ELY CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday June 8, 2009

7:00 p.m.

ELY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS –1570 ROWLEY ST

 

 

Meeting called to order – ROLL CALL

 

A.  CONSENT AGENDA:

1.   Agenda.

2.      Minutes of the May 11, 2009 regular meeting.

3.      Treasurer’s Report for the period ended May 31, 2009.

4.      Bills Payable – June 2009.

5.      Renewal of Retail Tobacco/Cigarette Permits – Cleppe’s 66 Service, 1555 State St. & Casey’s General Store, 1495 State Street.

6.      Resolution No. 09-0608-32, Assessing Delinquent Utility Charges to Property Taxes.

7.      Resolution No. 09-0608-33, Authorizing Interfund Transfers per FY 08-09 Budget.

 

B.  CORRESPONDENCE

1.      Plan and Zoning Commission – Minutes of Previous Meeting.

2.      Parks & Recreation Commission – Minutes of Previous Meeting.

3.      Sheriff’s Office Monthly Activity Report.

4.      Public Works Director’s Report.

5.      Other

 

C:  CITIZENS REQUESTS

 

D.  BUSINESS

1.      Renewal of Franchise to Allow Interstate Power and Light Company to Provide Electric Light, Heat and Power

a.       Public Hearing re: Ordinance No. 213, Granting Franchise to Interstate Power and Light Company to Provide Electric Light, Heat and Power – 7:00 p.m.

b.      First Reading Ordinance No. 213, Granting Franchise to Interstate Power and Light Company to Provide Electric Light, Heat and Power.

2.      2009 Dows Street Resurfacing Project

a.       Public Hearing re: Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract, 2009 East Dows Street Repair/Renovations Project – 7:00 p.m.

b.      Resolution No. 09-0608-34, Approving Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract.

c.       Review of Bids Received.

d.      Resolution No. 09-0608-35, Accepting Bid and Awarding Contract.

e.       Public Hearing re: the Proposition of the Issuance of Not to Exceed $240,000 General Obligation and Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2009 of Ely.

f.        Resolution No. 09-0608-36, Instituting Additional Proceedings to Take Additional Action for the Authorization of a Loan Agreement and the Issuance of not to Exceed $240,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2009.

3.      Development of Ely City Park

a.       Resolution No. 09-0608-37, Authorizing and Providing for the Issuance and Securing the Payment of Up To $82,418 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2009, of the City of Ely, State of Iowa, Under the Provisions of Chapter 423B of the Code of Iowa, and Providing for a Method of Payment of Said Bonds.

b.      Payment Request No. 1, Ricklefs Excavating.

4.      Wolf First Addition

a.       Resolution No. 09-0608-38, Approving Preliminary Plat, Wolf First Addition.

5.      Commercial Building Renovation Program

6.      Minimum Paved Width for “Municipal Service Streets”

a.       Schedule Public Hearing re: Ordinance to Revise the Subdivision Ordinance by Increasing Minimum Paved Width for New Municipal Service Streets to 28 feet.

7.      Employee Compensation

a.       Report of Employee Performance Reviews.

b.      Resolution No. 09-0608-39, Setting Employee Wages and Salaries for City of Ely for FY 2009-10.

8.      Water System Improvements Project

a.       Discuss Site, Potential Purchase of Real Estate for the Site of a New Water Tower, Response to Offer and Potential Counter-Offer. 

*Possible Closed Session, as Permitted by §21.5(j) Code of Iowa*.

b.      Action per Above Item.

 

*Please Note - The City Council May Vote to Conduct a Closed Session Specifically to Discuss the Potential Purchase of Land as Permitted by §21.5(j) Code of Iowa *

E.   DISCUSSION ITEMS

F.  ADJOURN