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Last Updated: Feb 11th, 2010 - 12:07:28 |
The Independence City Council met in regular session in the council chambers at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, February 8, 2010. Mayor Carl Scharff called the meeting to order with Council Members Hill, Hermsen, Schweitzer, Engen, Hand, Davis, and Holland being present. Absent, none. Complete council proceedings are on file in the office of the City Clerk for public viewing. Council Members voted Aye unless otherwise noted.
Andrew Marsh, Howard Green Company out of Cedar Rapids, was in attendance to share funding alternatives for the River Outlet Sewer Project. He distributed a document from the Iowa Finance Authority entitled I-Jobs Water Quality Fund.
Mike McGill, 129 Terrace Drive, was in attendance representing Heartland Acres and wanted to inform and extend an invitation to the council to attend an upcoming event. The world’s largest tractor, Big Bud, will be coming to Heartland Acres April 12th-July 31st. A grand unveiling will occur on April 18th.
Motion Council Member Engen, second Council Member Hermsen, to approve the January council proceedings.
Motion Council Member Davis, second Council Member Schweitzer, to approve the January bills for payment totaling $435,523.43.
Motion Council Member Hill, second Council Member Schweitzer, to set the date of a public hearing as March 8, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. for consideration of adopting an Ordinance repealing Chapter 65.03(8) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Independence. (Fourteenth Street NE and Eighth Avenue NE. Subject to the provisions of Section 380.3 of the 2009 Code of Iowa).
Motion Council Member Holland, second Council Member Davis, to approve Pay Estimate No. 19 totaling $40,829.87 to Knife River Midwest for the work associated with the Airport Runway Reconstruction Project.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-10 was read and approved. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK COVERING THE INDEPENDENCE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RUNWAY 17-35 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
RESOLUTION NO. 03-10 was read and approved. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK COVERING THE INDEPENDENCE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FUEL FARM REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-10 was read and approved. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK COVERING THE INDEPENDENCE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RUNWAY 17-35 EXTENSION PROJECT.
Larry Burger, Speer Financial, distributed and reviewed 10, 15 and 20 year debt schedules for $600,000 General Obligation Sewer Improvement Bonds. Mr. Burger can assist the city with reviewing sewer rates and determining which financing option is most favorable. The city needs to determine how they are going to pay for this project whether that is through property taxes or sewer revenues.
Brian Keierleber, Buchanan County Engineer, 1110 5th St NE, was present to review the D-22 construction project. Mr. Keierleber wanted to communicate with the council and try to keep this funding within Buchanan County and utilize it for the D-22 Construction Project. Mr. Keierleber would work with the Mayor and INRCOG to try and obtain the funding. No action taken.
Gary Wilson, 506 27th St SE, was present to discuss potential uses of the old Fareway building located at 206 2nd Ave SW. Mayor Scharff reported he is going to be holding some general basic workshops and feels this could be a topic of discussion. No action was taken.
Motion by Council Member Hill, second by Council Member Hand, to direct the police department to proceed with conducting a study on the use, training, models/brands of equipment and costs, and identifying sources for procurement for the purchase of tasers and patrol rifles. Once the study is completed to present the information to the Council.
City Clerk reported Shaffer and Co. is three-fourths complete with the city’s 2008/2009 audit. The recommendation is to have the state conduct an audit for fiscal year 2009/2010 and if the council has certain concerns or items they’d like the state to review they could expand their audit which might include additional fees for service. Council inquired on the purpose of a state audit and costs. The city attorney responded the state might conduct a more comprehensive audit versus a private firm. After further discussion Motion Council Member Davis, second Council Member Hand, to accept and approve the proposal submitted by the Office of Auditor of State to conduct the city’s fiscal year audit 2009/2010 at a total cost of $11,800.
Motion Council Member Hill, second Council Member Schweitzer, to approve the nominations of Cyndi Bergeson and Gerald Stelter to the Independence Light and Power Board.
There was discussion on calculations of benefit payouts for terminated employees. Debra Lynn was present to review her calculations for payouts. There was further discussion on retirement versus resignation and longevity pay. The city attorney’s opinion is that if longevity was paid in the past it shouldn’t have been. He would have to research longevity further. No action taken.
Motion Council Member Holland, second Council Member Davis, to approve Kwik Star’s Beer Permit Renewal.
Motion Council Member Engen, second Council Member Holland, to adjourn
Whereupon, Mayor Scharff declared the meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
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