Posting Date:
November 04, 2005
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular
Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 07,
2005, in the
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 – October 17, 2005
c)
Receive and
File – Bondurant Community Library Minutes – October 06, 2005
d)
Receive and
File – Eastern Polk Regional Development Minutes – October 13, 2005
e)
Approval of
the Claims Report
f)
Tax Abatement
Application – David and Nicole Bell, 405 Tailfeather Court, Northwest; Keith and Jackie McLeod, 410 – 5th Street,
Northwest; Trent and Heather Miller, 206
– 14th Street, Southeast; and Richard
Waddington, 206 Walnut Drive, Northwest, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa
6)
Polk County
Sheriff’s Department Report
7)
8)
RESOLUTION NO. 05-122
– A Resolution approving the Use of Facilities – Building Rental
and Usage
Contract between the City of
9)
Mr. Leigh J.
Bemus, Architectural Supervisor – Presentation of a Site Plan for First
National
Bank
RESOLUTION
NO. 05-123
– A Resolution approving the Site Plan for First Newton National Bank, located
at
10)
ORDINANCE NO.
05-221 – An Ordinance
amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of
11)
Reports /
Comments and appropriate action thereon:
a)
City Attorney
Brick
b)
Mayor Ihde
c)
City
Administrator Carlyle
d)
Council
Members
12)Adjournment
BONDURANT CITY
COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
Meeting No. 05-23
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Present: Mayor Allen G. Ihde
Council
Member Michele R. Bailey
Council
Member Bruce
Council
Member Jeffrey A. Kromrie
Council
Member James M. Valentine
City Attorney James E. Brick
City Administrator Darrel Steven Carlyle
City Planner Dylan Mullenix
Administrative
/ Utility Clerk Michelle Wells
Accounting
Clerk Luane Baker
Absent: Council
Member Gregory S. Schiermeister
Notice of the meeting was posted at the Bondurant City Center, Ampride Store, Casey’s General Store, and Legacy Bank on November 04, 2005. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.
Mayor Ihde called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council
Member Cordes, to approve the agenda, as
presented. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes,
Cordes-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Valentine-Yes.
Motion carried.
Mr. Pat George, GTL Transportation, Inc. and Road-Ready
Service, 250 Prairie Drive, Southwest, Bondurant, Iowa, said he was present to
oppose the renewal contract for City Administrator Carlyle. He said Mr. Carlyle’s attitude is arbitrary,
he declines any responsibility where the City is concerned, procrastinates
about decisions, and his conduct is more dictatorial than considerate and
negotiable. In general, his demeanor is
not conducive to the prosperity of Bondurant, nor has it been.
Mr. Paul Bettin, Bondurant Repair and Leasing, 902 – 2nd
Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Iowa, said he was present to oppose the renewal
contract for City Administrator Carlyle.
He said when Mr. Carlyle had grievances with him, he came to the City
Center to talk to him and was denied being able to talk to him for a week.
Ms. Rita Rostenbach, 112 Blaine Street, Northwest, Bondurant,
Iowa said she has a little different slant on things. She said she has had disagreements with City
Administrator Carlyle in the past, but has seen a change this past year. Although there have been disagreements on
things, when she has met with him and
Mayor Ihde, she felt she was
heard and respected. Even
though they didn’t agree with her
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opinion, they heard her concerns and invited her to join a
committee, so that she could present her view on the issue. She felt that she was treated respectfully
and was very pleased with the outcome.
Ms. Deb Baker, 1009 Grant Street, South, Bondurant, Iowa,
said she serves on the Bondurant Planning and Zoning Commission and has had the
pleasure of working with City Administrator Carlyle for the last several
years. Like Rita, she said she just
needed to get to know City Administrator Carlyle. Until I really got into the Planning and
Zoning Commission and working with the City on other projects, I really saw how
much time he puts in for the City and he has always been very helpful. For a time the City was shorthanded and he
was spread pretty thin. I’ve served on
a lot of sub-committees as well, and he has always provided us with the
information we needed. I am in favor of City Administrator
Carlyle. I feel that if we lose him in
this City, we will be going backwards. I
do hope that is something people will think about, because until you spend a
lot of time up here, you really don’t realize how much he puts into it. People
should look at the big picture and the
progress that has been made
since he has been here.
Mr. Patrick George stated that he didn’t know if Mrs. Baker
is in business or if the people are that are in support of City Administrator
Carlyle. Mayor Ihde announced to Mr.
George that he could not argue against people that have just spoken, and
question them about what they had said.
Mr. George answered that he wasn’t questioning her, but business people
speak from a different standpoint than residents do. The explanation that Mrs. Baker shows of City
Administrator Carlyle is so different from my experience and from others that I
know. That’s why I question if she has
an agenda. I can look at City
Administrator Carlyle and tell him that he has always been arbitrary and never
negotiable. It is always that Bondurant
is not at fault and nothing is the City’s problem, it is always your
problem. I might also say that I think
we are probably one of the five top tax payers, I’m sure we are one of the top
ten. He is not good for the progression
of Bondurant.
Ms. Amy Bogaards, 707 Brick Street, Southeast, Bondurant,
Iowa, said that if every resident and business owner of Bondurant could get up
here and spend the time we might see a different perspective, but we
can’t. We can come to the City Council
meetings and we see one side of things.
I had a personable problem with City Administrator Carlyle when I moved
here four years ago, and it really put a dent in what I felt about the
community. He handled us in a way that
was his way or whatever. We ran into an
emergency situation with an ambulance payment because someone had filed it
incorrectly. City Administrator Carlyle
told me if it wasn’t an emergency situation, I shouldn’t have called 911. After eighteen months it was determined to be
an emergency situation. That was my
first contact with the City of Bondurant.
I got told that 911 is only for if you are almost dead.
Mr. Keith Ryan, 112 – 15th Street, Southeast, Bondurant, Iowa, stated that the speed limit signs on 15th Street, Southeast are too close to the street and asked if the they could be moved. He thanked the Mayor and Council for the “Children at Play” signs on 15th Street, Southeast.
Motion made by Council Member Cordes, seconded by Council
Member Kromrie, to approve the consent items consisting of the City Council
Minutes of October 17, 2005, Library Board of Trustees Minutes of October 06,
2005, Eastern Polk Regional Development Minutes of October 13, 2005, the Claims
Report and Tax Abatement Applications for David and Nicole Bell, 405
Tailfeather Court, Northwest; Keith and Jackie McLeod, 410 – 5th Street,
Northwest; Trent and Heather Miller, 206 – 14th Street, Southeast; and Richard
Waddington, 206 Walnut Drive, Northwest, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call:
Cordes-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Valentine-Yes. Motion carried.
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Accounting Clerk Baker left at 6:15 p.m.
Polk County Sheriff’s Department Representative Lt. Jorgenson was present and reported on patrolling the City Park.
Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith updated Council on Polk County Government.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 05-122, a Resolution approving the Use of Facilities – Building Rental and Usage Contract between the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa and the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Valentine-Yes. Motion carried.
Mr. Leigh J. Bemus,
Architectural Supervisor, Kirk Gross Company, 4015 Alexandra Drive, Waterloo,
Iowa, presented the Site Plan for First Newton National Bank, located at 905
Washington Avenue, Southeast, Suite B, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. City
Planner Mullenix stated that the Site Plan has met the administrative review
and has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and recommended
approval of said Site Plan.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Valentine, to approve Resolution No. 05-123, a Resolution approving the Site Plan for First Newton National Bank located at 905 Washington Avenue, Southeast, Suite B, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Mayor Ihde and City Attorney Brick led a discussion concerning proposed Ordinance No. 05-221, an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant, Iowa, 2002, by enacting Chapter 48 titled “Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders” within the corporate limits of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, and answered questions from Council and residents.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 05-221, an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant, Iowa, 2002, by enacting Chapter 48 titled “Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders” within the corporate limits of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Valentine-Yes. Motion carried.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of Mayor Ihde’s comments:
§
Announced
the Grand Opening Ceremony for the new Northeast 72nd Street / I-80 Interchange
Reconstruction Project on Monday, November 14, 2005, at 11:00 a.m.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of City Attorney Brick’s
comments:
v No Comment.
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The following item(s) were discussed as part of City Administrator
Carlyle’s comments:
ü
Referenced
communication from Bondurant-Farrar Community School District.
ü
Referenced
the invitation for the Grand Opening for the new Northeast 72nd Street / I-80
Interchange Reconstruction Project.
ü
Referenced
resident’s telephone message complimenting the City concerning the burn ban for
yard waste.
ü
Referenced
communication from the Polk County Fire Chief’s Association pertaining to Polk
County’s burn ban.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of Council Member’s
comments:
q Council Member Bailey – No Comment.
q Council Member Kromrie – No Comment.
q Council Member Cordes – Stated that the “Fall Cleanup” was very successful.
q Council Member Valentine – No Comment.
Motion made by Council Member Cordes, seconded by Council Member Valentine, to adjourn said meeting at 7:05p.m. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
_________________________________ Allen
G. Ihde
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Michelle
Wells
Administrative
/ Utility Clerk
SEAL
I, the understated Administrative / Utility Clerk of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of proceedings had and done by the Mayor and City Council on November 07, 2005, that all of the subjects included in the foregoing proceedings were contained in the agenda for the meeting, kept continually current and readily available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk; that such subjects were contained in said agenda for at least twenty-four hours prior to said meeting, and the said minutes from which the foregoing proceedings have been extracted were written from and available for public inspection within ten business days and prior to the next convened meeting of said body.
__________________________________
Michelle Wells
Administrative
/ Utility Clerk