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MUSCATINE CITY COUNCIL

Osama Shihadeh

At Large

Dick O'Brien

Mayor

Robert Howard

At Large

Robert Bynum

Ward

Phil Fitzgerald

Ward

Bill Trent

5th Ward

2006 MEETING SCHEDULE

Marie Press

Ward

Scott Day

Ward

(All meetings start at 7:00 PM

unless voted upon by Council.)

Fran Donelson

Administrative Secretary

Harvey Allbee, Jr.

City Attorney

Regular Meetings Indepth Meetings

A.J. Johnson

City Administrator

January 5 & 19 July 6 & 20 January 12 July 13

February 2 & 16 August 3 & 17

February 9 (None in August)

March 2 & 16 September 7 & 21 March 9 September 14

April 6 & 20 October 5 & 19 April 13 October 12

May 4 & 18 November 2 & 16 May 11 November 9

June 1 & 15 December 7 & 21 June 8 December 14

AGENDA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. OPENING PRAYER

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. COMMUNICATIONS – CITIZENS

6. MINUTES APPROVAL

Regular City Council Meeting – January 5, 2006

InDepth City Council Meeting – January 12, 2006

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 – AD

* Bills*

* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,489,286.29 is subject to the approval of

any related agenda item(s).

PUBLIC HEARING

Proposed Poplar Street Sewer Separation Project

Previously the City Council took action to establish a public hearing on the proposed Poplar

Street Sewer Separation Project. The project includes improvements in the area of Poplar and

Spring streets from 6

Street to 9

Street to separate storm sewer runoff from sanitary sewer.

This will include the repair of the existing sanitary sewer main and manholes where

necessary and the extension of new storm sewer. In addition, new outlets will be placed at

intersections in strategic locations to minimize gutter flow through pedestrian crossings. The

estimated cost for the project will be $416,951.48. The project has previously been identified

and will be paid for from the 1% sales tax proceeds.

Now is the time for the public to comment on the proposed Poplar Street Sewer Separation

Project.

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Request on second for a new Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for Mami’s

Authentic Mexican Food Services, 201, 203 & 205 W. 2

Street – Elza de la Paz

Request on first reading for a new Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday

Sales Permit for The Rendezvous, 3127 Lucas Street – Cindy’s Rendezvous LLC (pending

inspections and receipt of dram shop insurance)

Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for West Side Store, 2201

Houser Street – DJMB LLC

10.

FROM THE MAYOR

A. Request Approval of Appointment of Larry Koehrsen to the Planning and Zoning

Commission and Jerry Root to the Zoning Board of Adjustment

At this time City Council could take action to approve the appointments as submitted.

11. FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

12. FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Resolution Approving the Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, Cost Estimate and Setting

Date for Receipt of Bids for the Poplar Street Sewer Separation Project

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution approving the plans, specifications,

form of contract, cost estimate and setting the date for the receipt of bids for the Poplar Street

Sewer Separation Project. Previously a public hearing was held on this project. As part of the

city’s 1% sales tax sanitary and storm sewer improvement project, this project will involve

the separation of storm and sanitary sewer and other related repairs and improvements in the

area of Poplar and Spring streets from 6

Street to 9

Street. The estimated cost for the

project is $416,951.48.

At this time City Council could take action by resolution approving the plans, specifications,

form of contract, cost estimate and setting the date for the receipt of bids for Monday,

February 13, 2006, for the Poplar Street Sewer Separation Project.

Resolution Approving Assessment of Nuisance Abatement Costs to Private Properties

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution authorizing the assessment of

unpaid abatement costs to private properties. Periodically City Council has been asked to

take action to assess unpaid abatement costs to private property owners for work performed

as directed by the City of Muscatine. The three assessments being presented at this time total

$185.38.

At this time City Council could take action by resolution authorizing the assessment of

unpaid abatement costs to private properties.

Request Approval of Goals and Objectives

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve the 2006/2007 goals and

objectives for the Muscatine City Council. In December 2005 the City Council met with an

outside consultant to establish goals and objectives that the Council wishes to undertake for

calendar years 2006 and 2007. At least week’s indepth meeting City Council reviewed the

goals and objectives in preparation for the upcoming budget session. Once the goals and

objectives are adopted, periodic updates will be given to City Council and the public

concerning the city’s progress on meeting the goals.

At this time City Council could take action to approve the goals and objectives for calendar

years 2006 and 2007 for the Muscatine City Council.

Request Approval to Purchase Motorcycle for Police Department

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request from the Muscatine Police

Department to purchase a motorcycle. Monies were included in this year’s budget for the

Police Department to purchase a new motorcycle to replace the current 1988 unit in service.

Two bids were received with the lowest responsible bid being by Hatfield Motor Sports of

Muscatine for a Honda motorcycle in the amount of $15,497. A total of $12,600 was

budgeted for this purchase.

At this time City Council could take action to approve the request for the purchase of a

Honda motorcycle for the Muscatine Police Department in the amount of $15,497 from

Hatfield Motor Sports of Muscatine.

Request Authorization to Issue Purchase Order for Cleveland Street Sewer Extension Project

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to authorize the issuance of a

purchase order for the Cleveland Street Sewer Extension Project. The city has been in

conversation with different vendors to receive price quotes on work to be done in the

extension of a sanitary sewer line off of Cleveland Street parallel to the Muscatine Bypass.

The extension of the sanitary sewer line will allow for service to be given to a number of

homes who are currently on septic systems. Of the three quotes received, the quote from

Sulzberger Excavating Inc. in the amount of $16,400 was the lowest.

At this time City Council could take action to authorize the issuance of a purchase order in

the amount of $16,400 to Sulzberger Excavating for the Cleveland Street Sewer Extension

Project.

13.

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVE AND FILE

Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – December 27, 2005 & January 3, 2006

Historic Preservation Commission – December 13, 2005

Police Department Monthly Report – December 2005

City of Muscatine Monthly Report – November 2005

14. APPROVAL OF BILLS

It is recommended bills totaling $1,489,286.29 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

17. ADJOURNMENT