City Council
Regular MeetingStory City, IA · January 7, 2019
Minutes
STORY CITY, IOWA January 7, 2019
Mayor Jensen called the council meeting to order on Monday, January 7, 2019 at
7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Present: Mayor Jensen, Administrator Jackson, Attorney Larson Council
Members: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield and Sporleder.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Ben Wincoff, President of the Board at River Bend Golf Course
Ten members of the local scout troop, plus 7 scout leaders and parents.
Motion by Sporleder, seconded by Crutchfield, to approve the agenda.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Crutchfield, seconded by Ostrem, to approve the December 17, 2018
regular meeting minutes.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
CITIZEN APPEARANCE
None.
LEGAL ITEMS
A) RESOLUTION NO. 19-1 – DESIGNATING OFFICIAL
DEPOSITORIES AND SETTING LIMIT OF FUNDS
Motion by Solberg, seconded by Ostrem to approve Resolution No. 19-1
– Designating Official Depositories And Setting Limit Of Funds.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
B) RESOLUTION NO. 19-2 – DESIGNATE DATE, TIME, AND
PLACE FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS
Motion by Ostrem, seconded by Phillips to approve Resolution No. 19-2–
Designating Date, Time, and Place for Regular Council Meetings as the
first and third Mondays of each month, at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council
Chambers.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
C) RESOLUTION NO. 19-3 – DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Motion by Phillips, seconded by Solberg to approve Resolution No. 19-
3– Designating Official Newspaper as the Story City Herald and the
Tribune.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
D) RESOLUTION NO. 19-4 – APPOINT CITY ATTORNEY
Motion by Sporleder, seconded by Ostrem to approve Resolution No. 19-
4– Appointing City Solicitor as Attorney Fred Larson.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
E) RESOLUTION NO. 19-5 – APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES
TO THE STORY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GROUP
Motion by Crutchfield, seconded by Phillips to approve Resolution No.
19-5 Appointing Representatives To The Story County Economic
Development Group. These representatives will be Mark Jackson, with
Jay Wilson and Tyler Fredericksen as alternates.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
F) RESOLUTION NO. 19-6 - APPROVING REVISED AGREEMENT
WITH RIVER BEND GOLF COURSE, LTD FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY’S RIVER BEND GOLF
COURSE
Administrator Jackson and Golf Course Board President Ben Winecoff
reviewed two changes to the agreement.
Motion by Crutchfield, seconded by Phillips to approve Resolution No.
19-6 Approving Revised Agreement With River Bend Golf Course, Ltd
For The Management Of The City’s River Bend Golf Course
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
G) RESOLUTION NO. 19-7- PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR I-35 BUSINESS PARK
REVITALIZATION AREA
Motion by Ostrem, seconded by Crutchfield to approve Resolution No.
19-7 Providing For Notice Of Hearing On Proposed Amendment To The
Revitalization Plan For I-35 Business Park Revitalization Area
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
H) RESOLUTION NO. 19-8- SETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC
HEARING ON 2019-1 AMENDMENT TO URBAN RENEWAL
PLAN FOR STORY CITY CONSOLIDATED URBAN RENEWAL
AREA
Motion by Sporleder, seconded by Phillips to approve Resolution No. 19-
8 Setting Date For Public Hearing On 2019-1 Amendment To Urban
Renewal Plan For Story City Consolidated Urban Renewal Area to be set
on February 4, 2019 at 7 o’clock p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
I) ORDINANCE NO. 282 – REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 206,
RELATING TO PROPERTY IN THE STORY CITY
CONSOLIDATED URBAN RENEWAL AREA
Council Member Ostrem Introduced An Ordinance Entitled Ordinance
No. 282. An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No 206 Related To
Property In The Story City Consolidated Urban Renewal Area.
It was moved by Council Member Phillips and seconded by Council
Member Solberg that the ordinance be adopted.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Council Member Solberg and seconded by Council
Member Sporleder to suspend the statutory rule requiring an ordinance to
be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to
the meeting at which it is to be finally passed.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Council Member Sporleder and seconded by Council
Member Crutchfield that the ordinance entitled “Ordinance No. 282. An
Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 206, Related to property in the Story
City Consolidated Urban Renewal Area now be put into its final
consideration and adoption.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
A) Approve Underwriting Engagement Letters with DA Davidson for
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019 and Sewer Revenue Bonds,
Series 2019.
B) Approve Construction Pay Application No. 1 for the Wastewater
Treatment Equalization Basin Project.
It was moved by Council Member Solberg and seconded by Council
Member Ostrem to approve Underwriting Engagement Letters with
DA Davidson for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019 and Sewer
Revenue Bonds, Series 2019, and to approve Construction Pay
Application No. 1 for the Wastewater Treatment Equalization Basin
Project.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
PERMITS
None
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
A) Appointment of John Moran to Tree Board.
Motion by Sporleder, seconded by Crutchfield to approve
appointment of John Moran to the Tree Board.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER
Motion by Crutchfield, seconded by Ostrem to approve appointment
payment of bills and claims for December, 2018.
Aye: Ostrem, Phillips, Solberg, Crutchfield, and Sporleder.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
There being no further business before council the meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
ATTEST:
__________________________ _________________________
Heather Slifka, City Clerk Mike Jensen, Mayor
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