City Council Meeting Agenda December 19, 2006

AGENDA
North Liberty City Council
December 19, 2006
Regular Session
7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 25 W. Cherry Street

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Call to order.
Roll call.
1. Approval of the Agenda

2. Consent agenda.
A. Police Chief’s report.
B. City Council Minutes – December 12, 2006 Regular Meeting.
C. Bills.

3. Public Comment.

4. Official Announcements – Mayor Franker.

5. City Administrator Report.
A. Escrow Report.
B. Water and Sewer Rates Information.
C. North Liberty Community Food Pantry.
D. Pond Ordinance

6. City Attorney Report.

7. City Engineer Report.

8. Board and Commission Appointments.

9. Conditional Use Ordinance.
A. Second consideration of Ordinance Number 06-35, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 20, Entitled “Conditional Uses,” of the North Liberty Municipal Code by adding Sections 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 to allow the Board of Adjustments to Authorize Conditional Use Permits.

10. Clear Creek Amana School District Property Conveyance.
A. Acceptance of land for Clear Creek-Creek Amana School District.
B. Resolution Number 06-250, A Resolution Accepting a Deed from Cedar Holdings LLC and A & G Holdings LLC and a deed from JDHP Development LLC and Authorizing the Conveyance of Property to Clear Creek-Amana School District.
C. Public Hearing regarding City’s disposal of interest in property being conveyed to Clear Creek-Amana School District.
D. Resolution Number 06-251, A Resolution Approving the Deed from the City of North Liberty to the Clear Creek-Amana School District.

11. North Liberty Recreation Space Needs.
A. Report from RDG – a preliminary report regarding recreation space needs.
B. Report regarding recent inter-governmental facility partnerships:
1. Iowa City and Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) at Grant Wood Elementary.
2. Coralville and ICCSD at Van Allen and Wickham.
3. Tiffin and Clear Creek-Amana School District (CC-A) at CC-A High School and Amana Middle School.
C. Financing or Facility options regarding gymnasium space options.
1. Cost for stand alone gym on the west side – site procurement, parking lot, maintenance costs.
2. Cost to expand gym at existing Community Center – including parking lot expansion, maintenance costs.
3. Cost to partner with CC-A’s $8,000,000 investment in North Liberty – no parking lot or maintenance costs.
D. Report from CC-A Superintendent, architect, and staff.
E. Discussion.

12. Public Works Facility Property Purchase.
A. Resolution Number 06-252, A Resolution Approving a Purchase Agreement of a 29.57 acre parcel from Alberhasky Family Farm.

13. Department Budget Priorities
A. Waste Water Dept. Superintendent – Dave Ramsey.
B. Library Director – Dee Crowner.
C. Fire Chief – Eric Vandewater.
D. Buildings and Grounds Superintendent – Guy Goldsmith.
E. Code Official – Tom Palmer.

14. Water and Waste Water Rates Ordinances.
A. Third consideration and adoption of Ordinance Number 06-33, An Ordinance amending Chapter 13.08, entitled “Water Rates and Charges,” of the Municipal Code of North Liberty by repealing Section 13.08.030, “Rates and Charges Established,” by adopting in lieu thereof new Section 13.08.03 to increase the charges for water used.
B. Third consideration and adoption of Ordinance Number 06-34, An Ordinance amending Chapter 13.16, entitled “Sewer Rates and Charges,” of the Municipal Code of North Liberty by repealing Section 13.16.020, “Service Charge Schedule,” therein to increase the Rates and Charges for Sewer Service.

15. Wagner/Fox Run Part 13 Subdivision.
A. Third consideration and adoption of Ordinance Number 06-29, An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Change the Use Regulations on Property owned by Marcella Lavonne Riddle Raim c/o George and Pam Wagner, Located Between Highway 965 and Fox Run Subdivision in North Liberty, Iowa, to Those Set Forth in the North Liberty Municipal Code for the RS-4 Residential District.
B. Presentation of Preliminary Plat for Fox Run Subdivision, Part 13.
C. Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff Recommendations.
D. Resolution Number 06-248, A Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat for Fox Run Subdivision, Part 13.

16. Council Comments.

17. Mayor Comments.

18. Coralville Annexation
A. Discussion regarding on Coralville Annexation Application.
This section may be a Closed Session as according to Iowa State Code Section 21.5(c),“To discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.”

19. Coralville Annexation (Open Session).
A. Possible action regarding Coralville Annexation.

Adjourn.