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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
December 12, 2002
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Berry, Welper, Greenwood, Clark, Jordan, Hurley, Getty.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Welper that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Six.
Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried.
Items that have been placed on the council agenda of Monday, December 16, 2002, were
discussed with Department Heads who have items on the agenda.
Items discussed included:
1. Taxi cab application for Metro Taxi, Inc.
2. Sale of land to Cedar Valley Corporation located at corner of Broadway and
Wagner Road for $500.00.
3. Mutual Aid 28E Agreement with Black Hawk County Firemen's Association to
provide fire and emergency assistance on a reciprocal basis.
Greenwood now present at 8:18 a.m.
4. Section 108 Loan Guaranteed with HUD for Cedar Valley Riverfront Renaissance
Plan.
5. U.S. Highway Corridor Study from U.S. 218 to Airline Highway.
6. 2003 Golf rates and fall discount rates. This item was removed from the agenda.
7. Sewer rate increase on the agenda. Councilperson Getty has asked the City
Attorney for a legal opinion from bonding counsel on use of Local Option Sales
tax for sanitary sewer replacement during street reconstruction. Councilperson
Getty suggested using $15 million refund from Black Hawk Solid Waste
Commission. Councilperson Jordan stated that we started at 30 percent increase
and have lowered it to 14.5 percent and maybe we could lower the increase even
more. Councilperson Getty stated that the sewer fund is being charged
administrative costs, such as garage maintenance, City Clerk's office, etc. These
charges have been ongoing for years and Councilperson Getty does not believe
the city should being doing this. This item was removed from the agenda and a
special council meeting was scheduled for December 19, 2002 on the proposed
sewer fee increase.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Jordan, seconded by Getty that the
meeting be adjourned at 9:05 a.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk