaugh Excavating & Brian Miller Excavating , second Parizek. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve the renewal of Class C beer & Sunday sales permits for Caseys, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Judy Akers- parking for Brad Holst’s Apartment Building:  Akers was present to ask the Council for help with the parking for the Holst Apartment Building located at 823 12^th Street. Akers explained there are five parking spots for the six apartments.  Akers wanted to know if a portion of 9^th Avenue could be opened up for parking, alternating sides of the street.  Ealy suggested having the owner purchase of the building to  the city-owned lot next to the building for parking.  Akers said she would take this idea back to Holst.

Motion by Ealy to approve a letter of authorization for Mosquito Control of Iowa to aerial spray for the 2010-2011 year, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by approve the Resolution #10-3-4 – a policy on the Prohibition of Use of Excessive Force for the Façade Master Plan Community Development Block Grant, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve a Residential  Anti-Displacement & Relocation Assistance Plan for the Façade Master Plan Community Development Block Grant, second by Ealy. On roll call voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Reekers to approve the Equal Opportunity Policy for the Façade Master Plan Community Development Block Grant, second Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Parizek to Authorize Alternate Signatures on Project Related Correspondence for the Façade Master Plan Community Development Block Grant, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Reekers to approve the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Contract for I-JOBS “Green” Stormwater Grant in the amount of $100,000, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve the Submittal of an Application to the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center & Institute of Public Affairs for Training and Technical Assistance with Community Economic Recovery Strategies, second by DeRycke. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve the Design Committee’s Recommendation authorizing a $3,446 Commercial Grant for 827 12^th Street, second by DeRycke. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve Payment #6 to Garling Construction @ $8,254.40 for the Aquatic Facility Project, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve a $1,000 contribution to the Historical Society to help with the mural lighting, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by DeRycke to approve May 3^rd as the date for the annual clean-up day, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve the 1^st 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 Reekers to approve the 1^st reading of Ordinance #10-3 amending Chapter 3-40-33 of the Belle Plaine Municipal Code parallel parking on 8^th Avenue between 13^th – 16^th Street, second by Parizek. On roll call Reekers, Parizek, Ealy, VanScoyoc. DeRycke voted nay. Motion carried.

The monthly police report was read by City Administrator Bill Daily.

The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be April 19^th at 5:00 p.m.  This is an open meeting and you are welcomed to attend.

City Administrator Reports:

1.  City Administrator Bill Daily said the city was not successful in being able to complete the application for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.
2. Belle Plaine was well represented at the Downtown Revitalization CAT Grant presentation last week in Des Moines.  This funding would bring the city funding for signage, cultural and historical elements in the downtown area.
3. Bill updated the Council on the Façade Master Plan.  The City will have to be patient with progress on this project.  
4. There will be a meeting tomorrow with the contract & project manager for the Aquatic Facility Project.  The project is on schedule at this time and May 28 remains to be the tentative completion date.
5.   Bill gave a short update for the future sewer/storm water project.
6. The City will be a submitting an application for an I-JOBS grant.

Residents Comments:  None

Correspondence:  Mayor Daily read a letter from Don Drahos thanking the city leaders for their hard work on securing grants for Main Street and the community.

Old Business:  None

Motion by Reekers to adjourn the meeting, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.

                                                                                                                ___________________________________

                                                                                                                James R. Daily, Mayor

Attest:_______________________

            Kaye Buch, MMC

Category: Council Minutes