HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.19.2007COUNCIL WORK SESSION
April 19, 2007
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Hurley, Kincaid, Welper, Gunderson, Getty, Cole.
Members absent: Greenwood, Schmitt.
Moved by Kincaid, seconded by Welper that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Greenwood, Schmitt. Motion carried.
Mayor Hurley reviewed items on the Standing Committee agendas for meetings scheduled for
Monday, April 23, 2007.
Mayor Hurley reviewed items on the council agenda for Monday, April 23, 2007 and the
following items were discussed.
Don Temeyer, Community Planning & Development Director, reported that the preliminary plat
of Country Club Business Center Addition is for property located east of VGM on the northeast
side of Highway 20.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, reported that the FYE 2007 budget needs to be
amended because we did not budget high enough for current construction projects so we need to
make the correction so vendors can be paid.
Councilperson Welper noted that when a street project is completed we approve a two-year
maintenance bond. He noticed the area on 18th/Vinton Streets has big chunks of concrete
coming up. Mayor Hurley asked Councilperson Welper to get with Dennis Gentz, Assistant City
Engineer.
Councilperson Getty reported he noticed the city is putting in a new street in the 1600-1700
Commercial Street and installing new sewer lines. He asked if the city works with the Water
Works to put in new hook-ups to the water lines as most of the damage is caused by traffic.
Dennis Gentz, Assistant City Engineer, reported when the city reconstructs streets if the water
line is galvanized it is replaced with copper line. Mayor Hurley noted that the local option tax is
restrictive as what we can use those funds for. Councilperson Getty stated that there isn't
anywhere in the city that within three months of reconstructing a street that we don't cut into the
new street to fix someone's water pipe. Councilperson Getty stated he feels when the city
reconstructs a street, we should fix the water lines, and he would like a study to see what it
would cost the city. Mr. Gentz noted that the unit costs for new water lines are included in the
bids, so the engineers could get that figure. Mayor Hurley commented that perhaps we should
have an infrastructure team consisting of Streets, Water Works, Waste Management, Engineering
and Planning and Zoning. Mayor Hurley noted it will take a change in the Local Option Tax
Ordinance and a vote from residents to change how those funds are spent. Mr. Gentz noted
during reconstruction if it is noted that there are galvanized lines, those lines are fixed without
assessing property owners.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Cole, seconded by Gunderson that
the meeting be adjourned at 8:21 a.m. Ayes: Five. Absent: Greenwood, Schmitt. Motion
carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk