City Council Meeting

CITY HALL CEDAR FALLS, IOWA, JUNE 4, 2018 REGULAR MEETING, CITY COUNCIL MAYOR JAMES P. BROWN PRESIDING The City Council of the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa, met in Regular Session, pursuant to law, the rules of said Council and prior notice given each member thereof, in the City Hall at Cedar Falls, Iowa, at 7:00 P.M. on the above date. Members present: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Absent: None. 51922 - It was moved by Wieland and seconded by Miller that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 21, 2018 be approved as presented and ordered of record. Motion carried unanimously. 51923 - City Clerk Danielsen announced that Item G-2.i. was being removed from the Resolution Calendar. 51924 - Mayor Brown announced that in accordance with the public notice of May 25, 2018, this was the time and place for a public hearing on proposed plans, specifications, form of contract & estimate of cost for the 2018 Public Sidewalk & Pedestrian Trail Improvement Project. It was then moved by Kruse and seconded by deBuhr that the proof of publication of notice of hearing be received and placed on file. Motion carried unanimously. 51925 - The Mayor then asked if there were any written objections filed to the proposed plans, etc. Upon being advised that there were no written objections on file, the Mayor then called for oral comments. City Engineer Resler commented briefly on the project. There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed plans, etc., the Mayor declared the hearing closed and passed to the next order of business. 51926 - It was moved by Darrah and seconded by Wieland that Resolution #21,130, approving and adopting the plans, specifications, form of contract & estimate of cost for the 2018 Public Sidewalk & Pedestrian Trail Improvement Project, be adopted. Following due consideration by the Council, the Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion Carried. The Mayor then declared Resolution #21,130 duly passed and adopted. 51927 - It was moved by Blanford and seconded by Kruse that Ordinance #2923, providing that general property taxes levied and collected each year on all property located within the amended Cedar Falls Unified Highway 58 Corridor Urban Renewal Area, in the City of Cedar Falls, by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa, City of Cedar Falls, County of Black Hawk, Cedar Falls Community School District, Hudson Community School District, and other taxing districts, be paid to a special fund for payment of principal and interest on loans, monies advanced to and indebtedness, including bonds issued or to be issued, incurred by the city in connection with the amended Cedar Falls Unified Highway 58 Corridor Urban Renewal Area (Amendment No. 4 to the Cedar Falls Unified Highway 58 Corridor Urban Renewal Plan), be passed upon its third and final consideration. The Mayor put the question  -2- on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared Ordinance #2923 duly passed and adopted. 51928 - It was moved by Miller and seconded by Kruse that Ordinance #2924, amending Chapter 27, Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances, relative to sanitary sewer rates, be passed upon its third and final consideration. The Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared Ordinance #2924 duly passed and adopted. 51929 - It was moved by Kruse and seconded by deBuhr that Ordinance #2925, amending Chapter 27, Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances, relative to storm water management rates, be passed upon its third and final consideration. The Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared Ordinance #2925 duly passed and adopted. 51930 - It was moved by Kruse and seconded by Blanford that Ordinance #2926, providing that general property taxes levied and collected each year on all property located within the South Cedar Falls Urban Renewal Area in the City of Cedar Falls, County of Black Hawk, State of Iowa, by and for the benefit of the State of Iowa, City of Cedar Falls, County of Black Hawk, Cedar Falls Community School District, Hudson Community School District, and other taxing districts, be paid to a special fund for payment of principal and interest on loans, monies advanced to and indebtedness, including bonds issued or to be issued, incurred by the City in connection with the South Cedar Falls Urban Renewal Area, be passed upon its second consideration. Following due consideration by the Council, the Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion carried. 51931 - It was moved by Darrah and seconded by Wieland that Ordinance #2927, amending Chapter 26, Traffic and Motor Vehicles, of the Code of Ordinances relative to establishing a 35 miles per hour speed limit on Greenhill Road from Hudson Road to West 27th Street, be passed upon its second consideration. Following due consideration by the Council, the Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion carried. 51932 - It was moved by Kruse and seconded by Darrah that the following items and recommendations on the Consent Calendar be received, filed and approved: Approve the recommendation of the Mayor relative to the appointment of MaraBeth Soneson to the Utilities Board of Trustees, term ending 08/31/2024. Councilmember Darrah expressed his thanks to MaraBeth Soneson. Receive and file the Committee of the Whole minutes of May 21, 2018 relative to the following items:  -3- (1) Utilities Board of Trustees Interview - MaraBeth Soneson. (2) Visitors & Tourism Initiatives/Update. (3) Speed limit on South Main Street-University Avenue to Greenhill Road. (4) Bills & Payroll. Receive and file the City Council Work Session minutes of May 14, 2018. Receive and file Departmental Monthly Reports of April 2018. Approve the following applications for cigarette/tobacco/nicotine/vapor permits: (1) Dollar General Store, 2921 Center Street. (2) Murphy USA, 518 Brandilynn Boulevard. (3) SUDS, 2223 1/2 College Street. (4) Up In Smoke, 2218 College Street. Approve the following applications for beer permits and liquor licenses: (1) Dollar General Store, 2921 Center Street, Class C beer & Class B wine - renewal. (2) Kwik Star, 2019 College Street, Class C beer - renewal. (3) Kwik Star, 7500 Nordic Drive, Class C beer & Class B wine - renewal. (4) Chuck E. Cheese's, 5911 University Avenue, Class B beer - renewal. (5) Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 6301 University Avenue, Class C liquor - renewal. (6) Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant, 112-114 Main Street, Class C liquor & outdoor service - renewal. (7) Prime Mart, 2323 Main Street, Class E liquor - renewal. (8) Target, 214 Viking Plaza Drive, Class E liquor - renewal. (9) Fraternal Order of Eagles, 2125 West Lone Tree Road, Class C liquor & outdoor service - temporary expansion of outdoor service area. (June 22-24, 2018) Following a comment by Councilmember Darrah thanking Ms. Soneson for her continued service on the Utilities Board of Trustees, the motion carried unanimously. 51933 - It was moved by Kruse and seconded by Miller that the following resolutions be introduced and adopted: Resolution #21,131, directing the advertisement for sale of $6,585,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018, and approving electronic bidding procedures and Official Statement. Resolution #21,132, approving and authorizing execution of an Engagement Letter with Eide Bailly, LLP to perform the audit of FY18 financial statements and programs compliance. Resolution #21,133, approving and authorizing execution of an Actuarial Services Agreement with SilverStone Group, Incorporated relative to Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 75.  -4- Resolution #21,134, approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Service Agreement with Carlson Dettmann Consulting, LLC relative to a Job Classification Review, in conjunction with the City’s pay plan study. Resolution #21,135, approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Service Agreement with Carlson Dettmann Consulting, LLC relative to a Performance Development Program, in conjunction with the City’s pay plan study. Resolution #21,136, designating the dates and locations for the annual Sturgis Falls Celebration and Cedar Basin Jazz Festival Inc. Resolution #21,137, approving and authorizing expenditure of funds for the purchase of two dump trucks. Resolution #21,138, approving the Certificate of Completion and accepting the work of Municipal Pipe Tool Company, LLC for the 2017 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Resolution #21,139, approving and authorizing execution of Supplemental Agreement No. 7 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. relative to the Downtown Levee Improvements Project. Resolution #21,140, approving and accepting the contract and bond of K. Cunningham Construction Co. Inc. for the Center Street Recreational Trail Project. Resolution #21,141, approving and authorizing execution of a Contract for Completion of Improvements with CF Gateway Park, Inc. relative to the final plat of Gateway Business Park at Cedar Falls I. Resolution #20,142, approving and authorizing execution of a Professional Service Agreement with Clapsaddle-Garber Associates for 2018 construction observation and testing services relative to new subdivisions. Resolution #20,143, approving and authorizing execution of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Clapsaddle-Garber Associates for construction observation and testing services relative to Gateway Business Park. (Contingent upon approval of Item G-2.m.) Resolution #20,144, approving a Highway 20 Commercial Corridor Overlay Zoning District development site plan for construction of a hotel and conference center on Lot 1, Gateway Business Park at Cedar Falls I. Resolution #20,145, approving and authorizing execution of a Developmental Procedures Agreement with CF Gateway Park, Inc. relative to public improvements in Gateway Business Park at Cedar Falls I. Resolution #20,146, approving the final plat of Gateway Business Park at Cedar Falls I. Resolution #20,147, approving and authorizing execution of a Rehabilitation  -5- Contract with To Jo Construction Inc., relative to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) emergency repair project. Resolution #20,148, approving and authorizing execution of a Rehabilitation Contract with Curran Plumbing Inc., relative to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) emergency repair project. Resolution #20,149, setting June 18, 2018 as the date of public hearing on the City's FY18-19 Consolidated Annual Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME Program. Following due consideration by the Council, the Mayor put the question on the motion and upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared Resolutions #21,131 through #21,149 duly passed and adopted. 51934 - It was moved by Kruse and seconded by Wieland that the bills and payroll be allowed as presented, and that the Controller/City Treasurer be authorized to issue City checks in the proper amounts and on the proper funds in payment of the same. Upon call of the roll, the following named Councilmembers voted. Aye: Miller, deBuhr, Kruse, Blanford, Darrah, Wieland, Green. Nay: None. Motion carried. 51935 - It was moved by Darrah and seconded by Kruse to refer to the Committee of the Whole, to review prior to Goal Setting, the process of the Pavement Management Program and modifications for unique circumstances. Motion carried 5-2 with Councilmembers duBuhr and Wieland voting nay. 51936 - Councilmember Green recognized the professionalism of the Falls Aquatic Center staff during Memorial Day weekend opening. Councilmember Green also recognized the great neighborhood attendance at the Sartori Park Memorial Day Picnic. 51937 - It was moved by Wieland and seconded by Kruse that the meeting be adjourned at 7:10 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. _______________________________ Jacqueline Danielsen, MMC, City Clerk