| City of Carson Public Hearing Regarding Sale of Vacant Lot at 224 South Mildred Regular Council Meeting Followed Present: Damgaard, Hendricks, Pracht, Sick, Riddle Mayor Taylor called public hearing to order at 7:30 PM. The public hearing was regarding the sale of City owned vacant lot at 224 South Mildred St . No public comments were made. Hendricks made a motion to close the public hearing at 7:31 PM, seconded by Pracht – 5 ayes. Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:31 PM. Sick made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Riddle – 5 ayes. Public: Liz Graves of the Exercise Room Committee was present. Liz suggested that the City may have more citizens' sign up for lifetime memberships to the Exercise Room if the Lifetime Membership was changed to per couple rather than per person. Fire Department Report September 2006: 1 Fire Mutual Aid Call (Macedonia), 1 Fire Call, 2 Medical Calls. Damgaard made a motion to approve the purchase of an AED Cabinet for the Community Center $247.00, seconded by Hendricks – 5 ayes. Riddle made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the letter of intent for Street and Storm Sewer Note for the Lewis/Lariviere Subdivision, seconded by Sick – 5 ayes. Hendricks made a motion to approve Resolution 2006-71 (Set Date for Public Hearing and Proceedings on Street Bond Note for Lewis/Lariviere Subdivision 10/30/06), seconded by Damgaard – 5 ayes. Rick Emswiler, Community Center Architect presented designs for the Donor Wall. Roger Hansen and Pete Martens were present and stated that the arch design was favored by committee members. Pracht made a motion to have the donor wall designs sent back to the Community Center Committee so that all could have an opportunity to review the designs and vote. Motion failed due to lack of second. Hendricks made a motion to have Rick Emswiler proceed with designing the cross sections and to put the Donor Wall project out to bid, seconded by Sick – 4 ayes: Hendricks, Damgaard, Sick, Riddle. 1 nay: Pracht. Motion carried. Hendricks made a motion to approve Resolution 2006-72 (Approve Pay Request for Community Center Contracts), seconded by Sick – 5 ayes. Mayor Taylor instructed the City Clerk to hold the payments until contractors come in and complete punch list items. Sick made a motion to accept the lowest bid from Rick & Mary Williams for Community Center Window Cleaning, seconded by Hendricks – 4 ayes: Sick, Hendricks, Riddle, Damgaard. 1 abstain: Pracht. Motion carried. Hendricks made a motion to approve the Judy Pendegraft Community Center Tree and Park Bench Memorial and to have the family place the memorial where they want it, seconded by Pracht – 5 ayes. With regards to the North Street Storm Sewer Project Riddle made a motion to proceed with replacement of culverts as originally proposed in the motion of July 2004, seconded by Hendricks – 2 ayes: Hendricks, Riddle. 2 nays: Sick, Damgaard. 1 abstain: Pracht. Motion failed. Pracht made a motion to proceed with the North Street Storm Sewer Project and all the property owners who are involved pay ½ of the cost of the project and the City pay the other ½ and if any one of the property owners disagree to pay their portion of the cost then the project will not proceed, seconded by Riddle – 4 ayes: Pracht, Riddle, Sick, Hendricks 1 nay: Damgaard. Motion carried. Damgaard made a motion to approve Change Order No. 4: CL Carroll Co Waste Water Treatment Plant, seconded by Hendricks – 5 ayes. Hendricks made a motion to approve Pay Request No. 6: CL Carroll Co Waste Water Treatment Plant, seconded by Damgaard – 5 ayes. Maintenance Reports were given regarding parking on Commercial Street and well levels. Damgaard made a motion to approve Resolution 2006-73 (Dispose of Property at 224 South Mildred St.), seconded by Riddle – 5 ayes. Hendricks made a motion to set date for bid letting for remaining City owned vacant lots 11/8/06, seconded by Sick – 5 ayes. Damgaard made a motion to approve Ordinance 180 (Amend Section 65.01 to Add Traffic Stop Signs in Subdivisions-3 rd Read; waived 1 st & 2 nd Readings), seconded by Hendricks – 5 ayes. Hendricks made a motion to approve Ordinance 181 (Amend Sewer Service Charges – 1 st Reading), seconded by Damgaard – 5 ayes. Sick made a motion to approve reduced prices on 125 th Merchandise, seconded by Pracht – 5 ayes. Hendricks made a motion to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Pracht – 5 ayes. The consent agenda consisted of September 11 & 14, 2006 Minutes, October Bills, Utility Report, Overtime Report, Municipal Infraction Report, Community Center Report, Building Permit Report, Sheriff's Report, and City Clerk & Treasurer Reports. Pracht stated that he has been trying to contact the property owner at 218 South Mildred in regards to the nuisance condition. Hendricks made a motion for City Hall to send the property owner a letter regarding the extension for nuisance abatement, seconded by Pracht – 5 ayes. Riddle made a motion to adjourn at 8:50 PM, seconded by Sick – 5 ayes. Attest: Brianne Duede, City Clerk Carson September 2006 Revenues: General $13,285.33; TIF $6,098.82; Employee Benefit Levy $127.31; Tort Liability $127.31; Debt Service Levy $2114.39;Capital Project WWTP $160,358.09; Community Center $2,424.64; Capital Project Lewis/Lariviere TIF $5.51; Capital Project Tibbles TIF $1.19; Water $9870.94; Sewer $7208.96; Garbage $5178.53; Road Use $4864.36; Total Revenues $211,665.38. Carson September 2006 Expense: General $13,927.09; Road Use $4,140.01; TIF $4,847.55; Employee Benefit $1,024.57; Capital Proj.-WWTP $154,013.17; Capital Proj.-Community Center $66,461.34; Capital Proj.-Tibbles $3,841.92; Capital Proj. Lewis/Lariviere $151.20; Water $9,088.80; Sewer $5,992.91; Garbage $4,281.65. Total Expenses $267,770.21.
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