Posting Date: October 13, 2006
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular
Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16,
2006, in the
1) Call to Order
2)
Roll Call
3)
Perfecting and
Approval of the Agenda
4)
Guests Present
5)
Consent Items
a)
Approval of the
City Council Minutes of October 02, 2006
b)
Receive and
file - Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of September 14, 2006
c)
Receive and
file - Tax Abatement Study Committee Minutes of September 21, 2006
d)
Receive and
file - Library Board of Trustees Minutes of September 07, 2006
e)
Claims Report
f)
Tax Abatement
Applications
6)
Polk County
Sheriff’s Report
7)
Mr. Vic
Piagentini, Associated Engineering Company of Iowa – Presentation of a
Preliminary Plat for Sharon
Acres, Plat 2, located in rural Polk County, Iowa
RESOLUTION
NO. 06-149 – A Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for
8) Ms. Michelle
Meyer, State Auditor’s Office – Presentation of the FY 2006 City Audit
RESOLUTION NO. 06-150
– A Resolution approving the FY 2006 City Audit
9) RESOLUTION
NO. 06-151 – A Resolution establishing a Public Hearing date to
consider the rezoning request for the Farmer’s
Cooperative Company, located at 8200 Northeast 78th Avenue,
Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, from A-1, Agricultural to M-2, Medium Industrial
10) RESOLUTION NO. 06-152 – A
Resolution establishing a Public Hearing for consideration of a developer’s agreement between the City of
Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, and Wilron Properties
11) RESOLUTION NO. 06-153 – A
Resolution amending the Tax Abatement schedule for the City of
12) RESOLUTION NO. 06-154 – A
Resolution authorizing and directing the City Administrator to write-off certain medical
emergency service accounts as non-collectible
13) RESOLUTION NO. 06-155 – A
Resolution approving the renewal license for On-Premise Liquor, Wine or Beer application for
Polito’s Pizza House, Inc., 210 Lincoln Street, Northeast, Bondurant,
Polk County, Iowa
14) RESOLUTION NO. O6-156 – A Resolution
approving the renewal license for Off-Premise Liquor, Wine or Beer application for Casey’s Marketing Company,
302 – 2nd Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa
15) RESOLUTION NO. 06-157 – A
Resolution approving the MWA grant application on behalf of the City of
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2006
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16) RESOLUTION NO. 06-158 – A
Resolution approving the 28E Agreement for the Metro Home Improvement
Program
17) Reports
a) City
Administrator Arentsen – former Legacy Bank building status
b) Brad
Skinner – debris at the former
18) Discussion
a)
Formation of
Police Department Study Committee
b)
Formation of
Sidewalk Study Committee
19) Reports / Comments and appropriate action
thereon:
a)
City
Administrator Arentsen
b)
Council
Members
c)
Mayor McCoid
20) Adjournment
BONDURANT CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Meeting No. 06-25
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 16th day of October,
2006, at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Marla McCoid
Council
Member Mike Adams, Sr.
Council
Member Michele R. Bailey
Council
Member Bruce N. Cordes
Council
Member Jeffrey A. Kromrie
Council
Member Keith Ryan
City Administrator Mark J. Arentsen
Deputy City Clerk Michelle Wells
Absent: None
Notice of the meeting was posted at the Bondurant City Center, Casey’s General Stores, Legacy Bank and the United States Post Office on October 13, 2006. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.
Mayor McCoid 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 Bailey, to approve the agenda, as presented. Roll Call: Cordes-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Ryan-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 October 02, 2006, Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of September 14, 2006, Tax Abatement Study Committee Minutes of September 21, 2006, Library Board of Trustees Minutes of September 07, 2006, and Tax Abatement Application for T. J. Werner, 311 Mulberry Drive, Northwest, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Ryan-Yes. Motion carried.
Polk County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Jorgenson announced his promotion to Captain and his semi-retirement, effective January 01, 2007. Mayor McCoid thanked Captain Jorgenson for his many years of dedicated service to the City of Bondurant.
Mr. Donald Newby, 7774 Northeast 94th Avenue, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, presented a Preliminary Plat for Sharon Acres Plat 2 and answered questions from the Mayor and Council.
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Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 06-149, a Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat for Sharon Acres Plat 2, located in rural Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Adams-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Ryan-Yes. Motion carried.
Ms. Michelle Meyer, State Auditor’s Office, presented the FY 2006 City audit. Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 06-150, a Resolution approving the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2006, for the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, prepared by the Office of Auditor of State. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Adams-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Ryan-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Ryan, to approve Resolution No. 06-151, a Resolution establishing a Public Hearing for consideration of a rezoning request for the Farmer’s Cooperative Company, located at 8200 Northeast 78th Avenue, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, from A-1, Agricultural to M-2, Medium Industrial, for the 06th day of November, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Bondurant City Center, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Ryan-Yes, Adams-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 06-152, a Resolution establishing a Public Hearing for consideration of a Developer’s Agreement between the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, and Wil-Ron Properties, L.L.C., for the 06th day of November, 2006, at 6:00 p.m., in the Community Room at the Bondurant City Center, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Adams-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Ryan-Yes. Motion carried.
Mayor McCoid called for a recess at 6:50 p.m. Council reconvened at 6:56 p.m.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Ryan, to approve Resolution No. 06-153, a Resolution approving the Tax Abatement Study Committee recommendation to eliminate the 3-year residential tax abatement at 80% and amend the current 5-year abatement schedule as 80%, 65%, 50%, 35%, 20%. This schedule would become effective July 01, 2008, and should be reviewed periodically. The commercial tax abatement schedule will remain as is. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Ryan-Yes, Adams-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 06-154, a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Administrator to write-off certain medical emergency service accounts as non-collectible. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Ryan-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Ryan, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 06-155, a Resolution approving the renewal license for off-premise liquor, wine or beer application for Polito’s Pizza House, a privately held corporation d/b/a Polito’s Pizza
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House, Inc., 210 Lincoln Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Ryan-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Adams-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 06-156, a Resolution approving the renewal license for off-premise liquor, wine or beer application for Casey’s Marketing Company, a privately held corporation, d/b/a Casey’s General Store #1373, 302 – 2nd Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Adams-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Ryan-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 06-157, a Resolution approving the Metro Waste Authority grant application on behalf of the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Adams-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Ryan-Yes. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 06-158, a Resolution approving the 28E Agreement for the Metro Home Improvement Program is tabled.
Mayor McCoid led a discussion concerning the piles of debris at the former Union 76 site, located within the corporate limits of the City of Bondurant, that were deposited by Environmental Reclamation and Recycling (ERR), 1422 Scott Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. Attorney Brad Skinner, Skinner Law Office, 204 – 8th Street, Southeast, Altoona, Iowa, was present as Counsel for Environmental Reclamation and Recycling together with Mr. Derrick Walker, Operations Manager for ERR. Mr. Skinner and Mr. Walker will bring a status report on the removal of the debris to the November 06, 2006, Council meeting.
City Administrator Arentsen led a discussion regarding a potential tenant for the former Legacy bank building.
Mayor McCoid asked City Administrator Arentsen to research the costs associated with City Police Departments.
Mayor McCoid led a discussion concerning the replacement and / or installation of sidewalks and appointed Council Member Adams to a sidewalk study committee.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of City Administrator
Arentsen’s comments:
v No Comment.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of Council Member’s
comments:
q Council Member Ryan – Announced the birth of his baby girl born October 13, 2006.
q Council Member Kromrie – No Comment.
q Council Member Bailey – Congratulated Council Member Ryan on the birth of his daughter.
q Council Member Adams – No comment.
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q Council Member Cordes – Inquired to the interest in the possible senior snow removal program and asked for an update concerning the entryway project at 2nd Street, Northeast.
The following item(s) were
discussed as part of Mayor McCoid’s comments:
ü City / Chamber directory update.
Motion made by Council Member Cordes, seconded by Council Member Adams, to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Marla McCoid
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Michelle
Wells
Deputy
City Clerk
SEAL
I, the understated Deputy City 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 October 16, 2006, 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
Deputy
City Clerk