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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-05-05-Special Minutes13 May 1,1980 A special meeting of the Waukee city council was held on May 1,1980 with Mayor-elect Harry Copeland presiding and the following councilmen present:Art Spencer Curtis Scott,and Jim Higgs.Absent:Larry Oetting.Erwin Jansma,councilman-elect,was also present. Brian Redshaw,clerk-administrator,gave the oath of office to Mayor- elect Harry Copeland and councilman-elect,M Erwin Jansma. Moved by Scott,second by Spencer,to approve the minutes of April 14,1980.Carried 4 to O. Moved by Higgs,second by Scott,to approve the minutes of April 23 1980.Carried 4 to O. This special meeting was held to discuss the order of revising and updating city ordinances.The council decided to hold the following meetings on ordinances: May 5--7:30 p.m.--Traffic and Criminal ordinances--Chap 500-600 May 13--7:30 p.m.--Misce11aneous ordinances--Chap 100 May 19--7:30 p m.--Civi1 ordinances--Chap 200 May 27--7 30 p.m.--Zoning and Public Health ordinances--Chap 300-400 Mayor Copeland appointed Larry Oetting as Mayor pro tem. Moved by Scott,second by Jansma,to adjourn.Carried 4 to O. Meeting adjourned. May 5,1980 A special meeting of the Waukee city council was held on May 5,1980 at 7:30 p.m.with Mayor Copeland presiding and all councilmen present.Attorney Paul Huscher was also present. This meeting was called to review and revise existing traffic and criminal ordinances. Moved by Higgs,second by Scott,to approve minutes as read,Carried 5 to O. The clerk reported that at the zoning change hearing,there was no written or oral objections to rezone Ray Burger's property from R-2 to C-2 Moved by Oetting,second by Scott,to rezone the following parcel of ground from R-2 to C-2: Beginning at the North-North-West corner of Lot 1,Block 12, of the Original Plat of the Town of Waukee,Iowa,said point being 85.0 ft.N-59 deg.50'W of the North-East Corner of said Lot 1 Block 12 and 50.0 ft.normally distant South- West of the Centerline of the main track of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway;Thence S-O deg-OO',57.83 ft.;Thence N-59 deg-50'W,along a line parallel with and 100.0 ft normally distant South-West of the Centerline of the main track of the Chicago &Northwestern Railway,40.00 ft.Thence N-O deg-OO',along the East Right-of-way line of Fourth Street, 57.83 ftc Thence S-59 deg-50'E,along a line parallel with and 50.0 ,ft.normally distant South-West of the Centerline of the main track of the Chicago &Northwestern Railway,40.00 ft to the point of beginning. All of said parcel being located in the East ~of the Northwest 3/4 of Section 33;T-79-N,R-26-W,Town of Waukee,Dallas County,Iowa and contains approximately 2000 square feet. Also Lot 1,2,and 3 of Block 12 in the original town of Waukee and west 45'of Lot 1 in Burgers addition to the town of Waukee. 14 May 5,1980--cont Carried 5 to O. Discussion was held on the traffic and criminal ordinances. Moved by Seott,(lecond by Oetting,to adjourn.Carried 5 to O. Meeting adj7ned. ~ May 12,1980 A special council meeting was call to order at 7:15p.m.by Mayor Copeland.Present were councilmen Spencer,Oetting,Hi~gs,Scott, and Jansma. Mayor Copeland called for any objections to the plans and specif- ications of the 1980 storm sewer project.There were no objections. Higgs moved that the plans and specifications be accepted.Second by Scott.Ayes:Spencer,Higgs,Scott and Jansma.Nays:Oetting. Moved by Scott,second by Jansma to open bids.Carried 5 to O. 11 bids were opened. A meeting to cons&der these bids is set for 7:30 p.m.,May 13 before the ordinance revision meeting. Moved by Jansma,second by Spencer to adjourn.Carried 5 to O. May 12,1980 The regular meeting of the Waukee City council was called to order at 8:30 p.m.by Mayor Copeland.The opening of the bids had delayed the start of the meeting.All councilmen were present. Moved by Jansma,second by Higgs,to approve minutes as read. Carried 5 to O. Fire Chief Jerry Johnson and Bob Applegate met with a request for 1 Federal pager ($300.00 approximately)and 2 MSA air packs ($1500.00 approximately).A discussion was held on the fire contracts and associated revenues from surrounding communities. Moved by Higgs,second by Scott,to purchase 1 Federal pager and 2 MSA air R,acks"at approximately $1800.00.Carried 5 to O.;'0 be f'C'-ld kC,",-,-\,"-e "J~\1 I,1411>0 The council requested a schedule of revenues and when they are received.- The clerk-administrator was directed to contact Rich Brothers Fireworks Company and order $875.00 worth of fireworks for the Lfth of July. John Winkler of the library board informed the council that the library board had received a gift of $1850.00 from the 'Haukee Centennial Committee.He requested that a certificate of deposit be set up with limitations on its usage. Scott made the following resolution which was seconded by Oetting: 'The City of Waukee recognizes the restrictions on the $1850.00 given to the Waukee library board by the Centennial Committee that it wi~l be used.for no o~he:purpose than a library building or re1ocatlon of a llbrary bUl1dlng.Funds will remain under the control of the library board'Carried 5 to O.