May 15, 2023 City Council Agenda

Monday, May 15, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.

Meetings may also be offered via zoom; Zoom Meeting ID: 5635683491.

 

  1. Call to order by the Mayor Pro Tem

 

  1. Approval of agenda and roll call.

 

  1. Reports:
    1. Departments: Cate, Jeremy, Jim, Keith, Paul
    2. City Clerk
    3. City Attorney
    4. City Manager
    5. Fehr Graham
    6. City Council & Mayor

 

  1. Public Comments – Citizens may speak to the Council with comments or concerns. (3 min max per citizen, no action taken)

 

  1. Amending the Code of Ordinances by Changing the Definitions, General Regulations, Operation on City Streets and Alleys, Operations on Primary and Secondary Roads, Restrictions and Violations for All-Terrain Vehicles and Off-Road Utility Vehicles (First Read)

 

  1. Public Hearing: Amending the current budget for the City of Waukon for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023

 

  1. Resolution: Amending the current budget for the City of Waukon for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023

 

  1. Resolution: Approving Salary and Wages for Non-Union Employees for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024

 

  1. Water/Sewer Department Summer Schedule

 

  1. Process on Filling Mayor Vacancy
  2. Approval of Bid for Park & Rec Truck

 

  1. Town Hall Meeting Regarding Housing on July 11th

 

  1. Possibility of Changing July Council Meeting Dates due to Holiday

 

  1. Discuss Possible Changes to Trees and Vegetation Ordinance

 

  1. Partial Pay Request of Retainage for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

 

  1. 4th NW/8th Ave. NW Improvements Project – Costs for Relocating Bushes

 

  1. Review Plans for City Park Lot/Alley Project

 

  1. Impact of State Property Tax Reform

 

  1. Approval of the consent agenda
    1. Minutes – Approval of May 1, 2023
    2. Approval of Assistant City Attorney Hattie Frana
    3. Resolutions –
      1. Agreeing to the transfer of $2,334.25 from the Sewer Fund to the Water Resource Restoration Fund for engineering
      2. Agreeing to the transfer of $531,328.14 from the TIF Fund to the Debt Service Fund for the principal/interest due June 1, 2023
      3. Agreeing to the transfer of $98,000 from the Sewer Fund to the West Street SW Improvements Fund to fund the 600 Block West Street SW Reconstruction Project per the Capital Improvement Plan.
      4. Agreeing to the transfer of $100,000 from the Water Fund to the West Street SW Improvements Fund to fund the 600 block West Street SW Reconstruction Project per the Capital Improvement Plan
      5. Agreeing to the transfer of $43,000 from the 1st to 1st Storm Sewer Fund-McMillan Property Expansion Project to the 9 & 11 Allamakee Street Fund-Building Demolition Project
      6. Agreeing to the transfer of $43,000 from the SE Tax Increment Fund for advancement repayments, to the Street Improvement Fund in accordance with Resolution No.3808.
      7. Agreeing to the transfer of $46,000 from the SE Tax Increment Fund for advancement repayments, to the Street Improvement Fund in accordance with Resolution No. 3809
      8. Agreeing to the transfers of $69,700 from the SE Tax Increment Fund for advancement repayments, to the Water Fund in accordance with Resolution No. 3810 and $15,300 from the SE Tax Increment Fund for advancement repayments, to the Sewer Fund in accordance with Resolution No. 3810
    4. Approving Licenses: Special Class C Retail Alcohol License (BW) for Liddiard, LLC d/b/a Lid’s Bar and Grill, 1350 9th SW
    5. Approving Reid Deeney for summer help in the water/sewer department starting hourly wage at $14.80 to be raised to $15.24 effective July 1, 2023; approximately 25 hours/week, scheduled starting after school is out.
    6. Approving Payment to BHL Radon Services – CDBG HSG Program, Briemon Project
    7. Approving Temporary Easements for 4th NW/8th Ave. NW Project
    8. Approval of DOT ROW Application – intersection of HWY 9 and 8th NW.
    9. Approval of City Clerk/Treasurer’s Report April, 2023
    10. Claims – Approval of claims

 

  1. Public Comments – (3 min max per citizen, no action taken)

 

  1. Closed Session: Closed Session: Per Iowa Code Chapter 21.5 (1)(j) to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property.

 

  1. Adjournment
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