REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
A regular meeting of the City Council of Vinton, Iowa, was held on the 28th day of September,
2017, 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, Parr, Stark. Absent: Hessenius, Maynard.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Elwick, second by Stark to approve the agenda. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor
declared the motion carried.
Motion by Hesson, second by Starkto approve the consent agenda. Question: Ayes – All. The
Mayor declared the motion carried. Items on the consent agenda are to receive and file the
Council meeting minutes of September 14, 2017, to approve the renewals of a class C beer
permit with Sunday sales for Casey’s General Store, a class B native wine permit with Sunday
sales for L Marie Boutique and a class B native wine permit with Sunday sales for Henkle Creek.
Charles and Karen Fountain, Darlene Werning, Joe andTracie Fisher and Joel and Anna Sallee
expressed concerns about the community gardens on Q Avenue. They said the gardens are
deplorable and unsightly. Tall weeds and a trash pile are there. Greg Walston, ISU Extension
director, agreed, stating they should and will do a better jobof cleaning up the gardens. The City
was unable to sell the lot. The City liked the idea of using the lot for gardens to benefit the
community. The Extension office has worked with Horizons and Heritage organizations.
Twenty plots were made and one half were rented out. ISU raised produce on the other half.
Over 300 pounds of produce was grown, benefitting many families. Council received a letter
from Maureen Haisman stating she was thankful for the opportunity to have a small garden plot.
There is a contract with rules and conditions for the gardeners to follow. Council discussed
possibly trying again to sell the lot and relocating the gardens next year.
Mayor Watson announced that now was the time and place set to hold a public hearing on a
proposal to amend the natural gas franchise with Interstate Power and Light Company, aka
Alliant Energy. The amendment is to remove the administrative cost recovery charge on the
franchise fee being collected by IP&LC on the natural gas sales in the city. The Mayor closed the
hearing.
Motion by Elwick, second by Hesson to adopt an ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF VINTON, IOWA BY MODIFYING PROVISIONS OF
THE VINTON NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE, ORDINANCE NUMBER 896, RELATING TO
FRANCHISE FEES. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor
declared the motion carried and that said ordinance had been given its third consideration.
Motion by Elwick, second by Hesson to now adopt the above stated ordinance. Question:
Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and
declared ORDINANCE 1025 duly adopted.
Motion by Stark, second by Hesson to table an ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF VINTON, AND PROVISIONS FOR
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the
motion carried. Council would like all members to be present, as well as City Administrator
Ward and City Attorney Fischer.
Maynard joined the meeting at 8:05 pm.
Motion by Elwick, second by Parr to approve the appointments of the following individuals to
the committee that will be discussing the IBSSS campus with the Iowa Board of Regents: Pat
Baird, Melissa Schwan, Dennis Lausar, Jon Kremer, John Mossman, Dave Wessling.
Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Maynard, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the
motion carried. These individuals along with Administrator Ward and all council members have
the opportunity to meet with the Regents on October 4th.
Motion by Parr, second by Stark to pass a RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE OFFICIAL 2017
FISCAL YEAR STREET FINANCE REPORT. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Maynard,
Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared RESOLUTION
09-17-01 passed and approved.
Motion by Parr, second by Stark to pass a RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS TO THE AIRPORT FUND. Question: Ayes – Hesson, Maynard, Parr, Stark. Nays –
Elwick. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared RESOLUTION 09-17-02 passed
and approved. This resolution transfers $10,000 from the general fund to the airport fund.
Motion by Elwick, second by Hesson to pass a RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TRANSFER
OF FUNDS FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE SE TIF FUND TO DEBT SERVICE FUND.
Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson, Maynard, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the
motion carried and declared RESOLUTION 09-17-03 passed and approved. This approves the
transfer of $6,500 to the Debt Service Fund.
Motion by Hesson, second by Stark to pass a RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS FROM GENERAL FUND TO LIBRARY FUND. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hesson,
Maynard, Parr, Stark. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared
RESOLUTION 09-17-04 passed and approved. The amount to be transferred is $56,772.
The E 3rd Street improvement project is nearing completion. The airport runway project is
almost done. Three candidates are running for the mayor’s seat, Dean Haack, Rich Hainstock,
and Bud Maynard. Two candidates are running for the first ward council seat, Ron Hessenius
and Dixie Meyer. Two candidates are running for an at large council seat, Brian Parr and Gary
Garwood. No one is running for the third ward council seat.
Good & Welfare: Homecoming is this weekend.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Time: 8:40 p.m.
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John R. Watson Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cindy Michael City Clerk
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