REGULAR CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 – 5:00 P.M.
Council Chambers – Denison, Iowa
The second regular City Council Meeting of the City of Denison, Iowa was held pursuant to law
on the above date and hour; Mayor Fineran called the meeting to order with the following
members present: AHART, HEIDEN, HOUGH, MAHRT, RODRIGUEZ
MOTION TO APPROVE
AGENDA
Motion Hough/Heiden to approve the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
MOTION TO APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion Mahrt/Ahart to approve the following items on the
consent agenda: a) approve and waive the reading of the minutes
for 5/3/11; b) approve the bills as presented; c) approve budget
& cash activity reports for April, 2011; d) approve resolution
#2011-17 to transfer funds from LOST for debt service payments
due 6/1/11 e) approve resolution #2011-18 to transfer funds
from RUT for debt service payments due 6/1/11 f) approve
resolution #2011-19 to transfer funds from TIF for debt service
payments due 6/1/11. Motion carried unanimously.
PULIC HEARING ON AMEND. Public hearing held at 5:05 p.m. on PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
CH 137.02 & 169.07 OF THE CHAPTER 167, SECTION 167.02, TO CORRECT THE NAME
CODE OF ORDINANCES
VARIANACES FOR I-1 AND I-2 ZONING DISTRICTS AND PROPOSED
AMENDMENT CHAPTER 169, SECTION 169.07, PARAGRAPH 2 TO
ADD AN EXCEPTION FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. There
were no written or oral objections. Mayor Fineran closed the
hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING ON
FY 10/11 BUDGET AMEND.
Public hearing held at 5:10 p.m. on BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011. There were no written or
oral objections. Mayor Fineran closed the hearing.
RESOLUTION #2011-20
APPROVING BUDGET
AMEND. FOR FY 10/11
RESOLUTION #2011-20 WAS INTRODUCED APPROVING THE
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011.
Motion Mahrt/Hough that the resolution is adopted. Motion
carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE AMEND. CH.
ORDINANCE (first reading) WAS INTRODUCED AMENDING
167.02 & CH. 169.07 OF THE CHAPTER 167, SECTION 167.02 TO CORRECT THE NAME
CODE OF ORDINANCES
VARIANCES FOR I-1 AND I-2 ZONING DISTRICTS AND PROPOSED
AMENDMENT CHAPTER 169, SECTION 169.07, PARAGRAPH 2 TO
ADD AN EXCEPTION FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. Motion
Mahrt/Heiden that the first reading of the ordinance is adopted.
Motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF
RE-PURPOSING HOSPITAL
Discussed re-purposing of the old hospital. Brad Bonner was
present to ask if the City was interested in the building.
Consensus of the council was not at this time.
DISCUSSION OF HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
Discussed the funding mechanisms for a development agreement
with Shawn Foutch. Consensus of council was to fund with GO
Bonds not TIF revenue bonds, can still make bond payments with
TIF funds. Also need to work out details on minimum assessment.
Rick Franck will work on language in the agreement.
MOTION TO AWARD BDWY/ Motion Ahart/Mahrt to award contract to Ten Point Construction
22ND ST STORM SEWER &
for Broadway/22nd street storm sewer & pavement project in the
PAVEMENT PROJECT
amount of $28,607.70. Motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF BUILDING
INSPECTOR HIRE
Discussed hiring Justin Gotto as building inspector. Heard
comments in support of hiring Gotto. This was a tie vote at the
last council and no one on the council changed their mind. Gotto
not hired.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
No City Manager report given.
DISCUSSION OF DMU
FREE SERVICES
Discussed billing from Denison Municipal Utilities for Free
services. Council requested additional detail, again.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned @
6:35 p.m.
Signed _________________________
Dennis Fineran, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________
Lisa Koch, City Clerk