MAYOR:  Warren Woods

COUNCIL: Larry Wynn, Randy White, Loyal Winborn, Betty Shelton, Marsha Wilson, Larry Wagner, Terry Koets

CITY CLERK: Lisa Williamson

CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Taylor

CITY ATTORNEY: Skip Kenyon

 

Regular Meeting Agenda

City Hall/Restored Depot

Council Chambers

November 17, 2009

6:00 p.m.

Last updated: 11/13/2009 3:55 PM

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

1.       Call Meeting to Order

2.       Pledge of Allegiance

3.       Roll Call

4.       Consideration of Agenda

5.       Consider Adoption of the Consent Agenda – NOTE:  These items are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an item be removed for separate consideration.

 

a.       Minutes of November 3, 2009 - Regular Meeting; November 5, 2009 – Special Meeting

b.       Claims and Fund Transfers:

                                                                                       i.      Total Claims - $703,743.73

                                                                                     ii.      Fund Transfers - $312,364.29

c.       Licenses/Permits:

                                                                                       i.      Parade – Annual Christmas Parade

 

6.       Public Forum – The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda. You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to 3 minutes in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair. No action will be taken.

 

7.       New Business

 

a.       Resolution to accept Annual Audit Findings for the City of Creston for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009

 

b.       Closed session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or litigation is imminent or its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation (Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c)).    

 

c.       Public Hearing to enter into a development agreement with Assisted Living of Creston LLC

 

d.       Resolution to approve development agreement with Assisted Living of Creston LLC

 

e.       Public Hearing for an easement on City right-of-way in front of 202 North Elm Street

 

f.        Resolution to approve easement on City right-of-way in front of 202 North Elm Street

 

g.       Public Hearing  for CDBG application for Creston Municipal Utilities – Aquifer Storage and Recovery

 

h.       Resolution to approve CDBG application for Creston Municipal Utilities – Aquifer Storage and Recovery

 

i.         Resolution to approve a proposal from SICOG for Technical Services for the Creston NSP

 

j.         Resolution to approve a proposal from Potthoff Appraisals for Appraisal Services for the Creston NSP

 

k.       Resolution to allow the Mayor to send a letter to IDED requesting Sole Source Procurement for Technical Services

 

l.         Resolution to allow the Mayor to send a letter to IDED requesting Sole Source Procurement for Appraisal Services

 

m.     Appointment with Tom Lesan – SWCC – requesting the City to participate in a SICOG Revolving Loan Fund for SWCC

 

n.       Resolution to approve participation in a SICOG Revolving Loan Fund with SWCC for SWCC Residence Hall

 

o.       Resolution to approve Partial Pay Estimate No. 2 of $258,540.57 to Havens Construction Company for work completed on the 2009 East Side Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project

 

p.       Presentation by Todd Jackson on new Storm Siren System

 

q.       Resolution to approve purchase of storm siren system with Community Disaster Grant Funds received and other City funds

 

r.        Resolution to reappoint Duane Osmun to the Airport Commission with term expiring 11/13/2015

 

s.       Resolution to approve Airport Capital Improvement Program

 

t.        Resolution to set a Public Hearing for December 1, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. for an easement to establish permanent parking space on City right-of-way at 401 S. Elm Street

 

u.       Approval of base wage increase for non-union, full-time employees

 

v.       Resolution to approve salary increase for City Administrator

 

w.     Request for motion to approve temporary street closings and fire works display for the Annual Christmas Parade on December 4, 2009

 

x.       Resolution to approve commercial tax abatement for Hometown Insurance & Realty – Jamie Travis

 

8.       Other Items

 

a.       Police Department will again be participating in the STEP Grant Program this year to aid in purchasing updated in-car video cameras

 

9.       Adjournment