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COUNCIL
Osama Shihadeh
At Large
Dick O'Brien
Mayor
Scott Natvig
At Large
Robert Bynum
4
th
Ward
Phil Fitzgerald
1
st
Ward
Dyann Roby
5th Ward
2011 MEETING SCHEDULE
Mark LeRette
2
nd
Ward
Jerry Lange
3
rd
Ward
(All meetings start at 7:00 PM
unless voted upon by Council.)
Fran Donelson
Administrative Secretary
Matt Brick
City Attorney
Regular Meetings
In-depth Meetings
Gregg Mandsager
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, APRIL 7, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
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CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.
COMMUNICATIONS – CITIZENS
5.
MINUTES - APPROVAL
A. City Council Meeting – March 17, 2011
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6. 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 on the Agenda.
* 8 – A-F
* 13 – A-F
* Bills*
* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,587,565.91 is subject to the
approval of any related agenda item(s).
7.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Proposed Vacation of Certain Rights-of-Way as it Pertains to Elm Street and Alley
Right-of-Way in Block 42 of Original Town
B. Proposed Cedar Street Utility Project
8.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. First reading for a new Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Casey’s General
Store #2944, 3010 University Drive – Casey’s Marketing Co. (pending inspections)
B. First reading for a new Class E Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for Discount
Mart, 216 Green Street – Goraya Inc. (pending inspections)
C. Request for renewal of a Class E Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for Hy-
Vee Food Store, 2400 2
nd
Avenue – Hy-Vee Inc.
D. Request for renewal of a Class A Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for
American Legion Club, 110 Houser Street – Edward H. Bitzer Post #27 of the
American Legion Club
E. Request for renewal of a Class B Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Pizza Ranch of
Muscatine, 105 Ford Avenue – Psychodog Enterprises Inc.
F. Request for new Cigarette Permit for Discount Mart at 216 Green Street – Goraya
Inc.
G. Request from Pete’s Tap, 1820 Angle Street, for Use of City Property for an Outdoor
Service Area
H. Request for Use of City Property for Hayes Hustle 5K Race
I. Request from Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry for Use of City
Property for a State Historical Society of Iowa Civil War Traveling Exhibit
J. Request from Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry for Use of City
Property for 4
th
of July Activities
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9.
FROM THE MAYOR
A. Proclamation Declaring April 22, 2011 as “Earth Day 2011”, April 18-23, 2011 as
“Plug Into Your Family Week”, and April 2011 as “Child Abuse Prevention Month”
10.
FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
11.
FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
A. First Reading of an Ordinance Vacating Certain Rights-of-Way in the City of
Muscatine as it Pertains to Elm Street and Alley Right-of-Way in Block 42 of
Original Town
B. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 6 Fire Regulations, Chapter 1 Fire
Department Regulations, Chapter 2 Open Burning, Chapter 4 Fireworks and
Explosives, and Chapter 5 Fire Inspections
C. Resolution Setting Public Hearing for the 2011 Pavement Management Program
D. Resolution Approving the Contract and Bond for the Hershey Avenue Reconstruction
Project
E. Resolution Approving Pay Plan for Non-Union Employees
F. Resolution Authorizing the Assessment of Unpaid Abatement Costs to Private
Properties
G. Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of an Iowa Finance Authority Housing
Counseling Program Grant
H. Resolution Setting Public Hearing on Consolidation of Muscatine Urban Renewal
Areas and Corresponding Urban Renewal Plant Amendment
I. Resolution Accepting Change Orders for a Community Development Block Grant
Project at 104 George Street
J. Request Approval of Change Order #4 for the Clay Street Reconstruction Project
K. Request Authorization to Purchase Road Rock Salt
L. Request Authorization to Enter Into an Agreement for Construction Administrative
Services Pertaining to the Weed Park to Wildcat Den Trail Project and the Hershey
Avenue Reconstruction Project
M. Request Approval of Change Orders for the Hershey Avenue Storm and Sanitary
Sewer Construction Project 2
N. Request to Approve Change Order #3 for the Mad Creek Levee Project
O. Request to Approve Engineering Services for Renovation of Municipal Hangar and
T-Hangar Roofs
P. Request to Approve Replacement of Crane at Papoose Lift Station
Q. Request to Approve Change Order #7 for the Water Pollution Control Plant
Renovation Project
R. Request to Approve Fire Protection Agreement for the HNI Warehouse
S. Request to Approve Pre-Annexation Agreement with Parkview Condominium
Association
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12.
COMMUNICATIONS - RECEIVE AND FILE
A. Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – March 7, 14 & 21, 2011
B. Art Center Board of Trustees – February 17, 2011
C. MP&W Communications Utility – February 2011
D. MP&W Electric Utility – February 2011
E. MP&W Water Utility – February 2011
F. City of Muscatine Financial Reports – February 2011
13.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
It is recommended bills totaling $1,587,565.91 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).
14.
COMMUNICATIONS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
15.
OTHER BUSINESS
16. ADJOURNMENT
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