HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.28.2008• •
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
February 28, 2008
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Hurley, Cole, Getty, Hart, Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Welper, Reggie
Schmitt.
Moved by Reggie Schmitt, seconded by Greenwood that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Mayor Hurley reviewed items on the Standing Committee agendas for meetings scheduled for
Monday, March 3, 2008. Mayor Hurley explained at the work session he will be updating the
council on the FYE09 budget as to where we are at, how we got to the levy rate and talk about
adds and deletes.
Mayor Hurley reviewed items on the council agenda, for Monday, March 3, 2008 and the
following items were discussed.
Mayor Hurley noted that the Waterloo Bucks have an application for fireworks display for
various dates on the consent agenda. The application states they will start the fireworks at 9:30
p.m. and the display will last for 15 minutes.
The resolution setting the date of hearing as March 15, 2008 on the issuance of a variable/fixed
rate note not to exceed $2,970,000.00 for a loan guarantee with the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development to finance the River Walls reconstruction portion of the Cedar River
Dam was reviewed. Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, reported that the note will be
paid off using the Black Hawk County Solid Waste distributions and will be for three years. As
part of the BEDI grant, the city has to apply for a Section 108 loan, and that loan agreement was
approved by council on September 19, 2006.
Councilperson Welper asked if any citizens have asked for copies of the animal control
ordinance and if it is available on the city's web site. Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, reported that she
has made copies of the proposed ordinance for about three or four individuals. The proposed
language change is not available on the city's web site.
Councilperson Getty asked if any construction is being done on the dam as it was his
understanding the contractor was going to do 90 percent of the work during the winter months.
Eric Thorson, City Engineer, noted that the contractor wanted to continue the work during the
winter months if possible. This has not been a normal winter because since the first of
December, the contractor has not been able to do a whole lot.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that the
meeting be adjourned at 8:12 a.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk