Posting Date:
December 16, 2005
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular
Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19,
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 – December 05, 2005 and December 12, 2005
c)
Receive and
File – WRA Board Minutes – November 15, 2005
d)
Receive and
File –
e)
Receive and
File –
f)
Receive and
File – Bondurant Community Library Minutes – November 03, 2005
g)
Approval of
the Claims Report
h)
Tax Abatement
Application – Jared and Heather Albertson, 806 Cleveland Avenue,
Southeast; Marilyn A. Kelley, 810 – 33rd
Street, Southwest; Heather and Daniel
Allen, 406 – 3rd Street, Northwest; and
Roger C. and Beverly J. Morris, 804 – 33rd Street, Southwest, Bondurant, Polk
County, Iowa
6)
Polk County
Sheriff’s Department Report
7)
Veenstra and Kimm, Inc. Representative
John W. Mozena, P.E. – Presentation of the
Preliminary
Plat for Wolf Creek Plat 2, located within the corporate limits of the City of
RESOLUTION
NO. 05-140 – A Resolution approving the
Preliminary Plat for Wolf
Creek Plat 2
8)
Pelds Engineering
Company Representative Wally Pelds, E.I.T. / S.L.I.T. – Presentation of a
Request
for Re-Zoning
ORDINANCE NO. 05-222 – An Ordinance amending
the Official Zoning Map of the
City of
9)
RESOLUTION NO. 05-137
– A Resolution approving the Mileage Rate for City Employees
10)
RESOLUTION NO. 05-138
– A Resolution approving the
Creek
Culvert Replacement Project – Partial Payment No. 002, in the amount of
$40,578.69, payable to Peterson Contractors, Inc.
11)
RESOLUTION NO. 05-139
– A Resolution establishing the first meeting date in the month
of January, 2006
December 19, 2005
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12)
RESOLUTION NO. 05-141
– A Resolution of appreciation to Allen G. Ihde for his dedicated
service
as Council Member and Mayor to the Citizens of the City of
13)
Presentation
of Plaque(s)
14)
City
Administrator Carlyle – Presentation and Update on the Bondurant Rail Spur
Project
15)
Oath of
Office(s)
16)
Discussion and
appropriate action to be taken on the following item(s):
a)
Proposed
Bondurant Emergency Services / Bondurant Community Library Municipal
Building
17)
Reports /
Comments and appropriate action thereon:
a)
City Attorney
Brick
b)
Mayor Ihde
c)
City
Administrator Carlyle
d)
Council
Members
18)
CLOSED SESSION – Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(c) and 21.9 to discuss
strategy
with legal counsel
Adjournment
BONDURANT CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
December 19, 2005
Meeting No. 05-27
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Present: Council Member Mike Adams, Sr.
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
Administrative / Utility Clerk Michelle Wells
Accounting Clerk Luane Baker
Absent: Mayor Allen G. Ihde
Notice of
the meeting was posted at the
In Mayor Ihde’s absence, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce N. Cordes called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared.
Mayor Pro Tem Cordes asked that item 18 be added to the agenda and that said item will be defined as Closed Session – Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(c) and 21.9 to discuss strategy with legal councel. Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve the agenda, as amended. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve the consent items consisting of the City Council Minutes of December 05, 2005 and December 12, 2005, WRA Board Minutes of November 15, 2005, Des Moines Area MPO Minutes of November 17, 2005, Polk County Aviation Authority Minutes of November 10, 2005, Bondurant Community Library Board of Trustees Minutes of November 03, 2005, the Claims Report and Tax Abatement Applications for Jared and Heather Albertson, 806 Cleveland Avenue, Southeast; Marilyn A. Kelley, 810 – 33rd Street, Southwest; Heather and Daniel Allen, 406 – 3rd Street, Northwest; and Roger C. and Beverly J. Morris, 804 – 33rd Street, Southwest, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Polk County Sheriff’s Department Representative Lt. Jorgenson had nothing to report and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
December 19, 2005
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Mr. H.R.
(Bob) Veenstra, Jr., Veenstra and Kimm,
Inc.,
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve Resolution No. 05-140, a Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for Wolf Creek Plat 2. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Adams-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Mr. Wally
Pelds, E.I.T. / S.L.I.T., A. Leo Pelds Engineering Company,
Motion
made by Council Member Valentine, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to waive
the first and second reading of Ordinance No. 05-222, an Ordinance amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of
Accountant Luane Baker left at 6:40 p.m.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 05-137, a Resolution approving the Mileage Rate for City Employees of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, using their private vehicle for city business at a rate of 44.5 cents per mile, effective January 01, 2006. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion
made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve
Resolution No. 05-138, a Resolution approving the
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve Resolution No. 05-139, a Resolution establishing the first meeting date in the month of January as Tuesday, January 03, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Adams-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion
made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Valentine, to approve
Resolution No. 05-141, a Resolution of appreciation to Allen G. Ihde for his
dedicated service as Council Member and Mayor to the Citizens of the City of
Bondurant City Council
December 19, 2005
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Said Resolution read as follows:
WHEREAS,
Allen G. Ihde began his term of office as Council Member for the City of
as Mayor
of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, on November 18, 1985; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure in the two offices, in addition to
serving as a member of the City Council and Mayor, Allen has served on various
committees, commissions and boards representing the City of Bondurant, Polk
County, Iowa; and WHEREAS, Allen’s involvement in said positions of Council
Member and Mayor enhanced and affirmed the collaborative spirit of many city
efforts; and WHEREAS, the Bondurant City Council wishes to acknowledge the
diligence and dedication with which Allen G. Ihde represented the citizens of
the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the City Council of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, on behalf of
its citizens, do commend, honor, and express gratitude and appreciation to
Allen G. Ihde for his years of outstanding and commendable service to the City
of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Be it
further resolved that a copy of this Resolution with the seal of the City of
Mayor Pro
Tem Cordes presented a plaque of recognition and appreciation to Council Member
James M. Valentine for his dedicated service to the City of
City Administrator Carlyle gave a presentation and update on the Bondurant Rail Spur Project. The presentation highlighted the project participants; the abandonment of the rail by Union Pacific; researching short line rails; interjurisdictional cooperation and coordination; selection of a short line rail company, ICAP application and purchase negotiations; federal assistance; and the present situation and future issues.
Council Member Bailey led a discussion concerning the proposed Bondurant Emergency Services/Bondurant Community Library/Municipal Building. She said there shouldn’t be any more money spent until land has been secured for the site and that there is a rumor around the City that the cost will be 3.6 million dollars for the building. She asked that Council be kept more informed on this issue and would like would like FEH Associates, Inc. to update Council. Bondurant Emergency Services Chief Brian Poffenberger explained that the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with FEH Associates, Inc. and until a final plan for the building has been submitted for approval, there will be no additional costs. He doesn’t feel the need for a “Taj Mahal” building and would rather invest in updating the equipment.
The following item(s) were discussed as
part of City Attorney Brick’s comments:
No Comment.
The following item(s) were discussed as
part of City Administrator Carlyle’s comments:
ü
Referenced
Bondurant Community Library Calendar of events for January, 2006.
ü
Referenced
written communication from Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority.
December 19, 2005
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ü
Announced
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino grants in the amount of $10,000.00 each to
Bondurant Emergency Services and Bondurant Development, Inc.
ü
Referenced
thank-you note from Bondurant Go-Getters 4-H Club.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of Council
Member’s comments:
q Council Member Bailey – Expressed her appreciation to Mayor Ihde and Council Member Valentine for their service and wished them well.
q Council Member Kromrie – No Comment.
q Council
Member Cordes – Highlighted City of
q Council Member Valentine – No Comment.
q Council
Member
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Valentine, to go into closed session, pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(c) and 21.9 to discuss strategy with legal council. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Adams-Yes. Motion approved. Council went into closed session at 7:37 p.m.
City Administrator Carlyle left at 7:37 p.m.
Closed session began at 7:50 p.m.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Kromrie to close the closed session and open the regular meeting. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Adams-Yes, Valentine-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to adjourn said meeting at 8:40 p.m. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
_________________________________ Bruce
N. Cordes
Mayor
Pro Tem
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Michelle Wells
Administrative / Utility Clerk
SEAL
December 19, 2005
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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 December 19, 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