City Council meeting on September 27, 2022
Agenda
6:30 p.m. Regular Session
Council Chambers, 1 Quail Creek Circle
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Approval of the Agenda
- Consent Agenda
- City Council Minutes, Regular Session, September 13, 2022
- Claims
- Liquor License Renewal, Sobremesa
- Liquor License Renewal, Mirabito’s
- Dubuque Street Phase 1 Project, All American Concrete, Inc., Change Order Number 2, $16,71302
- Dubuque Street Phase 1 Project, All American Concrete, Inc., Pay Application Number 6, $188,599.88
- Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements, Peterson Contractors, Inc., Pay Application Number 22, $37,742.32
- Public Comment
- Engineer Report
- City Administrator Report
- Mayor Report
- Proclamation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Council Reports
- City Hall Project
- Resolution Number 2022-100, A resolution setting the date for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a General Obligation Municipal Building Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $500,000
- Resolution Number 2022-101, A Resolution approving the Permanent Landscape Easement Agreement between Slugs2, L.L.C. and the City of North Liberty
- Resolution Number 2022-102, A Resolution approving the Temporary Construction Easement Agreement between Slugs2, L.L.C. and the City of North Liberty
- Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Project
- Resolution Number 2022-103, A Resolution approving the Rehabilitation Contracts and associated documents between owners, the rehabilitation contractor and the City of North Liberty
- Emory Place Rezoning
- Third consideration and adoption of Ordinance Number 2022-21, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from RM-21 Multi-Unit Residence District to RM-21 Multi-Unit Residence District Planned Area Development
- Old Business
- New Business
- Adjournment
Minutes
City Council
September 27, 2022
Regular Session
Call to order
Mayor Chris Hoffman called the September 27, 2022, Regular Session of the North Liberty City Council to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Councilors present: Ashley Bermel, RaQuishia Harrington, Erek Sittig, Brent Smith and Brian Wayson.
Others present: Ryan Heiar, Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Lientz, Ryan Rusnak, Kevin Trom, and other interested parties.
Approval of the Agenda
Harrington moved; Wayson seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was all ayes. Agenda approved.
Consent Agenda
Bermel moved, Harrington seconded to approve the Consent Agenda including the City Council Minutes from the Regular and Work Sessions on September 13, 2022; the attached list of claims, Liquor License Renewal, Sobremesa; Liquor License Renewal, Mirabito’s; Dubuque Street Phase 1 Project, All American Concrete, Inc., Change Order Number 2, $16,71302; Dubuque Street Phase 1 Project, All American Concrete, Inc., Pay Application Number 6, $188,599.88; and Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements, Peterson Contractors, Inc., Pay Application Number 22, $37,742.32.The vote was all ayes. Consent Agenda approved.
Public Comment
No public comment was offered.
City Engineer Report
City Engineer Trom reported that Ranshaw Way Phase 5 has reached substantial completion. The cones will remain for the contractor to complete punch list items and watering landscaping. Dubuque Street Phase 1 contractor has been working hard to catch up to the timeline. In the current phase of the project, the contractor found bad soils and abandoned utilities. It is estimated to be two to three weeks for this part to be complete. The contractor for the City Hall Project has requested to start work as soon as possible so that footings can be in the ground before winter. The Jones Boulevard Project contractor continues to make progress. The plan is to open the street to traffic in November. The contractor on the Community Center Roof Project is about halfway to completion. Council discussed the report with Trom.
City Administrator Report
City Administrator Heiar reported that the Youth Council had orientation. The group will be at the next City Council meeting for a ceremony. Heiar reported that on the SAFER grant award for the Fire Department
Mayor Report
Mayor Hoffman proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Staff from DVIP offered additional information on the proclamation and community statistics. Mayor Hoffman reported on the monthly Fire report in the Council packet. He offered appreciation to Michael Pentecost for getting Ranshaw Way open on Friday to four lanes of traffic.
Council Reports
Councilor Sittig reported he will attend the Story Walk and the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition events. Councilor Bermel offered that the Fox Run area neighborhood meeting was well attended. Councilor Smith attended the Parks Department tree planting and the North Liberty Community Pantry event. He recognized Derek Blackman for coverage at events. He thanked the community for helping neighbors in need due to the fires in the community. Councilor Sittig reported he attended the Welcome Week event.
City Hall Project
Harrington moved, Bermel seconded to approve Resolution Number 2022-100, A resolution setting the date for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a General Obligation Municipal Building Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $500,000. The vote was: ayes – Wayson, Harrington, Sittig, Bermel, Smith; nays – none. Motion carried.
Sittig moved, Smith seconded to approve Resolution Number 2022-101, A Resolution approving the Permanent Landscape Easement Agreement between Slugs2, L.L.C. and the City of North Liberty. The vote was: ayes – Harrington, Bermel, Wayson, Smith, Sittig; nays – none. Motion carried.
Harrington moved, Bermel seconded to approve Resolution Number 2022-102, A Resolution approving the Temporary Construction Easement Agreement between Slugs2, L.L.C. and the City of North Liberty. The vote was: ayes – Sittig, Smith, Wayson, Harrington, Bermel; nays – none. Motion carried.
Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Project
Harrington moved, Sittig seconded to approve Resolution Number 2022-103, A Resolution approving the Rehabilitation Contracts and associated documents between owners, the rehabilitation contractor and the City of North Liberty. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Sittig, Smith, Bermel, Harrington, Wayson; nays – none. Motion carried.
Emory Place Rezoning
Wayson moved, Smith seconded to approve the third consideration and adoption of Ordinance Number 2022-21, An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map District designation for certain property located in North Liberty, Iowa from RM-21 Multi-Unit Residence District to RM-21 Multi-Unit Residence District Planned Area Development. The vote was: ayes – Wayson, Bermel, Sittig, Smith, Harrington; nays – none. Motion carried.
Old Business
No old business was presented.
New Business
No new business was presented.
Adjournment
Harrington moved, Smith seconded to adjourn at 6:50 p.m. The vote was all ayes. Meeting adjourned.
CITY OF NORTH LIBERTY
By: __________________________
Chris Hoffman, Mayor
Attest: ________________________
Tracey Mulcahey, City Clerk
