City Council meeting on November 7, 2022

Agenda

6:30 p.m. Regular Session

Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle

  1. Call to order
  2. Roll call
  3. Approval of the Agenda
  4. Consent Agenda
    1. City Council Minutes, Work & Regular Sessions, October 25, 2022
    2. Claims
    3. Community Center Roof Project, Pay Application Number 3, T & K Roofing Co., $48,355.00
    4. Jones Boulevard Improvements Project, Change Order Number 3, Schrader Excavating and Grading, $850.50
    5. Jones Boulevard Improvements Project, Pay Application Number 6, Schrader Excavating and Grading, $346,672.61
    6. Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements Project, Pay Application Number 24, Peterson Contractors, Inc., $35,251.18
  5. Public Comment
  6. Engineer Report
  7. City Administrator Report
  8. Mayor Report
    1. Small Business Saturday Proclamation
  9. Council Reports
  10. FY 22 Audit
    1. Dustin Opatz, BerganKDV Presentation of audit for FY 22
    2. Resolution Number 2022-119, A Resolution accepting the Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2022 as completed by BerganKDV
  11. Inclusive Economic Development Plan Presentation
    1. Presentation of the Inclusive Economic Development Plan by Astig Planning
  12. Watts Zoning Amendment
    1. Second consideration of Ordinance Number 2022-23, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from ID Interim Development District to RS-4 Single-Unit Residence District
  13. Dahnovan Holdings Zoning Amendment
    1. Second consideration of Ordinance Number 2022-24, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from O-RP Office and Research Park District to RM-12 Multi-Unit Residence District and C-3 Higher-Intensity Commercial District
  14. GRD Burleson, LLC Zoning Amendment
    1. Public Hearing regarding proposed zoning amendment
    2. Second consideration of Ordinance Number 2022-25, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from ID Interim Development District to C-3 Higher-Intensity Commercial District
  15. FY 22 Annual Urban Renewal Report
    1. Discussion and possible action on the FY 22 Annual Urban Renewal Report
  16. FY 24 Annual Appropriation
    1. Resolution Number 2022-120, A Resolution obligating funds from the Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment financed obligations which shall come due in the next succeeding fiscal year (A & M Development)
    2. Resolution Number 2022-121, A Resolution obligating funds from the Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment financed obligations which shall come due in the next succeeding fiscal year (Spotix, Inc.)
    3. Resolution Number 2022-122, A Resolution obligating funds from the Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment financed obligations which shall come due in the next succeeding fiscal year (Corridor Media Properties, LLC)
    4. Resolution Number 2022-123, A Resolution obligating funds from the Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax increment financed obligations which shall come due in the next succeeding fiscal year (GEICO)
  17. FY 24 Urban Renewal Draw
    1. Discussion and possible action on the Annual Urban Renewal funds request for FY 24
  18. Old Business
  19. New Business
  20. Adjournment

Minutes

City Council
November 7, 2022

Regular Session

 

Call to order 

Mayor Chris Hoffman called the Monday, November 7, 2022, Regular Session of the North Liberty City Council to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle.  Councilors present: Ashley Bermel, RaQuishia Harrington, Erek Sittig, Brent Smith and Brian Wayson.

 

Others present: Ryan Heiar, Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Lientz, Ryan Rusnak, Dustin Opatz, Kate Connell, V Fixmer Oraiz, and other interested parties.

 

Approval of the Agenda

Harrington moved; Wayson seconded to approve the agenda with the removal of FY 24 Annual Appropriations and FY 24 Urban Renewal Draw. The vote was all ayes. Agenda approved.

 

Consent Agenda

Harrington moved, Bermel seconded to approve the Consent Agenda including the City Council Minutes from the Regular and Work Sessions on October 25, 2022; the attached list of claims; Community Center Roof Project, Pay Application Number 3, T & K Roofing Co., $48,355.00; Jones Boulevard Improvements Project, Change Order Number 3, Schrader Excavating and Grading, $850.50; Jones Boulevard Improvements Project, Pay Application Number 6, Schrader Excavating and Grading, $346,672.61; Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements Project, Pay Application Number 24, Peterson Contractors, Inc., $35,251.18.  The vote was all ayes. Consent Agenda approved.

 

Public Comment

No public comment was offered.

 

City Engineer Report

Heiar provided the engineering report. Jones Blvd is expected to be open in the next ten days or so. Dubuque Street could open late this week or early next week.  The contractor is on target for meeting the November 18 incentive pay date.

 

City Administrator Report

City Administrator Heiar reported staff is planning for the FY 24 budget process. He will have the schedule out soon for the process.

 

Mayor Report

Mayor Hoffman reported he attended the annual ICAD board meeting.  He reported on Clear Creek Amana and Liberty High volleyball teams making it to the state championship game in Coralville.  He proclaimed Small Business Saturday for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 27.

 

Council Reports

Councilor Wayson reported that Emergency Management is starting to work on budget process. EMA is seeking to build a storage building to house all their equipment housed at various locations throughout the County. Councilor Bermel attended United Way Power of the Purse and March of Dimes events.  Councilor Sittig attended JCAHC meeting. Sara Barron is leaving the organization.  JCAHC held a screening of Iowa Nice movie about Iowa mobile home parks.

 

FY 22 Audit

Dustin Opatz, BerganKDV, presented the audit for FY 22. Council discussed the report with Opatz.

Wayson moved, Sittig seconded to approve Resolution Number 2022-119, A Resolution accepting the Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2022 as completed by BerganKDV.  The vote was: ayes – Sittig, Smith, Harrington, Bermel, Wayson; nays – none. Motion carried.

 

Watts Zoning Amendment

Bermel moved, Sittig seconded to approve the second consideration of Ordinance Number 2022-23, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from ID Interim Development District to RS-4 Single-Unit Residence District. The vote was: ayes – Harrington, Sittig, Smith, Bermel, Wayson; nays – none. Motion carried.

 

Dahnovan Holdings Zoning Amendment

Harrington moved, Smith seconded to approve the second consideration of Ordinance Number 2022-24, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from O-RP Office and Research Park District to RM-12 Multi-Unit Residence District and C-3 Higher-Intensity Commercial District. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Bermel, Harrington, Sittig, Smith; nays – Wayson. Motion carried.

 

GRD Burleson, LLC Zoning Amendment

At 6:49 p.m., Mayor Hoffman opened the public Hearing regarding proposed zoning amendment.  Kate Connell was present and offered information on a counteroffer provided to the city on behalf of herself and her neighborhood.  The public hearing was closed at 6:54 p.m.

 

Harrington moved, Sittig seconded to approve the second consideration of Ordinance Number 2022-25, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from ID Interim Development District to C-3 Higher-Intensity Commercial District.  Sittig moved, Harrington seconded to amend the ordinance to incorporate the language from page 5 of City Administrator’s memo to the Ordinance.  The vote was ayes – Sittig, Wayson, Harrington, Bermel, Smith; nays – none. Motion carried on the amendment.  After discussion, the vote on the second consideration of the ordinance amendment was: ayes – Smith, Sittig, Harrington, Wayson; nays – Bermel. Motion carried.

 

FY 22 Annual Urban Renewal Report

Council discussed the FY 22 Annual Urban Renewal Report. Sittig moved, Wayson seconded to accept the report. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Bermel, Smith, Sittig, Wayson, Harrington; nays – none.  Report approved.

 

Inclusive Economic Development Plan Presentation       

V Fixmer Oraiz, Astig Planning, presented the Inclusive Economic Development Plan.  Council discussed the presentation with Fixmer Oraiz.

 

Old Business

No old business was presented.

 

New Business

Councilor Wayson reminded all to vote tomorrow. Next January, another session of community police academy will be offered. He toured the readiness center.  Councilor Smith, Council Sittig and Mayor Hoffman are attending the Better Together event Thursday night.

 

Adjournment

Smith moved, Sittig seconded to adjourn at 7:38 p.m. The vote was all ayes. Meeting adjourned.

 

CITY OF NORTH LIBERTY

 

 

By:         __________________________

Chris Hoffman, Mayor

Attest:  ________________________

Tracey Mulcahey, City Clerk

 

 

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