July 19, 2007

 

The City Council of the City of Marion, Linn County, Iowa met in regular session, Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall with Mayor Nieland presiding and the following council members present:  Cram, Wagner, Rehn, Lammers, Pazour, and Adamson.  Absent:  None.

 

The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

Motion to approve Project Calendar related to Planning and Development Department payments, as follows:
       a.       Resolution No. 19468 approving payment from the Winslow Road Tax Increment Financing Fund to Aging Services for reimbursement of work associated with Chore Services Program in the amount of $503.74.
       b.       Resolution No. 19469 approving Partial Payment No. 31 to East Central Iowa Council of Governments for administration of the 2003 Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program in the amount of $1,190.00.

Resolution No. 19470 approving submittal of grant application to the State of Iowa Historical Society for the Downtown District Nomination Project.

Motion to receive and file revised job description for Assistant Planner.

Motion to receive and file Final Plats, as follows:
      a.  Legion Park Addition Final Plat, located east of Armar Drive between Legion Park and Highway 100 (Anace Aossey).
      b.  Champion Estates Second Addition Final Plat, located east of Lucore Road, south of Artesian Road (G.S. Enterprises).

Motion to receive and file and refer to the Planning and Zoning Commission, as follows:
      a.  Request to vacate and sell north half of the north-south alley between 11^th and 12^th Avenues, adjacent to 1915 11^th Avenue (Galen and Connie Glick, 1915 11^th Avenue).
     b.  Voluntary annexation request for property located west of Alburnett Road north of Mulberry Ridge Addition and south of Douglas Drive (Noble Farms, LLC).

Resolution No. 19471 approving Partial Payment No. 10 to Shive-Hattery, Inc. for engineering services regarding the 29^th Avenue Extension Project in the amount of $5,193.41.

Resolution No. 19472 approving contract and bond for the 2007 9^th Street/14^th Avenue Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project with Dave Schmitt Construction Co.

Resolution No. 19473 supporting grant application for stormwater quality improvements to the Dry Creek watershed (Stacey Johnson application).

Resolution No. 19474 authorizing a stop sign stopping south bound 44^th Street at its intersection with 29^th Avenue.

Resolution No. 19475 authorizing a stop sign stopping east bound Quail Trail Drive traffic at its intersection with 44^th Street.

Resolution No. 19476 authorizing a stop sign stopping east bound REC Drive traffic at its intersection with 44^th Street.

Resolution No. 19477 authorizing a stop sign stopping east bound Churchill Drive (private) traffic at its intersection with 44^th Street.

Resolution No. 19478 authorizing a stop sign stopping east bound Saratoga Drive (private) traffic at its intersection with 44^th Street.

Resolution No. 19479 authorizing a stop sign stopping west bound Churchill Court (private) traffic at its intersection with 44^th Street.

Resolution No. 19480 authorizing a stop sign stopping west bound Saratoga Court (private) traffic at its intersection with 44^th Street.

Resolution No. 19481 authorizing a stop sign stopping east bound Derby Drive traffic at its intersection with 44^th Street.

Motion to receive and file and refer to TAC request regarding parking on 27^th Street at 1^st Avenue (Council Member Lammers).

Motion to approve the minutes of the July 10 and 12, 2007 City Council meetings and the minutes of the July 10, 2007 City Council meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Motion to approve bills as presented in the amount of $508,844.18.

Resolution No. 19482 approving renewal of agreement for printing/ distribution of three issues of the Marion Messenger with Marion Times for FY 07-08 in the amount of $11,258.00.

Motion to receive and file Department Monthly Reports for June 2007.

Motion to approve Project Calendar regarding 2005 City Hall Project, as follows:
       a.  Resolution No. 19483 approving Change Order No. 6 to Kleiman Construction regarding the 2005 City Hall Project in the amount of $2,323.22.
       b.  Resolution No. 19484 approving Partial Payment No. 16 to Kleiman Construction regarding the 2005 City Hall Project in the amount of 2,207.06.

Motion to approve Waiver of Noise Ordinance/Hold Harmless Agreement for outdoor company/birthday party, 5290 Triple Crown Drive, August 4, 2007 from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. (Eric and Tina Holub request).

All in favor of motion to approve the consent calendar, motion carried.

 

Ordinance No. 07-15 amending Section 176.31 of the Marion Code of Ordinances regarding real estate signs (Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors) was read by Rehn for final consideration.  Moved by Rehn, seconded by Pazour to approve the third reading of Ord. No. 07-15.  All in favor, motion carried.

Moved by Lammers, seconded by Pazour to approve the Project Calendar related to the adoption of the Central Corridor Urban Renewal Area, as follows:
     a.       Resolution No. 19485 determining the necessity and setting dates of a public hearing, consultation with affected taxing agencies and referral to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a report and recommendation on the proposed creation of the Central Urban Renewal Area and Plan.
     b.       Resolution No. 19486 setting September 6^th as the date of the public hearing to consider the adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Ordinance on the proposed Central Urban Renewal Area and Plan.
All in favor of motion to approve the Project Calendar, motion carried.

Resolution No. 19487 approving Final Plat, Final Site Development Plan and Memorandum of Agreement for Stonefield Fifth Addition, located west of 10^th Street south of Barrington Parkway (Mooney-Engle Land Company, L.L.C.) was read by Pazour.  Moved by Pazour, seconded by Rehn to approve Res. No. 19487.  All in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Nieland opened the public hearing regarding the 2007 29^th Avenue Widening Project.  City Engineer Dan Whitlow presented the staff report.  No other comments, written or verbal, were received.  Mayor Nieland declared the public hearing closed.

Resolution No. 19488 accepting bids and awarding contract to City Wide Construction Corp. for the 2007 29^th Avenue Widening Project in the amount of $47,014.79 was read by Adamson.  Moved by Adamson, seconded by Wagner to approve Res. No. 19488.  All in favor, motion carried.

Moved by Cram, seconded by Pazour to concur with TAC that no changes be made regarding request for stop sign on 1^st Street at 6^th Avenue (Dave Calhoun, 560 6^th Avenue).  All in favor, motion carried.

Ordinance No. 07-20 amending Chapter 50 of the Code of Ordinances relating to defining a nuisance was read by Wagner for second consideration.  Moved by Wagner, seconded by Pazour to approve the second reading of Ord. No. 07-20.  City Attorney Don Hoskins presented the staff report.  All in favor, motion carried.

 

Moved by Pazour, seconded by Lammers to suspend the rules and place Ord. No. 07-20 on the agenda for adoption and to adopt Ord. No. 07-20.  All in favor, motion carried.

Ordinance No. 07-21 related to dangerous wild animals was read by Rehn for second consideration.  Moved by Rehn, seconded by Pazour to approve the second reading of Ord. No. 07-21.  City Attorney Don Hoskins presented the staff report.  All in favor, motion carried.

 

Moved by Pazour, seconded by Lammers to suspend the rules and place Ord. No. 07-21 on the agenda for adoption and to adopt Ord. No. 07-21.  All in favor, motion carried.

Moved by Lammers, seconded by Pazour to receive and file letter of resignation from Alana Conrad from the CIPA Committee.  All in favor, motion carried.

Council Discussion:
            Council Member Lammers noted that Fire Captain Deb Krebill received the Breaking Barriers award from Women Entrepreneurs organization for her accomplishments in a field traditionally held by men.
            Council Member Lammers noted that in the last issue of Cityscape the Governor was requesting that postcards from around Iowa be sent to children in Florida.  For each postcard received the parents are taking the children to the library and teaching them a little about each community.  Council Member Lammers stated that she had sent a Marion postcard to the children.
           Council Member Rehn noted that Alana Conrad was the Ward 4 representative on the CIPA committee.  He noted that a replacement from Ward 4 is needed. 

Mayor Nieland adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.

 

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John B. Nieland, Mayor                                         

 

Attest:

 

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Beth J. Little, Assistant City Clerk