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Home My WebLink About1984-12-04-Special Minutes256 November 17,1984 A special meeting of the Waukee City Council was held on November 17, 1984 at 8:00 a.m.at the City Hall.The purpose of this meeting was to tour the City streets and formulate a FY 84-85 Street Construction Program. The meeting was conducted and adjourned with no action being taken. The City Clerk was to formulate a program for presentation at the December 4,1984 special City Council meeting. ~412 J 7 ~~~~~~..;,,2.;CA~~~/~,~'."'-'~~>".."d!L- .c erU A special City election was held on No e er 27,1984 with the polls being open from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m.The purpose of this election was to fill the unexpired term of C.Howard Hilson and to consider the issue of staggered terms for City Council members. Luke J.Gruber was elected to the seat with 94 votes.Mark K.Casey received 75 votes. The following proposition was passed by a margin of 146 to 21: "Shall Waukee City Council members be elected for four year terms, commencing with the Waukee municipal election in 1985,with the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes serving four year terms,and the two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes serving initial.two year terms?" An on office was administered to City Councilman Luke Gruber 1984 by City Clerk Brian J.Redshaw. Luke Gruber is to fill the balance of the unexpired term of C.Howard Wilson which expires on December 31,1985 . .i k j Decembe:q~1984 A special meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m.by Mayor Gordon Christianson.Ann Ford was present &taking minutes. A roll call was held and the following Councilmen were present:Gruber, Hinkson,Barrett,Rees,and Stork.Absent:None. Guests &Staff at this meeting were:Hannah Weil,11arc Stiles,Roger Buffington,and Brian Redshaw. The Mayor presented the Council with an updated committee,assignment - list. A hearing was held as published in the Dallas County News on the CDBG program for the water main looping project and a fire station. Asper ODBG rules the City Council performed a Community and Housing Needs Assessment.Four people were present City Council on December 4,1984. Development besides the Community Development and HOl1sinp;Need'sof Lm¢and Hoderate Income Persons. 1.Increase the number of housing units for rent (both house &apartments) 2.Increase the number of housing units for sale (first time home buyers) 3.Annual street resurfacing project on the west side of town. 4.Upgrading City sewer system. 5.Increasing water capacity &pressure. December 4---cont 257 Other Community Development and Housing Heeds 6.Provide additional housing units for people not in low income category. 7.Need for new fire facilities. 8.Encouragement of new business to privde jobs for unemployed. 9.Industrial development at broaden tax base. Planned or Potential Activities to Address Housing and Community Needs 1.Apply for Community Development Block Grant for the water main looping project and construction of a new fire station. 2.Construction of Cell No.3 in sewage lagoon area and the cleaning of Cell No.1 and 2. 3.Active group called Waukee Development Committee to encourage businesses to locate here. 4.Reconsider the elimination of the prohibition of the step-down provision in the C-2 zone. Mayor Christianson asked for any comments relative co the Community Development and Housing Needs Assessment.None were received. The Mayor discussed the 5%set-aside program for innovative or technology. Mayor..Christianson and Ivalt Hinkson discussed increased capacity for the sewage lagoon system. Mayor Christianson asked for any comments relating to the Cf.t.y '.e proposal for apply for CDBG funds to construct the water main looping project and a fire station.None were received. Moved by Hinkson,second by Barrett,to approve Alternate #2 as presented by the City Administrator which involves a $300,000.00 CDBG grant request. The 12"water main project is anticipated to cost $212.100.00,the fire station $225,000.00 and administrative cost $21,855.00 for a total of $458,955.00.Carried 3 to O--Rees and Stork abstaining. Moved by Hinkson,second by Barrett,to submit the application to OPP by December 14,1984.Carried 3 to O--Rees and Stork abstaining. The question of washing City cars at Westpointe car wash in Clive was discussed.Action was tabled until the December 11 regular meeting.Rees will bring this item in front of the Public Safety Committee before the r~gular meeting. Installation of remote gas readers was discussed.Remote readers will be required if meters are not accessible to the meter reader.If decks or obstruction are made over or around the meter,customers will be required to have the meter moved. The gas line to the garage at 620 Walnut was discussed.The Clerk was directed to write a letter advising the customer that this is in violation of the Waukee Municipal Code. Bob Barrett left at 9:12 p.m.for a fire call. Letters of credit in lieu of deposits was discussed. Moved by Gruber,second by Stork,to begin accepting letters of credit with verification.Carried 4 to O. A report of the Street Committee was heard. Moved by Rees,second by Hinkson,to accept the FY 84-85 Street Construction program in the amount of $105,396.72.Carried 4 to O. A short discussion was held concerning the meeting of the South Dallas ~ County Landfill on December 6.Joe Stork and Brian Redshaw will attend this meet;ing. Walt Hinkson brought up a few items concerning the lagoons. ��~~~~.~.... 258 December 4---cont Moved by Stork,second by Gruber,to adjourn at 10:18 p.m.Carried 4 to O. Meeting adjourned. //~7 ~~~ December 11,1984 ~. The regular meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order at 7:31 p.m.by Mayor Gordon Christianson.Ann Ford was present and taking minutes. A roll call was held and the following Councilmen were present:Gruber, Hinkson,Barrett,Rees,and Stork.Absent:None. Guests &Staff at this meeting were:Bob &r1ary Heddinger,Marc Stiles, Bill Burbridge,Paul E Huscher,Brian J Redshaw,Al &.Philana Grier, Bill &Camille Beveridge,Roger L Buffington,Terry Jilek,and Don Henson. Moved by Rees,second by Barrett,to approve the minutes of November 13,17 and December 4.Carried 5 to O. Joe Stork explained to the Council about the hiring of Philana Grier as the Summer Recreation Director and,since the Waukee Recreation Association has disbanded,questions were fielded regarding the handling of City money. Moved by Stork,second by Rees,to establish a checking account in the name of "Summer Recreation Program",.wi th Brian Redshaw and Philana Grier as'co-signers.Carried 5 toO. Bill Burbridge of the One Call System spoke to the Council regarding their program.Anyone who digs calls their company who,in turn, calls our utility for location of -atility lines.The cost of this service is based on the number of transmits--@$2.50 per call approxi- mately. Paul Huscher asked about the election of the Board of Directors and indemnity clause.The legal cousel for One Call System is to get in touch with Mr.Huscher regarding these questions. Moved by Stork,second by Hinkson,to approve the December treasurer's report.Carried 5 toO. Moved by Stork,second by Gruber,to approve the following bills: A T &T Info Blue Cross/Blue Shield Boone Township Trustees Business Communications CSI Carsten Products,Inc. Casey's General Stores Contractors Steel Corv DC HuffIer Shop Dallas County Auditor Dallas County News Des Moines Asphalt Des Moines Chrysler Economy Data Products Eddy-Walker Electronic Engineering Energy Economics Environmental Testing Farmer's Co-op Hach Chemical Iowa Fire Equipment Iowa Power J &N Associates 1l-10-84/l2~9-84 12-1-84/1-1-85 fenceviewers FR siren head Oct/Nov programming assist. bike licenses PD gasoline Hi Spec P-l repair budget kit publications cold mix P-l starter mailing labels air compressor P-2 repair' meter repair Nov '84 testing gasoline sewer chemicals extinguishers 10-17/11-19 electricity Protecto wrap $53.41 1341.37 56.55 78.25 70.00 67.50 20.06 2949.00 51.45 14.25 360.95 175.00 106.60 14.65 399.15 63.42 1660.00 188.00 1558.19 40.37 14.75 4264.31 102.12