AGENDA HIAWATHA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, April 6, 2011
HIAWATHA COUNCIL CHAMBERS (101 Emmons Street Upper Floor) – 7:00 P.M.
A. Call to Order – Roll
B. Approval of Agenda
C. Approval of Consent Agenda Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless Council requests an item be removed to be considered separately.
1. Approval of bills 2. Minutes of Meetings: Regular Meetings March 2, 2011 and March 16, 2011; 3. Receive & File Minutes of Boards/Commissions/Committees: Library Board March 15, 2011; Park and Recreation Commission March 8, 2011; Planning and Zoning Commission March 28, 2011; Water Board March 15, 2011 4. City Administrator’s Report 5. Mayor’s Report
D. Citizens Input - (3 Minutes) Limited to items not on current agenda E. Report from Council Members / Mayor F. Discussion – Non Action Items G. Newsletter items
H. Business
1. Presentation – Hiawatha Firefighters Association
2. Consider motion approving the appointment of four (4) volunteer firefighters– Kenneth Day, Andrew Seberger, Joseph Westendorf and Nathan Smith
3. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider amending Hiawatha Code of Ordinance Chapter 165 Unified Development Code §165.15:2 Land Use Matrix and §165.16 Land Uses and Regulations by District to remove the permitted use of kennels in Zoning District C-2 (Neighborhood Convenience District) and add the conditional use of kennels in Zoning Districts C-3 (Highway Commercial District), C-4 (Central Service District), and C-R (Commercial-Recreation District) including “*Totally enclosed in a building” in the notes section, and adding the permitted use of outdoor kennels in Zoning Districts I-1 (Restricted Industrial District) and I-2 (General Industrial District) a. Consider 1st Reading b. Consider waiving 2nd and 3rd Readings
4. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider amending Hiawatha Code of Ordinance Chapter 165 Unified Development Code §165.35 Off-Street Parking Spaces to establish parking use and parking class requirements for a volley ball court a. Consider 1st Reading b. Consider waiving 2nd and 3rd Readings
5. PUBLIC HEARING - to consider amending Hiawatha Code of Ordinance Chapter 4 Municipal Infractions amending §4.04 Civil Citations adding (4) Legal Description, adding Section §4.05 Real Property and renumbering §4.06 Alternative Relief and §4.07 Criminal Penalties a. Consider 1st Reading b. Consider waiving 2nd and 3rd Readings
6. Consider Resolution setting a public hearing date (April 20, 2011 @ 7:00 P.M.) to consider the approval of a ten (10) year Development Agreement with PAETEC Business Services and HTSITD, LLC
7. Consider Motion setting a public hearing date (April 20, 2011 @ 7:00 P.M.) to consider the rezoning of a parcel of land legally described as that part of the E ½ NW ¼ Section 19-84-7, Linn County, Iowa lying south of the N 50 acres thereof and lying north of Sharon’s First Addition to Linn County, Iowa and Sharon’s Third Addition to Linn County, Iowa, in Hiawatha, Iowa from A (Agriculture Zone District) to R-3/PUD (Single Family Residence District/Planned Unit Development) as requested by Pines at Turtle Creek, LLC 8. Consider Motion setting a public hearing date (April 20, 2011 @ 7:00 P.M.) to consider amending Hiawatha Code of Ordinance Chapter 65 Stop or Yield Required amending §65.01:1 and 2- Stop Intersections 1. Through Streets adding (N) Loggerhead Road north of Tower Terrace Road from south city limits to the north city limits and 2. Stop Intersection. Every driver of a vehicle shall stop at all intersecting streets that met a through street unless otherwise designated.
9. Tim Bird of Peppy’s Ice Cream to discuss Solicitor’s, Peddlers and Transient Merchant Ordinance and fee structure
10. Consider Resolution amending Purchasing Policies and Procedures
11. Consider Resolution approving Disposal of Fixed Assets Policies and Procedures
12. Consider Resolution authorizing City Staff to sign an agreement for the purchase of a vehicle for the use of Parks in the amount of $1.00 from Cedar Rapids Toyota of Hiawatha
13. Mosquito Control 2011 a. Review Proposals b. Consider Resolution awarding contract
14. Landscape Maintenance 2011-Center Point Road, North Center Point Road and Boyson Road a. Review Proposals b. Consider Resolution awarding contract
15. Consider Motion accepting the resignation of Library Board member: Jan Bahmann, effective March 16, 2011
16. Consider Motion approving the appointment of Dian Boysen as a Library Board member, effective immediately with term ending June 30, 2013
17. Northwest Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project a. Consider Resolution approving Pay Estimate No. 7 for payment of contract work completed to Ricklefs Excavating, Ltd.
18. Possible Closed Session as per Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(j) to discuss the purchase of particular real estate
19. Possible Closed Session as per Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(c) to discuss matters which are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent
20. Consider Resolution authorizing Condemnation of property located at 55 Boyson Road to acquire necessary property in connection with the Boyson Road / Robins Road Intersection Project
I. Placement of items for next Agenda/Work Sessions
J. Adjourn
NOTE: The posted agenda items may be added or deleted up to 24 hours before the start of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk’s Office the day of the meeting to confirm the status of any particular agenda item.