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COUNCIL

Osama Shihadeh

At Large

Dick O'Brien

Mayor

Robert Howard

At Large

Robert Bynum

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Ward

Phil Fitzgerald

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st

Ward

Dyann Roby

5th Ward

2009 MEETING SCHEDULE

Marie Press

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nd

Ward

Jerry Lange

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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 8 & 15

July 2 & 16

January 8

July 9

February 5 & 19

August 6 & 20

February 12

(None in August)

March 5 & 19

September 3 & 17

March 12

September 10

April 2 & 16

October 1 & 15

April 9

October 8

May 7 & 21

November 5 & 19

May 14

November 12

June 4 & 18

December 3 & 17

June 11

December 10

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009

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MINUTES - APPROVAL

A. City Council Meeting – February 5, 2009

B. Budget Meetings – January 31, 2009 & February 2, 3, 4, & 7, 2009

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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-H

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13 – A-E

* Bills*

* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,708,287.19 is subject to the

approval of any related agenda item(s).

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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Request on first reading for a new six month Class C Liquor License for One More

Round, 211 E. 2

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Street – Ruth A. Wilson (pending receipt of final paperwork)

B. Request for new Outdoor Service Permit for Jody’s Corner Tap, 226 Walnut Street –

Jody’s Corner Tap Inc. (pending inspections)

C. Request for renewal of a Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and Sunday

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

(pending inspections)

D. Request for renewal of a Class E Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for

Wholesale Food Outlet #312, 807 Grandview Avenue – Nash Finch Co. (pending

inspections)

E. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Loos Service

Station, 711 Park Avenue – Loos Inc.

F. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Kum & Go #436,

501 Cedar Street – Kum & Go LC (pending inspections)

G. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Kum & Go #437,

709 Grandview Avenue – Kum & Go LC (pending inspections)

H. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Kum & Go #438,

1010 Park Avenue – Kum & Go LC (pending inspections)

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FROM THE MAYOR

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FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR

A. Resolution Setting Public Hearing for the Water Pollution Control Plant Storage

Building

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution setting a public hearing for

the Water Pollution Control Plant Storage Building. Included in the current fiscal

year budget are monies for the construction of a storage building at the WPCP. The

storage building will be considered a separate activity from the ongoing renovations

that are currently underway. It is being proposed to construct a 105’ x 60’ x 16’

sidewall pre-engineered post frame building. The facility will be used to store

equipment that is utilized by the WPCP operation for field applications for its

biosolids program. Prior to any formal action on this request, a public hearing is

required.

Is there a motion to adopt the resolution setting a public hearing for the drawings,

specifications, and form of contract for the WPCP storage building for Thursday,

March 5, 2009, at 7 p.m.?

B. Resolution Awarding Contract for the 2009 Hershey Avenue Area Sanitary and

Storm Sewer Separation Project – Contract 1

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution awarding the contract for

the Hershey Avenue Area Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project – Contract 1.

Ten bids were received for this project with the lowest responsible bid being that of

Sulzberger Excavating Inc. in the amount of $2,005,151.27. The engineer’s estimate

for the project was $3,314,768.

Is there a motion to adopt the resolution awarding the contract for the Hershey

Avenue Area Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project – Contract 1.

C. Resolution Setting Public Hearing for the 2009 Street Improvements Project

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution setting the public hearing

for the 2009 Street Improvements Project. As part of the city’s overall Pavement

Management Program, the city is prepared to establish a public hearing to receive

comment on the 2009 component of the Street Improvements Project. Prior to any

formal action by Council, a public hearing is required.

Is there a motion to adopt the resolution setting a public hearing for Thursday, March

5, 2009, at 7 p.m. for the 2009 Street Improvements Project?

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D. Resolution Awarding the Contract and Approving the Contract and Bond for the

Methane Vent System at the Muscatine County Landfill – Ravine #4

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a resolution awarding the contract and

approving the contract and bond for the Methane Gas Vent System for Ravine #4 at

the Muscatine County Landfill. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources now

requires appropriate methane gas venting systems at Iowa landfills. To comply with

these regulations, the city solicited bids from qualified vendors and received two for

this project. After reviewing the bids submitted, the bid from Terra Engineering and

Construction Corporation of Madison, Wisconsin, in the amount of $35,200 is the

apparent low and responsible bidder. There was $40,000 budgeted for this project.

The project will consist of the installation of 11 gas vents that will be installed at

Ravine #4 at the landfill.

Is there a motion to adopt the resolution awarding the contract and approving the

contract and bond for the Methane Gas Vent System for Ravine #4 at the Muscatine

County Landfill to Terra Engineering and Construction Corporation in the amount of

$35,200?

E. Request Approving Change Order #1 for the Mad Creek Land/Easement Acquisition

for the Mad Creek Levee Improvement Project

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to approve Change Order #1

for the Mad Creek Land/Easement Acquisition for the Mad Creek Levee

Improvement Project. The change order is required due to increased engineering and

surveying costs for the right-of-way mapping and plat preparation of properties

located within Phase I and all of Phase II of the project. This work is being expedited

for consideration for additional funding opportunities through the Economic Stimulus

Package that has recently been signed into federal law. Regardless of funding

opportunities, the components of this project will need to be completed at some point

in the future. The amount of the change order will be $31,600 and will count toward

the city’s local match requirement for this project.

Is there a motion to approve Change Order #1 between the City of Muscatine and

Anderson-Bogert Engineering for the Mad Creek Levee Improvement Project?

F. Request to Purchase a Dump Body for the Public Works Department

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to purchase a body for a dump

truck for the Public Works Department. Three bids were received with the lowest

responsible bid being that of Henderson Manufacturing in the amount of $26,298.

There was $27,500 budgeted for this project.

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Is there a motion to approve the purchase of a dump body for the Public Works

Department from Henderson Manufacturing in the amount of $26,298?

G. Request to Purchase Vehicles for Police Department

Presented for City Council’s consideration is a request to purchase vehicles for the

Police Department. The city solicited bids for five squad cars, one Animal Control

truck, one transport unit for the Animal Control truck, and one special service

vehicle. There were three bids received for the squad cars, five bids for the special

service vehicle, nine bids for the Animal Control vehicle, and one bid for the animal

transport. After evaluating all the bids submitted and in comparison to the state’s bid

amount as well as in compliance with the city’s 2% margin for capital purchase

requirements, the following recommendation has been made:

1. Five squad cars to be purchased from Krieger Motors in the amount of $23,258

each for a total of $116,290.

2. Purchase of special services vehicle from Stiver’s Ford of Des Moines, Iowa, in

the amount of $25,663.

3. Purchase of Animal Control truck from Stiver’s Ford of Des Moines, Iowa, in the

amount of $15,639.86 and the purchase of the transport unit from Jackson Creek

Manufacturing of Vinton, North Carolina, in the amount of $12,899.

Is there a motion to take action to approve the vehicles for the Police Department as

submitted?

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COMMUNICATIONS - RECEIVE AND FILE

A. Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – January 26 & 27, 2009

B. Board of Water, Electric, and Communications Trustees – December 23, 2008

C. MP&W Electric Utility – December 2008

D. MP&W Water Utility – December 2008

E. MP&W Communications Utility – December 2008

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APPROVAL OF BILLS

It is recommended bills totaling $1,708,287.19 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).

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COMMUNICATIONS - COUNCIL MEMBERS

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OTHER BUSINESS