Motion Rohret second Madden to defer request by Louis Voparil to remove sewer fee from teen center until he arrives
Carried · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Delores Madden
City Council
City Council — regular meeting, April 8, 1981
Wednesday, April 8, 1981
0 agenda items
25 motions recorded
1 documents
Motions carried
19
of 19 substantive motions (procedural ones aside)
Split votes
3
at least one "no", or the motion failed
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
Motion Madden second Spivey to set date for public hearing to consider request by Greg Downes to rezone lot nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11 in Sadler Subdivision from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-3 (multi-family residential) for Monday, May 4, 1981 at 7:00 pm
Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Potter second Rohret to set date for public hearing to consider request by Beverly Birtcher to rezone lot at 321 Grant Street (between Jerry Cox and Bertha Michel) from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-2 (duplex) for Monday, May 4, 1981 at 7:00 pm
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Charles Rohret
Motion Rohret second Spivey to consider Louis Voparil's request at this time
Carried · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Rohret second Potter to remove one sewer unit fee from teen center effective when city received letter (March, 1981)
Carried 3–2 · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Glenn R. Potter · Voted no: Ted Spivey, Lloyd Williams
Motion Rohret second Spivey to instruct Attorney Hoefer to write letter to Louis Voparil stating that he has to connect this bait shop-store-gas station building to city sewer system in order to comply with city ordinances
Carried · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Spivey second Williams to approve structural alterations made to ice cream store building by John Schneider (overhang on east side and roof over picnic area on west side) subject to receipt of blueprints and permit fee
Carried · moved by Ted Spivey, seconded by Lloyd Williams
Motion Rohret second Potter to adopt Resolution No. 1981-4 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS for fiscal years 1982 and 1983
Carried 3–2 · moved by Charles Rohret, seconded by Glenn R. Potter · Voted no: Ted Spivey, Lloyd Williams
Motion Spivey second Rohret to approve request by Lark for renewal of Class "C" liquor license. Potter expressed concerns with cars parked on sidewalk at Lark, garbage outside of bin, drainage problem created for adjoining property by Lark's parking lot and parking problems created in Tiffin
Carried 4–1 · moved by Ted Spivey, seconded by Charles Rohret · Voted no: Glenn R. Potter
Motion Spivey second Potter to introduce Revised Junk Motor Vehicle Ordinance
Carried · moved by Ted Spivey, seconded by Glenn R. Potter
Motion Spivey second Madden to adopt Ordinance No. 1981-97 AN ORDINANCE REVOKING ORDINANCE NO. 1980-91 (AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ABANDONED AND JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES AND MACHINERY LEFT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND GROUNDS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY: PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL; DECLARING THEIR OPEN STORAGE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT; AND SETTING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF) AND ACTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, "AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ABANDONED AND JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES AND MACHINERY LEFT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND GROUNDS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY: PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL; DECLARING THEIR OPEN STORAGE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT; AND SETTING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF"
Carried · moved by Ted Spivey, seconded by Delores Madden
Motion Madden second Potter that the rule or law requiring three readings of this Ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with
Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Glenn R. Potter
Mayor Formanek declared Ordinance No. 1981-97 duly passed and adopted. Councilman Williams realized that he had a conflicting appointment scheduled for May 4, 1981 – Motion Madden second Spivey to change date for public hearing on rezoning requests by Greg Downes and Beverly Birtcher from May 4 to Wednesday, May 6, 1981 at 7:00 pm Mayor Formanek has conflicting appointment on May 6th. Voice vote: unanimously nays
Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Ted Spivey
Motion Madden second Potter to change date for public hearing on rezoning requests by Greg Downes and Beverly Birtcher from May 4 to Thursday, May 7, 1981 at 7:00 pm
Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Glenn R. Potter
Motion Potter second Rohret to approve clerk's request to attend meeting in Des Moines on April 23 of the Iowa Municipal Finance Officer's Association at a cost of $26.00 plus share of mileage
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Charles Rohret
Motion Potter second Madden to install stop sign at College Street extension
Carried · moved by Glenn R. Potter, seconded by Delores Madden
Motion Spivey second Potter to approve request for renewal of Class "C" beer permit and Sunday Sales beer permit for Morgan's Standard pending proper documentation
Carried · moved by Ted Spivey, seconded by Glenn R. Potter
Motion Madden second Rohret to request Attorney Hoefer to attend each meeting
Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Charles Rohret
Motion Madden second Potter to approve clerk-treasurer's reports
Carried · moved by Delores Madden, seconded by Glenn R. Potter
Procedural motions (6): agenda, minutes, payables approval, adjournment
- Motion Madden second Spivey to add Tom Morgan's request for renewal of beer permits to agenda because he had contacted clerk before the 24 hour deadline — carried (all ayes (implied))
- Motion Potter second Madden to approve minutes of regular meeting on March 11, 1981 and special meetings on March 23 and April 6, 1981 — carried (all ayes (implied))
- Motion Madden second Spivey to set date for second Federal Revenue Sharing hearing for unappropriated funds and public hearing for 1981 budget amendment for Thursday, May 7, 1981 at 7:30 pm and instruct clerk to publish notices and amendment of current city budget reflecting an increase in revenues of $5,000.00 in income other than property tax and an increase in expenditures of $5,000.00 in community protection and set set date for first Federal Revenue Sharing proposed use hearing for Thursday, April 30, 1981 — carried (all ayes (implied))
- Motion Potter second Rohret to place item of animal control on agenda for regular meeting in May — carried (all ayes (implied))
- Motion Potter second Spivey to approve bills and accept receipts — carried (all ayes (implied))
- Motion Potter second Madden to adjourn at 10:20 pm — carried (all ayes (implied))
Attendance
Delores Madden presentGlenn R. Potter presentTed Spivey presentCharles Rohret presentLloyd Williams presentRoger Formanek (mayor) present
Ordinances and resolutions
Agenda
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Documents
| Document | Type | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes-04/08/1981 | minutes |
Sources
- Laserfiche minutes archive: Minutes-04/08/1981 — original listing ↗
- Minutes read by parser minutes/classic 2.4.0 from 1 copy.
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