ARNOLDS PARK, IA

August 9, 2006 - 6:00 P.M.

ARNOLDS PARK, IA

ARNOLDS PARK, IA REGULAR SESSION AUGUST 9, 2006 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL PRESENT: Munsen, Watters, Christensen, Koppert, Jensen. Mayor Mitchell presided.

OTHERS PRESENT: Karolyn Marti, Bob Vernon, Bob Shaw, June Goldman, Karl Kiilsholm, Susan Holderness, Paula Henry, Lenore Henry, Jeff Rose.

Motion approving consent agenda consisting of minutes, claims, clerk's and treasurer's reports. Christensen/Jensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.

Motion approving the liquor license for Florencia's Mexican Grill. Munsen/Koppert. Ayes; five. Nays; none.

Motion approving cigarette permits for Great Spirits Wine and Liquor Company and Whiskey Dick's. Ayes; four. Nays; one (Koppert).

DISCOVERY HOUSE: June Goldman and Bob Shaw addressed the Council regarding the Discovery House needing support for day-to-day expenses. Superior and Okoboji both gave $100 a month. Motion approving funding of $250 a month (one annual payment of $3,000) for one year and review the funding after one year. Jensen/Munsen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.

UNDERGROUND UTILITIES: Pillsbury Point residents requested to be included in the underground utility project in Arnolds Park. Pillsbury Point, Gingles Beach, Sunset Beach and Brown Cottages all exempt due to difficulty engineering underground in those areas of town. Motion to review with Alliant Energy the possibility of underground utilities in the Pillsbury Point area. Jensen/Munsen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.

CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES: Bob Vernon asked the Council for a letter of support to conduct a survey performed by a professional group to consolidate services in Dickinson County. Discussion followed. It was the consensus of the Council to write a letter of support to conduct a survey performed by a professional group to consolidate services in Dickinson County and no financial assistant would be given.

STREET CLOSURE (LAKE STREET): Motion approving the closure of Lake Street for the Corvette Club on August 13, 2006. Watters/Koppert. Ayes; five. Nays; none.

FOREST PARK PROPERTY SALE: The highest bid for the Forest Park Property sale was $60,000 from Steve Reeder. RESOLUTION NO. 43-06 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO SELL FOREST PARK PROPERTY AND SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 AT 6:15 P.M. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Watters. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Watters, Jensen, Koppert, Christensen. Nays: None.

REAP GRANT: RESOLUTION NO. 44-06 AUTHORIZING THE REAP GRANT APPLICATION AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID GRANT APPLICATION. Introduced by Koppert. Seconded by Jensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Koppert, Jensen, Christensen, Watters, Munsen. NAYS: None.

202nd STREET & 232nd AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS: RESOLUTION NO. 45-06 APPROVING PAY ESTIMATE NO. 3 FOR THE 202nd STREET & 232nd AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $158,351.63 TO WICKS CONSTRUCTION PER THE RECOMMENDATION BY JACOBSON-WESTERGARD & ASSOCIATES, INC. Introduced by Christensen. Seconded by Munsen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Christensen, Munsen, Jensen, Watters, Koppert. NAYS: None.

SAWMILL BRIDGE: The Council reviewed the engineering selection process and agreed to move forward with the Sawmill Bridge improvement project.

ADOPTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY: RESOLUTION NO. 46-06 ADOPTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Christensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Christensen, Watters, Koppert, Jensen. NAYS: None.

GINGLES BEACH: Motion to proceed with the Gingles Beach water improvement project. Jensen/Watters. Ayes; five. Nays; none.

NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: Al Krueger, Chief of Police addressed the Council regarding the federal mandate for all city officials and city employees to complete the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

TRUSE GARDENS (RAIN GARDENS): Motion to proceed with cost sharing with the City, JVL Corporation and NRCS for the construction of rain gardens at Truse Gardens and not to exceed $5000 for the City's portion. . Munsen/Jensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.

Motion to adjourn. Munsen/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none. Mayor Mitchell declared the meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.