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COUNCIL
Osama Shihadeh
At Large
DeWayne Hopkins
Mayor
Scott Natvig
At Large
Robert Bynum
4
th
Ward
Phil Fitzgerald
1
st
Ward
Jeanette Phillips
5th Ward
2014 MEETING SCHEDULE
Michael Rehwaldt
2
nd
Ward
Tom Spread
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 2 & 16
July 3 & 17
January 9
July 10
February 6 & 20
August 7 & 21
February 13
(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, MAY 15, 2014
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
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CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.
COMMUNICATIONS – CITIZENS
5. 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 so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda
and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
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* Items 6A-B - Approval of City Council Minutes
A. Regular City Council Minutes – May 1, 2014
B. In-Depth Minutes – May 8, 2014
* Items 8A-I - Petitions and Communications
A. First reading for a new Class “B” Beer Permit and Outside Service for Ss. Mary
& Mathias Summer Festival, 2407 Cedar Street – Ss. Mary & Mathias Catholic
Parish (pending inspections and insurance)
B. Request for renewal of a Class “C” Liquor License, Outdoor Sales and Sunday
Sales for Mike’s Hilltop Tap, 929 Lucas Street – Mike’s Hilltop Tap Inc.
(pending inspections)
C. Request for renewal of a Class “B” Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for China
Buffett, 1903 Park Avenue #48 – China Buffet of Muscatine Inc. (pending
inspections and insurance)
D. Request for renewal of a Special Class “C” Liquor License and Sunday Sales for
Peking Restaurant, 1700 Park Avenue, Suite C – Peking Chinese Restaurant Inc.
(pending inspections and insurance)
E. Request for renewal of a Special Class “C” Liquor License for Tantra Thai Bistro,
101 West Mississippi Drive #L01 – CNY Group Inc. (pending inspections and
insurance)
F. Request for renewal of a Class “C” Liquor License for Jody’s Corner Tap Inc.,
226 Walnut Street – Jody’s Corner Tap Inc. (pending inspections and insurance)
G. Request for renewal of a Class “B” Native Wine Permit for The Flower Gallery,
131 East Second Street – Karen J. Diercks (pending inspections and insurance)
H. Request from Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Use of
City Property for a 5K Run/Walk
I. Request from Tiffany Hood for the Use of City Property for a Vendor’s
Show/Fundraiser
Item 9A-B – From the Mayor
A. Reappointment of Dan Olson to the Civil Service Commission
B. Appointment of Susan Eversmeyer to the Municipal Board of Water, Electric, and
Communications Trustees
C. Proclamation Declaring May 24-25, 2014 as “Poppy Days”
* Items 12A-B - Communications Receive and File
A. Muscatine County Board of Supervisors – April 21 and 28, 2014
B. Planning and Zoning Commission – February 11, 2014
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* Bills*
* Approval of attached Bills for Approval totaling $4,467,866.22, which includes
receipt summaries and journal entries for March 2014, is subject to the approval
of any related agenda item(s).
6.
MINUTES – APPROVAL
7.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Proposed Budget Amendment #2 to the 2013/2014 City Budget
8.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
9.
FROM THE MAYOR
10.
FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
11.
FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
A. Resolution Approving Amendment #2 to the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 City Budget
B. Resolution Authorizing and Approving a Certain Loan Agreement and Providing for
the Issuance of $2,575,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series
2014, and Providing for Levy of Taxes to Pay Same
C. Resolution to Write Off Debts of Certain Former Public Housing Tenants
D. Resolution Accepting Dedication Plat and Easement Plat for a New Roadway in City
of Muscatine (Sevig Street)
E. Request to Approve Extension of Wastewater Service and Rates with the H.J. Heinz
Company
F. Request to Approve Memorandum of Understanding for the FFY 2014 Justice
Assistance Grant Direct Award
G. Request to Authorize the Purchase of Two Changeable Message Boards
H. Request to Approve Issuance of Purchase Order for Easement Survey for the Musser
Park to Wiggens Road Trail
I. Request to Approve Request from Traffic Committee to Authorize “No Parking
Between Signs” on Bidwell Road
J. Request to Authorize Issuance of Purchase Order for Tennis Court Repairs
12.
COMMUNICATIONS - RECEIVE AND FILE
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13.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
It is recommended bills totaling $1,467,866.22, which includes receipt summaries and
journal entries for March 2014, 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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