REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
A regular meeting of the City Council of Vinton, Iowa, was held on the 8th day of September, 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, Hessenius, Hesson, Parmater, Parr. Absent: Stark.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The Mayor stated that the TrueNorth Company representative would be attending the next council meeting. A representative from Veenstra & Kimm was here tonight to talk about plans for the waste water treatment plant. The item about “Side by Side” as a golf cart would be also on the next meeting. Motion by Parr, second by Elwick to approve the amended agenda. Question: Aye – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Parmater, second by Hessenius to approve the consent agenda. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hessenius, Hesson, Parmater, Parr. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Items on the consent agenda are receive and file the council meeting minutes of August 22, 2016, approve invoices, receive and file the August revenue and expenditure report, receive and file the Parks and Recreation Board meeting minutes of August 11th, approve the renewal of a class C liquor license with native wine and Sunday sales for Jolly Roger Pizza and approve class B native wine permit with Sunday sales for L Marie Boutique, new address of 511 1st Avenue.
Council received a letter from John’s Qwik Stop announcing their grand opening.
Loren Leach, Veenstra and Kimm engineer, stated they have design plans for the waste water treatment plant improvements that will meet the DNR requirements for the NPDES permit. They would like to seek contractor bids, set the public hearing and award a bid next month. Motion by Hessenius, second by Hesson to set October 6th as the deadline date to receive bids,
to set October 13th as the date for the public hearing and also the date to award the bid. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hessenius, Hesson, Parmater, Parr. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Council received and filed a letter from Mark and LuAnn Urlaub requesting No Parking along W 19th Street.
The topic of a shared building inspector has been referred to the Public Safety Committee. Motion by Elwick, second by Hessenius to hold a Public Safety Committee meeting on Sept. 22nd at 6:00 pm. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Hesson, second by Elwick to receive and file the draft housing survey report from Maxfield Research and Consulting. Question: Ayes – All. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Elwick, second by Hessenius to approve the purchase of a backup pump for the K Avenue lift station from Zimmer and Francescon for $7,880.00. This pump can pump 700 gallons per minute. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hessenius, Hesson, Parmater, Parr. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Parmater, second by Hessenius to pass a RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM WATER FUND TO GENERAL FUND. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hessenius, Hesson, Parmater, Parr. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared RESOLUTION 09-16-01 passed and approved.
Motion by Parr, second by Hessenius to pass a RESOLUTION TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM LANDFILL/COMPOST/RECYCLE FUND TO GENERAL FUND. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hessenius, Hesson, Parmater, Parr. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried and declared RESOLUTION 09-16-02 passed and approved.
Motion by Parr, second by Hessenius to approve City Administrator Ward asking the Iowa Board of Regents for an official proposal for the sale of certain real property including the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School campus. Question: Ayes – Elwick, Hessenius, Hesson, Parmater, Parr. Nays – None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. A letter with this question will be sent by September 22nd, so that this topic will be placed on the Regents October meeting agenda.
Administrator Ward stated he would be attending the Iowa League of Cities conference next week.
Clerk reported 45 golf carts have been registered.
Good & Welfare: BoomTown was a success.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Time: 7:30 p.m.
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John R. Watson Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cindy Michael City Clerk