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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
July 15, 2004
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Kincaid, Greenwood, Clark, Schmitt, Gunderson, Welper.
Members absent: Cole.
Moved by Gunderson, seconded by Kincaid that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried.
Agenda items that have been placed on the council agenda of Monday, July 19, 2004 were
reviewed with Department Heads who placed items on the agenda.
Mayor Pro Tem Welper reviewed the Standing Committee agendas for Monday, July 19, 2004.
Items discussed included:
1. Agreement with Nutri-Ject Systems for biosolids removal. We are half way
through the ten-year agreement, and there are options available for discussion
with council at the work session scheduled for Monday, July 19, 2004.
2. Amendment to 2001 Code of Ordinance as it pertains to area or width of
manufactured homes in lot of record. Section 9-9-1 regulates that manufactured
homes shall be placed on lots with a minimum width of 50 feet and a minimum
area of 6,000 square feet. The zoning ordinance has the same requirement for
stick built homes, with an exception that a stick built home can be built on any
"lot of record" in the city. Some platted lots in the city are 40" wide and less than
6,000 square feet in area. The new ordinance will put in the language for an
exception that a manufactured home may be located on any lot or plot of official
record. This will bring our ordinance into compliance with state law as the state
code requires that cities cannot treat manufactured homes any different than stick
built homes.
3. Discussed the Code of Ordinance requirement that manufactured homes have the
front door entrance on address street or front quarter. The Zoning Ordinance does
not address the front door issue.
4. Amendment to Section 31 of the Driveway and Sidewalk Specifications which
would allow the use of curb sawing for driveway approaches.
5. Change Order No. 1 for a net decrease of $64,340.00 for the FY 2004 Ferguson
Distribution Center Sanitary Sewer Extension, Contract No. 682. The change
order will allow the contractor to construct the sanitary sewer crossing on
Independence Avenue by an open cut instead of boring.
6. Grant in the amount of $25,933 from the US Department of Justice for FY 2004
Local Law Enforcement Block. The city's allocation has been reduced from past
years. The city is using the Homeland Security grant to help with reduction in the
Police Department's budget.
7. The restroom improvements at Gates Golf Course. Christiansen was awarded the
contract last winter with a completion date of May 2004. The contractor has
blamed its subcontractors for not completing the work on time. The Leisure
Services Commission has discussed this issue and has suggested that any new
contracts have a penalty clause for not completing a project on time.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Gunderson, seconded by Clark
that the meeting be adjourned at 8:35 a.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk