City Council

City Council — regular meeting, April 9, 2008

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 0 agenda items 27 motions recorded 1 documents

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Motions carried
22
of 22 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
0
at least one "no", or the motion failed
Minutes
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Coverage notes. blanket: all following motions approved unless noted About coverage

Votes

Each motion as the minutes record it: the agenda heading and the motion line. Names come from the roll call; "all ayes (implied)" marks a motion where the minutes say only "All ayes" or "carried unanimously", which credits the members recorded as present. Read the minutes

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Gericke to approve purchase of updated accounting software and lease of office equipment. Discussion tabled on City Website until May regular meeting

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mike Gericke

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Adjournment – Motion Petersen seconded Gericke to Open Public Hearing on 2008- 2009 Budget

Carried · moved by Mark Petersen, seconded by Mike Gericke

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Adjournment – motion Petersen seconded Gericke to close Public Hearing on 2008- 2009 Budget

Carried · moved by Mark Petersen, seconded by Mike Gericke

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Adjournment – motion by Petersen seconded by Gericke

Carried · moved by Mark Petersen, seconded by Mike Gericke

ordinancesecondall ayes (implied) Ord. 2008-291, Ord. 1985-133 · p. 3

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded by Gericke to read by title only on second reading of Ordinance 2008-291 repealing Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance 1985- 133

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mike Gericke

ordinancesecondall ayes (implied) Ord. 2008-291 · p. 3

Adjournment – Motion Gericke seconded Wright to approve second reading of Ordinance 2008- 291

Carried · moved by Mike Gericke, seconded by John Wright

resolutionall ayes (implied) Res. 2008-007 · p. 3

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded by Petersen to approve Resolution 2008- 07 offering assistance to the School District and setting a response date of April 11, 2008, in order to meet the DOT required response date of April 15, 2008

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mark Petersen

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 3

Adjournment – Motion Gericke seconded by Petersen to appoint Chris Ball as City Council Representative

Carried · moved by Mike Gericke, seconded by Mark Petersen

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Bartels seconded Ball to direct Public Works to order signs, apply to IDOT for permits and move further discussion to Council Work Session

Carried · moved by Jim Bartels, seconded by Chris Ball

othervoice vote · p. 4

Adjournment – 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

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Chris Ball

ordinanceall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – 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

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mike Gericke

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Gericke for P& Z to continue review of Land Use Plan

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mike Gericke

ordinanceall ayes (implied) Ord. 2006-277, Ord. 2007-287 · p. 4

Adjournment – 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

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mike Gericke

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Gericke seconded Wright to allow All Iowa Charter' s survey on transportation needs be placed in' monthly newsletter

Carried · moved by Mike Gericke, seconded by John Wright

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Petersen to approve 2008 Ball Field Team Agreements

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mark Petersen

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Petersen seconded Wright to direct Public Works Mehmen to hire summer help to prepare ball fields as needed

Carried · moved by Mark Petersen, seconded by John Wright

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Ball to approve Public Works to complete improvements

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Chris Ball

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Petersen seconded Wright to accept nominations to committees

Carried · moved by Mark Petersen, seconded by John Wright

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Petersen seconded Wright to accept low bid from Lewis Brothers Tree Farm for$ 7, 140. 00

Carried · moved by Mark Petersen, seconded by John Wright

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion to approve Wright

Carried, seconded by Mike Gericke

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Gericke to approve renewal of Slim' s Alcohol License on June 1, 2008

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mike Gericke

otherall ayes (implied) · p. 4

Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Gericke to approve replacemerit

Carried · moved by John Wright, seconded by Mike Gericke

Procedural motions (5): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
  • Adjournment – Motion to approve Agenda by Gericke and — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Gericke to approve March 12, 2008 minutes — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Adjournment – Motion Bartels seconded Wright to approve revised December 12, 2007 minutes — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Adjournment – Motion Wright seconded Gericke to approve receipts and expenditures. Discussion of video taping of council meetings tabled until May regular city council meeting — carried (all ayes (implied))
  • Motion Wright seconded Petersen for adjournment at 8: 47pm — carried (all ayes (implied))

Ordinances and resolutions

Ord. 1985-133, Ord. 2006-277, Ord. 2007-287, Ord. 2008-291, Res. 2008-007

Agenda

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Documents

DocumentTypePagesOriginal
Minutes-04/09/2008 minutes6PDF

Sources

  • Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-04/09/2008 — original listing ↗
  • Minutes read by parser minutes/transition 2.4.0 from 1 copy.

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