Council Minutes – May 3, 2010
Belle Plaine, Iowa
May 3, 2010
The regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council met on May 3, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the city council chambers with Mayor Jim Daily presiding. Present: Garrison Reekers, Craig Van Scoyoc, Marv DeRycke and Harold Ealy. Also present City Attorney Jennifer Zahradnik and City Administrator Bill Daily. Absent: Jason Parizek
Motion by Ealy to approve the consent agenda consisting of the April 19th council minutes, bills @
$360,075.48 & the receiving/filing of minutes from the Library Board – March 23 and Committee of the Whole – April 19th, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Mayor Daily opened the Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. – Proposed Budget Amendment. Mayor Daily asked for comments/questions. None. Motion by DeRycke to approve the 2009-2010 budget amendment, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Daily closed the Public Hearing.
Mayor Daily opened the Public Hearing – Delinquent Dog & Cat Licensing. City Administrator handed out the delinquent dog & cat list and asked for direction from the council as to what should be done now. Discussion was held. Council directed staff to follow the code and proceed with citations. Mayor Daily closed the Public Hearing.
Mayor Daily opened the Public Hearing – Proposed Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimate Cost for Snow Removal Equipment. Mayor Daily asked for comments/questions. None. Mayor Daily closed the Public Hearing.
Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #10-5-7 approving the plans, specifications, form of contract & cost for the acquisition of airport snow removal equipment for the City of Belle Plaine, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to accept & authorize the award of contract to O’Halloran @ $102,351.00 (contingent upon the receipt and executing of grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration) for the airport snow removal equipment for the City of Belle Plaine, second by DeRycke. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Reekers to approve & authorize the submission of an application to the Federal Aviation Administration for a project to purchase snow removal equipment for the Belle Plaine Municipal Airport, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Benton County Development Group Director Ranae Becker gave an update on the services provided by the Benton County Development Group.
Jennifer Ryan & Mary Rump, ECICOG, explained services offered by East Central Iowa Council of Government.
Motion by DeRycke to approve Resolution #10-5-6 approving a loan agreement and providing for the issuance of a $175,000 Aquatic Center Pledge Revenue Bond with Chelsea Savings Bank, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #10-5-10 approving a loan agreement and providing for the issuance of a $175,000 Aquatic Center Pledge Revenue Bond with Midwestone Bank, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by DeRycke to approve the renewal of Class B Beer & Sunday Sales permits for the Pizza Hut, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #10-5-1 waiving the assessment to city property located at 723 12th Street, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve Resolution #10-5-2 establishing fees and charges, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #10-5-3 adopting a public records request policy, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Veit Auto Repairs to amend the parking on 3rd Avenue from 10th – 11th Street: Veit has asked the city to review the area and see if the city could help with parking. This issue was tabled for further review.
Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #`10-5-5 transfers for the 2009-1010 city budget, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Van Scoyoc to purchase a Belle Plaine Plainsmen banner from the high school student council @$216, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Ealy to approve payment #6 to Ricchio Inc. @ $78,125.00 for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
Motion by DeRycke to approve payment #6 to Mechanical Inc @ $30,504.02 for the Aquatic Center Project, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
City Administrator’s Report:
- The Aquatic Center Project is still on schedule. Weather permitting the opening will be held May 29th.
- The 13th Avenue Sanitary Sewer/9th Avenue storm sewer project is underway. Hopefully the good weather will continue for this project.
- There will be a Downtown Revitalization Project Meeting held on Wednesday, May 12th at 5:30-7:00 p.m. This meeting will be an informational meeting held at the Community Center.
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 6:53 p.m.
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James R. Daily, Mayor
Attest:_______________________
Kaye Buch, MMC
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