March 2, 2006

The City Council of the City of Marion, Linn County, Iowa met in regular session, Thursday, March 2, 2006, 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.

Moved by Wagner, seconded by Lammers to approve the consent calendar as follows:

Motion to approve Project Calendar regarding Planning and Development payments, as follows:
a.           Resolution No. 18653 approving Partial Payment No. 14 to East Central Iowa Council of Governments for administration of the Housing Rehabilitation Program in the amount of $2,736.00.
b.           Resolution No. 18654 approving Payment No. 25 to Howard R. Green Company for services related to Brownfield Assessment Grant in the amount of $2,614.25.
c.           Resolution No. 18655 approving Payment No. 1 to Howard R. Green Company for services related to 2004 Brownfield Cleanup Grant in the amount of $7,583.25.

Resolution No. 18656 setting the public hearing for March 16, 2006 regarding the rezoning of property located at 1080 East Post Road from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial to C-3, General Commercial (F.S. Investment, Inc.).

Resolution No. 18657 setting March 16, 2006 as the date of the public hearing regarding status of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded activities for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation.

Motion to receive and file and refer to the Planning and Zoning Commission, as follows:
a.     Preliminary Site Development and Final Site Development Plan for property located east of 35^th Street, north of Munier Road (Gary Holub).
b.     The Coves at English Glen First Addition Final Plat and Final Development Plan for property located north of 29^th Avenue, east of 35^th Street (Joseph N. and Susan E. Geelan).
c.     Rezoning request from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial to C-3, General Commercial for property located at 1080 East Post Road (F.S. Investment, Inc.).
d.     Oakbrook Second Addition Final Plat, located north of Highway 100, west of East Post Road (Menard Inc).
e.     Rezoning Request from R-2, Single-Family Residential and R-3, Two Family Residential, to RT-1, Residential Transitional for property located at 600 10^th Avenue (City of Marion, owner/Jerry Blazek, purchaser).

Motion consenting to filing of rezoning request regarding City-owned property located at 600 10^th Avenue (Jerry Blazek Request).

Resolution No. 18658 approving payment to JPM Enterprises, Inc. for reimbursement for over-width and over-depth of pavement relating to Winslow Road associated with the Winslow Heights 1^st and 2^nd Additions to the City of Marion in the amount of $41,222.43.

Motion to receive and file request to close off street and bag traffic signals at Highway 100 and Oak Lane (Kim Greene, 1295 F Avenue).

Motion to receive and file Civil Service Commission eligibility list for Building Inspector.

Motion to approve the minutes of the February 11, 14, and 16, 2006 City Council meetings.

Motion to approve bills as presented in the amount of $772,032.14.

Resolution No. 18659 approving renewal application for a Class C Liquor permit with additional privilege for Sunday Sales for Prairie Hill Pavilion Inc. dba Prairie Hill Pavilion Inc.

Resolution No. 18660 approving renewal application for a Class B Beer permit for E.T. Maid-Rite, Inc. dba Marion Maid-Rite.

Resolution No. 18661 approving renewal application for a Class C Liquor permit with additional privilege for Sunday Sales for Huntington, L.L.C. dba Huntington Restaurant.

Resolution No. 18662 approving new application for a Class C Liquor permit with additional privilege for Outdoor and Sunday Sales for Wrigleyville, Inc. dba Wrigleyville, 1899 7^th Avenue (Formerly Horseless Carriage).

Resolution No. 18663 approving contract with Clifton Gunderson LLP to perform the annual audit for the year ended June 30, 2006.

Motion to receive and file 2005 Police Department Annual Report.

Motion authorizing Police Department to solicit bids for three-year maintenance contracts for the communications center, heating and cooling system, generator maintenance, police towing and storage service effective July 2006 through June 2009.

Motion to receive and file revised job description for Part-Time Administrative Clerk.

Motion to approve waiver of Noise Ordinance for New Beginnings Church on June 24, 2006 in City Square Park.

Resolution No. 18664 approving Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $593.17 for City Hall Project (transoms).

Motion to receive and file letter of resignation from Housing Code Board of Appeals (Judy Slaven).