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The Council Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Present: Mayor Porter; Council Members: Nohava, Woodley, Harvey, Cauwels, Lubkeman.
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Chris Myres, Telecommunications Director; Tom Kane, Public Works Director, Jim Pickner, City Attorney; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief, Sharole Rens, Finance Officer.
Staff Absent: Craig Coffey, City Administrator.
Item 1a. Approval of June 2, 2003 Minutes. Moved by Cauwels/Harvey to approve the Minutes of June 2, 2003. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 1b. Approval of Claims for Payment. Moved by Nohava/Woodley to approve the Schedule of Claims for payment. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 1c. Open Business from the Community (limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per item). Julie Ulmer was present to address the Council on concerns she has regarding the rules at the Swimming Pool. No other business was presented.
Item 2a. Mayor’s Report. Mayor Porter thanked Mike Cauwels, Mayor Pro Tem, for filling in for him at the previous meeting. He also conveyed his thanks and appreciation to everyone that has cleaned up their properties this spring and also NCC for all their work on the Dry Creek Project.
Item 2b. Staff Reports/Discussion.
Item 3. Resolution 2003-36 (Amended), a Resolution Proposing to Dispose of Real Property and Publishing Notice of a Public Hearing on the Property Sale Proposal (a 1.36 acre parcel directly adjacent to the north of 1st Street between Avenue F and Central Avenue). A proposal was brought to the June 2, 2003 Council Meeting from Adam Waterman to purchase land near Central Catering to build storage units at a price of $2,200/acre (2,992 total) and buy Al Van Noort out of his current lease on the property. Moved by Harvey/Cauwels to approve Amended Resolution 2003-36. Aye: Nohava, Woodley, Harvey, Cauwels, Lubkeman. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 4. Resolution 2003-37, a Resolution Approving a Short-Term Lease of City Property. This resolution will allow the short-term lease of City Property (LSS Gymnasium) to Mr. Jim Viet for the temporary location of his business. Moved by Harvey/Nohava to table this item until more definite plans have been made. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 5. Request for Temporary Liquor License Transfers. Request for temporary Class C liquor license from Brian Engleman dba Sportsman’s Lounge to the Old City Hall for June 28, 2003 and July 5, 2003. Moved by Cauwels/Woodley to approve the temporary Class C liquor licenses for June 28, 2003 and July 5, 2003. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 6. Closed Session for Discussion of Potential Litigation Under Iowa Code Section 21.5(1). At 7:34 p.m., moved by Nohava/Lubkeman to enter into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing potential litigation under Iowa Code. Aye: Nohava, Woodley, Harvey, Cauwels, Lubkeman. Nay: None. Motion carried unanimously. At 7:51 p.m., moved by Woodley/Cauwels to adjourn Closed Session and resume Regular Session. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Woodley/Lubkeman to authorize the City Attorney to make a counter offer on the item in question. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Woodley/Harvey to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The Council Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
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Ricard R. Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Craig Coffey, City Administrator
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