REGULAR SESSION

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 7:00 P.M.

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

OTHERS PRESENT: Karolyn Kagan Marti, Jeff Rose, Erik Baur, Al Krueger, Steve Schwaller, Greg Drees, Janet Allen, Tim Schumacher.

Motion approving minutes and claims including pay estimate no. 3 to Valley Contracting in the amount of $4,123.00 for the ball field drainage improvements and also pay the Cityıs portion of the invoice from Display Sales in the amount of $1,660.84 for "Project Snowflake" along the causeway. Jensen/Koppert. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  

Motion approving the Class C liquor license for Florenciaıs Mexican Grill. Munsen/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  

LINDEN DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS: Mayor Mitchell opened the public hearing at 7:09 P.M. No comments written or verbal were received. Mayor Mitchell closed the hearing at 7:12 P.M. RESOLUTION 50-04 ADOPTING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COSTS. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Jensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Jensen, Koppert, Christensen, Watters. NAYS: None. Consideration of construction bids are listed below: Engineerıs bid from Jacobson-Westergard, Inc. for the Linden Drive utility and street improvements was $94,622.50. Cohrs Construction $119,144.50, Vaughn Deloss Const. $115,056,60, Valley Contracting $105,897.60, Lundell Construction $104,709.40, Jan Hjelmeland Exc.$98,142.15, Svoboda Excav. $97,650.00, A.B.C. Services $92,819.50. Jacobson-Westergard, Inc. recommended the City approve the lowest bidder, A.B.C. Services. RESOLUTION NO. 51-04 MAKING AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO A.B.C. SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,819.50 FOR THE LINDEN DRIVE UTILITY AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Introduced by Watters. Seconded by Munsen. The roll was called the vote was: AYES: Watters, Munsen, Jensen, Koppert, Christensen. NAYS: None.  

LINDEN (HINSHAW) BRIDGE (CALHOUN-BURNS): RESOLUTION NO. 52-04 APPROVING AND ORDERING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 4 (CALHOUN-BURNS) FOR THE LINDEN (HINSHAW) BRIDGE PROJECT. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Jensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Jensen, Koppert, Christensen, Watters. NAYS: None.  

POSSIBLE REZONING FROM R-1 TO R-2: Mayor Mitchell opened the public hearing at 7:20 P.M. No comments written or verbal was received. Mayor Mitchell closed the public hearing at 7: 34 P.M. ORDINANCE NO. 04-03 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY CHANGING LOTS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 OF BLOCK 1, PLAT OF MONUMENT VIEW FROM R-1 TO R-2. Introduced by Jensen. Seconded by Watters. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Jensen, Watters, Munsen, Koppert, Christensen. NAYS: None. Motion waving the second and third readings for Ordinance No. 04-03. Jensen/Munsen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  

WANNINGER PROPERTY: RESOLUTION NO. 53-04 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO VACATE AND SELL PORTIONS OF THE CITY STREET KNOWN AS MINNEWASHTA BEACH ROAD AND RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO SELL AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY AND RESOLUTION FIXING SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 AT 5:30 P.M. AT ARNOLDS PARKS CITY HALL FOR HEARING UPON PROPOSAL TO VACATE AND SELL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ARNOLDS PARK, IOWA. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Christensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Christensen, Watters, Jensen, Koppert. NAYS: None.  

STOP SIGNS: ORDINANCE NO. 04-04 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDIANCES BY ADDING A NEW SECTION PERTAINING STOP REQUIRED. ALL VEHICLES TRAVELING NORTH ON ROHR STREET SHALL STOP AT ROHR STREET AND BASCON STREET. Introduced by Munsen. Seconded by Christensen. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Munsen, Christensen, Koppert, Jensen, Watters. NAYS: None. Motion waving the second and third readings of Ordinance No. 04-04. Munsen/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  The Council tabled the discussion of adding a stop sign on Bascom Street (on the curve by the campground) because it maybe necessary to re-engineer the curve if a bike trail is added near the cemetery.  

KATRINA/CARITA: ORDINANCE NO. 04-05 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS PERTAINING TO NO PARKING ZONES. 24. KATRINA STREET NO PARKING ALLOWED ON THE NORTH SIDE. 25. CARITA STREET NO PARKING ALLOWED ON THE NORTH SIDE. Introduced by Jensen. Seconded by Koppert. The roll was called and the vote was: AYES: Jensen, Koppert, Christensen, Watters, Munsen. NAYS: None. Motion waving the second and third readings pertaining to Ordinance No. 04-05. Jensen/Koppert. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  

SOUTH EMERALD HILLS DRIVE: Motion to add a streetlight at the intersection of 202 nd Street and South Emerald Hills Drive. Watters/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  

IOWA GREAT LAKES SANITARY DISTRICT AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO THE NEW CAMPGROUND DEVELOPMENT: Motion approving the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District Agreement pertaining to the campground development. Christensen/Munsen. Ayes; four. Koppert abstained.  

REMOVAL OF ISLAND ON EMERALD PINES DRIVE: Three bids were received for the removal of the island located on Emerald Pines Drive. The bids were Cohrs Construction in the amount of $1,122.00, Randy Helmers Construction in the amount of $1,675.00 and Tug Helmers Construction in the amount of $2,100.00. Motion approving the lowest bid of $1,122.00 from Cohrs Construction for the removal of the island on Emerald Pines Drive. Ayes; four. Nays; one (Munsen).

OPPORTUNITY IOWA: Motion approving Opportunity Iowa, a movement for communities to learn about communications utilities as essential infrastructure. Munsen/Koppert. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  

Motion to adjourn. Munsen/Christensen. Ayes; five. Nays; none.  Mayor Mitchell declared the meeting adjourned at 8:23 P.M.