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August 3, 2012

Heavy agenda for Monday's council meeting

Steve Woodhouse Journal-Express

Knoxville — The first reading of the natural gas franchise fee, a parks discussion, and the fire chief petition are on Monday's regular Knoxville City Council agenda.

The council meeting begins at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in the council chambers. The full agenda is pasted below. Look for a report here and in the Aug. 10 Journal-Express.

 

AGENDA

 

CALL TO ORDER - MEMBERS PRESENT:

Mayor Don Zoutte Sr. ____, Council Member Elsie Kemp ____, Council Member Dave Roozeboom ____, Council Member April Verwers ____, Council Member Tim Pitt____, Council Member Carolyn Formanek ____, City Manager Harold Stewart ____,Assistant City Manager Dylan Feik____, City Attorney Bob Stuyvesant____, City Clerk Heather Ussery____, Deputy Clerk Jodi Bassett____

 

I.          CITIZEN/PUBLIC COMMENTS

                                                                              

             Discussion _________________________________________________________

 

CONSENT AGENDA

1.      Approve City Council Minutes of July 16, 2012

2.      Accept Senior Board of Directors Minutes of June 12, 2012

3.      Accept Airport Commission Minutes of June 13, 2012

4.      Accept Housing Board Minutes of June 18, 2012

5.      Accept Housing Board Minutes of June 21, 2012

6.      Accept Library Board of Trustees Minutes of July 18, 2012

7.      Accept Parks Advisory Commission Minutes of August 1, 2012

8.      Approve Special Class C Liquor License for Hy-Vee Inc.

9.      Approve Class C Liquor License for Lake Red Rock Cultural Center

10.  Approve Class E Liquor License for Fareway Stores, Inc. #980

11.  Approve Fireworks Display at Marion County Fairgrounds on August 10th & 11th & September 29th

12.  Schedule 1st Council Meeting in September for September 4th in Regards to Labor Day

13.  Approve Financial Statements-June 2012

      Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

 Vote _____________________________________________

 

II.                 ITEM AGENDA     

              

1.      Public Hearing-2012 Water Streets Improvements Project

A.    Open Hearing

B.     Filing of Affidavits of Publications-07/20/12

C.     Written Comments/Objections

D.    Oral Comments/Objections

E.     Close Hearing 

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

F.      Accept Bids and Recommend Award of the Contract for the 2012 Water Street Improvements Project

      Discussion_________________________________________

      Motion___________________ Second___________________

      Vote______________________________________________

 

2.      Approve Street Closure on August 17th for Iowa State Savings Bank Customer & Community Appreciation Picnic

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

3.      Approve Street Closure for September 5th Channel 13 WHO RVTV

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

4.      Parks Advisory Commission Discussion Regarding Park Vandalism & Splash Park

Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

5.      Discussion Regarding Potential Downtown Development on First Street

Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

6.      Discussion Regarding Fire Chief Petition

Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

7.      Set Public Hearing for August 20, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. for the 2012 Airport/Bingo Building Sewer Main Extension Project

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

8.      Approve first consideration, waive second & third consideration and adopt an ordinance granting to Interstate Power and Light Company, its successors and assigns, the right and franchise to acquire, construct, erect, maintain and operate a natural gas distribution system in the City of Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, and the right to lay down, operate and maintain the necessary pipes, mains, and other conductors and appliances in, along and under the streets, avenues, alleys and public places of the City of Knoxville, Marion County Iowa, as now or hereafter constituted, for a period of 25 years for the purpose of distributing, supplying and selling natural gas to the City and its inhabitants thereof and to persons and corporations beyond the limits thereof; and granting to said Company the right of eminent domain  

Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

9.      Approve Purchase of New Ambulance for Rescue Department

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

 

 

10.  Discussion and Possible Awarding of  Website Developer Project

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

11.  Discussion of 2012 REAP Grant Applications

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

12.  Discussion Regarding Parking Ordnance for Trailers

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

13.  Authorize Signing of Letter of Support for Nearwoord Industries, LLC

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

14.  Approve Resolution Adopting Marion County Hazard Mitigation Plan of 2012-2016

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

15.  Consider Approval of Payment of Claims

 Discussion ________________________________________

 Motion _________________ Second ___________________

                 Vote _____________________________________________

 

 III.           REPORTS:

A.    Mayor’s Report

B.     City Manager’s Report

 

  IV.      ADJOURN

              Motion__________________ Second_____________________

              Vote _______________________ Time ___________________

 

Dated the 3rd day of August 2012     

 

                                                                                   _______________________

                                                                                    Heather Ussery, City Clerk

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