REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 26, 2016
A regular meeting of the City Council of Vinton, Iowa, was held on the 26th day of May, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, Vinton, Iowa. Mayor Watson presided and the roll being called the following Council Members were present and absent: Present: Elwick, Hesson, Parmater, Parr, Stark. Absent: Hessenius.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Parmater, second by Stark to approve the agenda. Question: Aye – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Hesson, second by Parmater to approve the consent agenda. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Parmater, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Items on the consent agenda are to receive and file the Council meeting minutes of May 12, 2016, receive and file the Library Board meeting minutes of April 13 and May 11, 2016, receive and file the Airport Commission meeting minutes of May 18, 2016 and approve an additional privilege of carryout wine for Shopko.
Council received information from Vinton Unlimited on the Downtown Forum put on by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. This will be held at the Kirkwood Center on June 8th. VU is also having a member appreciation picnic on June 21st.
Tom Lindauer, Kiwanis member, stated they are planning their 6th annual 5K Boomfest run. The route does not cross the railroad tracks. Motion by Parmater, second by Elwick to approve a request for the Kiwanis Club Boomfest 5K route on August 27th, with a police escort. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Jamie Timmerman requested permission for the 5th and final Flaughless 5K run/walk. Motion by Parmater, second by Parr to approve a request for the Flaughless 5K run/walk on Oct. 15th. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Hesson, second by Parmater to pass a RESOLUTION PROPOSING DISPOSAL OF AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BY SALE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Parmater, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared RESOLUTION 05-16-02 passed and approved. The hearing will be on June 9th at 7:00 p.m. Attorney Fischer stated he had spoken with Fire Chief McKenna about this alley. Kromminga Motors would like to purchase the alley.
Motion by Parr, second by Stark to approve a RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLAT OF SURVEY TO REPLAT PARCEL D TO CREATE PARCEL E AND PARCEL F IN VINTON, IOWA. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Parmater, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared RESOLUTION 05-16-03 passed and approved. The properties are owned by Carl and Sandra Evans.
Ben Carhoff, Hart-Frederick engineer, updated Council on the W 13th Street project. Construction was done in 2013. Seeding and reseeding done in 2014. State RISE grant funds were received. The contractor went out of business. A balancing change order required the contractor to repay $4,498.34 to the City. Motion by Hesson, second by Parmater to approve a change order for the W 13th Street project, pending verification of repayment and move forward with the close-out with IDOT. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Parmater, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Maxfield Research has been given information to start the housing needs assessment study.
A kick-off meeting of VU, BOG, Council, Mayor and service organization members and a consultant from Maxfield will be planned. Administrator Ward will set up a conference call meeting. Ward reported that as of yet the City has not received any formal request from land owners for a new housing development. Mike Elwick will be invited to a council meeting.
Motion by Parmater, second by Stark to pass a RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES AND COMPENSATION FOR SUPERVISION, MANAGEMENT AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, with the amendment of the building inspector to be 90% of permit fees and $24.00 per hour for work not on paid permit. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Parmater, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared RESOLUTION 05-16-04 passed and approved.
Administrator Ward had received verbal requests for Children at Play signs for Circle Drive and W 19 Street. Council discussed these requests, but took no action.
Motion by Elwick, second by Hesson to approve the Mayor’s reappointment of Chris Ward to the Benton County E911 Board. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Parmater, second by Stark to approve the Mayor’s reappointment of Chris Ward as the Zoning Administrator. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Elwick, second by Stark to approve the reappointments of Tim Furlong, Nancy Scott, Joyce Calvert and John Scherbring to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Mayor Watson gave a letter to Council from him. He is vetoing the golf cart ordinance. He stated he had received complaints about the fee and the driver age requirements. Chief Paxton and Attorney Fischer will draft a new golf cart ordinance for Council’s consideration.
Administrator Ward reported talking with Nate Kass, Fehr Graham engineer, about the panels on 13th Street that are cracked. Council questioned who would pay for the repairs. Ward stated he will miss the first council meeting in July because he will be attending a conference.
Clerk reported the City received a state grant payment of $2,014 for the airport beacon project.
Chief Paxton reported visiting with a property owner. They will be moving a semi-tractor that was parked over a sidewalk.
Attorney Fischer stated he will need a letter from the building inspector about the house that had a fire on W 6th Street.
Good & Welfare: Happy Graduation to the High School seniors. Happy Memorial Day. Benton County CountryFest is June 4th.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Time: 8:50 p.m.
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John R. Watson Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cindy Michael City Clerk