Minutes-06/13/2012

t f indicated he believes a part- time Public Works employee is fine for now with the current ' ' work load. Brett,, Public Works Director, asked if the position is changed to. part- time then ' when the time comes and Public Works needs to increase the hours and add benefits will that option be available? Council agreed they would support the future position change back to a full-time status when necessary Also, the new part-time person should be willing 4 to-get a- CDL license at the City' s` experse.. Additionally: a wage increase- can happen for our current Public Works employee Anthony who will now betaking on more responsibilities. His $ 2. 00 hourly rate increase will take effect after he receives his CDL license. Motion made by Ball to change one full- time Public Works full- time position to a part- time status R without benefits, seconded by Weipert. Upton= aye, Bartels= aye, Weipert= aye, Ball= aye. Absent= Ryan. Motion passes. Motion made by Weipert to have a max, pay rate of;$12. 00 per hour' for the new part- time Public" Works employee, seconded by Bartels. Upton= aye, Bartels= aye,- Weipert= aye, Ball= aye. Absent= Ryan. Motion passes. Additionally, it was decided that the current Public Works employee Mr. Walls would get a $ 2. 00 wage increase due to more responsibilities and receiving a CDL license. Motion made by Bartels to the Public Works wage increase for Mr: Walls, seconded by Weipert. Uspton= aye, Bartels= aye, Weipert= aye, Ball= aye. Absent= Ryan. Motion passes. F. Resolution. 2012- 30 Setting the Fireworks Permit Fee td$ 25. Motion made by Weipert to , set the Fireworks Permit Fee to $ 25; seconded by Ball. Upton= aye, Bartels= aye, Weipert= aye, Ball= aye. Absent = Ryan. Motion passes. G. Deer View Estates Pond— Public Works Director Brett stated they are going to have Neuzil to provide a proposal for updating the' pond. Engineer_Frederick stated that the retention ponds were originally done with the school and highway 6 being part of the equation. IA DOT would not originally let us changethe' pond, but now that there are' other means of 4 ., water retention/ run off in' place we can work with updating the pond area. Councilperson ' -. Weipert stated the pond, in its current condition, looks horrible. Item tabled until the June 27th council meeting.' 4 H. Sidewalk at Deer View- the cost to complete the 300' of necessary sidewalk is $ 5, 100. It is required by` ordinanceto have the sidewalk- put in. Motion made' by Ball to complete the I 300' of sidewalk at the quoted price of$ 5, 100, seconded by Weipert. - Upton= aye, Bartels= aye, Weipert= aye;; Ball= aye. Absent= Ryan. Motion passes. rvf` I. Park benches along bike/ walking trail - Council discussed the option of having Sponsors to have a name plate or a memorial plate addedto a bench at a sponsor cost of$ 500' per bench. This would assist with recouping some of the costs associated with the purchase of each bench. The sponsor option will be- put in the monthly newsletter and Will remain open 31St. to interested parties until July Motion made by Weipert to approve the purchase of two benches to be placed along the bike/ walking trail with a sponsor option,. seconded by Upton. Upton= aye,; Bartels= aye, Weipert= aye, Ball= aye. Absent= Ryan. Motion passes: J. Ordinance 2012- 311 Speed Limit on Roberts Ferry Road. The original Speed Limit discussion and review was done incorrectly by Resolution in the Fall of,2011. This is in ti e