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CITY COUNCIL
Osama Shihadeh
At Large
Dick O'Brien
Mayor
Robert Howard
At Large
Robert Bynum
4
th
Ward
Phil Fitzgerald
1
st
Ward
Dyann Roby
5th Ward
2008 MEETING SCHEDULE
Marie Press
2
nd
Ward
Jerry Lange
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 10 & 17
July 3 & 17
January 10
July 10
February 7 & 21
August 7 & 21
February 14
(None in August)
March 6 & 20
September 4 & 18
March 13
September 11
April 3 & 17
October 2 & 16
April 10
October 9
May 1 & 15
November 6 & 20
May 8
November 13
June 5 & 19
December 4 & 18
June 12
December 11
AGENDA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
1 .
CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. OPENING PRAYER
4.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5.
COMMUNICATIONS – CITIZENS
A. Presentation of the 5 Star Award by the Area 9 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves
(ESGR)
At this time the City of Muscatine will be presented with the 5 Star Award by the Area 9
ESGR.
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MINUTES - APPROVAL
A. City Council Meeting – January 17, 2008
B. General Fund Budget Overview Session – January 31, 2008
C. Budget Review Session – February 2, 2008
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-B
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13 – A-H
* Bills*
* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,107,961.69 is subject to the
approval of any related agenda item(s).
8.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Proposed Submission of Annual Application for State and Federal Transit Funding
Previously City Council took action to set a public hearing concerning the proposed
annual application for state and federal transit funding. Each year the city makes
application for state and federal assistance to provide for capital and operating funds
for the city’s transit operation. The city’s application includes a request for total of
$442,419 for operating funds and $60,000 for capital funds. Prior to a formal
application, a public hearing is required.
Now is the time for the public to comment on the proposed submission of the annual
application for state and federal transit funding.
9.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Request for renewal of a Class LE & BC Liquor, Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for
Hy-Vee Drugstore, 510 E. 6
th
Street – Hy-Vee Inc. (pending inspections)
B. Request for renewal of a Class BC Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Hy-Vee Gas,
2600 2
nd
Avenue – Hy-Vee Inc. (pending inspections)
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10.
FROM THE MAYOR
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FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
12.
FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
A. Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the Iowa Department of
Transportation for State and Federal Transit Funds for Fiscal Year 2008/2009
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution authorizing the submission
of an application to the Iowa Department of Transportation for state and federal
transit funds for fiscal year 2008/2009. Previously a public hearing was held to
receive public comment on this proposed application for operational and capital
funds. The application includes a request for a total of $442,419 for operating funds
and $60,000 for capital funds.
Is there a motion to adopt the resolution authorizing the submission of an application
to the IDOT for state and federal transit funds for fiscal year 2008/2009?
B. Resolution Setting Public Hearing on the 2008 Street Improvement Project
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution setting a public hearing on
the 2008 Street Improvement Project. The city has embarked on a three year program
to fix existing streets in the community at an estimated cost of $5 million. This
project is driven by a Pavement Management Plan developed by the city and the
Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE). This plan lists roadways
by priority in order to meet the three year goal. Roads affected are a mix of
maintenance requirements from asphalt overlay to cracksealing. The city is proposing
to resurface 9.2 miles of roadway during the 2008 construction season at a cost of $2
million. Nearly 35 streets and 146 manholes will be impacted by this year’s
improvements. This public hearing and future resolutions set in motion the second
year of this plan.
Is there a motion to adopt the resolution setting a public hearing for Thursday,
February 21, 2008, on the 2008 Street Improvement Project?
C. Resolution Setting Public Hearing on the 2008 Maiden Lane Sanitary Sewer Project
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution setting a public hearing on
the 2008 Maiden Lane Sanitary Sewer Project. A private orange berg sanitary sewer
line exists for five homes on Maiden Lane just east of Broadway. It is deteriorating
rapidly causing sewage backup problems. The city is proposing to extend the public
sanitary line west by approximately 620’ which would make hookup for these
residences possible. The project will result in three new manholes and replacing one
and possibly two. Work will be required during non-school months as the area
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affected is directly adjacent to Washington School. This project will be paid with
local option sales tax funds. These properties currently pay the city’s sewer fee;
however, once the public line is available to them, a hookup fee will need to be
established. Prior to any action being taken on this project, a public hearing is
required.
Is there a motion to adopt the resolution setting a public hearing for Thursday,
February 21, 2008, at 7 p.m. for the 2008 Maiden Lane Sanitary Sewer Project?
D. Request to Approve Small Engines from the Parks and Recreation Department as
Surplus Property
Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve small engines from
the Parks and Recreation Department as surplus property. This department currently
has seven small engines that are no longer working. The Muscatine High School’s
“Power Mechanics Classes” have a need for these types of engines for instructional
purposes; therefore, staff is requesting that these items be declared as surplus and
given to the high school per their request.
Is there a motion to approve the declaration of seven small engines from the Parks
and Recreation Department as surplus property and that they be given to the high
school for instructional purposes?
13.
COMMUNICATIONS - RECEIVE AND FILE
A. Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – January 7, 14, 16, & 21
B. Art Center Board of Trustees – January 17, 2008
C. Board of Water, Electric, and Communications Trustees – December 20, 2007
D. MP&W Communications Utility – December 2007
E. MP&W Electric Utility – December 2007
F. MP&W Water Utility – December 2007
G. NFPA Fire Survey – November & December 2007
H. City of Muscatine Financial Reports – December 2007
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APPROVAL OF BILLS
It is recommended bills totaling $1,107,961.69 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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