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Home My WebLink About1995-07-24-Regular MinutesJuly 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes -1 ITheJuly24thWaukeeCityCouncilmeetingwascalledtoorderat7:02pm by Mayor Chedester with Toni Lestina taking minutes. A roll call vote was taken and the foliowlng Council members were present:non Bailey,Jr.,Nick Gruber and Terry Strain.Councilwoman Lihs was absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.Everyone recited the Piedge of Allegiance. OPEN FORUM. Jane Olson -845 Ashworth Drive.Jane asked the Council to amend the Open Burning Ordinance as follows: Section 212.1 A.Define chimney or stack as minimum of 20 It tall. C.Term is not used in rest of ordinance -what is it there for.Wiil someone be In attendance at fires that required a permit to check for the stated restrictions? Section 212.2 A.Need to restrict hours of the day -2 weeks of faliburnlng still In daylight savings time. The Ordinance should state "fires must be extinguished by the designated hour'not to be left smoldering. JC&D.Variance &Bonfires.Application should be submitted and approved on or before the printing date of the Waukee Talkee,and the date,time and location of the permitted fires should be published each month. Also address Commercial burning of refuse. Tina Salisbury -t 50 Bel-Alre Drive.Tina requested permission to have a block party on August 19th with Bel-Aire Drive being closed between 1st Street to 2nd Street from 4:00 to 9:00pm. Lissa Honken -Introduced Kathy Gliiihan as Library Representative. AGENDA ADDITIONS.Councliman Strain would like the following two items added to the agenda.1) Erosion barriers added as 15B and 2)the hiring of a new Police Officer as 17B. CONSENT AGENDA.A)Salary and Bill Presentation;B)7/10/95 City Council Minutes;C)Northview Block Party;D)Approve Kathy Giiiihan -Library Presentative;E)Bel-Alre Block Party. SALARY PRESENTATION Donald L Bailey,Jr. Robert P.Barrett Gregory Breuer Claire L Chedester James E.De Witt,Jr. Robert G_Evans 40.79 500.44 1,026.63 5.87 468.81 710.05 I Elizabeth A.Ford Lisa M.Gukelsen-Thielen Nicholas C.Gruber Don C.Henson Robert D.Herrick Howard O.Holmstrom Kenneth E.Hopper Robin R.Horkey Toni L.Lestina Monica E.Lihs Linda M.Mack Larry J.Phillips Clint H.Robinson Timothy L.Royer Kurt A.Rueckel Terry L.Strain Scott L.Thomas Joy E.Totteland Dianna L.Van Zee John C.Wessel mann Danny L.White Corey M.Wilkerson Eric R.Wlstrom Christal D.Zook Brenton State Bank Waukee Comm.Coop Credo Unlpac Service Corp Brenton State Bank Total Bill Presentation AT &T Adel Auto Supply,Inc. American Meter Company Aramark Uniform Services Arnold Motor Supply Baker &Taylor Books Battery Patrol Bibliographical Center Border's Boole Shop Broderick Animal Clinic Business Communications Craig Butterfieid,PSyCh Central Iowa Regional Copy Systems,Inc Dawson OM Register OM Water Works July 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes -2 566.66 231.96 46.t7 60.00 720.25 333.85 6t2.09 729.39 552.42 46.t7 600.53 958.t7 60.03 559.53 1090.86 46.t7 1022.08 539.66 582.73 907.33 765.86 338.19 214.63 202.50 5610.29 441.43 115.00 212.24 $20,918.78 Long distance service Pin seal Freight on meters Entrance mat cleaning Drain plugs Material Batteries and charger LOR storage Material Animal Boarding New radio &radio repair 6/95 professional service Internet workshop Copier maintenance Material Annexalio publication Reimb services t O.tt t3.51 149.70 41.32 1.80 121.16 315.84 0.93 15.96 170.00 1574.30 200.00 12.00 24.51 35.15 753.50 37.00 Duro-Test Corporation Electronic Engineering Co Farmer's Coop Elevator Fuller Standard Service Gas Products Sales Great American Outdoor Hallett Materials .Fastpro International Inc. Huscher,paul E. International City/County Ingram Library Services rnsrstate Battery System IA Communications Network IA Dept of Transportation Midwesf Power fA One Call Jim Coons Trucklng Jim's Repair Service Justice Planning K-l Auto Parts KAR Products Lease Consultants Corp Lyn Peavey Company Mid-Iowa Association Martin Marietta Aggreg Midwest Business Products Midwest Office Technology Miner Oust Control Moss Brothers,Inc NET INS Northern Natural Gas Outdoor Recreation Prod Payless Cashways,Inc Physio-Control Corp Precision Computer System Quality Ford of W.D.M. Genex Redden-Miller,Inc Ruzkowski,Charles Sioux Sales Company The Learning Post The Planetary Society The State Chemical Mfg Co Tofteland,Joy E. Toyne's IA Fire Trk Serv Triplett Off Essentials United States Cellular US Energy Services,Inc. US Postal Service US West Cellular US West Communications July 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes •3 Light bulbs VHF antenna 6/95 Farmer's purchases 6/95 Fuller purchases Mise parts Mise parts Sand First Aide supplies 6/95 professional service Position classification Ingram Invoices Batteries 5195ICN useage Mise supplies Monthly service 6/95 IA one call serVice Road Stone Portable pump repair Guide to CJ grants Mise parts Wood screws Lease payment Mag"lite kit M1ALG guest expense Road stone Office supplies Typewriter ribbons Tree sap application Mise supplies 6/95 NetlNS service Monthly gas supply Hardware Sprinklers &hose Electrode UB update diskette Mise parts Medical supplies Copier maintenance Sprinkler repair Mise parts Construction paper Planetary Society member Custom strapper 6/95 mileage 6 pair boots Keyboard drawer Cellular service Monthly service Roll of stamps Monthly service Monthly service 119.38 15.40 1362.91 190.35 2270.29 6.27 25.74 58.30 850.00 14.50 218.76 54.95 3.00 566.92 5423.46 154.20 2227.22 75.60 50.00 79.54 19.85 72.31 200.90 29.78 281.16 243.74 58.93 3545.60 225.62 30.00 7333.52 27.00 86.72 71.00 31.25 100.08 40.80 117.15 27.38 118.14 2.80 25.00 202.66 17.16 510.00 105.00 144.55 11513.49 32.00 29.95 147.42 J U of I Hygienic Lab Utility Consultants Inc Wash pointe Autowash Waste Management of Iowa Waukee Community School Waukee Hardware &Variety Waukee Municipal Gas Wilson Brother Pest Cont Wityk,Debra A-1 Products Corp Aramark Uniform Services Barco Municipai Products Bob Brown cnevroiet Central Iowa Landscaping City of Clive Copy Systems,Inc Dallas County Auditor DM Area Metropolitan DM Asphalt and Paving Co DM Register DM Stamp Mfg Co Electro-Serv,Inc Firefighter's News Gall's Inc International Institute IA Municipalities Workers Interstate Battery System Jim Coons Trucking KAL,Inc KAR Products League of Iowa Lestina,Toni Mid-Iowa Association Mid-Iowa Sales Company Precision Computer System Presto-X Company Pyro Magic Displays Quality Ford of W.O.M. R.A.K.Industries R-Way Concrete Radio Shack Rapid Printing Service Roland Dippold Sam's Club Sam's Club Scantron Terry-Durin Company United States Cellular US Postal Service US West Communications Utility Supply of America July 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes -4 2nd qtr 1995 testing 6/95 lab testing Auto washes 6/95 commercial service Bus drivers 4 days 6/95 purchases Gas service 6/19 mosquito spraying 6/95 Library cleaning Wheel kits Entrance mat cleaning First aid kit Pad kit 2 sq sod Payment #5 of 10 Toner cartridge for fax Property owner research MPO assessment 3,95T QPR 2000 coid Help wanted ads Endorsement stamps Electrical repair Firefighter New subscription Reflective striping Clerks dues Installment payment Batteries Road stone Annual district regulator Tool grip dues Mileage &supplies dues Misc supplies Annuai fee Monthly pest control Fireworks display 93 Crown Vic Flashing light concrete Answering machine July newsletter printing Handwriting opinion Street dance booth supplies Membership Onsite maint agreement Metroteck Monthly service Postage meter Monthly service Backflow preventer 173.00 336.00 18.15 141.00 123.40 273.72 27.48 450.00 120.00 780.00 41.32 212.57 87.18 22.50 10,147.00 104.40 3.60 1637.28 286.37 405.10 41.10 179.77 19.00 28.89 70.00 1,219.00 95.90 310.18 800.00 51.71 771.00 412.60 250.00 94.00 1,400.00 21.50 3,500.00 17.95 9.99 263.26 99.99 151.35 200.00 106.84 181.84 3,657.00 65.64 103.85 100.00 479.59 1006.89 July 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes -5 Wal-Mart Waste Management of towa Waukee First Responders Waukee Jaycees Wilson Brothers Pest Control Window air conditioner Container pickup Tool box air bag reg Annual contrlbutlon 7/3 mosquito spraying 594.00 300.00 10.47 750.00 450.00 I Total $75,731-08 Motion by Councilman Strain,seconded by Councilman Bailey,10 approve the Consent Agenda.The Mayor asked lor a roll call vote:Ayes:Strain,Bailey and Gruber.Nays:None.Motion carried 3 to n. OPEN BURNING ORDINANCE. Jane Olson •845 Ashworth Drive.Jane handed out a Jist 01 amendments she would like the CounCil to consider. There is a concern about the way the ordinance Is set up as It is.The language in paragraph 212.1 (A) pertaining to the Ringelmann chart may be difficult to enforce,and the way it is now it may only apply to recreational fires.If the language remains as it is,it may be better to have it in Its own section,or only by 212.1 (A). Should there be a height specified for a chimney or stack,and shOuld it be designated as permanent?' Should there be burning times designated (7-7)or official sunrise to sunset times? Motion by Councilman Bailey,seconded by Councilman Gruber,to amend the burning ordinance by including the lollowing; Section 212.2 Open Burning Prohibited.No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or refuse fire,or burn inorganic matertat,any paper or similar combustible debris,Including plants,leaves or vegetable matter,or authorize any ucn fire to be kindled or maintained on any prlvafe land within the boundaries 01 the City Of Waukee, except for the burning of plant and vegetable matter originating on the premises owned or leased by such person,between the hours Of 7;00 AM.to 7;00 P.M.,April 24th through May 7th, October 15th through NOvember 15th,eXCluding SUndays.Fires must be extinguished,and not smoldering altO'r 7;00 P.M. The Mayor asked lor a roll call vote:Ayes;Bailey,Gruber and Strain,Nays;None. Motion carried 3 to O. Mayor Chedester read a note from Councilwoman lihs.The note stated that Councilwoman lihs is against any compromises being made to the Open Burning Ordlnance, The issue 01 a height requirement lor chimneys will be addressed at the August 7th City councu meeting. Motion by Councilman GrUber,seconded by Councilman Strain,to have the Open Burning Ordinance read title only.The Mayer asked lor a roll call vote;Ayes;Gruber,Strain and Bailey.Nays;None.Kurt read the loliowing:I July 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes -6 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 212,WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE,RESTRICTION OF OPEN BURNING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA,BY DELETING CHAPTER 212 AND INSERTING IN LIEU THEREOF REVISED AND SUBSTITUTED ORDINANCERESTRICTINGOPEN BURNING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA. The third and final reading of the Open Burning Ordinance will be held at the August 7th City Council meeting. MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE. The Mayor and City Council received a letter concerning the boundry lines in the Mobile Home Park. The mobile home park representatives could not verify the west boundry line. The Mayor would like to see the agreement on the mobile home property lines. Herb Perry -Mobile Home resident.Mr.Perry went to the County Recorder Officer to determine the correct property line.If anyone would like to see the maps Mr.Perry has copies of all the maps. The Mayor would like this item tabled for lack of information regarding the property lines. Kurt Rueckel would like to set a meeting date to have the City Council members and any mobile home park residents interested in getting the problems at the mobile home park resolved. Tom Davis -Mobile Home Park Manager.For the record there is some small discrepancies and a few people are unhappy but overall most are happy.Tom also stated the longest home coming into the park is 76 feet.The only thing the change in the ordinance will affect is the rear yard will be more and the front yard will be shorter. This item will be tabied untii the August 7th Council meeling. A special meeting is set for Wednesday,July 25th at 8:00am to to discuss these issues. RECYCLING AT APARTMENTS AND MOBILE HOMES.Tabled until a later date. ADOPTION OF 1994 FIRE CODE.One of the major changes is the requirement tor sprinkler systems. This is becoming standard for most municipalities.It should definitely be of the betterment of the Community and the Business Community as well.Motion by Councilman Gruber,seconded by Councilman Strain to have the ordinance read in title only.The Mayor asked for a roll call vote:Ayes: Gruber,Strain,and Bailey.Nays:None.Motion carried 3 to O. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SS222.3(5)UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE STANDARDS OFTHE WAUKEE,IOWA,BUILDING CODE BY REPEALING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE 1991 EDITION AND ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE 1994 EDITION PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE'S OF PERMITS FOR HAZARDOUS USES OR OPERATIONS. 4TH STREET FLASHING LIGHTS.The purpose ot controlling traffic in an orderly fashion durin gour one- way time of the school year.Lights to be located at 4th &Northview and also at 4th &Locust.The timer will be such to permit flashing light to be on only Monday -Friday from 7:30am -4:30pm.All controls will be located on Midwest Power poles to prevent damage. Jim De Witt,Jr.,has also been in contact with the Waukee School Board and the Waukee P.T.O.Both have given a $500.00 donation to help with funding. II I July 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes -7 IMotionbyCouncilmanStrain,seconded by Councilman Bailey,to accept the bid for 4th Street Flashing Lights of $1,752.00.The Mayor asked for a roll call vote:Ayes:Strain,Bailey and Gruber.Nays: None.Motion carried 3 to O. LOWERING OF GAS MAIN •COUNTRY CLUB WOODS PLAT 4.There are !wo gas mains that will not be deep enough with tile new street In Country Olub Woods 4.This should be paid for by the developer. Motion by Councilman Strain,seconded by Councilman Gruber,to accept the bid of $7,150.0().The Mayor asked for a folf can vole:Ayes:Strain,Gruber and Bailey.Nays:None.Motion carried 3 to O. EXTENSION OF WATER TO WAOO PLACE.There Is Interest from the property owners in the area between Waukee and West Des Moines to have water.This is the area that is a large Island that is being considered for annexation by the Development Board. Motion by Councilman Bailey,seconded by Councilman GrUber,to have Veenstra &Kimm put together a prelfminary design and cost estimate.The Mayor asked for a roll call vote:Ayes:Bailey,Gruber and Strain.Nays:None.Motion carried 3 to O. OfTV HALL COMPUTER BIDS.The current computer system is very inefficient,not only is it slow.but the word processing and data base software is obsolete. The City received bids for a new computer system at City Hall on July 19.HI95 from only one vendor. Two cmerbtcs were received,one for changing the AccountlnglPayrolVaiillng SoftWare,and one for selling up the system If we purchase all the equipment and sonware.the total bid price Is $18,928.00 and includes everything complete. Precision quoted $4,400.00 to transfer the program and flies to be compatible with the Novell Software.Tabled until the August 7th City Council meeting. I ENGINEER'SREPORT. UNIVERSITV TRUNK SEWER.One of the keys to our development will be the extension 01 the University Trunk Sewer.This project will also be very Important tor the High SChool who will need to know the City's plans In this area. Motion by Councilman aailey,seconded by Councilman Gruber,to have tile Olty begin taiklng with the residents In the area about the special assessment process and the possibility of annexation for those who are not yet in the Oity.The Mayor asked for a roll call vote:Ayes:Bailey,Gruber and Strain. Nays:None.Mallon carried 3 to lJ. EROSION BARRIERS.When should erosion barriers be put up?Thts has not been enfOIced.Kurt Rueckel,City Admlnistratornas directed Veenstra &Kimm and the Building Inspector's to enforce. MAVOR'S REPORT.The Mayor spoke on the following items. A)Permits were submitted for two 76 foot trailers.One trailer permit was not approved.The home that was approved was only approved because tile trailer behind was a double wide trailer (they are shorter in length). B)Stan Lawson resigned from the Board of Adjustments.Please put thiS 1n the next newsletter.I0)Council Vacancy -The Mayor has received seven applications. July 24,1995 Council Meeting Minutes·8 D)The week of July 24th has been declared as WELCOME WAGON WEEK. E)The researching of the Developers bills will be put on the next agenda. F)Will comment on the Police Report at the next meeting. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT.Motion -by Councilman Gruber,seconded by Councilman Strain,to receive the report.The Mayor asked for a voice vote.Motion carried 3 to O. ADVERTISING FOR ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER.The Police Department received a federal grant to hire another police officer. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT.The second meeting with the North Dallas.County Landfill was held on Wednesday,July 16th.This meeting was attended by the Iowa DNR.The purpose of the meeting was to hear from the DNR about North Dallas County Landfill's failure to reduce waste by the required amount as outlined in the State Statutes.Instead of reducing the wast by 25%per capita,waste actually inceased by 28%between the years 1988 and 1994. The governmental entities who take their waste to the North Dallas County Landfill are meeting to discuss the feasibility of forming an association to help put the plan together as all cities need to do either by themselves or as a group.Tim Moerman has written a-rough plan of what the intent of the association would be. Motion by Councilman Gruber,seconded by Councilman Bailey,to receive the City Administrator's Report.The Mayor asked for a voice vote.Motion carried 3 to O. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.The Council members received a written Public Works report.Motion by Councilman Strain,seconded by Councilman Gruber,to receive the Public Works Report.The Mayor asked for a voice vote.Motion carried 3 to O. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.Paul Huschsr,City Attorney Updated the Council on the Annexation and the North Dallas County Landfill issues. ADJOURNMENT.Motion by Councilman Bailey,seconded by Councilman Gruber,to adjourn at 10:46pm. The Mayor asked for a voice vote.Motion carried 3 to O. ~~-e/~ Attest:Claire L.Chede~ter,Mayor Kurt A.Rueckel,City Clerk r I