City of Belle Plaine, Iowa

Belle Plaine, Iowa
September 6, 2011

The regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council met on September 6, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the city council chambers with Mayor Jim Daily presiding.  Present:  James Kurovski, Garrison Reekers, Harold Ealy, Marv DeRycke, Craig VanScoyoc.  Also present Assistant City Attorney Amy Dollash and City Administrator Bill Daily.

Motion by DeRycke to approve the consent agenda consisting of the August 15^th council minutes, bills @ $709,851.46 & the receiving/filing of Library Board minutes  from July 25^th, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve Resolution #11-9-2 for partial payment #1 to Garling Construction for work completed on the Airport Snow Removal Equipment Storage Building @ $3,465.00, second by
Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve Resolution #11-9-1 for change order #2 relating to the Downtown Rehabilitation Façade & Streetscape Improvements Project @ $ 165,226.18, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ealy to approve the Knights of Columbus’ request to sell tootsie rolls at the intersection of
 7^th Avenue & 13^th Street on September 10^th 8:00-12:00, second by Van Scoyoc. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve Resolution #11-9-3 transfer of funds, second by DeRycke. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Kurovski to approve Resolution #11-9-4 for partial payment #5 to Garling Construction relating to the Downtown Revitalization Project @ $295,643.21, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Scoyoc to approve Service Agreement with ECICOG for the administration of a Brownfield Grant, second by Reekers. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Kurovski per recommendation from the Park and Recreation Board to hire Stewart Timm as the new Park and Recreation Director effective 9/6/2011, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.

Residents Comments:  Judy Akers spoke to the Council about the recent damage to her apartment due to the runoff of rain water. City Administrator Bill Daily stated he would look at it tomorrow.

Jean Vopelka asked if the snow emergency parking would any different this year.  Discussion followed.

City Administrator’s Reports:

1. 1.       Bill stated the downtown sidewalks should be done this week. October 20^th  is the target date for the completion of the Streetscape Project.  The Façade Project will be ongoing.   Representatives from Main Street Iowa will be in Belle Plaine tomorrow.
2. 2.       The storm sewer project  in the alley south of City Hall will start Thursday.

Correspondence:  None

Old Business:  None

Motion by Kurovski to adjourn the meeting, second by Ealy. On roll call all voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.

                                                                                                                                _____________________

                                                                                                                                James R. Daily, Mayor

Attest:___________________

             Kaye Buch, MMC

Category: Council Minutes