Minutes-04/09/2008

28E Agreement with Library to be rewritten for Budget year 2008- 2009. Discussion held on changing certain terms of agreement. Council held discussion on Engine Brake Ordinance in city limits. Motion Bartels seconded Ball to direct Public Works to order signs, apply to IDOT for permits and move further discussion to Council Work Session. Council persons Ball and Wright volunteered to attend a planning session with Coralville regarding the connection of trails at I- 380 in 2009. Attorney Greenleaf reported on continuing progress on codification process. Motion Wright seconded Ball to authorize Attorney to contact homeowner at 301 Nightingale of repeated Municipal Violation for housing more than two dogs at location. Gericke abstained. Ayes, Ball, Bartels, Petersen and Wright. Motion carried. Motion Wright seconded Gericke to authorize Attorney to certify with Johnson County Auditor delinquent utility account at 527 Tulip Ct. Council members discussed P& Z recommendations made to request maps from Engineer' s office to continue study and update of Land Use Plan. Also discussed P& Z recommendations that PAD zoning revisions be reviewed again as it appears that 2007 recommendations failed to be included in the November 2007 Zoning Ordinance. Motion Wright seconded Gericke for P& Z to continue review of Land Use Plan. PAD recommendations were not supplied to Council members for review and Council requests to review at future meeting. New Business items: Motion Wright seconded Gericke for Events Ordinance 2006- 277, Fence Ordinance Section 5 Zoning Ordinance 2007- 287 and Section 13 Design Standards 2007, and non- existent Snowmobile Ordinance be tabled until future Work Session. Motion Gericke seconded Wright to allow All Iowa Charter' s survey on transportation needs be placed in' monthly newsletter. Motion Wright seconded Petersen to approve 2008 Ball Field Team Agreements. Motion Petersen seconded Wright to direct Public Works Mehmen to hire summer help to prepare ball fields as needed. Council discussed needed improvements to Fields# 2&# 3. Chad Freeman volunteered to assist with improvements. Motion Wright seconded Ball to approve Public Works to complete improvements. Council discussed Road Embargos on Roberts Ferry Rd and Jasper Avenue. No action to be taken this year. Mayor Phillips asked for volunteers to serve on two Johnson County Committees for Affordable Housing and Transit. Mike Gericke volunteered for Affordable Housing and Kris Petersen volunteered for Transit. Motion Petersen seconded Wright to accept nominations to committees. Three tree estimates were read for Roberts Ferry Road. Motion Petersen seconded Wright to accept low bid from Lewis Brothers Tree Farm for$ 7, 140. 00. Streb Construction presented Pay Estimate# 7 for$ 55, 645. 13 and Change Order# 4 for$ 1, 507. 00 for work completed on Roberts Ferry Road. Motion to approve Wright seconded Gericke. Discussion by Council on Open Burning Ordinance. No changes to be made at this time on Ordinance. Suggested to allow burning during daylight hours three week- ends in May. Highlights of Burning Ordinance to be summarized in newsletter. Motion Wright seconded Gericke to approve renewal of Slim' s Alcohol License on June 1, 2008. Committee Reports: Parks, Recreation, Festivals, and Tourism, committee organizing to plan annual City Festival. Volunteers encouraged to contact Ben Watt at City Hall. Playground equipment removed at Brown St. Park at persistence of Insurance Company. Strategic Planning Committee, survey results favorable. Surveys continue to come into City Office. Preliminary results to be published in May newsletter. Attorney suggestions to Council on reviewing Fence Ordinance. Engineer reported progress in settling the drainage issue with landowner and sub- division. Public Works reported of EPA directive to replace Mag Meter in Well# 3 at cost of$ 5, 000. 00. Motion Wright seconded Gericke to approve replacemerit. Mayor asked Council members to consider School District' s offer to hold future meetings at either Library or West Campus locations. Council will discuss and review offer. Motion Wright seconded Petersen for adjournment at 8: 47pm. March, 2008 Expenditures 1, 049. 60 Advanced Water Technology 156. 12 All Flags