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January 27, 2012

Council meets tonight

Steve Woodhouse Journal-Express

Knoxville —  

The Knoxville City Council will meet in special session tonight, Friday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m. 
The agenda is below.
 
CITY OF KNOXVILLE
                                           SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Friday, January 27, 2012
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – CITY HALL                                                         5:00 P.M.
 
AGENDA
 
I.         CALL TO ORDER – MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Don Zoutte ___________, Council Member Elsie Kemp ___________,
Council Member Dave Roozeboom ____, Council Member April Verwers_______,
Council Member Tim Pitt_____, Council Member Carolyn Formanek_______, 
City Manager Harold Stewart __________, City Clerk Heather Ussery________,
City Attorney Bob Stuyvesant________, 
 
 
II. ITEM AGENDA      
 
1. Public Hearing- 2012 Eric Drive Urban Renewal Area Designation and Plan 
A. Open Hearing
B. Filing of Affidavits of Publications-01/13/12
C. Written Comments/Objections
D. Oral Comments/Objections
E. Close Hearing
        Discussion ________________________________________
Motion _________________ Second ___________________
        Vote _____________________________________________
F. Approve Resolution Declaring Necessity and Establishing an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan and Project for the 2012 Eric Drive Urban Renewal Area
                   Discussion ________________________________________
                   Motion _________________ Second ___________________
 Vote______________________________________________
G. Approve First Consideration, Waive Second and Third Consideration and Adopt an Ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the 2012 Eric Drive Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of    Iowa
       Discussion ________________________________________
                    Motion _________________ Second ___________________
  Vote______________________________________________
 
2. Approve Resolution to Fix a Date of Meeting for February 6, 2012 at 6:15p.m. at which it is Proposed to Approve a Development Agreement with Cobblestone, Including Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments
         Discussion ________________________________________
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
         Vote _____________________________________________
 
3. Review of Preliminary Department Budgets
         Discussion ________________________________________
 Motion _________________ Second ___________________
                   Vote _________________________________________
 
            
III.      ADJOURN
             Motion__________________ Second_____________________
             Vote _______________________ Time ___________________ 
 
 
 
Dated the 26th day of January 2012      
 
 
_______________________
                                                                       Heather Ussery, City Clerk

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