HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-08-21-Special MinutesAugust 21,1986
A special meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order at
7:06 p.m.by Mayor Gordon Christianson.
A roll call was taken and the following Councilmen were present:
Brown,Gruber,Tovrea,Hoifeldt.Absent:Stork.
A short discussion was held concerning the proposed sale of land
to Norman Hammen at 50S-4th St.'Brian Redshaw indicated that at
least 2 electric services were fed off a utility pole in the alley.
The telephone cables in the area had apparently been abandoned.
The Heritage Cablevision was using the alley for cable TV services.
Brian Redshaw is to find out the exact location of the utility poles
at 4th &Ashworth and obtain a definition of public purpose to deter-
mine if it is feasible to sell the triangular parcel at 4th &Ashworth.
The water and sewer plans of action were discussed and the City Council
had questions for the City Engineer as to why Phase I-Iron Removal was
scheduled before Phase II-Radium Removal.The Utilities Committee
recommendations were to schedule the lagoon expansion for 1987,Water
Main Extension to the Higg School for 1987,Phase I-Iron Removal for
1989,and Phase II-Radium Removal for 1995.The City Council is to
discuss the text of the let~er to the Department of Natural Resources
at its meeting on September 9.
Guests and staff at this meeting were:
Phillips,Roger Anderson,Harry Jones,
Skinner and Brian Redshaw.
Merle Rees,Terry Jilek,Ben
Dave Reed,Earl Stone,Dick
Pertaining to the scheduling of the water and sewer projects,Mayor
Christianson briefed the City Council on a meeting he had with Roger
Buffington,Tom Simmering of Simmering-Cory Inc.,and Brian Redshaw.
He recommended to the Council that the City entered into a contract
with Simmering-Cory Inc.to submit the.Gity's 1986 CDBG grant appli-
cation at a cost of $500.00.
Moved by Tovrea,second by Brown,to enter into a contract with Simmering-
Cory Inc.to submit the City's 1986 COlJJI!lunityDevelopment Block Grant
application at a cost of $500.00.Carried 4 to O.
The City Council discussed,at length,a letter dated August 8,1986
from the City Administrator's office requiring all 3 members of the
maintenance department to be on-call once every 3 weekends.for emergen-
cies.The letter further stated that the requirement would now be a
condition of employment.
Moved by Hoifeldt,second by Brown,to approve the policy as stat¢din
the letter.Carried 3 to l--Tovrea voting No.
There was also discussion concerning the elimination of the part-time
maintenance position and the creation of a full-time maintenance position
in its place.Stand-by compensaton was also discussed.
Moved by Gruber,second by Br'own ,to accept Ken Hopper's resignation
effective September 1,1986.Carried 4 toO.
Moved by Gruber,second by Brown,to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.Carried 4
to O.
Meeting adjourned.
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