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CITY OF ALLISON COUNCIL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY
May 16, 2011 PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET AMENDMENT
The City of Allison met for a public hearing to hear comments for or againsta proposed budget amendment for the 201O-2011 budget. Mayor Scot Henrichs called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm, Monday, May 16th, 2011.
The hearing was held in council chambers at 410 North Main. Council members present were: James Blockhus, TIm Junker, Jerry Platter, and David. Smith. Absent Janis Cramer. :Others present, Dixie Loftus, Chris Graser, Staci Miller, Editor Tribune Journal, Chad Billings, City Engineer, Darrell Hoekstra, Waste Management Marketing Manager, Mike Illg, District Manager Waste Management, Allan Powell, Owner Jendro Sanitation and Ricky Warmack, Contractor.
The Mayor asked for any written or oral comments on the proposed amendment as published. No comments were heard. It was moved by Blockhus and seconded by Junker to adjourn the public hearing. Ayes: All.
Public Hearing adjourned.
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO BORROW
$400,000.00 FROM LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK.
The City of Allison met for a public hearing to hear comments for or against a proposal to borrow $400,000.00 from Lincoln Savings Bank -The $ 400,000.00, a refund loan note and a loan to finance an essential purpose of the city, street projects.
The Mayor called the second public hearing for the evening to order at 5:25 pm. Council members present James Blockhus, Tim Junker, Jerry Platter, and David Smith. Absent: Janis Cramer. Others present: Dixie Loftus, Chris Graser, Staci Miller, .Editor Tribune Journal, Chad Billings, City Engineer, Darrell Hoekstra, Waste Management Marketing Director, Mike Illg, District ManagerWaste Management, Allan Powell, Owner Jendro Sanitation and Ricky Warmack, Contractor.
The Mayor asked for any written or oral comments on the proposal to borrow $400,00.00 from Lincoln Savings Bank. $150,000.00 of the $400,000.00 as refunding loan note and $250,000.00 for an essential purpose, street work. No written or oral comments were heard.
It was moved by Junker and seconded by Platter to adjourn the public hearing. Ayes: All.
Public Hearing adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLISON, CITY COUNCIL
The regular meeting of the Allison City Council was called to order at 5:30 pm, Mayor Scot Henrichs presiding. Council members present: James Blockhus, Tim Junker, Jerry Platter, and David Smith. Absent: Janis Cramer.
Others present as listed above at the public hearings with the addition of Jan Franken.
Mayor Scot Henrichs asked for a motion on Resolution 11-05.1A
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSAL TO BORROW NOT TO EXCEED $400,000.00 FROM LlNCOLN SAVINGS BANK, ALLISON, IA. Platter introduced the Resolution for acceptance. Seconded by Junker. Ayes: Platter, Junker, Blockhus, Smith. Nays: None
Resolution adopted.
Mayor Scot Henrichs asked for a motion to adopt Resolution 11-05.2 A RESOLUTION Of CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE 2010-2011 BUDGET AMENDMENT. Platter introduced the Resolution for acceptance. Seconded by Blockhus. Ayes: Platter, Blockhus, Junker, and Smith.
Because there were questions on the building permit submitted by Ricky Warmack the building permit was moved out of the consent agenda to be discussed on its own. It was moved by Junker and seconded by Platter to approve the ICN building permit. The building permit submitted by Ricky Warmack to run the ICN from the Allison Bristow Elementary/North Butler Middle School Facility to the Allison Family Clinic; with the provision that Warmack provide a $5,000.00 Penal Bond to the City. Ayes to the motion, all. Motion,carried. The ICN will run along the city right away to Locust Street. Work is schedule to begin in the next couple of weeks. It was moved by Junker and seconded by Platter to approve the consent agenda.
The consent agenda included:
Building permit -John Lund -fence; Beer Permit Renewal -Casey’s General Store. Minutes of the May 2nd council meeting Financial Reports:
Budget Revenues for April 2011: General Fund $85,014.68; Road Use Tax Fund $ 6,687.70; T&A Tax Benefits $29,404.68; Tif Fund $ 45,433.74; Debt Service $16,817.32;
T&A Cemetery $20.00; Solid Waste Fund $8,697.06: Water Utility Fund $6,557.24; T&A Customer Deposit $150.00; Storm Water Utility Fund $1,008.39;. Sewer Utility Fund $9,669.71. Total Revenues $209,460.52
Budget Expenditures Fund April 2011: General Fund $ 70,067.08; Road Use Tax Fund $ 6,747.18; Solid Waste Fund $8,607.56; Water Utility Fund $6,145.27: Total Expenditures $ 97,171.16.
Ayes to approve the consent agenda; all.
Consent agenda approved. The City discussed adopting a golf cart ordinance, allowing golf carts to run on city streets. The City Attorney provided a copy of an ordinance and the example ordinance basically follows the guidelines of the requirements of State of Iowa, regarding golf cars on city streets.
That being, the golf cart must be insured, it must be operated by licensed driver, it must have a flag and slow moving sign to name a few of the rules. Tickets are issued to drivers of laws the same as those who are violating any other motorized vehicle on city streets. Also the sidewalk ordinance provided for council review was discussed and it was decided to adopt the ordinance as presented with the exception of two sections of the ordinance , one was on financing, the City will not provide funds for a revolving loan fund, and the other on inspections, the Public Works Director or "an inspector such as the City Engineer will do the inspection, in the example ordinance inspection was done by a City Manager.
The ordinances on animals on leashes and the parking ordinance amendments discussed and approved at previous meetings will be considered also at the same public hearing.
The City Attorney will be contacted to see when he will have the final drafts of the amendments and the new ready for a public hearing.
Waste Management and Jendro provided the city with bids for hauling municipal garbage and recycling. The current city contract with Waste Management will expire December 30, 2011:
Proposals were presented. The council will discuss the proposals at a later meeting.
It was moved by Platter and seconded by Smith to purchase a 6-passenger golf cart for the purpose of transporting Wilder Park patrons to the downtown and for other economic development purposes and city functions - cost for the cart is $5,000.00 from Rudy’s from Denver, IA is the owner/operator of the business from which the vehicle will be purchased. The purchase will be paid out of tif funds.
City Engineer, Chad Billings presented his portion of the Comprehensive Plan for review.
The engineer presented maps for the following: Platted City Map; Sidewalk Map; Existing Land Use Map; Future Land Use Map; Zoning Map; Utilities Map; Utilities Map, Storm Sewer; Utilities Map, Sanitary Sewer; Topographic Map, Floodplain Map; Land Capability Classification map. These maps will be used in the Comprehensive Plan - the Comprehensive Plan is a draft to identify current and future development of the city.
A possible change in the maintenance project in front of Casey’s was discussed. It was suggested maybe concrete rather than the surface planned on that portion of Cherry Street would serve that block better. Costs are going to be looked into.If costs are comparable, concrete will be considered for that block of street.
Also, Jan Franken asked if he could get a majority (up to 80%) of homeowners on his street, Cherry Street, to agree to a special assessment to fix Cherry Street, would the City consider that? A cost-share of 80% property owner, 20% financing would be needed as the city has moved forward with street projects after the special assessment proposal earlier had been dropped. The city had no problem with Franken’s proposal.
With no other business, it was moved by Junker and seconded by Blockhus to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned.
Mayor Scot Henrichs
City Clerk Sandy Harms, CMG
