SPECIAL SESSION

September 28, 2005 - 5:30 P.M.

ARNOLDS PARK, IA

COUNCIL PRESENT: Jensen, Koppert, Christensen, Watters, Munsen. Mayor Mitchell presided.

OTHERS PRESENT: Dawn Heaton, Dick Brown, Matthew Gillespie, Christopher Jon Furman, Kevin Range, Larry Gerdes, T.J. Speck, Jon Furman, Brandon Heithus, Ryan Swartzbaugh, Traci Hintz, Ryan Hazelett.

-GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2005A: RESOLUTION NO. 49-05 RATIFYING, CONFIRMING AND APPROVING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF BOND SALE. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Christensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Christensen, Jensen, Koppert, Watters. NAYS: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 50-05 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,600,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2205A. Introduced by Jensen. Seconded by Watters. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Jensen, Watters, Koppert, Christensen, Munsen. NAYS: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 51-05 DIRECTING SALE OF $1,585,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2005A. Introduced by Christensen. Seconded by Munsen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Christensen, Munsen, Koppert, Jensen, Watters. NAYS: None.

-GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2005: RESOLUTION NO, 52-05 RATIFYING, CONFIRMING AND APPROVING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,300,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2005B, AND NOTICE OF BOND SALE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,925,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2005B. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Christensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Christensen, Koppert, Jensen, Watters. NAYS: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 53-05 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2005B. Introduced by Jensen. Seconded by Watters. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Jensen, Watters, Koppert, Christensen, Munsen. NAYS: None.

RESOLUTION NO. 54-05 DIRECTING SALE OF $2,930,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2005B. Introduced by Christensen. Seconded by Munsen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Christensen, Munsen, Jensen, Watters, Koppert. NAYS: None.

CHARACTER COUNTS: Kevin Range, Okoboji Community Schools addressed the Council regarding Character Counts program and asked the Mayor to sign the Proclamation. City staff will include the Character Counts information in the city's quarterly newsletter.

RE-ZONING from R-1 to C-2 (29 Dam Road) ORDINANCE NO. 05-05 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL CITY OF ARNOLDS PARK, 2004 ZONING MAP BY CHANGING LOT 3, MCGORRISK 3RD ADDITION FROM R-1 TO C-2. Introduced by Watters. Seconded by Munsen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Watters, Munsen, Koppert, Christensen. NAYS: None. Jensen abstained. Motion to wave second and third readings. Watters/Munsen. Ayes; four. Nays; none. Jensen abstained.

SKATE PARK: The Council reviewed the request for a skate park to be constructed in Arnolds Park. A report was presented to the Council from Ryan Hazelett. Kevin Range stated the YMCA has plans to construct a skate park in the near future. The Council discussed the costs of a skate park and the Council really didn't know where it could be located. The Council will keep the skate park under consideration.

HARD SURFACE PARKING ­ CENTRAL EMPORIUM: Dick Brown and Dawn Heaton addressed the Council regarding hard surfacing the parking lot at the Central Emporium. Two proposals were given to the Council to hard surface, one to be completed October 28, 2005 and one to be completed by April 21, 2006. A lengthy discussion followed. Motion to have the completion of the hard surfacing for Central Emporiumıs parking lot by April 21, 2006. Christensen/Koppert. Ayes; two (Christensen, Koppert). Nays; three (Jensen, Watters, Munsen). Motion to have the hard surfacing for Central Emporium's parking lot competed by October 28, 2005. Munsen/Jensen. Ayes; three (Munsen, Jensen, Watters). Nays; one (Koppert). Christensen abstained. Jeff Rose will get a scale for the parking lot to verify size of parking lot. Jensen asked Dick Brown to have a lot design back to the Council by the October 12, 2005 meeting.

Motion to adjourn. Munsen/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none. Mayor Mitchell declared the meeting adjourned by 7:17 P.M.