City Council on October 12, 2021

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, Regular Session, September 28, 2021
   2. Claims
   3. Centennial Park Loop Road Project, All American Concrete, Change Order Number 1, $10,019.00
   4. Centennial Park Loop Road Project, All American Concrete, Pay Application Number 1, $158,241.50
   5. Liquor License Renewal, Sobremesa
   6. Liquor License Renewal, Mirabito’s
5. Public Comment
6. City Engineer Report
7. City Administrator Report
8. Mayor Report
9. Board and Commission Appointments
   1. Confirmation of Mayor’s proposed appointments to various board and commissions
10. Dubuque Street Project
    1. Resolution Number 2021-99, A Resolution approving the Purchase of Temporary Construction Easement and right of way by the City of North Liberty for the Dubuque Street Phase One Project
11. Criminal Penalty Ordinance
    1. Public Hearing regarding proposed amendment to the criminal penalty amount
    2. First consideration of Ordinance Number 2021-17, An Ordinance amending the standard criminal penalty in Chapter 1.14 of the North Liberty Code of Ordinances
12. Snowmobile Ordinance
    1. Public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to the use of snowmobiles in city limits
    2. Second consideration of Ordinance Number 2021-16, An Ordinance amending Chapter 75 of the North Liberty Code of Ordinances concerning permitted uses of snowmobiles within City limits
13. Old Business
14. New Business
15. Adjournment

Minutes

City Council
October 12, 2021
Regular Session

Call to order
Mayor Terry Donahue called the October 12, 2021 Regular Session of the North Liberty City
Council to order at 6:30 p.m. Councilors present: RaQuishia Harrington, Chris Hoffman, Annie
Pollock, Brent Smith, Brian Wayson; absent – none.
Others present: Ryan Heiar, Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Lientz, Ryan Rusnak, Kevin Trom, Derek
Blackman and other interested parties.
Approval of the Agenda
Pollock moved; Smith seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was all ayes. Agenda approved.

Consent Agenda
Smith moved, Hoffman seconded to approve the Consent Agenda including the City Council
Minutes, Regular Session of September 28, 2021, the attached list of claims, Centennial Park Loop
Road Project, All American Concrete, Change Order Number 1, $10,019.00; Centennial Park Loop
Road Project, All American Concrete, Pay Application Number 1, $158,241.50; Liquor License
Renewal, Sobremesa; and Liquor License Renewal, Mirabito’s. The vote was all ayes. Consent
Agenda approved.

Public Comment
No public comment was offered.

City Engineer Report
City Engineer Trom provided an update on Ranshaw Way Phase 5 with work in the full closure and
north of the closure continuing. The Centennial Park Loop Road Project should be ready for
paying by the end of this week. The Dubuque Street Phase 1 Project will be going out for bids in
November with a December bid opening. The Pool Heater Replacement Project is nearing
substantial completion with a few components having a delay on delivery. City Hall design work
continues. In early December, the next phase will be presented to staff. The contractor on the
Forevergreen Road Trail Project expects to mobilize this coming Thursday.

City Administrator Report
City Administrator Heiar reported that the FY 21 audit will be beginning later this month. The FY 23
budget calendar will be presented soon with the first work session in November. UIHC’s
groundbreaking is at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 14. On Wednesday, October 21 from 4:30 p.m.
– 6:00 p.m. new UI President Wilson will be recognized at a welcome reception at Hancher
Auditorium.

Mayor Report
Mayor Donahue reported on the first task force meeting hosted by ECICOG. 80 people were
actively involved. The next Joint Agencies meeting is on Monday, October 18 at 4:30 on Zoom.
Board and Commission Appointments
Harrington moved, Wayson seconded to confirm the Mayor’s proposed appointments of Janet
Norton to the Board of Adjustment, Brandi Campbell to the Communications Commission, Gwen
Johnson to the Parks and Recreation Board and Brian Vincent to the Planning and Zoning
Commission. After discussion, the vote was all ayes. Motion approved.

Dubuque Street Project
Heiar presented information on this agenda item. Pollock moved, Hoffman seconded to approve
Resolution Number 2021-99, A Resolution approving the Purchase of Temporary Construction
Easement and right of way by the City of North Liberty for the Dubuque Street Phase One Project.
The vote was: ayes – Harrington, Pollock, Wayson, Smith, Hoffman; nays – none. Motion carried.

Criminal Penalty Ordinance
Lientz presented information on the proposed ordinance. At 6:40 p.m. Mayor Donahue opened
the public hearing regarding proposed amendment to the criminal penalty amount. No oral or
written comments were received. The public hearing was closed.
Hoffman moved, Wayson seconded to approve the first consideration of Ordinance Number
2021-17, An Ordinance amending the standard criminal penalty in Chapter 1.14 of the North Liberty
Code of Ordinances. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Smith, Harrington, Pollock, Wayson,
Hoffman; nays – none. Motion carried.

Snowmobile Ordinance
At 6:41 p.m. Mayor Donahue opened the public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to the
use of snowmobiles in city limits. Two emails from Brian Dennis and Chris Emmons were received
that will be included in the record. Chuck Kikutz, Snow Drifters President, spoke regarding the
ordinance. The Snow Drifters would like Council to consider a compromise on the proposed
snowmobile ordinance. Derrick Parker spoke regarding the proposed ordinance amendment.
Mike Pickering offered information on the route to get to Bobbers. He requested reconsideration
and asked for the city to work with the Snow Drifters on a route. Mike Dostal offered that
snowmobiling is a family-oriented sport. Jamie Prull representing ISSA Region 9 report on the
economic impact of snowmobiles on the community. Joe Mott spoke regarding the revenues
brought to the community. The public hearing was closed at 6:58 p.m.
Council discussed the proposed amendment to the ordinance. Smith moved to table the second
consideration of Ordinance Number 2021-16, An Ordinance amending Chapter 75 of the North
Liberty Code of Ordinances concerning permitted uses of snowmobiles within City limits with
direction to staff to work with the club to bring back a new proposal, Pollock seconded. The vote
was: ayes- Pollock, Hoffman, Smith, Wayson, Harrington; nays – none. Motion carried.

Old Business
No old business was presented.

New Business
Councilor Wayson attended the community tree planting last weekend. Councilor Smith will be
attending the Better Together Big Sort on Friday.

Adjournment
Mayor Donahue adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

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