Motion to approve Project Calendar related to Planning and Development Department payments, as follows:
    a.       Resolution No. 19307 approving Partial Payment No. 14 to Howard R. Green Company for services related to the 2005 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant in the amount of $1,210.14.
    b.       Resolution No. 19308 approving Partial Payment No. 6 to Howard R. Green Company for work related to the 2006 Brownfield Assessment Grant (Hazardous Substances) in the amount of $8,154.10
    c.       Resolution No. 19309 approving Partial Payment No. 6 to Howard R. Green Company for work related to the 2006 Brownfield Assessment Grant (Petroleum) in the amount of $7,842.85.
    d.       Resolution No. 19310 approving Payment No. 10 to Flat Earth Planning for services related to updating the Marion Zoning Ordinance in the amount of $2,060.00.

Motion to receive and file recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding moratorium on the placement of wind generators until such time that an ordinance is established regarding placement of such device.

Resolution No. 19311 setting public hearing for April 19, 2007 related to the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for FY 07-08 through 12-13.

Motion directing staff to review sign ordinance regulations relating to open house signs (Kevin Platz, Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors).

Motion to receive and file request and refer to Tax Increment Financing Advisory Committee for TIF funding (First United Methodist Church).

Motion to receive and file and refer to the Planning and Zoning Commission, as follows:
   a.     Bowman Woods Unit Thirty-Three Revised Preliminary Plat, located south of East Robins Road west of Newcastle Road (Midwest Development Company).
   b.     Request to vacate and purchase a portion of the east/west alley in the block bounded by 30^th and 31^st Streets and 5^th and 6^th Avenues (T & V Properties, LLC).

Motion to receive and file Prairie Bend Second Addition Final Plat, located west of 35^th Street south of Tower Terrace Road (Morris Wood, LLC).

Resolution No. 19312 approving Partial Payment No. 8 to Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. for engineering services regarding the Squaw Creek Basin Flood Map Revisions in the amount of $5,000.00.

Resolution No. 19301 approving contract and bond for the 2007 Orrian Drive Sanitary Sewer Drainage Project with Rathje Construction Co. in the amount of $16,656.00

Resolution No. 19313 setting a public hearing for April 19, 2007, regarding establishing hook-up fees related to a sanitary sewer along the north side of Tower Terrace Road from Station 100+56 to 123+19 associated with the Prairie Bend First Addition to the City of Marion.

Motion to receive and file recommended 2007 HMA Overlay and Curb Replacement Project locations.

Motion to receive and file, as follows:
    a.     Request for no parking on the west side of Country Club Drive from McGowan Boulevard to 80’ north (Gary Kamp, 1255 Linn-Mar Court).
    b.     Request for no parking at the northwest corner of McGowan Boulevard and 27^th Street and the west end of 23^rd Avenue at 27^th Street (Staff recommendations).
    c.     Motion to receive and file request to reconsider a request for additional no parking on the east side of 9^th Street south of 33^rd Avenue (John Sevier, 975 33rd Avenue – Unit No. 3).

Motion to authorize soliciting bids for skid steer loader replacement for FY 07-08.

Motion to authorize soliciting quotes for new garbage truck for FY 07-08.

Motion to approve the minutes of the March 13 and 15, 2007 City Council meetings.

Motion to approve bills as presented in the amount of $626,002.01.

Resolution No. 19314 approving renewal application for a Class C Liquor permit with additional privilege for Outdoor and Sunday Sales for Hunters Ridge Development Company LC dba Hunters Ridge Golf Course.

Resolution No. 19315 approving renewal application for a Class C Liquor (Beer & Wine) permit with additional privilege for Sunday Sales for Zoey’s Pizzeria, Inc. dba Zoey’s Pizzeria.

Resolution No. 19316 approving renewal application for a Class C Beer permit with additional privilege for Sunday Sales for Carpenter Companies, Inc. dba Short Stop Marion.

Resolution No. 19317 approving renewal application for a Class C Beer permit with additional privilege for Sunday Sales for Fauser Oil Company, Inc. dba Pantry Express.

Resolution No. 19318 accepting the waiver of hearing and the consent to penalty/settlement agreement with Castle Lanes Bowling # LC 0032707 regarding alcohol sales regulations.

Resolution No. 19319 accepting the wavier of hearing and the consent to penalty/settlement agreement with Quik Trip #BC 0026663 regarding alcohol sales regulations.

Motion to receive and file revised cash flow analysis for the City of Marion for the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008.

Motion to receive and file FY 05-06 audit prepared by Clifton Gunderson LLP.

Motion to approve Project Calendar regarding FY 06-07 and 07-08 budgets as follows:
   a.     Resolution No. 19320 approving agreements for FY 07-08 Hotel-Motel funding with Marion Arts Festival, Entrepreneurial Development Center, Red Cedar Chamber Music, MEDCO, Marion Chamber of Commerce – Tourism, Marion Historical Museum, Inc. – Granger House, Marion Historical Museum, Inc. – Heritage Center, Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Marion Boys Baseball and Marion Cultural and Entertainment District.
   b.     Resolution No. 19321 approving Early Retirement Option Program for FY 07-08.
   c.     Resolution No. 19322 approving retainer agreements with City Attorney and Assistant City Attorneys for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
   d.     Resolution No. 19323 approving revision to monthly car allowances for FY 07-08.
   e.     Resolution No. 19324 setting public hearing for May 17, 2007 regarding FY 06-07 budget amendment.
   f.      Resolution No. 19325 approving renewal of long-term disability and group life insurance for FY 07-08.
   g.     Motion setting special City Council meeting for June 28, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. for approval of year-end bills.

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

Mayor Nieland reopened the public hearing regarding a request to rezone property located east of Alburnett Road, north of Randolph Road from Linn County A to R-2, Medium density, Single-Family Residential (Summerfield Investments, LLC)  (Continued from March 15, 2007).  No comments, written or verbal, were received.  Mayor Nieland declared the public hearing closed.

Moved by Cram, seconded by Pazour to remove from the table Ordinance No. 07-05 amending the Code of Ordinances regarding a request to rezone property located east of Alburnett Road, north of Randolph Road from Linn County A to R-2, Medium density, Single-Family Residential (Summerfield Investments, LLC)  (Tabled 03/15/07).  All in favor, motion carried. 

Ordinance No. 07-05 amending the Code of Ordinances regarding a request to rezone property located east of Alburnett Road, north of Randolph Road from Linn County A to R-2, Medium density, Single-Family Residential, with conditions (Summerfield Investments, LLC)  (Tabled) was read by Wagner for initial consideration.  Moved by Wagner, seconded by Rehn to approve the first reading of Ord. No. 07-05.  All in favor, motion carried.

Resolution No. 19326 establishing moratorium on issuance of permits for and/or erection of wind powered generators until the 5^th day of September, 2007, pending review of an ordinance regulating the same was read by Rehn.  Moved by Rehn, seconded by Pazour to approve Res. No. 19326.  All in favor, motion carried.

Moved by Pazour, seconded by Rehn to approve the Project Calendar designating by Plat of Survey property owned by the Canadian National Railroad and transferring said property by deed to the City of Marion, as follows:
     a.        Resolution No. 19327 approving Plat of Survey No. 1405 establishing railroad property boundaries between west city limits and 9^th Street south of 7^th and 8^th Avenues.
     b.        Resolution No. 19328 approving Plat of Survey No. 1406 establishing railroad property boundaries between 19^th Street and approximately 700 feet east of 35^th Street south of 7^th Avenue.
     c.        Resolution No. 19329 approving the acceptance of deeds to property identified in Plat of Survey No. 1405 and 1406 from Canadian National Railroad.
     d.        Resolution No. 19330 authorizing payment to Canadian National Railroad for railroad property located between west city limits and 9^th Street south of 7^th and 8^th Avenues and between 19^th Street approximately 700 feet east of 35^th Street south of 7^th Avenue, not to exceed $300,000.