ELY CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, October 13, 2008

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 September 8, 2008 regular meeting.

3.     Treasurer’s Report for the period ended September 30, 2008.

4.     Bills Payable – October 2008.

5.     Appointment to Board of Adjustment

 

B.  CORRESPONDENCE

1.     Plan and Zoning Commission – September Meeting Minutes

2.     Park & Recreation Commission – Minutes of Previous Meeting(s).

3.     Sheriff’s Office Monthly Activity Report

4.     Public Works Director’s Report

5.     Other

 

C:  CITIZENS REQUESTS

 

D.  BUSINESS

1.     Storm Water-Runoff Issues, Fuhrmeister St. - Northgate Drive Area

a.      City Engineer’s Report.

2.     Designating Certain Identified Properties as R-3 or R-4 Residential Zoning Districts

a.      Second Reading Ordinance No. 207, “Amending the Zoning Map by Designating Specific Lots and Parcels R-3 Multi-Family and R-4 Multi-Family Residential Districts”.

3.     Request for R-1 Zoning, Preliminary Plat and Final Plat Approval, Serbousek Second Addition - James Serbousek

a.      Second Reading Ordinance No. 210, “Amending the Zoning Map by Designating a Specific Parcel as an R-1 Single Family Residential District.”

b.     Resolution No. 08-1013-33, Approving Preliminary Plat, Serbousek Second Addition to Ely, Linn County, Iowa.

c.      Resolution No. 08-1013-38, Approving Final Plat of Serbousek Second Addition to Ely, Linn County, Iowa.

4.     Ely Living Roadways Committee, Visioning Report & Feasibility Study, Tim Grimm Committee Chair

5.     Parks and Recreation

a.      Report re: Ely Fall Fest.

b.     Updated Cost Estimate for First Phase of New Park Development.

c.      Authorize Application for Safe Playground Surfacing – Vavra Park.

6.     East Dows Street Restoration Project

a.      Designate Preferred Option and Direct Administrator to Initiate Planning & Design.

7.     Request to Revise Lease for Wireless Antenna on Ely Water Tower – AT&T

8.     Discuss Plans for 20’ x 20’ Parcel of Land on Dows Street

9.     2007WWTP Improvements Project

a.      Resolution No. 08-1013-39, Approving Change Order No. 15 to Contract with Miron Construction, 2007 WWTP Project.

b.     Payment Request No. 16, Miron Construction for 2007 WWTP Project.

10. 2007 Rogers Creek Trunk Project

a.      Authorize Additional Work to Restore Surface and Trees Lost Due to Flooding.

11. Discuss Adopting Building Codes for Multi-Family Structures

12. Water System Improvements Project

a.      Discuss Potential Purchase of Real Estate for the Site of a New Water Tower.  *Possible Closed Session, as Permitted by §21.5(j) Code of Iowa*.

b.     Resolution No. 08-1013-40, Authorizing Proposal to Purchase Real Estate as Water Tower Site.

*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