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    MUSCATINE CITY COUNCIL
      
     
    Osama Shihadeh
    At Large
     
    Dick O'Brien
    Mayor
     
    Jerry Lange
    At Large
     
    Anne Lesnet
    2
    nd
    Ward
     
     
     
    Phil Fitzgerald
    1
    st
    Ward
     
    Bill Trent
    5th Ward
     
     
    2005 MEETING SCHEDULE
     
     
    Jerry Root
    4th Ward
     
    Scott Day
    3
    rd
    Ward
     
     
    (All meetings start at 7:00 PM
    unless voted upon by Council.)
     
     
    Lorrie Fry
    City Clerk Aide
     
    Harvey Allbee, Jr.
    City Attorney
     
     
     
    Regular Meetings In­depth Meetings
     
     
    A.J. Johnson
    City Administrator
    January 6 & 20 July 7 & 21 January 13 July 14
    February 3 & 17 August 4 & 18 February 10 (None in August)
    March 3 & 17 September 1 & 15 March 10 September 8
    April 7 & 21 October 6 & 20 April 14 October 13
    May 5 & 19 November 3 & 17 May 12 November 10
    June 2 & 16 December 1 & 15 June 9 December 8
      
     
     
     
    AGENDA
     
    THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005, 7:00 P.M.
    COUNCIL CHAMBERS ­ CITY HALL
     
     
     
    1.
     
    CALL TO ORDER
     
    2. ROLL CALL
     
     
    3. OPENING PRAYER
     
     
    4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
     
     
    5. COMMUNICATIONS – CITIZENS
     
     
    A.
     
    Presentation of Medals of Valor and Lifesaving Award
     
    6. MINUTES ­ APPROVAL
     
     
    B.
     
    Regular City Council Meeting – March 3, 2005
    C.
     
    In­Depth City Council Meeting – March 10, 2005
     
     
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    7. CONSENT AGENDA
     
    The following items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one
    motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen
    so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in
    its normal sequence from the Agenda.
     
    * 9 – A­C
    * 13 – A­E
    * Bills*
     
    * Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,005,764.17 is subject to the approval of
    any related agenda item(s).
     
    8.
     
    PUBLIC HEARING
     
     
    A.
     
    Proposed Transit Funding Application
     
    9.
    PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
     
     
    A.
     
    Request for renewal of a Class A Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for American
    Legion Club, 110 Houser Street – Edward H. Bitzer Post No. 27 of the American Legion of
    Iowa
    B.
     
    Request for renewal of a Class C Liquor License for Elms Inc., 2108 Grandview Avenue –
    Elms Inc.
    C.
     
    Request approval of a new cigarette permit for D&C Werner LLC doing business as Lange’s
    Marine at 608 East Harbor Drive for April through June 30, 2005
    D.
     
    Request for Increased Funding Due to South End Water Project
     
    10.
    FROM THE MAYOR
     
     
    11. FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
     
     
    A.
     
    Resolution Approving the Final Plat for the River’s Edge Business Park
    B.
     
    Resolution Approving the Final Plat for the Menard’s Commercial Addition
     
    12. FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
     
     
    A.
     
    Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Muscatine
    B.
     
    Resolution Authorizing Submission of Application for Annual State and Federal Transit
    Funding Assistance
    C.
     
    Resolution Setting Time and Place of a Public Hearing for Rezoning of City Property
    D.
     
    Resolution Approving the Public Housing Calculation of Operating Subsidy for the Fiscal
    Year Ending 2006
    E.
     
    Resolution Approving House Rehabilitation Bid
     
     
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    F.
     
    Resolution Authorizing City Clerk and Mayor to Approve Additional Housing Rehabilitation
    Bids and Contracts
    G.
     
    Resolution Approving 28E Agreement
    H.
     
    Request Approval of Issuance of Purchase Order for Riverfront Improvements
    I.
     
    Request Approval to Set Date for Spring Cleanup Week
    J.
     
    Request Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Muscatine and
    Muscatine County for the Use of Grant Funds
    K.
     
    Request Approval of Grant Application
    L.
     
    Request to Declare Property as Surplus
     
    13.
     
    COMMUNICATIONS ­ RECEIVE AND FILE
     
     
    A.
     
    Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – February 21 & 28
    B.
     
    MP&W Operating Statements – January 2005 – Water Utility
    C.
     
    MP&W Operating Statements – January 2005 – Electric Utility
    D.
     
    MP&W Operating Statements – January 2005 – Communications Utility
    E.
     
    Police Department Monthly Report – February 2005
     
    14. APPROVAL OF BILLS
     
     
    It is recommended bills totaling $1,005,764.17 be approved and that the City Council authorize
    the Mayor and City Clerk to issue warrants for the same. It should be noted that this listing is
    subject to the approval of any related agenda item(s).
     
    15. COMMUNICATIONS ­ COUNCIL MEMBERS
     
     
    16.
    OTHER BUSINESS
     
     
    A. Request approval to go into Closed Session to discuss pending litigation.
     
    17. ADJOURNMENT
     

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