Polk City Council Minutes

Regular Meeting

January 14, 2008

The City Council for the City of Polk City met in regular session on January 14, 2008 at City Hall in Polk City, Iowa. Present were Tim Rhoades, David Dvorak, Robert Mordini, Dan Lane and Ron Anderson. Also present were Administrator Gary Mahannah, Attorney Amy Beattie and Engineering Representative Kathleen Connor. Mayor Heuertz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Motion was made by Anderson to accept the agenda as presented, second by Lane. Motion was approved vocally and unanimously.

Motion was made by Rhoades to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Mordini. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

  A. Approve Council Minutes of December 27 2007

  B. Approve Claims for January 14, 2008

  C. Approve Finance Reports for December 2007

  D. Approve Department Head Reports for Nov. Water/Wastewater reports, Nov. Fire Dept. report

      Dec. Building Permits, Police and Library reports and Library Board minutes of 11/13/07

  E. Approve 2008 Appointments for council liaisons, commissions and committees and

      Fire Dept. officers

  F. Approve Resolution No. 2008-01 approving annexation of certain property owned by the

      City of Polk City

  G. Receive and File Parks Commission Minutes of 1/7/08

  H. Approve Resolution No. 2008-04 transferring $750,000. from the General Fund to the Capital

      Improvement Fund

The Administrator reported on the change to codify the city’s Municipal Code annually instead of every 4-5 years thus making it easier to keep track of the change in ordinances and reduce cost of codification.

The Administrator also handed out a draft plan for review of the Affordable Housing Plan to discuss at the next regular meeting.

Mike Schulte, Director of Public Works reported on a water line break at 302 N 3rd Street.

Motion was made by Dvorak to approve Resolution No. 2008-03 authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement to complete site plan improvements for Casey’s General Store, second by Lane. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Mordini to approve Change Order #2 in the amount of $13,804.00 for the Maintenance Facility Improvements and Southside Drive Project, second by Dvorak. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Rhoades to approve Resolution No. 2008-02 approving Pay Estimate #3 in the amount of $239,148.99 to Corell Contractor, Inc. for the Maintenance Facility Improvements and Southside Drive Project, second by Anderson. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Dvorak to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 p.m., second by Mordini. Motion was approved vocally and unanimously.

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Gary M. Heuertz, Mayor

Attest:

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Sharon Nickles, CMC

Published in the Ankeny Register on January 24, 2008