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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, MAY 5, 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
6. MINUTES APPROVAL
A.
Regular City Council Meeting – April 21, 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 – AF
* Bills*
* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,092,245.85 is subject to the approval of
any related agenda item(s).
8.
PUBLIC HEARING
A.
Proposed Sanitary and Storm Sewer Improvement Project
Previously the City Council took action to establish a public hearing to receive public
comment on the proposed Central Business District Miscellaneous and W. 3
rd
Street Sanitary
and Storm Sewer Improvement Project. This project is part of the 1% sales tax sanitary and
storm sewer improvement project and consists of the following:
1.
Replace sanitary sewer on W. 3
rd
Street between Chestnut and Cherry streets
2.
Eliminate storm sewer outfall and redirect Papoose Lift Station
3.
Install flood and odor control structures at Sycamore Street and Mississippi Drive
4.
Install odor control structure on E. 3
rd
Street across from City Hall
5.
Separate sewers and install new where needed between Cedar, Orange, E. 5
th
and E.
9
th
streets
Prior to this project moving forward, a public hearing is required.
Now is the time for the public to comment on the proposed sanitary and storm sewer
improvement project.
9.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A.
Request on second reading for a new Class B Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Pockets,
817 Oregon Street – Anthon KimSang Luu (pending inspections)
B.
Request for renewal of a Class C Liquor License for Mexican Restaurant, 228 W. 2
nd
Street –
Mexican LLC (pending receipt of dram shop certificate)
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C.
Request for renewal of a Class B Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Hubble’s, 214 E. 2
nd
Street – Hubbles LLC
D.
Request Approval for Use of City Property for Car Show
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request approval for use of city property. The
Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry has forwarded a request to City
Council for the use of 2
nd
Street from Walnut to Pine streets for Thursday, June 2, 2005,
beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting for approximately six hours. The purpose of this request is to
facilitate the “2005 Motorioway” event to be held in Muscatine on that day. This event will
showcase between 50 and 70 antique cars that will use Muscatine as a “pit stop”. Intersecting
streets along 2
nd
Street will be left open for cross traffic.
At this time City Council could take action to approve the request from the Greater
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry to facilitate a car show for the 2005
Motorioway Event for Thursday, June 2, 2005, beginning at 8 a.m.
E.
Request Approval of Date Change for Use of City Property for Family Fun Fest
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request from the Muscatine Journal
for their
annual Family Fun Fest Carnival. Previously the Council granted permission for the use of
the riverfront for this event for June 1319, 2005. At this time they are requesting to change
the date to June 2226, 2005. All other conditions and requirements from the original request
will stay in place.
At this time City Council could take action to approve the date change for the Muscatine
Journal’s Family Fun Fest from June 1319, 2005 to June 2226, 2005.
10.
FROM THE MAYOR
A.
Proclamation Declaring May 814, 2005 as “Homes for the Aging Week”
B.
Proclamation Declaring May as “National Historic Preservation Month”
C.
Proclamation Declaring May 2728, 2005 as “Poppy Days”
D.
Proclamation Declaring May 1521, 2005 as “National Police Week” and May 22, 2005 as
“Peace Officer’s Memorial Day”
The above proclamations have been submitted for City Council’s consideration and approval.
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11. FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A.
Resolution Setting the Time and Place of a Public Hearing on a Proposed Vacation of Platted
Lots in the Riverbend First Addition
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution setting the time and place of a
public hearing on the proposed vacation of platted lots in the Riverbend First Addition.
Riverbend Land Development has proposed to replace five existing lots for four slightly
larger lots within the Riverbend 4
th
Addition. The proposed change will allow larger lots to
provide home design opportunities for the development. The State Code requires a specific
sequence of events for approval of change in lots that have already been approved within
subdivisions. The first step is to establish a public hearing that will consider the vacation of
lots 2529 of the Riverbend Addition. This will be followed by other Council actions that
will culminate in the final action by resolution vacating lots 2529 and the adoption of the
final plat of the Riverbend 4
th
Addition with the new lot configuration. The first step in this
sequence of events is the establishment of a public hearing.
At this time City Council could take action by resolution establishing a public hearing on the
proposed vacation of platted lots in the Riverbend Addition for Thursday, June 2, 2005, at 7
p.m.
12. FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
A.
Final Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Muscatine
Presented for City Council’s consideration is the final reading of an ordinance amending the
zoning ordinance of the City of Muscatine. In conjunction with the city’s intention to
authorize the sale of property known as “Lincolnshire Village City Park”, it is being
requested that the property be rezoned from its current RL (large scale residential) to C3
(planned commercial).
At this time City Council could take action on the third and final reading of an ordinance
amending the zoning ordinance for the City of Muscatine and to direct for its publication in
the Muscatine Journal
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B.
Resolution Approving Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, Cost Estimate and Setting
Date for Receipt of Bids
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution approving the plans, specifications,
form of contract, cost estimate and setting date for receipt of bids for the Central Business
District Miscellaneous and W. 3
rd
Street Sanitary Storm and Sewer Improvement Project.
Previously a public hearing was held on this project. It is proposed that the bid date be
established for June 9, 2005. The engineer’s estimate provided at this time for the total
construction project will be $2,736,000.
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At this time City Council could take action approving the plans, specifications, form of
contract, cost estimate and setting the bid opening date for receipt of bids for June 9, 2005
for the CBD Miscellaneous and W. 3
rd
Street Sanitary Storm and Sewer Improvement
Project.
C.
Resolution Authorizing Mayor to Sign Subordination Agreement
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a
subordination agreement for refinancing purposes for the property located at 716 Mulberry
Avenue. John and Renee Bodman participated in the city’s Housing Fund Rehabilitation
Program in 2002. The city provided $9,169.75 as a fiveyear forgivable loan to complete a
variety of rehabilitation activities. As part of the program, a mortgage was attached to the
property. Each year 20% of the loan is forgiven so that at the end of the fiveyear period the
entire loan is forgiven and the mortgage is released. The couple now wishes to refinance the
property and has requested that the city take a subordinate position on this refinancing
activity.
At this time City Council could take action by resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a
subordination agreement for 716 Mulberry Avenue.
D.
Resolution Setting Time and Place of Public Hearing on Deceleration Lane – U.S. Highway
61 Project
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution setting the time and place of a
public hearing on a Deceleration Lane – U.S. Highway 61 adjacent to the municipal airport.
As part of the overall improvements to the municipal airport, the Council has authorized the
expenditure of funds for the construction of a deceleration lane. The lane will allow for right
turns to be made more safely from Highway 61 onto the airport property. Prior to any further
improvements being made associated with this project, a public hearing is required.
At this time City Council could take action by resolution setting the time and place of a
public hearing on the Deceleration Lane – U.S. Highway 61 Project for Thursday, May 19,
2005, at 7 p.m.
E.
Resolution Setting Time and Place of Public Hearing on Amendment #2 to the FY2004/2005
City Budget
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution setting the time and place of a
public hearing on Amendment #2 for the fiscal year 2004/2005 city budget. This will be the
second and final amendment to the current fiscal year budget. On March 3, 2005, the City
Council approved the first amendment to this budget. This second amendment includes
additional proposed amendments that time that will increase the total budget expenditures for
the city by $1,183,900. Budgeted transfers will increase by $32,100 for a total expenditure
change of $1,216,000. In addition, the city budgeted revenues are proposed to be amended by
$191,300 which includes $32,100 of fund transfers in. The General Fund expenditures are
proposed to be amended by $124,800 with General Revenue Funds being amended by
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$46,300. Prior to any formal action by City Council, a public hearing is required.
At this time City Council could take action by resolution establishing a public hearing
concerning Amendment #2 to the city budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 for
Thursday, May 19, 2005, at 7 p.m.
F.
Request Approval of Change Order #3 for Riverview Center
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve Change Order #3 for the
Riverview Center. This change order resulted from additional work on a support column for
the oak beams in support of the roof/ceiling of the facility. In addition, there will be the
installation of an additional sink and faucet in the kitchen to comply with health
requirements. The total cost of Change Order #3 is $2,695.70.
At this time City Council could take action to approve Change Order #3 for the Riverview
Center as part of the Pearl of the Muscatine Project in the amount of $2,695.70.
G.
Request Approval to Purchase Park Maintenance Mower
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve a park maintenance
mower. Included in this year’s fiscal year budget are funds to purchase this mower. There
was $20,000 budgeted for this purpose. Bids were sent to four vendors for a 72” outfront
mower and three bids were received. The lowest responsible bid was that of Davis Sun Turf
in the amount of $14,760. After a review of the bids, it is staff’s recommendation that the
mower be purchased from this vendor.
At this time City Council could take action to approve the purchase of a 72” outfront mower
for the park maintenance operation in the amount of $14,760 from Davis Sun Turf.
H.
Request Approval of BiState Regional Commission Mutual Aid Agreement
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve a BiState Regional
Commission Mutual Aid Agreement. This agreement provides for an arrangement similar to
the Muscatine County Mutual Aid Agreement for sharing resources in the event that
resources from either entity are taxed beyond what is necessary to respond to emergencies.
The BiState agreement has already been signed by most fire departments in the Quad City
area. As with any mutual aid agreement, the city will benefit from the availability of
personnel and equipment to be used in cases of dire emergencies.
At this time City Council could take action to approve the BiState Regional Commission
Mutual Aid Agreement.
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13.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVE AND FILE
A.
Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – April 11 & 18, 2005
B.
Library Board of Trustees – March 16, 2005
C.
Muscatine School Board – April 11, 2005
D.
Senior Resources – March 29, 2005
E.
Board of Water, Electric and Communications Trustees – March 31, 2005
F.
City of Muscatine Financial Reports – March 2005
14. APPROVAL OF BILLS
It is recommended bills totaling $1,092,245.85 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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