Posting Date: January 05, 2007
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 08, 2007, 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.
1) Call to Order
BONDURANT CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Meeting No. 07-01
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 08th day of January, 2007, 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
City Administrator Mark J. Arentsen
Deputy City Clerk Michelle Wells
Finance Director Lori Dunham
Absent: Council Member Keith Ryan
City Attorney Matthew S. Brick
Notice of the meeting was posted at the Bondurant City Center, Casey’s General Stores, Legacy Bank and the United States Post Office on January 05, 2007. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.
Mayor McCoid called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared.
Mayor McCoid asked that item 12 and 13 be changed to 9a and 9b. 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, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Adams, to approve the consent items consisting of the City Council Minutes of December 18, and December 28, 2006, Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of December 28, 2006, the Claims Report and Tax Abatement Applications for Chad Walker, 404 – 5th Street, Northwest; Doug Elrod, 601 – 14th Street, Southeast; Joseph R. and Kayla E. McConnell, 410 Tailfeather Court, Northwest; T.J. & Katie Werner, 311 Mulberry Drive, Northwest; Derek W. Dove, 703 Cleveland Avenue, Southeast; Sarah Montgomery, 604 Sycamore Drive, Northwest; Arthur A. Gilmour, 1005 Grant Street, South, #7 and Mike Vroegh, 305 Walnut Drive, Northwest, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Polk County Sheriff’s Department representative Lt. Peterman reported on the status of traffic ticket revenue.
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Mr. Skip Conkling, Bondurant Representative to the Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART) gave a presentation on weekly bus service and answered questions from the Mayor and Council.
Mr. Jeff Harden, City of Altoona Building and Zoning Official gave a presentation of sidewalk / driveway specifications, potential changes to building codes and answered questions from the Mayor and Council.
Aaron Kreuder, Bondurant Emergency Services, gave a presentation on the lease / purchase of a new pumper / tanker truck and answered questions from the Mayor and Council. The Council authorized the Request for Proposal for a new pumper / tanker truck.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Adams, to approve Resolution No. 07-01, a Resolution approving the appointment of Aaron Kreuder as Fire Chief for Bondurant Emergency Services for calendar year 2007. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Attorney Brad Skinner, Skinner Law Office, 204 – 8th Street, Southeast, Altoona, Iowa, presented a status report on the debris removal at 6003 Northeast 72nd Street, Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, and answered questions from the Mayor and Council.
Mr. Floyd Gardner, 107 – 3rd Street, Northeast, Bondurant, Iowa, voiced his dissatisfaction at the piles of debris deposited at 6003 Northeast 72nd Street, Bondurant, Iowa, and asked if the City is contemplating suing the owners of the property.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Adams, to close the regular City Council meeting and open the Public Hearing for consideration of amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant, Iowa, 2002, with respect to Architectural Standards – Chapter 179. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried. Planning and Zoning Commission Member David Higgins stated that Ordinance No. 06-204 is a good and workable Ordinance. Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to close the Public Hearing and open the regular City Council meeting. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to waive the first and second reading of Ordinance No. 06-204, an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bondurant, Iowa, 2002, with respect to Architectural Standards – Chapter 179, and approve as the third and final reading. Roll Call: Adams-Yes, Cordes-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Kromrie-Yes. Motion approved.
Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve Resolution No. 07-02, a Resolution approving the City of Bondurant Organization Chart. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
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Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Adams, to approve Resolution No. 07-03, a Resolution approving the City of Bondurant Investment Policy. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 07-04, a Resolution designating Herald-Index, Des Moines Register and Press Citizen as the official newspapers of record for the City of Bondurant for calendar year 2007. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council member Adams, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve Resolution No. 07-05, a Resolution approving Legacy Bank, Bondurant National Bank, IPAIT, Wells Fargo Bank, and U.S. Bank as the official depositories for the City of Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa, for calendar year of 2007.
Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Kromrie, to approve Resolution No. 07-06, a Resolution establishing the meeting time for the January 22, 2007, City Council meeting as 5:30 p.m. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Adams, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 07-07, a Resolution approving Progressive Payment #3, in the amount of $6759.51, payable to Holbrook Construction, Inc., for the 1st Street, Southeast, Watermain Replacement project. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Cordes, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 07-08, a Resolution approving the transfer of $150,000.00 from the Capital Projects Fund to the General Fund. Roll Call: Cordes-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Kromrie-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 07-09, a Resolution approving the appointments to various City of Bondurant Representatives, Offices, Boards and Commissions for calendar year 2007. Roll Call: Kromrie-Yes, Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Adams, to approve Resolution No. 07-10, a Resolution approving the appointment of Mark Arentsen as Primary Representative and Jeff Kromrie as Alternate Representative to the Polk County E911 Service Board for calendar year 2007. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Bailey, to approve Resolution No. 07-11, a Resolution approving the appointments of Mark Arentsen as Primary Representative and Mike Adams, Sr., as Alternate Representative to the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority and Patrick Collison as Primary Representative and Edwin Slattery as Alternate Representative to the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation
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Authority Technical Committee, for calendar year of 2007. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Adams, to approve Resolution No. 07-12, a Resolution approving the appointments of Mark Arentsen as Primary Representative and Jeff Kromrie as Alternate Representative to the Polk County Emergency
Management Commission, for calendar year 2007. Roll Call: Bailey-Yes, Adams-Yes, Kromrie-Yes, Cordes-Yes. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Adams, to approve Resolution No. 07-13, a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Administrator to write-off certain utility service accounts as non-collectible. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to approve Resolution No. 07-14, a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Administrator to write-off certain emergency services medical accounts as non-collectible. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion made by Council Member Kromrie, seconded by Council Member Adams, to approve Resolution No. 07-15, a Resolution approving the appointment of Bruce Cordes as the Primary Representative and Marla McCoid as the Alternate Representative to the Metro Waste Authority Board for calendar year 2007. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
City Administrator Arentsen reported on the status of the FY-2007 budget.
There was a discussion pertaining to sidewalk installation / repair.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of City Administrator Arentsen’s comments:
v Will be meeting with Dr. Pick regarding leasing the old bank building.
v BDI has a meeting scheduled on January 24, with property owners along U.S. Highway 65.
v Will be getting a connection fee district ordinance for the urban service area project and the lift station will be tested in the next few weeks.
v Sludge removal project update.
v Annexation update.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of Council Member’s comments:
q Council Member Kromrie – Asked for a special Council Meeting on January 29, pertaining to the Public Safety Building and the new Library.
q Council Member Bailey – Asked for an update concerning traffic citation revenue and commented on signs at Wolf Creek.
q Council Member Adams – No Comment.
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q Council Member Cordes – No Comment.
The following item(s) were discussed as part of Mayor McCoid’s comments:
ü No Comment.
The closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5c to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel was cancelled, due to the absence of City Attorney Brick.
Motion made by Council Member Bailey, seconded by Council Member Cordes, to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Roll Call: Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Marla McCoid
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michelle Wells
Deputy City Clerk
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