Posting Date:   January 30, 2004

 

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

 

BONDURANT CITY COUNCIL

 

FEBRUARY 02, 2004

 

Meeting 04-03

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 02, 2004, in the Bondurant City Center at 200 Second Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa.  Said meeting is open and the public is encouraged to attend.

 

AGENDA

 

  1)       Call to Order

2)              Roll Call

3)              Perfecting and Approval of the Agenda

4)              Guests Present

5)              Consent Items:

b)                  Approval of the Council Minutes – January 19, 2004

c)                  Receive and File – Metro Waste Authority Minutes – December 17, 2003

d)                  Receive and File – WRA Management Agency Minutes – December 16, 2003

e)                  Receive and File – Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes – January 22, 2004

f)                    Approval of the Claims Report

g)                  Tax Abatement Applications – KH Enterprises, Inc, 113 Brick Street, Southeast;  Michael

E. and Michelle L. Hemping, 7021 – 15th Street, Southwest;  Rodney Andreassen, 610 – 6th Court, Northwest;  Katherine and Brian Clayton, 120 – 5th Street, Northeast;  Deborah K. Righi, 105 – 5th Street, Northeast;  Brian J. Pottebaum, 113 – 5th Street, Northeast,;  Jessica Lanigan, 407 Lincoln Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa

6)              Polk County Sheriff’s Department Report

7)              Ms. Susan J. Ugulini, President of the Library Board of Trustees and Ms. Karen Burkett-

                        Sandoval, Library Director – Presentation of the Bondurant Community Library Annual

                        Report – 2003

8)              Mr. Craig S. Cochran, President of Bondurant Development, Inc. – Update of BDI Activities and

                        Funding Request

                        RESOLUTION NO. 04-11 – A Resolution approving the funding request from Bondurant

                                    Development, Inc., in the amount of $800.00

9)              ORDINANCE NO. 04-201 – An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of

                        Bondurant, Iowa, 2002, by amending provisions pertaining to special speed restrictions

10)          ORDINANCE NO. 04-202 – An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of

                        Bondurant, Iowa, 2002, by amending provisions pertaining to Bulk Regulations in an R-2

                        One- and Two-Family Residential Zoning District

11)          RESOLUTION NO. 04-12 – A Resolution declaring Arbor Day in the City of Bondurant, Polk

                        County, Iowa

12)          RESOLUTION NO. 04-13 – A Resolution approving the Final Plat for the Stoll Subdivision,

                        located in rural Polk County, Iowa

13)          RESOLUTION NO. 04-14 – A Resolution approving the appointment of Council Member

                        Kromrie and City Administrator Carlyle to the Regional Building Department Study

                        Committee

14)          RESOLUTION NO. 04-15 – A Resolution providing for prepayment of General Obligation

                        Corporate Purpose Notes, dated January 1, 1995, and General Obligation Purpose

                        Notes, dated March 1, 1996

15)          Reports / Comments and appropriate action thereon:

a)                  Mayor Ihde

b)                  City Administrator Carlyle

c)                  Council Members

BONDURANT CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

February 02, 2004

 

 

 

Meeting No. 04-03

 

 

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, was held in the Community Room at the Bondurant City Center on the 02nd day of February, 2004, at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

Present:                Mayor Allen G. Ihde

                              Council Member Michele R. Bailey

                              Council Member Bruce N. Cordes

                              Council Member Jeffrey A. Kromrie

                                        Council Member Gregory S. Schiermeister

                              Council Member James M. Valentine

                              City Administrator Darrel Steven Carlyle

                              Deputy City Clerk Sandra Rhodes

                              Administrative / Utility Clerk Michelle Wells

 

Notice of the meeting was posted at the Bondurant City Center, Ampride Store, Casey’s General Store, and Legacy Bank on January 30, 2004.  All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.

 

Mayor Ihde called the  meeting to  order at 6:00 p.m.  Roll  call  was  taken and a quorum was declared.

 

Motion made by Council Member Cordes, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve the agenda as presented.  Roll Call:  Cordes-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Schiermeister-Yes.  Motion carried.

 

Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve the consent items consisting of the City Council Minutes of January 19, 2004, Metro Waste Authority Minutes of December 17, 2003, WRA Management Agency Minutes of December 16, 2003, Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of January 22, 2004, the Claims Report and Tax Abatement Applications for KH Enterprises, Inc., 113 Brick Street, Southeast; Michael E. and Michelle L. Hemping, 7201 - 15th Street, Southwest; Rodney Andreassen, 610 – 6th Court, Northwest; Katherine and Brian Clayton, 120 – 5th Street, Northeast; Deborah K. Righi, 105 – 5th Street, Northeast; Brian J. Pottenbaum, 113 – 5th Street, Northeast; and Jessica Lannigan, 407 Lincoln Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa.  Roll Call:    Bailey-Yes,   Cordes-Yes,   Schiermeister-Yes,   Kromrie-Yes,   Valentine-Yes.     Motion carried.

 

Polk County Sheriff’s Department Representative Deputy Jeff Holliday and Sgt. Joe Simon were present but had nothing to report. 

 

Library Board President Susan Ugulini introduced Library Director Karen Burkett-Sandoval, who gave an overview of FY 2003, activities of the Bondurant Community Library.  The overview included: Programming; Ebsco Database; Interlibrary Loans; Circulation; Library Staff; Collection; Surveys / Community Study and Registered Borrowers; Expanded Hours; Volunteer Efforts of the Friends  of  the  Library Group; Policies;  Electronic  Resource  Users;  Accreditation  and  Photographs.

 

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Mr. Craig S. Cochran, President of Bondurant Development, Inc., presented an update of projects and activities the Organization completed in 2003, and requested funding in the amount of $800.00.  The update included continuing entryway beautification projects; ribbon cuttings for new businesses; the annual “Celebration of Business”; Revolving Loan Program; hired a consultant to assist with annexation issues; continue to send two representatives to Eastern Polk Regional Development meetings; hosted a “Tour of Bondurant” bus tour reviewing sites for potential future development and created a brochure entitled “Bondurant on the Move” for marketing purposes.

 

Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 04-11, a Resolution approving  the funding request from Bondurant Development, Inc., in the amount of $800.00.  Roll Call:  Kromrie-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Schiermeister-Yes, Valentine-Yes.  Motion carried.

 

Council Member Bailey asked City Administrator Carlyle to review section  2B of Ordinance No. 04-201.

 

Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 04-201, an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant, Iowa, 2002, by amending provisions pertaining to special speed restrictions, as amended.  Roll Call:  Bailey-Yes,   Kromrie-Yes,  Schiermeister-Yes,   Cordes-Yes, Valentine-Yes.   Motion carried.

Mayor Ihde stated that if Council has concerns or questions regarding Ordinance No. 04-201, to bring it to City Administrator Carlyle’s attention, before the next meeting.

 

City Administrator Carlyle researched 10 communities concerning the method in which they addressed side yard setbacks and presented the data to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The Planning and Zoning Commission recommend the Municipal Code be changed to the following.  Side Yards:  One (1) and one and one half (1 1/2) stories – 10 feet total side yard, 5 feet minimum each side; two (2) and three (3) stories – 14 feet total side yard, 7 feet minimum each side; church or school – 35 feet on each side; 3 feet for any accessory building.  All other principal uses – 50 feet.

 

Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Counci