TENTATIVE AGENDA                            

OTTUMWA CITY COUNCIL 

REGULAR MEETING NO. 4 February 7, 2012

Council Chambers, City Hall 6:30 O’clock P.M. 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

A.  ROLL CALL:  Council Member Richards, Weller, Meyers, Morgan, Niner, and Mayor Flanders.    

B.  CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Approve minutes from Regular Meeting No. 2 on January 17 and Special Meeting No. 3 on January 23, 2012 as presented.
2. Acknowledge December financial report and payment of bills as submitted by the Finance Department.
3. Approve the appointment of Travis Courtney to the position of Utility Worker-Demanufacturing Certification effective January 3, 2012.
4. Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Nicholas Davis to the Transit Advisory Board, due to a vacancy, term to expire 5/15/2016.
5. Approve Canvasser/Solicitors Application for Tommie Johns, 405 N. Van Buren, to solicit donations from local businesses to fund trip to China for medical treatment for her son from February 8 - March 31, 2012.
6. Approve renewal of contract for Fireworks Display with J & M Displays, Inc. for July 4, 2012 – 2014, including a rain date for each year, for a total price of $7,500.00 for 2012 and the budgeted amount approved by City Council for the following years, plus any donations, and authorize the Mayor to sign.
7. Approve payment to Computer Information Systems, Inc. in the amount of $11,000.00 for a one-year license renewal and maintenance agreement for the Police Department’s in-house computer software.
8. Set February 21, 2012 as a public hearing on the purchase of property from Alliant Energy.
9. Resolution No. 28-2012, setting February 21, 2012 as a public hearing on the intent to dispose of City owned property located at 1015 Hackberry to Terry James.
10. Approve beer and/or liquor applications for Hy-Vee Food Store #1, 1025 N. Quincy, pending final inspections; Casey’s General Store #1678, 346 Richmond; Fareway Stores #648, 1325 Albia Rd., pending final inspections; Los Jimadores, 1111 Quincy Ave #111, pending dram; Kuhly’s Bar & Grill, 112 N. Market St.; Cedar Creek Golf Course, 13120 Angle Rd, with outdoor service area, pending dram.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

4. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES:

5. IDENTIFICATION OF CITIZENS DESIRING TO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS:

(When called upon by the Mayor, step to the microphone; state their name, address and agenda item to be addressed.  The Mayor will invite you to address the Council when that topic is being discussed.  Remarks will be limited to three minutes or less.  The City Clerk shall keep the time and notify the Mayor when the allotted time limit has been reached.  Comments are to be directly germane to the agenda item being discussed; if not directly germane as determined by the Mayor will be ruled out of order.) 

6. DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS/REPORTS:

1. Approve the purchase of a John Deere 1600 Turbo Series II Mower for the Parks Dept. in the amount of $27,348.00. 

   RECOMMENDATION:   Approve the purchase of a John Deere 1600 Turbo Series II Mower for the Parks Dept. 

2. Approve the purchase of GPS Equipment for the Engineering Department. 

   RECOMMENDATION:   Approve the purchase from Iowa Transit of Grimes, Iowa in the amount of $10,332.21. 

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. This is the time, place and date set for a public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of

      contract, and estimated cost for the City Hall Lights, Ballasts, and Fixtures Replacement.    

      A.   Open public hearing.

      B.   Close public hearing.

      C.   Resolution No. 26-2012, approving the plans, specifications, form of contract, and

             estimated cost for the City Hall Lights, Ballasts, and Fixtures Replacement. 

      RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 26-2012. 

2. This is the time, place and date set for a public hearing on the intent to dispose of City owned

      property described as the North 30 feet of Lot 46 in Comb’s First Addition to the City of

      Ottumwa. 

      A. Open public hearing.

      B. Close public hearing.

      C. Resolution No. 27-2012, accepting the offer and approving the sale of City owned property

            described as the North 30 feet of Lot 46 in Comb’s First Addition to George M. and Linda

            S. Marshall and rescinding Resolution No. 11-2012. 

            RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 27-2012. 

3. This is the time, place, and date set for a public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of

      contract, and estimated cost for the North Fire Station Remodeling Project. 

      A. Open public hearing.

      B. Close public hearing. 
 C. Resolution No. 30-2012, approving the plans, specifications, form of contract, and

            estimated cost for the North Fire Station Remodeling Project. 

            RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 30-2012. 

4. This is the time, place and date set for a public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of

      contract, and estimated cost for the Wildwood Drive Reconstruction Project. 

      A. Open public hearing.

      B. Close public hearing.

      C. Resolution No. 31-2012, approving the plans, specifications, form of contract, and

            estimated cost for the Wildwood Drive Reconstruction Project 

            RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 31-2012. 

5. This is the time, place, and date set for a public hearing on the issuance of not to exceed

      $8,000,000 sewer revenue refunding capital loan notes. 

      A. Open public hearing.

      B. Close public hearing.

      C. Resolution No. 33-2012, instituting proceedings to take additional action for the

            authorization of a loan agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $8,000,000 sewer

            revenue refunding capital loan notes. 

            RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 33-2012. 

H. RESOLUTIONS:  

1. Resolution No. 29-2012, fixing an amount for repairing a sewer against 1307 E. Second St. and rescinding Resolution No. 6-2012.

   RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 29-2012. 

2. Resolution No. 32-2012, approving Change Order #1 and accepting the work as final and complete and approving final pay request for the Ottumwanoc Tribal Trail – Gray Eagle Extension (Iowa Avenue to the East City Limits). STP-E-5825(639)—8V-90 

   RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 32-2012. 

3. Resolution No. 34-2012, fixing date for a meeting on the authorization of a loan agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $4,150,000 general obligation capital loan notes of the City of Ottumwa, State of Iowa, and providing for publication of notice thereof. 

   RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 34-2012. 

4. Resolution No. 35-2012, fixing date for a meeting on the authorization of a loan agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $150,000 general obligation capital loan notes (for a general corporate purpose) of the City of Ottumwa, State of Iowa, and providing for publication of notice thereof. 

   RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 35-2012. 

5. Resolution No. 36-2012, directing the acceptance of a proposal to purchase sewer revenue refunding capital loan notes. 

   RECOMMENDATION:   Pass and adopt Resolution No. 36-2012. 

I. ORDINANCES:

J.    PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: 

K.  PUBLIC FORUM:

The Mayor will request comments from the public on topics of city business or operations other than those listed on   this agenda.  Comments shall not be personalized and limited to three minutes or less.  Comments not directly applicable to operations, inappropriate, or an improper utilization of meeting time, as determined by the Mayor, will be ruled out of order.  When called upon by the Mayor, step to the microphone; give your name, address and topic on which to address the Council.  The Council is not likely to take any action on your comments due to requirements of the Open Meetings Law.  Pertinent questions, comments or suggestions may be referred to the appropriate department, city administrator or legal counsel for response, if relevant. 

L. ADJOURN: