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Osama Shihadeh
CITY COUNCIL
At Large
Dick O'Brien
Mayor
Robert Howard
At Large
Robert Bynum
4
th
Ward
Phil Fitzgerald
1
st
Ward
Bill Trent
5th Ward
2007 MEETING SCHEDULE
Marie Press
2
nd
Ward
Scott Day
3
rd
Ward
(All meetings start at 7:00 PM
unless voted upon by Council.)
Fran Donelson
Administrative Secretary
Harvey Allbee, Jr.
City Attorney
Regular Meetings
In-depth Meetings
A.J. Johnson
City Administrator
January 4 & 18
July 5 & 19
January 11
July 12
February 1 & 15
August 2 & 16
February 8
(None in August)
March 1 & 15
September 6 & 20
March 8
September 13
April 5 & 19
October 4 & 18
April 12
October 11
May 3 & 17
November 1 & 15
May 10
November 8
June 7 & 21
December 6 & 20
June 14
December 13
AGENDA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007
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 – January 18, 2007
B. Joint City Council/County Board of Supervisors Meeting – January 22, 2007
C. City Council General Fund Overview – January 25, 2007
D. City Council Budget Meeting – January 27, 2007
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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.
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9 – A-C
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13 – A-F
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Bills*
* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,008,599.31, as well as December 2006
receipt summaries, is subject to the approval of any related agenda item(s).
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PUBLIC HEARING
9.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Request for renewal of a Class BC Beer Permit for Fareway Store #998, 2100 Cedar Plaza
Drive – Fareway Stores Inc.
B. Request for renewal of a Class BC Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Hy-Vee Drugstore, 510
E. 6
th
Street – Hy-Vee Inc.
C. Request for renewal of a Class BC Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Hy-Vee Gas, 2600 2
nd
Avenue – Hy-Vee Inc.
D. Request for Use of City Property for Great River Days Celebration
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request from the Muscatine Quarterback Club
for the use of city property and for approval of their application for a temporary beer permit
for their 2007 Great River Days Celebration activities. The club is requesting to reserve the
riverfront from July 22, 2007 through July 30, 2007 for this event. The city has worked
successfully with this organization in a number of riverfront related activities over the years.
In addition to the request for use of city property, city staff would request that Council, as a
stipulation for the use of city property, require a contribution for fencing and other security
related matters to be provided by the Muscatine Quarterback Club. This amount would not
exceed $1,000.
Is there a motion by City Council to take action to approve the request from the Muscatine
Quarterback Club for the use of city property for the 2007 Great River Days Celebration and
the application for a temporary beer permit with the stipulation of a financial contribution to
secure outside fencing and other security related matters?
10.
FROM THE MAYOR
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11.
FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A. Resolution Approving Final Plat for Cedar Hills Subdivision
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution approving the final plat for the
Cedar Hills Subdivision. This matter was reviewed and approved previously by City Council.
Upon further consideration, this matter was tabled to this meeting for additional discussion
and consideration. The Cedar Hills Subdivision is a 24-lot residential subdivision that has
been through a number of reviews by the Planning & Zoning Commission as well as the City
Council. A single point of access has been developed and approved by both the city and
county engineering staff and the final plat has been reviewed by the city’s Planning &
Zoning Commission.
Because this matter has already been moved, seconded, and voted on previously, the action
before City Council is to reconsider this matter at this time.
12.
FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
A. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 12, Chapter 2, Section 3(E) of the City Code
for Muscatine
Presented for City Council’s consideration is the first reading of an ordinance amending Title
12, Chapter 2, Section 3(E) of the City Code of Muscatine. This matter was previously tabled
until this meeting for consideration. The ordinance as proposed would require sidewalks
within rural residential subdivisions within the City of Muscatine and within the two mile
limit of the city. The ordinance provides for the specifications for the installation of
sidewalks and also provides the City Council latitude to provide for other specifications or
conditions associated with the installation of sidewalks within these areas.
Is there a motion to take action on the first reading of an ordinance amending Title 12,
Chapter 2, Section 3(E) of the City Code?
B. Final Reading of an Ordinance Rezoning 13.161 Acres in the Sandstone Crossing
Subdivision
Presented for City Council’s consideration is the third and final reading of an ordinance
rezoning 13.161 acres in the Sandstone Crossing Subdivision. The request for rezoning will
be from AG and C-1 to C-1 (neighborhood and general commercial). This zoning change
will permit the expansion of the existing commercial property.
Is there a motion to take action on the third and final reading of an ordinance rezoning
13.161 acres in the Sandstone Crossing Subdivision and to direct for its publication?
C. Final Reading of an Ordinance Rezoning 24.407 Acres in the Sandstone Crossing
Subdivision
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Presented for City Council’s consideration is the third and final reading of an ordinance
rezoning 24.407 acres in the Sandstone Crossing Subdivision. The change in zoning would
be from AG to RL (large scale residential).
Is there a motion to take action on the third and final reading of an ordinance rezoning
24.407 acres in the Sandstone Crossing Subdivision and to direct for its publication?
D. Resolution Approving the Consultant’s Agreement for Construction of the Parallel Taxiway
on the Crosswind Runway at the Muscatine Municipal Airport
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution approving the consultant’s
agreement for construction of the parallel taxiway on the crosswind runway at the Muscatine
Municipal Airport. As part of this project, the city was required by Federal Aviation
Administration regulations to solicit and to make a recommendation for the selection of a
consultant to assist on this project. Through the city’s solicitation process and under the
direction of the FAA, the city received one proposal to provide engineering and design
services for this project with that firm being Anderson-Bogert of Cedar Rapids. The city is
still awaiting confirmation and other direction from the FAA regional office but in order to
keep this project moving forward to meet pre-determined timeframes for design services to
be completed and construction to begin, city staff is asking Council for the authorization to
proceed with the finalization of negotiations for this service with Anderson-Bogert pending
FAA approval and authorization.
Is there a motion to take action by resolution approving the consultant’s agreement for
construction of the parallel taxiway on the crosswind runway at the Muscatine Municipal
Airport?
E. Request Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Veenstra & Kimm
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve a professional services
agreement with Veenstra & Kimm. The city has solicited and received a proposal to assist
the city in identifying and evaluating options as it pertains to any future annexation
considerations that Council may wish to undertake. These activities would include but are
not limited to the review of annexation procedures, preparation of a cost benefit analysis,
identification of advantages and disadvantages of potential annexation areas, and evaluation
of potential annexed areas. It is anticipated that approximately 40 hours of consultation time
will be made available for a price not to exceed $4,700.
Is there a motion to approve a contract for services between the City of Muscatine and
Veenstra & Kimm?
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F. Request Approval of Grant Request through the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve a grant request through the
Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau. The grant is made available through the GTSB and is
made available to Police Departments and counties identified as having the most incidents of
drunk or drug driving related crashes. Muscatine is one of the 40 counties in Iowa designated
as such to the GTSB statistical data. The grant amount would be $5,000 and requires no local
match. The grant is reimbursable in nature and would provide for operating equipment.
Is there a motion to take action to approve the application to the GTSB for grant funding?
G. Request Approval to Submit Grant Application to the Muscatine Regional Empowerment
Board
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request for authorization to submit an
application to the Muscatine Regional Empowerment Board. The Police Department has
requested approval to send a grant application to the Empowerment Board in the amount of
$10,000. No match from the city is required. The intent of the grant is to launch a media
campaign focusing on the prevention and reduction of critical child care incidents that occur
within the Muscatine area. If approved, the campaign will be sustained by the grant through
2007.
Is there a motion to take action to approve the request for a grant application to the
Muscatine Regional Empowerment Board?
H. Request Approval of City Council’s Goals and Objectives for 2007
Presented for City Council’s consideration is approval of the City Council’s goals and
objectives for 2007. In early January 2007, the City Council met to refine its previously
adopted goals and objectives. This resulted in the identification of goals to be targeted for
action during the calendar year 2007.
Is there a motion to approve the strategic goals for the City Council for the calendar year
2007?
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I. Request Authorization to Issue Purchase Order for Columbarium at Greenwood Cemetery
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request for authorization to issue a purchase
order for the columbarium at Greenwood Cemetery. At the direction of City Council, city
staff prepared specifications and solicited bids for the purchase of a columbarium to be used
at the cemetery. Bids were received from three companies with the lowest responsible bid
being that of Cold Spring Granite Company in the amount of $21,142.26. In addition to the
columbarium purchase, setup charges, concrete work, and landscaping would bring the total
project cost to approximately $34,000. If approved, it is anticipated the columbarium would
be available to the public in advance of Memorial Day 2007.
Is there a motion to take action to authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Cold Spring
Granite Company for the columbarium at Greenwood Cemetery in the amount of
$21,142.26?
J. Request Authorization to Finalize 28E Agreement
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to finalize a 28E Agreement between
the City of Muscatine and Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO). The city was recently
approached by CIPCO to serve as their rescue team during periods of time when they send
their employees into their boilers for maintenance purposes. OSHA law requires that
emergency rescue needs must be addressed whenever employees are in areas that meet
OSHA’s definition of permit required confined spaces. It is anticipated that maintenance
activities would take place twice a year at which time, if this agreement is approved, the city
would provide for an emergency response team on site during the times that employees were
in confined spaces. In addition, the city would receive an annual equipment maintenance fee
of $1,800 plus full reimbursement for times they are actually called to service. Although the
final document has not been prepared, city staff is asking for City Council’s authorization to
proceed with the finalization of the document under the general terms and conditions that
have been outlined to date.
Is there a motion to take action to proceed with the development of a 28E Agreement
between the City of Muscatine and CIPCO for confined space services?
13.
COMMUNICATIONS - RECEIVE AND FILE
A. Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – January 8 & 15, 2007
B. Art Center Board of Trustees – December 21, 2006
C. Senior Resources – December 5, 2006
D. Fire Department NFPA – December 2006
E. Police Department Monthly Report – December 2006
F. City of Muscatine Financial Reports – December 2006
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14.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
It is recommended bills totaling $1,008,599.31, as well as December 2006 receipt summaries, 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
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