City Council on October 26, 2021

Agenda

6:00 p.m. Exempt Session

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. Exempt session pursuant to Code Section 20.17(3)
5. Consent Agenda Will not begin before 6:30 p.m.
   1. City Council Minutes, Regular Session, October 12, 2021
   2. Claims
   3. Liquor License Renewal, Rusciano’s
   4. Liquor License Update – Casey’s ownership
   5. Liquor License Update – Casey’s ownership
   6. Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements, Change Order Number 4, Peterson Contractors, Inc., $14,307.80
   7. Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements, Pay Application Number 5, Peterson Contractors, Inc., $1,343,923.42
   8. Aquatic Center Pool Water Heater Replacement, Pay Application Number 1, Tricon General Construction, $193,928.91
6. Public Comment
7. City Engineer Report
8. City Administrator Report
9. Mayor Report
10. Iowa City Community School District Agreements
    1. Resolution Number 2021-100, A Resolution approving the Stormwater Management Facilities Agreement and Easement between the City of North Liberty and Iowa City Community School District that establishes the terms and conditions under which stormwater management facilities will be maintained for the Iowa City Community School District North Corridor School Addition in the City of North Liberty, Iowa
    2. Resolution Number 2021-101, A Resolution approving the Stormwater Management Facilities Agreement and Easement between the City of North Liberty and Iowa City Community School District that establishes the terms and conditions under which stormwater management facilities will be maintained for the Iowa City Community School District Christine Grant Elementary in the City of North Liberty, Iowa
11. Agreement for On-demand Transportation Services
    1. Resolution Number 2021-102, A Resolution approving the Agreement for On-demand Transportation Services between DS Enterprises, L.
       and Yellow Transport IC, LLC and the City of North Liberty
12. Snowmobile Ordinance
    1. Consideration of removing this agenda item from the table
    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. Criminal Penalty Ordinance
    1. Second consideration of Ordinance Number 2021-17, An Ordinance amending the standard criminal penalty in Chapter 1.14 of the North Liberty Code of Ordinances
14. Old Business
15. New Business
16. Adjournment

Minutes

City Council
October 26, 2021
Regular Session

Call to order
Mayor Terry Donahue called the October 26, 2021 Regular Session of the North Liberty City
Council to order at 6:00 p.m. Councilors present: RaQuishia Harrington, Chris Hoffman, Annie
Pollock (via phone), Brent Smith, Brian Wayson; absent – none.

Approval of the Agenda
Harrington moved; Smith seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was all ayes. Agenda
approved.

At 6:00 p.m., Mayor Donahue asked Lientz for permission to enter into exempt session. Smith
moved, Harrington seconded to move into exempt session. The vote was: ayes- Harrington,
Hoffman, Pollock, Smith, Wayson. Motion carried. At 6:02 p.m., Council moved into an exempt
session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 20.17 (3).

At 6:40 p.m., Smith moved, Wayson seconded to return to open session. The vote was: ayes –
Harrington, Hoffman, Pollock, Smith, Wayson; nays – none. Motion carried. At 6:42 p.m. Council
resumed the Regular Session.

Others present: Ryan Heiar, Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Lientz, Ryan Rusnak, Kevin Trom, Derek
Blackman, and other interested parties.

Consent Agenda
Wayson moved, Pollock seconded to approve the Consent Agenda including the City Council
Minutes, Regular Session of October 12, 2021, the attached list of claims, Liquor License Renewal,
Rusciano’s; Liquor License Update – Casey’s ownership; Liquor License Update – Casey’s
ownership; Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements, Change Order Number 4, Peterson Contractors,
Inc., $14,307.80; Ranshaw Way Phase 5 Improvements, Pay Application Number 5, Peterson
Contractors, Inc., $1,343,923.42; Aquatic Center Pool Water Heater Replacement, Pay Application
Number 1, Tricon General Construction, $193,928.91. 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. The contractor continues to
focus on the November 15 reopening. Other work will continue along the roadway and at the
northern end of the project. The contractor for the Centennial Park Loop Road project has
finished paving the roadway and will be working on the other portions including parking bays and
permeable pavers. The Dubuque Street Phase 1 Project will be bid in December. The building will
be demolished after January 1, 2022. There is no schedule of the delivery of the heat exchanger.
The expected date is mid-November at the earliest. The contractor for the Forevergreen Road
Trail Project has removed all that needed to be removed and is confident to the meet the
November 30 deadline.

City Administrator Report
City Administrator Heiar reported that the contractor was working on Forevergreen Road today.
The budget goal session in November is scheduled for November 16, the third Tuesday, but can
be on the second meeting of November if the agenda is light. Information will be on the November
9 meeting for APRA fund distribution discussion. Today local police agencies hosted a community
cookout sponsored by GreenState with Inclusive Culture University. Council discussed the report
with Heiar.

Mayor Report
Mayor Donahue reported that the election is next Tuesday and encouraged all to vote.

Iowa City Community School District Agreements
Hoffman moved, Harrington seconded to approve Resolution Number 2021-100, A Resolution
approving the Stormwater Management Facilities Agreement and Easement between the City of
North Liberty and Iowa City Community School District that establishes the terms and conditions
under which stormwater management facilities will be maintained for the Iowa City Community
School District North Corridor School Addition in the City of North Liberty, Iowa. The vote was:
ayes – Hoffman, Harrington, Pollock, Wayson, Smith; nays – none. Motion carried.

Pollock moved, Harrington seconded to approve Resolution Number 2021-101, A Resolution
approving the Stormwater Management Facilities Agreement and Easement between the City of
North Liberty and Iowa City Community School District that establishes the terms and conditions
under which stormwater management facilities will be maintained for the Iowa City Community
School District Christine Grant Elementary in the City of North Liberty, Iowa. The vote was: ayes
Pollock, Harrington, Wayson, Smith, Hoffman; nays – none. Motion carried.

Agreement for On-demand Transportation Services
Heiar presented information on the agreement. Smith moved, Pollock seconded to approve
Resolution Number 2021-102, A Resolution approving the Agreement for On-demand
Transportation Services between DS Enterprises, L.C. and Yellow Transport IC, LLC and the City
of North Liberty. After discussion, the vote was: ayes – Pollock, Smith, Harrington, Wayson,
Hoffman; nays – none. Motion carried.

Snowmobile Ordinance
Wayson moved, Smith seconded to remove the snowmobile ordinance from the table. The vote
was all ayes. Motion carried.

Lientz presented additional information on the item. Heiar presented information on the
amendments. Mike Pickering from the Snow Drifters presented information on the proposed
routes. Council discussed the route updates and ordinance amendments.
Smith moved, Pollock seconded to approve the second consideration of Ordinance Number
2021-16, An Ordinance amending Chapter 75 ofthe North Liberty Code of Ordinances concerning
permitted uses of snowmobiles within City limits with acceptance of proposed amendments. The
vote was: ayes – Pollock, Hoffman, Harrington, Smith, Wayson; nays – none. Motion carried.

Criminal Penalty Ordinance
Wayson moved, Hoffman seconded to approve the second consideration of Ordinance Number
2021-17, An Ordinance amending the standard criminal penalty in Chapter 1.14 of the North Liberty
Code of Ordinances. The vote was: ayes – Harrington, Wayson, Pollock, Smith, Hoffman; nays –
none. Motion carried.

Old Business
No old business was presented.

New Business
Councilor Pollock wished everyone a safe and happy Halloween. She encouraged all to go out and
vote. Councilor Hoffman reported that a satellite polling place will be at the Library on Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At the CVB meeting last week it was announced that a holiday program
called Shop JoCo will be initiated this holiday season. Councilor Smith reported on the Project
Better Together Big Sort event. Councilor Harrington agreed that the Big Sort event was great
with lots of great ideas generated.

Adjournment
Mayor Donahue adjourned the meeting at 7:07 p.m.

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