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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, JULY 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 – June 16, 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-J
* 13 – A-G
* Bills*
* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $1,696,267.65 is subject to the
approval of any related agenda item(s).
7.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Proposed Changes to the Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency Five Year Capital
Improvement Plan
B. Proposed 2
nd
Street Apartments Parking Lot Improvements
8.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Request for a five-day Beer Permit for Great River Days Inc. at Riverside Park from
July 26-31, 2011
B. Request for an Outdoor Service Permit to extend patio area for Missipi Brewing Co.,
107 Iowa Avenue on August 19-21, 2011 and September 16-18, 2011
C. Request for renewal of a Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 306 Cleveland Street – Apple Corps LP
(pending inspections)
D. Request for renewal of a Class B Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Happy Joe’s
Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor, 927 Grandview Avenue – Max Brewer Corporation
(pending inspections)
E. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Hyink’s Service,
1206 E. 2
nd
Street – Hyink’s Service Inc. (pending inspections)
F. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Babe’s Sinclair,
2307 Lucas Street – Rodney Yocom (pending inspections)
G. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Express Mart,
4804 Grandview Avenue – E-Mart Inc. (pending inspections)
H. Request for renewal of a Class C Beer and Sunday Sales Permit for Casey’s General
Store #2906, 3509 Steamboat Way – Casey’s Marketing Co. (pending inspections)
I. Request for renewal of a Class WBN Native Wine and Sunday Sales Permit for The
Flower Gallery, 131 E. 2
nd
Street – Karen Diercks (pending inspections)
J. Request for a Cigarette/Tobacco Permit for Hyink’s Service Inc. at 1206 E. 2
nd
Street
K. Request from Downtown Action Alliance for Use of City Property for Sidewalk Sale
L. Request for Use of City Property for 1
st
Annual Back to School Chill & Grill/Taste of
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Muscatine
M. Request to Approve Use of City Property for MDA Boot Drive
9.
FROM THE MAYOR
A. Request to Approve Reappointment of Ramiro Vazquez to the Historic Preservation
Commission and Stacy Lewis to the Airport Advisory Commission
10.
FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
A. Resolution Setting Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Change Within the City of
Muscatine
B. Resolution Setting Public Hearing to Consider the Vacation of an Alley Right-of-
Way Remnant Within the City of Muscatine
11.
FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
A. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 1, Chapter 4 of the City Code
Pertaining to Precinct and Ward Boundaries
B. Resolution Approving Changes to the Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency Five-
Year Plan (2010-2014)
C. Resolution Approving Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, Cost Estimate, and
Setting Bid Opening Date for the 2
nd
Street Apartment Parking Lot Improvement
Project
D. Resolution Setting Public Hearing on Renovation of Municipal Hangar and T-Hangar
Roofs at the Airport
E. Resolution Approving Temporary and Permanent Easements from CP Rail Related to
Phase II of Mad Creek Levee Improvement Project
F. Resolution Approving Purchase of Property from CP Rail Related to the Mad Creek
Levee Improvement Project
G. Resolution Approving Contract and Bond for the Rehabilitation of Runway Lighting
at the Airport
H. Resolution Authorizing Assessment of Unpaid Abatement Costs to Private Properties
I. Resolution Approving Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, Cost Estimate, and
Setting the Bid Opening Date for the Cedar Street Culvert Extensions
J. Resolution Accepting Easements for Phase I of the Cedar Street Reconstruction
Project
K. Resolution Adjusting Sewage Rates for Private Waste
L. Request from the Water Pollution Control Plant to Upgrade SCADA Systems for Five
Existing Lift Stations
M. Request Approval from Water Pollution Control Plant to Replace Crane Bucket at the
Papoose Lift Station
N. Request to Issue Purchase Order for Courtyard Lighting Poles at the Clark House
O. Request to Approve Change Order #2 for the South End Fire Station
P. Request from Police Department to Approve Purchase of Special Services Vehicle
Q. Request Approving Replacement of Police Squad Car
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R. Request Authorization to Enter Into Agreement for Professional Services Related to
the Musser Museum Boiler
S. Request Approval of Iowa Department of Transportation Annual Agreement for
Maintenance and Repair of Primary Roads in Municipalities
T. Request Approval of Change Orders 1-3 for the Hershey Avenue Reconstruction
Project
U. Request to Approve Purchase of Mini-Excavator for the Cemetery
V. Request to Approve Purchase of Skid Steer for Park Maintenance
W. Request to Approve 2009 Community Development Block Grant Extension
X. Request to Approve Master Agreement with Canadian Pacific
12.
COMMUNICATIONS - RECEIVE AND FILE
A. Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – June 6, 13 & 20, 2011
B. Art Center Board of Trustees – May 18, 2011
C. Historic Preservation Commission – May 18, 2011
D. MPW Minutes – May 31, 2011
E. City of Muscatine Financial Reports – May 2011
F. MP&W Operating Statements for Communications, Electric, and Water Utilities –
May 2011
G. Muscatine Fire Department NFPA – March and April 2011
13.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
It is recommended bills totaling $1,696,267.65 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
A. Request approval to go into Closed Session to discuss pending litigation and property
purchase
16. ADJOURNMENT
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