November 13, 2019 at 5:00 PM - Council Meeting Agenda

Discussion:  Matt Smith addressed the council on behalf of Olsson.  Smith stated the plans to pave South Main are complete and ready to be advertised with bids to be opened on December 10, 2019, one day prior to the next regular council meeting.

Discussion:  Smith then briefly discussed the Winter Street curb stops.  He stated that Olsson will have a response to the City's request for assistance for the December meeting.  There was also talk of reimbursing property owners that had already had repairs done, with no action being taken.  

Discussion:  The council then discussed Resolution #25-2019 to approve the sale of Lot 3, Block 3, Industrial Park to Tom Jacobsen. Action was tabled until a hearing on Rezoning the property could be held at the January 8, 2020 meeting.  

Discussion:  The Council then discussed a request by the Civic Center board on liquor license fees due to the City.   Councilperson Bard advised the Council the Civic Center is pursuing having a permanent liquor license at the location to help facilitate the rental of the space, and are currently exploring ways to make that more feasible to the establishment that would own and operate the license.  The board requested the City waive the portion of the liquor license fees that would typically be due to the City.  Attorney Miner advised the Council he did not think this was possible.  Bard said they would look into other possible avenues in assisting with startup costs.

Discussion:  Kevin Wiltman then addressed the Council on behalf of the Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad.  He said since the previous person in charge of the rescue billing recently retired, the Rescue Squad has at times struggled to make contact and collect payment from the patient.  Wiltman stated the paperwork involving a rescue call takes anywhere from one to two hours outside of the call making it increasingly difficult to successfully complete the process.  The squad currently contracts with a third party to do the billing that keeps a percentage of whatever is collected from the patient.  He said the Department is exploring hiring a person to do the paperwork after the calls, and would like the council's support when that time comes.  

Discussion:  The council then discussed two Public Hearings to be held regarding the rezoning of property within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.  

Discussion:  The council then discussed the ditch repair on the Keagle property east of Sixth and Oak Street and heading east toward the levee.  Mayor Eaton advised the council that prior to the meeting he had spoken with Milo Meyer Construction and that they informed him they already had the project scheduled to be completed.  No action was taken.

Discussion:  The Council discussed property acquisition and development for future growth. 

Discussion:  The council briefly discussed the Proactive Rental Inspection.

Discussion:  Megan Weaver addressed the council thanking them for their presence at the Downtown Redevelopment roundtable discussions that were held the previous two days at the Legion Hall.