Polk City Council Minutes

April 14, 2008

Regular Meeting

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

Motion was made by Mordini to accept the agenda as presented, second by Anderson. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

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

  A. Approve Council Minutes of March 24, 2008

The Mayor declared it was time to close the regular meeting and open the Public Hearing at 6:32 p.m. on a request to rezone certain property from C-2 to R-1. The Mayor asked the Clerk if any written comments were received for or against the rezoning. The Clerk stated none had. The Administrator reported on the rezoning of 25.06 acres owned by Marina Development LLC from C-2 Commercial to R-1 Single Family Zoning. The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wished to be heard for or against the rezoning; none were. Motion was made by Anderson to close the Public Hearing and reopen the regular meeting at 6:33 p.m. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call. Motion was made by Mordini to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2008-300 amending the Municipal Code by rezoning property owned by Marina Development LLC consisting of 25.06 acres from C-2 Commercial Zoning to R-1 Residential Single Family Zoning, second by Anderson. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

No action was taken on the consideration to waive the 2^nd and 3^rd readings of Ordinance No. 2008-300.

Motion was made by Rhoades to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2008-400 amending the Municipal Code Chapter 69, No Parking Zones and Chapter 65, Stop or Yield Required by adding additional zones, second by Mordini. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Mordini to waive the 2^nd and 3^rd readings of Ordinance No. 2008-400, second by Dvorak. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Caleb Smith and Jeff Schug with McClure Engineering presented the council with four design alternatives for the Polk City Community Center Sidewalk Rehabilitation Project. It was determined that money would be saved by doing the whole project. Motion was made by Rhoades to approve all four alternates at a cost of $183,963, second by Dvorak. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Rhoades to set a Finance Committee meeting on April 21, 2008 at 4:30 p.m., second by Mordini. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Mordini to approve Resolution No. 2008-25 approving the 28 E Agreement between Central Iowa Law Enforcement Agencies for Traffic Enforcement, second by Anderson. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

The Council congratulated Officers Lamfers and Christensen on receiving an award from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau.

Sgt. Bjornson reported they had a good outcome and response from the Every 15 Minutes program presented at the High School on April 10^th and 11^th.

The council discussed the 2008 Street Reconstruction Project and the Van Dorn Street Reconstruction Project. Motion was made by Anderson to approve the concept of the 2008 Street Reconstruction Project and to include the Van Dorn Street Project at a cost of $400,000, second by Dvorak. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Charity Hegna, Assistant Library Director, reported National Library Week is April 13-19.

Motion was made by Anderson to approve Resolution No. 2008-26 ordering construction of the West Bridge Road Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project, taking of bids and fixing the date for the Public Hearing to be May 12, 2008 at 6:30 p.m., second by Rhoades. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Dvorak to approve Snyder & Associates Engineering Services to provide an Athletic Complex Concept Plan at a cost of $3,800, second by Mordini. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Anderson to approve Resolution No. 2008-24 approving a Water Main Easement Agreement at 5^th & Walnut with Hal and Lindsey Plautz, second by Mordini. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

Motion was made by Anderson to obtain price quotes for the Water Main Easement at 5^th & Walnut, second by Mordini. Motion was approved unanimously by roll call.

The council discussed the request from All Seasons Fitness and Athletics Center to use the parks for various sports activities. It was determined they would need to go through the Parks Commission for their recommendation. A committee of Councilman Dvorak, Administrator Mahannah, Summer Rec Director McCoy and a representative with All Season Fitness and Athletic Center was formed to work out some of the details.

Motion was made by Anderson to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 p.m., second by Dvorak. 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 April 24, 2008