REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Clear Lake City Council met in regular session on Monday, April 6, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., in
the Council Chambers, at City Hall, with Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Callanan presiding. Council
Members present: Boehnke, Brant, Hugi. Absent: Nelson.
Boehnke moved the agenda be approved, seconded by Hugi. Passed Unanimously.
Hugi moved to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Boehnke:
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Minutes – March 16, 2015.
Approval of the bills & claims.
Licenses & Permits:
Liquor License: Class B Beer with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales, Lake Time Brewery;
Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service & Sunday Sales, South Shore Inn; (renewals).
Sign Erector’s License: MediaQuest Signs, Cedar Rapids; (renewal).
Excavator’s License: Mayor’s Digging, Osage; Groves Contracting & Sales, Forest City;
Nettleton Excavating, Joice; McKiness Excavating, Mason City; YohnCo, Clear Lake; Jireh,
LLC, Clear Lake; North Iowa Septic Solutions, Mason City; (renewals).
Peddler’s License: Perry’s Sweet Treats, Clear Lake; Munchies, Clear Lake; (renewals).
Transient Merchant License: Tropical Sno, Clear Lake, (renewal).
Roll Call: All Ayes.
Mayor Pro-Tem Callanan announced that it was the time and place for the citizen’s forum.
Troy Gustafson, with the Teamsters of Minnesota, asked to address the Council regarding the
McKesson project. City Attorney John Sorensen stated that since there is an agenda item
pertaining to McKesson that Mr. Gustafson could not address the Council regarding McKesson
during the citizens forum.
Jim Collins, Key Account Manager, Alliant Energy, gave the annual report to the City Council
on behalf of Alliant Energy.
Jason Petersburg, P.E., Veenstra & Kimm, gave an update on the N. 6th Street Improvement
Project and reviewed a proposed Ordinance establishing street grade elevations for the project.
Hugi moved that Ordinance #813 “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING GRADE
ELEVATIONS FOR THE N. 6TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT”, be adopted on the 1st
reading, seconded by Boehnke. Roll Call: Passed Unanimously.
Boehnke moved that the rules requiring an ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at
two council meetings prior to this meeting be suspended with respect to Ordinance #813 “AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING GRADE ELEVATIONS FOR THE N. 6TH STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT”, seconded by Brant. Roll Call: Passed Unanimously.
Brant moved and Hugi seconded that Ordinance #813 “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
GRADE ELEVATIONS FOR THE N 6TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT” be adopted
on the final reading. Roll Call: Passed Unanimously.
Petersburg gave an update on the N. Shore Drive Street Improvement Project and reviewed a
proposed Ordinance establishing street grade elevations for the project. Hugi moved that
Ordinance #814 “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING GRADE ELEVATIONS FOR THE N
SHORE DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT”, be adopted on the 1st reading,
seconded by Brant. Roll Call: Passed Unanimously.
Boehnke moved that the rules requiring an ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at
two council meetings prior to this meeting be suspended with respect to Ordinance #814 “AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING GRADE ELEVATIONS FOR THE N SHORE DRIVE
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT” be adopted on the final reading. Roll Call: Passed
Unanimously.
Brant moved and Hugi seconded that Ordinance #814 “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
GRADE ELEVATIONS FOR THE N SHORE DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT”
be adopted on the final reading. Roll Call: Passed Unanimously.
Scott Flory, City Administrator, reviewed the proposed City Hall Roof Replacement Project and
stated that the Council allocated funding in the FY 15 amended City budget for replacement of
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the roof at City Hall. He stated that at its March 2nd meeting the Council set the date for a bid
letting and public hearing on the proposed projects plans & specifications for April 1st and April
6th respectively. He advised that at the April 1st bid letting two bids were received with the
lowest responsive responsible bid submitted by Midwest Roofing in the amount of $141,500.
Mark Kroemer, WWA Architects stated that the estimated cost of construction is approximately
$159,000 and that it is anticipated construction would begin in late April and be substantially
completed by May 22nd.
Mayor Pro-Tem Callanan stated it was now the time and place for the public hearing on the
proposed plans & specifications for the City Hall Roof Replacement Project. Hearing no public
comment, Hugi moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Boehnke. Passed Unanimously.
Brant introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Boehnke. Roll
Call: Passed Unanimously. Whereupon, the Mayor Pro-Tem declared the following duly
adopted:
RESOLUTION No. 15-11
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND
ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE 2015 CITY HALL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Brant introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Hugi. Roll
Call: Passed Unanimously. Whereupon, the Mayor Pro-Tem declared the following duly
adopted:
RESOLUTION No. 15-12
A RESOLUTION MAKING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT
Flory reviewed a request for assignment of the Development Agreement from Windmill Realty
LLC to McKesson Corporation and stated that the Council previously entered into a
Development Agreement with Windmill Realty LLC and in the agreement included language
regarding the prospective “assignment” of the Development Agreement to a successor entity. He
advised the original developer has satisfactorily performed its obligations and it and the
successor entity, McKesson Corporation, now requests approval of assignment of the
Development Agreement by the Council. He advised that as part of the Development
Agreement, the City agreed to provide certain tax incentives to the Developer. Hugi introduced
the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Boehnke. Roll Call: Passed
Unanimously. Whereupon, the Mayor Pro-Tem declared the following duly adopted:
RESOLUTION No. 15-13
A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AND TAX-INCREMENT PAYMENTS
Flory gave an update on the City Hall/Police Department Building Renovation Project and stated
that at its January 20, 2014 meeting the Council awarded the contract to King Construction in the
amount of $1,140,381. He stated that the revised contract amount is $1,159,943.90 which is an
increase of 1.75% of the original contract amount due to Change Orders that were approved
during construction. He advised that the architect has now submitted a letter to the Clerk
recommending acceptance of the project. Bohenke introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption, seconded by Brant. Roll Call: Passed Unanimously. Whereupon, the
Mayor Pro-Tem declared the following duly adopted:
RESOLUTION No. 15-14
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK
Joe Weigel, Public Works Director, gave an update on the following: Water Treatment Plant
High Service Pump Project, 2015 Sewer Rehabilitation Project, City-owned decorative street
light retro-fit Project, and the Northwest Water Tower Improvement Project.
Flory gave an update regarding the advertising and publication of the Police Chief Position
announcement.
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Flory gave an update regarding the City health insurance premium renewals for the upcoming
year.
Flory stated that a Development Agreement for the proposed Sunset Ridge Residential
Subdivision will be on the agenda for Council action at its next regular meeting on April 20th.
There being no further business before the Council, Brant moved to adjourn at 7:31 p.m.,
seconded by Hugi. Passed Unanimously.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING – MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
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Mike Callanan, Mayor Pro-Tem
ATTEST:
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Jennifer Larsen, City Clerk
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