City Council on September 10, 2024
Agenda
6:00 p.m., Regular Session
Council Chambers, 360 N. Main Street
- Call to order
- Roll call
- Approval of the Agenda
- Consent Agenda
- City Council Minutes, Regular Session, August 27, 2024
- Forevergreen Road Signalization Project, Pay Application Number 1, Eastern Iowa Excavating & Concrete, $609,763.82
- West Penn Street Improvements Project, Pay Application Number 5, Peterson Contractors, Inc., $56,676.29
- Streets & Maintenance Facility – Interior Remodel Project, Pay Application Number 7, Peak Construction Group, Inc., $23,085.97
- Claims
- Public Comment
- Engineer Report
- City Administrator Report
- Mayor Report
- Welcoming Week Proclamation
- Council Reports
- Youth Council
- Swearing in of newly appointed North Liberty Youth Council Members
- Corridor Media Properties, LLC Rezoning
- Public Hearing regarding proposed rezoning
- Staff and Planning Commission recommendations
- Applicant presentation
- First consideration of Ordinance Number 2024-08, 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 C-3 Higher-Intensity Commercial District
- North Liberty Community Pantry
- Resolution Number 2024-95, A Resolution approving the Agreement between the City of North Liberty and the North Liberty Community Pantry
- Liberty Commons
- Resolution Number 2024-96, A Resolution approving the Developer’s Agreement for Liberty Commons Subdivision, North Liberty, Iowa
- Sewer Ordinance
- Third consideration and adoption of Ordinance Number 2024-07, An Ordinance amending Chapter 97 of the North Liberty Code of Ordinances concerning prohibited discharges into public sewers
- Old Business
- New Business
- Adjournment
Minutes
Call to order
Mayor Hoffman called the September 10, 2024, Regular Session of the North Liberty City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 360 N. Main Street. Councilors present: Paul Park, Erek Sittig, Brent Smith, and Brian Wayson; absent: Brian Leibold.
Others present: Ryan Heiar, Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Lientz, Josiah Bilskemper, Ryan Rusnak, Nina Li, Anna Tang, Anaya Patil, Asher Bonner, Luqmaan Khan, Molly McLaughlin, Olivia Roling, Sophia Jin, Vincent Ni, and other interested parties.
Approval of the Agenda
Park moved; Smith seconded to approve the agenda. The vote was all ayes. Agenda approved.
Consent Agenda
Wayson moved, Sittig seconded to approve the Consent Agenda including the City Council Minutes, Regular Session, August 27, 2024; Forevergreen Road Signalization Project, Pay Application Number 1, Eastern Iowa Excavating & Concrete, $609,763.82; West Penn Street Improvements Project, Pay Application Number 5, Peterson Contractors, Inc., $56,676.29; Streets & Maintenance Facility – Interior Remodel Project, Pay Application Number 7, Peak Construction Group, Inc., $23,085.97; and the attached list of Claims. After discussion, the vote was all ayes. Consent Agenda approved.
Public Comment
No public comment was offered.
City Engineer Report
City Engineer Bilskemper reported on the Fire Station Study, the Fox Run Pond Trail Project, and the Forevergreen Road Signalization Project.
City Administrator Report
City Administrator Heiar updated Council on the borrowing process, significant retirements coming up soon, and readvertising for the Finance Officer position.
Mayor Report
Mayor Hoffman proclaimed September 13 -22, 2024 as Welcoming Week. Nina Li, President of APAPA, Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association, Iowa Chapter, spoke regarding Welcoming Week. Anna Tang, a student at Northwest Junior High, spoke regarding her experience in coming to Iowa. Lexie Rudolph offered Welcoming Week information. Additional information on events is available at: Welcome to the Iowa City Area | Welcoming Week 2024 (welcomeicarea.org).
Council Reports
Councilor Wayson offered positive feedback on the basketball court in the park. Councilor Park attended HTFJC 20th anniversary and offered support for Liberty High School Football. Councilor Sittig attended HTFJC 20th anniversary, attended first Friday coffee connections, and announced the North Liberty Community Pantry Taste and Tour event is Wednesday, September 11 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Youth Council
Micah Ariel James introduced the new cohort of the North Liberty Youth Council. Youth Council in attendance were Anaya Patil, Asher Bonner, Luqmaan Khan, Molly McLaughlin, Oliva Roling, Sophia Jin, and Vincent Ni. Mayor Hoffman swore in the newly appointed North Liberty Youth Council Members.
Corridor Media Properties, LLC Rezoning
Mayor Hoffman opened the public hearing regarding proposed rezoning at 6:21 p.m. John Lohman, the applicant, spoke regarding the application. The public hearing was closed at 6:23 p.m.
Rusnak reported that staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval with no conditions.
Sittig moved, Smith seconded to approve the first consideration of Ordinance Number 2024-08, 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 C-3 Higher-Intensity Commercial District. After discussion, the vote was: ayes –Wayson, Smith, Sittig; nays – none; abstain – Park; absent – Leibold. Motion carried.
North Liberty Community Pantry
Wayson moved, Smith seconded to approve Resolution Number 2024-95, A Resolution approving the Agreement between the City of North Liberty and the North Liberty Community Pantry. The vote was: ayes – Wayson, Smith, Park; nays – none; abstain – Sittig; absent – Leibold. Motion carried.
Liberty Commons
Sittig moved, Park seconded to approve Resolution Number 2024-96, A Resolution approving the Developer’s Agreement for Liberty Commons Subdivision, North Liberty, Iowa. The vote was: ayes – Sittig, Wayson, Smith, Park; nays – none; absent – Leibold. Motion carried.
Sewer Ordinance
Smith moved, Sittig seconded to approve the third consideration and adoption of Ordinance Number 2024-07, An Ordinance amending Chapter 97 of the North Liberty Code of Ordinances concerning prohibited discharges into public sewers. The vote was: ayes – Wayson, Sittig, Park, Smith; nays – none; absent – Leibold. Motion carried.
Old Business
No old business was presented.
New Business
Councilor Wayson reported that on Friday night a movie will be shown in the plaza next to City Hall. Councilor Smith reported that it is Homecoming at Liberty High School next week.
Adjournment
Sittig moved; Park seconded to adjourn at 6:29 p.m. The vote was all ayes. Meeting adjourned.
